European Cup 1979–80
The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid hosted the final.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 29 August 1979 – 28 May 1980 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nottingham Forest (2nd title)
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| Runners-up |
 Hamburg
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 185 (2.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Søren Lerby(10 goals) |
The season 1979–80 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Hamburg. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who drilled the ball into the corner of the Hamburg net from outside the penalty area. Forest became the only side to win the European Cup more times than their domestic top flight league, a record which still stands.
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