Tournament details | |
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Dates | 17 August 1982 – 11 May 1983 |
Teams | 34 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Aberdeen (1st title) |
Runners-up | Real Madrid |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 65 |
Goals scored | 198 (3.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Santillana (8 goals) |
The season 1982-83 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Aberdeen FC 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 UEFA 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.