The1991–92 European Cup first round was the first stage of the1991–92 European Cup competition, and featured 32 teams entering the competition. It began on 17 September with the first legs and ended on 2 October 1991 with the second legs. The 16 winners advanced to thesecond round.
Each tie was played overtwo legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, theaway goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, thenextra time was played. The away goals rule would be again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided bypenalty shoot-out.
The draw for the first round was held on 11 July 1991 inGeneva, Switzerland.[2] The 32 teams were divided into a seeded and unseeded pot, each containing 16 teams, for the draw.[1][3]
^CEST (UTC+2) for dates up to 28 September 1991 (first legs), andCET (UTC+1) for dates thereafter (second legs).
^Match was played inHungary since UEFA suspended Yugoslav teams from playing their home matches in Yugoslavia due to the deteriorating security situation in the country caused by the ethnic incidents that eventually turned into theYugoslav Wars.
Note: In 1991–92, the competition was still known as the European Cup, but is included as it was the first to use a group stage format. In that season and 1992–93, there was no knockout phase between the group stage and final.
Hansa Rostock
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Marseille
Rangers
Benfica
Austria Wien
Dynamo Kyiv
Zagłębie Lubin
Panathinaikos
Flamurtari
PSV Eindhoven
Grasshopper
Portadown
Apollon Limassol
Dundalk
Rosenborg