1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup Explained

Tourney Name:European Cup Winners' Cup
Year:1982–83
Dates:17 August 1982 – 11 May 1983
Num Teams:34
Champion Other: Aberdeen
Count:1
Second Other: Real Madrid
Matches:65
Goals:198
Attendance:1497585
Top Scorer:Santillana (Real Madrid)
8 goals
Prevseason:1981–82
Nextseason:1983–84

The 1982–83 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Scottish club Aberdeen in an extra-time victory against Real Madrid. Alex Ferguson's young side defeated the Spanish giants after a notable victory over Bayern Munich in the quarter-final. Having conquered the domestic game in Scotland, by defeating the European Cup holders Hamburger SV to win the 1983 European Super Cup, Aberdeen went on to become the only Scottish team to win two European trophies, a record which still stands today. It was the second and last time the title went to Scotland, following Rangers' victory in 1972.

Preliminary round

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Second leg

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First round

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Second leg

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Second round

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Second leg

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Second leg

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Final

See main article: 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.

Top scorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Santillana Real Madrid8
2 Lárus Guðmundsson Waterschei Thor6
Mark McGhee Aberdeen6
4 Toni Polster Austria Vienna5
John Hewitt Aberdeen5
Diego Maradona Barcelona5
Bernd Schuster Barcelona5
8 Jeremy Charles Swansea City4
Eric Black Aberdeen4
Pier Janssen Waterschei Thor4

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