The 1966–67 European Cup was the 12th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Celtic for the first time, when they beat Inter Milan 2–1 in the final at the Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, on 25 May 1967,[1] making them the first British team, as well as the only Scottish team (as of 2024) to win the coveted trophy. Celtic also became just the second team to win the tournament on their debut appearance after Inter Milan in 1963–64 edition.
 The Estádio Nacional in Lisbon hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 1966 – 25 May 1967 |
| Teams | 33 (32 competed) (from 32 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Celtic (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Inter Milan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 212 (3.26 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,786,150 (27,479 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paul Van Himst (Anderlecht) 6 goals |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → | |
Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual finalists Inter Milan in the quarter-finals.
Soviet Union entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
editA total of 33 teams participated in the competition.
Spain was represented by two clubs, with Real Madrid qualifying as title holders and Atlético Madrid as Spanish champions.
Real Madrid made their twelfth consecutive appearance in the competition, while CSKA Red Flag participated for the eighth time. Anderlecht and Dukla Prague appeared in their seventh tournament.
Admira-NÖ Energie Wien, Omonia, Vålerenga, Waterford, Celtic, Torpedo Moscow, 1860 Munich, and Vojvodina made their debut in the competition.
Atlético Madrid returned to the tournament for the first time since 1958–59 edition, while Petrolul Ploiești returned to the competition after seven years. Ajax, Beşiktaş and Olympiacos made their first appearance for six years.
All participants were their respective associations champions, except for title holders Real Madrid.
Preliminary round
editDue to the number of participating teams and to allow title holders to receive a bye to the next round, a second round was introduced in the competition.
With title holders Real Madrid placed in the second round, a draw took place to select four teams from the remaining participants to play preliminary round in September.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliema Wanderers |
1–6 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| Waterford |
1–12 | 1–6 | 0–6 |
First leg
edit| Waterford | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch |
Report | Piepenburg Nachtigall Fräßdorf |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cini |
Report | Yakimov |
Second leg
edit| Vorwärts Berlin | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wruck Müller Piepenburg Großheim |
Report |
Vorwärts Berlin won 12–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zafirov Yakimov Nikodimov Tsanev |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 6–1 on aggregate.
Bracket
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF |
1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| Admira-NÖ Energie Wien |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||
| KR |
4–8 | 2–3 | 2–5 | ||
| Celtic |
5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| Ajax |
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Liverpool |
3–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Esbjerg |
0–6 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| Haka |
1–12 | 1–10 | 0–2 | ||
| Inter Milan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Vasas |
7–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 1860 Munich |
10–1 | 8–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Vålerenga |
(w/o)[a] | — | — | ||
| Aris Bonnevoie |
4–9 | 3–3 | 1–6 | ||
| CSKA Red Flag |
3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze |
3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
First leg
edit| Admira-NÖ Energie Wien | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Takač |
| Haka | 1–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mäkilä |
Report | Van Himst Devrindt Puis Cayuela |
| Malmö FF | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cardona Aragonés |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| St John Callaghan |
Report |
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazzola |
Report |
| CSKA Red Flag | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penev Vasilev Tsanev |
Report | Papazoglou |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl |
Report | Fräßdorf |
Second leg
editAtlético Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
Vojvodina won 1–0 on aggregate.
Nantes won 8–4 on aggregate.
Celtic won 5–0 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Petrolul Ploiești | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moldoveanu Boc Dridea |
Report | Hunt |
3–3 on aggregate.
Play-off
| Liverpool | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| St. John Thompson |
Report |
Liverpool won 2–0 in a play-off match.
| Dukla Prague | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Štrunc Vacenovský Mráz |
Report |
Dukla Prague won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst Devrindt |
Report |
Anderlecht won 12–1 on aggregate.
Inter Milan won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pál Puskás |
Vasas won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Omonia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haralampous |
Report | Kohlars Brunnenmeier |
1860 Munich won 10–1 on aggregate.
Linfield won 9–4 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sideris |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piepenburg Nöldner |
Report | Lubański |
3–3 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lubański Pohl |
Report | Kalinke |
Górnik Zabrze won 3–1 in a play-off match.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina |
3–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | |
| Nantes |
2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Ajax |
7–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | ||
| Dukla Prague |
6–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Inter Milan |
4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 1860 Munich |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
| Vålerenga |
2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | ||
| CSKA Red Flag |
4–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 |
First leg
edit| Dukla Prague | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masopust Nedorost Mráz |
Report | Mulder |
| 1860 Munich | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Küppers |
Report |
| CSKA Red Flag | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marashliev Tsanev Vasilev |
Report |
Second leg
edit3–3 on aggregate.
Play-off
Vojvodina won 3–2 in a play-off match.
Celtic won 6–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mulder |
Report | Nedorost Mráz |
Dukla Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Vasas | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mazzola |
Inter Milan won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grosso Veloso Pirri |
Report | Brunnenmeier |
Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Linfield won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szołtysik Pohl |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Ajax |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Inter Milan |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Linfield |
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
edit| Ajax | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Swart |
Report | Mráz |
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini |
Report |
Second leg
editCeltic won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dukla Prague won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cappellini Zoco |
Inter Milan won 3–0 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yakimov |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic |
3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Inter Milan |
2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
edit| Inter Milan | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Facchetti |
Report | Tsanev |
Second leg
edit| Dukla Prague | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radlev |
Report | Facchetti |
2–2 on aggregate.
Play-off
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini |
Report |
Final
editTop scorers
editThe top scorers from the 1966–67 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) were as follows:
Notes
edit- ^ 17 Nëntori decided to withdraw from the competition before playing first match.
References
edit- ^ "Celtic bring first trophy to Great Britain". UEFA.com. UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid v 1860 Munich, 30 November 1966" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
External links
edit- 1966–67 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1966–67 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1966-67 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)