UEFA Cup 2000-01
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In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool
in a dramatic golden goal
final against Deportivo Alavés
for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup
and the League Cup
that season. The conclusion of the tournament by a golden goal
is the only instance in any of the major European club cup competitions until the abolition of the rule in 2002. This is the first time San Marino
had a team enter the UEFA Cup
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Liverpool were the first English side of the post Heysel era (English clubs had been banned from European competitions between 1985 and 1990 as a result of the Heysel disaster) to win the trophy; the previous English winners were Tottenham Hotspur
in 1984. It was also Liverpool's first European trophy of the post Heysel era.
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1 This match was played at Prater Stadium in Vienna
instead of at Red Star's home ground in Belgrade
because Leicester City club leadership managed to convince UEFA that playing in FR Yugoslavia somehow posed a security risk to them due to the political situation in the country at the time. The UEFA's decision came on September 12, 2000 - only nine days before the game's originally scheduled date (September 21, 2000). UEFA's decision to not only move the tie to a neutral location, but to also postpone it for a week was a highly controversial precedent since no other team that was drawn to play Yugoslav teams that season (including FC Porto and Celta de Vigo
among others) got similar treatment.http://www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/2000-09/13/21377.html
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Internazionale won 7–1 on aggregate.
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Tirol Innsbruck won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Roma won 11–1 on aggregate.
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Udinese won 3–0 on aggregate.
1 This 2nd leg match in Vigo
actually ended with the score 5–3 for the hosts Celta, but was later officially recorded as 3–0 walkover since it was discovered that Red Star fielded two suspended players.
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Vitesse 1–1 Internazionale on aggregate. Internazionale won on away goals rule.
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Roma won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Roma won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Celta de Vigo won 1–2 on aggregate.
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PSV 4–4 Parma on aggregate. PSV won on away goals rule
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Barcelona won 0–6 on aggregate.
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Deportivo Alavés won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Porto won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Rayo Vallecano won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 2–1 on aggregate.
First Leg
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Second Leg
Barcelona 4–4 Celta de Vigo on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals rule
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Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate
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Deportivo Alavés won 4–2 on aggregate
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Match interrupted for 16 minutes due to supporter disturbances.
Kaiserslautern won 2–0 on aggregate
First Leg
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Second Leg
Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate
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Deportivo Alavés won 9–2 on aggregate.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in a dramatic golden goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
final against Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
that season. The conclusion of the tournament by a golden goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
is the only instance in any of the major European club cup competitions until the abolition of the rule in 2002. This is the first time San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
had a team enter the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
Liverpool were the first English side of the post Heysel era (English clubs had been banned from European competitions between 1985 and 1990 as a result of the Heysel disaster) to win the trophy; the previous English winners were Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in 1984. It was also Liverpool's first European trophy of the post Heysel era.
Qualifying round
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First round
|}1 This match was played at Prater Stadium in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
instead of at Red Star's home ground in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
because Leicester City club leadership managed to convince UEFA that playing in FR Yugoslavia somehow posed a security risk to them due to the political situation in the country at the time. The UEFA's decision came on September 12, 2000 - only nine days before the game's originally scheduled date (September 21, 2000). UEFA's decision to not only move the tie to a neutral location, but to also postpone it for a week was a highly controversial precedent since no other team that was drawn to play Yugoslav teams that season (including FC Porto and Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
among others) got similar treatment.http://www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/2000-09/13/21377.html
First leg
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Second leg
Liverpool FC won 1–0 on aggregate.----
Internazionale won 7–1 on aggregate.
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Tirol Innsbruck won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Roma won 11–1 on aggregate.
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Udinese won 3–0 on aggregate.
Second round
|}1 This 2nd leg match in Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
actually ended with the score 5–3 for the hosts Celta, but was later officially recorded as 3–0 walkover since it was discovered that Red Star fielded two suspended players.
First leg
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Second leg
PAOK won 3–1 on aggregate.----
Vitesse 1–1 Internazionale on aggregate. Internazionale won on away goals rule.
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Roma won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
Third round
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Second leg
Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.----
Roma won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
Fourth round
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Second leg
Kaiserslautern won 0–1 on aggregate.----
Celta de Vigo won 1–2 on aggregate.
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PSV 4–4 Parma on aggregate. PSV won on away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
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Barcelona won 0–6 on aggregate.
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Deportivo Alavés won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Porto won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Rayo Vallecano won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 2–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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Second Leg
Barcelona 4–4 Celta de Vigo on aggregate. Barcelona won on away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
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Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate
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Deportivo Alavés won 4–2 on aggregate
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Match interrupted for 16 minutes due to supporter disturbances.
Kaiserslautern won 2–0 on aggregate
Semi-finals
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Second Leg
Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate
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Deportivo Alavés won 9–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup |
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