1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1986–87 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Ajax in the final against Lokomotive Leipzig. The young Ajax side, which included the likes of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Dennis Bergkamp, was guided to victory by its coach Johan Cruyff. It was Ajax's only title in the competition, and was added to a hat-trick of European Cup wins from 1971 to 1973. They also went on to win another European Cup and a UEFA Cup in the 1990s.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 17 September 1986 – 13 May 1987 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 172 (2.82 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,174,667 (19,257 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | John Bosman (Ajax) 8 goals |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma |
2–2 (3–4 p) | 2–0 | 0–2 (aet) | |
| Żurrieq |
0–7 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
| B 1903 |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Vasas |
4–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| 17 Nëntori |
3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Malmö FF |
7–2 | 6–0 | 1–2 | |
| Bursaspor |
0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
| Olympiacos |
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Benfica |
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Waterford United |
1–6 | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| Haka |
3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| VfB Stuttgart |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Rapid Wien |
7–6 | 4–3 | 3–3 | |
| Glentoran |
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Fram Reykjavík |
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Aberdeen |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
First leg
| Roma | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Carlo Gerolin |
Report |
| B 1903 | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathiesen |
Report |
| 17 Nëntori Tirana | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kola |
Report |
| Malmö FF | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elia Larsson Nilsson Palmér |
Report |
| Bursaspor | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bosman Van Basten |
| Olympiacos | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anastopoulos Togias |
Report |
| Benfica | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manniche Chiquinho |
Report |
| Waterford United | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Synnott |
Report | Girard Vercruysse |
| Haka | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Paatelainen Törnvall |
Report | Kobzev N. Savichev |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Allgöwer |
Report |
| Rapid Wien | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kienast Brauneder Willfurth |
Report | Rosenthal Beyens Van Wijk |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cleary |
Report | Lindner |
| Fram Reykjavík | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Koniarek Kubisztal |
Second leg
| Real Zaragoza | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Señor |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| García Cortés Mejías Yáñez Ayneto Señor |
4–3 | |
2–2 on aggregate; Real Zaragoza won 4–3 on penalties.
Wrexham won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Vitosha Sofia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iskrenov Sirakov |
Report |
Vitosha Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Velež Mostar | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| P. Jurić Tuce |
Report | Csorba |
Velež Mostar won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Dinamo București | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cămătaru |
Report | Minga Josa |
17 Nëntori won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Apollon Limassol | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Christodoulou |
Report | Lindman |
Malmö FF won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bosman Van Basten |
Report |
Ajax won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Union Luxembourg | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Papachristou Zelelidis Anastopoulos |
Olympiacos won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Lillestrøm | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sundby |
Report | Diamantino Bjerkeland |
Benfica won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Bordeaux | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zo. Vujović Zl. Vujović Reinders Vercruysse |
Report |
Bordeaux won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Savichev Kruglov Gostenin |
Report | Prigoda |
Torpedo Moscow won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Spartak Trnava | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
VfB Stuttgart won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brylle Rosenthal Van Wijk |
Report | Kranjčar Weinhofer Halilović |
Rapid Wien won 7–6 on aggregate.
| Lokomotive Leipzig | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bredow Richter |
Report |
Lokomotive Leipzig won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Katowice | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Koniarek |
Report |
Katowice won 4–0 on aggregate.
Sion won 4–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza |
2–2 (a) | 0–0 | 2–2 (aet) | |
| Vitosha Sofia |
5–4 | 2–0 | 3–4 | |
| 17 Nëntori |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Ajax |
5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Torpedo Moscow |
7–3 | 2–0 | 5–3 | |
| Rapid Wien |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 (aet) | |
| Katowice |
2–5 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
First leg
| Real Zaragoza | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Vitosha Sofia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordanov Sirakov |
Report |
| Ajax | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bosman Rijkaard Van Basten Mühren |
Report |
| Benfica | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Águas |
Report | Zl. Vujović |
| Torpedo Moscow | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| N. Savichev Y. Savichev |
Report |
| Rapid Wien | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kranjčar |
Report | Lindner |
Second leg
2–2 on aggregate; Real Zaragoza won on away goals.
| Velež Mostar | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuce Gudelj Matijević |
Report | Iskrenov Sirakov |
Vitosha Sofia won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Malmö FF | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Malmö FF won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kapouranis |
Report | Wouters |
Ajax won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Bordeaux | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vercruysse |
Report |
Bordeaux won 2–1 on aggregate.
| VfB Stuttgart | 3–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Klinsmann Pašić Sigurvinsson |
Report | N. Savichev Y. Savichev Plotnikov |
Torpedo Moscow won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Lokomotive Leipzig | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richter Leitzke |
Report | Kienast |
Lokomotive Leipzig won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sion won 5–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza |
4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Malmö FF |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Bordeaux |
3–3 (a) | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| Lokomotive Leipzig |
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
| Real Zaragoza | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto García Cortés |
Report |
| Bordeaux | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fargeon |
Report |
| Lokomotive Leipzig | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marschall Richter |
Report |
Second leg
| Vitosha Sofia | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mejías Roberto |
Real Zaragoza won 4–0 on aggregate.
Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agashkov Shirinbekov |
Report | Touré |
3–3 on aggregate; Bordeaux won on away goals.
| Sion | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lokomotive Leipzig won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza |
2–6 | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Bordeaux |
1–1 (5–6 p) | 0–1 | 1–0 (aet) |
First leg
| Real Zaragoza | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sosa Señor |
Report | Ro. Witschge Bosman |
| Bordeaux | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bredow |
Second leg
| Ajax | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van 't Schip Ro. Witschge Rijkaard |
Report |
Ajax won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Lokomotive Leipzig | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zl. Vujović |
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| Penalties | ||
| Lindner M. Liebers Marschall Zötzsche Kühn Altmann Müller |
6–5 | |
1–1 on aggregate; Lokomotive Leipzig won 6–5 on penalties.
Final
| Ajax | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Basten |
Report |
