UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final (1997)
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European club competition for domestic cup winners, first won by Fiorentina and last won by Lazio.
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a seasonal association football competition contested between member associations of UEFA, open to winners of domestic cup competitions. It was always a knock-out tournament with two-legged home and away ties until the single match final staged at a neutral venue, except for the two-legged final in the competition's first year.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Venue
- De Kuip, Rotterdam
- Opponent
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Score after extra time
- 1-0
Lore & Background
The first competition was won by Fiorentina, from Italy, who defeated Scotland's Rangers 4–1 over two legs to win the 1961 final. The competition was abolished in 1999; Italian team Lazio were the last team to win the competition when they beat Mallorca 2–1.
Reader's Guide
Barcelona are the most successful club in the competition's history, having won it on four occasions, followed by Anderlecht, Milan, Chelsea and Dynamo Kyiv with two victories each. Teams from England won the competition eight times, more than any other country.
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