The 1974–75 season was the 20th season of the European Cup, an annual football tournament for the champion clubs of the member nations of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). It was won for the second consecutive time by Bayern Munich in the final against Leeds United, the first English side to reach the final since Manchester United won it seven years earlier and only the second in the history of the competition.

Teams

Bracket

First round

Byes: Bayern Munich (West Germany), Magdeburg (GDR), and Cork Celtic (Ireland, drawn against Omonia, who withdrew due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus). Italian club Lazio was disqualified before the draw.

First leg

Second leg

Ruch Chorzów won 2–1 on aggregate. Fenerbahçe won 5–2 on aggregate. Hajduk Split won 9–1 on aggregate. Saint-Étienne won 3–1 on aggregate. Ararat Yerevan won 6–2 on aggregate. Újpesti Dózsa won 7–1 on aggregate. Leeds United won 5–3 on aggregate. 5–5 on aggregate; Anderlecht won on away goals. Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate. Feyenoord won 11–1 on aggregate. Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate. HJK won 4–2 on aggregate. Åtvidaberg won 4–3 on aggregate.

Second round

First leg

Second leg

Ruch Chorzów won 4–1 on aggregate. Saint-Étienne won 6–5 on aggregate. Bayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate. Ararat Yerevan won 7–1 on aggregate. Leeds United won 5–1 on aggregate. Anderlecht won 5–4 on aggregate. Barcelona won 3–0 on aggregate. Åtvidaberg won 4–0 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate. Bayern Munich won 2–1 on aggregate. Leeds United won 4–0 on aggregate. Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate. Leeds United won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1974–75 European Cup are as follows: