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Liverpool F.C. in European football
The European Champion Clubs' Cup trophy that Liverpool won for the fifth time in 2005
ClubLiverpool F.C.
First entry1964–65 European Cup
Latest entry2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Titles
Champions League
5
Europa League
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Cup Winners' Cup0
Super Cup
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Liverpool Football Club, an English professional association football club, is Britain's most successful team in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions. Since 1964, they have won 11 European trophies: the UEFA Champions League (formerly known as the European Cup) five times, the UEFA Cup three times, and the UEFA Super Cup three times.

The qualification rules for European competition are determined by a team's success in its domestic league and cup competitions. Liverpool competed in Europe for 21 consecutive seasons until the 1985 European Cup Final, the occasion of the Heysel Stadium disaster, following which the club was banned from European competitions for six seasons. Since being readmitted in 1991, they have qualified for the Champions League (successor to the European Cup) eight times and the UEFA Cup seven times.

As a result of their victory in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, Liverpool won the European Champion Clubs' Cup trophy outright, and were awarded a multiple winner badge. Only Real Madrid and Milan have won the competition on more occasions. Liverpool's total of three UEFA Cup wins has been matched only by Internazionale and Juventus. They have also won the UEFA Super Cup on three occasions, a total only Milan (five) and Barcelona (four) have bettered.

Bob Paisley is the club's most successful manager in Europe, with five trophies. Liverpool's biggest win in Europe is an 11–0 victory over Strømsgodset in the 1974–75 Cup Winners' Cup. Jamie Carragher holds the club record for the most European appearances, with 139, and Steven Gerrard is the club's record European goalscorer, with 38 goals.

Introduction

For more details on this topic see, UEFA competitions

The first continental competition organised by UEFA was the European Cup in 1955. It is the most prestigious European football competition and was conceived by Gabriel Hanot, the editor of L'Équipe, as a competition for winners of the European national football leagues.[1][2] When the European Cup was first played, Liverpool were in the Second Division, following relegation from the First Division during the 1953–54 season, which prevented the club from entering the competition.[3] During their time in the Second Division further competitions were created; the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Established in 1955, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was later re-branded as the UEFA Cup when it came under the auspices of UEFA in 1971.[4] Since the 2009–10 season the competition has been known as the UEFA Europa League.[5] The UEFA Cup Winners Cup was inaugurated in 1960; it was for the winners of domestic cup competitions.[4]

In 1962 Liverpool were promoted to the First Division. Two years later they won the Football League championship and thus made their European debut in the 1964–65 European Cup. In the years following Liverpool's first participation in European football more competitions have been inaugurated. The first, the UEFA Super Cup, was a match played between the winners of the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup established in 1973. Since 2000 onwards it is contested between the winners of the European Cup and UEFA Cup, following the Cup Winners' Cup amalgamation into the latter.[6] The Intercontinental Cup was a competition for the winners of the European Cup and the South American equivalent, the Copa Libertadores. Established in 1960, the Intercontinental Cup was jointly organised by UEFA and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL). It ran until 2004, when the FIFA Club World Cup, which includes the winners of all six confederations' regional championships replaced it.[7]

History

First steps in Europe – the Shankly years (1965–74)

Statue of a man with his arms held aloft
Statue of Bill Shankly outside Anfield. Shankly was the first Liverpool manager to win a European trophy

Bill Shankly managed Liverpool from 1959 and it was under him that the team first competed in European competition in 1964–65, qualifying for the European Cup by winning the First Division championship the previous season.[8] The club's first opponents were KR Reykjavík of Iceland, who they played in the preliminary round. Liverpool won 11–1 on aggregate. The next round, against Belgian team Anderlecht, was the first time in the club's history that they wore their all-red strip. The decision was made to change from red shirts, white shorts and socks by Shankly, who wanted to create a psychological impact.[9] They beat Anderlecht and progressed to the semi-finals, where they met Italian team Internazionale. Before the first leg at Anfield, Shankly asked two injured players to parade the FA Cup, which Liverpool had won the previous week, to try to intimidate the Italians.[10] The club won the match 3–1,[11] but Inter won the second leg 3–0, securing a 4–3 aggregate victory. The second leg was controversial; Shankly described it as "a war".[12] He felt that the referee, Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibel, had shown bias towards Internazionale;[13] the Liverpool players also felt cheated by his decisions.[12] The club's 1964–65 FA Cup victory ensured qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the following season, and they reached their first European final. Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool's opponents, employed counter-attacking tactics that had paid dividends in previous rounds and did so again, with the Germans beating Liverpool 2–1 after extra time.[14]

In the next four seasons, they competed in the European Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, but failed to progress past the third round in either competition.[15] A tie against Dutch team Ajax during the 1966–67 European Cup was to prove pivotal in the history of Liverpool in European competition.[16] Ajax beat Liverpool 7–3 on aggregate; however, the style of football that Ajax played – a patient passing game, inspired by Johann Cruyff – convinced Shankly that Liverpool had to replicate this to be successful in Europe.[17] Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing 1–0 on aggregate to Leeds United.[18] They competed in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, despite losing the 1971 FA Cup Final (the winners, Arsenal, had also won the league championship, and hence competed in the European Cup). Liverpool were eliminated in the second round by Bayern Munich of Germany, 3–1 on aggregate.[19]

The changes made to Liverpool's tactics came to fruition during the 1972–73 UEFA Cup. The club reached their first European final, where they faced Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany. Liverpool won the first leg 3–0 as a result of goals from Kevin Keegan and Larry Lloyd. This meant they needed to avoid losing by three clear goals to win the final. This influenced their tactics – The Times reported that Liverpool employed a "holding action" against the "attacking Germans".[20] The tactics worked, as Mönchengladbach scored only twice, hence giving Liverpool a 3–2 aggregate victory.[21] Liverpool also won the First Division championship that season, and as a result qualified for the 1973–74 European Cup. They were eliminated in the second round by Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia. Bill Shankly retired at the end of the season.[22]

European domination – the Paisley years (1974–83)

Shankly was succeeded by his assistant, Bob Paisley, in 1974.[23] Liverpool competed in the Cup Winners' Cup during Paisley's first season and defeated Strømsgodset of Norway 11–0 at Anfield, which is the club's record victory in all matches.[24] They lost in the next round to Hungarian side Ferencváros on the away goals rule. In 1975–76 the club entered the UEFA Cup after a second-place finish in the First Division. Victories over Hibernian, Real Sociedad, Śląsk Wrocław, Dynamo Dresden and FC Barcelona took Liverpool to their third European final. Crucial to their progress was goalkeeper Ray Clemence who made two important penalty saves against Hibernian and Dresden, thus saving Liverpool from elimination on the away goals rule in both games.[25] Their opponents in the final were Club Brugge of Belgium. Liverpool recovered from a two-goal deficit to win the first leg at Anfield 3–2, with Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case, and Kevin Keegan scoring three goals in six minutes. A 1–1 draw at the Jan Breydel Stadion in Bruges meant they won 4–3 on aggregate to win their second UEFA Cup.[26]

A set of gates with the inscription "Paisley Gateway" at the top. In the middle of the sets of gates are two emblems
The Paisley Gateway is a tribute to former manager Bob Paisley, who won a record three European Cups – and three European trophies in successive seasons – as Liverpool manager.

As the 1975–76 league champions, the club entered the 1976–77 European Cup. They defeated Crusaders of Northern Ireland and Turkish team Trabzonspor to reach the quarter-finals, where they faced the runners-up from the previous season, Saint-Étienne. The French team won the first leg 1–0. The second leg at Anfield began well for Liverpool, when Keegan scored in the first two minutes. Saint-Étienne equalised to make the score 2–1 on aggregate in their favour. Ray Kennedy scored for Liverpool, but they still needed another goal to win the tie, due to the away goals rule. With six minutes remaining, David Fairclough was brought on to replace John Toshack; he immediately scored in front of the Kop to make the score 3–2 on aggregate in Liverpool's favour, ensuring their passage to the semi-finals.[27] They defeated FC Zurich of Switzerland 6–1 on aggregate to reach the final, where they met their opponents from the 1973 UEFA Cup Final, Borussia Mönchengladbach. The final was held in Rome, four days after the club had lost the 1977 FA Cup Final to Manchester United. Before the match, Paisley announced that striker Toshack would be fit to start; however, Toshack was not named in the squad and this upset the Germans' game plan, allowing Keegan to torment his marker, Berti Vogts.[28] Liverpool won 3–1 to become European champions for the first time.[29]

By winning the European Cup, they qualified for the European Super Cup against the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup, German team Hamburg, who had just signed Keegan. Liverpool won 7–1 on aggregate.[30] Liverpool entered the 1977–78 European Cup as champions and received a bye in the first round. Dynamo Dresden of Germany and Portuguese team Benfica were defeated in the second round and quarter-finals, respectively. The club's opponents in the semi-final were Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won the first leg 2–1. Liverpool won the second leg 3–0 and progressed to a second successive European Cup final, this time against Club Brugge at Wembley. In the final Kenny Dalglish, who had been signed to replace Keegan, scored the winning goal after receiving the ball from a Graeme Souness pass. The 1–0 victory meant Liverpool became the first British team to retain the European Cup.[31] They faced Anderlecht in the European Super Cup, but failed to retain the trophy, losing 4–3 on aggregate against the Belgian side.[32] Liverpool were eliminated in the first round of the 1978–79 European Cup by English champions Nottingham Forest; the eventual European champions won the tie 2–0 on aggregate.[33] Liverpool entered the 1979–80 European Cup as English champions but were again eliminated in the first round, beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Dinamo Tbilisi of the Soviet Union.[34]

Liverpool participated in the 1980–81 European Cup as English league champions, defeating Finnish champions Oulun Palloseura, Scottish club Aberdeen and CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria to qualify for the semi-finals, where they faced three-time champions Bayern Munich of Germany. The first leg at Anfield finished 0–0. In the second leg at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Ray Kennedy scored in the 83rd minute and, although the German side equalised, Liverpool went through to the final on the away-goals rule.[35] They faced Spanish team Real Madrid in the final, held at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Alan Kennedy scored the only goal to give Liverpool a 1–0 victory, which secured the club's – and Paisley's – third European Cup. As champions of Europe, they were obliged to compete in the Intercontinental Cup against the South Americans champions Flamengo. Liverpool lost the match 3–0.[36] The club's defence of the European Cup in 1981–82 was ended by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals.[37] Another quarter-final exit occurred in the 1982–83 European Cup when Polish team Widzew Łódź eliminated Liverpool 4–3 on aggregate.[38] Paisley retired as manager at the end of the season and was succeeded by his assistant Joe Fagan.[39]

Triumph and tragedy – the Fagan years (1983–85)

Four trophies inside a glass cabinet. The trophies have ribbons on them and there is memorabilia next to them
Replicas of the four European Cups Liverpool won from 1977 to 1984 on display in the club's museum

Liverpool entered the 1983–84 European Cup as 1982–83 Football League champions. Victories over Odense of Denmark and Spanish champions Athletic Bilbao meant they faced Portuguese champions Benfica in the quarter-finals.[40] Liverpool won the first leg at Anfield 1–0; their tactic in the second leg of withdrawing Dalglish into midfield put Benfica's game plan into disarray,[41] and they won the match 4–1 to take the tie 5–1 on aggregate. Their opponents in the semi-finals were Dinamo Bucharest of Romania. A brutal encounter, characterised by Souness breaking the jaw of the Bucharest captain Lică Movilă, was won 3–1 on aggregate by Liverpool.[41]

Fagan's first season in charge of Liverpool had been a successful one. When they reached their fourth European Cup final, they had already won the Football League Cup and the league championship;[42] victory in the European final against A.S. Roma would complete an unprecedented treble. The final was played at Rome's Stadio Olimpico and Liverpool went ahead in the 13th minute when Phil Neal scored, though Roma equalised towards the end of the first half. The score remained the same throughout full and extra time. Liverpool won the subsequent penalty shootout, with Alan Kennedy scoring the winning penalty after goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had put off Francesco Graziani, causing him to place his penalty over the crossbar.[43] After the game, gangs of Roma fans assaulted Liverpool supporters travelling back to their hotels.[44] Success in the European Cup entitled Liverpool to compete in the 1984 Intercontinental Cup, however they were unable to beat the winners of the Copa Libertadores, Independiente, losing 1–0.[45]

Main article: Heysel Stadium Disaster

Liverpool entered the 1984–85 European Cup as champions, and once again progressed to the final where their opponents were Juventus of Italy. They were aiming to win their fifth European Cup, which would entitle them to keep the trophy. The 1985 European Cup Final was held at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium. The choice of venue had been criticised due to the dilapidated state of the stadium and the club tried to persuade UEFA to change the venue.[46] Before the kick-off, English fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds more.[47] Despite calls for an abandonment, the match was played as it was felt that further trouble would be caused otherwise.[48]

Juventus won the match 1–0, Michel Platini scoring from the penalty spot to give Juventus their first European Cup.[49] UEFA laid the blame for the incident solely on the English fans: the official UEFA observer stated, "Only the English fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt".[50] Three days after the final, UEFA banned all English clubs from European competition for an indefinite period. Liverpool were initially given an additional three-year ban.[49] Fagan retired after the 1984–85 season and was succeeded by Dalglish who took over as player-manager.[51]

Return to Europe (1991–2004)

Liverpool were allowed to return to European competition in the 1991–92 season, a year later than other English clubs. Their first match, in the UEFA Cup, was against Finnish side Kuusyi Lahti. Liverpool won the first leg 6–1 at Anfield and the return leg 1–0 in Finland to advance to the next round, where they were beaten by Genoa of Italy 4–1 over two legs.[52]

Liverpool's victory over Sunderland in the 1992 FA Cup Final qualified them for the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup, but the campaign was short-lived and they were eliminated in the second round by Spartak Moscow.[53] Liverpool finished no higher than sixth in the Premier League during the next two seasons and thus failed to qualify for European competition until the 1995–96 season when they entered the UEFA Cup, but again progressed no further than the second round.[54]

A trophy inside a glass cabinet
Liverpool have won the UEFA Cup three times, a joint European record.

As runners-up to League champions Manchester United in the 1996 FA Cup Final, Liverpool were able to compete in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The club had its most successful campaign since its return to European competition, they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate by French team Paris Saint–Germain.[55] In the next two seasons Liverpool played in the UEFA Cup, but were eliminated in the early rounds; first by Strasbourg of France and then by Spanish team Celta de Vigo.[56][57] A seventh-place finish in the 1998–99 FA Premier League meant the club did not qualify for Europe in 1999–2000.[58]

Having finished fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League, Liverpool qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup and won the competition for a record-equalling third time. The season was the club's most successful since the 1983–84 season, as they won a cup treble consisting of the UEFA Cup, the FA Cup and the League Cup. Their opponents in the final at Dortmund were Deportivo Alavés of Spain. The match was tied at 4–4 in extra time when Alavés defender Delfí Geli scored an own goal to give Liverpool victory on the golden goal rule. The performance of Gary McAllister, whose free-kick resulted in the winning goal, was praised as "outstanding" by Trevor Brooking.[59] It was the club's first European trophy since their European Cup victory in 1984.[60] As UEFA Cup winners, Liverpool played in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Bayern Munich and won 3–2.[61]

In the 2001–02 season, Liverpool returned to the European Cup (now called the UEFA Champions League) for the first time since the Heysel disaster. A 2–0 victory over Roma in the second group stage, meant they progressed to the quarter-finals.[62] They faced German team Bayer Leverkusen and won the first leg 1–0. This appeared to be to the club's advantage, as their counter-attacking style of play had been better suited to away matches throughout the season;[63] however, they lost the second leg 4–2 and were eliminated 4–3 on aggregate.[64]

A second-place finish in the 2001–02 FA Premier League entitled Liverpool to participate in the Champions League for a second successive season, but they were eliminated in the group stages.[65] As a result of finishing third in their Champions League group, Liverpool earned a late entry to the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. They beat Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem and Auxerre of France to set up an all-British tie with Scottish team Celtic. A 1–1 draw in the first leg meant Liverpool would progress to the semi-finals if they did not concede a goal in the second leg at Anfield. However, Celtic scored before half-time and again in the second half to win 3–1 on aggregate.[66]

Liverpool entered the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season, having conceded the fourth place needed to qualify for the Champions League to Chelsea on the final day of the previous league season.[67] They were eliminated in the fourth round by eventual runners-up Marseille of France. At the end of the season, manager Gérard Houllier was replaced by Rafael Benítez.[68]

Renewed European success – the Benítez years (2004–10)

A stand of people standing up holding a mosiac which spells out Amicizia
Fans in the Kop hold a mosaic during the match with Juventus, 6 April 2005. Amicizia means "friendship" in Italian.

Liverpool had finished fourth in the 2003–04 season, which qualified them for the Champions League in the 2004–05 season. A poor start in the group stages, with two losses in their first four games, meant the club faced elimination; however, a 3–1 victory over Olympiacos ensured their passage to the knock-out rounds. Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus to reach the semi-finals, and progressed to the final after they beat Chelsea 1–0 on aggregate; the goal scored by Luis García was referred to as a "ghost goal" by Chelsea manager José Mourinho, as it was unclear whether the ball crossed the goal line.[69] Liverpool's performances in Europe contrasted strongly with their league form, where they were struggling to finish in the top-four and thus ensure qualification for next season's Champions League.[70]

Liverpool faced six-time European champions Milan in the final. Trailing 3–0 at half-time, they scored three goals in a six-minute spell in the second half to level the score at 3–3. There were no goals during extra time, so the match was decided by a penalty shootout. With the shootout score at 3–2, Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saved Andriy Shevchenko's penalty to give Liverpool victory.[71] The nature of the victory led to the match being referred to as the "miracle of Istanbul."[72] As it was the club's fifth European Cup victory, Liverpool were entitled to keep the European Champion Clubs' Cup and a new trophy was commissioned for the following year's competition.[73] The victory also entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup at Stade Louis II, Monaco in August. They defeated UEFA Cup winners CSKA Moscow of Russia 3–1 to win their third Super Cup.[74] Their success in the Champions League meant Liverpool also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship. They lost 1–0 in the final to Brazilian team São Paulo.[75]

A fifth-place finish in the Premier League in 2004–05, meant Liverpool were not guaranteed entry into the Champions League and faced the prospect of not being able to defend their European title. UEFA eventually ruled that they would be allowed to do so, but would be required to start in the first qualifying round, with no country protection, which meant they could face a team from England in the group stages.[76] This turned out to be the case – Liverpool advanced through three qualifying rounds and were drawn with Chelsea in the group stages. They progressed from their group as winners but were beaten by Benfica in the first knock-out round.[77]

In the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Liverpool progressed from the group stages and beat holders Barcelona, Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, and Chelsea to face Milan in a rematch of the 2005 final.[78] The Liverpool team, which contained only five players from the 2005 final, enjoyed more possession than in 2005,[79] but two goals from Filippo Inzaghi gave Milan their seventh European Cup in a 2–1 win.[80]

A line of people on a field, behind them are three red banners. In the background is a stand with three tiers
Liverpool and Arsenal players line up before the 2008 UEFA Champions League quarter-final.

Liverpool were eliminated from the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League in the semi-finals by Chelsea (who they had beaten in the semi-finals in 2005 and 2007). A fourth-place finish in the 2007–08 Premier League secured entry into the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. Liverpool reached the quarter-finals and again faced Chelsea, but lost 7–5 on aggregate.[81]

A second-place finish in the 2008–09 Premier League entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. Unlike in previous seasons, their campaign was short-lived; they finished third in their group, with three defeats, and were eliminated from the competition. They entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, progressing to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Atlético Madrid on the away goals rule after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.[82]

2010 to present

Benítez left the club at the end of the 2009–10 season and was replaced by Roy Hodgson.[83] A seventh-place finish in the 2009–10 Premier League meant Liverpool would be competing in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. They beat Rabotnički and Trabzonspor to progress to the group stage. Liverpool were drawn alongside Italian club Napoli, Dutch team Utrecht and Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti. They won two games and drew four to finish top of their group with 10 points and progress to the round of 32.[84] They were drawn against Czech club Sparta Prague in the next round but, before the tie was played, Hodgson was replaced by former manager Kenny Dalglish.[85] A 2–0 aggregate victory ensured progression to the round of 16 in which Liverpool lost 1–0 on aggregate to eventual runners-up Braga of Portugal.[86] A sixth-place finish in the 2010–11 Premier League meant the club failed to qualify for European competition for the first time since 1999.[87]

Records

Main article: List of Liverpool F.C. statistics and records
  • Most appearances in European competition: Jamie Carragher, 139.[88]
  • Most European goals: Steven Gerrard, 38.[89]
  • First European match: Liverpool 6–0 KR Reykjavik, European Cup, first round, 17 August 1964.[90]
  • First goal scored in Europe: Gordon Wallace against KR Reyjavik.[91]
  • Biggest win: Liverpool 11–0 Strømsgodset, in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 17 September 1974.[90]
  • Biggest defeat: Liverpool 1–5 Ajax, in the European Cup, 7 December 1966.[92]
  • Highest European home attendance: 55,104 (against Barcelona in the 1975–76 UEFA Cup).[93]
  • Lowest European home attendance: 12,021 (against Dundalk in the 1982–83 European Cup).[93]

By season

Key
Liverpool F.C. record in European football by season
Season Competition P W D L F A Round
1964–65 European Cup 9 5 3 1 18 5 SF
1965–66 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 9 5 1 3 12 6 RU
1966–67 European Cup 4 1 1 2 6 8 R2
1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 6 3 0 3 13 5 R3
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1 3 0 1 3 3 R1
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 4 3 0 1 17 3 R3
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 10 5 4 1 13 4 SF
1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 1 1 2 4 5 R2
1972–73 UEFA Cup 12 8 2 2 17 6 W
1973–74 European Cup 4 1 1 2 5 5 R2
1974–75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 2 0 12 1 R2
1975–76 UEFA Cup 12 8 3 1 25 8 W
1976–77 European Cup 9 7 0 2 22 5 W
1977 European Super Cup 2 1 1 0 7 1 W
1977–78 European Cup 7 5 0 2 17 7 W
1978 European Super Cup 2 1 0 1 3 4 RU
1978–79 European Cup 2 0 1 1 0 2 R1
1979–80 European Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4 R1
1980–81 European Cup 9 6 3 0 24 4 W
1981 Intercontinental Cup 1 0 0 1 0 3 RU
1981–82 European Cup 6 4 1 1 14 6 QF
1982–83 European Cup 6 4 0 2 13 6 QF
1983–84 European Cup 9 7 2 0 16 3 W
1984 European Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 2 RU
1984 Intercontinental Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 RU
1984–85 European Cup 9 6 1 2 18 5 RU
1991–92 UEFA Cup 8 4 0 4 16 8 QF
1992–93 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 0 2 10 8 R2
1995–96 UEFA Cup 4 1 2 1 2 2 R2
1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 8 6 1 1 18 9 SF
1997–98 UEFA Cup 4 1 2 1 4 5 R2
1998–99 UEFA Cup 6 2 2 2 11 5 R3
2000–01 UEFA Cup 13 8 4 1 19 9 W
2001 UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 3 2 W
2001–02 UEFA Champions League 14 5 7 2 14 11 QF
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 6 2 2 2 12 8 Grp
2002–03 UEFA Cup 6 4 1 1 6 3 QF
2003–04 UEFA Cup 8 4 3 1 14 7 R4
2004–05 UEFA Champions League 15 8 3 4 14 11 W
2005 UEFA Super Cup 1 1 0 0 3 1 W
2005 FIFA Club World Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1 RU
2005–06 UEFA Champions League 14 8 3 3 20 7 R2
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 15 8 4 3 23 12 RU
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 14 8 3 3 34 11 SF
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 12 7 4 1 22 12 QF
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 6 2 1 3 5 7 Grp
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 8 5 0 3 14 8 SF
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 14 7 6 1 16 5 R4

By competition

As of 12 April 2011.[94]

Liverpool F.C. record in European football by competition
Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals
for 		Goals
against
European Cup/UEFA Champions League 175 101 37 37 317 144
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 29 16 5 8 57 29
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 95 52 25 18 146 67
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 22 12 4 6 46 15
UEFA Super Cup 7 4 1 2 16 10
Intercontinental Cup 2 0 0 2 0 4
FIFA Club World Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1
Total 332 186 72 74 585 270

Honours

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