1979–80 UEFA Cup
The 1979–80 UEFA Cup was the ninth season of the UEFA Cup, a football competition organised by UEFA for clubs representing its member associations. The competitions was won by Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Borussia Mönchengladbach on the away goals rule after a 3–3 aggregate draw in the final. All four semi-finalists came from West Germany, and a fifth was eliminated in the quarter-finals. This is the only time all four semi-finalists in a UEFA club competition came from a single nation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 September 1979 – 21 May 1980 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eintracht Frankfurt (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 352 (2.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,074,766 (24,403 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dieter Hoeneß (Bayern Munich) Harald Nickel (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 7 goals each |
The third club was revoked to Bulgaria and East Germany, and it was assigned to Czechoslovakia. The title holders obtained a place.
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