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 Ed.Year Champion Runner-upAggr. Leytonstone Stefer Roma North Shields ALMAS Enfield Ponte San Pietro Skelmersdale United Montebelluna Hendon Unione Valdinievole Walton & Hersham Jesolo Staines Town Banco di Roma Soresinese Tilbury Notes
Matche details Key †Won on the away goals rule*Winner after a penalty shootoutBoldIndicates the winner in two-legged finals
Match details YearCountryHome teamScoreAway teamCountryNotes1968Leytonstone1–1Stefer RomaStefer Roma2–2 †LeytonstoneAggregate 3–3, Leytonstone win on away goals1969North Shields2–0ALMAS ALMAS2–0North ShieldsAggregate 2–2, North Shields and ALMAS shared the cup1970Enfield3–0Ponte San PietroPonte San Pietro2–1EnfieldEnfield won 4–2 on aggregate1971Skelmersdale United2–0MontebellunaMontebelluna1–0Skelmersdale UnitedSkelmersdale United won 2–1 on aggregate1972Hendon2–0Unione ValdinievoleUnione Valdinievole1–1HendonHendon won 3–1 on aggregate1973Walton & Hersham4–0JesoloJesolo0–2Walton & HershamWalton & Hersham won 6–0 on aggregate1974 Not playedQualifying teams: Bishop's Stortford, Miranese.1975Banco di Roma0–1Staines TownStaines Town2–0Banco di RomaStaines Town won 3–0 on aggregate1976Tilbury1–1SoresineseSoresinese1–1 *TilburyAggregate 2–2, Soresinese won 5–3 in a penalty shootout
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