The 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Magdeburg in a final victory against defending champions Milan. It was the first and only win by an East German team in a European tournament.
First round Albania refused to play.
First leg
Second leg
Sunderland won 3-0 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 2-1 on aggregate.
3-3 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.
Malmö won 11-0 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 2-0 on aggregate.
Baník Ostrava won 3-1 on aggregate.
Beroe Stara Zagora won 11-1 on aggregate.
Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 on aggregate.
AC Milan won 4-1 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 2-1 on aggregate.
Lyon won 2-0 on aggregate.
PAOK won 2-1 on aggregate.
SK Brann won 9-0 on aggregate.
Glentoran won 4-2 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16-1 on aggregate.
Rangers won 6-0 on aggregate.
Second round
First leg
Second leg
Sporting CP won 3-2 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.
Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.
Beroe Stara Zagora won 3-1 on aggregate.
AC Milan won 2-0 on aggregate.
PAOK won 7-3 on aggregate.
Glentoran won 4-2 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5-3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Sporting CP won 4-1 on aggregate.
Magdeburg won 3-1 on aggregate.
Milan won 5-2 on aggregate.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 7-0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Magdeburg won 3-2 on aggregate.
Milan won 2-1 on aggregate.
Final
See also 1973–74 European Cup 1973–74 UEFA Cup
External links 1973-74 competition at UEFA website Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Cup Winners Cup Seasons 1973-74–results, protocols website Football Archive 1973–74 Cup Winners Cup