1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Slovan Bratislava (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 156 (3.06 per match) |
| Top scorer | Carl-Heinz Rühl (1. FC Köln) 6 goals |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
The 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup was the ninth season of the European Cup Winners' Cup, a club football competition organised by UEFA for the cup winners from each of its member associations. The tournament was won by Czechoslovakian side Slovan Bratislava, who beat Spanish club Barcelona 3–2 in the final in Basel, Switzerland. It was the first time a club from the Eastern Bloc won the title. A number of withdrawals by Eastern European clubs from the first round as a result of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia led to several walkovers and byes that lasted into the second round.
Teams
| KS Partizani (CW) | GAK (CR) | Club Brugge KV (CW) | FC Spartak Sofia (CW) |
| APOEL (CW) | Slovan Bratislava (CW) | Randers (CW) | West Bromwich Albion (CW) |
| Girondins Bordeaux (CR) | Union Berlin (CW) | 1. FC Köln (CW) | Olympiacos (CW) |
| Raba Vasas ETO (CW) | KR Reykjavík (CW) | Shamrock Rovers (CW) | Torino (CW) |
| US Rumelange (CW) | Sliema Wanderers (CW) | ADO Den Haag (CW) | Crusaders (CW) |
| Lyn (CW) | Górnik Zabrze (CW) | Porto (CW) | Dinamo București (CW) |
| Dunfermline Athletic (CW) | Barcelona (CW) | IFK Norrköping (CR) | Lugano (CW) |
| Altay SK (CR) | Dinamo Moscow (CW) | Cardiff City (CW) | FK Bor (CR) |
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 12–1 | APOEL | 10–1 | 2–0 |
| Olympiacos | 4–0 | KR Reykjavík | 2–0 | 2–01 |
| Dinamo București | w/o | Raba Vasas ETO | n/a | n/a |
| Club Brugge KV | 3–3 (a) | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| KS Partizani | 2–3 | Torino | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Cardiff City | 3–4 | Porto | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 3–2 | FK Bor | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| ADO Den Haag | 6–1 | GAK | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 2–4 | 1. FC Köln | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Randers | 3–1 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| US Rumelange | 2–2 (a) | Sliema Wanderers | 2–12 | 0–1 |
| Lugano | 0–4 | Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Altay | 4–5 | Lyn | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Crusaders | 3–6 | IFK Norrköping | 2–2 | 1–4 |
The following clubs withdrew following UEFA's decision to separate western and Eastern countries due to troubles in Czechoslovakia:
FC Spartak (Sofia), Union Berlin, Górnik Zabrze, Dinamo Moscow, Raba Vasas ETO
1 The match was played in Thessaloniki.
2 The match was played in Esch.
Source:[1]
First leg
| Dunfermline Athletic | 10–1 | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson 9', 46' Barry 17' Gardner 19' Renton 26', 86' Edwards 44' Willie Callaghan 57', 65' Tommy Callaghan 70' |
Stylianou 74' |
| Olympiacos | 2–0 | KR Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| Botinos 45' Zanteroglou 90' |
| Club Brugge KV | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Thio 26' Lambert 51' Bailliu 73' |
Hartford 34' |
| KS Partizani | 1–0 | Torino |
|---|---|---|
| Shaqiri 46' |
| Cardiff City | 2–2 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Toshack 24' Bird 50' (pen.) |
Custódio Pinto 60', 68' |
| Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | Bor |
|---|---|---|
| Jokl 48', 69' Cvetler 80' |
Report[2] |
| ADO Den Haag | 4–1 | GAK |
|---|---|---|
| Giesen 41', 69' Schoenmaker 53' Aarts 57' |
Hohenwarter 40' |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Petyt 19' Massé 56' |
Rühl 26' |
| Randers | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaardsøe 88' |
| US Rumelange | 2–1 | Sliema Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Crusaders | 2–2 | IFK Norrköping |
|---|---|---|
| Jamison 40' Parke 77' |
Hult 42' Hultberg 53' |
Second leg
| APOEL | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 57' Callaghan 84' |
Dunfermline Athletic won 12-1 on aggregate.
| KR Reykjavík | 0–2 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Gioutsos 23' Stoligas 60' |
Olympiacos won 4-0 on aggregate.
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Club Brugge KV |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 14' Hartford 43' |
3–3 on aggregate; West Bromwich Albion won on away goals.
| Torino | 3–1 | KS Partizani |
|---|---|---|
| Carelli 22' Facchin 28' Mondonico 59' |
Bajko 85' |
Torino won 3-2 on aggregate.
| Porto | 2–1 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Pavão 9' Custódio Pinto 76' |
Toshack 51' |
Porto won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Bor | 2–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Ranković 42' Tomić 59' |
Report[3] |
Slovan Bratislava won 3–2 on aggregate.
| GAK | 0–2 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| Heijnen 16', 89' |
ADO Den Haag won 6–1 on aggregate.
| 1. FC Köln | 3–0 | Girondins Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
| Blusch 20' Overath 22' Rühl 53' (pen.) |
1. FC Köln won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 | Randers |
|---|---|---|
| Fullam 53' | Gaardsøe 22' Andreasen 57' |
Randers won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | US Rumelange |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
2–2 on aggregate; Sliema Wanderers won on away goals.
Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Lyn | 4–1 | Altay |
|---|---|---|
| Knut Helmer Berg 40' Johannessen 44', 70' Jan Berg 89' |
Denizli 54' |
Lyn won 5–4 on aggregate.
| IFK Norrköping | 4–1 | Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| Norblad 10', 37' Hultberg 21', 54' |
McPolin 55' |
IFK Norrköping won 6–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–3 | Olympiacos | 4–0 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo București | 1–5 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Torino | Bye | n/a | n/a | |
| Porto | 1–4 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| ADO Den Haag | 0–4 | 1. FC Köln | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Randers | 8–0 | Sliema Wanderers | 6–0 | 2–0 |
| Barcelona | Bye | n/a | n/a | |
| Lyn | 4–3 | IFK Norrkoping | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Source:[1]
First leg
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo București | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Porto | 1–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Custódio Pinto 34' |
| ADO Den Haag | 0–1 | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Jendrossek 88' |
| Randers | 6–0 | Sliema Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Andersen 3', 85' Olesen 35' Bødker 53' Sørensen 55' Lykke 65' (pen.) |
| Lyn | 2–0 | IFK Norrkoping |
|---|---|---|
| Knut Helmer Berg 40' Harald Berg 57' |
Second leg
| Olympiacos | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
Dunfermline Athletic won 4–3 on aggregate.
West Bromwich Albion won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Slovan Bratislava | 4–0 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Ján Čapkovič 22' Jokl 48', 88' (pen.) Jozef Čapkovič 84' |
Slovan Bratislava won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 1. FC Köln | 3–0 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| Löhr 3', 53' Blusch 72' |
1. FC Köln won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–2 | Randers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaardsøe 23', 65' |
Randers won 8–0 on aggregate.
| IFK Norrkoping | 3–2 | Lyn |
|---|---|---|
| Hultberg 1', 51' Hesselgren 65' |
Harald Berg 40' Austnes 50' |
Lyn won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Torino | 1–3 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 1. FC Köln | 5–1 | Randers | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Barcelona | 5–4 | Lyn | 3–2 | 2–21 |
1 The match was played in Barcelona.
Source:[1]
First leg
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Torino | 0–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| [4] | Jokl 54' |
| 1. FC Köln | 2–1 | Randers |
|---|---|---|
| Jendrossek 34' Biskup 89' |
Gaardsøe 42' |
| Barcelona | 3–2 | Lyn |
|---|---|---|
| Zaldúa 11' Pellicer 24' Gallego 60' |
Berg 38' Dybwad-Olsen 78' |
Second leg
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 2' |
Dunfermline Athletic won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | Torino |
|---|---|---|
| Horváth 25' Hlavenka 62' |
Report[5] | Carelli 88' |
Slovan Bratislava won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Randers | 0–3 | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Biskup 24' Rühl 70', 83' |
1. FC Köln won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Lyn | 2–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Johannessen 29', 54' | Gallego 75', 83' |
Barcelona won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| 1. FC Köln | 3–6 | Barcelona | 2–2 | 1–4 |
Source:[1]
First leg
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser 44' | Report[6] | Ján Čapkovič 83' |
| 1. FC Köln | 2–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Löhr 7' Rühl 75' |
Zabalza 23' Fusté 79' |
Second leg
| Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Ján Čapkovič 24' | Report[7] |
Slovan Bratislava won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 4–1 | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Martí Filosia 6' Fusté 53', 67', 80' |
Rühl 17' |
Barcelona won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final
| Slovan Bratislava | 3–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Cvetler 2' Hrivnák 30' Ján Čapkovič 42' |
Report[8] Report 2 |
Zaldúa 16' Rexach 52' |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl-Heinz Rühl | 1. FC Köln | 6 |
| 2 | Per Gaardsøe | Randers | 5 |
| Ulf Hultberg | IFK Norrköping | 5 | |
| Karol Jokl | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | |
| 4 | Ján Čapkovič | Slovan Bratislava | 4 |
| Josep Maria Fusté | Barcelona | 4 | |
| Karl Johan Johannessen | Lyn | 4 | |
| Custódio Pinto | Porto | 4 |
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