1968–69 European Cup
The 1968–69 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Milan, who beat Ajax 4–1 in the final, giving Milan its first European Cup title since 1963, and its second overall. A number of Eastern Bloc clubs withdrew from the first two rounds when UEFA paired up all of the Eastern Bloc clubs against one another in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1968 – 28 May 1969 |
| Teams | 32 (27 competed) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Milan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Ajax |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 176 (3.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,738,847 (33,439 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Denis Law (Manchester United) 9 goals |
Substitutions of two players at any game time were allowed; obligatory match dates were introduced (two weeks between the legs) and fixed on Wednesdays; the away goal rule was extended to the first and second rounds.
Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Eventual Champions Milan in the semi-finals.
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