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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 1980 – 27 May 1981 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,797,911 (28,538 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Terry McDermott (Liverpool) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich) Graeme Souness (Liverpool) 6 goals each |
The 1980–81 European Cup was the 26th season of the European Cup football club tournament, and was won for a third time by Liverpool, who beat six-time champions Real Madrid in the final. In the 11 seasons up to and including this one, there were only four winners of the European Cup (Ajax, Bayern Munich, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool), but there were eleven different runners-up. This sequence was ended the following year, when Bayern Munich lost to first-time finalists Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest, the defending champions, were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the first round.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Honvéd |
11–0 | 8–0 | 3–0 |
First leg
Second leg
| Valletta | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Esterházy Bodonyi |
Budapest Honvéd won 11–0 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| OPS |
2–11 | 1–1 | 1–10 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Trabzonspor |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Olympiacos |
2–7 | 2–4 | 0–3 | |
| Dinamo Tirana |
0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| ÍBV |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| BFC Dynamo |
4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Jeunesse Esch |
0–9 | 0–5 | 0–4 | |
| Halmstad |
2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
| Limerick |
2–7 | 1–2 | 1–5 | |
| Sporting CP |
0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Linfield |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Internazionale |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Club Brugge |
1–5 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| Viking |
3–7 | 2–3 | 1–4 |
First leg
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| McGhee |
Report |
| CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yonchev |
Report |
| Trabzonspor | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ünal Soyak |
Report | Wieczorek |
| Olympiacos | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Galakos Ahlström |
Report | Dremmler Rummenigge Kraus |
| Dinamo Tirana | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arnesen |
| ÍBV | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Þorleifsson |
Report | Daněk |
| Jeunesse Esch | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gavrilov Khidiyatullin Yartsev |
| Sporting CP | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bodonyi Nagy |
| Internazionale | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Altobelli |
Report |
| Club Brugge | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maissen |
Second leg
Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Liverpool | 10–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Souness McDermott Lee Kennedy Fairclough |
Report | Armstrong |
Liverpool won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kerimov |
CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Szombierki Bytom | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Byś Ogaza Sroka |
Report |
Szombierki Bytom won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Bayern Munich | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoeneß Rummenigge Janzon |
Report |
Bayern Munich won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lerby |
Report |
Ajax won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Baník Ostrava | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vojáček |
Report |
Baník Ostrava won 2–1 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hailis Petrou |
Report | Seier |
BFC Dynamo won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Spartak Moscow | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pigat Rodionov Gavrilov Yartsev |
Report |
Spartak Moscow won 9–0 on aggregate.
Esbjerg won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana Juanito De Los Santos Cunningham Pineda |
Report | Kennedy |
Real Madrid won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dajka |
Report |
Budapest Honvéd won 3–0 on aggregate.
Nantes won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beldeanu |
Report | Muraro |
Internazionale won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Basel | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner Stohler Von Wartburg Geisser |
Report | Ceulemans |
Basel won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Ǵurovski Janjanin Petrović Stamenković |
Report | Brekke |
Red Star Belgrade won 7–3 on aggregate.
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen |
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| CSKA Sofia |
5–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bayern Munich |
6–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 | |
| Baník Ostrava |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Spartak Moscow |
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Real Madrid |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Nantes |
2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Basel |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| CSKA Sofia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yonchev Zdravkov |
Report |
| Bayern Munich | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dürnberger Rummenigge D. Hoeneß |
Report | Arnesen |
| Spartak Moscow | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khidiyatullin Shavlo |
Report |
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana |
Report |
| Basel | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lauscher |
Report |
Second leg
Liverpool won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Szombierki Bytom | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dzhevizov |
CSKA Sofia won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wiggemansen Rijkaard |
Report | Rummenigge |
Bayern Munich won 6–3 on aggregate.
| BFC Dynamo | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Troppa |
Report | Knapp |
1–1 on aggregate; Baník Ostrava won on away goals.
| Esbjerg | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lauridsen Iversen |
Report |
Spartak Moscow won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cunningham García Hernández |
Real Madrid won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Internazionale | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Altobelli |
Report | Amisse |
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Repčić Janjanin |
Report |
Red Star Belgrade won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool |
6–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | |
| Bayern Munich |
6–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Spartak Moscow |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Internazionale |
2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
| Bayern Munich | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Janzon Breitner |
Report |
| Internazionale | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caso |
Report | Repčić |
Second leg
| CSKA Sofia | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Johnson |
Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Baník Ostrava | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Němec Lička |
Report | D. Hoeneß Kraus Röber Dürnberger |
Bayern Munich won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Isidro |
Report |
Real Madrid won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muraro |
Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Real Madrid |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana Juanito |
Report |
Second leg
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rummenigge |
Report | R. Kennedy |
1–1 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals.
| Internazionale | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bini |
Report |
Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Liverpool | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Kennedy |
Report |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1980–81 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
See also
External links
- 1980–81 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1980–81 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1980-81 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)

