The tournament was won by Czechoslovakian side Slovan Bratislava, who beat Spanish club Barcelona 3–2 in the final in Basel, Switzerland.

It was the first time a club from the Eastern Bloc won the title.

A number of withdrawals by Eastern European clubs from the first round as a result of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia led to several walkovers and byes that lasted into the second round.

The following clubs withdrew following UEFA's decision to separate western and Eastern countries due to troubles in Czechoslovakia: FC Spartak (Sofia), Union Berlin, Górnik Zabrze, Dinamo Moscow, Raba Vasas ETO 1 The match was played in Thessaloniki.

Source:[1] West Bromwich Albion won 5–1 on aggregate.