1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup

The European Cup Winners 'Cup 1986/87 was the 27th playout of the competition of European Football Cup Winners' Cup. 32 club teams participated, including 27 domestic cup winners and 5 losing cup finalists (VfB Stuttgart, Olympiakos Piraeus, Waterford United, FC Zurrieq and Rapid Wien ). Clubs from England were excluded after the disaster of Heysel from participation. Defending champion Dynamo Kiev had qualified as a Soviet national champion for the European Cup of Champions 1986/87.

From Germany were DFB Cup finalist VfB Stuttgart, from the GDR fdgb Cup winners FC 1 Locomotive Leipzig, from Austria ÖFB Cupfinalist SK Rapid Wien and from Switzerland Cup winners FC Sion at the start.

The final in the Olympic Stadium of Athens won favorite Ajax Amsterdam 1-0 against 1 FC Locomotive Leipzig. This was the third and at the same time last finals of a DDR club team in Europe Cup Winners' Cup ( and in European Football Cup in general) after 1974 and 1981.

Scorer of the Dutch John Bosman of champions Ajax Amsterdam with 8 gates.

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 was performed. The final was decided on one game at a neutral venue. If the score is level after extra time the winner would also have been determined in a penalty shootout.

First round

The first legs took place on 16-17. September, the second legs take place from 30 September to 2 October 1986.

2nd round

The first legs were held November 5, 1986 October 22, the return games.

Quarterfinals

The first legs took place on 18 March 1987 on March 4, the return games.

Semifinal

The first legs took place on April 8, the return legs on April 22, 1987.

Final

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