1986–87 European Cup

The 1986–87 season was the 32nd season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football competition. The tournament was won by Porto, who came from behind in the final against Bayern Munich to give a Portuguese club its first title since 1962.

1986–87 European Cup
The Praterstadion in Vienna hosted the final.
Tournament details
Dates17 September 1986 – 27 May 1987
Teams31
Final positions
Champions Porto (1st title)
Runners-up Bayern Munich
Tournament statistics
Matches played57
Goals scored163 (2.86 per match)
Attendance1,959,041 (34,369 per match)
Top scorer(s)Borislav Cvetković (Red Star Belgrade)
7 goals

Steaua București, the defending champions, were eliminated by Anderlecht in the second round, having received a bye to reach that stage of the tournament due to the absence of the English champions (Liverpool), as the ban on English clubs in European competitions was now in its second season.

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