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1973 European Cup final

Field	Value
title	1973 European Cup final
image	Ajax 1 - 0 Juventus 1972-1973.jpg
image_size	300px
caption	Ajax captain Johan Cruyff receives the trophy wearing a Juventus shirt, having exchanged jerseys with the losing finalists
event	[1972–73 European Cup](1972-73-european-cup)
team1	Ajax
team1association
team1score	1
team2	Juventus
team2association
team2score	0
date	30 May 1973
stadium	Red Star Stadium
city	Belgrade
referee	Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia)
attendance	89,484
previous	[1972](1972-european-cup-final)
next	[1974](1974-european-cup-final)

The 1973 European Cup final was a football match held at the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on 30 May 1973. Two-time defending champions Ajax of the Netherlands faced Juventus of Italy.

Johnny Rep scored the only goal of the game after four minutes as Ajax won 1–0 to claim their third consecutive European Cup and earned the Dutch side the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.

Background

Ajax had reached the European Cup final on three previous occasions. They were two-time defending champions coming into the 1972–73 season after defeating Panathinaikos 2–0 in 1971 and Inter Milan by the same scoreline in 1972.

Juventus had never previously reached a European Cup final.

Route to the final

Ajax

As defending champions, Ajax qualified automatically for the 1972–73 European Cup. They received a bye in the first round. In the second round, they defeated CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria 3–1 away and 3–0 at home to advance 6–1 on aggregate. They then defeated Bayern Munich of West Germany 4–0 in the first leg of their quarter-final in Amsterdam. Despite a 2–1 defeat in the second leg, Ajax advanced 5–2 on aggregate. In the semi-finals, they faced Real Madrid of Spain. A 2–1 first leg win was followed up with a 1–0 win in Madrid as they reached the final 3–1 on aggregate.

Juventus

Juventus qualified for the 1972–73 European Cup as champions of the 1971–72 Serie A. In the first round, they faced Olympique de Marseille of France. The first leg, which was played in Lyon, ended in a 1–0 win for Olympique de Marseille. However, Juventus won the second leg 3–0 to advance 3–1 on aggregate. In the second round, they defeated Magdeburg of East Germany 1–0 in both legs to advance 2–0 on aggregate. After a goalless draw in the first leg of their quarter-final against Újpesti Dózsa of Hungary in Turin, the second leg ended 2–2 in Budapest (2–2 on aggregate) and Juventus advanced on away goals. In the semi-finals, they defeated Derby County of England 3–1 in the first leg before a goalless second leg which meant Juventus progressed 3–1 on aggregate.

Ajax	Round	Juventus
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg
Bye	[First round](1972-73-european-cup-first-round)	Olympique de Marseille
CSKA Sofia	6–1	3–1 (A)
Bayern München	5–2	4–0 (H)
Real Madrid	3–1	2–1 (H)

Match

Details

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ROU Ștefan Kovács

TCH Čestmír Vycpálek

Aftermath

Juventus would gain revenge for the defeat 23 years later when the two sides contested the final of the same competition (rebranded as the UEFA Champions League). After a 1–1 draw after extra time, Juventus won 4–2 on penalties.

Notes

References

Stokkermans, Karel. (14 June 2024). "European Champions' Cup/Champions League". RSSSF.
Ross, James M.. (4 June 2015). "Champions' Cup 1972-73". RSSSF.
Mariani, Maurizio. (6 May 2002). "Italy 1971/72". RSSSF.
(7 August 2017). "Legend of Calcio: Jose Altafini".

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