1971–72 UEFA Cup

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1971–72 UEFA Cup
Tournament details
Dates14 September 1971 (1971-09-14) – 17 May 1972 (1972-05-17)
Teams63[1] (from 31 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Tottenham Hotspur (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tournament statistics
Matches played122
Goals scored368 (3.02 per match)
Attendance2,110,102 (17,296 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ludwig Bründl (Eintracht Braunschweig)
10 goals

The 1971–72 UEFA Cup was the inaugural season of the UEFA Cup (now known as the UEFA Europa League).

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.

Bracket[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Northern Ireland Glentoran 0 1
West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig 1 6 West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig 2 2
England Southampton 2 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao 1 2
Spain Athletic Bilbao 1 2 West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig 1 2
Turkey Fenerbahçe 1 1 Hungary Ferencváros 1 5
Hungary Ferencváros 1 3 Hungary Ferencváros (w/o) 6
Spain Atlético Madrid 2 0 Greece Panionios 0
Greece Panionios (a) 1 1 Hungary Ferencváros (p) 1 2 (5)
West Germany Hamburger SV 2 0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar 2 1 (4)
Scotland St Johnstone 1 3 Scotland St Johnstone 2 0
Hungary Vasas 1 1 Hungary Vasas 0 1
Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 0 1 Scotland St Johnstone 1 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar 3 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar 0 5
Belgium Club Brugge 0 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar (a) 1 2
Italy Bologna 1 2 Italy Bologna 1 2
Belgium Anderlecht 1 0 Hungary Ferencváros 2 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2
Bulgaria Botev Vratsa 1 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 2 0
Austria Rapid Wien (w/o) Austria Rapid Wien (a) 2 0
Albania Vllaznia Austria Rapid Wien 0 1
Malta Marsa 0 0 Italy Juventus 1 4
Italy Juventus 6 5 Italy Juventus 2 1
Spain Celta Vigo 0 0 Scotland Aberdeen 0 1
Scotland Aberdeen 2 1 Italy Juventus 1 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd 4 2 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 2
Sweden Djurgården 1 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd 1 0
East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena 3 1 East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena 1 4
Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0 3 East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena 0 0
Netherlands ADO Den Haag 5 2 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 3
Luxembourg Aris Bonnevoie 0 2 Netherlands ADO Den Haag 1 0 Final
England Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 4 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 4
Portugal Académica 0 1 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1
Poland Zagłębie Wałbrzych 1 3 England Tottenham Hotspur 2 1
Czechoslovakia Teplice 0 2 Poland Zagłębie Wałbrzych 1 1
Romania UTA Arad 4 1 Romania UTA Arad (a.e.t.) 1 2
Austria Austria Salzburg 1 3 Romania UTA Arad 3 0
Soviet Union Spartak Moscow 2 1 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal 0 1
Czechoslovakia Košice 0 2 Soviet Union Spartak Moscow 0 0
Portugal Vitória de Setúbal (a) 1 1 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal 0 4
France Nîmes 0 2 Romania UTA Arad 0 1
Portugal Porto 0 1 England Tottenham Hotspur 2 1
France Nantes 2 1 France Nantes 0 0
Iceland Keflavík 1 0 England Tottenham Hotspur 0 1
England Tottenham Hotspur 6 9 England Tottenham Hotspur 3 2
Italy Napoli 1 0 Romania Rapid București 0 0
Romania Rapid București 0 2 Romania Rapid București 4 0
Switzerland Lugano 1 0 Poland Legia Warsaw 0 2
Poland Legia Warsaw 3 0 England Tottenham Hotspur 2 1
Italy Milan 4 3 Italy Milan 1 1
Cyprus Akritas 0 0 Italy Milan 4 1
West Germany Hertha BSC 3 4 West Germany Hertha BSC 2 2
Sweden Elfsborg 1 1 Italy Milan 3 0
France Saint-Étienne 1 1 Scotland Dundee 0 2
West Germany 1. FC Köln 1 2 West Germany 1. FC Köln 2 2
Scotland Dundee 4 1 Scotland Dundee 1 4
Denmark AB 2 0 Italy Milan 2 1
Switzerland Basel 1 1 Belgium Lierse 0 1
Spain Real Madrid 2 2 Spain Real Madrid 3 0
East Germany Chemie Halle 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (a) 1 2
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (w/o) 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 1 0
Norway Rosenborg 3 1 Belgium Lierse 0 4
Finland HIFK 0 0 Norway Rosenborg 4 0
Belgium Lierse 0 4 Belgium Lierse (a) 1 3
England Leeds United 2 0

First round[edit]

Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another.

Summary[edit]

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).

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rapid Wien Austria (w/o)1 Albania Vllaznia
Fenerbahçe Turkey 2–4 Hungary Ferencváros 1–1 1–3
ADO Den Haag Netherlands 7–2 Luxembourg Aris Bonnevoie 5–0 2–2
Keflavík Iceland 1–15 England Tottenham Hotspur 1–62 0–9
Glentoran Northern Ireland 1–7 West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig 0–1 1–6
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 2–2 (a) France Nîmes 1–0 1–2
Carl Zeiss Jena East Germany 4–3 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–0 1–3
UTA Arad Romania 5–4 Austria Austria Salzburg 4–1 1–3
OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 6–3 Sweden Djurgården 4–1 2–2
Marsa Malta 0–11 Italy Juventus 0–6 0–5
Vasas Hungary 2–1 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 1–0 1–1
Zagłębie Wałbrzych Poland 4–2 Czechoslovakia Teplice 1–0 3–2
Spartak Moscow Soviet Union 3–2 Czechoslovakia Košice 2–0 1–2
Željezničar Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 4–3 Belgium Club Brugge 3–0 1–3
Dinamo Zagreb Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 8–2 Bulgaria Botev Vratsa 6–1 2–1
Hamburger SV West Germany 2–4 Scotland St Johnstone 2–1 0–3
Hertha BSC West Germany 7–2 Sweden Elfsborg 3–1 4–1
Rosenborg Norway 4–0 Finland HIFK Helsinki 3–0 1–0
Basel Switzerland 2–4 Spain Real Madrid 1–2 1–2
Chemie Halle East Germany 0–0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 0–0 3
Lierse Belgium 4–2 England Leeds United 0–2 4–0
Celta Vigo Spain 0–3 Scotland Aberdeen 0–2 0–1
Saint-Étienne France 2–3 West Germany 1. FC Köln 1–1 1–2
Dundee Scotland 5–2 Denmark AB 4–2 1–0
Lugano Switzerland 1–3 Poland Legia Warsaw 1–3 0–0
Southampton England 2–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao 2–1 0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers England 7–1 Portugal Académica 3–0 4–1
Napoli Italy 1–2 Romania Rapid București 1–0 0–2
Bologna Italy 3–1 Belgium Anderlecht 1–1 2–0
Porto Portugal 1–3 France Nantes 0–2 1–1
Atlético Madrid Spain 2–2 (a) Greece Panionios 2–1 0–1
Milan Italy 7–0 Cyprus Akritas 4–0 3–0

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.

Matches[edit]

First leg
Rapid Wien AustriaCancelledAlbania Vllaznia
Report
Second leg
Vllaznia AlbaniaCancelledAustria Rapid Wien
Report

Vllaznia withdrew after Austrian immigration officials declined to issue visas for their team to enter the country; Rapid Wien were awarded a walkover.


First leg
Fenerbahçe Turkey1–1Hungary Ferencváros
Report
Attendance: 29,849 [2]
Second leg
Ferencváros Hungary3–1Turkey Fenerbahçe
Report
Attendance: 11,000 [3]

Ferencváros won 4–2 on aggregate.


First leg
ADO Den Haag Netherlands5–0Luxembourg Aris Bonnevoie
Report
Attendance: 6,500 [4]
Second leg
Aris Bonnevoie Luxembourg2–2Netherlands ADO Den Haag
Report

ADO Den Haag won 7–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Keflavík Iceland1–6England Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Attendance: 1,887
Second leg
Tottenham Hotspur England9–0Iceland Keflavík
Report
Attendance: 23,818

Tottenham Hotspur won 15–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Glentoran Northern Ireland0–1West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
Report
Attendance: 4,056
Second leg
Eintracht Braunschweig West Germany6–1Northern Ireland Glentoran
Report
Attendance: 11,362

Eintracht Braunschweig won 7–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal1–0France Nîmes
Report
Attendance: 7,480
Second leg
Nîmes France2–1Portugal Vitória de Setúbal
Report
Attendance: 13,765

2–2 on aggregate. Vitória de Setúbal won on away goals.


First leg
Carl Zeiss Jena East Germany3–0Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report
Attendance: 6,711
Second leg
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria3–1East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena
Report
Attendance: 10,458

Carl Zeiss Jena won 4–3 on aggregate.


First leg
UTA Arad Romania4–1Austria Austria Salzburg
Report
Second leg
Austria Salzburg Austria3–1Romania UTA Arad
Report

UTA Arad won 5–4 on aggregate.


First leg
OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia4–1Sweden Djurgården
Report
Second leg
Djurgården Sweden2–2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd
Report

OFK Beograd won 6–3 on aggregate.


First leg
Marsa Malta0–6Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 13,401
Second leg
Juventus Italy5–0Malta Marsa
Report

Juventus won 11–0 on aggregate.


First leg
Vasas Hungary1–0Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
Report
Second leg
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland1–1Hungary Vasas
Report
Attendance: 12,000

Vasas won 2–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Zagłębie Wałbrzych Poland1–0Czechoslovakia Teplice
Report
Second leg
Teplice Czechoslovakia2–3Poland Zagłębie Wałbrzych
Report

Zaglebie Walbrzych won 4–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Spartak Moscow Soviet Union2–0Czechoslovakia Košice
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Second leg
Košice Czechoslovakia2–1Soviet Union Spartak Moscow
Report
Attendance: 22,000

Spartak Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Željezničar Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia3–0Belgium Club Brugge
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Second leg
Club Brugge Belgium3–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar
Report
Attendance: 16,000

Željezničar won 4–3 on aggregate.


First leg
Dinamo Zagreb Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia6–1Bulgaria Botev Vratsa
Report
Attendance: 5,187
Second leg
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria1–2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Attendance: 10,729

Dinamo Zagreb won 8–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Hamburger SV West Germany2–1Scotland St Johnstone
Report
Attendance: 9,646
Second leg
St Johnstone Scotland3–0West Germany Hamburger SV
Report
Attendance: 11,761

St Johnstone won 4–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Hertha BSC West Germany3–1Sweden Elfsborg
Report
Attendance: 6,897
Second leg
Elfsborg Sweden1–4West Germany Hertha BSC
Report
Attendance: 1,124

Hertha BSC won 7–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Rosenborg Norway3–0Finland HIFK Helsinki
Report
Attendance: 7,575
Second leg
HIFK Helsinki Finland0–1Norway Rosenborg
Report

Rosenborg won 4–0 on aggregate.


First leg
Basel Switzerland1–2Spain Real Madrid
Report
Second leg
Real Madrid Spain2–1Switzerland Basel
Report

Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Chemie Halle East Germany0–0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Report
Attendance: 24,613
Second leg
PSV Eindhoven NetherlandsCancelledEast Germany Chemie Halle
Report

Chemie Halle withdrew ahead of the return leg due to the Eindhoven hotel fire that claimed the life of Halle's 21-year-old midfielder Wolfgang Hoffmann one day before the match. PSV Eindhoven were awarded a walkover.[6]


First leg
Lierse Belgium0–2England Leeds United
Report
Second leg
Leeds United England0–4Belgium Lierse
Report
Attendance: 18,680

Lierse won 4–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Celta Vigo Spain0–2Scotland Aberdeen
Report
Attendance: 11,252
Second leg
Aberdeen Scotland1–0Spain Celta Vigo
Report
Attendance: 20,142

Aberdeen won 3–0 on aggregate.


First leg
Saint-Étienne France1–1West Germany 1. FC Köln
Report
Second leg
1. FC Köln West Germany2–1France Saint-Étienne
Report
Attendance: 18,000

1. FC Köln won 3–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Dundee Scotland4–2Denmark AB
Report
Attendance: 8,194
Second leg
AB Denmark0–1Scotland Dundee
Report

Dundee won 5–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Lugano Switzerland1–3Poland Legia Warsaw
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Second leg
Legia Warsaw Poland0–0Switzerland Lugano
Report
Attendance: 10,000

Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Southampton England2–1Spain Athletic Bilbao
Report
Attendance: 21,600
Second leg
Athletic Bilbao Spain2–0England Southampton
Report
Attendance: 24,102

Athletic Bilbao won 3–2 on aggregate.


First leg
Wolverhampton Wanderers England3–0Portugal Académica
Report
Second leg
Académica Portugal1–4England Wolverhampton Wanderers
Report

Wolverhampton Wanderers won 7–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Napoli Italy1–0Romania Rapid București
Report
Attendance: 21,993
Second leg
Rapid București Romania2–0Italy Napoli
Report

Rapid București won 2–1 on aggregate.


First leg
Bologna Italy1–1Belgium Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 28,000
Second leg
Anderlecht

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