# 1970–71 European Cup

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

| 17 Nëntori (1st) | Austria Wien (1st) | Standard Liège (1st) |
| Levski-Spartak (1st) | EPA Larnaca (1st) | Slovan Bratislava (1st) |
| Boldklubben 1903 (1st) | Everton (1st) | KPV (1st) |
| Saint-Étienne (1st) | Carl Zeiss Jena (1st) | Borussia Mönchengladbach (1st) |
| Panathinaikos (1st) | Újpesti Dózsa (1st) | Keflavík (1st) |
| Waterford (1st) | Cagliari (1st) | Jeunesse Esch (1st) |
| Floriana (1st) | Ajax (1st) | Feyenoord (2nd) |
| Glentoran (1st) | Rosenborg (1st) | Legia Warsaw (1st) |
| Sporting CP (1st) | UTA Arad (1st) | Celtic (1st) |
| Atlético Madrid (1st) | IFK Göteborg (1st) | Basel (1st) |
| Fenerbahçe (1st) | Spartak Moscow (1st) | Red Star Belgrade (1st) |

## Preliminary round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Levski-Spartak | 3–4 | Austria Wien | 3–1 | 0–3 |

### Second leg

Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Étienne | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Étienne | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cagliari | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 2 | 4 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Atlético Madrid (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rosenborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 5 | 7 | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IFK Göteborg | 0 | 1 | 1 | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Legia Warsaw | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Legia Warsaw | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ajax | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 17 Nëntori | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ajax | 0 | 3 | 3 | | |
| Ajax | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ajax | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Basel | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spartak Moscow | 3 | 1 | 4 | Basel | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basel (a) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basel (a) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | Ajax | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Celtic | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Glentoran | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Celtic | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Waterford | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Waterford | 3 | 1 | 4 | Waterford | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Celtic | 9 | 5 | 14 | Celtic | 7 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| KPV | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| KPV | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ajax | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 0 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 0 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 4 | 1 | 5 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 9 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Floriana | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Floriana | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Carl Zeiss Jena | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Újpesti Dózsa | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | UTA Arad | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 1 | UTA Arad | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UTA Arad (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UTA Arad (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| EPA Larnaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | |
| Borussia M.Gladbach | 6 | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Borussia M.Gladbach | 6 | 10 | 16 | Borussia M.Gladbach | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Everton (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Everton | 6 | 3 | 9 | Everton (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keflavík | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keflavík | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | 2 | 5 | 7 | Panathinaikos | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 2 | 4 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boldklubben 1903 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cagliari | 3–1 | Saint-Étienne | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–1 | Austria Wien | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Rosenborg | 0–7 | Standard Liège | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| IFK Göteborg | 1–6 | Legia Warsaw | 0–4 | 1–2 |
| 17 Nëntori | 2–4 | Ajax | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 4–4 (a) | Basel | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Glentoran | 1–4 | Waterford | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Celtic | 14–0 | KPV | 9–0 | 5–0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 0–5 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Sporting CP | 9–0 | Floriana | 5–0 | 4–0 |
| Újpesti Dózsa | 2–4 | Red Star Belgrade | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Feyenoord | 1–1 (a) | UTA Arad | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| EPA Larnaca | 0–16 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–6 | 0–10 |
| Everton | 9–2 | Keflavík | 6–2 | 3–0 |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–7 | Panathinaikos | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 4–3 | Boldklubben 1903 | 2–1 | 2–2 |

### Second leg

Cagliari won 3–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 7–0 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 6–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Basel won on away goals.
Waterford won 4–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 14–0 on aggregate.
Carl Zeiss Jena won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 9–0 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 4–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; UTA Arad won on away goals.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16–0 on aggregate.
Everton won 9–2 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 7–1 on aggregate.
Slovan Bratislava won 4–3 on aggregate.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cagliari | 2–4 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Standard Liège | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Ajax | 5–1 | Basel | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Waterford | 2–10 | Celtic | 0–7 | 2–3 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 4–2 | Sporting CP | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 6–1 | UTA Arad | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Everton | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Panathinaikos | 4–2 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | 1–2 |

### Second leg

Atlético Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ajax won 5–1 on aggregate.
Celtic won 10–2 on aggregate.
Carl Zeiss Jena won 4–2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 6–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Everton won on penalties.
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (a) | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Ajax | 3–1 | Celtic | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 3–6 | Red Star Belgrade | 3–2 | 0–4 |
| Everton | 1–1 (a) | Panathinaikos | 1–1 | 0–0 |

### Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid won on away goals.
Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 6–3 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Panathinaikos won on away goals.

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–3 | Ajax | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–4 (a) | Panathinaikos | 4–1 | 0–3 |

### Second leg

Ajax won 3–1 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Panathinaikos won on away goals.

## Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1970–71 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Antonis Antoniadis | Panathinaikos | 10 |
| 2 | Luis Aragonés | Atlético Madrid | 6 |
| 2 | Zoran Filipović | Red Star Belgrade | 6 |
| 2 | Stevan Ostojić | Red Star Belgrade | 6 |
| 5 | Herbert Laumen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 |
| 5 | William Wallace | Celtic | 5 |
| 7 | Peter Ducke | Carl Zeiss Jena | 4 |
| 7 | Jimmy Johnstone | Celtic | 4 |
| 7 | Piet Keizer | Ajax | 4 |
| 7 | Horst Köppel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 |
| 7 | João Lourenço | Sporting CP | 4 |
| 7 | Joe Royle | Everton | 4 |