1969–70 European Cup
The 1969–70 European Cup football club tournament was won by Feyenoord in an extra time final victory against Celtic. It was the first time the cup was won by a Dutch club, as well as the first of four-straight years the tournament would be won by Dutch clubs. During this tournament, tiebreaker playoffs were abandoned in favour of away goals; if both teams had scored the same number of away goals, one side was eliminated by the toss of a coin, something that was required in two of the matches (marked on the table below by "c/t").
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 1969 – 6 May 1970 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 204 (3.24 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,046,074 (32,477 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
Milan, the defending champions, were eliminated by Feyenoord in the second round.
Bracket
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPS |
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
First leg
| TPS | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Skouborg |
Second leg
| Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Skouborg Brage Præst |
Report |
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub won 5–0 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernians |
2–6 | 2–2 | 0–4 | |
| Galatasaray |
5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| UTA Arad |
1–10 | 1–2 | 0–8 | |
| Bayern Munich |
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Red Star Belgrade |
12–2 | 8–0 | 4–2 | |
| Milan |
8–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| KR |
2–16 | 2–12 | 0–4 | |
| Standard Liège |
4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Olympiakos Nicosia |
1–14 | 0–8 | 1–6 | |
| Leeds United |
16–0 | 10–0 | 6–0 | |
| CSKA September Flag |
3–5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
| Basel |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Benfica |
5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Austria Wien |
2–5 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Fiorentina |
3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
| Hibernians | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cassar Bonello |
Report | Adamec Martinkovič |
| Galatasaray | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Özdenak |
Report |
| Bayern Munich | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brenninger Roth |
Report |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piepenburg |
Report |
| Red Star Belgrade | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Karasi Lazarević Klenkovski Aćimović Džajić |
Report |
| KR | 2–12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baldvinsson Björnsson |
Report | Kindvall Romeijn Van Duivenbode Wery Geels Van Hanegem |
| Standard Liège | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Depireux |
Report |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Amancio Gento Grosso Fleitas Grande Pirri |
| Leeds United | 10–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| O'Grady Jones Clarke Giles Bremner |
Report |
| CSKA September Flag | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhekov |
Report | Rákosi |
| Benfica | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eusébio |
Report |
| Austria Wien | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Riedl |
Report | Serebryanikov Muntyan |
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maraschi |
Report |
Second leg
| Spartak Trnava | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hrušecký Adamec |
Report |
Spartak Trnava won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Waterford United | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buck Morley |
Report | Köken Özdenak Elmastaşoğlu |
Galatasaray won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blaut Gadocha Brychczy Stachurski Deyna Żmijewski Pieszko |
Report |
Legia Warsaw won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Revelli Keïta |
Report |
Saint-Étienne won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Antoniadis |
Report | Laslop |
Vorwärts Berlin won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Linfield | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| McGraw |
Report | Antonijević |
Red Star Belgrade won 12–2 on aggregate.
Milan won 8–0 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 16–2 on aggregate.
| 17 Nëntori | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kazanxhi |
Report | Galić |
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| De Diego Planelles Grande Avraamidis Fleitas |
Report | Kettenis |
Real Madrid won 14–1 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 16–0 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szőke Branikovits Rákosi |
Report | Marashliev |
Ferencváros won 5–3 on aggregate.
Celtic won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Skouborg |
Report | Eusébio Diamantino |
Benfica won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muntyan Byshovets Puzach |
Report | Parits |
Dynamo Kyiv won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Öster | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fjordestam |
Report | Amarildo Esposito |
Fiorentina won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Trnava |
1–1 (c/t) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Legia Warsaw |
3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
4–4 (a) | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Milan |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Standard Liège |
4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Leeds United |
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Celtic |
3–3 (c/t) | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
First leg
| Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kabát |
Report |
| Legia Warsaw | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pieszko Deyna |
Report | H. Revelli |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fräßdorf Begerad |
Report | Antonijević |
| Standard Liège | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kostedde |
Report |
| Leeds United | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Giles Jones |
Report |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Serebryanikov |
Report | Chiarugi Maraschi |
Second leg
| Galatasaray | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Acuner |
Report |
Spartak Trnava 1–1 Galatasaray on aggregate. Galatasaray progressed on a coin toss.
| Saint-Étienne | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Deyna |
Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Karasi Aćimović |
Report | Begerad |
Vorwärts Berlin won 4–4 on away goals.
| Feyenoord | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jansen Van Hanegem |
Report |
Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Velázquez Gento |
Report | Pilot Depireux Galić |
Standard Liège won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jones Lorimer |
Leeds United won 6–0 on aggregate.
Celtic 3–3 Benfica on aggregate. Celtic progressed on a coin toss.
Fiorentina won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray |
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Standard Liège |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Celtic |
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Galatasaray | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elmastaşoğlu |
Report | Brychczy |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piepenburg |
Report |
| Standard Liège | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lorimer |
| Celtic | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auld Carpenetti Wallace |
Report |
Second leg
| Legia Warsaw | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brychczy |
Report |
Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindvall Wery |
Report |
Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Leeds United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Giles |
Report |
Leeds United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiarugi |
Report |
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warsaw |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Leeds United |
1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Second leg
| Feyenoord | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Hanegem Hasil |
Report |
Feyenoord won 2–0 on aggregate.
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
1 Highest attendance for a UEFA club competition match (having been moved from Celtic Park).
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1969–70 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 7 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 |
References
- "Galatasaray v Waterford, 17 September 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "UTA Arad v Legia Warsaw, 17 September 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Vorwärts Berlin v Panathinaikos, 17 September 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Austria Wien v Dynamo Kyiv, 17 September 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Waterford United v Galatasaray, 1 October 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Panathinaikos v Vorwärts Berlin, 1 October 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Feyenoord v KR, 30 September 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Ferencváros v CSKA September Flag, 1 October 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Spartak Trnava v Galatasaray, 12 November 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Galatasaray v Spartak Trnava, 26 November 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Red Star Belgrade v Vorwärts Berlin, 26 November 1969". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Standard Liège v Leeds United, 4 March 1970". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Feyenoord v Legia Warsaw, 15 April 1970". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Celtic v Leeds United, 15 April 1970". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
- 1969–70 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1969–70 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1969-70 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
- European Cup 1969-70 – results, protocols, players statistics
- website eurocups-uefa.ru European Cup 1969-70 – results, protocols
- website Football Archive 1969–70 European Cup

