Grasshopper Club Zürich in European football
Grasshopper Club Zürich, 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
| Competition | Year | Stage Reached | Last Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 1996-97 | Group Stage (3rd) |  Auxerre,  Ajax,  Rangers |
| 1995-96 | Group Stage (4th) | Ajax,  Real Madrid,  Ferencváros | |
| European Cup | 1978-79 | Quarter-finals |  Nottingham Forest |
| 1984–85 | Round of 16 |  Juventus | |
| UEFA Cup | 1977-78 | Semi-finals | Bastia |
| 1980-81 | Quarter-final | Sochaux | |
| 1979-80 | Round of 16 |  Stuttgart | |
| 1998-99 | Round of 16 | Bordeaux | |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | 1989-90 | Quarter-finals | Sampdoria |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1994-95 | Round of 16 | Sampdoria |
Last updated: 23 June 2022
Source: Palmares
Detailed Results
1956-1970
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57[2] | European Cup | R1 |  Slovan UNV Bratislava |
2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| QF | Fiorentina |
2–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | ||
| 1968–69[2] | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | Napoli |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
1970-1980
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | Dundee United |
0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 1971–72 | European Cup | R1 |  Reipas Lahti |
8–0 | 1–1 | 9–1 |
| R2 | Arsenal |
0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | ||
| 1972–73 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Nîmes |
2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| R2 |  Ararat Yerevan |
1–3 | 2–4 | 3–7 | ||
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1–5 | 1–4 | 2–9 |
| 1974–75 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Panathinaikos |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| R2 | Real Zaragoza |
2–1 | 0–5 | 2–6 | ||
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Real Sociedad |
3–3 | 1–1 | 4–4 (a) |
| 1976–77 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Hibernians |
7–0 | 2–0 | 9–0 |
| R2 | Köln |
2–3 | 0–2 | 2–5 | ||
| 1977–78 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  BK Frem |
6–1 | 2–0 | 8–1 |
| R2 | TJ Internacionál |
5–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | ||
| R3 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
4–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | ||
| QF | Eintracht Frankfurt |
1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 (a) | ||
| SF | Bastia |
3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 (a) | ||
| 1978–79 | European Cup | R1 | Valletta |
8–0 | 5–3 | 13–3 |
| R2 | Real Madrid |
2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 (a) | ||
| QF | Nottingham Forest |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 1979–80 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Progrès Niedercorn |
4–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| R2 | Ipswich Town |
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| R3 | Stuttgart |
0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 |
1980-1990
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | UEFA Cup | R1 | KB |
3–1 | 5–2 | 8–3 |
| R2 |  Porto |
3–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–2 | 3–2 | ||
| R3 | Torino |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (p) | ||
| QF | Sochaux |
0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 1981–82 | UEFA Cup | R1 | West Bromwich Albion |
1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| R2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Radnički Niš |
2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 (p) | ||
| 1982–83 | European Cup | R1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 1983–84 | European Cup | R1 | Dinamo Minsk |
2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| 1984–85 | European Cup | R1 | Budapest Honvéd |
3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| R2 | Juventus |
2–4 | 0–2 | 2–6 | ||
| 1987–88 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Dynamo Moscow |
0–4 | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| 1988–89 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 1989–90 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Slovan Bratislava |
0–3 | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | 4–3 |
| R2 | Torpedo Moscow |
3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| QF | Sampdoria |
0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
1990-2000
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | European Cup | R1 |  Red Star Belgrade |
1–4 | 1–1 | 2–5 |
| 1991-92 | European Cup | R1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} RSC Anderlecht |
0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| 1992–93 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Sporting CP |
1–2 | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 4–3 |
| R2 | AS Roma |
4–3 | 0–3 | 4–6 | ||
| 1994-95 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Chornomorets Odesa |
3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| R2 | Sampdoria |
4–3 | 0–3 | 4–6 | ||
| 1995-96 | UEFA Champions League | Q |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1–1 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Group | Ferencváros TC |
0–3 | 3-3 | 4th Place | ||
| Real Madrid |
0–2 | 0–2 | ||||
| Ajax |
0-0 | 0–3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | UEFA Champions League | Q | Slavia Prague |
5–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| Group | AJ Auxerre |
3–1 | 0-1 | 3rd Place | ||
| Ajax |
0-1 | 1–0 | ||||
| Rangers FC |
3-0 | 1–2 | ||||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Q1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Coleraine FC |
3–0 | 7–1 | 10–1 |
| Q2 |  SK Brann |
3–0 | 0-2 | 3–2 | ||
| R1 |  Croatia Zagreb |
4-4 | 0–5 | 4–9 | ||
| 1998-99 | UEFA Champions League | Q1 | Jeunesse Esch |
6–0 | 2–0 | 8–0 |
| Q2 |  Galatasaray |
2–3 | 1–2 | 3–5 | ||
| UEFA Cup | R1 | RSC Anderlecht |
0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| R2 | Fiorentina |
0–2 | 3–0 (f) | 3–2 | ||
| R3 | Bordeaux |
3–3 | 0–0 | 3–3 (a) | ||
| 1999-00 | UEFA Cup | Q |  Bray Wanderers |
4–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 |
| R1 | AB Copenhagen |
1-1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| R2 | Slavia Prague |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | ||
2000-2020
References and Notes
- "Palmares". gcz.ch.
- "Search UEFA European Cup Matches".
- "Grasshoppers History UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com.
- "Grasshoppers History UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com.
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