The 18 from 1982 to 1985 read:In that context, a spread of European champions from leagues as diverse as Romania, Portugal and the Netherlands isn't outlandish. ... European Cup Winners: 1988 Cup-Winners Cup Winners: UEFA Cup Winners: 1978
June 3 (Reuters) - List of European Cup/Champions League winners since the competition began in 1955-56 after Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in Saturday's final. The all-action Andy Gray had been replaced up front by poacher Gary Lineker, and it is likely that the English forward's subtlety would have better suited the tactical minimalism of mid-80s European football. UEFA Europa League Past Winners List (Since 1972) UEFA Champions League Past Winners List (1956 to 2019) Hottest Formula 1 Grid Girls In 2019 (F1 Paddock Girls) List Of Ballon d’Or Winners Since 1956 To 2020 100 Photos of Hot Female Fans In World Cup 2018 32 Hottest Wags Going To FIFA World Cup 2018 (At Least 1 From Every Participating Country) In general, Serie A had probably moved too far ahead for either Sampdoria or Juventus to be troubled in the other competitions.Milan's controversial quarter-final exit may have opened up the European Cup, but Dalglish's shock resignation in February 1991 would have closed it off again for Liverpool. For one, the European Cup's most powerful country between Aston Villa's win in 1982 and Liverpool's loss in 1985 was Italy, with one victory and two finalists. The likes of Wimbledon, Coventry City, Oxford United and Luton Town were left to lament missing out on rare opportunities to play in continental competition.Between 1985 and 1991, both Liverpool and Everton had sides that can be considered among the finest in their histories, while many other English clubs were enjoying some of their greatest days.Howard Kendall's Everton had won the league and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1985, with that domestic title the first of two in three years. 1961-62 Benfica. Liverpool, meanwhile, secured their only domestic double before producing one of their most wondrous teams in 1987-88. After it, the competition saw its most open and varied era since the late 1960s.In 1985-86, Steaua Bucharest became the first side from east of Germany to win the trophy. 1959-60 Real Madrid. 1962-63 Milan. Porto had plenty of it, illustrated by the manner in which they eliminated one of the strongest sides of the decade, Dynamo Kyiv, and then beat burgeoning Bayern Munich in the final. Not only did those changes set up Serie A's decade-long dominance, they explained why it took English sides so long to catch up after missing the early years of these innovations.The UEFA Cup entrants, who finished no higher than eighth in the league that season, would have struggled to cope with either Napoli or Juventus. PSV sealed their first European Cup triumph with victory over Benfica on penalties, following a 120-minute stalemate.
Any clash would have been close, especially with Emilio Butragueno's Real also in the mix.It's likely that Everton would have encountered a similarly even game in the Cup Winners' Cup, with an excellent Ajax side boosted by the rises to stardom of Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, but fourth-placed Arsenal would have fancied their chances in the UEFA Cup against Sven Goran-Eriksson's surprising champions at Gothenburg. Players such as Paolo Futre and Rabah Madjer added effervescence to a strong defensive base. It could also be seen as an expanded version of the Mitropa Cup, that had existed in Europe for a long time but only included clubs from Central and East Europe. They scored 88 goals in 42 league games and collected 90 points - some of the finest totals in English history.They carried that form into the 1985-86 campaign, hitting 87 goals and accumulating 86 points - but a resurgent Liverpool had just a little too much in the league.
June 3 (Reuters) - List of European Cup/Champions League winners since the competition began in 1955-56 after Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in Saturday's final. The all-action Andy Gray had been replaced up front by poacher Gary Lineker, and it is likely that the English forward's subtlety would have better suited the tactical minimalism of mid-80s European football. UEFA Europa League Past Winners List (Since 1972) UEFA Champions League Past Winners List (1956 to 2019) Hottest Formula 1 Grid Girls In 2019 (F1 Paddock Girls) List Of Ballon d’Or Winners Since 1956 To 2020 100 Photos of Hot Female Fans In World Cup 2018 32 Hottest Wags Going To FIFA World Cup 2018 (At Least 1 From Every Participating Country) In general, Serie A had probably moved too far ahead for either Sampdoria or Juventus to be troubled in the other competitions.Milan's controversial quarter-final exit may have opened up the European Cup, but Dalglish's shock resignation in February 1991 would have closed it off again for Liverpool. For one, the European Cup's most powerful country between Aston Villa's win in 1982 and Liverpool's loss in 1985 was Italy, with one victory and two finalists. The likes of Wimbledon, Coventry City, Oxford United and Luton Town were left to lament missing out on rare opportunities to play in continental competition.Between 1985 and 1991, both Liverpool and Everton had sides that can be considered among the finest in their histories, while many other English clubs were enjoying some of their greatest days.Howard Kendall's Everton had won the league and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1985, with that domestic title the first of two in three years. 1961-62 Benfica. Liverpool, meanwhile, secured their only domestic double before producing one of their most wondrous teams in 1987-88. After it, the competition saw its most open and varied era since the late 1960s.In 1985-86, Steaua Bucharest became the first side from east of Germany to win the trophy. 1959-60 Real Madrid. 1962-63 Milan. Porto had plenty of it, illustrated by the manner in which they eliminated one of the strongest sides of the decade, Dynamo Kyiv, and then beat burgeoning Bayern Munich in the final. Not only did those changes set up Serie A's decade-long dominance, they explained why it took English sides so long to catch up after missing the early years of these innovations.The UEFA Cup entrants, who finished no higher than eighth in the league that season, would have struggled to cope with either Napoli or Juventus. PSV sealed their first European Cup triumph with victory over Benfica on penalties, following a 120-minute stalemate.
Any clash would have been close, especially with Emilio Butragueno's Real also in the mix.It's likely that Everton would have encountered a similarly even game in the Cup Winners' Cup, with an excellent Ajax side boosted by the rises to stardom of Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, but fourth-placed Arsenal would have fancied their chances in the UEFA Cup against Sven Goran-Eriksson's surprising champions at Gothenburg. Players such as Paolo Futre and Rabah Madjer added effervescence to a strong defensive base. It could also be seen as an expanded version of the Mitropa Cup, that had existed in Europe for a long time but only included clubs from Central and East Europe. They scored 88 goals in 42 league games and collected 90 points - some of the finest totals in English history.They carried that form into the 1985-86 campaign, hitting 87 goals and accumulating 86 points - but a resurgent Liverpool had just a little too much in the league.