European Cup 1985-86
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The 1985–86 European Cup was the 31st season of UEFA
's premier club football tournament, the European Cup
. The European Champion Clubs' Cup
was won by Steaua Bucharest on penalties in a final against Barcelona
. Steaua became the first Eastern European side to win the tournament, mainly thanks to the heroics of their goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam
, who after keeping a clean sheet in the final saved all four of Barcelona's penalties to win the cup.
No English club was entered into the competition this year, owing to a ban from European competition after the Heysel Stadium disaster
. Had the ban not been imposed, then Everton
would have represented England
in the competition.
Juventus
, the defending champions, were eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
(w/o) Everton
could not fulfill this fixture due to the ban on English clubs entering European competition following the Heysel Stadium disaster
in 1985.
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Austria Vienna won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Omonia won 10–0 on aggregate.
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Budapest Honvéd won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucharest won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Zenit Leningrad won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Kuusysi won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Servette won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen won 7–2 on aggregate.
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Gothenburg won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague 2–2 Barcelona on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.
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Porto won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Hellas Verona won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Juventus won 9–1 on aggregate.
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Anderlecht won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucharest won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Kuusysi won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Gothenburg won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Barcelona 3–3 Porto on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.
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Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucharest won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen 2–2 Gothenburg on aggregate. Gothenburg won on away goals.
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Barcelona won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Gothenburg 3–3 Barcelona on aggregate. Barcelona won on penalties.
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
's premier club football tournament, the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. The European Champion Clubs' Cup
European Champion Clubs' Cup
The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League...
was won by Steaua Bucharest on penalties in a final against Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. Steaua became the first Eastern European side to win the tournament, mainly thanks to the heroics of their goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam
Helmuth Duckadam
Helmuth Robert Duckadam is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He was dubbed "the hero of Seville" due to his heroics in the 1986 European Cup Final, won by his main club, Steaua Bucureşti...
, who after keeping a clean sheet in the final saved all four of Barcelona's penalties to win the cup.
No English club was entered into the competition this year, owing to a ban from European competition after the Heysel Stadium disaster
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, as a result of rioting before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy...
. Had the ban not been imposed, then Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
would have represented England
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
in the competition.
Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, the defending champions, were eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
First round
|}(w/o) Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
could not fulfill this fixture due to the ban on English clubs entering European competition following the Heysel Stadium disaster
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, as a result of rioting before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy...
in 1985.
First leg
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Second leg
Bayern Munich won 6–2 on aggregate.----
Austria Vienna won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Omonia won 10–0 on aggregate.
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Budapest Honvéd won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucharest won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Zenit Leningrad won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Kuusysi won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Servette won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen won 7–2 on aggregate.
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Gothenburg won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague 2–2 Barcelona on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.
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Porto won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Hellas Verona won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Juventus won 9–1 on aggregate.
Second round
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Second leg
Bayern Munich won 7–5 on aggregate.----
Anderlecht won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucharest won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Kuusysi won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Gothenburg won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Barcelona 3–3 Porto on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals.
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Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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Second leg
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Steaua Bucharest won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Aberdeen 2–2 Gothenburg on aggregate. Gothenburg won on away goals.
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Barcelona won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
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Gothenburg 3–3 Barcelona on aggregate. Barcelona won on penalties.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1985–86 European Cup are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Torbjörn NilssonTorbjörn Nilsson Torbjörn Anders Nilsson is a Swedish former football striker and coach. He is considered to be one of the best Swedish footballers of all time, having won the Swedish championship twice and the UEFA Cup once with IFK Göteborg, where he spent most of his career... |
IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups.... |
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| 2 |  Lajos DétáriLajos Détári Lajos Détári is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football midfielder. At the height of his career , he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" titles in Hungary, Greece and Switzerland.-Playing career:Détári made his debut for the Hungarian national... |
Budapest Honvéd Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
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 Ismo LiusIsmo Lius Ismo Lius is a retired football forward.During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.... |
Kuusysi |
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 Victor PiţurcăVictor Piturca Victor Piţurcă is a Romanian football manager and former player.-Club career:Piţurcă was one of the prolific strikers of Steaua Bucureşti, being one of the team's top scorers – he scored 137 goals in 174 league games... |
Steaua Bucharest |
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 Aldo SerenaAldo Serena Aldo Serena is an Italian former footballer. He played for the Azzurri in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 24 caps and scored 5 goals for Italy... |
Juventus Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
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| 6 |  Preben Elkjær LarsenPreben Elkjær Larsen Preben Elkjær Larsen , known as Elkjær, is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a striker.Amongst others, he played with Hellas Verona in Italy, helping it to the only major title of its history, the 1985 Serie A... |
Hellas Verona Hellas Verona F.C. Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname... |
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 Andreas Kantilos |
Omonia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... |
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 Toni Polster |
Austria Vienna FK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA... |
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| 9 |  Pichi AlonsoPichi Alonso Àngel “Pichi” Alonso Herrera is a former Spanish footballer, and a current coach.... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
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| Per Frimann Per Frimann Per Frimann Hansen is a Danish former football player. He most notably played as a midfielder for Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, with whom he won three Belgian Jupiler League championships, as well as the 1983 UEFA Cup... |
 Anderlecht |
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 John HewittJohn Hewitt (footballer) John Hewitt, , is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen F.C., but also had spells with Celtic and St. Mirren among others... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
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 Dieter HoeneßDieter Hoeneß Dieter Hoeneß is a former German footballer, who played as a striker.In his playing career, he was mainly associated with Bayern Munich... |
Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
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 JuaryJuary Juary Jorge dos Santos Filho, simply Juary , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.-Club career:... |
 Porto |
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| Mats Magnusson Mats Magnusson Mats Ture Magnusson is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:During his career, Magnusson played for Malmö FF , Servette FC, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Helsingborgs IF .At the Lisbon club, where... |
 ServetteServette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... |
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| Reinhold Mathy Reinhold Mathy Reinhold Mathy is a German former footballer who played as a forward. He played for Bayern Munich for seven years, winning four German titles and three cups. He retired due to an injury in 1993.-Honours:... |
Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
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 Michel PlatiniMichel Platini Michel François Platini is a former French football player, manager and current president of UEFA. Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player. He participated in the 1978, 1982... |
Juventus Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
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| Roland Wohlfarth Roland Wohlfarth Roland Wohlfarth is a former footballer.He was active in the Bundesliga from 1981 until 1998, spanning 287 games and 120 goals. At first Wohlfarth played for Borussia Bocholt in his youth, then for Duisburg, Bayern Munich, Leipzig and Bochum. His career ended in the year 2000 at Wuppertal... |
Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
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 Yuri ZheludkovYuri Zheludkov Yuri Vladimirovich Zheludkov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League champion: 1984.* Soviet Top League bronze: 1980.* USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1986.-European club competitions:... |
Zenit Leningrad FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
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