The 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup was the 16th season of the European Cup Winners' Cup, a club football tournament organised by UEFA for the winners of its member associations' domestic cup competitions. It was won by Anderlecht of Belgium, who beat West Ham United of England in the final. Anderlecht went on to reach the next two finals as well, and won the second of them.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Anderlecht (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  West Ham United |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spartak Trnava 
|
0–3 |  Boavista
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Valur 
|
0–9 |  Celtic
|
0–2 | 0–7 |
Beşiktaş 
|
0–6 |  Fiorentina
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
Panathinaikos 
|
0–2 |  Sachsenring Zwickau
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
Rapid București 
|
1–2 | Anderlecht
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Borac Banja Luka 
|
14–1 |  Rumelange
|
9–0 | 5–1 |
Wrexham 
|
3–2 |  Djurgården
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
Skeid 
|
1–8 |  Stal Rzeszów
|
1–4 | 0–4 |
Sturm Graz 
|
3–2 |  Slavia Sofia
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
Haladás 
|
8–1 |  Valletta
|
7–0 | 1–1 |
Basel 
|
2–3 |  Atlético Madrid
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt 
|
11–3 |  Coleraine
|
5–1 | 6–2 |
Vejle 
|
0–4 |  Den Haag
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Home Farm 
|
1–7 |  Lens
|
1–1 | 0–6 |
Ararat Yerevan 
|
10–1 |  Anorthosis Famagusta
|
9–0 | 1–1 |
Reipas Lahti 
|
2–5 | West Ham United
|
2–2 | 0–3 |
First leg edit
| Rapid București | 1–0 | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
Thissen  20' (o.g.) |
| Beşiktaş | 0–3 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Caso 42', 49' Casarsa 76' |
| Basel | 1 – 2 |  Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Schönenberger 3' |
FCB Summary | Gárate 65' Ayala 68' |
| Ararat Yerevan | 9–0 |  Anorthosis Famagusta |
|---|---|---|
| Markarov 4' (pen.) Oganesian 52', 84'Petrosyan 72'Bondarenko 87' |
Report |
Second leg edit
Boavista won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 2–0 | Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
|
Anderlecht won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 3–0 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| Caso 32', 36' Casarsa 88' |
Fiorentina won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Atlético Madrid | 1 – 1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Bezerra 74' |
Summary | Demarmels 89' |
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–1 | Ararat Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Vrahimis 66' (pen.) |
Report | Bondarenko 65' |
Ararat Yerevan won 9-1 on aggregate.
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boavista
|
1–3 | Celtic
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Fiorentina
|
1–1 (4–5p) | Sachsenring Zwickau
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Anderlecht
|
3–1 | Borac Banja Luka
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Wrexham
|
3–1 | Stal Rzeszów
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Sturm Graz
|
3–1 | Haladás VSE
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Madrid
|
1–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt
|
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Den Haag
|
6–3 | Lens
|
3–2 | 3–1 |
| Ararat Yerevan
|
2–4 | West Ham United
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Celtic won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sachsenring Zwickau | 1–0 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| J. Schykowski 32' |
||
| Penalties | ||
J. Schykowski  Leuschner H. Schykowski Lippmann Croy |
5–4 | Caso Guerini Antognoni Roggi Bresciani |
1–1 on aggregate; Sachsenring Zwickau won 5–4 on penalties.
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic
|
1–2 | Sachsenring Zwickau
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Anderlecht
|
2–1 | Wrexham
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Sturm Graz
|
0–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Den Haag
|
5–5(a) | West Ham United
|
4–2 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachsenring Zwickau
|
0–5 | Anderlecht
|
0–3 | 0–2 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt
|
3–4 | West Ham United
|
2–1 | 1–3 |
Final edit
| West Ham United | 2–4 | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| Holland 28' Robson 68' |
Rensenbrink 42', 73' Van der Elst 48', 88' |