The European (UEFA) zone of qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup saw 29 teams competing for eight places at the finals.
UEFA members England qualified automatically as the defending champions.
FIFA rejected the entry of Albania, while Iceland and Malta did not enter.
During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 8 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.
Bulgaria France Hungary Italy Portugal Soviet Union Spain West Germany Czechoslovakia East Germany Netherlands Northern Ireland Scotland Sweden Switzerland Yugoslavia Austria Belgium Republic of Ireland Norway Poland Romania Turkey Wales Cyprus Denmark Finland Greece Luxembourg Czechoslovakia and Hungary finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.