1980–81 European Cup
1980–81 European Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 1980 – 27 May 1981 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Liverpool(3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Terry McDermott Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Graeme Souness(6 goals each) |
The 1980–81 European Cup was the 26th season of the European Cup football club tournament, and was won for a third time by Liverpool, who beat six-time champions Real Madrid in the final. In the 11 seasons up to and including this one, there were only four winners of the European Cup (Ajax, Bayern Munich, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool), but there were eleven different runners-up. This record would have continued into the next year as well, but Bayern lost to first-time finalists Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest, the defending champions, were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the first round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 1980 – 27 May 1981 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool(3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Terry McDermottKarl-Heinz RummeniggeGraeme Souness (6 goals each) |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Budapest Honvéd | 11–0 |  Valletta | 8–0 | 3–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Budapest Honvéd won 11–0 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1–0 |  Austria Wien | 1–0 | 0–0 |
OPS | 2–11 | Liverpool | 1–1 | 1–10 |
CSKA Sofia | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Trabzonspor | 2–4 |  Szombierki Bytom | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Olympiacos | 2–7 | Bayern Munich | 2–4 | 0–3 |
Dinamo Tirana | 0–3 |  Ajax | 0–2 | 0–1 |
ÍBV | 1–2 |  Baník Ostrava | 1–1 | 0–1 |
BFC Dynamo | 4–2 |  APOEL | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Jeunesse Esch | 0–9 |  Spartak Moscow | 0–5 | 0–4 |
Halmstad | 2–3 |  Esbjerg | 0–0 | 2–3 |
Limerick | 2–7 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | 1–5 |
Sporting CP | 0–3 | Budapest Honvéd | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Linfield | 0–3 |  Nantes | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Internazionale | 3–1 |  Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Club Brugge | 1–5 |  Basel | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Viking | 3–7 |  Red Star Belgrade | 2–3 | 1–4 |
First leg
Second leg
Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 11–2 on aggregate.
CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.
Szombierki Bytom won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 7–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 3–0 on aggregate.
Baník Ostrava won 2–1 on aggregate.
BFC Dynamo won 4–2 on aggregate.
Spartak Moscow won 9–0 on aggregate.
Esbjerg won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 7–2 on aggregate.
Budapest Honvéd won 3–0 on aggregate.
Nantes won 3–0 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 3–1 on aggregate.
Basel won 5–1 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 7–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0–5 | Liverpool | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| CSKA Sofia | 5–0 | Szombierki Bytom | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich | 6–3 | Ajax | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| Baník Ostrava | 1–1 (a) | BFC Dynamo | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Spartak Moscow | 3–2 | Esbjerg | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Real Madrid | 3–0 | Budapest Honvéd | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Nantes | 2–3 | Internazionale | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Basel | 1–2 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
Second leg
Liverpool won 5–0 on aggregate.
CSKA Sofia won 5–0 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 6–3 on aggregate.
Baník Ostrava 1–1 BFC Dynamo on aggregate. Baník Ostrava won on away goals.
Spartak Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 3–0 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6–1 | CSKA Sofia | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich | 6–2 | Baník Ostrava | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 0–2 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Internazionale | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 6–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 2–0 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1–1 (a) | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Internazionale | 2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
Second leg
Liverpool 1–1 Bayern Munich on aggregate. Liverpool won on away goals.
Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1980–81 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry McDermott | Liverpool | 6 |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Bayern Munich | 6 | |
| Graeme Souness | Liverpool | 6 | |
| 4 | Tsvetan Yonchev | CSKA Sofia | 5 |
| 5 | Alessandro Altobelli | Internazionale | 4 |
| Yuri Gavrilov | Spartak Moscow | 4 | |
| Dieter Hoeneß | Bayern Munich | 4 | |
| 8 | Vagiz Khidiyatullin | Spartak Moscow | 3 |
| Srebrenko Repčić | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | |
| Santillana | Real Madrid | 3 |
See also
1981 Intercontinental Cup