1st FC Magdeburg
European Cup Winners’ Cup 1974
| Sport | Soccer |
|---|---|
| League | GDR First League (until 1991) / 2nd German National League (until now) |
A success story from Magdeburg
1st FC Magdeburg was the ultimate cup-winning team in the GDR. The club emerged victorious from the FDGB Cup final seven times. On May 8th, 1974, coach Heinz Krügel’s team defeated the defending champions AC Milan by 2-0 in Rotterdam, becoming the only GDR club ever to win a European club competition. Players such as Jürgen Sparwasser, Wolfgang Seguin, and goalkeeper Ulrich Schulze left their mark on this historic final, which remains the greatest success in the club’s history to this day. In addition to three GDR championship titles, the club was a household name in international soccer in the 1970s.
Included on the Sports Walk of Fame
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Magdeburg, the city of Otto, honours the 1974 European Cup victory with a bronze plaque on the Sports Walk of Fame—the club’s greatest triumph. Team members signed the city’s Golden Book 50 years after the historic victory. Mayoress Simone Borris hailed the team’s achievement as outstanding: “Their triumph is not only a milestone in the history of the club, but also a shining chapter in the sporting history of our city.”