UEFA Cup Winners' Cup records and statistics
Below are tables of the clubs that have won the Cup Winners' Cup.
Performances[]
By club[]
Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997 | 1969, 1991 |
Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 1976, 1978 | 1977, 1990 |
Milan | 2 | 1 | 1968, 1973 | 1974 |
Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1971, 1998 | – |
Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 1975, 1986 | – |
Atlético Madrid | 1 | 2 | 1962 | 1963, 1986 |
Rangers | 1 | 2 | 1972 | 1961, 1967 |
Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 1994 | 1980, 1995 |
Fiorentina | 1 | 1 | 1961 | 1962 |
West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 1976 |
Hamburger SV | 1 | 1 | 1977 | 1968 |
Ajax | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 |
Sampdoria | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 1989 |
Parma | 1 | 1 | 1993 | 1994 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1997 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1963 | – |
Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 1964 | – |
Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 1966 | – |
Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1967 | – |
Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 1969 | – |
Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1970 | – |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1 | 0 | 1974 | – |
Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1980 | – |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 1 | 0 | 1981 | – |
Aberdeen | 1 | 0 | 1983 | – |
Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1984 | – |
Everton | 1 | 0 | 1985 | – |
Mechelen | 1 | 0 | 1988 | – |
Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1991 | – |
Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 1992 | – |
Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 1995 | – |
Lazio | 1 | 0 | 1999 | – |
Real Madrid | 0 | 2 | – | 1971, 1983 |
Rapid Wien | 0 | 2 | – | 1985, 1996 |
MTK Budapest | 0 | 1 | – | 1964 |
1860 Munich | 0 | 1 | – | 1965 |
Liverpool | 0 | 1 | – | 1966 |
Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 1 | – | 1970 |
Dynamo Moscow | 0 | 1 | – | 1972 |
Leeds United | 0 | 1 | – | 1973 |
Ferencváros | 0 | 1 | – | 1975 |
Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | – | 1978 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | 1 | – | 1979 |
Carl Zeiss Jena | 0 | 1 | – | 1981 |
Standard Liège | 0 | 1 | – | 1982 |
Porto | 0 | 1 | – | 1984 |
Lokomotive Leipzig | 0 | 1 | – | 1987 |
Monaco | 0 | 1 | – | 1992 |
Antwerp | 0 | 1 | – | 1993 |
VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 1 | – | 1998 |
Mallorca | 0 | 1 | – | 1999 |
By nation[]
Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Winning clubs (titles) |
---|---|---|---|
England | 8 | 5 | Chelsea (2), Arsenal (1), Everton (1), Manchester City (1), Manchester United (1), Tottenham Hotspur (1), West Ham United (1) |
Spain | 7 | 7 | Barcelona (4), Atlético Madrid (1), Zaragoza (1), Valencia (1) |
Italy | 7 | 4 | Milan (2), Fiorentina (1), Juventus (1), Lazio (1), Parma (1), Sampdoria (1) |
Germany | 5 | 6 | Bayern Munich (1), Borussia Dortmund (1), Hamburger SV (1), Werder Bremen (1), 1. FC Magdeburg (1) |
Belgium | 3 | 4 | Anderlecht (2), Mechelen (1) |
Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | Dynamo Kyiv (2), Dinamo Tbilisi (1) |
Scotland | 2 | 2 | Aberdeen (1), Rangers (1) |
France | 1 | 2 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | Ajax (1) |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | Sporting CP (1) |
Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava (1) |
Austria | 0 | 3 | – |
Hungary | 0 | 2 | – |
Poland | 0 | 1 | – |
Clubs[]
By number of appearances[]
Club | No. | Years |
---|---|---|
Cardiff City | 14 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1994 |
Barcelona | 13 | 1964, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997 |
Steaua București | 11 | 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1985, 1991, 1993 |
Levski / Levski-Spartak / Vitosha Sofia | 11 | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Rangers | 10 | 1961, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 |
Floriana | 10 | 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1995 |
Rapid Wien | 10 | 1962, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996 |
APOEL | 10 | 1964, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1998 |
/ Dinamo / Croatia Zagreb | 10 | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1995, 1998 |
Union Luxembourg | 10 | 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1997, 1998 |
Atlético Madrid | 9 | 1962, 1963, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1992, 1993 |
Olympiacos | 9 | 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1987, 1991, 1993 |
Sliema Wanderers | 9 | 1964, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994 |
Legia Warsaw | 9 | 1965, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1998 |
Glentoran | 9 | 1967, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999 |
Fram | 8 | 1972, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991 |
Aberdeen | 8 | 1968, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1994 |
/ Hajduk Split | 8 | 1968, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994 |
Ferencváros | 8 | 1961, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 |
Austria Wien | 8 | 1961, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1991, 1995 |
Porto | 8 | 1965, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1995 |
Celtic | 8 | 1964, 1966, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1996 |
Sporting CP | 8 | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1988, 1996 |
Wrexham | 8 | 1973, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1996 |
Galatasaray | 8 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1997 |
Sion | 8 | 1966, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997 |
(Years marked in bold denote Cups won by the respective club)
By semi-final appearances[]
Club | No. | Years |
---|---|---|
Barcelona | 6 | 1969, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1997 |
Atlético Madrid | 5 | 1962, 1963, 1977, 1986, 1993 |
Chelsea | 4 | 1971, 1995, 1998, 1999 |
Anderlecht | 4 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990 |
Bayern Munich | 4 | 1967, 1968, 1972, 1985 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1994, 1996, 1997 |
Fiorentina | 3 | 1961, 1962, 1997 |
Feyenoord | 3 | 1981, 1992, 1996 |
Arsenal | 3 | 1980, 1994, 1995 |
Sampdoria | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1995 |
Zaragoza | 3 | 1965, 1987, 1995 |
Juventus | 3 | 1980, 1984, 1991 |
Dynamo Moscow | 3 | 1972, 1978, 1985 |
West Ham United | 3 | 1965, 1966, 1976 |
Milan | 3 | 1968, 1973, 1974 |
Rangers | 3 | 1961, 1967, 1972 |
Lokomotiv Moscow | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
Liverpool | 2 | 1966, 1997 |
Rapid Wien | 2 | 1985, 1996 |
Parma | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
Benfica | 2 | 1981, 1994 |
Monaco | 2 | 1990, 1992 |
Manchester United | 2 | 1984, 1991 |
Mechelen | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
Ajax | 2 | 1987, 1988 |
Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 1975, 1986 |
Aberdeen | 2 | 1983, 1984 |
Austria Wien | 2 | 1978, 1983 |
Real Madrid | 2 | 1971, 1983 |
Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
Standard Liège | 2 | 1967, 1982 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1963, 1982 |
Carl Zeiss Jena | 2 | 1962, 1981 |
Hamburger SV | 2 | 1968, 1977 |
PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1971, 1975 |
Sporting CP | 2 | 1964, 1974 |
Manchester City | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
Celtic | 2 | 1964, 1966 |
Lazio | 1 | 1999 |
Mallorca | 1 | 1999 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1998 |
Vicenza | 1 | 1998 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1996 |
Antwerp | 1 | 1993 |
Spartak Moscow | 1 | 1993 |
Club Brugge | 1 | 1992 |
Werder Bremen | 1 | 1992 |
Legia Warsaw | 1 | 1991 |
Dinamo București | 1 | 1990 |
CSKA Sofia | 1 | 1989 |
Atalanta | 1 | 1988 |
Marseille | 1 | 1988 |
Bordeaux | 1 | 1987 |
Lokomotive Leipzig | 1 | 1987 |
Bayer Uerdingen | 1 | 1986 |
Dukla Prague | 1 | 1986 |
Everton | 1 | 1985 |
Porto | 1 | 1984 |
Waterschei Thor | 1 | 1983 |
Nantes | 1 | 1980 |
Valencia | 1 | 1980 |
Baník Ostrava | 1 | 1979 |
Beveren | 1 | 1979 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 1979 |
Twente | 1 | 1978 |
Napoli | 1 | 1977 |
BSG Sachsenring Zwickau | 1 | 1976 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1976 |
Ferencváros | 1 | 1975 |
Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 1975 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 1974 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 1 | 1974 |
Hajduk Split | 1 | 1973 |
Leeds United | 1 | 1973 |
Sparta Prague | 1 | 1973 |
Dynamo Berlin | 1 | 1972 |
Górnik Zabrze | 1 | 1970 |
Roma | 1 | 1970 |
Schalke 04 | 1 | 1970 |
1. FC Köln | 1 | 1969 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | 1969 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 1969 |
Cardiff City | 1 | 1968 |
Slavia Sofia | 1 | 1967 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1966 |
1860 Munich | 1 | 1965 |
Torino | 1 | 1965 |
Lyon | 1 | 1964 |
MTK Budapest | 1 | 1964 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | 1963 |
OFK Beograd | 1 | 1963 |
Újpest | 1 | 1962 |
Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1961 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1961 |
Club in bold | = | Finalist club that season |
Trivia and records[]
- For the 1994–95 season, England had two representatives in the tournament, neither of which were the domestic cup winners. The first was Arsenal, who were the Cup Winners' Cup holders, and the second was Chelsea, who had lost the 1994 FA Cup final to double winners Manchester United, who had qualified for the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League. Both Arsenal and Chelsea were eliminated from the competition by eventual winners Real Zaragoza of Spain.
- For the 1996-97 season, the same situation happened for France. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. were participating as the trophy holders, as well as Nîmes Olympique, who had lost the Coupe de France final against AJ Auxerre, who had qualified for the 1996-97 UEFA Champions League.
- Largest margin of victory in a final: 1962–63, Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Atlético Madrid
- Most goals in a final: 1978–79, Barcelona 4–3 Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Most goals in a match: 1963–64, Sporting CP 16–1 APOEL (European Cups record)
Consecutive participations[]
It was uncommon for clubs to participate in more than two consecutive Cup Winners' Cups, but the following clubs did so.
5 seasons
- Cardiff City (1967–68 to 1971–72)
- Lahti (1973–74 to 1977–78)
4 seasons
- Shamrock Rovers (1966–67 to 1969–70)
- Anderlecht (1975–76 to 1978–79)
- Barcelona (1981–82 to 1984–85)
- Dinamo București (1986–87 to 1989–90)
- Dinamo Batumi (1995–96 to 1998–99)[a]
3 seasons
- Olympiacos (1961–62 to 1963–64)[b]
- Dinamo Zagreb (1963–64 to 1965–66)
- Galatasaray (1965–65 to 1966–67)
- Floriana (1965–66 to 1967–68)
- Standard Liège (1965–66 to 1967–68)
- Rába ETO Győr (1966–67 to 1968–69)
- Levski-Spartak Sofia (1967–68 to 1969–70)
- Górnik Zabrze (1968–69 to 1970–71)
- Steaua București (1969–70 to 1971–72)
- Sporting CP (1971–72 to 1973–74)
- PAOK (1972–73 to 1974–75)
- Fortuna Düsseldorf (1978–79 to 1980–81)
- Swansea City (1981–82 to 1983–84)
- Rapid Wien (1984–85 to 1986–87)
- Glentoran (1985–86 to 1987–88)
- Barcelona (1988–89 to 1990–91)
- Valur (1991–92 to 1993–94)
- Žalgiris (1993–94 to 1995–96)
- AEK Athens (1995–96 to 1997–98)
- Lokomotiv Moscow (1996–97 to 1998–99)[a]
Domestic champions[]
Five clubs won their domestic leagues and the Cup Winners' Cup in the same season.
- Dynamo Kyiv: 1975, 1986
- Milan: 1968
- Magdeburg: 1974
- Juventus: 1984
- Everton: 1985
Undefeated champions[]
- Atlético Madrid (1962)
- Milan (1968 & 1973)
- Juventus (1984)
- Everton (1985)
- KV Mechelen (1988)
- Barcelona (1989 & 1997)
- Sampdoria (1990)
- Manchester United (1991)
- Werder Bremen (1992)
- Arsenal (1994)
- Lazio (1999)
Notes[]
Scoring records[]
Most goals in a match[]
Goals | Season | Round | Home team | Score | Away team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 1963–64 | Second round, 1st leg | Sporting CP | 16–1 | APOEL |
14 | 1976–77 | First round, 1st leg | Levski Spartak | 12–2 | Lahden Reipas |
13 | 1971–72 | First round, 2nd leg | Chelsea | 13–0 | Jeunesse Hautcharage |
12 | 1961–62 | First round, 2nd leg | Újpest | 10–2 | Floriana |
1965–66 | First round, 1st leg | Reipas Lahti | 2–10 | Honvéd | |
1982–83 | First round, 1st leg | Swansea City | 12–0 | Sliema Wanderers | |
11 | 1968–69 | First round, 1st leg | Dunfermline Athletic | 10–1 | APOEL |
1969–70 | First round, 1st leg | Lierse | 10–1 | APOEL | |
1973–74 | First round, 2nd leg | Malmö FF | 11–0 | Pezoporikos | |
1974–75 | First round, 1st leg | Liverpool | 11–0 | Strømsgodset |
Most goals in a two-legged tie[]
Goals | Season | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 1976–77 | First round | Levski Spartak | 19–3 | Lahden Reipas | 12–2 | 7–1 |
21 | 1971–72 | First round | Jeunesse Hautcharage | 0–21 | Chelsea | 0–8 | 0–13 |
19 | 1961–62 | First round | Floriana | 4–15 | Újpest | 2–5 | 2–10 |
1963–64 | Second round | Sporting CP | 18–1 | APOEL | 16–1 | 2–0 | |
18 | 1965–66 | First round | Reipas Lahti | 2–16 | Honvéd | 2–10 | 0–6 |
1983–84 | First round | Valletta | 0–18 | Rangers | 0–8 | 0–10 | |
17 | 1973–74 | First round | ÍB Vestmannaeyja | 1–16 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–7 | 1–9 |
1982–83 | First round | Swansea City | 17–0 | Sliema Wanderers | 12–0 | 5–0 |
Largest margin of victory in a match[]
Margin | Season | Round | Winners | Score | Losers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 1963–64 | Second round, 1st leg | Sporting CP | 16–1 | APOEL |
13 | 1971–72 | First round, 2nd leg | Chelsea | 13–0 | Jeunesse Hautcharage |
12 | 1982–83 | First round, 1st leg | Swansea City | 12–0 | Sliema Wanderers |
11 | 1973–74 | First round, 2nd leg | Malmö FF | 11–0 | Pezoporikos |
1974–75 | First round, 1st leg | Liverpool | 11–0 | Strømsgodset | |
10 | 1964–65 | First round, 1st leg | Spartak Praha Sokolovo | 10–0 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
1967–68 | First round, 1st leg | Aberdeen | 10–0 | KR Reykjavik | |
1974–75 | First round, 1st leg | PSV Eindhoven | 10–0 | Ards | |
1976–77 | First round, 1st leg | Levski Spartak | 12–2 | Lahden Reipas | |
1983–84 | First round, 2nd leg | Rangers | 10–0 | Valletta | |
1994–95 | Qualifying round, 2nd leg | Maribor | 10–0 | Norma Tallinn | |
1997–98 | First round, 2nd leg | Roda | 10–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
Largest margin of victory in an away match[]
Margin | Season | Round | Home team | Score | Away team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 1965–66 | First round, 1st leg | Reipas Lahti | 2–10 | Honvéd |
1971–72 | First round, 1st leg | Jeunesse Hautcharage | 0–8 | Chelsea | |
1983–84 | First round, 1st leg | Valletta | 0–8 | Rangers | |
7 | 1970–71 | First round, 2nd leg | IB Akureyri | 0–7 | Zürich |
1973–74 | First round, 1st leg | ÍB Vestmannaeyja | 0–7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
1993–94 | Second round, 2nd leg | Standard Liège | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
1995–96 | First round, 1st leg | DAG-Liepaja | 0–7 | Feyenoord | |
6 | 1964–65 | First round, 2nd leg | Anorthosis Famagusta | 0–6 | Spartak Praha Sokolovo |
1965–66 | First round, 1st leg | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–6 | Celtic | |
1969–70 | First round, 1st leg | Mjøndalen | 1–7 | Cardiff City | |
1976–77 | First round, 2nd leg | Lahden Reipas | 1–7 | Levski Spartak | |
1980–81 | First round, 1st leg | Spora | 0–6 | Sparta Prague | |
1991–92 | First round, 1st leg | Bacău | 0–6 | Werder Bremen |
Largest margin of victory in a two-legged tie[]
Margin | Season | Round | Winners | Score | Losers | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | 1971–72 | First round | Chelsea | 21–0 | Jeunesse Hautcharage | 8–0 | 13–0 |
18 | 1983–84 | First round | Rangers | 18–0 | Valletta | 8–0 | 10–0 |
17 | 1963–64 | Second round | Sporting CP | 18–1 | APOEL | 16–1 | 2–0 |
1982–83 | First round | Swansea City | 17–0 | Sliema Wanderers | 12–0 | 5–0 | |
16 | 1964–65 | First round | Spartak Praha Sokolovo | 16–0 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 10–0 | 6–0 |
1976–77 | First round | Levski Spartak | 19–3 | Lahden Reipas | 12–2 | 7–1 | |
15 | 1973–74 | First round | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16–1 | ÍB Vestmannaeyja | 7–0 | 9–1 |
14 | 1965–66 | First round | Honvéd | 16–2 | Reipas Lahti | 10–2 | 6–0 |
Highest-scoring matches with at least three goals for each side[]
Below is a list of matches with at least eight goals scored, including at least three by each side.
Season | Round | Home team | Score | Away team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1962–63 | First round, 2nd leg | Boldklubben 1909 | 5–3 | Graz |
1963–64 | Second round, 1st leg | Barcelona | 4–4 | Hamburger SV |
1966–67 | First round, 2nd leg | Galatasaray | 3–5 | Rapid Wien |
1967–68 | First round, 1st leg | Hamburger SV | 5–3 | Randers |
1986–87 | Second round, 2nd leg | VfB Stuttgart | 3–5 | Torpedo Moscow |
1989–90 | First round, 2nd leg | Celtic | 5–4 | Partizan |
1993–94 | Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | Bayer Leverkusen | 4–4 | Benfica |
1996–97 | Second round, 2nd leg | Liverpool | 6–3 | Sion |
Most goals in a two-legged tie without advancing[]
The following sides scored five or more goals over a two-legged tie, but were still eliminated from the competition.
Season | Round | Losers | Score | Winners | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961–62 | Preliminary round | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 6–7 | Leixões | 6–2 | 0–5 |
1971–72 | Second round | Sporting CP | 6–6 (a) | Rangers | 2–3 | 4–3 |
1972–73 | Second round | Atlético Madrid | 5–5 (a) | Spartak Moscow | 3–4 | 2–1 |
1975–76 | Quarter-finals | ADO Den Haag | 5–5 (a) | West Ham United | 4–2 | 1–3 |
1977–78 | Second round | Manchester United | 5–6 | Porto | 0–4 | 5–2 |
1979–80 | First round | Wrexham | 5–7 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 3–2 | 2–5 (a.e.t.) |
1983–84 | Second round | 1. FC Köln | 5–5 (a) | Újpest | 1–3 | 4–2 |
1984–85 | First round | Barcelona | 5–6 | Metz | 4–2 | 1–4 |
1985–86 | Quarter-finals | Dynamo Dresden | 5–7 | Bayer Uerdingen | 2–0 | 3–7 |
1986–87 | First round | Club Brugge | 6–7 | Rapid Wien | 3–4 | 3–3 |
1989–90 | First round | Swansea City | 5–6 | Panathinaikos | 2–3 | 3–3 |
1989–90 | First round | Celtic | 6–6 (a) | Partizan | 1–2 | 5–4 |
1989–90 | Second round | Groningen | 5–6 | Partizan | 4–3 | 1–3 |
1992–93 | Second round | Admira Wacker | 6–7 | Antwerp | 2–4 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) |
1993–94 | Quarter-finals | Bayer Leverkusen | 5–5 (a) | Benfica | 1–1 | 4–4 |
1994–95 | Semi-finals | Sampdoria | 5–5 (2–3 p) |
Arsenal | 2–3 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
1997–98 | Second round | Zagreb | 5–6 | Tromsø | 3–2 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) |
Biggest two-legged comebacks[]
Below is a list of two-legged ties where a side qualified for the next round after trailing the tie at some point by three goals or more, or by two goals along with an away goal deficit.
Season | Round | Winners | Score | Losers | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961–62 | Preliminary round | Leixões | 7–6 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–6 | 5–0 |
1963–64 | Quarter-finals | Sporting CP | 6–4 | Manchester United | 1–4 | 5–0 |
1963–64 | Semi-finals | MTK Budapest | 4–3 | Celtic | 0–3 | 4–0 |
1972–73 | Second round | Hajduk Split | 3–3 (a) | Wrexham | 1–3 (trailed 0–3) |
2–0 |
1972–73 | Quarter-finals | Hajduk Split | 5–4 | Hibernian | 2–4 (trailed 1–4) |
3–0 |
1975–76 | Quarter-finals | West Ham United | 5–5 (a) | FC Den Haag | 2–4 (trailed 0–4) |
3–1 |
1978–79 | Second round | Barcelona | 3–3 (4–1 p) | Anderlecht | 0–3 | 3–0 (a.e.t.) |
1980–81 | First round | Carl Zeiss Jena | 4–3 | Roma | 0–3 | 4–0 |
1984–85 | First round | Metz | 6–5 | Barcelona | 2–4 (trailed 1–4) |
4–1 (trailed 0–1) |
1984–85 | Quarter-finals | Rapid Wien | 5–3 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–3 | 5–0 |
1985–86 | Quarter-finals | Bayer Uerdingen | 7–5 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–2 | 7–3 (trailed 0–1 and 1–3) |
1989–90 | First round | Grasshopper | 4–3 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–3 | 4–0 (a.e.t.) |
1992–93 | Semi-finals | Antwerp | 3–2 | Spartak Moscow | 0–1 | 3–1 (trailed 0–1) |
1994–95 | Qualifying round | Tirana | 4–4 (a) | Fandok Bobruisk | 1–4 (trailed 0–4) |
3–0 |
1995–96 | Second round | Parma | 4–3 | Halmstad | 0–3 | 4–0 |
1996–97 | First round | Brann | 6–3 | Cercle Brugge | 2–3 (trailed 0–3) |
4–0 |
1997–98 | First round | Tromsø | 6–5 | Zagreb | 2–3 (trailed 0–3) |
4–2 (a.e.t.) |
1997–98 | Semi-finals | Chelsea | 3–2 | Vicenza | 0–1 | 3–1 (trailed 0–1) |
Single match[]
In the entire history of the Cup Winners' Cup, there was only one instance where a side avoided defeat after trailing by three or more goals during a single match:
- Vålerenga were trailing 3–0 to Beşiktaş after 40 minutes in the 1998–99 second round, but managed to finish the game 3–3.
Players[]
All-time top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Goals | Club(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rob Rensenbrink | 25 | Club Brugge Anderlecht |
2 | Gerd Müller | 20 | Bayern Munich |
3 | Gianluca Vialli | 19 | Sampdoria Chelsea |
4 | François Van der Elst | 18 | Anderlecht |
5 | Roger Claessen | 17 | Standard Liège Beerschot |
Hans Krankl | Rapid Wien Barcelona | ||
7 | Jorge Mendonça | 16 | Atlético Madrid Barcelona |
8 | Kurt Hamrin | 15 | Fiorentina Milan |
Włodzimierz Lubański | Górnik Zabrze | ||
Alon Mizrahi | Maccabi Haifa | ||
Hristo Stoichkov | Barcelona |
Most goals in a single season[]
Goals | Player(s) | Season(s) |
---|---|---|
14 | Lothar Emmerich | 1965–66 |
13 | Kiril Milanov | 1976–77 |
11 | Mascarenhas | 1963–64 |
10 | Roger Claessen | 1966–67 |
9 | Mario Kempes | 1979–80 |
Roberto Baggio | 1990–91 | |
Ian Wright | 1994–95 | |
Petr Samec | 1995–96 |
See also[]
External links[]
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup records and statistics