1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup

The European Cup Winners 'Cup 1970/71 was the 11th playout of the competition of European Football Cup Winners' Cup. 34 club teams from 33 countries took part, including defending champion Manchester City 28 National Cup Winners Cup finalists losing and 5 ( CSKA Sofia, FC Nantes, Olimpija Ljubljana, PSV Eindhoven and Honved Budapest). Strange was in this year that the two finalists of last year, Manchester City and Gornik Zabrze, faced in the quarterfinals.

From Germany were DFB Cup winners Kickers Offenbach, from the GDR of fdgb Cup winners FC Vorwärts Berlin, from Austria ÖFB Cup Winner Wacker Innsbruck and from Switzerland FC Zurich at the start.

The final contest of Chelsea and Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on 19 May 1971. As the game ended in a draw, a replay took place on May 21, 1971 at the same location, the Chelsea 2-1 for itself decided.

Scorer was Włodzimierz Lubański Gornik Zabrze of eight hits.

  • 7.1 Replay

Mode

The participants played as usual in pure Cup mode with return games the winner. Was there after two games Torgleichstand, the number of away goals scored decided ( away goals ). Was also equal in number to an extension took place in the return game in which was also the away goals rule. Ruled by the end of the extension is still a tie, a penalty shoot-out in the first two rounds for the first time carried out in the later rounds, as had a play. Finished the decider after a possible extension of a tie, the winner would have been determined by coin toss. The final was decided on one game at a neutral venue. If the score is level after extra time, a replay was scheduled, there was not yet provided in the final penalty kicks.

Preliminary round

The first legs took place on 23./26. August, the return matches on September 2 take place in 1970.

First round

The first legs took place on 16 September, the return matches on 22-23. ( Bruges against Offenbach am 30 ) instead of September 1970.

2nd round

The first legs took place on November 4, 1970 October 21, the return games.

Quarterfinals

The first legs were held on March 24, 1971 March 10, the return games.

Decision-making

The match took place on 31 March 1971.

Semifinal

The first legs took place on April 14, the return legs on April 28, 1971.

Final

Replay

Since the final ended in a draw after extra time, it was repeated two days later at the same place.

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