Inter Milan 1971/72
European Cup round of 32→European Cup runners-up
Inter Milan entered the 1971/72 European Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out AEK Athens of Greece, Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany, Standard Liège of Belgium and Celtic of Scotland, then lost the final to Ajax of the Netherlands, 0:2. The season earned Italy 12 coefficient points.
Coefficient points12earned for Italy this season
Record3-3-39 matches played
Goals12:10+2 goal difference
Club coefficient3.777the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Inter Milan
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 15 Sep 1971 | Inter Milan – AEK Athens | 4:1 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 29 Sep 1971 | AEK Athens – Inter Milan | 3:2 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 0 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 3 Nov 1971 | Inter Milan – Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 1 Dec 1971 | Borussia Mönchengladbach – Inter Milan | 0:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 8 Mar 1972 | Inter Milan – Standard Liège | 1:0 | 2 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 22 Mar 1972 | Standard Liège – Inter Milan | 2:1 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 5 Apr 1972 | Inter Milan – Celtic | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 19 Apr 1972 | Celtic – Inter Milan | 0:0 a.e.t. (4:5 pen.) | Through to the final (EC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 31 May 1972 | Ajax – Inter Milan | 2:0 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Italy club in 1971/72 · the 1971/72 coefficient table.