1966–67 European Cup
The Estádio Nacional in Lisbon hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 1966 – 25 May 1967 |
| Teams | 33 (32 competed) (from 32 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 212 (3.26 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,786,150 (27,479 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paul Van Himst (Anderlecht) 6 goals |
The 1966–67 European Cup was the 12th season of the European Cup. The tournament was won by Celtic, who beat Inter Milan 2–1 in the final at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, on 25 May 1967.[1] This made Celtic the first British team, and the only Scottish team (as of 2025), to win the tournament.
This was the first time a team from the Soviet Union played in the European Cup.
Teams

Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliema Wanderers |
1–6 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| Waterford |
1–12 | 1–6 | 0–6 |
First leg
| Waterford | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch |
Report | Piepenburg Nachtigall Fräßdorf |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cini |
Report | Yakimov |
Second leg
Vorwärts Berlin won 12–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zafirov Yakimov Nikodimov Tsanev |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 6–1 on aggregate.
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | (w) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | (o) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF |
1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| Admira-NÖ Energie Wien |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||
| KR |
4–8 | 2–3 | 2–5 | ||
| Celtic |
5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| Ajax |
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Liverpool |
3–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Esbjerg |
0–6 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| Haka |
1–12 | 1–10 | 0–2 | ||
| Inter Milan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Vasas |
7–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 1860 Munich |
10–1 | 8–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Vålerenga |
(w/o)[a] | — | — | ||
| Aris Bonnevoie |
4–9 | 3–3 | 1–6 | ||
| CSKA Red Flag |
3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze |
3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
First leg
| Admira-NÖ Energie Wien | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Takač |
| Aris Bonnevoie | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heger Hoffmann Kirchens |
Report | Hamilton Scott Pavis |
| Haka | 1–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mäkilä |
Report | Van Himst Devrindt Puis Cayuela |
| 1860 Munich | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Konietzka Küppers Kohlars |
Report |
| Malmö FF | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cardona Aragonés |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| St John Callaghan |
Report |
| Esbjerg | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Enemark Dvořák |
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazzola |
Report |
| CSKA Red Flag | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penev Vasilev Tsanev |
Report | Papazoglou |
| Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl |
Report | Fräßdorf |
| Vasas | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakos Puskás Farkas |
Report |
Second leg
| Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aragonés Mendonça Urtiaga |
Report | Svahn |
Atlético Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
Vojvodina won 1–0 on aggregate.
Nantes won 8–4 on aggregate.
Celtic won 5–0 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Petrolul Ploiești | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moldoveanu Boc Dridea |
Report | Hunt |
3–3 on aggregate.
Play-off
| Liverpool | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| St. John Thompson |
Report |
Liverpool won 2–0 in a play-off match.
| Dukla Prague | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Štrunc Vacenovský Mráz |
Report |
Dukla Prague won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst Devrindt |
Report |
Anderlecht won 12–1 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Inter Milan won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pál Puskás |
Vasas won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Omonia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haralampous |
Report | Kohlars Brunnenmeier |
1860 Munich won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Linfield | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Scott Pavis |
Report | Schreiner |
Linfield won 9–4 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sideris |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piepenburg Nöldner |
Report | Lubański |
3–3 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lubański Pohl |
Report | Kalinke |
Górnik Zabrze won 3–1 in a play-off match.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina |
3–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | |
| Nantes |
2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Ajax |
7–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | ||
| Dukla Prague |
6–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Inter Milan |
4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 1860 Munich |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
| Vålerenga |
2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | ||
| CSKA Red Flag |
4–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 |
First leg
| Dukla Prague | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masopust Nedorost Mráz |
Report | Mulder |
| Inter Milan | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Soldo Corso |
Report | Puskás |
| 1860 Munich | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Küppers |
Report |
| CSKA Red Flag | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marashliev Tsanev Vasilev |
Report |
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate.
Play-off
Vojvodina won 3–2 in a play-off match.
Celtic won 6–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mulder |
Report | Nedorost Mráz |
Dukla Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Vasas | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mazzola |
Inter Milan won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grosso Veloso Pirri |
Report | Brunnenmeier |
Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Linfield won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szołtysik Pohl |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Ajax |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Inter Milan |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Linfield |
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Ajax | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Swart |
Report | Mráz |
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini |
Report |
| Linfield | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Shields |
Report | Romanov |
Second leg
Celtic won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dukla Prague won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cappellini Zoco |
Inter Milan won 3–0 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yakimov |
Report |
CSKA Red Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic |
3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Inter Milan |
2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
| Celtic | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstone Wallace |
Report | Štrunc |
| Inter Milan | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Facchetti |
Report | Tsanev |
Second leg
| Dukla Prague | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Red Flag | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radlev |
Report | Facchetti |
2–2 on aggregate.
Play-off
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini |
Report |
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1966–67 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | ||
Notes
- ↑ 17 Nëntori withdrew before playing first match.
References
- ↑ "Celtic bring first trophy to Great Britain". UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ "Real Madrid v 1860 Munich, 30 November 1966" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
Other websites
- 1966–67 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1966–67 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1966-67 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)