1968–69 European Cup
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The 1968–69 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by AC Milan, who beat Ajax 4–1 in the final, giving Milan its first European Cup title since 1963, and its second overall. A number of Eastern Bloc clubs withdrew from the first two rounds when UEFA paired up all of the Eastern Bloc clubs against one another in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Substitutions of two players at any game time were allowed; obligatory match dates were introduced (two weeks between the legs) and fixed on Wednesdays; the away goal rule was extended to the first and second rounds.[1]
Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual champions Milan in the semi-finals.
Teams
A total of 32 teams participated in the competition.
Thirty-one leagues were represented, with England being represented by its most recent champion, Manchester City, as well as defending European champion, Manchester United.
Real Madrid made their 14th consecutive appearance in the competition, while Anderlecht and Benfica each made their ninth appearances. Nürnberg and Steaua București both made their first appearances in the competition since the 1961-62 European Cup.
This year's competition included only five debutants: Denmark's AB, Cyprus's AEL Limassol, England's Manchester City, Norway's Rosenborg, and Czechoslovakia's Spartak Trnava. This was the smallest number to date.
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Bracket
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First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Malmö FF SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–5 | ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Milan | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Dynamo Kyiv Soviet UnionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (w/o) | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ruch Chorzów | – | – |
| Saint-Étienne FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–4 | ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Celtic | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Red Star Belgrade Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (w/o) | East GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carl Zeiss Jena | – | – |
| Waterford Republic of IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–10 | EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Manchester United | 1–3 | 1–7 |
| Anderlecht BelgiumScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 5–2 | Northern IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Glentoran | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Rosenborg NorwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4–6 | AustriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rapid Wien | 1–3 | 3–3 |
| Real Madrid SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 12–0 | CyprusScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AEL Limassol | 6–0 | 6–0 |
| Nürnberg West GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1–5 | NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ajax | 1–1 | 0–4 |
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| Floriana MaltaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1–3 | FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reipas Lahti | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Steaua București RomaniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–5 | CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spartak Trnava | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| AEK Athens GreeceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 5–3 | LuxembourgScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeunesse Esch | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Zürich SwitzerlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–4 | DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AB | 1–3 | 2–1 |
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First leg
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Second leg
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Manchester United won 10–2 on aggregate.
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Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Milan ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Bye | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – | – | – |
| Celtic ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 6–2 | Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Red Star Belgrade | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Manchester United EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4–3 | BelgiumScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Anderlecht | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| Rapid Wien AustriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–2 (a) | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Real Madrid | 1–0 | 1–2 |
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| Reipas Lahti FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–16 | CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spartak Trnava | 1–9 | 1–7 |
| AEK Athens GreeceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–0 | DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AB | 0–0 | 2–0 |
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Second leg
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Quarter-finals
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| Milan ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1–0 | ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Celtic | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Manchester United EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–0 | AustriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rapid Wien | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Ajax NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4–4 | PortugalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Benfica | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Spartak Trnava CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–2 | GreeceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AEK Athens | 2–1 | 1–1 |
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Second leg
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Tie-breakers
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Semi-finals
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| Milan ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2–1 | EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Manchester United | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Ajax NetherlandsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3–2 | CzechoslovakiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spartak Trnava | 3–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
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Second leg
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Final
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Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1968–69 European Cup are as follows:
References
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External links
- 1968–69 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1968–69 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1968-69 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
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