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The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, sometimes referred to as the European Fairs Cup, Fairs Cities' Cup, 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).
- 1971; 52 years ago
- Fairs Cup Committee
- 1955; 68 years ago
- Europe
It should be noted that UEFA does not officially recognize the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as a UEFA competition. The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was eventually replaced by the UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League) in 1971, which had a broader field of entrants and a more standard competition format.
The forerunner of the Europa League, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a three-year slog that teams could only enter if their home city hosted an international trade fair. Nevertheless, it played a ...
- Jim Weeks
Feb 19, 2021 · It was not organised by UEFA, but enjoyed strong support from a man soon to be FIFA President. The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the first truly continent wide tournament for clubs in Europe.
May 25, 2021 · INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP (1955-1971) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup referred to as the European Fairs Cup or Fairs Cup was the predecessor of the Europa League. The short-lived competition was played from 1955 to 1971 and operated as an independent body. It fell under the grips of UEFA in 1971 and was drastically altered.
Jul 3, 2023 · The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup ran from 1955 until 1971 when it became the UEFA Cup. Surprisingly, the original idea came from FIFA rather than UEFA and it was that the tournament would be between cities rather than clubs with the idea being to promote trade fairs in those cities (hence the name).
Mar 9, 2024 · 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).
