Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The Coupe des villes de foires ( in Germany officially -Cities Fairs Cup and in Austria and Switzerland Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, alternatively in use also 'Cup Inter-Cities Fairs and International Fairs Cup, or mainly just Fairs Cup ) was an international football competition between the promotion of international trade fairs In 1955 and 1971 a total discharged 13 times.

Participants were each cities teams or clubs as representatives of trading cities that played at the Trophée Noel- Beard 1955-1971. The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup had no relation to the UEFA, simultaneous participations in the European Champions Cup were therefore possible. As UEFA called the UEFA Cup to life by the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup setting, the competition of clubs is now often also dubbed " UEFA Cup ", in order to increase the value.

History

The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was launched in Basel on 18 April 1955. As a participant in the fair city of Barcelona, ​​Basel, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Lausanne, Leipzig, London, Milan, Vienna and Zagreb were provided. Were initially represented mainly by city selections these cities, played from the season 1964/65 Premier League clubs officially only as representatives of their fair cities. The regulations were first established during the first competition closely.

After hosting the first two editions lasted more than two and three years, was found a winning city every year from the 1960/61 season. The finals were each discharged with return game, only for the seasons 1963/64 and 1964/65 there was a single final. After the promotion of trade fairs increasingly came into the final staging years in the background and already sent several representatives to the race most of the cities, the competition in 1971 has been set. UEFA subsequently led the UEFA Cup, in contrast to the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was open to all clubs and failed to qualify on their performance in the national league for this.

Cities Fairs Cup finals

During the competition, could never qualify a German, Austrian or Swiss team for the final.

( 1) Only one final game.

Decision-making to the final possession of the trophy

Following the last season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup a crucial game was carried out to the final award of the trophy between the first and the last winner. The winner of this match, FC Barcelona, was allowed to take the trophy in possession.

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