The 1961 season of the Mitropa Cup football club tournament was won by FC Bologna who defeated Slovan Nitra 5–2 on aggregate in the final. It was the club's third victory in the competition, having previously won it in 1932 and 1934.
Group stage
The 12 participating teams were split into three groups of four teams, who played each other once each. The matches took place between 18 June and 2 July, but the Group 3 game between Udinese and Kladno was replayed on 23 August.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bologna | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Semi finals |
| 2 | Austria Vienna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Spartak Praha Stalingrad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sampdoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [1]
Sampdoria  | 1 – 1 | FC Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| [2] |
Spartak Praha Stalingrad  | 1 – 3 | FC Bologna |
|---|---|---|
Kaura  |
[3] | Gualtieri |
Attendance: 6,000
Austria Vienna  | 5 – 2 | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| [3] |
| Sampdoria | 0 – 1 | Spartak Praha Stalingrad |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | Kopsa 36' |
| FC Bologna | 2 – 1 | Austria Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| [1] |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovan Nitra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 5 | Advance to Semi finals |
| 2 | ČH Bratislava | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Torino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | SV Stickstoff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 1 |
Source: [1]
| SV Stickstoff | 3 – 5 | Torino |
|---|---|---|
| [2] |
| ČH Bratislava | 2 – 4 | Slovan Nitra |
|---|---|---|
| Dolinský 2' Gajdoš |
[2] | Fojtik Navrátil 32'Pucher 57'Hrnčár |
| ČH Bratislava | 8 – 2 | SV Stickstoff |
|---|---|---|
| Dolinský 6', 23', 80', 82' Gáborík 9'Buberník 12', 77'Scherer 64' |
[3] | Wagner 52' (pen.) Polster 64' |
Referee: Righi (Italy)
| SV Stickstoff | 4 – 4 | Slovan Nitra |
|---|---|---|
| Kohlhauser Polster |
[1] | Hrnčár pen.' Pucher |
| Torino | 2 – 4 | ČH Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Locatelli 19' Mazzero 64' |
[1] | Dolinský 27', 48' Scherer 30'Lancioni 58' (o.g.) |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udinese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | Advance to Semi finals |
| 2 | SONP Kladno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | LASK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Wiener Neustädt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Wiener Neustädt | 0 – 5 | SONP Kladno |
|---|---|---|
| [3] | Kadraba Majer Šolc |
Attendance: 1,500
| SONP Kladno | 1 – 1 | LASK |
|---|---|---|
| Hájek |
[1] | Kozlicek |
Semi-finals
The matches took place between 1 and 29 November.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONP Kladno
|
1–3 | Bologna
|
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Slovan Nitra
|
5–4 | Udinese
|
4–3 | 1–1 |
First leg
Second leg
Bologna won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Udinese | 1 – 1 | Slovan Nitra |
|---|---|---|
| Canella 59' |
[7] | Pucher 49' |
Slovan Nitra won 5–4 on aggregate.
Finals
The matches took place on 14 March and 4 April 1962.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovan Nitra
|
2–5 | FC Bologna
|
2–2 | 0–3 |
First leg
| Slovan Nitra | 2–2 | FC Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Bachratý 8' Hrnčár 76' (pen.) |
[8] | Nielsen 43' Perani 55' (pen.) |
Attendance: 10,000
Second leg
| FC Bologna | 3–0 | Slovan Nitra |
|---|---|---|
| Demarco 21' Pascutti 47' Nielsen 59' |
[9] |
Attendance: 10,000
FC Bologna won 5–2 on aggregate.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "opět úspěchy čs. mužstev". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 3 July 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Neuspokojivá bilance čs.oddílů". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 19 June 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Úspěšná neděle čs. oddílů". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 26 June 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Udinese–SONP Kladno 3:2". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 24 August 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Fotbalisté o Středoevropský pohár". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 2 November 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Bologna–SONP Kladno 1:0". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 16 November 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Nitra ve finále SP!". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 30 November 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Nitra-Bologna 2:2". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 15 March 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Sn Nitra prohrál v odvetě 0:3". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 5 April 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
- "Mitropa Cup 1961". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2024.