1987–88 European Cup
The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Cup club football tournament. The competition was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven, who defeated two-time winners Benfica in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart. PSV became the first Dutch team to win the title in 15 years. They also set a record by winning only three matches on their route to the Cup, including no wins from the quarter-final onwards.
The Neckarstadion in Stuttgart hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 September 1987 – 25 May 1988 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | PSV Eindhoven (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.34 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,719,208 (28,184 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rui Águas (Benfica) Gheorghe Hagi (Steaua București) Rabah Madjer (Porto) Ally McCoist (Rangers) Míchel (Real Madrid) Petar Novák (Sparta Prague) René van der Gijp (Neuchâtel Xamax) 4 goals each |
Porto, the defending champions, were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round.
English clubs were still banned, following the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, so Everton were denied a place in the competition for the second time in three years.
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