About Leipzig XI

The Leipzig XI was a representative football team of the East German city of Leipzig, put together for the first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1955–58. The rules of the competition allowed only one team from each trade-fair city, so the city entered a combined side instead of one of its clubs.

In the group stage Leipzig was drawn with Lausanne-Sport and the Cologne XI. Cologne withdrew, which left a two-legged contest between Leipzig and Lausanne.

The Leipzig XI won the first match 6–3 at the Bruno-Plache-Stadion in March 1956 but lost the return game 7–3 in Lausanne in October 1956, so Lausanne-Sport went through to the semi-finals on goal difference.