1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Valencia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Arsenal |
The 1979–80 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won on penalties by Valencia CF in a goalless final against Arsenal. It was the only Cup Winners' Cup to be decided in this way (although two previous finals had required replays), and was Valencia's third European title after two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup victories.
Preliminary round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers FC  |
3–0 |  Lillestrøm S.K. |
1–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
2–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
B1903  |
7–0 |  APOEL FC |
6–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
1–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
First round
First leg
Young Boys  | 2–2 |  Steaua Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
Zwygart  42', pen'Schönenberger 78' |
Stoica 38' Iordănescu 44' |
Juventus F.C.  | 2–0 |  Győri ETO FC |
|---|---|---|
| Pozsgai 64' (o.g.) Cabrini 73' (pen.) |
Second leg
| Steaua Bucureşti | 6–0 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Nițu 1' Sameș 7', 65'Aelenei 47'Răducanu 56'Zahiu 72' |
Steaua Bucureşti won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Győri ETO FC | 2–1 | Juventus F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Furino 4' (o.g.) Póczik 23' |
Causio 52' |
Juventus F.C. won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Dynamo Moscow  |
1(a)–1 |  Boavista FC |
0–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
1–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
FC Nantes  |
5–3 | Steaua Bucureşti |
3–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
2–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
FC Aris Bonnevoie  |
2–11 | FC Barcelona |
1–4 (Report) (Report 2) |
1–7 (Report) (Report 2) |
| Valencia CF |
4–2 | Rangers FC |
1–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
3–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
| Arsenal |
4–3 |  1. FC Magdeburg |
2–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
2–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
Panionios NFC  |
1–2 |  IFK Göteborg |
1–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
Lokomotiva Košice  |
2–3 |  NK Rijeka |
2–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–3 (Report) (Report 2) |
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora  |
1–3 | Juventus F.C. |
1–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–3(aet) (Report) (Report 2) |
First leg
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–0 | Juventus F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Stoyanov 80' (pen.) |
Second leg
| Juventus F.C. | 3–0 (a.e.t) | PFC Beroe Stara Zagora |
|---|---|---|
| Scirea 8' Causio 104'Verza 111' |
Juventus F.C. won 3–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dynamo Moscow |
3–4 | FC Nantes |
0–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
3–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
| FC Barcelona |
3–5 | Valencia CF |
0–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
3–4 (Report) (Report 2) |
| Arsenal |
5–1 | IFK Göteborg |
5–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
| NK Rijeka |
0–2 | Juventus F.C. |
0–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–2 (Report) (Report 2) |
First leg
Second leg
| Juventus F.C. | 2–0 | NK Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Causio 5' Bettega 72' |
Juventus F.C. won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nantes |
2–5 | Valencia CF |
2–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
0–4 (Report) (Report 2) |
| Arsenal |
2–1 | Juventus F.C. |
1–1 (Report) (Report 2) |
1–0 (Report) (Report 2) |
First leg
Second leg
| Juventus F.C. | 0–1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Vaessen 88' |
Arsenal FC won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Valencia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report 2 |
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| Penalties | ||
Kempes  Solsona  Rodríguez Castellanos Bonhof Arias |
5–4 | Brady Stapleton Sunderland Talbot Hollins Rix |