Event | 1968–69 European Cup | ||||||
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Date | 28 May 1969 | ||||||
Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
Referee | José Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain) | ||||||
Attendance | 31,782 | ||||||
The 1969 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, on 28 May 1969, that saw Milan of Italy play against Ajax of the Netherlands to determine who would be the champions of Europe that season. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final, but they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4-1.