1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup

Also known as 1980-81 European Cup Winners' Cup

1980–1981 edition of the European Cup Winners' Cup

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Dates: 20 August 1980 – 13 May 1981
Champions: Dinamo Tbilisi (1st title)
Runners up: Carl Zeiss Jena
Goals scored: 176 (2.71 per match)
Top scorer s: David Cross (West Ham United), 6 goals

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Commons category: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1980-1981
native label: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup
edition number: 21
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The 1980–81 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Dinamo Tbilisi in the final against Carl Zeiss Jena. Dinamo Tbilisi's side defeated English Second Division side West Ham United away before beating Carl Zeiss Jena in a final watched by 4,750 people in Düsseldorf. This win was the high point of the Georgian side and is still the club's greatest achievement.

The competition included the Real Madrid reserve team, Castilla CF, who qualified as the runners-up of the 1979–80 Copa del Rey.