Tournament details | |
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Dates | 6 September 1988 – 24 May 1989 |
Teams | 31 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Milan (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Steaua București |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 59 |
Goals scored | 170 (2.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Marco van Basten (10 goals) |
The 1988–89 European Cup was the 34th season of the European Cup football club tournament. The competition was won for the first time since 1969, and third time overall, by Milan comfortably in the final against former winners Steaua București.
PSV Eindhoven, the defending champions, were eliminated by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.