Inaugural season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
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1971–72 UEFA Cup
Tournament details
Dates
14 September 1971 (1971-09-14) – 17 May 1972 (1972-05-17)
The 1971–72 UEFA Cup was the inaugural year of the UEFA Cup (now known as the UEFA Europa League), which effectively replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
It was won by English side Tottenham Hotspur over their countrymen Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final.
The tournament was open to the highest-placed European teams that had not qualified for the European Cup or UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. It commenced on 14 September 1971 and concluded on 17 May 1972.
A total of 64 football clubs entered the first round draw.
The tournament's top scorer was Ludwig Bründl of Eintracht Braunschweig with ten goals.
Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another.
Summary[]
First legs were played on 14–16 September 1971 (except one match which was played on 22 September). Second legs were played on 29–30 September 1971 (except one match which was played on 6 October).
1 Vllaznia withdrew after Austrian immigration officials declined to issue visas for their team to enter the country. 2 This match was played in Reykjavík. 3 Chemie Halle withdrew after the first leg following the Hotel 't Silveren Seepaerd fire.
Vllaznia withdrew after Austrian immigration officials declined to issue visas for their team to enter the country; Rapid Wien were awarded a walkover.
1 After the final whistle in the first leg, Panionios fans invaded the pitch and attacked Ferencváros players, match officials and Hungarian police. Panionios were ejected from the competition. 2 This match was played in 's-Hertogenbosch.
After the final whistle in the first leg, Panionios fans invaded the pitch and attacked Ferencváros players, match officials and Hungarian police. Panionios were ejected from the competition. Ferencváros were awarded a walkover.