# 1975–76 European Cup

The 1975–76 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the third consecutive time by Bayern Munich in the final against Saint-Étienne at Hampden Park, Glasgow. This was the first time that Bayern Munich participated as last year's Cup winners only (Borussia Mönchengladbach won the 1974–75 Bundesliga).
It would be another 42 years before a club again won this tournament in three consecutive seasons, this being achieved by Real Madrid in 2018. Only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich won in three consecutive seasons.
In France, Saint-Étienne's appearance in the final sparked a huge public enthusiasm. In the final, "the Greens" hit the square posts of Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium. Despite their defeat 1-0, they paraded down the Champs Elysées the following day for their great performance.

## Teams

| Wacker (1st) | Molenbeek (1st) | CSKA Sofia (1st) | Omonia (1st) |
| Slovan Bratislava (1st) | KB (1st) | Derby County (1st) | KuPS (1st) |
| Saint-Étienne (1st) | Magdeburg (1st) | Borussia Mönchengladbach (1st) | Bayern Munich (10th) |
| Olympiacos (1st) | Újpesti Dózsa (1st) | ÍA (1st) | Bohemians (1st) |
| Juventus (1st) | Jeunesse Esch (1st) | Floriana (1st) | PSV Eindhoven (1st) |
| Linfield (1st) | Viking (1st) | Ruch Chorzów (1st) | Benfica (1st) |
| Dinamo București (1st) | Rangers (1st) | Real Madrid (1st) | Malmö FF (1st) |
| Zürich (1st) | Fenerbahçe (1st) | Dynamo Kyiv (1st) | Hajduk Split (1st) |

## 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 | | Finals | Finals | |
| B. M'gladbach | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wacker | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wacker | 1 | 1 | 2 | B. M'gladbach | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Juventus | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 2 | Juventus | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventus | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventus | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | B. M'gladbach | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Real Madrid (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Real Madrid (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Derby County | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derby County | 0 | 3 | 3 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Madrid | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 4 | Real Madrid | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo București | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo București | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Benfica | 7 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | 3 | | |
| Fenerbahçe | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fenerbahçe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Benfica | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Újpesti Dózsa | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Újpesti Dózsa (a) | 4 | 1 | 5 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zürich | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zürich | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | Benfica | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Bayern Munich | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Malmö FF (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | | | | | | | | | Bayern Munich | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Magdeburg | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Magdeburg | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bayern Munich | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeunesse Esch | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bayern Munich | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bayern Munich | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bayern Munich | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Saint-Étienne | 0 | |
| Olympiacos | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Saint-Étienne | 0 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | ÍA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Omonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ÍA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ÍA | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ÍA | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Saint-Étienne | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| KB | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Saint-Étienne | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2 | 3 | 5 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rangers | 4 | 1 | 5 | Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bohemians | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bohemians | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Floriana | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Hajduk Split | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hajduk Split | 5 | 3 | 8 | Hajduk Split | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Molenbeek | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Molenbeek | 3 | 1 | 4 | Molenbeek | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Viking | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Viking | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruch Chorzów | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| KuPS | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| KuPS | 0 | 2 | 2 | Ruch Chorzów | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Linfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 7–2 | Wacker | 1–1 | 6–1 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–3 | Juventus | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 1–3 | Derby County | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Real Madrid | 4–2 | Dinamo București | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Benfica | 7–1 | Fenerbahçe | 7–0 | 0–1 |
| Újpesti Dózsa | 5–5 (a) | Zürich | 4–0 | 1–5 |
| Malmö FF | 3–3 (2–1 p) | Magdeburg | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–8 | Bayern Munich | 0–5 | 1–3 |
| Olympiacos | 2–3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Omonia | 2–5 | ÍA | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| KB | 1–5 | Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Rangers | 5–2 | Bohemians | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Floriana | 0–8 | Hajduk Split | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Molenbeek | 4–2 | Viking | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 7–2 | KuPS | 5–0 | 2–2 |
| Linfield | 1–10 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | 0–8 |

### Second leg

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
Derby County won 3–1 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 7–1 on aggregate.
5–5 on aggregate; Újpesti Dózsa won on away goals.
3–3 on aggregate; Malmö FF won on penalties.
Bayern Munich won 8–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
ÍA won 5–2 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 5–1 on aggregate.
Rangers won 5–2 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 8–0 on aggregate.
Molenbeek won 4–2 on aggregate.
Ruch Chorzów won 7–2 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 10–1 on aggregate.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–2 | Juventus | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Derby County | 5–6 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | 1–5 |
| Benfica | 6–5 | Újpesti Dózsa | 5–2 | 1–3 |
| Malmö FF | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 5–0 | ÍA | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 4–1 | Rangers | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Hajduk Split | 7–2 | Molenbeek | 4–0 | 3–2 |
| Ruch Chorzów | 1–7 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–3 | 0–4 |

### Second leg

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–5 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 5–0 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 4–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 7–2 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 7–1 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–3 (a) | Real Madrid | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Benfica | 1–5 | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | 1–5 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–3 | Saint-Étienne | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Hajduk Split | 2–3 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–0 | 0–3 |

### Second leg

Bayern Munich won 5–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Real Madrid won on away goals.
Saint-Étienne won 3–2 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Real Madrid | 1–3 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | 0–0 |

### Second leg

Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 1–0 on aggregate.

## Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1975–76 European Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Jupp Heynckes | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 |
| 2 | Harry Lubse | PSV Eindhoven | 5 |
| 2 | Roberto Juan Martínez | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 2 | Gerd Müller | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| 2 | Nené | Benfica | 5 |
| 2 | Santillana | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 2 | Slaviša Žungul | Hajduk Split | 5 |
| 8 | Charlie George | Derby County | 4 |
| 8 | Willy van der Kuijlen | PSV Eindhoven | 4 |
| 8 | Jean-Michel Larqué | Saint-Étienne | 4 |
| 8 | Ludwig Schuster | Bayern Munich | 4 |
| 8 | Allan Simonsen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 |
| 8 | Ivica Šurjak | Hajduk Split | 4 |