1970–71 European Cup
1970–71 European Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 1970 – 2 June 1971 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ajax(1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Panathinaikos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 210 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Antonis Antoniadis (10 goals) |
The 1970–71 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands. UEFA had introduced for first time the penalty shoot-out as a way of deciding drawn ties – doing away with the unsatisfactory tossing of a coin. They had also decided that the away goals rule should apply to all rounds, and not just the first two, as had been the case.
Feyenoord, the defending champions, were eliminated by Romanian club UTA Arad in the first round.
This season marked the first time in European Cup history that Real Madrid failed to qualify for the tournament, having appeared in all 15 previous seasons. It was also the first time a Greek team reached the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 1970 – 2 June 1971 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ajax(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Panathinaikos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 210 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Antonis Antoniadis (10 goals) |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint-Étienne | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cagliari | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Atlético Madrid | 2 | 2 | 4 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | 1 | Atlético Madrid (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Rosenborg | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Standard Liège | 2 | 5 | 7 | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 IFK Göteborg | 0 | 1 | 1 | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Legia Warsaw | 4 | 2 | 6 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 17 Nëntori | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ajax | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ajax | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Spartak Moscow | 3 | 1 | 4 |  Basel | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basel (a) | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ajax | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glentoran | 1 | 0 | 1 |  Celtic | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Waterford United | 3 | 1 | 4 | Waterford United | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Celtic | 9 | 5 | 14 | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 KPV | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ajax | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | Panathinaikos | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Carl Zeiss Jena | 4 | 1 | 5 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Floriana | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Újpesti Dózsa | 2 | 0 | 2 |  Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 1 |  UTA Arad | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UTA Arad (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 EPA Larnaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 10 | 16 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Everton | 6 | 3 | 9 | Everton (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Keflavík | 2 | 0 | 2 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jeunesse Esch | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 2 | 5 | 7 | Panathinaikos | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 2 | 4 | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Boldklubben 1903 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Levski-Spartak | 3–4 | Austria Wien | 3–1 | 0–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 3–1 | Saint-Étienne | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Atlético Madrid | 4–1 | Austria Wien | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Rosenborg | 0–7 | Standard Liège | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| IFK Göteborg | 1–6 | Legia Warszawa | 0–4 | 1–2 |
17 Nëntori | 2–4 | Ajax | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 4–4 (a) | Basel | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Glentoran | 1–4 | Waterford | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Celtic | 14–0 | KPV | 9–0 | 5–0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 0–5 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Sporting CP | 9–0 | Floriana | 5–0 | 4–0 |
| Újpesti Dózsa | 2–4 | Red Star Belgrade | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Feyenoord | 1–1 (a) |  UTA Arad | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| EPA Larnaca | 0–16 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–6 | 0–10 |
| Everton | 9–2 | Keflavík | 6–2 | 3–0 |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–7 | Panathinaikos | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 4–3 | Boldklubben 1903 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
First leg
Second leg
Cagliari won 3–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 7–0 on aggregate.
Legia Warszawa won 6–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Spartak Moscow 4–4 Basel on aggregate. Basel won on away goals.
Waterford United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 14–0 on aggregate.
Carl Zeiss Jena won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 9–0 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 4–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord 1–1 UTA Arad on aggregate. UTA Arad won on away goals.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16–0 on aggregate.
Everton won 9–2 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 7–1 on aggregate.
Slovan Bratislava won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 2–4 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Standard Liège | 1–2 | Legia Warszawa | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Ajax | 5–1 | Basel | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Waterford United | 2–10 | Celtic | 0–7 | 2–3 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 4–2 | Sporting CP | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 6–1 | UTA Arad | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Everton | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Panathinaikos | 4–2 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
Second leg
Atlético Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Legia Warszawa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 5–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 10–2 on aggregate.
Carl Zeiss Jena won 4–2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 6–1 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 Everton on aggregate. Everton won on penalties.
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (a) | Legia Warszawa | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Ajax | 3–1 | Celtic | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 3–6 | Red Star Belgrade | 3–2 | 0–4 |
| Everton | 1–1 (a) | Panathinaikos | 1–1 | 0–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Atlético Madrid 2–2 Legia Warszawa on aggregate. Atlético Madrid won on away goals.
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 6–3 on aggregate.
Everton 1–1 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 1–3 | Ajax | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–4 (a) | Panathinaikos | 4–1 | 0–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade 4–4 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.
Final
Top scorers
Antonis Antoniadis scored 10 goals on the way to Panathinaikos reaching the final.
The top scorers from the 1970–71 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonis Antoniadis | Panathinaikos | 10 |
| 2 | Luis Aragonés | Atlético Madrid | 6 |
| Zoran Filipović | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | |
| Stevan Ostojić | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | |
| 5 | Peter Ducke | Carl Zeiss Jena | 5 |
| Herbert Laumen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | |
| William Wallace | Celtic | 5 | |
| 8 | Jozef Čapkovič | Slovan Bratislava | 4 |
| Jimmy Johnstone | Celtic | 4 | |
| Piet Keizer | Ajax | 4 | |
| Horst Köppel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | |
| João Lourenço | Sporting CP | 4 | |
| Joe Royle | Everton | 4 |