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The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, sometimes referred to as the European Fairs Cup, [2] Fairs Cities' Cup, [3] [4] or simply as the Fairs Cup, was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. It is considered the predecessor to the UEFA Cup (now the UEFA Europa League).
The first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place over three seasons from 1955 to 1958. The competition began with a group stage with each team playing home and away against each other. The competition began with a group stage with each team playing home and away against each other.
The 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the 12th Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.The competition was won by Arsenal over two legs in the final against Anderlecht.It was the first of Arsenal's two European trophies, the other being the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1993–94.
The 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the 13th and final season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a European football competition for teams not qualified for the European Cup or the European Cup Winners' Cup.
The tenth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1967–68 season. The competition was won by Leeds United over two legs in the final against Ferencváros.It was the first English victory in the competition, despite sides from the country having finished as defeated finalists on four previous occasions.
The eighth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1965–66 season. The competition was won by Barcelona over two legs in an all-Spanish final against Zaragoza.It was the sixth and final time that a Spanish side won the competition, and Barcelona's third title.
The second Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place between 1958 and 1960 and was won by Barcelona for the second consecutive time in a two-legged final against Birmingham City. Once again, a number of countries sent a representative team for one of their main cities, although London sent Chelsea instead.
The 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the twelfth season final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, staged on 22 and 28 April 1970 between Anderlecht of Belgium and Arsenal of England. In the first leg of the final, Anderlecht won 3–1, before the second leg was staged and Arsenal mounted a comeback with a 3–0 victory, winning 4–3 on ...