1970–71 European Cup
Also known as 1971 European Cup, 1970-71 European Cup
16th season of the UEFA club football tournament
Key facts
- Dates
- 18 August 1970 – 2 June 1971
- Champions
- Ajax (1st title)
- Runners up
- Panathinaikos
- Goals scored
- 210 (3.33 per match)
- Attendance
- 1,848,876 (29,347 per match)
- Top scorer s
- Antonis Antoniadis (Panathinaikos), 10 goals
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1971
- Image
- V.l.n.r. Van Dijk, Vasovic, Suurbier en Cruijff met de beker, Bestanddeelnr 924-6130.jpg
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- number of participants
- 33
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Article
The 1970–71 European Cup was the 16th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Ajax, who beat Panathinaikos in the final at Wembley Stadium in London, on 2 June 1971. It was the first time the trophy went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands. It was also the first time that a Greek team reached the final.
UEFA had introduced for the first time penalty shoot-out as a way of deciding drawn ties – doing away with the unsatisfactory tossing of a coin. They had also decided that the away goals rule should apply to all rounds, and not just the first two, as had been the case.