Carl Zeiss Jena 1980/81
Cup Winners' Cup round of 32→Cup Winners' Cup runners-up
Carl Zeiss Jena entered the 1980/81 Cup Winners' Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out Roma of Italy, Valencia of Spain, Newport County of Wales and Benfica of Portugal, then lost the final to Dinamo Tbilisi of the Soviet Union, 1:2. The season earned East Germany 12 coefficient points.
Coefficient points12earned for East Germany this season
Record4-1-49 matches played
Goals13:10+3 goal difference
Club coefficient4.875the club's own running total
CWC Cup Winners' Cup
Carl Zeiss Jena
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWC · R32 · 1st leg | 17 Sep 1980 | Roma – Carl Zeiss Jena | 3:0 | 0 | |
| CWC · R32 · 2nd leg | 1 Oct 1980 | Carl Zeiss Jena – Roma | 4:0 | Through to the round of 16 (CWC) | 2 |
| CWC · R16 · 1st leg | 22 Oct 1980 | Carl Zeiss Jena – Valencia | 3:1 | 2 | |
| CWC · R16 · 2nd leg | 5 Nov 1980 | Valencia – Carl Zeiss Jena | 1:0 | Through to the quarter-final (CWC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| CWC · QF · 1st leg | 4 Mar 1981 | Carl Zeiss Jena – Newport County | 2:2 | 1 | |
| CWC · QF · 2nd leg | 18 Mar 1981 | Newport County – Carl Zeiss Jena | 0:1 | Through to the semi-final (CWC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| CWC · SF · 1st leg | 8 Apr 1981 | Carl Zeiss Jena – Benfica | 2:0 | 2 | |
| CWC · SF · 2nd leg | 22 Apr 1981 | Benfica – Carl Zeiss Jena | 1:0 | Through to the final (CWC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| CWC · Final | 13 May 1981 | Dinamo Tbilisi – Carl Zeiss Jena | 2:1 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Germany club in 1980/81 · the 1980/81 coefficient table.