The 1973–74
European Cup Winners' Cup
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football
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club tournament was won by
Magdeburg
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Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...
in a final victory against defending champions
Milan
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. It was the first–and only–win for an
East German
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side in a European tournament.
First round
Albania
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refused to play.
First leg
Second leg
''Sunderland won 3-0 on aggregate.''
''Sporting CP won 2-1 on aggregate.''
''3-3 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.''
''Malmö won 11-0 on aggregate.''
''Magdeburg won 2-0 on aggregate.''
''Baník Ostrava won 3-1 on aggregate.''
''Beroe Stara Zagora won 11-1 on aggregate.''
''Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 on aggregate.''
''AC Milan won 4-1 on aggregate.''
''Rapid Wien won 2-1 on aggregate.''
''Lyon won 2-0 on aggregate.''
''PAOK won 2-1 on aggregate.''
''SK Brann won 9-0 on aggregate.''
''Glentoran won 4-2 on aggregate.''
''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16-1 on aggregate.''
''Rangers won 6-0 on aggregate.''
Second round
First leg
Second leg
''Sporting CP won 3-2 on aggregate.''
''1-1 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.''
''Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.''
''Beroe Stara Zagora won 3-1 on aggregate.''
''AC Milan won 2-0 on aggregate.''
''PAOK won 7-3 on aggregate.''
''Glentoran won 4-2 on aggregate.''
''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5-3 on aggregate.''
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Sporting CP won 4-1 on aggregate.''
''Magdeburg won 3-1 on aggregate.''
''Milan won 5-2 on aggregate.''
''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7-0 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
''Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.''
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''Milan won 2-1 on aggregate.''
Final
See also
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1973–74 European Cup
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1973–74 UEFA Cup
External links
1973-74 competition at UEFA website*
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup seasons