|  The Parc des Princes in Paris hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1974 – 28 May 1975 | 
| Teams | 30 (29 competed) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bayern Munich (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Leeds United | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 | 
| Goals scored | 174 (3.16 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,484,032 (26,982 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Eduard Markarov (Ararat Yerevan) Gerd Müller (Bayern Munich) 5 goals each | 
The 1974–75 season was the 20th season of the European Cup, an annual football tournament for the champion clubs of the member nations of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). It was won for the second consecutive time by Bayern Munich in the final against Leeds United, the first English side to reach the final since Manchester United won it seven years earlier and only the second in the history of the competition.
Teams
|  VÖEST Linz (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Levski-Spartak (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Omonia (1st) |  Slovan Bratislava (1st) |  Hvidovre (1st) | 
|  Leeds United (1st) |  HJK (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Saint-Étienne (1st) | 
|  Magdeburg (1st) |  Bayern Munich (1st)TH | .svg.png.webp) Olympiacos (1st) | 
|  Újpesti Dózsa (1st) |  Keflavík (1st) |  Cork Celtic (1st) | 
|  Jeunesse Esch (1st) |  Valletta (1st) |  Feyenoord (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Coleraine (1st) |  Viking (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Ruch Chorzów (1st) | 
|  Sporting CP (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Universitatea Craiova (1st) |  Celtic (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Barcelona (1st) |  Åtvidaberg (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Zürich (1st) | 
|  Fenerbahçe (1st) |  Ararat Yerevan (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Hajduk Split (1st) | 
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvidovre  | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) Ruch Chorzów | 0–0 | 1–2 | 
| Jeunesse Esch  | 2–5 |  Fenerbahçe | 2–3 | 0–2 | 
| Hajduk Split .svg.png.webp) | 9–1 |  Keflavík | 7–1 | 2–0 | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 3–1 |  Sporting CP | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
| Viking  | 2–6 |  Ararat Yerevan | 0–2 | 2–4 | 
| Levski-Spartak .svg.png.webp) | 1–7 |  Újpesti Dózsa | 0–3 | 1–4 | 
| Leeds United  | 5–3 | .svg.png.webp) Zürich | 4–1 | 1–2 | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 5–5 (a) | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 4–2 | 1–3 | 
| Celtic  | 1–3 | .svg.png.webp) Olympiacos | 1–1 | 0–2 | 
| Feyenoord  | 11–1 | .svg.png.webp) Coleraine | 7–0 | 4–1 | 
| VÖEST Linz  | 0–5 | .svg.png.webp) Barcelona | 0–0 | 0–5 | 
| Valletta  | 2–4 |  HJK | 1–0 | 1–4 | 
| Universitatea Craiova .svg.png.webp) | 3–4 |  Åtvidaberg | 2–1 | 1–3 | 
Byes: Bayern Munich (West Germany), Magdeburg (GDR), and Cork Celtic (Ireland, drawn against Omonia, who withdrew due to the political situation in Cyprus).
Italian club Lazio was disqualified before the draw.
First leg
| Jeunesse Esch  | 2–3 |  Fenerbahçe | 
|---|---|---|
| Mond  56' Giuliani  76' | Report | Arpacıoğlu  22' Turan  48' Konca  72' | 
| Hajduk Split .svg.png.webp) | 7–1 |  Keflavík | 
|---|---|---|
| Žungul  2', 52' Oblak  32' Šurjak  57' Jerković  63' Buljan  70' Boljat  83' | Report | Jóhannsson  41' | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 2–0 |  Sporting CP | 
|---|---|---|
| H. Revelli  15' Bereta  58' | Report | 
| Viking  | 0–2 |  Ararat Yerevan | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Markarov  51', 81' | 
| Levski-Spartak .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  Újpesti Dózsa | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Horváth  28' Bene  58' Dunai  76' | 
| Slovan Bratislava  | 4–2 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Novotný  1' Masný  32', 44' Švehlík  63' | Report | Coeck  48' Van Himst  70' | 
| Celtic  | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Olympiacos | 
|---|---|---|
| Wilson  80' | Report | Persidis  16' | 
| Feyenoord  | 7–0 | .svg.png.webp) Coleraine | 
|---|---|---|
| Schoenmaker  23' Kreuz  27', 82', 86' Van Hanegem  35', 54' Ressel  60' | Report | 
| Universitatea Craiova .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 |  Åtvidaberg | 
|---|---|---|
| Oblemenco  15', 50' (pen.) | Report | Augustsson  6' | 
Second leg
| Ruch Chorzów .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 |  Hvidovre | 
|---|---|---|
| Bula  34', 63' | Report | Pedersen  55' | 
Ruch Chorzów won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe  | 2–0 |  Jeunesse Esch | 
|---|---|---|
| Turan  31' (pen.) Şen  69' | Report | 
Fenerbahçe won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Keflavík  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Hajduk Split | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Džoni  4' Mijač  52' | 
Hajduk Split won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 1–1 |  Saint-Étienne | 
|---|---|---|
| Yazalde  37' | Report | Synaeghel  25' | 
Saint-Étienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 4–2 |  Viking | 
|---|---|---|
| Markarov  29', 50', 59' Bondarenko  83' | Report | Nilsen  41' Berland  42' | 
Ararat Yerevan won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 4–1 | .svg.png.webp) Levski-Spartak | 
|---|---|---|
| Bene  13', 70' Dunai  58', 65' | Report | Voynov  19' | 
Újpesti Dózsa won 7–1 on aggregate.
| FC Zürich .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 |  Leeds United | 
|---|---|---|
| Katić  37' Rutschmann  42' (pen.) | Report | Clarke  36' | 
Leeds United won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 3–1 |  Slovan Bratislava | 
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst  10' Coeck  12' Thissen  89' | Report | Masný  54' | 
5–5 on aggregate; Anderlecht won on away goals.
| Olympiacos .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 |  Celtic | 
|---|---|---|
| Kritikopoulos  2' Stavropoulos  24' | Report | 
Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 11–1 on aggregate.
| Barcelona .svg.png.webp) | 5–0 |  VÖEST Linz | 
|---|---|---|
| Asensi  22' Clares  30', 33' Juan Carlos  50' Rexach  76' (pen.) | Report | 
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.
| HJK  | 4–1 |  Valletta | 
|---|---|---|
| Rahja  8' Peltoniemi  17' Hämäläinen  37' Forssell  81' | Report | Giglio  89' | 
HJK won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Universitatea Craiova | 
|---|---|---|
| Andersson  19' Almqvist  29' Wallinder  87' (pen.) | Report | Bradin  40' | 
Åtvidaberg won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch Chorzów .svg.png.webp) | 4–1 |  Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | 2–0 | 
| Hajduk Split .svg.png.webp) | 5–6 |  Saint-Étienne | 4–1 | 1–5 | 
| Bayern Munich  | 5–3 |  Magdeburg | 3–2 | 2–1 | 
| Cork Celtic  | 1–7 |  Ararat Yerevan | 1–2 | 0–5 | 
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 1–5 |  Leeds United | 1–2 | 0–3 | 
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 5–4 | .svg.png.webp) Olympiacos | 5–1 | 0–3 | 
| Feyenoord  | 0–3 | .svg.png.webp) Barcelona | 0–0 | 0–3 | 
| HJK  | 0–4 |  Åtvidaberg | 0–3 | 0–1 | 
First leg
| Ruch Chorzów .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 |  Fenerbahçe | 
|---|---|---|
| Kopicera  46' Benigier  61' | Report | Gülseven  38' | 
| Hajduk Split .svg.png.webp) | 4–1 |  Saint-Étienne | 
|---|---|---|
| Jerković  29', 65' Žungul  57' Mijač  81' | Report | H. Revelli  35' | 
| Bayern Munich  | 3–2 |  Magdeburg | 
|---|---|---|
| Müller  51' (pen.), 63' Wunder  69' | Report | Hansen  1' (o.g.) Sparwasser  44' | 
| Cork Celtic  | 1–2 |  Ararat Yerevan | 
|---|---|---|
| Tambling  90' | Report | Zanazanyan  25' Ghazaryan  65' | 
| Újpesti Dózsa  | 1–2 |  Leeds United | 
|---|---|---|
| Fazekas  19' (pen.) | Report | Lorimer  7' McQueen  22' | 
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 5–1 | .svg.png.webp) Olympiacos | 
|---|---|---|
| Rensenbrink  23', 33' (pen.), 59' (pen.) Van der Elst  25' Ladinsky  70' | Report | Viera  28' (pen.) | 
| HJK  | 0–3 |  Åtvidaberg | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Almqvist  15', 75' Hasselberg  65' | 
Second leg
| Fenerbahçe  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Ruch Chorzów | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kopicera  16' Benigier  42' | 
Ruch Chorzów won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne  | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | .svg.png.webp) Hajduk Split | 
|---|---|---|
| Larqué  36' Bathenay  61' Bereta  71' (pen.) Triantafyllos  82', 104' | Report | Jovanić  60' | 
Saint-Étienne won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Magdeburg  | 1–2 |  Bayern Munich | 
|---|---|---|
| Sparwasser  56' | Report | Müller  22', 55' | 
Bayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 5–0 |  Cork Celtic | 
|---|---|---|
| Poghosyan  29', 67' Zanazanyan  54' Ishtoyan  62' Andreasyan  74' | Report | 
Ararat Yerevan won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Leeds United  | 3–0 |  Újpesti Dózsa | 
|---|---|---|
| McQueen  28' Bremner  46' Yorath  65' | Report | 
Leeds United won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos .svg.png.webp) | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Galakos  18', 68', 82' | Report | 
Anderlecht won 5–4 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Åtvidaberg  | 1–0 |  HJK | 
|---|---|---|
| Almqvist  90' | Report | 
Åtvidaberg won 4–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch Chorzów .svg.png.webp) | 3–4 |  Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | 0–2 | 
| Bayern Munich  | 2–1 |  Ararat Yerevan | 2–0 | 0–1 | 
| Leeds United  | 4–0 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 3–0 | 1–0 | 
| Barcelona .svg.png.webp) | 5–0 |  Åtvidaberg | 2–0 | 3–0 | 
First leg
| Ruch Chorzów .svg.png.webp) | 3–2 |  Saint-Étienne | 
|---|---|---|
| Maszczyk  9' Beniger  36' Bula  46' (pen.) | Report | Larqué  64' Triantafyllos  84' | 
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 |  Ararat Yerevan | 
|---|---|---|
| Hoeneß  78' Torstensson  83' | Report | 
| Leeds United  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Jordan  10' McQueen  42' Lorimer  89' | Report | 
Second leg
| Saint-Étienne  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Ruch Chorzów | 
|---|---|---|
| Janvion  3' H. Revelli  84' (pen.) | Report | 
Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan  | 1–0 |  Bayern Munich | 
|---|---|---|
| Andreasyan  35' | Report | 
Bayern Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 0–1 |  Leeds United | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bremner  74' | 
Leeds United won 4–0 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne  | 0–2 |  Bayern Munich | 0–0 | 0–2 | 
| Leeds United  | 3–2 | .svg.png.webp) Barcelona | 2–1 | 1–1 | 
First leg
Second leg
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 |  Saint-Étienne | 
|---|---|---|
| Beckenbauer  2' Dürnberger  70' | Report | 
Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Barcelona  | 1–1 |  Leeds United | 
|---|---|---|
| Clares  69' | Report | Lorimer  7' | 
Leeds United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 |  Leeds United | 
|---|---|---|
| Roth  71' Müller  81' | Report MatchCentre | 
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1974–75 European Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eduard Markarov |  Ararat Yerevan | 5 | 
|  Gerd Müller |  Bayern Munich | 5 | |
| 3 |  Reine Almqvist |  Åtvidaberg | 4 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Manuel Clares | .svg.png.webp) Barcelona | 4 | |
|  Allan Clarke |  Leeds United | 4 | |
|  Wilhelm Kreuz |  Feyenoord | 4 | |
|  Peter Lorimer |  Leeds United | 4 | |
| .svg.png.webp) Carles Rexach | .svg.png.webp) Barcelona | 4 | |
|  Lex Schoenmaker |  Feyenoord | 4 | 
References
- ↑ "FC Zürich v Leeds United, 2 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Barcelona v VÖEST Linz, 2 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Cork Celtic v Ararat Yerevan, 23 October 1974" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich v Ararat Yerevan, 5 March 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Barcelona v Leeds United, 23 April 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich v Leeds United, 28 May 1975" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
External links

- 1974–75 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1974–75 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1974/75 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
