The Miracle of Copenhagen (1967)
Bayern Munich's first European triumph: the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup victory.
Bayern Munich won the 1967 European Cup Winners' Cup, their first European final victory.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- European Cup Winners' Cup Final
- Date
- May 31, 1967
- Venue
- Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg (Sweden)
- Opponent
- Rangers FC
- Result
- 0-1 Loss for Bayern Munich
- Significance
- First European Final Appearance
Lore & Background
Beckenbauer made his debut with Bayern in a Bundesliga promotion play-off match on the left wing against FC St. Pauli on 6 June 1964. In his first season in the Regionalliga Süd, 1964–65, the team won the league and was eventually promoted to the Bundesliga. Bayern soon became a force in the new German league, winning the German Cup in 1966–67 and achieving European success in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1967.
Reader's Guide
Bayern Munich won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967, defeating Rangers FC 1–0 in the final.
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