![]() Hampden Park, Glasgow hosted the final.  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 September 1975 – 12 May 1976 | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 | 
| Goals scored | 202 (3.31 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,829,242 (29,988 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Jupp Heynckes (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 6 goals  | 
The 1975–76 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the third consecutive time by Bayern Munich in the final against Saint-Étienne at Hampden Park, Glasgow. This was the first time that Bayern Munich participated as last year's Cup winners only.
It would be another 42 years before a club again won this tournament in three consecutive seasons, this being achieved by Real Madrid in 2018. Only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich won in three consecutive seasons.
Teams
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
7–2 | 1–1 | 6–1 | |
| CSKA Sofia  | 
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Slovan Bratislava  | 
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Real Madrid  | 
4–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| Benfica  | 
7–1 | 7–0 | 0–1 | |
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 
5–5 (a) | 4–0 | 1–5 | |
| Malmö FF  | 
3–3 (2–1 p) | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Jeunesse Esch  | 
1–8 | 0–5 | 1–3 | |
| Olympiacos  | 
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Omonia  | 
2–5 | 2–1 | 0–4 | |
| KB  | 
1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| Rangers  | 
5–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Floriana  | 
0–8 | 0–5 | 0–3 | |
| Molenbeek  | 
4–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Ruch Chorzów  | 
7–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | |
| Linfield  | 
1–10 | 1–2 | 0–8 | 
First leg
| CSKA Sofia  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Denev  Marashliev  | 
Report | Anastasi  | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masný  | 
Report | 
| Real Madrid  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana  Martínez Netzer  | 
Report | Lucescu  | 
| Jeunesse Esch  | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zobel  Schuster Rummenigge  | 
| Olympiacos  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kritikopoulos  Aidiniou  | 
Report | Kolotov  Buryak  | 
| KB  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | P. Revelli  Larqué  | 
| Molenbeek  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boskamp  Teugels Wellens  | 
Report | Johannessen  Kvia  | 
| Linfield  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Malone  | 
Report | R. van de Kerkhof  Edström  | 
Second leg
| Wacker  | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Flindt Bjerg  | 
Report | Stielike  Simonsen Heynckes  | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anastasi  Furino  | 
Report | 
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Derby County  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne  Lee  | 
Report | 
Derby County won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dinamo București  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sătmăreanu  | 
Report | 
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Verel  | 
Report | 
Benfica won 7–1 on aggregate.
5–5 on aggregate; Újpesti Dózsa won on away goals.
| Magdeburg  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann  Streich  | 
Report | Andersson  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Streich  Hoffmann Steinbach Decker Zapf  | 
1–2 | |
3–3 on aggregate; Malmö FF won on penalties.
| Bayern Munich  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schuster  | 
Report | Zwally  | 
Bayern Munich won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Onyshchenko  | 
Report | 
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ÍA  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hallgrímsson  T. Thordarson K. Þórðarson  | 
Report | 
ÍA won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rocheteau  P. Revelli Larqué  | 
Report | Petersen  | 
Saint-Étienne won 5–1 on aggregate.
Rangers won 5–2 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 8–0 on aggregate.
Molenbeek won 4–2 on aggregate.
| KuPS  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Törnroos  Heiskanen  | 
Report | Chojnacki  Faber  | 
Ruch Chorzów won 7–2 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lubse  Dahlqvist W. van de Kerkhof van der Kuijlen Edström Deacy  | 
Report | 
PSV Eindhoven won 10–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Derby County  | 
5–6 | 4–1 | 1–5 | |
| Benfica  | 
6–5 | 5–2 | 1–3 | |
| Malmö FF  | 
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 
5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Saint-Étienne  | 
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Hajduk Split  | 
7–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | |
| Ruch Chorzów  | 
1–7 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 
First leg
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heynckes  Simonsen  | 
Report | 
| Derby County  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| George  Nish  | 
Report | Pirri  | 
| Benfica  | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shéu  Vítor Baptista Toni  | 
Report | Dunai  Fazekas  | 
| Malmö FF  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andersson  | 
Report | 
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buryak  Onischenko  | 
Report | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| P. Revelli  Bathenay  | 
Report | 
| Ruch Chorzów  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bula  | 
Report | Lubse  Edström R. van de Kerkhof  | 
Second leg
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid  | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez  Santillana Pirri  | 
Report | George  | 
Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dürnberger  Torstensson  | 
Report | 
Bayern Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.
| ÍA  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Onischenko  Gunnlaugsson  | 
Dynamo Kyiv won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Rangers  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald  | 
Report | Rocheteau  H. Revelli  | 
Saint-Étienne won 4–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 7–2 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| W. van de Kerkhof  van der Kuijlen Lubse  | 
Report | 
PSV Eindhoven won 7–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
3–3 (a) | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica  | 
1–5 | 0–0 | 1–5 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| Hajduk Split  | 
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen  Wittkamp  | 
Report | Martínez  Pirri  | 
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kon'kov  Blokhin  | 
Report | 
| Hajduk Split  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mijač  Šurjak  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Bayern Munich  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dürnberger  Rummenigge Müller  | 
Report | António Barros  | 
Bayern Munich won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santillana  | 
Report | Heynckes  | 
3–3 on aggregate; Real Madrid won on away goals.
| Saint-Étienne  | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Revelli  Larqué Rocheteau  | 
Report | 
Saint-Étienne won 3–2 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven  | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlqvist  Lubse van der Kuijlen  | 
Report | 
PSV Eindhoven won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Saint-Étienne  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 
First leg
| Real Madrid  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez  | 
Report | Müller  | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Larqué  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller  | 
Report | 
Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Bayern Munich  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roth  | 
Report | 
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1975–76 European Cup are as follows:
Notes
- ↑ Olympiacos played their home match at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, as their regular stadium Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, was disqualified because of fan riots
 - ↑ Dynamo Kyiv played their home match at Lokomotiv Stadium, Simferopol, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to weather conditions.
 
External links
- 1975–76 All matches – season at UEFA website
 - European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
 - All scorers 1975–76 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
 - 1975/76 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
 
- ↑ "Rangers v Bohemians, 17 September 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
 - ↑ "Malmö FF v Bayern Munich, 22 October 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
 

