Nottingham Forest will face Malmo in a repeat of their 1979 European Cup final triumph during their Europa League campaign this season. Trevor Francis headed the only goal in Munich to seal Forest's famous win and they successfully defended their European ...

In 1956, the first European Cup winner emerged. This new tournament was designed to pit the best club football teams in Europe against one another. Over the years, the formatting has changed, as have the ways in which teams are invited, and also the name.