European Champion Clubs' Cup 1971/72

European Champion Clubs' Cup 1971/72
Cup winners	Ajax Amsterdam (2nd title)
Beginning	19th August 1971
final	May 31, 1972
Final stadium	De Kuip , Rotterdam
Teams	33
Games	63
Gates	175  (ø 2.78 per game)
Top scorer	Antal Dunai Lou Macari Johan Cruyff Sylvester Takac (5 each)
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The European Cup of National Champions 1971/72 was the 17th edition of the competition. 33 club teams took part, including 32 national champions from the previous season and the defending champions with Ajax Amsterdam .

The participants played in a pure cup mode with (except for the finals) back and forth games for the crown of European club football. In the case of a tie, the higher number of goals scored away counted first; if there was also a tie, the second leg was extended and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out was played immediately afterwards.

The final took place on May 31, 1972 in De Kuip in Rotterdam in front of 61,354 spectators.

Preliminary round

The first leg took place on August 19, the second leg on August 26, 1971.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Valencia CF	4: 1	US Luxembourg	3: 1	1-0

1 round

The first leg took place on September 15/26 (Akranes vs. Sliema), the second leg on September 29, 1971.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Feijenoord Rotterdam	17: 00	Olympiacos Nicosia	8-0	9-0
Olympique Marseille	3: 2	Górnik Zabrze	2: 1	1: 1
Galatasaray Istanbul	1: 4	CSKA Moscow	1: 1	0: 3
Standard Liege	5: 2	Linfield FC	2-0	3: 2
Boldklubben 1903	2: 4	Celtic Glasgow	2: 1	0: 3
Dinamo Bucharest	( a ) 2: 2(a)	Spartak Trnava	0-0	2: 2
Inter Milan	6: 4	AEK Athens	4: 1	2: 3
Újpesti Dózsa SC	4: 1	Malmö FF	4-0	0: 1
Cork Hibernians	1: 7	Borussia Monchengladbach	0: 5	1: 2
SSW Innsbruck	1: 7	Benfica Lisbon	0: 4	1: 3
CSKA Sofia	4-0	Partizani Tirana	3-0	1-0
Strømsgodset IF	1: 7	Arsenal FC	1: 3	0: 4
Lahden Reipas	1: 9	Grasshopper Club Zurich	1: 1	0: 8
Ajax Amsterdam	2-0	Dynamo Dresden	2-0	0-0
Valencia CF	( a ) 1: 1(a)	Hajduk Split	0-0	1: 1
ÍA Akranes	0: 4	Sliema Wanderers	0: 4	0-0

2nd round

The first leg took place on October 20, the second leg on November 3, 1971.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Olympique Marseille	2: 6	Ajax Amsterdam	1: 2	1: 4
Dinamo Bucharest	0: 5	Feijenoord Rotterdam	0: 3	0: 2
CSKA Moscow	1: 2	Standard Liege	1-0	0: 2
Grasshopper Club Zurich	0: 5	Arsenal FC	0: 2	0: 3
Celtic Glasgow	7: 1	Sliema Wanderers	5-0	2: 1
Valencia CF	1: 3	Újpesti Dózsa SC	0: 1	1: 2
Benfica Lisbon	2: 1	CSKA Sofia	2: 1	0-0
Borussia Monchengladbach	2: 4	Inter Milan	7: 1	2: 4

Replay

The repetition of the canceled first leg took place on December 1, 1971 in Berlin.

	Result
Borussia Monchengladbach	0-0	Inter Milan

Quarter finals

The first legs took place on 8/10. March, the second leg on 22/24. March 1972.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Ajax Amsterdam	3: 1	Arsenal FC	2: 1	1-0
Újpesti Dózsa SC	2: 3	Celtic Glasgow	1: 2	1: 1
Feijenoord Rotterdam	2: 5	Benfica Lisbon	1-0	1: 5
Inter Milan	( a ) 2: 2(a)	Standard Liege	1-0	1: 2

Semifinals

The first leg took place on April 5, the second leg on April 19, 1972.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Ajax Amsterdam	1-0	Benfica Lisbon	1-0	0-0
Inter Milan	0: 0 (5: 4 on perk)	Celtic Glasgow	0-0	0: 0 a.d.

final

Ajax Amsterdam		Inter Milan
	May 31, 1972 in Rotterdam ( De Kuip ) Result: 2: 0 (0: 0) Spectators: 61,354 Referee: Robert Héliès ( France )
	Heinz Stuy - Wim Suurbier , Horst Blankenburg , Barry Hulshoff , Ruud Krol - Johan Neeskens , Arie Haan , Gerrie Mühren - Sjaak Swart , Johan Cruyff , Piet Keizer Trainer: Ștefan Kovács ( Romania )	Ivano Bordon - Tarcisio Burgnich , Giacinto Facchetti , Mauro Bellugi , Gabriele Oriali - Mario Giubertoni (13th Mario Bertini ), Gianfranco Bedin , Mario Frustalupi - Jair (59th Sergio Domenicacu ), Sandro Mazzola , Roberto Boninsegna Trainer: Giovanni Invernizzi
	1-0 Johan Cruyff (47th) 2-0 Johan Cruyff (76th)

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Best goal scorers

rank	player	club	Gates
1	Antal Dunai	Újpesti Dósza SC	5
	Lou Macari	Celtic Glasgow	5
	Johan Cruyff *	Ajax Amsterdam	5
	Sylvester Takac	Standard Liege	5
5	Artur Jorge	Benfica Lisbon	4th
	Roland Cocks	Sliema Wanderers	4th
	Rinus Israel	Feyenoord Rotterdam	4th
	Lex Schoenmaker	Feyenoord Rotterdam	4th
	Willem van Hanegem	Feyenoord Rotterdam	4th
	Ray Kennedy	Arsenal FC	4th
	Kurt Mueller	Grasshopper Club Zurich	4th

* According to research by the RSSSF , Johan Cruyff only scored 4 goals.

→ Main article : List of UEFA Champions League top scorer

Players used Ajax Amsterdam

1.	Ajax Amsterdam
	Goal: Heinz Stuy (9 / -) Defense: Horst Blankenburg (9 / -); Barry Hulshoff (9 / -); Ruud Krol (9 / -); Wim Suurbier (6 / -); Ruud Suurendonk (2 / -) Midfield: Gerrie Mühren (9/2); Arie Haan (9/1); Johan Neeskens (8 / -); Heinz Schilcher (2 / -) Attack: Johan Cruyff (9/5); Sjaak Swart (9/3); Piet Keizer (9/2); Dick van Dijk (5 / -); Johnny Rep (2 / -) Coach: Ștefan Kovács

See also

• Rifle throwing game
• European Cup Winners' Cup 1971/72
• 1971/72 UEFA Cup

Web links

Commons : European Champion Clubs' Cup 1971/72  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official UEFA website for the 1971/72 European Cup
• Game details for the 1971/72 season at rsssf.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Goal scorers. In: uefa.com. September 8, 2016, accessed December 19, 2016 .