The 1973 European Super Cup was played between the
1972–73 European Cup
The 1972–73 season of the UEFA Champions League, European Cup association football, football club tournament was won for the third consecutive time by AFC Ajax, Ajax in the final against Juventus F.C., Juventus at Red Star Stadium in Belgrade. T ...
winners
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ...
and the
1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1972–73 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup Association football, football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan, Milan after a 1–0 victory against Leeds United F.C., Leeds United at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, Gre ...
winners
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
, with Ajax winning 6–1 on aggregate, making it the worst defeat for an Italian team in an UEFA competition final.
Unlike future Super Cup matches, the 1973 edition took place at the start of the following calendar year rather than the start of the following season.
First leg
Second leg
See also
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1973 European Cup Final
The 1973 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, on 30 May 1973, in which Ajax of the Netherlands defeated Juventus of Italy 1–0. A goal from Johnny Rep four minutes into the match was enough for Ajax to ...
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1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Milan of Italy and Leeds United of England, and was held at Kaf ...
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A.C. Milan in European football
Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1899 as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club, and has competed in the Italian football league system since 1900. They were the first Italian cl ...
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AFC Ajax in European football
AFC Ajax is one of the most successful football clubs in Europe. They have won the European Cup/Champions League four times, and are one of three clubs that have won the competition three times consecutively. Ajax have also won the UEFA Cup Winn ...
References
Super Cup
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1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
Super Cup 1973
Super Cup 1973
Super Cup 1973
Super Cup 1973
Super Cup
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Super Cup
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January 1974 sports events in Europe
Sports competitions in Milan
1970s in Milan
European Super Cup, 1973
1970s in Amsterdam
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