1981 European Cup Winners' Cup final

The 1981 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested on 13 May 1981 between Dinamo Tbilisi of the Soviet Union and Carl Zeiss Jena of East Germany. It was the final game of the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup, and the 21st European Cup Winners' Cup final, held at Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Only 4,750 people attended the match, though some sources claim there were 9,000 people.[1] Dinamo Tbilisi won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Vladimir Gutsaev and Vitaly Daraselia.[2]

1981 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup
Dinamo Tbilisi Carl Zeiss Jena
Soviet Union East Germany
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Date13 May 1981
VenueRheinstadion, Düsseldorf
RefereeRiccardo Lattanzi (Italy)
Attendance4,750

Road to the final
Semi-finals: Dinamo Tbilisi against Feyenoord
Main article: 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup
Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi Round East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Stages Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Greece Kastoria 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H) First round Italy Roma 4–3 0–3 (A) 4–0 (H)
Republic of Ireland Waterford United 5–0 1–0 (A) 4–0 (H) Second round Spain Valencia 3–2 3–1 (H) 0–1 (A)
England West Ham United 4–2 4–1 (A) 0–1 (H) Quarter-finals Wales Newport County 3–2 2–2 (H) 1–0 (A)
Netherlands Feyenoord 3–2 3–0 (H) 0–2 (A) Semi-finals Portugal Benfica 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A)

Match

Details
Dinamo Tbilisi Soviet Union2–1East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena
Gutsaev 67'
Daraselia 86'		 Report Hoppe 63'
Attendance: 4,750
Dinamo Tbilisi
Carl Zeiss Jena
GK 1Soviet Union Otar Gabelia
DF 2Soviet Union Tamaz Kostava
DF 3Soviet Union Aleksandre Chivadze (c)
DF 4Soviet Union Nodar Khizanishvili
DF 5Soviet Union Giorgi Tavadze
MF 6Soviet Union Vitaly Daraselia
MF 7Soviet Union Zaur Svanadzedownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 8Soviet Union Tengiz Sulakvelidze
MF 9Soviet Union Vladimir Gutsaev
FW10Soviet Union David Kipiani
FW11Soviet Union Ramaz Shengelia
Substitutes:
MF13Soviet Union Nugzar Kakilashviliupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Soviet Union Nodar Akhalkatsi
GK1East Germany Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin
DF2East Germany Gert Brauer
MF3East Germany Gerhard Hoppedownward-facing red arrow 88'
DF4East Germany Wolfgang Schilling
DF5East Germany Lothar Kurbjuweit (c)
SW6East Germany Rüdiger Schnuphase
MF7East Germany Andreas Krause
MF8East Germany Lutz Lindemann
FW9East Germany Andreas Bielaudownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW10East Germany Jürgen Raab
FW11East Germany Eberhard Vogel
Substitutes:
MF13East Germany Ulrich Oevermannupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF15East Germany Thomas Töpferupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
East Germany Hans Meyer

Assistant referees:
Italy Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
Italy Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.
Dinamo Tbilisi, winner of 1981 European Cup Winners' Cup on stamp of Georgia, 2002

See also

References
  1. "1980/1981 ECII 9. Spiel: Dynamo Tiflis - FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2:1 – FCC-Wiki - Wiki vom FC Carl Zeiss Jena".
  2. McCracken, Craig (7 September 2015). "How Dinamo Tbilisi enthralled British football fans in the midst of the Cold War". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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