Coppa Ottorino Barassi Explained

Ottorino Barassi Cup
(Coppa Ottorino Barassi)
Founded:1968
Region:England
Italy
Number Of Teams:2
Related Comps:FA Amateur Cup
Coppa Italia Dilettanti
Current Champions: Soresinese (1976)

The Coppa Ottorino Barassi (also called "Italian-English Amateur League Cup") is a defunct amateur association football competition named after Ottorino Barassi that was contested from 1968 until 1976. The competition was contested by the English FA Amateur Cup winners and the Italian Coppa Italia Dilettanti winners and was played over two-legs, one at each participating club's stadium.

Leytonstone F.C. were the first champions of the competition in 1968, winning on the away goals rule following a 1–1 draw in the first leg at home, and a 2–2 in the return away fixture. The following year the cup was shared after both legs finished 2–0 to the home team. The 1974 tournament was not played, and following the abolition of the FA Amateur Cup that year the English representative became the champions of the Second Division of the Isthmian League. The last instalment of the competition was in 1976, when Unione Sportiva Soresinese won following a penalty shootout. This was the only time an Italian team won the competition.

List of champions

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Leytonstone Stefer Roma
North Shields
Roma
Enfield
Skelmersdale United
Hendon Unione Valdinievole
Walton & Hersham
Staines Town
Soresinese
Notes

Matche details

Key

Won on the away goals rule
Winner after a penalty shootout
BoldIndicates the winner in two-legged finals

Match details

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1968Leytonstone1–1Stefer Roma Italy[1]
ItalyStefer Romaalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"2–2 †Leytonstone
Aggregate 3–3, Leytonstone win on away goals
1969North Shields2–0Almas Roma A.S. Roma Italy
ItalyAlmas Roma A.S. Roma2–0North Shields
Aggregate 2–2, North Shields and Almas shared the cup
1970Enfield3–0Ponte San Pietro Italy
ItalyPonte San Pietro2–1Enfield
Enfield won 4–2 on aggregate
1971Skelmersdale United2–0Montebelluna Italy
ItalyMontebelluna1–0Skelmersdale United
Skelmersdale United won 2–1 on aggregate
1972Hendon2–0Unione Valdinievole Italy
ItalyUnione Valdinievole1–1Hendon
Hendon won 3–1 on aggregate
1973Walton & Hersham4–0Jesolo Italy
ItalyJesolo0–2Walton & Hersham
Walton & Hersham won 6–0 on aggregate
align=center bgcolor=EAEAEA1974Not played
Qualifying teams: Bishop's Stortford, Miranese.
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1975 ItalyBanco di Roma0–1Staines Town
Staines Town2–0Banco di Roma Italy
Staines Town won 3–0 on aggregate
1976Tilbury1–1Soresinese Italy
ItalySoresinesealign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"1–1 *Tilbury
Aggregate 2–2, Soresinese won 5–3 in a penalty shootout

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anglo-Italian League Cup. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2009.