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1966–67 European Cup

European football tournament

1966–67 European Cup

European football tournament

FieldValue
tourney_nameEuropean Cup
year1966–67
imageStadionJamor.JPG
size275px
captionThe Estádio Nacional in Lisbon hosted the final.
dates7 September 1966 – 25 May 1967
num_teams33 (32 competed)
associations32
champion_otherCeltic
count1
second_otherInter Milan
matches65
goals212
attendance1786150
top_scorerPaul Van Himst (Anderlecht)
6 goals
prevseason[1965–66](1965-66-european-cup)
nextseason[1967–68](1967-68-european-cup)

6 goals

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, making them the first British team, as well as the only Scottish team (as of 2025) to win the trophy. Celtic also became just the second team to win the tournament on their debut appearance after Inter Milan in 1963–64 edition.

Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual finalists Inter Milan in the quarter-finals.

The Soviet Union entered its champion for the first time this season.

Teams

A 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.

Vojvodina ([1st](1965-66-yugoslav-first-league))

Preliminary round

Madrid teams

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Due 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. |}

First leg

Nachtigall Fräßdorf

Second leg

Müller Piepenburg Großheim Vorwärts Berlin won 12–1 on aggregate.

Yakimov Nikodimov Tsanev CSKA Red Flag won 6–1 on aggregate.

Bracket

| RD1-team01= Malmö FF | RD1-score01-1=0 | RD1-score01-2=1 | RD1-score01-agg=1 | RD1-team02= Atlético Madrid | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-agg=5

| RD1-team03= Admira-NÖ Energie Wien | RD1-score03-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=0 | RD1-score03-agg=0 | RD1-team04= Vojvodina | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-agg=1

| RD1-team05= KR | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score05-agg=4 | RD1-team06= Nantes | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-score06-agg=8

| RD1-team07= Celtic | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-agg=5 | RD1-team08= Zürich | RD1-score08-1=0 | RD1-score08-2=0 | RD1-score08-agg=0

| RD1-team09= Ajax | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score09-agg=4 | RD1-team10= Beşiktaş | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-agg=1

| RD1-team11= Liverpool| | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score11-agg=3 (2) | RD1-team12= Petrolul Ploiești | RD1-score12-1=0 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-agg=3 (0)

| RD1-team13= Esbjerg | RD1-score13-1=0 | RD1-score13-2=0 | RD1-score13-agg=0 | RD1-team14= Dukla Prague | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-agg=6

| RD1-team15= Haka | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score15-agg=1 | RD1-team16= Anderlecht | RD1-score16-1=10 | RD1-score16-2=2 | RD1-score16-agg=12

| RD1-team17= Inter Milan | RD1-score17-1=1 | RD1-score17-2=0 | RD1-score17-agg=1 | RD1-team18= Torpedo Moscow | RD1-score18-1=0 | RD1-score18-2=0 | RD1-score18-agg=0

| RD1-team19= Vasas | RD1-score19-1=5 | RD1-score19-2=2 | RD1-score19-agg=7 | RD1-team20= Sporting CP | RD1-score20-1=0 | RD1-score20-2=0 | RD1-score20-agg=0

| RD1-team21= 1860 Munich | RD1-score21-1=8 | RD1-score21-2=2 | RD1-score21-agg=10 | RD1-team22= Omonia | RD1-score22-1=0 | RD1-score22-2=1 | RD1-score22-agg=1

| RD1-team25= Vålerenga | RD1-score25-1=– | RD1-score25-2=– | RD1-score25-agg=(w) | RD1-team26= 17 Nëntori | RD1-score26-1=– | RD1-score26-2=– | RD1-score26-agg=(o)

| RD1-team27= Aris Bonnevoie | RD1-score27-1=3 | RD1-score27-2=1 | RD1-score27-agg=4 | RD1-team28= Linfield | RD1-score28-1=3 | RD1-score28-2=6 | RD1-score28-agg=9

| RD1-team29= CSKA Red Flag | RD1-score29-1=3 | RD1-score29-2=0 | RD1-score29-agg=3 | RD1-team30= Olympiacos | RD1-score30-1=1 | RD1-score30-2=1 | RD1-score30-agg=2

| RD1-team31= Górnik Zabrze | RD1-score31-1=2 | RD1-score31-2=1 | RD1-score31-agg=3 (3) | RD1-team32= Vorwärts Berlin | RD1-score32-1=1 | RD1-score32-2=2 | RD1-score32-agg=3 (1)

| RD2-team01= Atlético Madrid | RD2-score01-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=2 | RD2-score01-agg=3 | RD2-team02= Vojvodina | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-agg=6

| RD2-team03= Nantes | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-agg=2 | RD2-team04= Celtic | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-agg=6

| RD2-team05= Ajax | RD2-score05-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score05-agg=7 | RD2-team06= Liverpool | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-agg=3

| RD2-team07= Dukla Prague | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-agg=6 | RD2-team08= Anderlecht | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score08-agg=2

| RD2-team09= Inter Milan | RD2-score09-1=2 | RD2-score09-2=2 | RD2-score09-agg=4 | RD2-team10= Vasas | RD2-score10-1=1 | RD2-score10-2=0 | RD2-score10-agg=1

| RD2-team11= 1860 Munich | RD2-score11-1=1 | RD2-score11-2=1 | RD2-score11-agg=2 | RD2-team12= Real Madrid | RD2-score12-1=0 | RD2-score12-2=3 | RD2-score12-agg=3

| RD2-team13= Vålerenga | RD2-score13-1=1 | RD2-score13-2=1 | RD2-score13-agg=2 | RD2-team14= Linfield | RD2-score14-1=4 | RD2-score14-2=1 | RD2-score14-agg=5

| RD2-team15= CSKA Red Flag | RD2-score15-1=4 | RD2-score15-2=0 | RD2-score15-agg=4 | RD2-team16= Górnik Zabrze | RD2-score16-1=0 | RD2-score16-2=3 | RD2-score16-agg=3

| RD3-team01= Vojvodina | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score01-agg=1 | RD3-team02= Celtic | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-agg=2

| RD3-team03= Ajax | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-agg=2 | RD3-team04= Dukla Prague | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-agg=3

| RD3-team05= Inter Milan | RD3-score05-1=1 | RD3-score05-2=2 | RD3-score05-agg=3 | RD3-team06= Real Madrid | RD3-score06-1=0 | RD3-score06-2=0 | RD3-score06-agg=0

| RD3-team07= Linfield | RD3-score07-1=2 | RD3-score07-2=0 | RD3-score07-agg=2 | RD3-team08= CSKA Red Flag | RD3-score08-1=2 | RD3-score08-2=1 | RD3-score08-agg=3

| RD4-team01= **Celtic ** | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-agg=3 | RD4-team02= Dukla Prague | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD4-score02-agg=1

| RD4-team03= Inter Milan | RD4-score03-1=1 | RD4-score03-2=1 | RD4-score03-agg=2 (1) | RD4-team04= CSKA Red Flag | RD4-score04-1=1 | RD4-score04-2=1 | RD4-score04-agg=2 (0)

| RD5-team01= Celtic | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-team02= Inter Milan | RD5-score02=1

First round

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First leg


Simon

Hoffmann Kirchens Scott Pavis

Devrindt Puis Cayuela

Küppers Kohlars

Aragonés

McBride

Muller

Callaghan

Dvořák


Vasilev Tsanev


Puskás Farkas

Second leg

Mendonça Urtiaga Atlético Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.

Vojvodina won 1–0 on aggregate.

Simon Magny Michel Markan Nantes won 8–4 on aggregate.

Chalmers Celtic won 5–0 on aggregate.

Keizer Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.

Boc Dridea 3–3 on aggregate.

Play-off Thompson Liverpool won 2–0 in a play-off match.

Vacenovský Mráz Dukla Prague won 6–0 on aggregate.

Devrindt Anderlecht won 12–1 on aggregate.

Inter Milan won 1–0 on aggregate.

Puskás Vasas won 7–0 on aggregate.

Brunnenmeier 1860 Munich won 10–1 on aggregate.

Scott Pavis Linfield won 9–4 on aggregate.

CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.

Nöldner 3–3 on aggregate.

Pohl Górnik Zabrze won 3–1 in a play-off match.

Second round

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First leg

Pantelić Brzić

Lennox Chalmers

Main article: Ajax 5–1 Liverpool (1966)

Cruyff Nuninga Groot

Nedorost Mráz

Corso


Pavis Thomas Shields

Tsanev Vasilev

Second leg

Adelardo 3–3 on aggregate.

Play-off Collar Radović Vojvodina won 3–2 in a play-off match.

Chalmers Lennox Celtic won 6–2 on aggregate.

Ajax won 7–3 on aggregate.

Mráz Dukla Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.

Inter Milan won 4–1 on aggregate.

Veloso Pirri Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.

Linfield won 5–2 on aggregate.

Pohl CSKA Red Flag won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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First leg




Shields

Second leg

McNeill Celtic won 2–1 on aggregate.

Soetekouw Dukla Prague won 3–2 on aggregate.

Zoco Inter Milan won 3–0 on aggregate.

CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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First leg

Wallace

Second leg

Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.

2–2 on aggregate.

Play-off

Final

Main article: 1967 European Cup final

Chalmers

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1966–67 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) were as follows:

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1BEL Paul Van HimstAnderlecht6
2SCO Stevie ChalmersCeltic5
POL Ernest PohlGórnik Zabrze
NIR Arthur ThomasLinfield
5ESP Luis AragonésAtlético Madrid4
BEL Johan DevrindtAnderlecht
SCO Tommy GemmellCeltic
FRG Friedhelm Konietzka1860 Munich
ITA Sandro MazzolaInter Milan
TCH Ivan MrázDukla Prague
HUN Lajos PuskásVasas
NIR Phil ScottLinfield
YUG Silvester TakačVojvodina

Notes

References

References

  1. (1 September 2014). "Celtic bring first trophy to Great Britain".
  2. {{UEFA match attendance. 62037. Real Madrid v 1860 Munich, 30 November 1966
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