The 1977–78 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool in the final against Club Brugge. The match finished 1–0, starting a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1–0 after 90 minutes, five of them won by English clubs.
 Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1977 – 10 May 1978 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Liverpool (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Brugge |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,787,690 (30,300 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Allan Simonsen (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 5 goals |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Teams
edit Wacker (1st)
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Club Brugge (1st)
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 Levski-Spartak (1st)
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 Omonia (1st)
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 Dukla Prague (1st)
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 Boldklubben 1903 (1st)
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Liverpool (1st)TH
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 KuPS (1st)
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 Nantes (1st)
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 Dynamo Dresden (1st)
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 Borussia Mönchengladbach (1st)
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 Panathinaikos (1st)
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 Vasas (1st)
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 Valur (1st)
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 Sligo Rovers (1st)
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 Juventus (1st)
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 Jeunesse Esch (1st)
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 Floriana (1st)
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 Ajax (1st)
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 Glentoran (1st)
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 Lillestrøm (1st)
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 Śląsk Wrocław (1st)
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 Benfica (1st)
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 Dinamo București (1st)
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 Celtic (1st)
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 Atlético Madrid (1st)
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 Halmstad (1st)
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 Basel (1st)
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 Trabzonspor (1st)
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 Torpedo Moscow (1st)
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 Red Star Belgrade (1st)
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Bracket
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic
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11–1 | Jeunesse Esch
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5–0 | 6–1 |
| Basel
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2–3 | Wacker
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1–3 | 1–0 |
| Red Star Belgrade
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6–0 | Sligo Rovers
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3–0 | 3–0 |
| Vasas
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1–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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0–3 | 1–1 |
| Benfica
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0–0 (4–1 p) | Torpedo Moscow
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0–0 | 0–0 |
| Trabzonspor
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1–2 | Boldklubben 1903
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1–0 | 0–2 |
| Liverpool
|
Bye | – | – | |
| Dynamo Dresden
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3–2 | Halmstad
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2–0 | 1–2 |
| Levski-Spartak
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5–2 | Śląsk Wrocław
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3–0 | 2–2 |
| Lillestrøm
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2–4 | Ajax
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2–0 | 0–4 |
| Valur
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1–2 | Glentoran
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1–0 | 0–2 |
| Omonia
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0–5 | Juventus
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0–3 | 0–2 |
| KuPS
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2–9 | Club Brugge
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0–4 | 2–5 |
| Floriana
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1–5 | Panathinaikos
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1–1 | 0–4 |
| Dukla Prague
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1–1 (a) |  Nantes
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1–1 | 0–0 |
| Dinamo București
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2–3 |  Atlético Madrid
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2–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
edit| Celtic | 5–0 | Jeunesse Esch |
|---|---|---|
MacDonald  15'Craig 33', 58'Wilson 36'McLaughlin 83' |
Report |
| Basel | 1–3 | Wacker |
|---|---|---|
| Von Wartburg 22' |
Report | Welzl 41', 45' (pen.) Constantini 51' |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–0 | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Džajić 54', 80' Filipović 67' |
Report |
| Trabzonspor | 1–0[4] | Boldklubben 1903 |
|---|---|---|
| Ergün 75' |
Report |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | Halmstad |
|---|---|---|
| Heidler 70' Schade 84' |
Report |
| Levski-Spartak | 3–0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
|---|---|---|
| Panov 20' Milanov 40', 43' |
Report |
| Lillestrøm | 2–0 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Lønstad 1' Johansen 13' |
Report |
| KuPS | 0–4 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vandereycken 49' Cools 51'Lambert 64'Davies 78' |
| Floriana | 1–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Xuereb 16' |
Report | Aslanidis 26' |
| Dukla Prague | 1–1 | Nantes |
|---|---|---|
| Vízek 54' |
Report | Amisse 35' |
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Vrînceanu 14' Georgescu 73' |
Report | Pereira 58' |
Second leg
edit| Jeunesse Esch | 1–6 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliani 1' |
Report | Lennox 30' Glavin 52', 60'Craig 56'Eðvaldsson 66', 76' |
Celtic won 11–1 on aggregate.
Wacker won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sligo Rovers | 0–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Filipović 5', 60' Jovanović 43' |
Red Star Belgrade won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen 64' |
Report | Izsó 77' |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Yurin  Nikonov Belenkov  |
1–4 | Pietra José Luís Chalana Bento |
0–0 on aggregate; Benfica won on penalties.
| Boldklubben 1903 | 2–0[11] | Trabzonspor |
|---|---|---|
| Francker 40', 82' |
Report |
Boldklubben 1903 won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Dresden won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2–2 | Levski-Spartak |
|---|---|---|
| Pawłowski 22' Kopycki 75' |
Report | Panov 29', 58' |
Levski-Spartak won 5–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Glentoran won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 2–0 | Omonia |
|---|---|---|
| Boninsegna 11' Virdis 75' |
Report |
Juventus won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 5–2 | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 17', 35' Vandereycken 33'Simoen 47'Maes 85' |
Report | Mönkkönen 20' Loikkanen 63' |
Club Brugge won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 4–0 | Floriana |
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez 24' Antoniadis 35', 40' (pen.)Gonios 85' |
Report |
Panathinaikos won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Nantes | 0–0 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won on away goals.
| Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
| Benegas 67' Cano 81' |
Report |
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic
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2–4 | Wacker
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2–1 | 0–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade
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1–8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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0–3 | 1–5 |
| Benfica
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2–0 | Boldklubben 1903
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1–0 | 1–0 |
| Liverpool
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6–3 | Dynamo Dresden
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5–1 | 1–2 |
| Levski-Spartak
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2–4 | Ajax
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1–2 | 1–2 |
| Glentoran
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0–6 | Juventus
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0–1 | 0–5 |
| Club Brugge
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2–1 | Panathinaikos
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2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nantes
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2–3 | Atlético Madrid
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1–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
edit| Red Star Belgrade | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schäfer 16' Heynckes 45'Simonsen 76' |
| Benfica | 1–0 | Boldklubben 1903 |
|---|---|---|
| Pietra 49' (pen.) |
Report |
| Club Brugge | 2–0 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 24' (pen.) Sørensen 72' |
Report |
| Nantes | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Lacombe 48' |
Report | Marcial 42' |
Second leg
editWacker won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen 17', 32' Heynckes 60'Nikolić 62' (o.g.)Wittkamp 87' |
Report | Sušić 44' |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1903 | 0–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pietra 50' |
Benfica won 2–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 6–3 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Gonios 82' |
Report |
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker
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3–3 (a) | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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3–1 | 0–2 |
| Benfica
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2–6 | Liverpool
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1–2 | 1–4 |
| Ajax
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2–2 (0–3 p) | Juventus
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1–1 | 1–1 |
| Club Brugge
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4–3 | Atlético Madrid
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2–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
edit| Club Brugge | 2–0 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Courant 44' De Cubber 57' |
Report |
Second leg
edit3–3 on aggregate; Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.
Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Tardelli 21' |
Report | Ling 80' |
| Penalties | ||
| Gentile Benetti Cabrini Causio |
3–0 | Geels Van Dord Ling |
2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won 3–0 on penalties.
| Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Benegas 20' Pina 30', 62' |
Report | Cools 60' Lambert 69' |
Club Brugge won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach
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2–4 | Liverpool
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2–1 | 0–3 |
| Juventus
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1–2 | Club Brugge
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1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
edit| Juventus | 1–0 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Bettega 86' |
Report |
Second leg
editLiverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Bastijns 3' Vandereycken 116' |
Report |
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
edit| Liverpool | 1–0 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Dalglish 64' |
Report MatchCentre |
Top scorers
editReferences
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- ^ "KuPS v Club Brugge, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Floriana v Panathinaikos, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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- ^ "Ajax v Levski-Spartak, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Juventus v Glentoran, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1977-1978 European Cup.
- 1977–78 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1977–78 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1977/78 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)