1968–69 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1968–69 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the third season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Five teams participated in the league, and the Oji Seishi Hockey won the championship.


1968–69 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1968–69 college men's basketball season.


1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season
The 1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season was the second season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. Penny Ann Early became the first female player in the history of professional basketball, playing very briefly on November 27, 1968.


1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season
In the Eastern Division Semifinals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3.


1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season, Awards and honors
1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969 in Louisville, Kentucky)


1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season. The team’s head coach was Press Maravich, in his third season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 13–13, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in seventh place.


1968–69 La Liga
The 1968–69 La Liga was the 38th season since its establishment. The season started on September 14, 1968, and finished on April 20, 1969.


1968–69 La Liga, Competition format
The relegation playoffs were disestablished and the three last qualified teams were directly relegated to Segunda División.


1968–69 Lancashire Cup
The 1968–69 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition was the fifty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. St. Helens won the trophy  by beating Oldham by the score of 30-2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 17,008 and receipts were £4644. This was the second of two consecutive Lancashire Cup final wins for St. Helens, and what is more, the seventh of the seven occasions on which the club will win the trophy in nine successive seasons.


1968–69 Lancashire Cup, Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at 14. The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of clubs this resulted in no bye but one “blank” or “dummy” fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.


1968–69 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1
Involved  7 matches (with no bye but one “blank” fixture) and 14 Clubs


1968–69 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1968–69 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * This was the first Lancashire Cup match played by new/newly renamed club Huyton (who were "homeless" for this their first season)2 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was  47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959


1968–69 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Waterford won the championship for the 3rd time.


1968–69 League of Ireland, Final classification
Athlone Town and Finn Harps were elected to the league for next season, 1969/70.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was Leeds United's 5th consecutive season in the First Division. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Following the resignation of Jack Taylor, Don Revie was appointed as player-manager.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Revie immediately made radical changes to the club; adopting the all white colours of Real Madrid, and concentrating the club policy on scouting and developing youth talent, rather than just trying to buy players. He appointed experienced coaches like Les Cocker, Maurice Lindley and Syd Owen, and implemented radical techniques like forming a family atmosphere around the club. Revie took on more revolutionary techniques, his pre-match preparation was meticulous for its day, his staff prepared highly detailed dossiers on the opposition before every match and pioneered a highly detailed approach to the way opposing teams could be analysed.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Coaches like Les Cocker were also responsible for developing high fitness levels in the Leeds players, using diets and rigorous, military style training programs. Revie forged a completely new team around a crop of outstanding youth talents, including Norman Hunter, Paul Reaney, Peter Lorimer, Eddie Gray, Billy Bremner, Paul Madeley, Albert Johanneson and these were backed up by more experienced heads Jack Charlton, and veteran Scottish international central midfielder Bobby Collins. Revie also made a shrewd purchase in acquiring former Busby Babe winger John Giles from Manchester United, who Leeds' coaching staff would mould into one of the most influential central midfielders of the game. In 1964 this new team won promotion once more to the First Division.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Leeds made an immediate impact; they began the season with a scintillating 4–2 victory over defending league champions Liverpool, which would set the tone for the rest of the season. Revie's young side chased an improbable league and cup double finishing the 1964–65 season as runners up only to Busby's Manchester United, losing the title on goal average. They turned the tables on Manchester United in the FA cup semi-final replay, reaching the FA Cup Final where they were beaten 2–1 by Liverpool in a dour game, best remembered for the appearance of Albert Johanneson, the first black player to play in an FA Cup final.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
The 1965–66 season saw Leeds consolidate their place in the First Division, finishing as runners up in the league again, and progressing through to the semi-finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup with victories over sides such as Valencia and Torino.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
The 1966–67 season saw Leeds finish 4th in the league, as well as reaching the FA Cup Semi-finals and making an early exit from the League Cup. In addition, their European campaign ended as beaten finalists in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing 2–0 to Dinamo Zagreb.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Leeds spent the 1967–68 season chasing four trophies; leading the title race for much of the season, although eventually losing out to Manchester City and finishing fourth. Revie's men were also beaten semi-finalists in the FA Cup, although they did find their first domestic and European successes, completing a League Cup and Fairs Cup double. Terry Cooper's goal securing a tense League Cup final victory against Arsenal, and a Mick Jones goal secured the Fairs cup victory over the veteran Hungarian side Ferencvaros. Leeds were the first British team to win the trophy.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
Having found success in both domestic and European cup competitions, manager Revie chose to focus on the league for the 1968–69 campaign. Leeds secured the title in April 1969 with a 0–0 draw with challengers Liverpool at Anfield, whose supporters congratulated the Leeds team. Leeds set a number of records including most points (67), most wins (27), fewest defeats (2), and most home points (39); a still-unbroken club record is their 34 match unbeaten run that extended into the following season. Leeds strengthened their front line, breaking the British transfer record by signing Allan Clarke from Leicester City for £165,000.


1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Season summary
They targeted the treble in 1969–70 and came close to achieving this, only to fail on all three fronts in a congested close season, finishing second in the league to Everton, losing the 1970 FA Cup Final to Chelsea (after a replay), and exiting the European Cup with a semi-final defeat to Celtic.


1968–69 Libyan Premier League
The 1968–69 Libyan Premier League was the 5th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963.


1968–69 Liga Alef
The 1968–69 Liga Alef season saw Maccabi Petah Tikva (champions of the North Division) and Beitar Tel Aviv (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit.


1968–69 Liga Bet
The 1968–69 Liga Bet season saw Beitar Kiryat Tiv'on,  Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Bat Yam and Hapoel Eilat win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.


1968–69 Liga Española de Baloncesto
The 1968–69 Liga Española de Baloncesto season was the 13th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto and was played between 23 November 1968 and 20 April 1969. The season ended with Real Madrid winning their 11th title.


1968–69 Liga Española de Baloncesto, Overview before the season
12 teams joined the league, including three promoted from the 1967–68 Segunda División.


1968–69 Liga Leumit
The 1968–69 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv win the title and qualify for the 1970 Asian Club Championship. Maccabi Sha'arayim and Hapoel Ramat Gan were relegated to Liga Alef. Mordechai Spiegler of Maccabi Netanya was the league's top scorer with 25 goals.


1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. came close to a record eighth league title, but fell short to the sensational consistency of Don Revie's Leeds United and would have won the title in the previous two seasons, and picked up the same points that they won their seventh title in 1965-66.


1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season
An early exit in the Fairs Cup, losing on coin toss to Athletic Bilbao in the opening round was the main disappointment, meaning that Bill Shankly was yet to lead the club to a European trophy.


1968–69 Liverpool F.C. season
In both the League Cup and FA Cup they would be knocked out by the eventual runners-up in both tournaments.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24–42–10 record, good for 58 points and fourth place in the six-team Western Division. The Kings made the playoffs, losing in the West Division Final to the St. Louis Blues.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Offseason
The Kings acquired goaltender Gerry Desjardins from the Montreal Canadiens in June, giving up two first-round picks. Goaltender Terry Sawchuk was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in October for Jimmy Peters, Jr.. On the same day the Kings picked up goaltender prospect Wayne Thomas of the University of Wisconsin from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Desjardins would play the majority of games with Wayne Rutledge his main backup.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings second season began with playoff expectations following a second-place finish in their inaugural season. The Kings played well enough at home to be competitive for a playoff spot, but they only won 5 road games all season.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
Attendance for the season exceeded 300,000 for the first time over a 38-game home schedule.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
The Kings pulled off a first round upset, knocking off their in-state rivals the Oakland Seals in seven games in the NHL Quarter-finals. The Kings would then be swept by the St. Louis Blues in the West Division final. Bill Flett led all Kings playoff scorers with 7 points, while Eddie Joyal and Ted Irvine had 6 points each. Irvine had 5 goals to lead the club.


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season.


1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Lakers' 21st season in the NBA and ninth season in Los Angeles. This season saw the Lakers acquire Wilt Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers in a trade that sent Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark, and Darrall Imhoff to the 76ers.


1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers would make it to the NBA Finals, but would lose to the Boston Celtics in seven games despite being the heavy favorites. This marked the Lakers' seventh consecutive defeat to the Celtics in the NBA Finals.


1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
Jerry West, who averaged nearly 38 points per game in the Finals, became the inaugural recipient of the Finals Most Valuable Player award. To date he is the only player in NBA history to win the award as a member of the losing team.


1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season was the first season of the franchise in Los Angeles in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team had been bought by construction businessman Jim Kirst in the summer of 1968, and were subsequently moved to the city of Los Angeles, to play in Los Angeles Sports Arena, with a new head coach and a roster that dispatched most of the Amigo lineup from the previous year. On October 30, 1968, the Stars played the New Orleans Buccaneers, losing 112–109 to a crowd of 3,700. The Stars ended up finishing 5th place in the Western Division, finishing 8 games behind the 4th place Chaparrals.


1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season, Awards and honors
1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)


1968–69 Luxembourg National Division
The 1968–69 Luxembourg National Division was the 55th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1968–69 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and FC Avenir Beggen won the championship.


1968–69 MJHL season, Champion
On March 19, 1969, in St. Boniface, the Dauphin Kings were crowned MJHL Champions, capturing the Turnbull Memorial Trophy. The Kings trounced the St. Boniface Saints 5-1, to swept the best of seven in four straight games.


1968–69 MJHL season, League notes
The MJHL merged with the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League creating a North Division to house all 4 new teams, the Selkirk Steelers, Portage Terriers, Dauphin Kings, and Kenora Muskies (who operated out of Fort Garry the previous year). The existing teams created the South Division.


1968–69 MJHL season, All-Star Games
The League's North Division All-Stars pumped in three goals in the opening 20 minutes and then cruised their way to an easy 6-0 win over the South Division selects in Portage on a stormy January 8. Ken McCluskey, Curt Ridley and Ron Low shared the shut-out. Each handled 10 shots during their 20-minute stints. Mickey Walsh went all the way for the South facing 43 shots. Ken George scored a pair, Chuck Arnason, Ron Ramsey, Moe Brunel, and Clayton Kemp added singles.


1968–69 MJHL season, All-Star Games
On January 10, the South Division All-Stars trounced their Japanese visitors, the Seibu hockey club, 7-2 at the St. James Civic Centre. The All-Stars led 3-1 and 4-2 by periods. Four St. Boniface players,Rick Sedgewick, Wayne Altomare, Brian Clague and Wayne Albo scored. Jim Johnstonof St. James, John Neil of West Kildonan, and Brian Harding of Winnipeg scored the other Stars goals. Koji Iwimpto and Mel Wakabayashi replied for Seibu. MJHL Lineup:


1968–69 MJHL season, All-Star Games
On January 24, in Dauphin Canadian born Mel Wakabayshi scored three goals to spark Seibu of Japan to an 8-6 victory over the North Division All-Stars before a capacity crowd of more than 2,500. Japan led 3-1 and 6-3 by periods. Rounding out the Japanese scoring were Norio Fukuda, Fumio Yamazaki, Isamu Owata, Tadashi Makawama and Koji Iwamato. Bob Leguilloux of Dauphin and Chuck Arnason of Selkirk scored two goals each. Jim Cahoon of Dauphin and Terry Hart of Selkirk got the other all-star goals.


1968–69 Macedonian Republic League
The 1968–69 Macedonian Republic League was the 25th since its establishment. Teteks Tetovo won their 2nd championship title.


1968–69 Maltese Premier League
The 1968–69 Maltese First Division was the 54th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Hibernians F.C. won the championship.


1968–69 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was Manchester United's 67th season in the Football League, and their 24th consecutive season in the top division of English football. After the end of the season, on 4 June 1969, United manager Matt Busby stepped down as manager after 24 years as manager; he had announced his intention to retire on 14 January. He was replaced with Wilf McGuinness who only managed the team for a year and a half before Matt Busby returned as United manager for another six months.


1968–69 Manchester United F.C. season
George Best was United's top goalscorer in the league with 19 goals, although Denis Law added to his 14 league goals with a further 16 in the cups to reach a grand total of 30 goals in all competitions to top the club's goalscoring charts.


1968–69 Manchester United F.C. season
United finished 11th in the First Division this season, and were semi-finalists in the European Cup.


1968–69 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was Mansfield Town's 32nd season in the Football League and 8th in the Third Division, they finished in 15th position with 43 points.


1968–69 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1968–69. Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) football team took place in Turkish First Football League, the first level division for the second time in 1968–69 season. They finished sixth. They have eliminated from Turkish Cup at first round. They represented Turkey in a friendly cup played in Tehran, Iran. Osman Arpacıoğlu became the first player of MİY capped in Turkey national football team when he was playing in the team.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Executive committee: Mehmet Karamehmet (president); Mahir Turhan, Ünal Şıhman (vice-presidents); Erol Tarhan (general captain); Şinasi Develei (general secretary); Şükrü Soydan (club director); Çetin Hocaer (treasurer); Cemal Evrim (audit); Sedat Gülergün, Aydın Özlü, Yılmaz Ok, Sadık Eliyeşil, Sungur Baydur, Necati Bolkan (members). Club address: Bahçelievler/Mersin. Tel. no: none. Turgay Şeren was the head coach; Bayram Birinci was his assistant. Şeren had targeted 10th position before the start of the season, but the team performed better.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 First League participation
First League was played with 16 teams in its eleventh season, 1968–69. Last two teams relegated to Second League 1969–70. Mersin İY became sixth with 11 wins, and Osman Arpacıoğlu was most scorer player with 14 goals.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 First League participation
Coach Turgay Şeren declared that the team was very young (age average was 21) and that they will fight for championship next year. However, he resigned after the end of season. It was Şeren's first experience in his coaching career. Şeren left the team at the end of the season, on 9 July 1969.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 First League participation, League table
Mersin İY's league performance in First League in 1968–69 season is shown in the following table.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 First League participation, League table
Won, drawn and lost points are 2, 1 and 0. F belongs to MİY and A belongs to corresponding team for both home and away matches.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 First League participation, Results by round
Results of games MİY played in 1968–69 First League by rounds:


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 Turkish Cup participation
1968–69 Turkish Cup was played for the 7th season as Türkiye Kupası by 31 teams. Two elimination rounds (including one preliminary round) and finals were played in two-legs elimination system. Mersin İdmanyurdu participated in 1968–69 Turkish Cup and was eliminated at first round by Bursaspor. Bursaspor was eliminated in semifinals by Göztepe who won the Cup for the first time.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 Turkish Cup participation, Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 1968–69 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 Turkish Cup participation, Game details
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 1968–69 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1969 Friendship Cup
MİY represented Turkey in 1969 Friendship Cup played in Tehran, Iran. The tournament was play in honour of Shah Reza Pahlavi's birthday. MİY took third place.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 squad
Stats are counted for 1968–69 First League matches and 1968–69 Turkish Cup (Türkiye Kupası) matches. In the team rosters four substitutes were allowed to appear, two of whom were substitutable. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included and listed in the order of appearance.


1968–69 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 1968–69 squad
After the season Kadri put an end to his player career and later become a manager.


1968–69 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the México Primera División for the 1968–69 season.


1968–69 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
The season was contested by 16 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship. The season was suspended from September 16 to November 8 for the celebration of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City.


1968–69 Mexican Primera División season, Results, Relegation Playoff
Oro won 4-3 on aggregate. Nuevo León is relegated to Segunda Division.


1968–69 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1968–69 Mexican Segunda División was the 19th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 15 March 1968 and concluded on 16 February 1969. It was won by Torreón.


1968–69 Miami Floridians season
The 1968–69 Miami Floridians season was the first season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team had moved from Minnesota after one season as the Muskies. The Floridians finished one game behind the Pacers, for a second place finish. They faced the replacement for them in Minnesota, the Pipers. They beat them in a close 7 game series to set up a chance to go to the ABA Finals. In the Eastern Division Finals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.


1968–69 Miami Floridians season, Awards and honors
1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)


1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1968–69 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by John E. Benington in his fourth year as head coach of the Spartans. The Spartans finished the season 11–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.


1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The season marked the final season for head coach John Benington. Prior to the next season, on September 10, 1969, Benington suffered a heart attack and died after jogging at Jenison Fieldhouse at the age of 47. Ganakas, an assistant under Benington, was promoted to head coach for the season.


1968–69 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1967–68 season 12–12, 6–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.


1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1968–69 season. The team played its home games at Crisler Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference. The team was unranked the entire season in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll, and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.


1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team defeated two of the seven ranked opponents that it faced (#16 Duke 90–80 on December 9, 1968, at the Kentucky Invitational Tournament held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, and #10 Illinois 92–87 on February 11, 1969, at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois). Ken Maxey served as team captain, while Rudy Tomjanovich earned team MVP. Over the course of the season Tomjanovich led the conference in rebounding with a 12.8 average in conference games.


1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
On February 1, 1969, against Loyola, Tomjanovich set the current Michigan Wolverines single-game rebound record with 30, surpassing a record of 27 that he had tied M. C. Burton, Jr. for on December 6, 1967. On January 7, 1969, against Indiana, Tomjanovich, tied Cazzie Russell's school single-game scoring record with 48 points. Based on these two performances, Tomjanovich continues to hold both the school record for single-game points and single-game rebounds. The following season, he would set the career rebound record, which also still stands.


1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Three players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1968–69 Midland Football Combination
The 1968–69 Midland Football Combination season was the 32nd in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


1968–69 Midland Football Combination
Also, it was the first season under this name after Worcestershire Combination was renamed to reflect its actual catchment area.


1968–69 Midland Football Combination, Division One
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the Worcestershire Combination Division One last season, along with four new clubs:


1968–69 Midland Football League
The 1968–69 Midland Football League season was the 69th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.


1968–69 Midland Football League, Clubs
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:


1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA.


1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' second season.


1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
Coached by Wren Blair (12–20–9) and John Muckler (6–23–6), the team compiled a record of 18–43–15 for 51 points, to finish the regular season 6th in the West Division, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.


1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season, Playoffs
With a sixth-place finish in the West Division, the North Stars did not make the playoffs in their second season.


1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season, Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1968–69 Minnesota Pipers season
The 1968–69 Minnesota Pipers season was the only season of the Pipers in Minnesota and second overall season in the American Basketball Association. The previous season, the Pipers had won the ABA Finals, but moved the team from Pittsburgh to Minnesota (which had just lost the Muskies) after the season. But the Pipers were not any more successful in Minnesota, and they moved back to Pittsburgh before next season. The team went through three coaches: Harding, who was fired after attacking the Pipers Chairman Gabe Rubin at the banquet of the All-Star Game.


1968–69 Minnesota Pipers season
Mikkelsen (the general manager) took over for a while before Verl Young took the job permanently. Hawkins, Williams, Vaughn, and Heyman were nagged by injuries due to long practices, which affected the team, which fell in the Semifinals to the Miami Floridians. Minnesota would not have a pro basketball team again until 1989 with the Minnesota Timberwolves.


1968–69 Minnesota Pipers season, Awards and honors
1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)


1968–69 Minnesota Pipers season, Awards and honors
Hawkins had been selected, but he was injured. Harding was selected to coach the team, but Rhodes replaced him after his firing.


1968–69 Mitropa Cup
The 1968–69 Mitropa Cup was the 29th season of the Mitropa football club tournament. It was won by Inter Bratislava who beat Sklo Union Teplice in the two-legged final 4–1 on aggregate.


1968–69 Montenegrin Republic League
The 1968–69 Montenegrin Republic League was 24th season of Montenegrin Republic League. Season started in August 1968 and finished in May 1969.


1968–69 Montenegrin Republic League, Season
On season 1968–69, in Montenegrin Republic League participated 12 teams. As three members from previous season were promoted to Yugoslav Second League and no one was relegated, new members of Republic tier were Arsenal, Crvena Stijena and Brskovo. For the first and only time in their history, Tara Zabjelo won the title of Montenegrin Republic League champion. They finished season with seven points more than second-placed Rudar and third-placed Arsenal. With that result, Tara Zabjelo gained a promotion to Yugoslav Second League. Two last placed teams - Brskovo and Ibar, were relegated.


1968–69 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues
On season 1968–69, six Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. All of them (Budućnost, Sutjeska, Lovćen, OFK Titograd, Čelik and Jedinstvo) participated in 1968–69 Yugoslav Second League.


1968–69 Montenegrin Republic League, Lower tier
On season 1968-69 are introduced Regional leagues as official fourth tier competition. League was structured through three groups - Central (Srednja regija), South (Južna regija) and North (Sjeverna regija). Best teams from Regional leagues gained promotion to Montenegrin Republic League.


1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.


1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season, Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1968–69 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1968–69 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 13th edition of the competition.


1968–69 Moroccan Throne Cup
Renaissance de Settat won the cup, beating KAC Kénitra 2–1 in the final, played at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca. Renaissance de Settat won the cup for the first time in their history.


1968–69 Moroccan Throne Cup, Tournament, Final
The final took place between the two winning semi-finalists, Renaissance de Settat and KAC Kénitra, on 13 July 1968 at the Stade d'honneur in Casablanca.


1968–69 NBA season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Philadelphia 76ers, champions two seasons ago and the favorites last year, lost two key leaders before the season. Coach Alex Hannum jumped to the ABA for more money. Wilt Chamberlain, who absorbed criticism after their loss to Boston last year just days after the King murder, demanded a trade out of his hometown. So he made major waves in the league by signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. It put Chamberlain's team in the favorite role for the third straight year.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Four NBA teams won 50 or more games this year. While Russell and Chamberlain remained the subject of much discussion, the team of the year was the Baltimore Bullets. Just 36–46 a year ago, the Bullets rallied around 6' 7 250-pound rookie Wes Unseld and won a league-high 57 of 82 NBA games. Unseld was fifth in the league in rebounds and showed remarkable strength under the boards. A boycotter of the Mexico City Olympics, Unseld found new life and fans in Baltimore.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Guard Earl Monroe, himself a major fan draw with his collection of offensive moves, followed up on his Rookie of the Year trophy from a year ago to finish second in the NBA in scoring. Teammate Kevin Loughery added 22.6 games as well. Coach Gene Shue's eight-man rotation sank more field goals than any other team. But Gus Johnson's knee injury was an issue for the coming playoffs.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Right behind the Bullets in the NBA's East Division were the resurgent 76ers. Jack Ramsay, a legendary local product, was now the coach. With Wilt gone, Ramsay turned to Billy Cunningham as a team leader. Cunningham was third in the NBA in scoring and tenth in rebounds. An aggressive defender, Cunningham also led the NBA in personal fouls. Guard Hal Greer also picked up some of the slack. The 32-year-old speedster added 23.1 points per game and five assists to help the NBA's highest scoring offense. The team had gained some bench depth with the Wilt trade from the Lakers, but also lost big man Luke Jackson to injury after 25 games. Like the Bullets, they would be hampered at playoff time.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Los Angeles Lakers also won 55 games and the NBA's West Division. Coach Butch Van Breda Kolff, who led the runners-up a year ago, was admittedly not a Wilt fan. But even he could not fault a player who scored 20.6 points per game while passing up numerous shots, led the NBA in rebounds at over 20 a game, led the league in shooting accuracy at 58.3% and added 4.5 assists per game. The ball was not in Wilt's hands as much, but the giant was still the best center in basketball.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Wilt again used a league-high 857 free throw tries to help offset his foul line percentage. Jerry West, whose silhouette was now the league logo, battled injuries again while averaging 26 points and seven assists per game. Elgin Baylor would pick up some of the slack at LA's third 20-point scorer while adding ten rebounds per game and 5.4 assists at age 34. The legend knew he now had a chance at the elusive title he and West had chased all decade. Despite the trade to Philadelphia that had sent away some key reserves, the Lakers had enough on the bench to surely contend in the playoffs.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The New York Knicks also made waves that year by winning 54 games to be a strong third in the East. A major trade had boosted this club as well. Dave DeBusschere, the tough defender and rebounder in Detroit who had been a steady star and even the coach there for his hometown team, was brought over by coach Red Holzman in trade for star center Walt Bellamy and point guard Howie Komives, which some felt was a steep price at the time. But DeBusschere complemented center Willis Reed perfectly. Strong guard play, led by Walt Frazier, and a solid bench made the Knicks a contender. They also had the top-rated defense in the league.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Just off the radar were two 48-game winners, the Boston Celtics and the new Atlanta Hawks. 34-year-old player/coach Bill Russell was fighting through a knee injury, and the club he led to a title a year ago did not appear to be a convincing champion. Six Celtics did average over ten points a game, but Russell was not one of them. He was again third in rebounds and was still an effective shot blocker. John Havlicek and Bailey Howell both took on bigger roles for the club, which was still strong defensively and unselfish with the ball.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Atlanta Hawks were still the former St. Louis Hawks. Rich Guerin was still the coach and the roster was still largely the same, led by scorers Zelmo Beaty and Lou Hudson. Six scorers over ten points per game and a strong bench showed that Hawks were looking to improve on their fold in the playoffs a year ago.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Eight of the NBA's then-fourteen teams finished .500 or better that year, a fact helped very much by the expansion teams in recent years that made up the bulk of the West Division.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Four teams in each division made the playoffs. Once again, the NBA had the division winners play the third place teams, while the second place clubs got the easier fourth place teams as first round opponents. The Cincinnati Royals, victims of the strong East Division all decade long, won half their games this year, again behind the stellar play of Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas. But the 37–45 San Diego Rockets, led by super-rookie Elvin Hayes and Don Kojis, were going to the playoffs while the Royals stayed home. With the rise of other clubs in the East, and ownership's inability to build around their two stars, it was now apparent that the Royals would have to go a whole new direction to build a winner.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Baltimore were swept in four games. Unseld and his guards played well, but the loss of Johnson and a poor bench were no match for the balanced, well-organized New Yorkers.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Injury also affected the Philadelphia – Boston series. Darrall Imhoff was thrust into the starting center spot and played well for the 76ers. But Boston won the first three straight behind seven ten-point scorers to beat Philadelphia's strong starting five and win the series. The top two teams in the East were now gone in the very first round of the playoffs.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Lakers beat their California rival, the San Francisco Warriors, four games to two. San Francisco had gotten another huge year from center Nate Thurmond, which much help from Rudy LaRusso and Jeff Mullins, all 20-point scorers. But Warriors scoring was much quieter in this series, and the league's top rebounding club was up against Chamberlain. After going down 0–2, the Lakers won four straight keyed by Van Breda Kolff's fiery coaching. Bay Area fans could only wonder about their team as Rick Barry was leading Oakland, coached by Alex Hannum, to the ABA title across the Bay.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Atlanta Hawks also beat San Diego 4-2, winning Game Six by only a basket. San Diego's John Block missed that game with a broken wrist, likely a deciding factor.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
In round two, Boston was favored over New York in a battle of veterans against rising younger players. The Knicks lost the first two, including the opener in Madison Square Garden, before winning at home in Game Three. Before a large television audience, Boston won at home in Game Four 97-96 to go up three games to one. New York won Game Five, but Red Auerbach and Bill Russell were looking ahead to Game Six in Boston Garden. In another nail biter that foreshadowed future matchups, New York again lost 106–105 to the wily veterans. Boston, with the fourth-best East record, was in the NBA Finals.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
In the West, the Lakers were edging the Hawks by just two points in each of the first two games, both in Los Angeles. The Hawks again were primarily playing their starters, while the Lakers rotated their four forwards. A big win in Atlanta behind Jerry West led to a 4–1 series win. They confidently waited while Boston barely survived New York. The Lakers certainly looked like favorites as another Boston-LA series started.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Lakers got a big start by winning two close games at home to start the series. Los Angeles fans sensed their victory coming after years of frustration. But Boston won their two home games next, including an 89–88 nail biter in Game Four, keyed by a last-second basket by Sam Jones, before a strong television audience. The two teams then exchanged home wins again to force Game Seven in Los Angeles, where a Laker victory was eagerly expected by fans.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Five of Boston's top players in minutes played were over age 30, but they ran hard to pull out to a 17-point fourth quarter lead. With just over five minutes to play, and the Lakers down by 9, the 32-year-old Chamberlain came down awkwardly after a rebound try and limped to the bench in pain. Replaced by seven-foot back-up Mel Counts, the Lakers cut the margin to one, but stalled despite having several chances to take the lead. In the final minutes, Chamberlain had recovered enough to return and signaled to Van Breda Kolff to put him back in.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
But the Laker coach ignored him, thinking Counts could outlast the Celtic charge. He was wrong, and the Celtics reasserted command following a key shot by Don Nelson with a minute to play. Boston, winner of eleven out of the last thirteen NBA titles, gave Bill Russell his eleventh championship ring while Wilt watched from the bench, 108-106.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
Van Breda Kolff's blunder also meant a whole new round of criticism for Chamberlain, who was also blasted in the press by Russell, who retired after the series. Chamberlain had chosen not to shoot in the playoffs, averaging just 14 points per game, while concentrating on defense and rebounding. The quiet, well-mannered West was also outraged with his coach, his outstanding 31 points and 7.5 assist averages in the playoffs again good only for second place.


1968–69 NBA season, Season recap
The Celtics were again paced by the outstanding all-around game of John Havlicek, just as they had been a year ago. But it was Russell, the retiring player/coach, who commanded center stage, retiring as the NBA winner.


1968–69 NBA season, Playoffs
* Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals


1968–69 NBA season, Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.


1968–69 NCAA College Division men's ice hockey season
The 1968–69 NCAA College Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded in March of the following year. This was the 5th season of second-tier college ice hockey.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, AP Poll
This was the first season since 1959–60 that AP polls throughout the season included 20 ranked teams.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1968, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 22, 1969, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The UCLA Bruins won their fifth NCAA national championship with a 92–72 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1969 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 22nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 74th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
Wisconsin was admitted into the WCHA beginning with this season. Because they now played each of the other three Big Ten teams they were included into the informal conference standings.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
Air Force and Notre Dame both begin to sponsor their ice hockey programs. Both teams start as independents.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1968–69 NHL season
The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 76 games (two more than in 1967–68). For the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup finals. Montreal won their second consecutive Stanley Cup as they swept the Blues in four, an identical result to the previous season.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
Prior to this season no player in NHL history had ever achieved 100 points in a season, but 1968–69 saw three achieve the feat. The Boston Bruins' Phil Esposito led the way with 49 goals and 77 assists for a new record of 126 points, as well as setting a record with linemates Wayne Cashman and Ron Murphy for most points in a season by a forward line. Bobby Hull of Chicago set a new record for goals with 58 and came in second in overall scoring with 107. Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings came in third with 103 points.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
Red Berenson came up one goal short of tying an NHL record, scoring six goals for the St. Louis Blues (all against goaltender Doug Favell) in an 8–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on November 7. He became the first player to score a double hat trick in a road game.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
Despite finishing last in the West Division, Minnesota was led by rookie left wing Danny Grant, who along with Oakland rookie Norm Ferguson tied Nels Stewart's forty-year-old record for most goals by a rookie with 34.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
On December 21, with Montreal goalies Gump Worsley (nervous breakdown) and Rogie Vachon (injured) both unavailable, rookie Tony Esposito and Boston's Gerry Cheevers both achieved shutouts in a rare scoreless tie. Esposito made 41 saves, and Cheevers made 34 saves.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
Los Angeles introduced rookie goaltender Gerry Desjardins, who took over the starter's job from Wayne Rutledge, who was bothered by groin injuries most of the season. Desjardins recorded 4 shutouts during the season in helping the Kings make the playoffs and win their first round series over Oakland.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
On March 2, Phil Esposito became the first NHL player to score 100 points in a season in a 4–0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
In Boston-Chicago game on March 20, two milestones were accomplished. Bobby Hull broke his own record for goals with his 55th goal, and Bobby Orr broke Flash Hollett's record for goals by a defenceman with his 21st goal.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
This would be the last time until the 1997–98 season that the Chicago Black Hawks missed the playoffs.


1968–69 NHL season, Regular season
The league held a beauty pageant for the first time this season, with a contestant from every franchise. Miss Minnesota North Stars Lynn Marie Stewart was named Miss NHL 1968, and was named the NHL "ambassador" for the 1968–69 season, making various appearances and helping to present the Stanley Cup. The league held just two more pageants in 1970 and 1972 before abandoning the concept.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E3) New York Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens finished as the best regular season team with 103 points. The New York Rangers earned 91 points to finish third in the East Division. This was the ninth playoff series between these two teams, and they split their eight previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1967 semifinals, which Montreal won in a four-game sweep. New York earned nine of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E3) New York Rangers
The Canadiens defeated the Rangers in a four-game sweep to advance to the semifinals.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (E2) Boston Bruins v. (E4) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins finished second in the East Division with 100 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs earned 85 points to finish fourth in the East Division. This was the eleventh playoff series between these two teams, with Toronto winning eighth of their ten previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1959 semifinals, where Toronto won in seven games. Boston earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (E2) Boston Bruins v. (E4) Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston defeated Toronto in a four-game sweep to advance to the semifinals.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W3) Philadelphia Flyers
The St. Louis Blues finished as West Division champions with 88 points. The Philadelphia Flyers earned 61 points to finish third in the West Division. This was the second playoff series between these two teams, in the second year of existence for both franchises. In the previous year's semifinals, St. Louis defeated Philadelphia in seven games. St. Louis earned thirteen of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W3) Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia to advance to the semifinals with the franchise's first four-game sweep.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (W2) Oakland Seals vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
The Oakland Seals finished second in the West Division with 69 points to advance to the playoffs for the first time. The Los Angeles Kings earned 58 points to finish fourth in the West Division. This was the first playoff series of the Battle of California. Los Angeles earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Quarterfinals, (W2) Oakland Seals vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
The Kings defeated the Seals in the only game seven of the year. Oakland would never win another playoff game in franchise history.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E2) Boston Bruins
This was the fourteenth playoff series between these two rivals, with Montreal winning eleven of their thirteen previous series. Their most recent series had come in the previous year's quarterfinals, where Montreal won in a four-game sweep. Boston earned ten of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (E1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (E2) Boston Bruins
The Canadiens defeated the Bruins in six games to advance to their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup final.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
This was the first playoff series between these two teams. St. Louis earned thirteen of sixteen points in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (W1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W4) Los Angeles Kings
The Blues defeated the Kings in a four-game sweep to continue their undefeated streak in the playoffs, and their streak of never missing a Stanley Cup Final.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth consecutive season, having won three Stanley Cups in the previous four seasons. Overall, it was their twenty-fifth Stanley Cup Final, having won fifteen championships. This was the St. Louis Blues' second appearance in the Final in their second season. The Canadiens had never lost to the Blues going into this series; they went 3-0-1 against St. Louis in the 1967-68 NHL season, 4-0 in the previous year's Stanley Cup Finals, and 5-0-1 in this year's regular season series.


1968–69 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The Montreal Canadiens swept the St. Louis Blues, an outcome identical to the 1968 final.


1968–69 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1968–69 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts


1968–69 NHL season, 1968 Miss NHL Pageant
The 1968 Miss NHL Pageant was the first of three in NHL history and was held in Toronto on June 27, 1968. There were twelve contestants in the pageant, one from each of the twelve NHL teams. The winner would be named Miss NHL 1968 and would be the NHL ambassador for the 1968–69 season.


1968–69 NHL season, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1968–69 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1968–69 NHL season, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1968–69 (listed with their last team):


1968–69 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1968–69 season was the 58th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 23rd in the Yugoslav First League. Their 4th place finish in the 1967–68 season meant it was their 23rd successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1968–69 National Football League was the 38th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)
Kerry beat Offaly in the home final, and then New York in the two-legged final.


1968–69 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Divisions
The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-Finals. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals.


1968–69 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.


1968–69 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles
Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title.


1968–69 National Hurling League
The 1968–69 National Hurling League was the 38th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.


1968–69 National Hurling League, Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1967-68 season.


1968–69 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 4 May 1969, Cork won the title after a 3-12 to 1-14 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 7th league title overall and their first since 1952-53.


1968–69 National Hurling League, Division 1
In spite of finishing at the bottom of their respective groups, neither Galway of Laois were relegated as there was no promotion-relegation this season.


1968–69 National Hurling League, Division 1
Wexford's Paul Lynch was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-24.


1968–69 Nationalliga A, Overview
There were 14 teams contesting in the 1968–69 Nationalliga A. These were the top 12 teams from the previous 1967–68 season and the two newly promoted teams Winterthur and St. Gallen. Basel finished the league season as champions one point ahead of Lausanne Sports in second position, who Basel defeated 4–0 in the second last match of the season, and six points clear of FC Zürich who finished third. Basel won 13 of the 26 games, drawing ten, losing three times, they scored 48 goals conceding 28. St. Gallen won the Swiss Cup and were thus qualified for the 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup.


1968–69 Nationalliga A season
The 1968–69 Nationalliga A season was the 31st season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the championship.


1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
The 1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season was the 2nd season of the Buccaneers in the ABA. The Bucs traded Larry Brown and Doug Moe to the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Steve Jones and Ron Franz.


1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
In the Western Division semifinals, the Bucs beat the Dallas Chaparrals in seven games. In the Division Finals, they were swept by the Oakland Oaks. This was their final playoff appearance as they stumbled to .500 next season prior to the move to Memphis on August 31, 1970.


1968–69 New York Knicks season
The 1968–69 New York Knicks season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished third in the Eastern Division with a 54–28 regular season record, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the Baltimore Bullets in a four-game sweep to earn a berth in the Eastern Division Finals. The Knicks lost the division finals to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in six games. Willis Reed scored a team-best 21.1 points per game for the Knicks; Walt Frazier led the team with 7.9 assists per game and Reed averaged 14.5 rebounds per game.


1968–69 New York Knicks season
The Knicks selected Bill Hosket, Jr. in the opening round of the 1968 NBA draft, and made a significant trade early in the season, acquiring Dave DeBusschere from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Walt Bellamy and Butch Komives. Author Harvey Araton called him "the player who would complete the championship puzzle in New York." After a 5–11 start to the season, New York went on a long winning streak, winning all but 2 of 19 games in one stretch that included 13 straight home wins.


1968–69 New York Knicks season
After a two-game losing streak, the Knicks won 11 consecutive games from January 25 to February 15 to bring their record to 44–21. The Knicks had two four-game winning streaks during the rest of the season, and ended with a 54–28 record. This mark placed them third in the Eastern Conference; only the Bullets and Philadelphia 76ers had superior records. New York saw an increase in attendance during the regular season; after having six sellouts in their entire history, the Knicks played to capacity crowds in 14 games at Madison Square Garden.


1968–69 New York Knicks season
New York faced the Bullets, who had won 57 games in the regular season and held the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, in their first playoff round. The Knicks won the first two games by over 10 points each, and a pair of closer victories in games three and four eliminated Baltimore. They held home court advantage for their series with the Celtics, but lost it with a 108–100 loss in the first game. After losing two of the next three games, New York won game five to force a sixth game. However, Boston's Sam Jones posted 29 points to help the Celtics to a 106–105 win that ended the Knicks' season.


1968–69 New York Knicks season, NBA Draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.


1968–69 New York Nets season
The 1968–69 New York Nets season was the first season of the Nets in New York and second overall season in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After one year in New Jersey, the team elected to play their games at Commack Arena in New York, the same place that they had tried to use for their one game playoff against the Kentucky Colonels that they forfeited due to unplayable conditions. Low attendance plagued the team at times, with the October 29 game drawing only 384 people to see the Nets play the Denver Rockets.


1968–69 New York Nets season
Only 249 attended the game played on December 25, 1968 against the Rockets. The December 27 game was notable for a collision between Ken Wilburn and Rick Barry that cost Barry the rest of his season due to injury. Factors for the low attendance ranged from a lack of star power to the condition of the court, which was over the rink due to the Arena doubling as a hockey arena.


1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.


1968–69 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1968–69 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's pick at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


1968–69 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was Newport County's seventh consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the  1961–62 season and their 41st overall in the Football League. They finished in the re-election places, but were re-elected.


1968–69 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1968–69 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1968–69 men's college basketball season.


1968–69 Northern Football League
The 1968–69 Northern Football League season was the 72nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1968–69 Northern Football League, Clubs
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1968–69 Northern Premier League
The 1968–69 Northern Premier League was the inaugural season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 10 August 1968 and concluded on 10 May 1969.


1968–69 Northern Premier League, Overview
The League featured twenty teams transferred from the Cheshire County League, the Lancashire Combination, the Midland League, the North Regional League and the West Midlands (Regional) League.


1968–69 Northern Premier League, Overview, League table
The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.


1968–69 Northern Premier League, Cup results, FA Cup
Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only Morecambe reached for the second round:


1968–69 Northern Premier League, End of the season
At the end of the first season of the Northern Premier League none of the clubs decided to put their teams forward to be promoted to the Football League. Chorley and Worksop Town were both relegated. Ashington resigned the League, due to financial difficulties.


1968–69 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Football League elections
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of ten non-League teams applied for election, none of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected.


1968–69 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Promotion and relegation
The following three clubs left the league at the end of the season:


1968–69 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Promotion and relegation
The following three clubs joined the league the following season:


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1968–69 Rugby Football League season was the 74th season of rugby league football.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Leeds had finished the regular season as League leaders for the third season in a row. They then won their second Championship when they beat Castleford 16-14 in the Championship Final. Bev Risman was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The Challenge Cup winners were Castleford who beat Salford 11-6 in the final.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy winners were Wigan who beat St. Helens 7-4 in the final.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
St. Helens won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. St. Helens beat Oldham 30–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Castleford 22–11 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Castleford beat Salford 11-6 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 97,939. Salford were captained by David Watkins.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
This was Castleford’s second Cup Final win in two Final appearances.


1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
To date, this was Salford’s last appearance in a Challenge Cup Final.


1968–69 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1968–69 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 30th season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Valerenga Ishockey won the championship.


1968–69 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented University of Notre Dame during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season.


1968–69 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1968–69 OB I bajnokság season was the 32nd season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Eight teams participated in the league, and Ujpesti Dozsa SC won the championship.


1968–69 Oakland Oaks season
The 1968–69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year.


1968–69 Oakland Oaks season
In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title.


1968–69 Oakland Oaks season
However, the team operated at a loss. Despite being owned by singer Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy, the team lost money due to the proximity of the San Francisco Warriors. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps.


1968–69 Oakland Oaks season, Roster
Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs.


1968–69 Oakland Oaks season, Playoffs
Oaks win series, 4–1For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP.


1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division (albeit with seven more losses than wins). They were upset in the playoffs, losing their quarter-finals series to the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings in seven games. (Oakland's three playoff game victories against Los Angeles were the only ones the franchise would get in their entire ten-year history.)


1968–69 Oakland Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1968–69 Oakland Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season


1968–69 Oakland Seals season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1968–69 Oakland Seals season, Transactions
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:


1968–69 Oakland Seals season, Playoffs
The Seals made it into the playoffs and went against Los Angeles in the Quarter-finals in a best of seven series and lost in 7 games, or 3–4.


1968–69 Olt County Championship
The 1968–69 Olt County Championship was the 1st season of the Liga IV Olt, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The inaugural season of the Olt County Championship  was contested by 11 clubs and CFR Caracal will remain in the history of the competition as the first county football champion.


1968–69 Olt County Championship, Promotion play-off
Champions of Olt County Championship face champions of Dâmbovița County Championship.


1968–69 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
The 1968-69 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by 1st-year head coach Johnny Bach, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.


1968–69 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the 76ers 20th season in the NBA and 6th season in Philadelphia. The team would post a record of 55–27. In the opening round of the playoffs, they lost to the Boston Celtics 4-1, with 3 of the losses coming at the Spectrum. Without Wilt Chamberlain, the 76ers turned to Lucious Jackson to be the center on a more up-tempo, fast-breaking style to be run by new head coach Jack Ramsey but Jackson suffered a major injury during the season and was never the same player.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive season.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
The Flyers coaxed Dick Cherry, who they selected in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, out of retirement by agreeing to a three-year contract.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain, was involved in a three-team trade. The Flyers traded Angotti to the St. Louis Blues for Darryl Edestrand and Gerry Melnyk and the Blues subsequently traded Angotti to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Melnyk suffered a heart attack in training camp and retired to become a scout for the team.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
The Flyers claimed veteran defenseman Allan Stanley in the reverse draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Defenseman Ed Van Impe was named Angotti's replacement as captain in November.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 games under .500.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
Despite the poor regular season showing, they made the playoffs; however, they were manhandled by St. Louis in a four-game sweep. Not wanting his team to be physically outmatched again, owner Ed Snider instructed general manager Bud Poile to acquire bigger, tougher players.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 12, 1968, the day after the deciding game of the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 4, 1969, the day of the deciding game of the 1969 Stanley Cup Finals.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Amateur Draft, signed to contracts.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Drafts, Intra-League
The 1968 NHL Intra-League Draft was held on June 12, 1968. Each NHL team placed 14 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. It cost $30,000 to make a claim. The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Doug Favell and Bernie Parent, and skaters Dick Cherry, Gary Dornhoefer, Jean Gauthier, Earl Heiskala, Jim Johnson, Forbes Kennedy, Andre Lacroix, John Miszuk, Simon Nolet, Leon Rochefort, Brit Selby, Bill Sutherland, Ed Van Impe, and Joe Watson.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Drafts, Reverse
The 1968 NHL Reverse Draft was held on June 13, 1968. The Reverse Draft featured American Hockey League (AHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) teams selecting unprotected players from NHL teams. It cost $15,000 to make a claim.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Amateur Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 13, 1968.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Special Internal Amateur Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1968 NHL Special Internal Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 13, 1968. Sponsored players aged 20 before May 31, 1968, who played as amateurs during the 1967–68 season were eligible for selection.


1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL, the Seattle Totems of the WHL, and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season
The 1968–69 Phoenix Suns season was the inaugural season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Head coach Red Kerr led the franchise to its first win in their debut game, over the Seattle SuperSonics. The Suns lost more games in their initial season than in any year since, and did not have a winning record against any other team. They played all their home games in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season
Dick Van Arsdale was the franchise's first All-Star selection when he was selected to play in the 1969 All-Star Game. He was the team's second leading scorer at 21 points per game, behind eventual Hall of Fame member Gail Goodrich, who averaged 23.8, the seventh-highest in the league for the season. Goodrich was selected to replace an injured Jerry West in the All-Star Game.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Expansion Draft
The Suns participated in the NBA's fourth expansion draft along with the Milwaukee Bucks, the other expansion team that joined the league in 1968. Each of the league's other 12 teams protected seven of their top players, with the remaining unprotected players available in the draft. The two expansion teams selected three players from each team, totaling 18 selections each.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Expansion Draft
The Suns received the first, fourth and fifth picks, while the Bucks, which had not yet chosen their team name at the time, received the second and third picks. The Suns' first selection was swingman Dick Van Arsdale of the New York Knicks. The Bucks then selected center Wayne Embry of the Boston Celtics, and power forward Fred Hetzel of the San Francisco Warriors. The Suns rounded out the top five by picking point guard Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers and shooting guard Dick Snyder of the Atlanta Hawks.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Expansion Draft
"The Original Sun" Dick Van Arsdale would have a historic career with the Suns after being drafted, with him being an All-Star in his first three seasons with the team, as well as be named a member of the All-Defensive Second Team in 1974 and helping the team reach the 1976 NBA Finals before retiring in 1977, having his number become the second in franchise history to be retired into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor in the 1977–78 season, behind Connie Hawkins.


1968–69 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. ^ – Minimum 230 field goals. + – Minimum 230 free throws.


1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.


1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year.


1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:


1968–69 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1968–69 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 34th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Podhale Nowy Targ won the championship.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was Port Vale's 57th season of football in the English Football League, and their fourth successive season (fifth overall) in the Fourth Division. New manager Gordon Lee used the season to consolidate the club after it was readmitted to the Football League immediately after being expelled for illegal payment of players. Managing 46 goals scored and conceded, and 46 points gained in 46 games, he had built a solid base for future progress. However the club's financial problems continued, as another loss was made to increase the club's debt levels.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
On 8 June, the club's future was decided, as a vote of 39 to 9 allowed the club readmission to the Football League, despite the conclusion of an investigation earlier in the year which ruled that the club should be expelled from the League. New manager Gordon Lee thus began work on rebuilding his squad, announcing a team approach with an additional 'individual coaching plan' for players to improve their personal weaknesses. Lee was big on coaching, and replaced cross country running exercises with realistic match-day situations.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
Stanley Matthews would become more of a scout and would only visit Burslem on a weekly basis, he also agreed to allow the £9,000 owed to him in payments delayed until the club were on a sounder financial footing. His name removed from his office door, he 'gradually drifted out of the picture'. Three signings of note included: 'tenacious' wing-half John King (Tranmere Rovers); Wales international winger Graham Williams (Tranmere Rovers); and teenager Bobby Gough (Walsall).


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
The season opened with four Roy Chapman goals in four games, though only three points were won in the first six encounters. With Sharratt out injured, in came 'part-time, pipe-smoking civil servant' Geoff Hickson on loan from Crewe Alexandra. Lee quickly earned the respect of the Vale fans despite his team lying bottom of the table in mid-September. A new club mascot was unveiled at this time – 'Prince Val'.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
Some good home performances lifted the club off the bottom of the table, including a 4–1 thumping of Scunthorpe United and a stylish back-heeled goal from Roy Sproson in a 1–1 draw with Lincoln City. Chapman then developed sciatica and had to be rested until December. An excellent defence helped the club then to achieve a five-game unbeaten run in the league. In November, goalkeeper Keith Ball was signed from Walsall for 'a small fee' and Graham Newton joined on trial after leaving the Atlanta Chiefs. On Boxing day, Vale travelled to Sincil Bank, where they beat second-placed Lincoln 1–0 in front of 12,208 spectators. Soon after Bill Asprey retired as a player to coach at Sheffield Wednesday.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
A 5–0 mauling of Newport County on 18 January sent the Vale into the top half of the table, though just one goal was scored and one point gained in the next four games. In March, Lee adopted a more 'hit and run' style, and saw his team achieve three straight wins. On the 29th, with the club seeming safe from re-election, 'hooliganism reared its ugly head' as Chester found their team bus smashed with bricks following a 2–1 loss at Burslem. On 21 April, Sproson made his 700th league appearance in a 1–0 win over struggling Grimsby Town. The final day was a 1–1 draw with wooden-spoon club Bradford Park Avenue, though the Vale had five goals disallowed. Nevertheless, this game was the first of a club-record nineteen league game streak without a loss that would end on 22 November 1969 the following season.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Fourth Division
They finished in thirteenth place with 46 points from their 46 games, scoring 46 and conceding 46 goals.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, a £10,900 loss was made despite donations of £16,734 from the Sportsmen's Association and the Development Fund. This left the club's total debts standing at £178,277. The club needed an average home attendance of 6,000 to break even, and were almost two thousand short of this total. More stringent economies were thus imposed upon the club. Five professionals left on free transfers: Mick Cullerton (Chester); Mick Mahon (York City); Jimmy Goodfellow (Workington); Graham Williams (Runcorn); and Milija Aleksic (Eastwood). Lee claimed 'it was a hard decision, but I have had to create room for improvement'. Roy Chapman was offered a new contract, but opted instead to sign with Chester.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, with Sharrat injured and Hickson re-called by Crewe, seventeen-year-old Milija Aleksic was roped in to play in the First Round clash with Third Division Shrewsbury Town. He also played in the replay following the 1–1 draw, and the club progressed with a 3–1 win over their 'lacklustre' opponents. The "Valiants" also required a replay to progress past Workington. Vale then exited at the Third Round with a 1–0 defeat at Vicarage Road to Watford.


1968–69 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, defeat came in the First Round to Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground. Stuart Sharratt cracked a kneecap in the game and later contracted a virus in his blood, which kept him out of action for the rest of the season.


1968–69 Primeira Divisão
The 1968–69 Primeira Divisão was the 35th season of top-tier football in Portugal.


1968–69 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was Christopher Thomforde. The team played its home games in the Dillon Gymnasium on the university campus before the January 25, 1969, opening of Jadwin Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 25-team 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The team was Princeton's first undefeated Ivy League champion, and earned Carril his first of eleven NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament invitations. The team helped Princeton end the decade with a 72.6 winning percentage (188–71), which was the tenth best in the nation.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
During the regular season, the team played a few of the teams that would eventually participate in the 25-team NCAA tournament: they opened their season against the Villanova Wildcats and later played two of the eventual final four participants (the UCLA Bruins and North Carolina Tar Heels) in the ECAC Holiday Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City in late December 1968. The team posted a 19–7 overall record and a 14–0 conference record. The team entered the tournament riding an eleven-game winning streak and having won fifteen of their last sixteen games, but they lost their March 8, 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional first-round game against the St. John's Red Storm 72–63 at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
Both John Hummer and Geoff Petrie were selected to the All-Ivy League first team. Petrie, who led the conference in scoring with a 23.9 average in conference games, was also an All-East selection. Thomforde was selected in the 1969 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks with the 96th overall selection in the 7th round. Hummer led the conference in field goal percentage with 55.4%.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
Petrie and Hummer would become the only Tiger teammates to both be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft (in the same draft no less) when they were selected eighth and fifteenth overall in the 1970 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and the Buffalo Braves. The two were part of a trio of 1970 NBA first-round draftees from the Ivy League that included number thirteen selection Jim McMillian of Columbia. Hummer was the first NBA draft pick by the expansion Buffalo Braves. Petrie would share the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year Award with Dave Cowens. Brian Taylor was selected in the 1972 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 23rd overall selection in the second round while Reggie Bird was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 55th overall selection in the fourth round.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The team lost in the first round of the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1968–69 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team, Players drafted into the NBA
Five players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1968–69 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 1968–69 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1968–69 NCAA men's college basketball season.


1968–69 Rangers F.C. season
The 1968–69 season was the 89th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1968–69 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1968–69 season.


1968–69 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Forward Willie Johnston finished as Rangers Top Goalscorer with 28 goals (inc. Glasgow Cup games). Seven of his goals were scored at Ibrox Stadium, eight were scored at Parkhead. A brace in a 4–2 league win v Celtic 14 September was followed on 21 March with a hat-trick against Aberdeen in a 6–1 Scottish Cup tie. Three weeks later he returned to Parkhead on 11 April for a Glasgow Cup tie against Celtic and netted 3 more in a 4–3 victory. His eight goals there during the season resulted in him scoring more at Parkhead than Celtic's 2nd all-time top scorer Bobby Lennox.


1968–69 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Colin Stein was signed in a £100,000 Scottish record transfer deal from Hibernian on 31 October. His first three games for the club saw him score 3 (Arbroath 5–1),3 (Hibs 6–1) & 2 (Dundalk 3–0) in just eleven days.


1968–69 Ranji Trophy
The 1968–69 Ranji Trophy was the 35th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay retained the title defeating Bengal in the final.


1968–69 Real Madrid CF season
The 1968–69 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 66th season in existence and the club's 37th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1968–69 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The club won its 14th League title ever and second Three-peat ever. included a record of nine streak wins on its first nine rounds the team clinched the trophy nine points above runners-up UD Las Palmas. The squad was defeated only one single time in 38 rounds by Elche CF. Also, Amancio won the Pichichi Trophy with 14 goals scored tied along José Eulogio Gárate from Atlético Madrid.


1968–69 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Shockingly, in European Cup the team was early eliminated in Eightfinals by Austrian side Rapid Wien which won 1:0 the first leg in Wien and advanced to Quarterfinals due to away goals after lost 1:2 in Madrid. During June in Copa del Generalísimo the club lost the Eightfinals series against Atlético Madrid.


1968–69 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The "Ye-yé" era started to collapse for this campaign three members Araquistáin, Serena and Pachín were transferred out.


1968–69 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1968–69 Recopa Sudamericana
The 1968 Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales was a knock-out association football competition between the South American winners of the Intercontinental Cup up to 1968. Three teams competed in a league system, playing each other twice, and Brazilian club Santos won the trophy.


1968–69 Red Star Belgrade season
During the 1968–69 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 1968–69 Yugoslav First League, 1968–69 Yugoslav Cup, 1968–69 European Cup and 1968–69 Mitropa Cup.


1968–69 Red Star Belgrade season, Season summary
Red Star beat Partizan 6–1 in the 43rd Eternal derby, which remains their biggest victory in the meetings between the two sides.


1968–69 Regionalliga
The 1968–69 Regionalliga  was the sixth season of the Regionalliga, the second tier of the German football league system. The league operated in five regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest and West. The five league champions and all five runners-up, at the end of the season, entered a promotion play-off to determine the two clubs to move up to the Bundesliga for the next season. The two promotion spots went to the Regionalliga West champions and runners-up Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Rot-Weiß Essen.


1968–69 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Nord
The 1968–69 season saw two new clubs in the league, Heider SV and TuS Celle, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.


1968–69 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Berlin
The 1968–69 season saw three new clubs in the league, Meteor 06 Berlin, VfL Nord Berlin and SC Staaken, all three promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league. For the following season the league was reduced from 16 to 14 clubs.


1968–69 Regionalliga, Regionalliga West
The 1968–69 season saw two new clubs in the league, Bonner SC and Eintracht Duisburg, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while no club had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.


1968–69 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Südwest
The 1968–69 season saw three new clubs in the league, FV Speyer and FC Landsweiler, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while Borussia Neunkirchen had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.


1968–69 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Süd
The 1968–69 season saw four new clubs in the league, VfL Neckarau, ESV Ingolstadt and Rot-Weiß Frankfurt, both promoted from the Amateurliga, while Karlsruher SC had been relegated from the Bundesliga to the league.


1968–69 Rheinlandliga
The 1968–69 Rheinlandliga was the 17th season of the highest amateur class of the Rhineland Football Association under the name of 1. Amateurliga Rheinland. It was a predecessor of today's Rheinlandliga.


1968–69 Rheinlandliga, Results
Rhineland champion was last year's champion SSV Mülheim. SV Niederlahnstein participated as a Rhineland representative in the German football amateur championship 1969, failed there, in the round of the last 16, to the South Baden representative FC Emmendingen.


1968–69 Rheinlandliga, Results
The relegation into the 2. Amateur League was made by Sportfreunde Herdorf, VfB Wissen, SV Ruwer and TuS Mayen. For the following 1969–70 season, VfL Trier, FV Engers and SC Oberlahnstein moved up from the 2. Amateur League.


1968–69 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1968–69 season saw Rochdale compete for their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division. The club finished in 3rd position and achieved promotion to Division Three.


1968–69 Roller Hockey Champions Cup
The 1968–69 Roller Hockey Champions Cup was the 4th edition of the Roller Hockey Champions Cup organized by CERH.


1968–69 Roller Hockey Champions Cup, Teams
The champions of the main European leagues, and Reus Deportiu as title holders, played this competition, consisting in a double-legged knockout tournament. As Reus Deportiu was also the Spanish league champions, Vilanova also joined the tournament.


1968–69 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1968–69 Romanian Hockey League season was the 39th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Five teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


1968–69 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1968–69 Rugby Union County Championship was the 69th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.


1968–69 Rugby Union County Championship
Lancashire won their eighth title after defeating Cornwall in the final.


1968–69 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1968–69 SK Rapid Wien season was the 71st season in club history.


1968–69 SM-sarja season
The 1968–69 SM-sarja season was the 38th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.


1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
The 1968–69 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1968–69 men's college basketball season.


1968–69 San Diego Rockets season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Rockets' 2nd season in the NBA.


1968–69 San Diego Rockets season
In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the Semifinals.


1968–69 San Francisco Warriors season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Warriors' 23rd season in the NBA and 7th in the San Francisco Bay Area.


1968–69 Saudi Premier League
The Saudi General League season 1968 -1969, is the first attempt to establish a regular league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was held 4 times between 1967 and 1970  but failed to be completed in all of them except in 1969 and the leaguen in this season was achieved by Al-Ahly Club and was the first club in Saudi hostory, The first league was canceled in 1966 before the second leg started and the first league contain 6 clubs : Al-Ittihad - Al-Wahda - Al-Nasr - Riyadh - Al-Ittifaq and Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda  were top of this league on the first round before this league was canceled due to the setback in June and was the first season For the Saudi league in the history of the competition, but the first successful attempt to establish the league was in 1969 after two failed attempts in the previous two seasons 1967-1966 and 1968–1967.


1968–69 Saudi Premier League
The semi finals played between the victory of the champion of the central region Al-Nassr against Al-Ahly the champion of the western region. Al-Ahly defeated Al-Nasr and qualified for the final. Al-Ettifaq was the eastern region champion played against Al-Jabalain the second-league champion. Al-Ittifaq won and qualified to the final of the league to meet Al-Ahly.


1968–69 Saudi Premier League
Al-Ahly won the league After beating Al-Itifaq in the final match 1–0, scored by Omar Rajkhan.


1968–69 Scottish Cup
The 1968–69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.


1968–69 Scottish Cup, Final, Teams
The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.


1968–69 Scottish Division One
The 1968–69 Scottish Division One was won by Celtic by five points over nearest rival Rangers. Falkirk and Arbroath finished 17th and 18th respectively and were relegated to the 1969-70 Second Division.


1968–69 Scottish Division Two
The 1968–69 Scottish Second Division was won by Motherwell who, along with second placed Ayr United, were promoted to the First Division. Stenhousemuir finished bottom.


1968–69 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1968–69 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1968–69 Scottish League Cup
The 1968–69 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the fourth successive season by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.


1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season was the second season of the Seattle franchise in the NBA. The Sonics finished the regular season with a 30–52 record in 6th place on the Western Division. During the offseason, Seattle trade their top scorer Walt Hazzard to the Atlanta Hawks to bring three-times All-Star Lenny Wilkens, who would serve as head coach of the team the following year.


1968–69 Seattle SuperSonics season, Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.


1968–69 Segunda División
The 1968–69 Segunda División season was the 38th since its establishment and was played between 8 September 1968 and 8 June 1969.


1968–69 Segunda División, Overview before the season
20 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1967–68 La Liga and 5 promoted from the 1967–68 Tercera División.


1968–69 Segunda División de Baloncesto
The 1968–69 Segunda División de Baloncesto was the ninth edition of the Spanish basketball second division.


1968–69 Serie A, Teams
Palermo, Hellas Verona and Pisa had been promoted from Serie B.


1968–69 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1968–69 Serie A season was the 35th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Four teams participated in the league, and HC Gherdeina won the championship.


1968–69 Serie B
The Serie B 1968–69 was the thirty-seventh tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.