Grasshopper Club Zurich in European football
Grasshopper Club Zurich, commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshoppers, is a multisports club based in Zürich, Switzerland and its football division is the most successful club in Switzerland, with a record 27 league titles, a record 19 cup championships, eight doubles, two league cup wins, and one Super Cup victory.[1] GC has to date never won any European championship,[1] but has competed in numerous European cups throughout its existence. Despite the lack of international success, the team has made waves on some occasions with victories over teams such as Ajax Amsterdam or the Glasgow Rangers.
Best Placements
Last updated: 23 June 2022
Source: Palmares
Detailed Results
1956–1970
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | European Cup[2] | R1 | Czechoslovakia Slovan UNV Bratislava | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| QF | Italy Fiorentina | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | ||
| 1968–69 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[2] | R1 | Italy Napoli | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
1970–1980
1980–1990
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Denmark KB | 3–1 | 5–2 | 8–3 |
| R2 | Portugal Porto | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–2 | 3–2 | ||
| R3 | Italy Torino | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (p) | ||
| QF | France Sochaux | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 1981–82 | UEFA Cup | R1 | England West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| R2 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (p) | ||
| 1982–83 | European Cup | R1 | Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 1983–84 | European Cup | R1 | Soviet Union Dinamo Minsk | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| 1984–85 | European Cup | R1 | Hungary Budapest Honvéd | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| R2 | Italy Juventus | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–6 | ||
| 1987–88 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| 1988–89 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 1989–90 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Slovakia Slovan Bratislava | 0–3 | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | 4–3 |
| R2 | Soviet Union Torpedo Moscow | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| QF | Italy Sampdoria | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
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1990–2000
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2000–2020
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup was a summer football cup competition held between European clubs. Originally, it was called the International Football Cup and later the Intertoto Cup. Early editions had only one winner, but from 1967 onward, the competition would have multiple group winners. From 1995 until its abolishment in 2008, the competition was organized by UEFA and functioned as qualifier for the UEFA Cup.
Pre-UEFA Period (1961–1995)
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Group | Germany Kaiserslautern | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4th |
| Sweden Djurgårdens | 4–2 | 2–3 | |||
| Netherlands Fortuna '54 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 1967 | Group | Poland Polonia Bytom | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4th |
| Germany Werder Bremen | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||
| Sweden IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | 2–5 | |||
| 1970 | Group | Germany Braunschweig | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2nd |
| Sweden IFK Norrköping | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||
| Austria Wiener Sport-Club | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 1971 | Group | Sweden Djurgårdens | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4th |
| Czechoslovakia Inter Bratislava | 4–3 | 2–9 | |||
| Austria Wiener Sport-Club | 1–3 | 0–3 | |||
| 1972 | Group | Denmark Hvidovre IF | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2nd |
| Germany Hannover 96 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |||
| Poland Stal Mielec | 1–1 | 1–4 |
UEFA Period (1995–2008)
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R2 | Czech Republic FK Teplice | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| R3 | Belgium KAA Gent | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2008 | R2 | Albania KF Besa Kavajë | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| R3 | Bulgaria Chernomorets Burgas | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Palmares". gcz.ch.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Search UEFA European Cup Matches".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Grasshoppers History UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "Grasshoppers History UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com.
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