The 1979–80 season was the 20th season of the
European Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European association football, football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The competition's official name was originally the European Cup Winners' Cup; it was renam ...
, a
football
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tournament organised by
UEFA
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for the cup winners from each of its member associations. The competition was won by Spanish club
Valencia
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, who beat
Arsenal
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of England on
penalties after a goalless final at the
Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. It was the only Cup Winners' Cup to be decided on penalties (although two previous finals had required replays). It was Valencia's third European title, adding to the two
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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titles they won in the 1960s.
Preliminary round
First leg
Second leg
''B 1903 won 7-0 on aggregate.''
First round
First leg
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Second leg
''Steaua București won 8–2 on aggregate.''
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''Aris Bonnevoie won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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'' Boavista won 9–2 on aggregate.''
Second round
First leg
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Second leg
''1–1 on aggregate. Dynamo Moscow won on away goals.''
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''Barcelona won 11–2 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.''
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
''Arsenal won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Final
See also
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1979–80 European Cup
The 1979–80 European Cup was the 25th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football competition. The tournament was won by holders Nottingham Forest in the final against Hamburg. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who d ...
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1979–80 UEFA Cup
The 1979–80 UEFA Cup was the ninth season of the UEFA Cup, the third-tier club football competition organised by UEFA. The final was played in West Germany over two legs, at the Bökelbergstadion., Mönchengladbach, and at the Waldstadio ...
External links
1979-80 competition at UEFA website*
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1979–80 Cup Winners Cup
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup seasons