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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1974 – 28 May 1975 | 
| Teams | 30 (29 competed) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 | 
| Goals scored | 174 (3.16 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,484,032 (26,982 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Eduard Markarov (Ararat Yerevan) Gerd Müller (Bayern Munich) 5 goals each  | 
The 1974–75 season was the 20th season of the European Cup, an annual football tournament for the champion clubs of the member nations of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). It was won for the second consecutive time by Bayern Munich in the final against Leeds United, the first English side to reach the final since Manchester United won it seven years earlier and only the second in the history of the competition.
Teams
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvidovre  | 
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Jeunesse Esch  | 
2–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | |
| Hajduk Split  | 
9–1 | 7–1 | 2–0 | |
| Saint-Étienne  | 
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Viking  | 
2–6 | 0–2 | 2–4 | |
| Levski-Spartak  | 
1–7 | 0–3 | 1–4 | |
| Leeds United  | 
5–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | |
| Slovan Bratislava  | 
5–5 (a) | 4–2 | 1–3 | |
| Celtic  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
11–1 | 7–0 | 4–1 | |
| VÖEST Linz  | 
0–5 | 0–0 | 0–5 | |
| Valletta  | 
2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Universitatea Craiova  | 
3–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 
Byes: Bayern Munich (West Germany), Magdeburg (GDR), and Cork Celtic (Ireland, drawn against Omonia, who withdrew due to the political situation in Cyprus).
Italian club Lazio was disqualified before the draw.
First leg
| Jeunesse Esch  | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mond  Giuliani  | 
Report | Arpacıoğlu  Turan Konca  | 
| Hajduk Split  | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Žungul  Oblak Šurjak Jerković Buljan Boljat  | 
Report | Jóhannsson  | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Revelli  Bereta  | 
Report | 
| Viking  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Markarov  | 
| Levski-Spartak  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Horváth  Bene Dunai  | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Novotný  Masný Švehlík  | 
Report | Coeck  Van Himst  | 
| Celtic  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson  | 
Report | Persidis  | 
| Feyenoord  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schoenmaker  Kreuz Van Hanegem Ressel  | 
Report | 
| Universitatea Craiova  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oblemenco  | 
Report | Augustsson  | 
Second leg
| Ruch Chorzów  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bula  | 
Report | Pedersen  | 
Ruch Chorzów won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Turan  Şen  | 
Report | 
Fenerbahçe won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Keflavík  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Džoni  Mijač  | 
Hajduk Split won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yazalde  | 
Report | Synaeghel  | 
Saint-Étienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Markarov  Bondarenko  | 
Report | Nilsen  Berland  | 
Ararat Yerevan won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bene  Dunai  | 
Report | Voynov  | 
Újpesti Dózsa won 7–1 on aggregate.
| FC Zürich  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Katić  Rutschmann  | 
Report | Clarke  | 
Leeds United won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst  Coeck Thissen  | 
Report | Masný  | 
5–5 on aggregate; Anderlecht won on away goals.
| Olympiacos  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kritikopoulos  Stavropoulos  | 
Report | 
Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 11–1 on aggregate.
| Barcelona  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Asensi  Clares Juan Carlos Rexach  | 
Report | 
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.
| HJK  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rahja  Peltoniemi Hämäläinen Forssell  | 
Report | Giglio  | 
HJK won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andersson  Almqvist Wallinder  | 
Report | Bradin  | 
Åtvidaberg won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch Chorzów  | 
4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Hajduk Split  | 
5–6 | 4–1 | 1–5 | |
| Bayern Munich  | 
5–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Cork Celtic  | 
1–7 | 1–2 | 0–5 | |
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 
1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Anderlecht  | 
5–4 | 5–1 | 0–3 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| HJK  | 
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 
First leg
| Ruch Chorzów  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kopicera  Benigier  | 
Report | Gülseven  | 
| Hajduk Split  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerković  Žungul Mijač  | 
Report | H. Revelli  | 
| Bayern Munich  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller  Wunder  | 
Report | Hansen  Sparwasser  | 
| Cork Celtic  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tambling  | 
Report | Zanazanyan  Ghazaryan  | 
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fazekas  | 
Report | Lorimer  McQueen  | 
| Anderlecht  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rensenbrink  Van der Elst Ladinsky  | 
Report | Viera  | 
| HJK  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Almqvist  Hasselberg  | 
Second leg
| Fenerbahçe  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kopicera  Benigier  | 
Ruch Chorzów won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne  | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Larqué  Bathenay Bereta Triantafyllos  | 
Report | Jovanić  | 
Saint-Étienne won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Magdeburg  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sparwasser  | 
Report | Müller  | 
Bayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poghosyan  Zanazanyan Ishtoyan Andreasyan  | 
Report | 
Ararat Yerevan won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Leeds United  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| McQueen  Bremner Yorath  | 
Report | 
Leeds United won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Galakos  | 
Report | 
Anderlecht won 5–4 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Almqvist  | 
Report | 
Åtvidaberg won 4–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch Chorzów  | 
3–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
| Bayern Munich  | 
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Leeds United  | 
4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Barcelona  | 
5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 
First leg
| Ruch Chorzów  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maszczyk  Beniger Bula  | 
Report | Larqué  Triantafyllos  | 
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoeneß  Torstensson  | 
Report | 
| Leeds United  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan  McQueen Lorimer  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Saint-Étienne  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Janvion  H. Revelli  | 
Report | 
Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andreasyan  | 
Report | 
Bayern Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bremner  | 
Leeds United won 4–0 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne  | 
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Leeds United  | 
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 
First leg
Second leg
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beckenbauer  Dürnberger  | 
Report | 
Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Barcelona  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clares  | 
Report | Lorimer  | 
Leeds United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roth  Müller  | 
Report MatchCentre | 
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1974–75 European Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | 
References
- ↑ "FC Zürich v Leeds United, 2 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Barcelona v VÖEST Linz, 2 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Cork Celtic v Ararat Yerevan, 23 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Bayern Munich v Ararat Yerevan, 5 March 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Barcelona v Leeds United, 23 April 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Bayern Munich v Leeds United, 28 May 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
 
External links
- 1974–75 All matches – season at UEFA website
 - European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
 - All scorers 1974–75 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
 - 1974/75 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
 

