{"product_id":"1972-european-amateur-cup-european-cup-winners-final-1st-leg-hendon-v-unione-cv-official-programme","title":"1972 European Amateur Cup European Cup Winners  Final 1st Leg Hendon v Unione CV Official Programme","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Barassi Cup (Coppa Ottorino Barassi) was an Anglo-Italian amateur football competition played from 1968 to 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it worked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe English winners of the FA Amateur Cup played the winners of Italy’s amateur cup (the Coppa Italia Dilettanti).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was played over two legs, one at each club’s ground, and the winner was decided on aggregate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was named after Ottorino Barassi, an important Italian football administrator who also held a senior role at FIFA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeytonstone were the first winners in 1968.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1969 the cup was shared between North Shields and the Italian side Almas Roma after the two legs couldn’t separate them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHendon won it in 1972, beating Unione Valdinievole 3-1 on aggregate. Hendon had won the Amateur Cup that April.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe FA Amateur Cup was abolished in 1974, so the English side in the final two years was the champion of the Isthmian League Second Division instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe last edition was in 1976, when the Italian side Soresinese won on penalties. It was the only time an Italian team won it outright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare 4 page issue which is an unusual square shape and is rarely seen for the 1st League of the European Amateur Cup which was played at Hendon on the 23rd September 1972 against Unione. .  An interesting set to collect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collect Soccer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51006104797423,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/1218\/3535\/files\/1972-european-amateur-cup-winners-final-1st-leg-hendon-v-unione-cv-official-programme-520.webp?v=1791640087","url":"https:\/\/www.collectsoccer.com\/products\/1972-european-amateur-cup-european-cup-winners-final-1st-leg-hendon-v-unione-cv-official-programme","provider":"Collect Soccer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}