The 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup and the ninth European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Barcelona of Spain and Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia, and was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland. Slovan won the match 3–2 thanks to goals from Ľudovít Cvetler, Vladimír Hrivnák and Ján Čapkovič. The game was broadcast on television in 17 countries, and 13 on the radio.
Route to the final
Barcelona Slovan BratislavaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Lugano4–01–0 (A)3–0 (H)First round Bor3–23–0 (H)0–2 (A)ByeSecond round Porto4–10–1 (A)4–0 (H) Lyn5–43–2 (A)2–2 (H)Quarter-finals Torino3–11–0 (A)2–1 (H) Köln6–32–2 (A)4–1 (H)Semi-finals Dunfermline Athletic2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)
Match Details
GK 1 Salvador SadurníRB 2 Josep Franch CB 4 Joaquim Rifé CB 5 Ferran Olivella (c)LB 3 EladioAM 8 Santiago Castro DM 6 Pedro Zabalza AM 10 Josep Maria FustéRW 7 Carlos PellicerCF 9 José Antonio Zaldúa LW 11 Carles RexachSubstitutes:RB 13 Chus Pereda FW 14 Mendonça Manager: Salvador Artigas GK 1 Alexander VencelRB 2 CB 3 Vladimír Hrivnák CB 5 Alexander Horváth (c)LB 4 Ján ZlochaCM 9 Jozef ČapkovičCM 6 Ivan HrdličkaRW 7 Ľudovít CvetlerSS 8 Ladislav Móder SS 10 Karol JoklLW 11 Ján ČapkovičSubstitutes:FW 14 Manager: Michal Vičan Assistant referees: Schalks (Netherlands) Vervoot (Netherlands)
Post-match Following Slovan's victory, manager Michal Vičan described himself as extremely happy. He pointed out that defensive errors on both sides had led to goals, and commended his team's fighting spirit. He also stated that his players represented Czechoslovakia well and wished the national team success for their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2 match away in Hungary four days later.
Barcelona manager Salvador Artigas congratulated his opponents, describing the Bratislava players as more tactical and combative. He also bemoaned his side's bad luck.
During the match, famous commentator Gabo Zelenay delivered the slogan "Bieli jastrabi z Tehelného poľa bratislavského" (White Hawks from Tehelné pole Bratislava), referring to the Slovan players who had achieved success in the final. The phrase later became one of the nicknames for the club.
See also 1969 European Cup Final 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final FC Barcelona in international football competitions ŠK Slovan Bratislava in European football
References
External links UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Match report