| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 September 1979 – 21 May 1980 | 
| Teams | 64 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| 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 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.
The third club was revoked to Bulgaria and East Germany, and it was assigned to Czechoslovakia. The title holders obtained a place.
Bracket
| Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
First round
First leg
| AGF  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Olsen  | 
Report | Karaś  | 
| Aberdeen  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Harper  | 
Report | Cha  | 
| Aris Thessaloniki  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Reinaldo  | 
| Atlético Madrid  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cano  | 
Report | 
| Bohemians Praha  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
  | 
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bezsonov  Demyanenko  | 
Report | Metodiev  | 
| Shakhtar Donetsk  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sokolovsky  | 
Report | Petit  | 
| Zürich  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zwicker  | 
Report | 
| Glenavon  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Edström  | 
| Inter Milan  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muraro  Baresi Marini  | 
Report | 
| Kalmar FF  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Margeirsson  | 
| Napoli  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damiani  Agostinelli  | 
Report | 
| Orduspor  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
| Perugia  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vujadinović  | 
Report | 
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dangov  Velichkov Sokolov  | 
Report | 
| Rapid Wien  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fükő  | 
| Skeid  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rein  | 
Report | 
| Sporting CP  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manoel  | 
Report | 
| Widzew Łódź  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Platini  | 
Second leg
| Esbjerg  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bach  | 
Report | Jarůšek  | 
Zbrojovka Brno won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Stal Mielec  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jensen  | 
AGF won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hölzenbein  | 
Report | 
Eintracht Frankfurt won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Benfica  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Semertzidis  | 
Aris Thessaloniki won 4–3 on aggregate.
Dynamo Dresden won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Viking  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bjørnsen  | 
Report | Kulik  | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.
Dinamo București won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nielsen  | 
Report | Kopel  | 
1–1 on aggregate; Dundee United won on away goals.
| Bayern Munich  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
Bayern Munich won 4–2 on aggregate.
| West Bromwich Albion  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wile  | 
Report | Raab  | 
Carl Zeiss Jena won 4–1 on aggregate.
| CSKA Sofia  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Metodiev  | 
Report | Buryak  | 
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
Grasshoppers won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Monaco  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Onnis  Dalger  | 
Report | 
Monaco won 3–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Kaiserslautern  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zappa  | 
Kaiserslautern won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Tekin  | 
Red Star Belgrade won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Edström  | 
Report | 
Standard Liège won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Real Sociedad  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Satrústegui  | 
Report | 
Inter Milan won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Keflavík won on away goals.
Malmö FF won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Olympiacos  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Karavitis  | 
Report | 
Napoli won 2–1 on aggregate.
Baník Ostrava won 6–2 on aggregate.
Perugia won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pusztai  Pogány  | 
Report | 
Lokomotiv Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Diósgyőri VTK  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
  | 
Diósgyőri VTK won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Ipswich Town won 10–1 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 2–0 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 on aggregate.
Leeds United won 7–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Stuttgart won on away goals.
| Saint-Étienne  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep  | 
Report | 
Saint-Étienne won 4–2 on aggregate.
Universitatea Craiova won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zbrojovka Brno  | 
5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| AGF  | 
2–5 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Aris Thessaloniki  | 
4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
4–3 | 1–1 | 3–2(aet) | |
| Dinamo București  | 
2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3(aet) | |
| Dundee United  | 
1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Dynamo Dresden  | 
1–1(a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Baník Ostrava  | 
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Universitatea Craiova  | 
4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Grasshoppers  | 
(a)1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 
5–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |
| PSV Eindhoven  | 
2–6 | 2–0 | 0–6 | |
| Red Star Belgrade  | 
6–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Sporting CP  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 
First leg
| Zbrojovka Brno  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Georgsson  | 
| AGF  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sander  | 
Report | Rummenigge  | 
| Aris Thessaloniki  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Semertzidis  | 
Report | Rossi  | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannes  | 
Report | Altobelli  | 
| Dundee United  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fekete  | 
| Baník Ostrava  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Němec  | 
Report | 
| PSV Eindhoven  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manoel  | 
Report | Bongartz  | 
| Standard Liège  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Capone  | 
Second leg
| Keflavík  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ólafsson  | 
Report | 
  | 
Zbrojovka Brno won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Bayern Munich  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mikkelsen  | 
Bayern Munich won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Perugia  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ballis  Semertzidis Zindros  | 
Aris Thessaloniki won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Inter Milan  | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Altobelli  | 
Report | Nickel  Ringels  | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
Eintracht Frankfurt won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Diósgyőri VTK  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Borostyán  Tatár  | 
Report | Kopel  | 
Diósgyöri VTK won 4–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Stuttgart won on away goals.
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Demyanenko  Khapsalis  | 
Report | 
Dynamo Kyiv won 2–1 on aggregate.
Universitatea Craiova won 4–0 on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beattie  | 
Report | Sulser  | 
1–1 on aggregate; Grasshoppers won on away goals.
| Monaco  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Christophe  Onnis  | 
Report | Mihaylov  | 
Lokomotiv Sofia won 5–4 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Carl Zeiss Jena  | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
  | 
Red Star Belgrade won 6–4 on aggregate.
Kaiserslautern won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Napoli  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damiani  | 
Report | Riedl  | 
Standard Liège won 3–2 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne  | 
7–4 | 4–1 | 3–3 | |
| Bayern Munich  | 
4–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Diósgyőri VTK  | 
1–8 | 0–2 | 1–6 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 
4–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| Grasshoppers  | 
0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 
(a)2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
3–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 
First leg
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel  | 
Report | 
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stafleu  | 
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mihaylov  | 
Report | 
| Standard Liège  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Voordeckers  | 
Report | 
  | 
Second leg
Saint-Étienne won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hoeneß  | 
Bayern Munich won 4–3 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Kaiserslautern  | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Borostyán  | 
Kaiserslautern won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peters  | 
Report | 
Eintracht Frankfurt won 4–2 on aggregate.
Stuttgart won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blokhin  Khapsalis  | 
Report | Doichev  | 
2–2 on aggregate; Lokomotiv Sofia won on away goals.
| Zbrojovka Brno  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
  | 
Zbrojovka Brno won 5–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiserslautern  | 
2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Saint-Étienne  | 
1–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 
6–4 | 4–1 | 2–3 | |
| Stuttgart  | 
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 
First leg
| Kaiserslautern  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brummer  | 
Report | 
| Saint-Étienne  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platini  | 
Report | Nielsen  Nickel Lienen  | 
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nachtweih  Lorant Nickel Karger  | 
Report | Horný  | 
Second leg
| Bayern Munich  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wendt  | 
Bayern Munich won 4–2 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Zbrojovka Brno  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
Eintracht Frankfurt won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Sofia  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ohlicher  | 
Stuttgart won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich  | 
3–5 | 2–0 | 1–5 (aet) | |
| Stuttgart  | 
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| Bayern Munich  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Hoeneß  Breitner  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| Eintracht Frankfurt  | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pezzey  Karger Lorant  | 
Report | Dremmler  | 
Eintracht Frankfurt won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthäus  Schäfer  | 
Report | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kulik  Matthäus  | 
Report | Karger  Hölzenbein  | 
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate; Eintracht Frankfurt won on away goals.
Notes
- 1 2 3 Dynamo Kyiv played their home matches at Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to reconstruction.
 - ↑ CSKA Sofia played their home match at Vasil Levski National Stadium at 18:30 instead of their regular stadium Narodna Armia Stadium at 15:00 as initially planned[1] due to lack of floodlights.
 
References
- ↑ Match details (in Bulgarian)