| Final positions | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
The 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Magdeburg in a final victory against defending champions Milan. It was the first–and only–win for an East German side in a European tournament.
First round
Albania refused to play.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasas |
0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Cardiff City |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Anderlecht |
3–3 (a) | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| Pezoporikos Larnaca |
0–11 | 0–0 | 0–11 | |
| Baník Ostrava |
3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| NAC Breda |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora |
11–1 | 7–0 | 4–1 | |
| Torpedo Moscow |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Milan |
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Randers Freja |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Lahden Reipas |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Legia Warsaw |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Gżira United |
0–9 | 0–2 | 0–7 | |
| Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| ÍB Vestmannaeyja |
1–16 | 0–7 | 1–9 | |
| Ankaragücü |
0–6 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
First leg
| Vasas | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes Tueart |
| Anderlecht | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rensenbrink |
Stierli Katić |
| Baník Ostrava | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht |
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonchev Stoyanov Petkov |
| Milan | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bigon Chiarugi |
Lalić |
| Randers | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Reipas Lahti | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pieszko |
Terzanidis |
| Gżira United | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blindheim |
| Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gojgaru |
McCreery Jamison |
| ÍB Vestmannaeyja | 0–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heynckes Sigurgeirsson Kulik Finnbogason |
| Ankaragücü | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Conn McLean |
Second leg
| Sunderland | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tueart |
Sunderland won 3-0 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yazalde Fraguito |
Villars |
Sporting CP won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Zürich | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rutschmann |
3-3 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.
| Malmö FF | 11–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cervin Kristensson Olsberg Andersson Larsson Tapper |
Malmö won 11-0 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 2-0 on aggregate.
| Cork Hibernians | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Humphries |
Albrecht Tondra |
Baník Ostrava won 3-1 on aggregate.
| Fola Esch | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Melde |
Petkov Belchev Todorov Kirov |
Beroe Stara Zagora won 11-1 on aggregate.
| Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Astrain Lasa |
Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiarugi |
AC Milan won 4-1 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Krankl Lorenz |
Lykke |
Rapid Wien won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Lyon | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Nallo |
Lyon won 2-0 on aggregate.
| PAOK | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Paridis |
PAOK won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Brann | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hauge Osland Espeseth Blindheim Øyasæther Larsen |
SK Brann won 9-0 on aggregate.
| Glentoran | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamison Craig |
Glentoran won 4-2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wimmer Valtýsson Simonsen Köppel Rupp |
Óskarsson |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16-1 on aggregate.
| Rangers | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Greig Johnstone O'Hara |
Rangers won 6-0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Zürich |
(a)1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Baník Ostrava |
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora |
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Milan |
2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Lyon |
3–7 | 3–3 | 0–4 | |
| Brann |
2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
5–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Sunderland | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerr Horswill |
Yazalde |
| Baník Ostrava | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht Klement |
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitrov Jelev Bonchev |
| Milan | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heynckes Rupp |
Second leg
| Sporting CP | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yazalde Fraguito |
Sporting CP won 3-2 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.
| Magdeburg | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Hoffmann Sparwasser |
Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.
Beroe Stara Zagora won 3-1 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bigon |
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
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP |
4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Magdeburg |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Milan |
5–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Glentoran |
0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
First leg
| Sporting CP | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nélson Marinho Yazalde |
| Magdeburg | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann Mewes |
Second leg
| Zürich | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Botteron |
Baltasar |
Sporting CP won 4-1 on aggregate.
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vutov |
Hermann |
Magdeburg won 3-1 on aggregate.
Milan won 5-2 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7-0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Milan |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manaca |
Sparwasser |
| Milan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bigon Chiarugi |
Second leg
| Magdeburg | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pommerenke Sparwasser |
Marinho |
Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sabadini |
Milan won 2-1 on aggregate.