Feyenoord is one of the three major association football clubs in the Netherlands, and have a successful record playing in European competition. They have won the European Cup/Champions League one time, and the UEFA Cup twice. In addition, the club has also won the Intercontinental Cup once, and played in one UEFA Super Cup match. Below is a list of all official European matches contested by Feyenoord.

History 1960s: European Breakthrough and First Triumph Feyenoord made their European debut in the 1961–62 European Cup but had their first significant impact in the late 1960s. The club reached the semi-finals of the 1962–63 European Cup, where they were eliminated by Benfica. However, their golden moment came in the 1969–70 season, when Feyenoord became the first Dutch club to win the European Cup. Led by coach Ernst Happel and key players like Ove Kindvall and Willem van Hanegem, they defeated Celtic F.C. 2–1 in the final after extra time, securing their place in history.

1970s & 1980s: Super Cup, UEFA Cup, and Decline Following their European Cup success, Feyenoord won the 1970 Intercontinental Cup against Estudiantes, proving their strength on the global stage. In the mid-1970s, they remained competitive in Europe but were overshadowed by Ajax and later PSV Eindhoven. The club found continental success again in the 1973–74 UEFA Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final. However, the 1980s saw a decline in European performances, with Feyenoord rarely progressing far in European competitions.

1990s: UEFA Cup Redemption The 1990s marked Feyenoord’s return to the European spotlight, particularly with the introduction of the UEFA Champions League. They were regular participants in the competition, with a notable campaign in the 1993–94 season when they reached the group stage. In the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, Feyenoord advanced to the semi-finals before being eliminated by Real Zaragoza. Despite strong domestic performances, they struggled to make deep runs in European tournaments. Their best Champions League performance of the decade came in 1999–2000, when they topped their group and reached the second group stage, showcasing their ability to compete at the highest level.

2000s: Champions League and Another UEFA Cup Victory The early 2000s saw Feyenoord consistently competing in the Champions League, with a notable second-round finish in 1999–2000. However, their crowning achievement came in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup. Under coach Bert van Marwijk, Feyenoord defeated Borussia Dortmund 3–2 in the final, played at their home ground, De Kuip. This victory secured their third UEFA Cup and reaffirmed their status as a European contender.

2010s: Group Stages and Struggles The 2010s were a challenging decade for Feyenoord in Europe. While they frequently participated in the Europa League and Champions League, deep runs were rare. A highlight was the 2016–17 season when they won the Eredivisie and qualified for the 2017–18 Champions League, marking their return to Europe’s elite competition after 15 years. However, they struggled in the group stage, finishing last.

2020s: Europa Conference League Final and Continued Ambition Feyenoord regained European relevance in the 2021–22 season, reaching the final of the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League under coach Arne Slot. They lost 1–0 to AS Roma but demonstrated their ability to compete on the European stage once more. In subsequent seasons, they continued to participate in European competitions, aiming to build on their resurgence and challenge for another major continental trophy.

European match history

SeasonRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate1961–62 European CupPreliminary round IFK Göteborg8–23–011–2First round Tottenham Hotspur1–31–12–41962–63 European CupPreliminary round Servette1–33–14–4First round Vasas1–12–23–3(1–0 replay)Quarter-final Reims1–12–1Semi-final Benfica0–01–31–31965–66 European CupPreliminary round Real Madrid2–10–52–61968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Newcastle United2–00–42–41969–70 European CupFirst round KR4–016–2Second round Milan2–00–12–1Quarter-final Vorwärts Berlin2–00–12–1Semi-final Legia Warsaw2–00–02–0Final Celtic2–1 1970–71 European CupFirst round UTA Arad1–10–01–1 (a)1971–72 European CupFirst round Olympiakos Nicosia8–09–017–0Second round Dinamo București3–02–05–0Quarter-final Benfica1–01–52–51972–73 UEFA CupFirst round US Rumelange9–012–021–0Second round OFK Beograd4–31–25–5 (a)1973–74 UEFA CupFirst round Öster2–13–15–2Second round Gwardia Warsaw3–10–13–2Third round Standard Liège2–01–33–3 (a)Quarter-final Ruch Chorzów3–1 1–14–2Semi-final VfB Stuttgart2–12–24–3Final Tottenham Hotspur2–02–24–21974–75 European CupFirst round Coleraine7–04–111–1Second round Barcelona0–00–30–31975–76 UEFA CupFirst round Ipswich Town1–20–21–41976–77 UEFA CupFirst round Djurgården3–01–24–2Second round 1. FC Kaiserslautern5–02–27–2Third round Español2–01–03–0Quarter-final Molenbeek0–01–21–21979–80 UEFA CupFirst round Everton1–01–02–0Second round Malmö FF4–01–15–1Third round Eintracht Frankfurt1–01–42–41980–81 Cup Winners' CupFirst round Ilves4–23–17–3Second round Hvidovre1–02–13–1Quarter-final Slavia Sofia4–02–36–3Semi-final Dinamo Tbilisi2–00–32–31981–82 UEFA CupFirst round Szombierki Bytom2–01–13–1Second round Dynamo Dresden2–11–13–2Third round Radnički Niš1–00–21–21983–84 UEFA CupFirst round St Mirren2–01–03–0Second round Tottenham Hotspur0–22–42–61984–85 European CupFirst round Panathinaikos0–01–21–21985–86 UEFA CupFirst round Sporting CP2–11–33–41986–87 UEFA CupFirst round Pécsi MFC2–00–12–1Second round Borussia Mönchengladbach0–21–51–71987–88 UEFA CupFirst round Spora Luxembourg5–05–210–2Second round Aberdeen1–01–22–2 (a)Third round Bayer Leverkusen2–20–12–31989–90 UEFA CupFirst round VfB Stuttgart2–10–22–31991–92 Cup Winners' CupFirst round Partizani1–00–0 1–0Second round Sion0–0 0–0 0–0Quarter-final Tottenham Hotspur1–00–01–0Semi-final Monaco2–21–13–3 (a)1992–93 Cup Winners' CupFirst round Hapoel Petah Tikva1–01–22–2 (a)Second round Luzern0–14–2Quarter-final Spartak Moscow0–11–31–41993–94 Champions LeagueFirst round ÍA3–00–13–1Second round Porto0–00–10–11994–95 Cup Winners' CupFirst round Žalgiris2–11–13–2Second round Werder Bremen1–04–35–3Quarter-final Zaragoza1–00–21–21995–96 Cup Winners' CupFirst round DAG-Liepaya6–013–0Second round Everton1–00–01–0Quarter-final Borussia Mönchengladbach1–02–23–2Semi-final Rapid Wien1–10–31–41996–97 UEFA CupFirst round CSKA Moscow1–11–02–1Second round Espanyol0–13–03–1Third round Tenerife2–40–02–41997–98 Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round Jazz 6–22–18–3Group stage Juventus2–01–53rd Košice2–01–0 Manchester United1–31–21998–99 UEFA CupFirst round VfB Stuttgart0–33–13–41999–2000 Champions LeagueFirst group stage Borussia Dortmund1–11–12nd Rosenborg1–02–2 Boavista1–11–1Second group stage Chelsea1–31–33rd Marseille3–00–0 Lazio0–02–12000–01 Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Sturm Graz1–11–22–32001–02 Champions LeagueFirst group stage Spartak Moscow2–12–23rd Sparta Prague0–20–4 Bayern Munich2–21–32001–02 UEFA CupThird round SC Freiburg1–02–23–2Fourth round Rangers3–21–14–3Quarter-final PSV Eindhoven1–1 1–12–2Semi-final Inter Milan2–21–03–2Final Borussia Dortmund3–22002 UEFA Super Cup Real Madrid1–32002–03 Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Fenerbahçe1–02–03–0First group stage Juventus1–10–24th Newcastle United2–31–0 Dynamo Kyiv0–00–22003–04 UEFA CupFirst round Kärnten2–11–03–1Second round Teplice0–21–11–32004–05 UEFA CupFirst round Odd Grenland4–11–05–1Group stage Heart of Midlothian3–01st Ferencváros1–1 Schalke 042–1 Basel0–1Round of 32 Sporting CP1–21–22–42005–06 UEFA CupFirst round Rapid București1–10–11–22006–07 UEFA CupFirst round Lokomotiv Sofia0–02–22–2 (a)Group stage Basel1–13rd Blackburn Rovers0–0 Nancy0–3 Wisła Kraków3–1Round of 32 Tottenham HotspurDisqualified2008–09 UEFA CupFirst round Kalmar FF0–12–12–2 (a)Group stage Nancy0–35th CSKA Moscow1–3 Deportivo La Coruña0–3 Lech Poznań0–12010–11 Europa LeaguePlay-off round Gent1–00–21–22012–13 Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Dynamo Kyiv0–11–21–32012–13 Europa LeaguePlay-off round Sparta Prague2–20–22–42013–14 Europa LeaguePlay-off round Kuban Krasnodar1–20–11–32014–15 Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Beşiktaş1–21–32–52014–15 UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round Zorya Luhansk4–31–15–4Group stage Sevilla2–00–21st Standard Liège2–13–0 Rijeka2–01–3Round of 32 Roma1–21–12–32016–17 Europa LeagueGroup stage Manchester United1–00–43rd Fenerbahçe0–10–1 Zorya Luhansk1–01–12017–18 Champions LeagueGroup stage Manchester City0–40–14th Napoli2–11–3 Shakhtar Donetsk1–21–32018–19 Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Trenčín1–10–41–52019–20 Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Dinamo Tbilisi4–01–15–1Play-off round Hapoel Be'er Sheva3–03–06–0Group stage Rangers2–20–14th Porto2–02–3 Young Boys1–10–22020–21 Europa LeagueGroup stage Dinamo Zagreb0–20–03rd CSKA Moscow3–10–0 Wolfsberger AC1–40–12021–22 Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round Drita3–20–03–2Third qualifying round Luzern3–03–06–0Play-off round IF Elfsborg5–01–36–3Group stage Maccabi Haifa2–10–01st Slavia Prague2–1 Union Berlin2–1Round of 16 Partizan3–15–28–3Quarter-final Slavia Prague3–33–16–4Semi-final Marseille3–20–03–2Final Roma0–12022–23 Europa LeagueGroup stage Lazio1–02–41st Sturm Graz6–00–1 Midtjylland2–22–2Round of 16 Shakhtar Donetsk7–11–18–1Quarter-final Roma1–01–4 2–42023–24 Champions LeagueGroup stage Celtic2–01–23rd Atlético Madrid1–32–3 Lazio3–10–12023–24 Europa LeagueKnockout round play-offs Roma1–11–1 2–22024–25 Champions LeagueLeague phase Bayer Leverkusen0–419th Girona3–2 Benfica3–1 Red Bull Salzburg1–3 Manchester City3–3 Sparta Prague4–2 Bayern Munich3–0 Lille1–6Knockout phase play-offs Milan1–01–12–1Round of 16 Inter Milan0–21–21–42025–26 Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Fenerbahçe2–12–54–62025–26 Europa LeagueLeague phase Braga0–129th Aston Villa0–2 Panathinaikos3–1 VfB Stuttgart0–2 Celtic1–3 FCSB3–4 Sturm Graz3–0 Real Betis1–22026–27 Champions LeagueLeague phase Barcelona1–5 Como Real Betis Inter Milan Porto Viking Galatasaray RB LeipzigUEFA club coefficient: 68.000 (24th) (as per 2024–25 season)

Intercontinental Cup In addition to the European competitions the club played in, Feyenoord's 1970 victory in the European Cup gave them Europe's place in that year's Intercontinental Cup, played against the winners of the Copa Libertadores. SeasonRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate1970 Intercontinental CupFinal Estudiantes1–02–23–2

European record Record by competition

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%European Cup/UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Cup/UEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropean Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Super CupInter-Cities Fairs CupTotal

Top goalscorers

RankGoalsPlayerDate of last goalCompetition119 Lex Schoenmaker2 October 19741974–75 European Cup218 Willem van Hanegem18 September 19741974–75 European Cup314 Theo de Jong20 October 19761976–77 UEFA Cup413 Santiago Giménez29 January 20252024–25 Champions League511 Jon Dahl Tomasson8 May 20022001–02 UEFA Cup Pierre van Hooijdonk18 September 20022002–03 Champions League79 Henrik Larsson15 October 19961996–97 UEFA Cup88 Jean-Paul van Gastel15 September 19981998–99 UEFA Cup Ove Kindvall6 May 19701969–70 European Cup107 Alireza Jahanbakhsh19 September 20232023–24 Champions League Frans Bouwmeester8 May 19631962–63 European Cup Luis Sinisterra28 April 20222021–22 Conference League Regi Blinker2 November 19951995–96 Cup Winners' Cup146 Franz Hasil25 October 19721972–73 UEFA Cup Guus Til5 August 20212021–22 Conference League Anis Hadj Moussa22 January 20262025–26 Europa League Ivan Nielsen19 October 19831983–84 UEFA Cup Julio Cruz26 November 19971997–98 Champions League Rinus Bennaars12 December 19621962–63 European Cup Ruud Geels30 September 19691969–70 European Cup Wilhelm Kreuz8 December 19761976–77 UEFA Cup

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