1980–81 European Cup
26th season of the UEFA club football tournament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1980–81 European Cup was the 26th season of the European Cup football club tournament, and was won for a third time by Liverpool, who beat six-time champions Real Madrid in the final. In the 11 seasons up to and including this one, there were only four winners of the European Cup (Ajax, Bayern Munich, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool), but there were eleven different runners-up. This sequence was ended the following year, when Bayern Munich lost to first-time finalists Aston Villa.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 August 1980 – 27 May 1981 |
Teams | 33 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Liverpool (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Real Madrid |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 63 |
Goals scored | 166 (2.63 per match) |
Attendance | 1,797,911 (28,538 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Terry McDermott (Liverpool) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich) Graeme Souness (Liverpool) 6 goals each |
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Nottingham Forest, the defending champions, were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the first round.