1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1987 – 11 May 1988 |
| Teams | 32 (First Round) 33 (Qualifying) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mechelen (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ajax |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 131 (2.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Paulinho Cascavel(6 goals) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
The 1987–88 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup finished with a shock victory by Mechelen in the final against defending champions Ajax. It was their first ever European campaign and their only European title, and although they won the Belgian league the next season financial problems meant that they were never in a position to be as successful again.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AEL Limassol 
|
1–6 |  Dunajská Streda
|
0–1 | 1–5 |
First leg
| AEL Limassol | 0 – 1 | Dunajská Streda |
|---|---|---|
Majoroš  67' |
Second leg
| Dunajská Streda | 5 – 1 | AEL Limassol |
|---|---|---|
| Micinec 5', 39' Medgyes 20'Pavlik 27'Majoroš 86' |
Aristotelous 69' |
Dunajká Streda won 6–1 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen
|
3–0 |  Dinamo Bucureşti
|
1–0 | 2–0 |
St. Mirren 
|
1–0 |  Tromsø
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Real Sociedad 
|
2–0 |  Śląsk Wrocław
|
0–0 | 2–0 |
Dinamo Minsk 
|
4–1 |  Gençlerbirliği
|
2–0 | 2–1 |
Vitosha Sofia 
|
2–3 |  OFI Crete
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
Merthyr Tydfil 
|
2–3 |  Atalanta
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
ÍA Akranes 
|
0–1 |  Kalmar FF
|
0–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
Sporting CP 
|
6–4 |  Swarovski Tirol
|
4–0 | 2–4 |
Vllaznia 
|
6–0 |  Sliema Wanderers
|
2–0 | 4–0 |
RoPS 
|
1–1 (a) |  Glentoran
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Lokomotive Leipzig 
|
0–1 |  Marseille
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
Aalborg BK 
|
1–1 (2–4 p) |  Hajduk Split
|
1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
Újpest 
|
2–3 | Den Haag
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Dunajská Streda
|
3–4 |  Young Boys
|
2–1 | 1–3 |
Avenir Beggen 
|
0–8 |  Hamburg
|
0–5 | 0–3 |
| Ajax
|
6–0 |  Dundalk
|
4–0 | 2–0 |
First leg
| Mechelen | 1 – 0 | Dinamo Bucureşti |
|---|---|---|
| den Boer 49' |
| St. Mirren | 1 – 0 | Tromsø |
|---|---|---|
| McDowall 3' |
| Real Sociedad | 0 – 0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Minsk | 2 – 0 | Gençlerbirliği |
|---|---|---|
| Zygmantovich 82' Gökalp 88' (o.g.) |
| Vitosha Sofia | 1 – 0 | OFI Crete |
|---|---|---|
| Sirakov 81' (pen.) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 2 – 1 | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers 34' Ceri Williams 82' |
Progna 41' |
| ÍA Akranes | 0 – 0 | Kalmar FF |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 4 – 0 | Swarovski Tirol |
|---|---|---|
| Sealy 7', 41' Cascavel 24' (pen.) 85' |
| Vllaznia | 2 – 0 | Sliema Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Bushati 53' Jera 66' |
| Lokomotive Leipzig | 0 – 0 | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Aalborg BK | 1 – 0 | HNK Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Boye 63' |
| Dunajská Streda | 2 – 1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Micinec 9' Kašpar 37' |
Zuffi 22' |
Second leg
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 0 – 2 | Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| Hofkens 40' den Boer 71' |
Mechelen won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Tromsø | 0 – 0 | St. Mirren |
|---|---|---|
St. Mirren won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Śląsk Wrocław | 0 – 2 | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Loren 75' M. Beguiristáin 82' |
Real Sociedad won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Gençlerbirliği | 1 – 2 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Soyak 29' |
Derkach 69' Kandratsyew 84' |
Dinamo Minsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
| OFI Crete | 3 – 1 | Vitosha Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Tsibos 25' Marinakis 48'Charalambidis 69' |
Kurdov 71' |
OFI Crete won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Atalanta | 2 – 0 | Merthyr Tydfil |
|---|---|---|
| Garlini 16' Cantarutti 20' |
Atalanta won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Kalmar FF | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | ÍA Akranes |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandersson 102' |
Kalmar FF won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Swarovski Tirol | 4 – 2 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Marko 9' Roscher 53'Pezzey 69'Linzmaier 84' |
Sealy 59' Cascavel 68' |
Sporting CP won 6–4 on aggregate.
Vllaznia won 6–0 on aggregate.
RoPS 1–1 Glentoran. RoPS won on away goals rule.
| Marseille | 1 – 0 | Lokomotive Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Allofs 8' |
Olympique Marseille won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Hajduk Split | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) 4 – 2 on penalties | Aalborg BK |
|---|---|---|
| Asanović 43' |
Aalborg BK 1–1 Hajduk Split on aggregate. Hajduk Split won 4–2 on penalties.
Den Haag won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Young Boys | 3 – 1 | Dunajská Streda |
|---|---|---|
| Zuffi 64' Weber 67'Maissen 89' |
Majoroš 78' |
Young Boys won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Hamburg | 3 – 0 | Avenir Beggen |
|---|---|---|
| Kroth 9' Kaltz 72'Labbadia 82' |
Hamburg won 8–0 on aggregate.
Ajax won 6–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen
|
2–0 | St. Mirren
|
0–0 | 2–0 |
| Real Sociedad
|
1–1 (a) | Dinamo Minsk
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| OFI Crete
|
1–2 | Atalanta
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Kalmar FF
|
1–5 | Sporting CP
|
1–0 | 0–5 |
| Vllaznia
|
0–2 | RoPS
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Marseille
|
7–0 | Hajduk Split
|
4–0 | 3–01 |
| Den Haag
|
2–2 (a) | Young Boys
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Hamburg
|
0–3 | Ajax
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
- Notes
- Note 1: With Hajduk Split winning 2–0, the match was interrupted for 15 minutes due to flares being thrown onto the pitch followed by a pitch invasion by Hajduk fans. The match was voided and awarded 3–0 to Marseille due to the crowd trouble.
First leg
| Mechelen | 0 – 0 | St. Mirren |
|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1 – 1 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Gajate 66' |
Kandratsyew 5' |
| Kalmar FF | 1 – 0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Arvidsson 83' |
| Olympique Marseille | 4 – 0 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Papin 31' Diallo 47'Allofs 68'Giresse 88' |
| Den Haag | 2 – 1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| de Roode 3' Boere 71' |
Zuffi 62' |
Second leg
| St. Mirren | 0 – 2 | Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| Ohana 33', 49' |
Mechelen won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 0 – 0 | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
Real Sociedad 1–1 Dinamo Minsk. Dinamo Minsk won on away goals rule.
Atalanta won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 5 – 0 | Kalmar FF |
|---|---|---|
| Cascavel 34', 54', 57' Sealy 62'Duílio 74' |
Sporting CP won 5–1 on aggregate.
RoPS won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Hajduk Split | 2 – 0 | Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Asanović 19' (pen.) Bursać 83' |
The match was interrupted for 15 minutes due to flares being thrown onto the pitch followed by a pitch invasion by Hajduk fans. The match was voided and awarded 0-3 to Marseille due to the crowd trouble.
Olympique Marseille won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Young Boys | 1 – 0 | Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| Fimian 68' |
Den Haag 2–2 Young Boys on aggregate. Young Boys won on away goals rule.
Ajax won 3–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen
|
2–1 | Dinamo Minsk
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Atalanta
|
3–1 | Sporting CP
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| RoPS
|
0–4 | Marseille
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Young Boys
|
0–2 | Ajax
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Mechelen | 1 – 0 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| De Wilde 86' |
| Atalanta | 2 – 0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolini 44' (pen.) Cantarutti 79' |
| RoPS | 0 – 1 | Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Papin 27' |
| Young Boys | 0 – 1 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Bosman 44' |
Second leg
| Dinamo Minsk | 1 – 1 | Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| Kisten 59' |
Ohana 29' |
KV Mechelen won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP | 1 – 1 | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| Houtman 67' |
Cantarutti 82' |
Atalanta won 3–1 on aggregate.
Olympique Marseille won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 1 – 0 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson 39' |
Ajax won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen
|
4–2 | Atalanta
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Marseille
|
2–4 | Ajax
|
0–3 | 2–1 |
First leg
| Olympique Marseille | 0 – 3 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Witschge 12', 42' Bergkamp 89' |
Second leg
Mechelen won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 1 – 2 | Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson 23' |
Papin 67' Allofs 90' |
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1987-88 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
