1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
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The 1971–72 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Rangers, who defeated Dynamo Moscow in the final.[1]
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK 1909  | 
4–4 (a) | 4–2 | 0–2 | |
| Hibernians  | 
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| BK 1909  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn  Richter Berg H Andersen  | 
Report | Foka  | 
| Hibernians  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cini  Micallef  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Austria Wien  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Foka  Köglberger  | 
Report | 
4–4 on aggregate; Austria Wien won on away goals.
| Fram  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Magnússon  | 
Report | 
Hibernians won 3–2 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillery  | 
1–7 | 1–3 | 0–4 | |
| Hibernians  | 
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Servette  | 
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| TJ Škoda Plzeň  | 
1–7 | 0–1 | 1–6 | |
| Limerick  | 
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| Dinamo Tirana  | 
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Rennes  | 
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sporting CP  | 
7–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec  | 
4–5 | 3–4 | 1–1 | |
| Jeunesse Hautcharage  | 
0–21 | 0–8 | 0–13 | |
| Beerschot  | 
8–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
| BFC Dynamo  | 
2–2 (5–4p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (aet) | |
| Levski-Spartak  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Komlói Bányász  | 
4–8 | 2–7 | 2–1 | |
| Mikkeli  | 
0–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | |
| Olympiacos  | 
2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 
First leg
| TJ Škoda Plzeň  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sühnholz  | 
| Dinamo Tirana  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Çeço  | 
Report | Dirnberger  | 
| Stade Rennes  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Redon  | 
Johnston  | 
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec  | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarosik  Gzel Gałeczka  | 
Report | Sandberg  Torstensson Edström  | 
| Jeunesse Hautcharage  | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Osgood  Houseman Hollins Baldwin Webb  | 
| Beerschot  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tolsa  van Opdorp Suykerbuyck Mertakkas Claessen Mallants  | 
Report | 
| BFC Dynamo  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schütze  | 
Report | Gibson  | 
| Levski-Spartak  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Panov  | 
Report | Bosveld  | 
| Komlói Bányász  | 2–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Juhász  Horváth  | 
Report | Karasi  Filipović Antonijević Krivokuća  | 
| Olympiacos  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kozlov  | 
Second leg
| Barcelona  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcial  | 
Report | 
Barcelona won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Steaua București  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caruana  | 
Report | 
Steaua București won 1–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Bayern Munich  | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| G. Müller  Hoffmann Krauthausen Roth  | 
Bican  | 
Bayern Munich won 7–1 on aggregate.
Torino won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Riedl  | 
Report | 
Austria Wien won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rangers  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald  | 
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Lyn  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yazalde  Dinis  | 
Sporting CP won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ljungberg  | 
Report | Jarosik  | 
Åtvidaberg won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Chelsea  | 13–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Osgood  Hudson Hollins Webb Harris Baldwin Houseman  | 
Report | 
Chelsea won 21–0 on aggregate.
| Anorthosis Famagusta  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kasprzak  | 
Beerschot won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Cardiff City  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Clark  | 
Report | Labes  | 
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
2–2 on aggregate; BFC Dynamo won 5–4 on penalties.
| Sparta Rotterdam  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristensen  Kowalik  | 
Report | 
Sparta won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aćimović  | 
Report | Juhász  Bencsik  | 
Red Star Belgrade won 8–4 on aggregate.
| Eskişehirspor  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heper  | 
Report | 
Eskişehirspor won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Moscow  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sabo  | 
Report | Triantafyllos  Gaitatzis  | 
Dynamo Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona  | 
1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Liverpool  | 
1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Torino  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Rangers  | 
6–6 (a) 1 | 3–2 | 3–4 (aet) | |
| Åtvidaberg  | 
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Beerschot  | 
2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam  | 
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Eskişehirspor  | 
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 
1The second leg was originally 3–2 to Sporting after 90 minutes, and 4–3 to Sporting after extra time. The referee erroneously ordered a penalty shoot-out which Sporting won 2–0; UEFA later ruled that Rangers had won on away goals.[3]
First leg
| Barcelona  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
  | 
| Torino  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agroppi  | 
| Rangers  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stein  Henderson  | 
Chico Faria  Wágner  | 
| Beerschot  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suykerbuyck  | 
Report | Schütze  Johannsen Rohde  | 
Second leg
Steaua București won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Torino won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yazalde  Laranjeira Pedro Gomes Peres  | 
Stein  Henderson  | 
6–6 on aggregate; Rangers won on away goals.[note 1]
| BFC Dynamo  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johannsen  Labes Becker  | 
Report | Kasprzak  | 
BFC Dynamo won 6−2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steaua Bucharest  | 
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Torino  | 
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Åtvidaberg  | 
2–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Red Star Belgrade  | 
2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 
First leg
| Steaua București  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tătaru  | 
Report | Müller  | 
| Åtvidaberg  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Netz  | 
Second leg
1–1 on aggregate; Bayern Munich won on away goals.
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| BFC Dynamo  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schulenberg  Netz  | 
Report | Wallinder  Sandberg  | 
BFC Dynamo won 4−2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| BFC Dynamo  | 
2–2 (1–4p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (aet) | 
First leg
| BFC Dynamo  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johannsen  | 
Report Report 3 | Yevriuzhikin  | 
Second leg
Rangers won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Moscow  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yevriuzhikin  | 
Report Report 2 Report 3 | Netz  | 
| Penalties | ||
  | 
4–1 | |
2–2 on aggregate; Dynamo Moscow won 4–1 on penalties.
Final
| Rangers  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stein  Johnston  | 
Report Report 2 | Eshtrekov  Makhovikov  | 
Notes
References
- ^ Harris, Daniel (4 September 2014). "The forgotten story of … Rangers' 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup win". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
 - ^ Simon, Günter (21 September 1971). "Warum keinen Mut zum Risiko?" (PDF). Neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (de) (in German). Vol. 1971, no. 38. Berlin: DFV der DDR. p. 9. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
 - ^ "A sporting nation: Rangers triumph in Europe 1972". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
 - ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (23 July 2021). "A dupla gafe do árbitro Van Ravens" [Referee Van Ravens' double blunder]. Contacto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
 - ^ Schlegel, Klaus (9 November 1971). "Streckenweide Fußball mit Pfiff" (PDF). Neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (de) (in German). Vol. 1971, no. 45. Berlin: DFV der DDR. pp. 8–9. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
 - ^ Simon, Günter (14 March 1972). "Selbstbewußt aufgetrumpft" (PDF). Neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (de) (in German). Vol. 1972, no. 11. Berlin: DFV der DDR. pp. 8–9. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
 - ^ Simon, Günter (28 March 1972). "Einen großen Kampf geliefert!" (PDF). Neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (de) (in German). Vol. 1972, no. 13. Berlin: DFV der DDR. p. 8. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
 - ^ Simon, Günter (25 April 1972). "Das Finale war zum Greifen nahe!" (PDF). Neue Fußballwoche (FuWo) (de) (in German). Vol. 1972, no. 17. Berlin: DFV der DDR. pp. 5–6. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 20 March 2022.