UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European 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 renamed the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1994. Chronologically, the Cup Winners' Cup was the second inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The first tournament was held in 1960–61, but it was organised by the Mitropa Cup's Organising Committee and not recognised by the governing body of European football until 1963, when it was accepted as a UEFA competition on the initiative of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). From 1972 onwards, the winner of the tournament progressed to play the winner of the European Cup (later the UEFA Champions League) in the European Super Cup. The tournament ran for 39 seasons, with the final edition held in 1998–99, after which it was discontinued. Since the abolition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup place previously reserved for the Cup Winners' Cup winner has been taken by the winner of the UEFA Cup, now the UEFA Europa League.
Infobox
Organiser(s)
UEFA
Founded
1960; 65 years ago (1960)(rebranded in 1994)
Abolished
1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Region
Europe
Teams
32 (first round)
Related competitions
European Cup (1st tier)UEFA Cup (3rd tier; merged with)
Last champions
Lazio(1st title)
Most championships
Barcelona(4 titles)
Tables
WinnersUEFA Cup Winners' Cup · Format
European Cup Winners' Cup
European Cup Winners' Cup
Season
European Cup Winners' Cup
1960–61
1960–61
Season
1960–61
Winning club
Fiorentina
1961–62
1961–62
Season
1961–62
Winning club
Atlético Madrid
1962–63
1962–63
Season
1962–63
Winning club
Tottenham Hotspur
1963–64
1963–64
Season
1963–64
Winning club
Sporting Lisbon
1964–65
1964–65
Season
1964–65
Winning club
West Ham United
1965–66
1965–66
Season
1965–66
Winning club
Borussia Dortmund
1966–67
1966–67
Season
1966–67
Winning club
Bayern Munich
1967–68
1967–68
Season
1967–68
Winning club
AC Milan
1968–69
1968–69
Season
1968–69
Winning club
Slovan Bratislava
1969–70
1969–70
Season
1969–70
Winning club
Manchester City
1970–71
1970–71
Season
1970–71
Winning club
Chelsea
1971–72
1971–72
Season
1971–72
Winning club
Rangers
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Winning club
AC Milan (2)
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Winning club
1. FC Magdeburg
1974–75
1974–75
Season
1974–75
Winning club
Dynamo Kyiv
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Winning club
Anderlecht
1976–77
1976–77
Season
1976–77
Winning club
Hamburger SV
1977–78
1977–78
Season
1977–78
Winning club
Anderlecht (2)
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Winning club
Barcelona
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Winning club
Valencia
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Winning club
Dinamo Tbilisi
1981–82
1981–82
Season
1981–82
Winning club
Barcelona (2)
1982–83
1982–83
Season
1982–83
Winning club
Aberdeen
1983–84
1983–84
Season
1983–84
Winning club
Juventus
1984–85
1984–85
Season
1984–85
Winning club
Everton
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Winning club
Dynamo Kyiv (2)
1986–87
1986–87
Season
1986–87
Winning club
Ajax
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Winning club
Mechelen
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Winning club
Barcelona (3)
1989–90
1989–90
Season
1989–90
Winning club
Sampdoria
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Winning club
Manchester United
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Winning club
Werder Bremen
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Winning club
Parma
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Winning club
Arsenal
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Season
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Winning club
Zaragoza
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Winning club
Paris Saint-Germain
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Winning club
Barcelona (4)
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Winning club
Chelsea (2)
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Winning club
Lazio
| Season | Winning club |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | |
| 1960–61 | Fiorentina |
| 1961–62 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1962–63 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1963–64 | Sporting Lisbon |
| 1964–65 | West Ham United |
| 1965–66 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1966–67 | Bayern Munich |
| 1967–68 | AC Milan |
| 1968–69 | Slovan Bratislava |
| 1969–70 | Manchester City |
| 1970–71 | Chelsea |
| 1971–72 | Rangers |
| 1972–73 | AC Milan (2) |
| 1973–74 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| 1974–75 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1975–76 | Anderlecht |
| 1976–77 | Hamburger SV |
| 1977–78 | Anderlecht (2) |
| 1978–79 | Barcelona |
| 1979–80 | Valencia |
| 1980–81 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| 1981–82 | Barcelona (2) |
| 1982–83 | Aberdeen |
| 1983–84 | Juventus |
| 1984–85 | Everton |
| 1985–86 | Dynamo Kyiv (2) |
| 1986–87 | Ajax |
| 1987–88 | Mechelen |
| 1988–89 | Barcelona (3) |
| 1989–90 | Sampdoria |
| 1990–91 | Manchester United |
| 1991–92 | Werder Bremen |
| 1992–93 | Parma |
| 1993–94 | Arsenal |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | |
| 1994–95 | Zaragoza |
| 1995–96 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 1996–97 | Barcelona (4) |
| 1997–98 | Chelsea (2) |
| 1998–99 | Lazio |
Performance in Finals by club · Records and statistics › Winners
Barcelona
Barcelona
Club
Barcelona
Titles
4
Runners-up
2
Years won
1979, 1982, 1989, 1997
Years runner-up
1969, 1991
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Club
Anderlecht
Titles
2
Runners-up
2
Years won
1976, 1978
Years runner-up
1977, 1990
Milan
Milan
Club
Milan
Titles
2
Runners-up
1
Years won
1968, 1973
Years runner-up
1974
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Titles
2
Runners-up
0
Years won
1971, 1998
Years runner-up
—
Dynamo Kyiv .mw- [B]
Dynamo Kyiv .mw- [B]
Club
Dynamo Kyiv .mw- [B]
Titles
2
Runners-up
0
Years won
1975, 1986
Years runner-up
—
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Club
Atlético Madrid
Titles
1
Runners-up
2
Years won
1962
Years runner-up
1963, 1986
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Titles
1
Runners-up
2
Years won
1972
Years runner-up
1961, 1967
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Titles
1
Runners-up
2
Years won
1994
Years runner-up
1980, 1995
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Club
Fiorentina
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1961
Years runner-up
1962
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1965
Years runner-up
1976
Hamburger SV[A]
Hamburger SV[A]
Club
Hamburger SV[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1977
Years runner-up
1968
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1987
Years runner-up
1988
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
Club
Sampdoria
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1990
Years runner-up
1989
Parma
Parma
Club
Parma
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1993
Years runner-up
1994
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Years won
1996
Years runner-up
1997
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1963
Years runner-up
—
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1964
Years runner-up
—
Borussia Dortmund[A]
Borussia Dortmund[A]
Club
Borussia Dortmund[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1966
Years runner-up
—
Bayern Munich[A]
Bayern Munich[A]
Club
Bayern Munich[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1967
Years runner-up
—
Slovan Bratislava[C]
Slovan Bratislava[C]
Club
Slovan Bratislava[C]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1969
Years runner-up
—
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1970
Years runner-up
—
1. FC Magdeburg[A]
1. FC Magdeburg[A]
Club
1. FC Magdeburg[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1974
Years runner-up
—
Valencia
Valencia
Club
Valencia
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1980
Years runner-up
—
Dinamo Tbilisi[B]
Dinamo Tbilisi[B]
Club
Dinamo Tbilisi[B]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1981
Years runner-up
—
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1983
Years runner-up
—
Juventus
Juventus
Club
Juventus
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1984
Years runner-up
—
Everton
Everton
Club
Everton
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1985
Years runner-up
—
Mechelen
Mechelen
Club
Mechelen
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1988
Years runner-up
—
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1991
Years runner-up
—
Werder Bremen[A]
Werder Bremen[A]
Club
Werder Bremen[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1992
Years runner-up
—
Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Club
Zaragoza
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1995
Years runner-up
—
Lazio
Lazio
Club
Lazio
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Years won
1999
Years runner-up
—
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Club
Real Madrid
Titles
0
Runners-up
2
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1971, 1983
Rapid Wien
Rapid Wien
Club
Rapid Wien
Titles
0
Runners-up
2
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1985, 1996
MTK Hungária
MTK Hungária
Club
MTK Hungária
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1964
1860 Munich[A]
1860 Munich[A]
Club
1860 Munich[A]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1965
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1966
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Club
Górnik Zabrze
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1970
Dynamo Moscow[B]
Dynamo Moscow[B]
Club
Dynamo Moscow[B]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1972
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1973
Ferencváros
Ferencváros
Club
Ferencváros
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1975
Austria Wien
Austria Wien
Club
Austria Wien
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1978
Fortuna Düsseldorf[A]
Fortuna Düsseldorf[A]
Club
Fortuna Düsseldorf[A]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1979
Carl Zeiss Jena[A]
Carl Zeiss Jena[A]
Club
Carl Zeiss Jena[A]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1981
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Club
Standard Liège
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1982
Porto
Porto
Club
Porto
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1984
Lokomotive Leipzig[A]
Lokomotive Leipzig[A]
Club
Lokomotive Leipzig[A]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1987
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1992
Antwerp
Antwerp
Club
Antwerp
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1993
VfB Stuttgart[A]
VfB Stuttgart[A]
Club
VfB Stuttgart[A]
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1998
Mallorca
Mallorca
Club
Mallorca
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Years won
—
Years runner-up
1999
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997 | 1969, 1991 |
| Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 1976, 1978 | 1977, 1990 |
| Milan | 2 | 1 | 1968, 1973 | 1974 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1971, 1998 | — |
| Dynamo Kyiv [B] | 2 | 0 | 1975, 1986 | — |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 2 | 1962 | 1963, 1986 |
| Rangers | 1 | 2 | 1972 | 1961, 1967 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 1994 | 1980, 1995 |
| Fiorentina | 1 | 1 | 1961 | 1962 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 1976 |
| Hamburger SV[A] | 1 | 1 | 1977 | 1968 |
| Ajax | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Sampdoria | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 1989 |
| Parma | 1 | 1 | 1993 | 1994 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1963 | — |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 1964 | — |
| Borussia Dortmund[A] | 1 | 0 | 1966 | — |
| Bayern Munich[A] | 1 | 0 | 1967 | — |
| Slovan Bratislava[C] | 1 | 0 | 1969 | — |
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1970 | — |
| 1. FC Magdeburg[A] | 1 | 0 | 1974 | — |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1980 | — |
| Dinamo Tbilisi[B] | 1 | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 0 | 1983 | — |
| Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1984 | — |
| Everton | 1 | 0 | 1985 | — |
| Mechelen | 1 | 0 | 1988 | — |
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1991 | — |
| Werder Bremen[A] | 1 | 0 | 1992 | — |
| Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 1995 | — |
| Lazio | 1 | 0 | 1999 | — |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 2 | — | 1971, 1983 |
| Rapid Wien | 0 | 2 | — | 1985, 1996 |
| MTK Hungária | 0 | 1 | — | 1964 |
| 1860 Munich[A] | 0 | 1 | — | 1965 |
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | — | 1966 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 1 | — | 1970 |
| Dynamo Moscow[B] | 0 | 1 | — | 1972 |
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | — | 1973 |
| Ferencváros | 0 | 1 | — | 1975 |
| Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | — | 1978 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf[A] | 0 | 1 | — | 1979 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena[A] | 0 | 1 | — | 1981 |
| Standard Liège | 0 | 1 | — | 1982 |
| Porto | 0 | 1 | — | 1984 |
| Lokomotive Leipzig[A] | 0 | 1 | — | 1987 |
| Monaco | 0 | 1 | — | 1992 |
| Antwerp | 0 | 1 | — | 1993 |
Performance in finals by nation · Records and statistics › By nation
England
England
Nation
England
Titles
8
Runners-up
5
Total
13
Spain
Spain
Nation
Spain
Titles
7
Runners-up
7
Total
14
Italy
Italy
Nation
Italy
Titles
7
Runners-up
4
Total
11
West Germany/Germany[A]
West Germany/Germany[A]
Nation
West Germany/Germany[A]
Titles
4
Runners-up
4
Total
8
Belgium
Belgium
Nation
Belgium
Titles
3
Runners-up
4
Total
7
Soviet Union[B]
Soviet Union[B]
Nation
Soviet Union[B]
Titles
3
Runners-up
1
Total
4
Scotland
Scotland
Nation
Scotland
Titles
2
Runners-up
2
Total
4
East Germany[A]
East Germany[A]
Nation
East Germany[A]
Titles
1
Runners-up
2
Total
3
France
France
Nation
France
Titles
1
Runners-up
2
Total
3
Netherlands
Netherlands
Nation
Netherlands
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Total
2
Portugal
Portugal
Nation
Portugal
Titles
1
Runners-up
1
Total
2
Czechoslovakia[C]
Czechoslovakia[C]
Nation
Czechoslovakia[C]
Titles
1
Runners-up
0
Total
1
Austria
Austria
Nation
Austria
Titles
0
Runners-up
3
Total
3
Hungary
Hungary
Nation
Hungary
Titles
0
Runners-up
2
Total
2
Poland
Poland
Nation
Poland
Titles
0
Runners-up
1
Total
1
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
| England | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Spain | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Italy | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| West Germany/Germany[A] | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Belgium | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Soviet Union[B] | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| East Germany[A] | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia[C] | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Austria | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Hungary | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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