| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 1976 – 18 May 1977 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 399 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,810,845 (22,308 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Stan Bowles (Queens Park Rangers) 11 goals |
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The1976–77 UEFA Cup was the sixth season of theUEFA Cup, the third-tier clubfootball competition organised byUEFA. Thefinal was played over two legs atStadio Comunale,Turin,Italy, and atSan Mamés,Bilbao,Spain. It was won byJuventus ofItaly, who defeatedAthletic Bilbao ofSpain on theaway goals rule after a 2–2 aggregate draw to claim their first UEFA Cup title.
This was the first major European conquest for Juventus, having previously lost oneEuropean Cup final and twoInter-Cities Fairs' Cup finals. It was the first time that a team fromSouthern Europe had won the competition, and the last European title for an Italian team for seven years, which was their biggest international drought at club level until 2018.[1]
In their first European final,Athletic Bilbao was the first Spanish finalist in the UEFA Cup, and the only one until 1985. A Spanish club last reached theInter-Cities Fairs' Cup final in 1966, which was also the last year with a Spanish title in Europe. Athletic became the fourth different Spanish side to lose at this stage in European competition ever since.
A total of 64 teams from 31UEFA member associations participate in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup. The original allocation scheme was as follows:
Hungary andRomania were the two associations selected to have an extra third birth for this season, while theSoviet Union andSweden went back to two qualified teams.
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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for competition:
The schedule of the competition was as follows. Matches were scheduled for Wednesdays, though some matches took place on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 8–16 September 1976 | 28–30 September 1976 |
| Second round | 20 October 1976 | 3–4 November 1976 |
| Third round | 24 November 1976 | 7–8 December 1976 |
| Quarter-finals | 2–3 March 1977 | 16 March 1977 |
| Semi-finals | 6 April 1977 | 20 April 1977 |
| Final | 4 May 1977 | 18 May 1977 |
| Porto | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fischer |
| Derby County | 12–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Rioch James George | Report |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Turan | Report | Nagy II |
| KuPS | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Wacker Innsbruck | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mathisen |
| Schalke 04 | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oliveira |
Schalke 04 won 5–4 on aggregate.
Slovan Bratislava won 8–0 on aggregate.
Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Kaiserslautern | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Kaiserslautern won 11–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Moscow | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Report |
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AEK Athens won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Macari McIlroy | Report |
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Austria Salzburg won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rexach Asensi Clares | Report | Vasques José Rocha |
Barcelona won 5-4 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kmiecik | Report |
Wisła Kraków won 4-2 on aggregate.
| Finn Harps | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| McFarland | Report | Hector George |
Derby County won 16–1 on aggregate.
Milan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Eintracht Braunschweig won 7–1 on aggregate.
Espanyol won 4–3 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 4–2 on aggregate.
Videoton won 5–2 on aggregate.
Grasshoppers won 9–0 on aggregate.
Hibernian won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Póczik | Report | Muraro |
Budapest Honvéd won 2–1 on aggregate.
Köln won 3–1 on aggregate.
Öster won 4–3 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 4–3 on aggregate.
Juventus won 2–1 on aggregate.
Molenbeek won 7–0 on aggregate.
Queens Park Rangers won 11–0 on aggregate.
Lokeren won 6–1 on aggregate.
Akademik Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
Sportul Studențesc won 4–2 on aggregate.
Wacker Innsbruck won 7–1 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 4–0 on aggregate.
Athletic Bilbao won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bonev |
Red Star Belgrade won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Akademik Sofia | 4–5 | 4–3 | 0–2 | |
| Austria Salzburg | 2–2 (a) | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Barcelona | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Basel | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Hibernian | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–4 | |
| Wacker Innsbruck | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Kaiserslautern | 2–7 | 2–2 | 0–5 | |
| Köln | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Magdeburg | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Manchester United | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 6–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 5–8 | 3–3 | 2–5 | |
| Sportul Studențesc | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| Wisła Kraków | 2–2 (4–5p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| AEK Athens | 2–0 | |
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| Wagner | Report |
| Akademik Sofia | 4–3 | |
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| Paunov Manolov Dimitrov Bigon | Report | Capello Collovati |
| Austria Salzburg | 2–1 | |
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| Report | Filipović |
| Basel | 1–1 | |
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| Marti | Report | Madariaga |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | |
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| Report | Marañón |
| Kaiserslautern | 2–2 | |
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| Briegel | Report |
| Wisła Kraków | 1–1 | |
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| Kapka | Report | Olsen |
| Derby County | 2–3 | |
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| Report |
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AEK Athens won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Milan | 2–0 | |
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| Calloni Morini | Report |
Milan won 5–4 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.
Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Espanyol | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremías | Report |
Espanyol won 3–2 on aggregate.
Öster won 4–3 on aggregate.
Videoton won 2–1 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 7–2 on aggregate.
Köln won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2–2 | |
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| Kranjčar | Report |
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Magdeburg won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 3–0 | |
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| Boninsegna Benetti | Report |
Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 2–3 | |
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| Kozma | Report | Shevlyuk Reznik |
Shakhtar Donetsk won 6–2 on aggregate.
Queens Park Rangers won 8–5 on aggregate.
Schalke 04 won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Molenbeek | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Nielsen | Report | Maculewicz |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
2–2 on aggregate; Molenbeek won 5–4 on penalties.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| AEK Athens | 3–3 (a) | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 5–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | |
| Espanyol | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Juventus | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Magdeburg | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | |
| Öster | 1–8 | 0–3 | 1–5 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4–4 (a) | 3–0 | 1–4 | |
| Molenbeek | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Juventus | 3–0 | |
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| Bettega Tardelli Boninsegna | Report |
3–3 on aggregate; AEK Athens won on away goals.
Athletic Bilbao won 5–4 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 3–0 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 5–1 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 8–1 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Queens Park Rangers won on away goals.
| Schalke 04 | 1–1 | |
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| Abramczik | Report | Teugels |
Molenbeek won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Athletic Bilbao | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Feyenoord | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Magdeburg | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3–3 (6–7p) | 3–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Magdeburg | 1–3 | |
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| Sparwasser | Report | Cuccureddu Benetti Boninsegna |
| Barcelona | 2–2 | |
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| Cruyff | Report | Irureta |
Athletic Bilbao won 4–3 on aggregate.
Molenbeek won 2–1 on aggregate.
Juventus won 4–1 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
3–3 on aggregate; AEK Athens won 7–6 on penalties.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Molenbeek | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Juventus | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Juventus | 4–1 | |
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| Cuccureddu Bettega Causio | Report | Papadopoulos |
1–1 on aggregate; Athletic Bilbao won on away goals.
Juventus won 5–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won on away goals.