1974 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1974 throughout the world.

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The Football World Cup 1974 is held from June 12 to July 7 in West Germany. West Germany wins its second title, defeating much favored Netherlands 2 - 1 in the final. Surprisingly, Poland take 3rd after defeating Brazil 1 - 0.
European Cup: Bayern München beats Atlético Madrid 4 - 0 in the final. This was the first German EC win.
UEFA Cup: Feyenoord wins 2-1 (Away) and 2-0 (Home) in the final against Tottenham Hotspur, winning the cup for the first time.
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 1. FC Magdeburg wins 2-0 over AC Milan, winning the cup for the first time. This also marks the only instance of an East German club winning a European title.
Copa Libertadores 1974: Won by Independiente after defeating São Paulo Futebol Clube on an aggregate score of 1-0.
May 1 – PSV Eindhoven claims the Dutch Cup by defeating title holders NAC Breda: 6-0.
September 18 – Dutch club FC Amsterdam makes its European debut by defeating Malta's Hibernians F.C. 5–0 in the first round of the UEFA Cup, with two goals from Nico Jansen.

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Years in football (soccer):	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977