1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final

| image = 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final match programme.jpg

| caption = Match programme cover

| event = 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup

| team1 = Slovan Bratislava

| team1association = {{flagicon|TCH|size=30px}}

| team1score = 3

| team2 = Barcelona

| team2association = {{flagicon|ESP|1945|size=30px}}

| team2score = 2

| details =

| date = 21 May 1969

| stadium = St. Jakob Stadium

| city = Basel

| man_of_the_match1a =

| man_of_the_match1atitle =

| man_of_the_match1b =

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| referee = Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands)

| attendance = 19,478

| weather =

| previous = 1968

| next = 1970

}}

The 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup and the ninth European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia and Barcelona of Spain, and was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland. Slovan won the match 3–2 thanks to goals from Ľudovít Cvetler, Vladimír Hrivnák and Ján Čapkovič. The game was broadcast on television in 17 countries, and 13 on the radio.{{cite news| first = Z | last = Paulů | date = 22 May 1969| title = Sn Bratislava 3 FC Barcelona 2| page = 8 | url = https://archiv.ucl.cas.cz/index.php?path=RudePravo/1969/5/22/8.png| work = Rudé právo| location = Prague | language = cs | access-date = 17 August 2024}}

Route to the final

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colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|TCH}} Slovan Bratislava ! !colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Barcelona
style="background:#c1e0ff" \|Opponent \|Agg. \|1st leg \|2nd leg \| \|Opponent \|Agg. \|1st leg \|2nd leg
align=left width="150"\|{{flagicon\|YUG}} Bor \|3–2 \|3–0 (H) \|0–2 (A) \|style="background:#c1e0ff;"\|First round \|align=left width="150"\|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Lugano \|4–0 \|1–0 (A) \|3–0 (H)
align=left\|{{flagicon\|POR}} Porto \|4–1 \|0–1 (A) \|4–0 (H) \|style="background:#c1e0ff;"\|Second round \|colspan="4"\|Bye
align=left\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Torino \|3–1 \|1–0 (A) \|2–1 (H) \|style="background:#c1e0ff;"\|Quarter-finals \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|NOR}} Lyn \|5–4 \|3–2 (A) \|2–2 (H)
align=left\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Dunfermline Athletic \|2–1 \|1–1 (A) \|1–0 (H) \|style="background:#c1e0ff;"\|Semi-finals \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRG}} Köln \|6–3 \|2–2 (A) \|4–1 (H)

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colspan=4|{{flagicon|TCH}} Slovan Bratislava

!colspan=4|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Barcelona

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|Opponent

|Agg.

|1st leg

|2nd leg

|Opponent

|Agg.

|1st leg

|2nd leg

align=left width="150"|{{flagicon|YUG}} Bor

|3–2

|3–0 (H)

|0–2 (A)

|style="background:#c1e0ff;"|First round

|align=left width="150"|{{flagicon|SUI}} Lugano

|4–0

|1–0 (A)

|3–0 (H)

align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Porto

|4–1

|0–1 (A)

|4–0 (H)

|style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Second round

|colspan="4"|Bye

align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Torino

|3–1

|1–0 (A)

|2–1 (H)

|style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Quarter-finals

|align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Lyn

|5–4

|3–2 (A)

|2–2 (H)

align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Dunfermline Athletic

|2–1

|1–1 (A)

|1–0 (H)

|style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Semi-finals

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} Köln

|6–3

|2–2 (A)

|4–1 (H)

Match

=Details=

{{football box

|date=21 May 1969

|time=19:00 CEST

|team1=Slovan Bratislava {{flagicon|TCH}}

|score=3–2

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season%3D1968/intro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225035307/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season%3D1968/intro.html|title=1968/69: Slovan shine despite political clouds|website=UEFA|date=1 June 1969|archive-date=25 December 2010}}

|team2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Barcelona

|goals1=Cvetler {{goal|2}}
Hrivnák {{goal|30}}
Ján Čapkovič {{goal|42}}

|goals2=Zaldúa {{goal|16}}
Rexach {{goal|52}}

|stadium=St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

|attendance=19,478

|referee= Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands) }}

width=92% |

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| title = {{nowrap|Slovan Bratislava}}

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|pattern_la = _blue3

|pattern_b = _3bluestripes

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|pattern_so = _hoops blue2

|leftarm = a60042

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width=100% \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|
GK	1	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Alexander Vencel
RB	2	{{flagicon\|TCH}} {{ill\|Jozef Fillo\|cs}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Vladimír Hrivnák
CB	5	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Alexander Horváth (c)
LB	4	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ján Zlocha
CM	9	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Jozef Čapkovič
CM	6	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ivan Hrdlička
RW	7	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ľudovít Cvetler
SS	8	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ladislav Móder	{{suboff\|67}}
SS	10	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Karol Jokl
LW	11	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ján Čapkovič
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
FW	14	{{flagicon\|TCH}} {{ill\|Bohumil Bizoň\|cs}}	{{subon\|67}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|TCH}} Michal Vičan

|valign="top" width="50%"|

width=25\|	width=25\|
style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" \|colspan="4"\|
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Salvador Sadurní
RB	2	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Josep Franch	{{suboff\|11}}
CB	4	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Joaquim Rifé
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Ferran Olivella (c)
LB	3	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Eladio
AM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Santiago Castro	{{suboff\|46}}
DM	6	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Pedro Zabalza
AM	10	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Josep Maria Fusté
RW	7	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} {{ill\|Carlos Pellicer (footballer)\|es\|Carlos Pellicer Vázquez\|lt=Carlos Pellicer}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} José Antonio Zaldúa
LW	11	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Carles Rexach
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
RB	13	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Chus Pereda	{{subon\|11}}
FW	14	{{flagicon\|POR}} Mendonça	{{subon\|46}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Salvador Artigas

style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"

Assistant referees:

{{flagicon|NED}} Schalks (Netherlands)

{{flagicon|NED}} Vervoot (Netherlands)

Post-match

Following Slovan's victory, manager Michal Vičan described himself as extremely happy. He pointed out that defensive errors on both sides had led to goals, and commended his team's fighting spirit. He also stated that his players represented Czechoslovakia well and wished the national team success for their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2 match away in Hungary four days later.{{cite news| first = Z | last = Paulů |date = 22 May 1969| title = Sn Bratislava 3 FC Barcelona 2| page = 8 | url = https://archiv.ucl.cas.cz/index.php?path=RudePravo/1969/5/22/8.png| work = Rudé právo| location = Prague | language = cs | access-date = 17 August 2024|quote=Těžko se mi hovoří, jsem nesmírně šťasten. Vím, že jsme nepodali takový výkon, jaký se od nás očekával, ale chlapcům nelze upřit velkou bojovnost a snahu po vítězství. Obě mužstva se zejména v obraně dopustila několika chyb, z kterých padly goly. Ale tak už to ve fotbale bývá. Myslím si, že jsme dobře reprezentovali československý fotbal a dokázali jeho stoupající tendenci. Podobný uspěch bych přál i našim reprezentantům v Budapešti.|trans-quote=It's hard for me to speak, I'm extremely happy. I know we didn't perform as expected, but you can't deny the boys' great fighting spirit and desire to win. Both teams made several mistakes, especially in defence, leading to goals. But that's how it is in football. I think we represented Czechoslovak football well and proved its upward trajectory. I wish similar success for our national team in Budapest.}}

Barcelona manager Salvador Artigas congratulated his opponents, describing the Bratislava players as more tactical and combative. He also bemoaned his side's bad luck.{{cite news| first = Z | last = Paulů | date = 22 May 1969| title = Sn Bratislava 3 FC Barcelona 2| page = 8 | url = https://archiv.ucl.cas.cz/index.php?path=RudePravo/1969/5/22/8.png| work = Rudé právo| location = Prague | language = cs | access-date = 17 August 2024|quote=Myslím, že finále mělo dobrou uroveň. Střetla se v něm dvě technická mužstva a podle mého názoru zvítězili štastnější bratislavští fotbalisté. Na naše kopačky se lepila smůla. Mohli jsme zápas vyhrát, ale pohár ziskal taktičtější a bojovnější soupeř. Patři mu za to naše blahopřání.|trans-quote=I think there was a good level in the final. Two technical teams came together and in my opinion, the luckier Bratislava players won. Bad luck stuck to our boots. We could have won the match, but the cup was won by a more tactical and combative opponent. For that they deserve our congratulations.}}

References

External links

[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec2.html UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018203908/http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Europacup/Pokal_68-69.htm Match report]

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width=100% \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|
GK	1	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Alexander Vencel
RB	2	{{flagicon\|TCH}} {{ill\|Jozef Fillo\|cs}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Vladimír Hrivnák
CB	5	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Alexander Horváth (c)
LB	4	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ján Zlocha
CM	9	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Jozef Čapkovič
CM	6	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ivan Hrdlička
RW	7	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ľudovít Cvetler
SS	8	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ladislav Móder	{{suboff\|67}}
SS	10	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Karol Jokl
LW	11	{{flagicon\|TCH}} Ján Čapkovič
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
FW	14	{{flagicon\|TCH}} {{ill\|Bohumil Bizoň\|cs}}	{{subon\|67}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|TCH}} Michal Vičan

width=25\|	width=25\|
style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" \|colspan="4"\|
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Salvador Sadurní
RB	2	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Josep Franch	{{suboff\|11}}
CB	4	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Joaquim Rifé
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Ferran Olivella (c)
LB	3	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Eladio
AM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Santiago Castro	{{suboff\|46}}
DM	6	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Pedro Zabalza
AM	10	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Josep Maria Fusté
RW	7	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} {{ill\|Carlos Pellicer (footballer)\|es\|Carlos Pellicer Vázquez\|lt=Carlos Pellicer}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} José Antonio Zaldúa
LW	11	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Carles Rexach
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
RB	13	{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Chus Pereda	{{subon\|11}}
FW	14	{{flagicon\|POR}} Mendonça	{{subon\|46}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|ESP\|1945}} Salvador Artigas