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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 1970 – 2 June 1971 | 
| Teams | 33 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 | 
| Goals scored | 210 (3.33 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,848,876 (29,347 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Antonis Antoniadis (Panathinaikos) 10 goals  | 
The 1970–71 European Cup was the 16th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Ajax, who beat Panathinaikos in the final at Wembley Stadium in London, on 2 June 1971. It was the first time the trophy went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands. It was also the first time that a Greek team reached the final.
UEFA had introduced for the first time 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.
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.
Feyenoord, the defending champions, were eliminated by Romanian club UTA Arad in the first round.
Teams
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levski-Spartak  | 
3–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| Levski-Spartak  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitkov  Asparuhov  | 
Report | Riedl  | 
Second leg
| Austria Wien  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Riedl  Hickersberger  | 
Report | 
Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari  | 
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Atlético Madrid  | 
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Rosenborg  | 
0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
| IFK Göteborg  | 
1–6 | 0–4 | 1–2 | |
| 17 Nëntori  | 
2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Spartak Moscow  | 
4–4 (a) | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| Glentoran  | 
1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
| Celtic  | 
14–0 | 9–0 | 5–0 | |
| Fenerbahçe  | 
0–5 | 0–4 | 0–1 | |
| Sporting CP  | 
9–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 
2–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| EPA Larnaca  | 
0–16 | 0–6 | 0–10 | |
| Everton  | 
9–2 | 6–2 | 3–0 | |
| Jeunesse Esch  | 
1–7 | 1–2 | 0–5 | |
| Slovan Bratislava  | 
4–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 
First leg
| Cagliari  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Riva  Nené  | 
Report | 
| Atlético Madrid  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aragonés  Gárate  | 
Report | 
| Rosenborg  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kostedde  Depireux  | 
| IFK Göteborg  | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gadocha  Pieszko Stachurski  | 
| 17 Nëntori  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kazanxhi  Ceco  | 
Report | Suurbier  | 
| Celtic  | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hood  Hughes McNeill Johnstone Wilson Davidson  | 
Report | 
| Fenerbahçe  | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Krauß  Ducke Vogel  | 
| Sporting CP  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peres  Lourenço  | 
Report | 
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nagy  A. Dunai  | 
Report | 
| Feyenoord  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jansen  | 
Report | Dumitrescu  | 
| EPA Larnaca  | 0–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Laumen  Köppel Netzer Heynckes  | 
| Everton  | 6–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball  Kendall Royle  | 
Report | West  Ragnarsson  | 
| Jeunesse Esch  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Genova  | 
Report | Antoniadis  Eleftherakis  | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ján Čapkovič  Zlocha  | 
Report | Johansen  | 
Second leg
| Saint-Étienne  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Larqué  | 
Report | 
Cagliari won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Krieger  | 
Report | Aragonés  Gárate  | 
Atlético Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deyna  Gadocha  | 
Report | Almqvist  | 
Legia Warsaw won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Ajax  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keizer  Swart  | 
Report | 
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Basel  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Siegenthaler  Balmer  | 
Report | Khusainov  | 
4–4 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.
Waterford won 4–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 14–0 on aggregate.
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vogel  | 
Report | 
Carl Zeiss Jena won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Filipović  Džajić Ostojić  | 
Report | 
Red Star Belgrade won 4–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; UTA Arad won on away goals.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 10–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Netzer  Wimmer Köppel Dietrich Sieloff Laumen Heynckes Vogts  | 
Report | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16–0 on aggregate.
Everton won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eleftherakis  Antoniadis  | 
Report | 
Panathinaikos won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1903  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thygesen  Johansen  | 
Report | Jozef Čapkovič  | 
Slovan Bratislava won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari  | 
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Ajax  | 
5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Waterford  | 
2–10 | 0–7 | 2–3 | |
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 
4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Red Star Belgrade  | 
6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
2–2 (3–4 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Panathinaikos  | 
4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 
First leg
| Standard Liège  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot  | 
Report | 
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vogel  Kurbjuweit  | 
Report | Marinho  | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vogts  | 
Report | Kendall  | 
| Panathinaikos  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domazos  Antoniadis Delijannis  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Atlético Madrid  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aragonés  | 
Report | 
Atlético Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pieszko  Żmijewski  | 
Report | 
Legia Warsaw won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 5–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 10–2 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gonçalves  | 
Report | Ducke  Kurbjuweit  | 
Carl Zeiss Jena won 4–2 on aggregate.
| UTA Arad  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brosovszky  | 
Report | Filipović  Janković  | 
Red Star Belgrade won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Everton  | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Morrissey  | 
Report | Laumen  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Royle  Ball Morrissey Kendall Brown  | 
4–3 | |
2–2 on aggregate; Everton won on penalties.
| Slovan Bratislava  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Medviď  Ján Čapkovič  | 
Report | Antoniadis  | 
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid  | 
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Ajax  | 
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 
3–6 | 3–2 | 0–4 | |
| Everton  | 
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
First leg
| Atlético Madrid  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adelardo  | 
Report | 
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Strempel  Ducke Irmscher  | 
Report | Janković  Džajić  | 
| Everton  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson  | 
Report | Antoniadis  | 
Second leg
| Legia Warsaw  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pieszko  Stachurski  | 
Report | Salcedo  | 
2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won on away goals.
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Đorić  Filipović Ostojić Karasi  | 
Report | 
Red Star Belgrade won 6–3 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Panathinaikos won on away goals.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid  | 
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Red Star Belgrade  | 
4–4 (a) | 4–1 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| Atlético Madrid  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Irureta  | 
Report | 
| Red Star Belgrade  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ostojić  Janković  | 
Report | Kamaras  | 
Second leg
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Antoniadis  Kamaras  | 
Report | 
4–4 on aggregate; Panathinaikos won on away goals.
Final
| Ajax  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Dijk  Haan  | 
Report | 
Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1970–71 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
References
- ↑ "Újpesti Dózsa v Red Star Belgrade, 16 September 1970" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "KPV v Celtic, 30 September 1970" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Red Star Belgrade v Újpesti Dózsa, 30 September 1970" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Cagliari v Atlético Madrid, 21 October 1970" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Atlético Madrid v Cagliari, 5 November 1970" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Panathinaikos v Everton, 24 March 1971" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Panathinaikos v Red Star Belgrade, 28 April 1971" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
 
External links
- 1970–71 All matches – season at UEFA website
 - European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
 - All scorers 1970–71 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
 - 1970-71 European Cup
 

