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Feyenoord is one of the three major association football clubs in the Netherlands, and have a successful record playing in European competition. They have won the European Cup/Champions League one time, and the UEFA Cup twice. In addition, the club has also won the Intercontinental Cup once, and played in one UEFA Super Cup match. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Feyenoord.[1]

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Feyenoord in European football
ClubFeyenoord
Seasons played51
First entry1961–62 European Cup
Latest entry2026–27 UEFA Champions League
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History

1960s: European Breakthrough and First Triumph

Feyenoord made their European debut in the 1961–62 European Cup but had their first significant impact in the late 1960s. The club reached the semi-finals of the 1962–63 European Cup, where they were eliminated by Benfica. However, their golden moment came in the 1969–70 season, when Feyenoord became the first Dutch club to win the European Cup.[2] Led by coach Ernst Happel and key players like Ove Kindvall and Willem van Hanegem, they defeated Celtic F.C. 2–1 in the final after extra time, securing their place in history.

1970s & 1980s: Super Cup, UEFA Cup, and Decline

Following their European Cup success, Feyenoord won the 1970 Intercontinental Cup against Estudiantes, proving their strength on the global stage.[3] In the mid-1970s, they remained competitive in Europe but were overshadowed by Ajax and later PSV Eindhoven. The club found continental success again in the 1973–74 UEFA Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final.[4] However, the 1980s saw a decline in European performances, with Feyenoord rarely progressing far in European competitions.

1990s: UEFA Cup Redemption

The 1990s marked Feyenoord’s return to the European spotlight, particularly with the introduction of the UEFA Champions League. They were regular participants in the competition, with a notable campaign in the 1993–94 season when they reached the group stage. In the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, Feyenoord advanced to the semi-finals before being eliminated by Real Zaragoza. Despite strong domestic performances, they struggled to make deep runs in European tournaments. Their best Champions League performance of the decade came in 1999–2000, when they topped their group and reached the second group stage, showcasing their ability to compete at the highest level.

2000s: Champions League and Another UEFA Cup Victory

The early 2000s saw Feyenoord consistently competing in the Champions League, with a notable second-round finish in 1999–2000. However, their crowning achievement came in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. Under coach Bert van Marwijk, Feyenoord defeated Borussia Dortmund 3–2 in the final, played at their home ground, De Kuip.[5] This victory secured their third UEFA Cup and reaffirmed their status as a European contender.

2010s: Group Stages and Struggles

The 2010s were a challenging decade for Feyenoord in Europe. While they frequently participated in the Europa League and Champions League, deep runs were rare. A highlight was the 2016–17 season when they won the Eredivisie and qualified for the 2017–18 Champions League, marking their return to Europe’s elite competition after 15 years. However, they struggled in the group stage, finishing last.

2020s: Europa Conference League Final and Continued Ambition

Feyenoord regained European relevance in the 2021–22 season, reaching the final of the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League under coach Arne Slot. They lost 1–0 to AS Roma but demonstrated their ability to compete on the European stage once more. In subsequent seasons, they continued to participate in European competitions, aiming to build on their resurgence and challenge for another major continental trophy.

European match history

As of 29 January 2026
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Season Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1961–62 European Cup Preliminary round Sweden IFK Göteborg 8–2[6] 3–0[7] 11–2
First round England Tottenham Hotspur 1–3[8] 1–1[9] 2–4
1962–63 European Cup Preliminary round Switzerland Servette 1–3[10] 3–1[11] 4–4[a]
(3–1 (replay, a.e.t.))[12]
First round Hungary Vasas 1–1[13] 2–2[14] 3–3[b]
(1–0 replay)[15]
Quarter-final France Reims 1–1[16] 1–0[17] 2–1
Semi-final Portugal Benfica 0–0[18] 1–3[19] 1–3
1965–66 European Cup Preliminary round Spain Real Madrid 2–1[20] 0–5[21] 2–6
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First round England Newcastle United 2–0 0–4 2–4
1969–70 European Cup First round Iceland KR 12–2[22] 4–0[23] 16–2
Second round Italy Milan 2–0[24] 0–1[25] 2–1
Quarter-final East Germany Vorwärts Berlin 2–0[26] 0–1[27] 2–1
Semi-final Poland Legia Warsaw 2–0[28] 0–0[29] 2–0
Final Scotland Celtic 2–1 (a.e.t.)[30]
1970–71 European Cup First round Romania UTA Arad 1–1[31] 0–0[32] 1–1 (a)
1971–72 European Cup First round Cyprus Olympiakos Nicosia 8–0[33] 9–0[34] 17–0
Second round Romania Dinamo București 3–0[35] 2–0[36] 5–0
Quarter-final Portugal Benfica 1–0[37] 1–5[38] 2–5
1972–73 UEFA Cup First round Luxembourg US Rumelange 9–0[39] 12–0[40] 21–0
Second round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd 4–3[41] 1–2[42] 5–5 (a)
1973–74 UEFA Cup First round Sweden Öster 2–1[43] 3–1[44] 5–2
Second round Poland Gwardia Warsaw 3–1[45] 0–1[46] 3–2
Third round Belgium Standard Liège 2–0[47] 1–3[48] 3–3 (a)
Quarter-final Poland Ruch Chorzów 3–1 (a.e.t.)[49] 1–1[50] 4–2
Semi-final West Germany VfB Stuttgart 2–1[51] 2–2[52] 4–3
Final England Tottenham Hotspur 2–0[53] 2–2[54] 4–2
1974–75 European Cup First round Northern Ireland Coleraine 7–0[55] 4–1[56] 11–1
Second round Spain Barcelona 0–0[57] 0–3[58] 0–3
1975–76 UEFA Cup First round England Ipswich Town 1–2[59] 0–2[60] 1–4
1976–77 UEFA Cup First round Sweden Djurgården 3–0[61] 1–2[62] 4–2
Second round West Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0[63] 2–2[64] 7–2
Third round Spain Español 2–0[65] 1–0[66] 3–0
Quarter-final Belgium Molenbeek 0–0[67] 1–2[68] 1–2
1979–80 UEFA Cup First round England Everton 1–0[69] 1–0[70] 2–0
Second round Sweden Malmö FF 4–0[71] 1–1[72] 5–1
Third round West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0[73] 1–4[74] 2–4
1980–81 Cup Winners' Cup First round Finland Ilves 4–2 3–1 7–3
Second round Denmark Hvidovre 1–0 2–1 3–1
Quarter-final Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 4–0 2–3 6–3
Semi-final Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi[c] 2–0 0–3 2–3
1981–82 UEFA Cup First round Poland Szombierki Bytom 2–0 1–1 3–1
Second round East Germany Dynamo Dresden 2–1 1–1 3–2
Third round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš 1–0 0–2 1–2
1983–84 UEFA Cup First round Scotland St Mirren 2–0[75] 1–0[76] 3–0
Second round England Tottenham Hotspur 0–2[77] 2–4[78] 2–6
1984–85 European Cup First round Greece Panathinaikos 0–0[79] 1–2[80] 1–2
1985–86 UEFA Cup First round Portugal Sporting CP 2–1[81] 1–3[82] 3–4
1986–87 UEFA Cup First round Hungary Pécsi MFC 2–0[83] 0–1[84] 2–1
Second round West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2[85] 1–5[86] 1–7
1987–88 UEFA Cup First round Luxembourg Spora Luxembourg 5–0 5–2 10–2
Second round Scotland Aberdeen 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Third round West Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 0–1 2–3
1989–90 UEFA Cup First round West Germany VfB Stuttgart 2–1[87] 0–2[88] 2–3
1991–92 Cup Winners' Cup First round Albania Partizani 1–0[89] 0–0[90] 1–0
Second round Switzerland Sion 0–0 (a.e.t.)[91] 0–0[92] 0–0
(5–3 p)
Quarter-final England Tottenham Hotspur 1–0[93] 0–0[94] 1–0
Semi-final France Monaco 2–2[95] 1–1[96] 3–3 (a)
1992–93 Cup Winners' Cup First round Israel Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–0[97] 1–2[98] 2–2 (a)
Second round Switzerland Luzern 4–1[99] 0–1[100] 4–2
Quarter-final Russia Spartak Moscow 0–1[101] 1–3[102] 1–4
1993–94 Champions League First round Iceland ÍA 3–0[103] 0–1[104] 3–1
Second round Portugal Porto 0–0[105] 0–1[106] 0–1
1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup First round Lithuania Žalgiris 2–1[107] 1–1[108] 3–2
Second round Germany Werder Bremen 1–0[109] 4–3 5–3
Quarter-final Spain Zaragoza 1–0[110] 0–2[111] 1–2
1995–96 Cup Winners' Cup First round Latvia DAG-Liepaya 6–0[112] 7–0[113] 13–0
Second round England Everton 1–0[114] 0–0[115] 1–0
Quarter-final Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0[116] 2–2[117] 3–2
Semi-final Austria Rapid Wien 1–1[118] 0–3[119] 1–4
1996–97 UEFA Cup First round Russia CSKA Moscow 1–1[120] 1–0[121] 2–1
Second round Spain Espanyol 0–1[122] 3–0[123] 3–1
Third round Spain Tenerife 2–4[124] 0–0[125] 2–4
1997–98 Champions League Second qualifying round Finland Jazz 6–2[126] 2–1[127] 8–3
Group stage Italy Juventus 2–0[128] 1–5[129] 3rd
Slovakia Košice 2–0[130] 1–0[131]
England Manchester United 1–3[132] 1–2[133]
1998–99 UEFA Cup First round Germany VfB Stuttgart 0–3[134] 3–1[135] 3–4
1999–2000 Champions League First group stage Germany Borussia Dortmund 1–1[136] 1–1[137] 2nd
Norway Rosenborg 1–0[138] 2–2[139]
Portugal Boavista 1–1[140] 1–1[141]
Second group stage England Chelsea 1–3[142] 1–3[143] 3rd
France Marseille 3–0[144] 0–0[145]
Italy Lazio 0–0[146] 2–1[147]
2000–01 Champions League Third qualifying round Austria Sturm Graz 1–1[148] 1–2[149] 2–3
2001–02 Champions League First group stage Russia Spartak Moscow 2–1[150] 2–2[151] 3rd
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 0–2[152] 0–4[153]
Germany Bayern Munich 2–2[154] 1–3[155]
2001–02 UEFA Cup Third round Germany SC Freiburg 1–0[156] 2–2[157] 3–2
Fourth round Scotland Rangers 3–2[158] 1–1[159] 4–3
Quarter-final Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 1–1 (a.e.t.)[160] 1–1[161] 2–2
(5–4 p)
Semi-final Italy Inter Milan 2–2[162] 1–0[163] 3–2
Final Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–2[164]
2002 UEFA Super Cup Spain Real Madrid 1–3[165]
2002–03 Champions League Third qualifying round Turkey Fenerbahçe 1–0[166] 2–0[167] 3–0
First group stage Italy Juventus 1–1[168] 0–2[169] 4th
England Newcastle United 2–3[170] 1–0[171]
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 0–0[172] 0–2[173]
2003–04 UEFA Cup First round Austria Kärnten 2–1[174] 1–0[175] 3–1
Second round Czech Republic Teplice 0–2[176] 1–1[177] 1–3
2004–05 UEFA Cup First round Norway Odd Grenland 4–1[178] 1–0[179] 5–1
Group stage Scotland Heart of Midlothian 3–0[180] N/a 1st
Hungary Ferencváros N/a 1–1[181]
Germany Schalke 04 2–1[182] N/a
Switzerland Basel N/a 0–1[183]
Round of 32 Portugal Sporting CP 1–2[184] 1–2[185] 2–4
2005–06 UEFA Cup First round Romania Rapid București 1–1[186] 0–1[187] 1–2
2006–07 UEFA Cup First round Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 0–0[188] 2–2[189] 2–2 (a)
Group stage Switzerland Basel N/a 1–1[190] 3rd
England Blackburn Rovers 0–0[191] N/a
France Nancy N/a 0–3[192]
Poland Wisła Kraków 3–1[193] N/a
Round of 32 England Tottenham Hotspur Disqualified[d]
2008–09 UEFA Cup First round Sweden Kalmar FF 0–1[194] 2–1[195] 2–2 (a)
Group stage France Nancy N/a 0–3[196] 5th
Russia CSKA Moscow 1–3[197] N/a
Spain Deportivo La Coruña N/a 0–3[198]
Poland Lech Poznań 0–1[199] N/a
2010–11 Europa League Play-off round Belgium Gent 1–0[200] 0–2[201] 1–2
2012–13 Champions League Third qualifying round Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 0–1[202] 1–2[203] 1–3
2012–13 Europa League Play-off round Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–2[204] 0–2[205] 2–4
2013–14 Europa League Play-off round Russia Kuban Krasnodar 1–2[206] 0–1[207] 1–3
2014–15 Champions League Third qualifying round Turkey Beşiktaş 1–2[208] 1–3[209] 2–5
2014–15 UEFA Europa League Play-off round Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 4–3[210] 1–1[211] 5–4
Group stage Spain Sevilla 2–0[212] 0–2[213] 1st
Belgium Standard Liège 2–1[214] 3–0[215]
Croatia Rijeka 2–0[216] 1–3[217]
Round of 32 Italy Roma 1–2[218] 1–1[219] 2–3
2016–17 Europa League Group stage England Manchester United 1–0[220] 0–4[221] 3rd
Turkey Fenerbahçe 0–1[222] 0–1[223]
Ukraine Zorya Luhansk 1–0[224] 1–1[225]
2017–18 Champions League Group stage England Manchester City 0–4[226] 0–1[227] 4th
Italy Napoli 2–1[228] 1–3[229]
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1–2[230] 1–3[231]
2018–19 Europa League Third qualifying round Slovakia Trenčín 1–1[232] 0–4[233] 1–5
2019–20 Europa League Third qualifying round Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 4–0[234] 1–1[235] 5–1
Play-off round Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0[236] 3–0[237] 6–0
Group stage Scotland Rangers 2–2[238] 0–1[239] 4th
Portugal Porto 2–0[240] 2–3[241]
Switzerland Young Boys 1–1[242] 0–2[243]
2020–21 Europa League Group stage Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 0–2[244] 0–0[245] 3rd
Russia CSKA Moscow 3–1[246] 0–0[247]
Austria Wolfsberger AC 1–4[248] 0–1[249]
2021–22 Conference League Second qualifying round Kosovo Drita 3–2[250] 0–0[251] 3–2
Third qualifying round Switzerland Luzern 3–0[252] 3–0[253] 6–0
Play-off round Sweden IF Elfsborg 5–0[254] 1–3[255] 6–3
Group stage Israel Maccabi Haifa 2–1[256] 0–0[257] 1st
Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2–1[258] 2–2[259]
Germany Union Berlin 3–1[260] 2–1[261]
Round of 16 Serbia Partizan 3–1[262] 5–2[263] 8–3
Quarter-final Czech Republic Slavia Prague 3–3[264] 3–1[265] 6–4
Semi-final France Marseille 3–2[266] 0–0[267] 3–2
Final Italy Roma 0–1[268]
2022–23 Europa League Group stage Italy Lazio 1–0[269] 2–4[270] 1st
Austria Sturm Graz 6–0[271] 0–1[272]
Denmark Midtjylland 2–2[273] 2–2[274]
Round of 16 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 7–1[275] 1–1[276] 8–1
Quarter-final Italy Roma 1–0[277] 1–4 (a.e.t.)[278] 2–4
2023–24 Champions League Group stage Scotland Celtic 2–0[279] 1–2[280] 3rd
Spain Atlético Madrid 1–3[281] 2–3[282]
Italy Lazio 3–1[283] 0–1[284]
2023–24 Europa League Knockout round play-offs Italy Roma 1–1[285] 1–1 (a.e.t.)[286] 2–2
(2–4 p)
2024–25 Champions League League phase Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0–4[287] N/a 19th
Spain Girona N/a 3–2[288]
Portugal Benfica N/a 3–1[289]
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1–3[290] N/a
England Manchester City N/a 3–3[291]
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 4–2[292] N/a
Germany Bayern Munich 3–0[293] N/a
France Lille N/a 1–6[294][e]
Knockout phase play-offs Italy Milan 1–0[295] 1–1[296] 2–1
Round of 16 Italy Inter Milan 0–2[297] 1–2[298] 1–4
2025–26 Champions League Third qualifying round Turkey Fenerbahçe 2–1[299] 2–5[300] 4–6
2025–26 Europa League League phase Portugal Braga N/a 0–1[301] 29th
England Aston Villa 0–2[302] N/a
Greece Panathinaikos 3–1[303] N/a
Germany VfB Stuttgart N/a 0–2[304]
Scotland Celtic 1–3[305] N/a
Romania FCSB N/a 3–4[306]
Austria Sturm Graz 3–0[307] N/a
Spain Real Betis N/a 1–2[308]
2026–27 Champions League League phase Spain Barcelona N/a
Italy Como N/a
Spain Real Betis N/a
Italy Inter Milan N/a
Portugal Porto N/a
Norway Viking N/a
Turkey Galatasaray N/a
Germany RB Leipzig N/a
UEFA club coefficient: 68.000 (24th) (as per 2024–25 season)[309]
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Intercontinental Cup

In addition to the European competitions the club played in, Feyenoord's 1970 victory in the European Cup gave them Europe's place in that year's Intercontinental Cup, played against the winners of the Copa Libertadores.[310]

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1970 Intercontinental Cup Final Argentina Estudiantes 1–0[311][312] 2–2[311][312] 3–2
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European record

Record by competition

As of 29 January 2026
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Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
European Cup/UEFA Champions League 109422542181158+23038.53
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 159633858243205+38039.62
UEFA Europa Conference League 1912524321+22063.16
European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 36181085734+23050.00
UEFA Super Cup 100113−2000.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 210124−2050.00
Total 32613678112527425+102041.72
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Top goalscorers

As of 22 January 2026

Opponents by country

As of 29 January 2026
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NationPldWDLGFGAOpponents
 Albania211010Partizani (2)
 Austria124261717Red Bull Salzburg (1), Kärnten (2), Rapid Wien (2), Sturm Graz (5), Wolfsberger AC (2)
 Belgium8413108Gent (2), Molenbeek (2), Standard Liège (4)
 Bulgaria412185Lokomotiv Sofia (2), Slavia Sofia (2)
 Croatia411235Dinamo Zagreb (2), Rijeka (2)
 Cyprus2200170Olympiakos Nicosia (2)
 Czech Republic113441722Sparta Prague (5), Slavia Prague (4), Teplice (2)
 Denmark422075Hvidovre (2), Midtjylland (2)
 England2886152648Aston Villa (1), Blackburn Rovers (1), Chelsea (2), Everton (4), Ipswich Town (2), Manchester City (3), Manchester United (4), Newcastle United (4), Tottenham Hotspur (8)
 Finland4400156Ilves (2), Jazz (2)
 France113531218Lille (1), Marseille (4), Monaco (2), Nancy (2), Reims (2)
 Georgia[f]421174Dinamo Tbilisi (4)
 Germany[g]35169105554Bayer Leverkusen (3), Bayern Munich (3), Borussia Dortmund (3), Borussia Mönchengladbach (4), Dynamo Dresden (2)[h], Eintracht Frankfurt (2), SC Freiburg (2), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2), Schalke 04 (1), VfB Stuttgart (7), Union Berlin (2), Vorwärts Berlin (2)[h], Werder Bremen (2)
 Greece311143Panathinaikos (3)
 Hungary623175Ferencváros (1), Pécs (2), Vasas (3)
 Iceland4301193ÍA (2), KR (2)
 Israel6411103Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2), Hapoel Petah Tikva (2), Maccabi Haifa (2)
 Italy2797112937Inter Milan (4), Juventus (4), Lazio (6), Milan (4), Napoli (2), Roma (7)
 Kosovo211032Drita (2)
 Latvia2200130DAG-Liepaya (2)
 Lithuania211032Žalgiris Vilnius (2)
 Luxembourg4400312Spora Luxembourg (2), US Rumelange (2)
 Netherlands202022PSV Eindhoven (2)
 Northern Ireland2200111Coleraine (2)
 Norway431083Odd Grenland (2), Rosenborg (2)
 Poland10532157Gwardia Warsaw (2), Lech Poznań (1), Legia Warsaw (2), Ruch Chorzów (2), Szombierki Bytom (2), Wisła Kraków (1)
 Portugal164481724Benfica (5), Boavista (2), Braga (1), Porto (4), Sporting CP (4)
 Romania7232107Dinamo București (2), Rapid București (2), UTA Arad (2), FCSB (1)
 Russia113351215CSKA Moscow (3), Kuban Krasnodar (2), Spartak Moscow (6)
 Scotland137242014Aberdeen (2), Celtic (4), Heart of Midlothian (1), Rangers (4), St Mirren (2)
 Serbia[i]64021410OFK Beograd (2)[j], Partizan (2), Radnički Niš (2)[j]
 Slovakia421145Košice (2), Trenčín (2)
 Spain2072112134Atlético Madrid (2), Barcelona (2), Deportivo La Coruña (1), Espanyol (4), Girona (1), Real Betis (1), Real Madrid (3), Sevilla (2), Tenerife (2), Zaragoza (2)
 Sweden128133312Djurgården (2), Elfsborg (2), IFK Göteborg (2), Kalmar (2), Malmö FF (2), Öster (2)
 Switzerland135441912Basel (2), Luzern (4), Servette (3), Sion (2), Young Boys (2)
 Turkey8305913Beşiktaş (2), Fenerbahçe (6)
 Ukraine123451817Dynamo Kyiv (4), Shakhtar Donetsk (4), Zorya Luhansk (4)
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Most frequent opponents

As of 6 November 2025
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European finals

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Notes

  1. Feyenoord won 3–1 in the replay played in Dusseldorf, Germany.
  2. Feyenoord won 1–0 in the replay played in Deurne, Belgium.
  3. A team of Georgia today.
  4. On 19 January 2007, UEFA declared that Feyenoord had been disqualified after a member of their crowd threw a glass of beer at Morten Gamst Pedersen in their group stage match at home to Blackburn Rovers. UEFA announced on 25 January that Tottenham Hotspur had received a bye. This was confirmed after a final appeal.
  5. This is the most goals conceded by Feyenoord in its UEFA history.
  6. Includes a team from former Soviet Union.
  7. Teams of former East Germany are included.
  8. Team of former East Germany
  9. Teams of former Yugoslavia are included
  10. Team of former Yugoslavia

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