The 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the eleventh and last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 28 May and 3 June 1971 between Juventus F.C. of Italy and Leeds United A.F.C. of England. Leeds won the tie 3–3 on away goals.
The game that was originally scheduled to be the first leg game, on 26 May was abandoned after 51 minutes of play with a score of 0-0 due to heavy rain and waterlogged pitch.
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