1991–92 European Cup
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The 1991–92 European Cup was the 37th season of the European Cup football club tournament. It was the first European Cup to have a group stage, from which the winning clubs progressed to the final. 1991–92 was the tournament's last edition before it was re-branded as the UEFA Champions League.
The group stage involved the eight winning clubs from round 2. The clubs were split into two groups of four, playing each other home and away, and the winning club from each group met in the 1992 European Cup Final.
The competition was won for the first time by Barcelona after extra time in the final against Sampdoria, the first victory in the tournament by a team from Spain since 1966. This would mark the first of a total of five European Cup trophies for Barcelona.[1] The winning goal was scored by Ronald Koeman with a free kick.
The defending champions, Red Star Belgrade, did not have an opportunity to play at their own ground because of the Yugoslav Wars, thereby reducing their chances of defending their title. Red Star were eliminated in the group stage. It was also the final season in which the clubs from that country were able to participate in the primary European football competition since the summer of 1991 Slovenia and Croatia announced their independence.
In addition, it was the last time an East German team competed in the European Cup, Hansa Rostock.
English clubs returned to the European Cup, after their five-year ban from European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. The 1990 Football League champions Liverpool had been unable to participate in the 1990–91 European Cup because they had been banned for an additional sixth year. Arsenal represented England in 1991–92, and reached the second round.
Teams
A total of 32 teams participated in the competition, all entering into the first round. Teams are ordered below by the 1990 UEFA association coefficients.[2]
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Round and draw dates
All draws for the competition were held in Geneva, Switzerland.[3][4]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 July 1991 | 17–18 September 1991 | 2 October 1991 | |
| Second round | 4 October 1991 | 23 October 1991 | 6 November 1991 | |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 8 November 1991 | 27 November 1991 | |
| Matchday 2 | 11–12 December 1991 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 4 March 1992 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 18 March 1992 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 1 April 1992 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 15 April 1992 | |||
| Final | 20 May 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London | |||
First round
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Second round
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Group stage
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Group A
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Group B
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Final
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The final was played on 20 May 1992 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Script error: No such module "football box".
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1991–92 European Cup are as follows:
See also
References
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External links
- 1991–92 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1991–92 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1991/92 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
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