The 1986–87 UEFA Cup was the 16th season of the

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, a

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competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (

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) for clubs affiliated to its member associations. The competition was won by

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of Sweden, who beat Scotland's

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2–1 on aggregate in the final. This was the second season in which all English clubs were banned from European football competitions, preventing

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and

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from competing.

Format

Following

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changes and the English ban, Italy gained a fourth place from Spain, and East Germany a third one from the Netherlands.

First round

First leg

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Second leg

''Beveren won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Swarovski Tirol won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Universitatea Craiova won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Trakia Plovdiv won 10–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Stahl Brandenburg won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Vitória de Guimarães won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Győri ETO won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Groningen won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate; Dukla Prague won on away goals.'' ---- ''Widzew Łódź won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Legia Warsaw won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Hajduk Split won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rangers won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Neuchâtel Xamax won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IFK Göteborg won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bayer Leverkusen won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Athletic Bilbao won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Gent won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bayer 05 Uerdingen won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Toulouse won 4–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''Standard Liège won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Spartak Moscow won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Torino won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dundee United won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sportul Studențesc won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Barcelona won on away goals.'' ---- ''Sporting CP won 15–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Internazionale won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Boavista won 3–1 on penalties.''

Second round

First leg

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Second leg

''1–1 on aggregate; Dukla Prague won on away goals.'' ---- ''Rangers won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dundee United won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IFK Göteborg won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Hajduk Split won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Torino won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate; Internazionale won on away goals.'' ---- ''Spartak Moscow won 6–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Groningen won on away goals.'' ---- ''4–4 on aggregate; Swarovski Tirol won on away goals.'' ---- ''Gent won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Bayer 05 Uerdingen won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Beveren won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Vitória de Guimarães won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate; Barcelona won on away goals.''

Third round

First leg

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Second leg

''Vitória de Guimarães won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dundee United won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Torino won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''IFK Göteborg won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Swarovski Tirol won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.'' ---- ''Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''The game was abandoned in the 70th minute because of the dense fog and replayed a week later.'' ''Internazionale won 1–0 on aggregate.''

Quarter-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Swarovski Tirol won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate; IFK Göteborg won on away goals.'' ---- ''Dundee United won 3–1 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''IFK Göteborg won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dundee United won 2–0 on aggregate.''

Final

First leg

Second leg

''IFK Göteborg won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Notes

References

External links

1986–87 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website
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