1961 Mitropa Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1961 – April 1962 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  FC Bologna (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Slovan Nitra |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 110 (4.58 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (7 goals each) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
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 1
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.
| 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 |
| 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.