1971–72 European Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1971 – 31 May 1972 | 
| Teams | 33 (from 32 associations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 | 
| Goals scored | 175 (2.78 per match) | 
| Attendance | 2,091,421 (33,197 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Antal Dunai (Újpesti Dózsa) Johan Cruyff (Ajax) Lou Macari (Celtic) Silvester Takač (Standard Liège) 5 goals each  | 
← 1970–71  1972–73 →   | |
The 1971–72 European Cup was the 17th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Ajax, who beat Inter Milan in the final at De Kuip in Rotterdam, on 31 May 1972. It was the second consecutive win for Ajax, as well as third for Netherlands. It was also the first European Cup final where both finalists had previously won and lost competition finals.
Teams
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia  | 
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 
First leg
Second leg
| Union Luxembourg  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Forment  | 
Valencia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille  | 
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Ajax  | 
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Reipas Lahti  | 
1–9 | 1–1 | 0–8 | |
| Strømsgodset  | 
1–7 | 1–3 | 0–4 | |
| Dinamo București  | 
2–2 (a) | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
17–0 | 8–0 | 9–0 | |
| Wacker  | 
1–7 | 0–4 | 1–3 | |
| CSKA September Flag  | 
4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Valencia  | 
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 
4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | |
| Boldklubben 1903  | 
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| ÍA  | 
0–4 | 0–4 | 0–0 | |
| Inter Milan  | 
6–4 | 4–1 | 2–3 | |
| Cork Hibernians  | 
1–7 | 0–5 | 1–2 | |
| Galatasaray  | 
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 
First leg
| Ajax  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Swart  Keizer  | 
Report | 
| Reipas Lahti  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindholm  | 
Report | Ohlhauser  | 
| Feyenoord  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maiwald  Van Hanegem Schoenmaker Israël Schneider  | 
Report | 
| CSKA September Flag  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Atanasov  Nikodimov Marashliev  | 
Report | 
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Dunai  Bene  | 
Report | 
| Boldklubben 1903  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johansen  | 
Report | Macari  | 
| ÍA  | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cocks  Aquilina  | 
| Inter Milan  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazzola  Facchetti Jair Boninsegna  | 
Report | Pomonis  | 
| Cork Hibernians  | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wloka  Heynckes Le Fevre  | 
| Galatasaray  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Güleş  | 
Report | Kopeikin  | 
| Standard Liège  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Semmeling  Takač  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Górnik Zabrze  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anczok  | 
Report | Skoblar  | 
Marseille won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Ajax won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller  Gröbli Schneeberger Meier Mayer  | 
Report | 
Grasshopper won 9–1 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Spartak Trnava  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kabát  Dobiaš  | 
Report | Popescu  | 
2–2 on aggregate; Dinamo București won on away goals.
| Olympiakos Nicosia  | 0–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Van Hanegem  Hasil Wery Posthumus Israël  | 
Feyenoord won 17–0 on aggregate.
Benfica won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Partizani  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Atanasov  | 
CSKA September Flag won 4–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Valencia won on away goals.
| Malmö FF  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tapper  | 
Report | 
Újpesti Dózsa won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Celtic  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace  Callaghan  | 
Report | 
Celtic won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Sliema Wanderers won 4–0 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ventouris  Papaioannou Nikolaidis  | 
Report | Karafeskos  Boninsegna  | 
Inter Milan won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sieloff  Wimmer  | 
Report | Dennehy  | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Moscow  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dorofeev  Oglobin  | 
Report | 
CSKA Moscow won 4–1 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 5–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille  | 
2–6 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Grasshopper  | 
0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Dinamo București  | 
0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| Benfica  | 
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Valencia  | 
1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Celtic  | 
7–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| Inter Milan  | 
4–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| CSKA Moscow  | 
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| Grasshopper  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kennedy  Graham  | 
| Dinamo București  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wery  Maiwald Schneider  | 
| Benfica  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues  Artur Jorge  | 
Report | Zhekov  | 
| Valencia  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Dunai  | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heynckes  Le Fevre Netzer Sieloff  | 
[1] | Boninsegna  | 
This game was annulled as Inter player Roberto Boninsegna was hit by a Coca-Cola can in the 29th minute.[2][3] The first leg game was replayed after the game that was originally scheduled to be the second leg was played, thus the order of legs was switched.
| Inter Milan  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bellugi  Boninsegna Jair Ghio  | 
Report | Le Fevre  Wittkamp  | 
| CSKA Moscow  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kopeikin  | 
Report | 
Second leg
Ajax won 6–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nunweiller  Schoenmaker  | 
Report | 
Feyenoord won 5–0 on aggregate.
| CSKA September Flag  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Dunai  | 
Report | Valdez  | 
Újpesti Dózsa won 3–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 7–1 on aggregate.
Inter Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Takač  | 
Report | 
Standard Liège won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax  | 
3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
2–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 | |
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 
2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Inter Milan  | 
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | 
First leg
| Inter Milan  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair  | 
Report | 
Second leg
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Celtic  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Macari  | 
Report | A. Dunai  | 
Celtic won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cvetler  Takač  | 
Report | Mazzola  | 
2–2 on aggregate; Inter Milan won on away goals.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Inter Milan  | 
0–0 (5–4 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 | 
First leg
| Inter Milan  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Second leg
Ajax won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Celtic  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Deans  Craig Johnstone McCluskey Murdoch  | 
4–5 | |
0–0 on aggregate; Inter Milan won 5–4 on penalties.
During the shoot-out, teams had to take all five penalties even if they could no longer win (the shoot-out would otherwise have ended with a score of 5–3 as Inter went first).
Final
| Ajax  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruyff  | 
Report | 
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | 
References
- ^ "Újpesti Dózsa v Celtic, 8 March 1972" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ^ "Újpesti Dózsa v Celtic, 8 March 1972" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 
External links
- 1971–72 All matches – season at UEFA website
 - European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
 - All scorers 1971–72 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
 - 1971-72 European Cup
 - European Cup 1971-72 – results, protocols, players statistics
 - website eurocups-uefa.ru European Cup 1971-72 – results, protocols
 - website Football Archive 1971–72 European Cup
 

