1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Offseason
The Knoxes had tried twice before to get an NHL team, first when the NHL expanded in 1967, and then unsuccessfully attempting to buy the Oakland Seals with the intent of moving them to Buffalo. At the time of their creation, the Buffalo Sabres exercised their option to create their own AHL farm team, the Cincinnati Swords. On June 9, 1970, the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held to fill the Sabres' and Canucks' rosters.


1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Offseason, NHL draft
In 1970, two new franchises were awarded in the NHL — the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks. Sabres general manager/coach Punch Imlach chose his favorite number, number 11, for the roulette wheel spin to determine which franchise would have the first choice in the 1970 Entry Draft. Ultimately, the Canucks were allocated numbers 1–10 on the wheel, while the Sabres had 11–20. When league president Clarence Campbell spun the wheel, he initially thought the pointer landed on 1. However, while Campbell was congratulating the Vancouver delegation, Imlach asked Campbell to check again. As it turned out, the pointer was on 11. This was the first year that the Montreal Canadiens did not have a priority right to draft Québécois junior players. Consequently, Perreault was available and taken first overall by the Sabres.


1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Punch Imlach
After being fired by the Leafs, it was expected that Imlach would join the NHL's new Vancouver franchise. Imlach, Joe Crozier, and Foster Hewitt had become partners in the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League and were in line to become owners of the Vancouver NHL team. But they didn't have the financial resources to buy the team, which went to Medical Investment Corporation (Medicor). Medicor bought the WHL Canucks for $2.8 million, with Imlach making a reported gain of more than $250,000. He was offered a job with the NHL Canucks, but instead accepted an offer from the NHL's other expansion team, the Buffalo Sabres, as their first coach and general manager in 1970.


1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1970–71 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1970–71 Bulgarian Cup
The 1970–71 Bulgarian Cup was the 31st season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–0 in the final at the Bulgarian Army Stadium.


1970–71 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1970–71 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 19th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Six teams participated in the league, and HK CSKA Sofia won the championship.


1970–71 Bundesliga
The 1970–71 Bundesliga was the eighth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 15 August 1970 and ended on 5 June 1971. Borussia Mönchengladbach were the defending champions.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to their respective Regionalliga divisions.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1969–70
TSV 1860 Munich and Alemannia Aachen were relegated to the Regionalliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by Arminia Bielefeld and Kickers Offenbach, who won their respective promotion play-off groups.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Season overview
Borussia Mönchengladbach successfully defended their title. FC Bayern Munich ended up in second place, but not without a title, as they defeated 1. FC Köln in the domestic cup final, thereby qualifying for the Cup Winners' Cup. As a consequence, Bayern's original spot in the newly formed UEFA Cup, to which teams finishing in second to fifth place were permitted to enter, went to Köln. The latter were joined by Hertha BSC, Eintracht Braunschweig and Hamburger SV. The teams demoted to the Regionalliga were Kickers Offenbach and Rot-Weiss Essen.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Season overview, Bundesliga scandal
Eventually, it was revealed that the decisions in the league had not been determined on the strength of each team alone. On 6 June 1971, Offenbach chairman Horst-Gregorio Canellas played an audio tape to an audience who originally had gathered to celebrate Canellas' 50th birthday. The circle included national team coach Helmut Schön, as well as high DFB representatives and also a few reporters. The tape proved that matches had been sold for money. Soon, the DFB launched its own investigation.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Season overview, Bundesliga scandal
It was discovered that a total of 18 games had been fixed, including almost every relevant match in the relegation decision. Over 60 players from ten clubs were involved and nearly one million marks had been paid. Nevertheless, the first verdicts were not spoken until after the start of the following season, meaning that the bribed games officially counted in the final table.


1970–71 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Ludwig Müller (34 / 2); Berti Vogts (34 / 1); Klaus-Dieter Sieloff (33 / 6); Heinz Wittmann (20); Hartwig Bleidick (16). Midfielders: Günter Netzer (32 / 9); Peter Dietrich (28 / 3); Herbert Wimmer (26 / 3); Rainer Bonhof (11 / 1); Hans-Jürgen Wloka (11). Forwards: Horst Köppel (34 / 9); Jupp Heynckes (33 / 19); Herbert Laumen (31 / 20); Ulrik le Fevre  (31 / 3). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1970–71 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Bernd Schrage; Werner Adler.


1970–71 CHL season
The 1970–71 CHL season was the eighth season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Omaha Knights won the league title.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season
The 1970–71 California Golden Seals season was the Seals' fourth in the NHL, but their first as the Golden Seals. Oakland Athletics owner Charlie O. Finley bought the team in the offseason for approximately $4,500,000. He announced a name change in which his team would be called the Bay Area Seals. On October 16, after the first two games of the season, Finley changed the name once again. The team became known as the California Golden Seals in an attempt to draw fans from across the state of California, in particular from nearby San Francisco. Along with the name change came new green and gold colours, and a new logo and uniforms.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season
Several other changes occurred in the Seals' front office after Finley bought the team. Unhappy, General Manager Frank Selke Jr. quit in October 1970. His replacement, Bill Torrey, lasted only a month before resigning himself. Coach Fred Glover took over the responsibilities of General Manager after Torrey's departure in November.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season
Amidst the shake-up of the Seals from a business point of view the on-ice performance of the team suffered greatly. The team won only 20 games, and had but 45 points, last in the NHL. It was the worst season in their history up to that point in time. Coincidentally, the Seals record was worse than both of the two expansion teams that season, the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season
On May 22, 1970, The Seals made a trade with the Montreal Canadiens that would come back to haunt the franchise for the rest of their existence. In the trade, the Seals sent defenseman Francois Lacombe along with their first round draft pick in 1971 to the Montreal Canadiens for Ernie Hicke and Montreal's first round pick. Since the Seals finished with the NHL's worst record that season, that gave the Canadiens the first overall pick in the 1971 draft which they used to select future hall of famer Guy Lafleur.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season
Captain Ted Hampson was traded to the Minnesota North Stars late in the season, and was replaced by Carol Vadnais.


1970–71 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1970–71 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season


1970–71 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI= Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1970–71 California Golden Seals season, Transactions
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:


1970–71 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was Cambridge United's first season in the Football League.


1970–71 Cambridge United F.C. season
On 30 May 1970 Bradford Park Avenue failed to be re-elected to the Football League and Cambridge United were voted to take their place. They had a quiet start to life as a football league club finishing in 20th position with 43 points.


1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 44th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.


1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season
The club's season was disrupted by the sale of John Toshack to Liverpool in November, breaking up the Toshack-Brian Clark strike partnership which had scored countless goals for the club in recent years. Despite this the team reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before losing 2–1 on aggregate to Spanish side Real Madrid, after winning the first leg 1–0 at their home ground Ninian Park, a result that has since gone on to become one of the most famous moments in the club's history.


1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Correct as of May 1971. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


1970–71 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1970–71 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.


1970–71 Carolina Cougars season
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1970–71 Carolina Cougars season
The 1970–71 Carolina Cougars season was the 2nd season of the Cougars in the ABA. The Cougars finished dead last in the Eastern Division, though they missed the playoffs by 3 games. They finished 8th in point per game at 115.3 points per game, while finishing 6th in points allowed at 119.4 points per game. The team faltered near the end of the season, losing 11 straight games from February 25 to March 19. Their biggest win streak was 3, which they accomplished 5 times in the season.


1970–71 Carolina Cougars season, Awards, records, and honors
1971 ABA All-Star Game played on January 23, 1971 at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.


1970–71 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1970–71 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.


1970–71 Challenge Cup
The 1970–71 Challenge Cup was the 70th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.


1970–71 Challenge Cup
The final was contested by Leeds and Leigh at Wembley.


1970–71 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was played on Saturday 15 May 1971, where Leigh beat Leeds 24-7 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,514.


1970–71 Challenge Cup, Final
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Leigh's captain-coach, Alex Murphy who was stretchered off after a clash with Leeds player, Syd Hynes. For his part in the "clash", Hynes was sent off, and became the first player to be sent-off in a Challenge Cup final after the headbutt on Leigh's Murphy.


1970–71 Challenge Cup, Final
This was Leigh's second Cup Final win in two Final appearances. To date it was also their last appearance in a Challenge Cup Final.


1970–71 Chelsea F.C. season
The 1970-71 season was Chelsea Football Club's 57th of competitive football, and their 44th in the English top flight.


1970–71 Chester F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was the 33rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1970–71 Chester F.C. season
Also, it was the 13th season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 45th. The Black Hawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1965 but were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in seven games.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Offseason
During the off-season, the NHL would expand by two teams, as the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks joined the league, and both clubs were placed in the East Division. The league also increased the schedule by two games, going from 76 to 78. The Black Hawks were moved to the West Division as part of the divisional realignment, and the club decided to strip Pat Stapleton from his team captaincy, electing to not have a captain of the team.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Chicago started the season very well, as the team had a record of 18–4–5 in their first 27 games. The Hawks stayed hot throughout the season, and easily won the West Division with a club record 49 victories and 107 points, finishing 20 points ahead of the second place St. Louis Blues.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Bobby Hull, who scored a team high 44 goals and 52 assists for 96 points, which placed him fifth in NHL scoring. His brother Dennis Hull also cracked the 40 goal barrier, as he scored 40 goals and added 26 assists for 66 points. Stan Mikita had another solid season, scoring 28 goals and 72 points. Pit Martin and Bryan Campbell each had very good seasons, finishing with 55 and 54 points respectively. On the blueline, Pat Stapleton led the team with 7 goals and 51 points, while Bill White chipped in with 4 goals and 25 points. White also led the club with a +51 rating. Keith Magnuson led the Hawks in toughness, setting a team record with 291 penalty minutes.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
In goal, Tony Esposito led the club with 35 victories and a 2.27 GAA, along with six shutouts while appearing in 57 games. Backup goaltender Gerry Desjardins was very solid, winning 12 games while having a 2.47 GAA.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The Hawks opened the playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, who had a record of 28–33–17, earning 73 points, while placing third in the West Division. The series opened with two games at Chicago Stadium, and the Black Hawks, who won a club record 30 games at home, continued their dominance, easily defeating the Flyers 5–2 and 6–2 to take a 2–0 series lead. The series moved to the Philadelphia Spectrum for the next two games, however, the Hawks were too much to handle for the Flyers, as Chicago won a close third game by a 3–2 score, before sweeping Philadelphia out of the playoffs with a 6–2 win in the fourth game.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
Chicago's next opponent was the New York Rangers, who had finished the season with a 49–18–11 record, earning 109 points, and a second-place finish in the East Division. The Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first playoff series. Since the Black Hawks won their division, they were given home ice advantage in the series. The series opened up with two games at Chicago Stadium, however, the Rangers took a 1–0 series lead, defeating the Hawks in overtime by a 2–1 score. Chicago evened the series in the next game, shutting out New York 3–0.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The series shifted to Madison Square Garden for the next two games, and the Rangers won the third game of the series by a 4–1 score, however, Chicago fought back in the fourth game, demolishing New York 7–1 to once again even the series. The fifth game was back in Chicago, and the Hawks took the series lead for the first time with a 3–2 overtime victory.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
Back in New York for the sixth game, the Rangers would push the series to the limit, with their second overtime victory of the series, setting up a seventh and deciding game in Chicago. The Black Hawks used their home ice advantage, and held on for a 4–2 victory, to win the series, and earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1965.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The Black Hawks opponent was the Montreal Canadiens, who finished the season with a 42–23–13 record, earning 97 points, which was good for third place in the East. Montreal then upset the heavily favored Boston Bruins in the first round, followed by defeating the Minnesota North Stars in the second round. The series opened with two games at Chicago Stadium, and the Hawks took a commanding 2–0 series lead, defeating the Canadiens 2–1 and 5–3.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The series shifted to the Montreal Forum for the next two games, and the Canadiens evened the series with two home wins of their own, by scores of 4–2 and 5–2. The fifth game returned to Chicago, and the Black Hawks stayed hot at home, shutting out Montreal 2–0 to take a 3–2 series lead. The Hawks, looking to wrap up the series in the sixth game in Montreal, however, the Canadiens forced a seventh and deciding game, winning by a score of 4–3.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
In the seventh game at Chicago Stadium, where the Hawks were 7–1 during the playoffs, the Black Hawks would have a 2–0 lead halfway through the game, but the Canadiens cut into the lead when Jacques Lemaire scored on a shot from center ice that got past Hawks goaltender Tony Esposito. The Canadiens tied the game at two before the end of the second when Henri Richard scored, setting up an intense third period.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
Richard once again scored 2:34 into the period, giving Montreal a 3–2 lead, and Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden kept the Black Hawks off the scoreboard for the rest of the game, as Montreal would win the Stanley Cup in dramatic fashion for their third championship in four years. The Canadiens were the second team in NHL history, the other the 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs to win a game seven on the road in the Stanley Cup final.


1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1970–71 Chicago Bulls season
The 1970-71 NBA season was the Bulls' 5th season in the NBA.


1970–71 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1970–71 NCAA men's basketball season.


1970–71 Cincinnati Royals season
After trading Oscar Robertson, the Royals became a quick, young team. Some players included Norm Van Lier, a second-year guard who would lead the league in assists with 10.1 assists per game. Draft picks Sam Lacey and Nate "Tiny" Archibald were new additions to the team. The Royals would continue its fast-breaking, high-scoring ways. During the season, they were held below 100 points only four times all season. The Royals also broke the 130 point mark an astounding 11 times. The team's 116.0 scoring average was good for 3rd place in the NBA.


1970–71 Cincinnati Royals season
Bob Cousy, the Royals coach was not defensive minded, and opposing teams racked up an average of 119.2 points per game. The Royals finished the season in 3rd place in the newly formed Central Division. The Royals would finish the season with a record of 33 wins, compared to 49 losses.


1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the inaugural season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 15–67 record in their first season, finishing last in the Central Division and Eastern Conference. John Johnson was named an All-Star, the first in franchise history.


1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, January
Record: 5–9 ; Home: 4–4 ; Road: 0–5 ; Neutral: 1–0:


1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, February
Record: 2–12 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 0–7 ; Neutral: 1–0


1970–71 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was Clydebank's fifth season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish League Division Two where they finished 5th in the table, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was Colchester United's 29th season in their history and their third successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester reached the FA Cup quarter-final, famously beating First Division Leeds United 3–2 at Layer Road in the fifth round. They had already defeated Ringmer, Cambridge United, Barnet and Rochdale along the way, before being defeated 5–0 by Everton at Goodison Park. Owing to their cup run, Colchester's league form stuttered, ending the campaign in sixth place, while they suffered a second round exit in the League Cup after being beaten by Birmingham City following a replay.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
During the summer of 1970, manager Dick Graham increased the average age of his Colchester squad by signing a number of ageing players, including ex-England international Ray Crawford, Brian Garvey, John Kurila, Mick Mahon and Brian Owen. During the season, both Owen and Roy Massey suffered serious or career ending injuries, forcing Graham into signing Brian Lewis and Dave Simmons.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The 1970–71 season is most notable for Colchester's famous FA Cup run. In the first round, the U's disposed of non-League Ringmer courtesy of a Ray Crawford hat-trick. They then completed a cup double over Cambridge United, beating them 5–0 in the first round of the League Cup and then 3–0 in the second round of the FA Cup. Colchester defeated further non-League opposition in the third round, winning against Barnet at Underhill Stadium.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The U's trailed 3–1 with five minutes remaining of their fourth round tie with Rochdale before staging a late comeback to earn a 3–3 draw and a Layer Road replay, where they thrashed Rochdale 5–0. This earned them a home tie against First Division side Leeds United, a side top of the League and who boasted ten internationals in their side.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Leeds United were at the time one of the best teams in the country. However, Dick Graham's side set out to frustrate Leeds by suppressing their usual wing play and playing direct football instead. Chairs and other obstacles were placed by the sidelines to produce an illusion of a narrow playing surface. Colchester found themselves 3–0 ahead after two goals from Ray Crawford and one from Dave Simmons. However, Leeds began to fight back, pulling back two goals with 17-minutes remaining, before Colchester goalkeeper Graham Smith produced a phenomenal save to deny Mick Jones with the score at 3–2. Colchester held on to record a famous victory and one of the most notable FA Cup giant-killings.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
With the U's in the quarter-finals, they were drawn against Everton at Goodison Park. Dick Graham's Grandad's Army finally succumbed to defeated by a 5–0 scoreline in front of a crowd of 53,028.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester's cup run had a negative impact on their league form. With fixtures backing up, a run of 17 league games following their cup exit until the end of the season proved too much as they finished the campaign in sixth position, two points shy of promotion.


1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970–71 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 10–14 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 5–5 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Dee Rowe.


1970–71 Copa del Generalísimo
The 1970–71 Copa del Generalísimo was the 69th staging of the Spanish Cup football competition. It began on 14 October 1970 and concluded on 4 July 1971 with the final.


1970–71 Coppa Italia
The 1970–71 Coppa Italia, the 24th Coppa Italia was an Italian Football Federation domestic cup competition won by Torino.


1970–71 Coppa Italia, Qualifying play-off
The top seven groupwinners of the nine group qualifier in the quarter-finals. The other two teams played playoff.


1970–71 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France's results of the 1970–71 season. Stade Rennais won the final played on 20 June 1971, beating Olympique Lyonnais.


1970–71 Cuban National Series
The tenth season of the Cuban National Series ended with Azucareros taking the title, finishing just ahead of a group including Habana, Granjeros and Industriales.


1970–71 Cupa României
The 1970–71 Cupa României was the 33rd edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1970–71 Cupa României
The title was won by Steaua București against Dinamo București.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. Each tie is played as a single leg.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the team from the lower division will qualify. If the teams are from the same division, the younger team will qualify.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
In the quarter-finals and in the semi-finals, each tie is played as a two legs.


1970–71 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1970–71 Cupa României, Quarter-finals
The matches were scheduled to be played on 28 April and 2 June 1971.


1970–71 Cupa României, Semi-finals
The matches were scheduled to be played on 16 June and 23 June 1971.


1970–71 Cypriot Cup
The 1970–71 Cypriot Cup was the 29th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 16 clubs entered the competition. It began on 1 May 1971 with the first round and concluded on 6 June 1971 with the replay final which was held at GSE Stadium. Anorthosis Famagusta won their 5th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Omonia 1–0 in the replay final.


1970–71 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1970–71 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division and 4 of 12 teams of the Cypriot Second Division (first four of the league table; cup took place after the end of the league).


1970–71 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of four knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1970–71 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1970–71 Cypriot Cup, Final
Because the match ended in a draw after the extra time, a replay match was played.


1970–71 Cypriot First Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Olympiakos Nicosia won the championship. EPA Larnaca FC participated in the Greek championship as the previous year's champions. They finished in 18th position.


1970–71 Cypriot Second Division
The 1970–71 Cypriot Second Division was the 16st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. APOP Paphos FC won their 2nd title.


1970–71 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Twelve teams participated in the 1970–71 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first team was  promoted to 1971–72 Cypriot First Division. The last team was relegated to the 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division.


1970–71 Cypriot Third Division
The 1970–71 Cypriot Third Division was the 1st season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Keravnos Strovolou FC won their 1st title.


1970–71 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Twelve teams participated in the 1970–71 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1971–72 Cypriot Second Division.


1970–71 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1970–71 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1970–71 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 28th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Jihlava won the championship.


1970–71 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and FC Spartak Trnava won the championship. Jozef Adamec and Zdeněk Nehoda were the league's top scorers with 16 goals each.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
The 1970–71 DDR-Oberliga was the 22nd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. Dynamo Dresden won the championship, the club's second of eight East German championships, having previously won the 1952–53 edition.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
Hans-Jürgen Kreische of Dynamo Dresden was the league's top scorer with 17 goals, the first of a record four top scorer finishes for Kreische, while Peter Ducke of FC Carl Zeiss Jena won the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1970–71 title Dresden qualified for the 1971–72 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Ajax in the first round. Ninth-placed club BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal runners-up, Dresden having won the double, and was knocked out by Dynamo Moscow in the semi-finals.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
Second-placed FC Carl Zeiss Jena qualified for the 1971–72 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out in the third round by Wolverhampton Wanderers while third-placed Hallescher FC Chemie withdrew after losing a player in the Hotel 't Silveren Seepaerd fire before the second leg of their first round tie with PSV Eindhoven.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga
At the end of the season National People's Army club FC Vorwärts Berlin, based in East Berlin, was moved to Frankfurt/Oder to become FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder for political reasons. Vorwärts had been quite a popular club with East Berlin football supporters but was seen as an obstacle to the ambitions of BFC Dynamo, which was supported by the Ministry for State Security and its head Erich Mielke. The relocation was allegedly driven by Erich Mielke, who wanted to create better sporting conditions for BFC Dynamo in East Berlin, and his fellow Politburo member and SED First Secretary in Bezirk Frankfurt Erich Mückenberger, who anticipated a boost for the Frankfurt/Oder region.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1970–71 season saw two newly promoted clubs 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.


1970–71 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1970–71 DDR-Oberliga season was the 23rd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1970–71 DFB-Pokal
The 1970–71 DFB-Pokal was the 28th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 12 December 1970 and ended on 19 June 1971. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Köln 2–1 after extra time. It was Bayern's fifth triumph in the cup while it was Cologne's second consecutive loss in the final.


1970–71 DFB-Pokal, Mode
The tournament consisted of five single elimination rounds. In case a game ended with a draw 30 minutes of extra time were played. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. For the first time a penalty shootout was held if no winner could be determined after the replay.


1970–71 Danish 1. division season
The 1970–71 Danish 1. division season was the 14th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league, and Gladsaxe SF won the championship. Hvidovre Ishockey was relegated.


1970–71 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
The 1970–71 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1970–71 school year. This marked the second year of the program as a sanctioned sport by the university. Women's basketball, field hockey, and swimming had been approved on an experimental two-year basis in early 1969. This was also the first year of varsity coaching for head coach Mary Ann Hitchens, who had led the 1969-70 freshman women's team to an undefeated 5–0 record the prior season.


1970–71 Denver Rockets season
The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the Denver Rockets. They finished 30-54, but finished in a tie for the fourth and final playoff spot. However, they lost the tiebreaker 115-109 to the Texas Chaparrals.


1970–71 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1970–71 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1970-71 NBA season was the Pistons' 23rd season in the NBA and 14th season in the city of Detroit.


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season was Gordie Howe's final season with the Red Wings. Ned Harkness was hired as coach in 1970 and was promoted to general manager midway through the season. His background was a successful college hockey coach. He tried to force his two-way style of play on a veteran Red Wings team resistant to change. Harkness also demanded short hair, no smoking, and put other rules in place regarding drinking and phone calls. The Red Wings finished in with a 22–45–11 record for 55 points for last place in the East Division, making things even worse was that they finished behind the two expansion clubs that season, the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks.


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Offseason
The Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League, coached by former Red Wings' defenceman Doug Barkley, continued to be operated as Detroit's top farm team during the 1969–70 season.


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
Red Wings general manager Sid Abel wanted to get rid of coach Ned Harkness and was overruled by team owner Bruce Norris. Once Harkness took over as general manager, he got rid of players he deemed a threat to him. On January 10, 1971, Doug Barkley was promoted to become head coach of the Red wings, and on January 13, 1971, Frank Mahovlich was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron and Bill Collins. Mahovlich was reunited with his brother Pete, who had become a star player himself with the Canadiens. One of the few highlights of the season was the emergence of young rookie goaltender Jim Rutherford.


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against;  GAA = Goals against average


1970–71 Detroit Red Wings season, Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1970–71 Divizia A
The 1970–71 Divizia A was the fifty-third season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1970–71 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Mircea Constantinescu (27 / 0); Marin Andrei (4 / 0); Iosif Cavai (1 / 0). Defenders: Florin Cheran (27 / 1); Ion Nunweiller (20 / 0); Mircea Stoenescu (20 / 0); Cornel Dinu (24 / 4); Gabriel Sandu (9 / 0); Augustin Deleanu (27 / 3); Augustin Deleanu (27 / 3); Constantin Ștefan (8 / 0); Nicolae Petre (2 / 0). Midfielders: Viorel Sălceanu (26 / 8); Alexandru Mustățea (18 / 0); Radu Nunweiller (30 / 5). Forwards: Alexandru Moldovan (12 / 0); Petre Nuțu (12 / 0); Florea Dumitrache (28 / 15); Mircea Lucescu (23 / 3);  Gavril Both (10 / 1); Doru Popescu (22 / 7); Ion Haidu (14 / 2); Ion Moț (3 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1970–71 Divizia B
The 1970–71 Divizia B was the 31st season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1970–71 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1970–71 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams
Oțelul Galați gave away its place in the Divizia B to FC Galați, a newly formed team.


1970–71 Divizia C
The 1970–71 Divizia C was the 15th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.


1970–71 Divizia C, Team changes, Renamed teams
Gloria Bârlad was moved from Bârlad to Slatina and was renamed as Gloria Slatina.


1970–71 Divizia C, Team changes, Renamed teams
Unirea Mânăstirea was moved from Mânăstirea to București and was renamed as Unirea București.


1970–71 Divizia C, Team changes, Other teams
Gloria CFR Galați was dissolved and instead was formed FC Galați who took the place in Divizia B from Oțelul Galați.


1970–71 Divizia C, Team changes, Other teams
Dacia Galați took the place of dissolved Gloria CFR Galați.


1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1970–71 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Frank Szymanski, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).


1970–71 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 7–17, and finished in 7th place in the University–Eastern division of the MAC in the regular season.


1970–71 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1970–71 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bucky Waters and the team finished the season with an overall record of 20–10 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.


1970–71 Duleep Trophy
The 1970–71 Duleep Trophy was the 10th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1970–71 Duleep Trophy
South Zone won the title, defeating East Zone in the final.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was the 87th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Second Division
Dumbarton had their best league campaign in over 10 years - including an unbeaten home record - the first for over 30 years, although with only 4 wins in 18 away matches, in the end it became a case of 'catch-up' - 8 wins in their last 10 games not being enough to challenge the leaders. Nevertheless, it was a creditable 4th-place finish, with 44 points, 12 behind champions Partick Thistle.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League Cup
Five wins and a draw from the six sectional games meant an easy section qualification. Then Partick Thistle were dispatched in the quarter final, with the mighty Celtic waiting in the semi final - and it was only after an extra time 0-0 draw that Dumbarton eventually succumbed by the odd goal in seven in the replay again after extra time.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton had a disappointing second round loss to Stranraer.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Clydebank.


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following


1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
For the first time in eight years, Dumbarton played an official reserve team which competed in the Combined Reserve League. The league was played in two series, and reporting of results is scarce - but both series were won by Partick Thistle.


1970–71 Dundee F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was the 69th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place. Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out by Celtic in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by Hibernian in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the first edition of the Texaco Cup, being knocked out by English side Wolves in the 1st round.


1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1970–71 season was the 62nd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971. United finished in sixth place in the First Division.


1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1970–71 season.


1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics


1970–71 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1970–71 season was contested by 16 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship. Due to the disbandment of the Tweede Divisie at the end of this season, there was no relegation.


1970–71 Ekstraklasa
The 1970–71 I liga was the 45th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 37th season of the I liga, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).


1970–71 Ekstraklasa
The champions were Górnik Zabrze, who won their 9th Polish title.


1970–71 Ekstraklasa, Competition modus
The season started on 8 August 1970 and concluded on 23 June 1971 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 14 teams participated, 12 of which competed in the league during the 1969–70 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1969–70 II liga. Each team played a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw.


1970–71 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1970–71 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.


1970–71 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1970–71 Eredivisie season was the 11th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Five teams participated in the league, and the Tilburg Trappers won the championship. The Smoke Eaters Geleen finished first, tied with Tilburg, but the title was awarded to Tilburg due to the Smoke Eaters Geleen using ineligible players.


1970–71 European Cup
The 1970–71 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for Netherlands. UEFA had introduced for first time the penalty shoot-out as a way of deciding drawn ties – doing away with the unsatisfactory tossing of a coin. They had also decided that the away goals rule should apply to all rounds, and not just the first two, as had been the case.


1970–71 European Cup
Feyenoord, the defending champions, were eliminated by Romanian club UTA Arad in the first round.


1970–71 European Cup
This season marked the first time in European Cup history that Real Madrid failed to qualify for the tournament, having appeared in all 15 previous seasons. It was also the first time a Greek team reached the final.


1970–71 European Cup, First round, Second leg
Spartak Moscow 4–4 Basel on aggregate. Basel won on away goals.


1970–71 European Cup, First round, Second leg
Feyenoord 1–1 UTA Arad on aggregate. UTA Arad won on away goals.


1970–71 European Cup, Second round, Second leg
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 Everton on aggregate. Everton won on penalties.


1970–71 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Second leg
Atlético Madrid 2–2 Legia Warszawa on aggregate. Atlético Madrid won on away goals.


1970–71 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Second leg
Everton 1–1 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.


1970–71 European Cup, Semi-finals, Second leg
Red Star Belgrade 4–4 Panathinaikos on aggregate. Panathinaikos won on away goals.


1970–71 European Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1970–71 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:


1970–71 European Cup (handball)
The 1970–71 European Cup was the 11th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup
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1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1970–71 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in a replay against Real Madrid. Defending champions Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals, only the second ever tie in the competition between two clubs from the same country. These two sides would later compete in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, with Chelsea winning 1–0. The finals were played in Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece.


1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup, First round, Second leg
Bologna 1–1 Vorwärts Berlin on aggregate. Vorwärts Berlin won on away goals.


1970–71 Everton F.C. season
During the 1970–71 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 14th in the table with 37 points.


1970–71 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


1970–71 FA Cup
The 1970–71 FA Cup was the 90th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. First Division champions Arsenal won the competition for the fourth time, beating Liverpool 2–1 in the final at Wembley. In doing so, Arsenal were the fourth team to complete a double of League and Cup victories, following Preston North End, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.


1970–71 FA Cup
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 21 November 1970, with the exception of the Great Harwood–Rotherham United match, which was played the following Tuesday. Nine matches were drawn, of which one went to a second replay.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Second Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 December 1970. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week or the week after. The Lincoln City–Bradford City match required a second replay, which was played on the 21 December.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Third Round Proper
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 2 January 1971, but ten were played at later dates. Seven matches were drawn and went to replays.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Fourth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 January 1971. Seven matches were drawn, of which one required a second replay.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Fifth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 13 February 1971 with one fixture and two replays played three or four days later.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Sixth Round Proper
The four sixth round ties were played on the 6 March 1971. There were two replays in the midweek fixtures of the following week.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Semi-Finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 27 March 1971 with the Arsenal–Stoke match needing a replay. Liverpool and Arsenal came through the Semi final round to meet at Wembley.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Third place playoff
Between 1970 and 1974, a third place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists was held.


1970–71 FA Cup, Results, Final
The 1971 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley on the 8 May 1971. Arsenal won 2–1 after extra time, with all three goals coming in the added half-hour. Steve Heighway scored for Liverpool first, before Arsenal equalised with a scrambled goal from substitute Eddie Kelly - the first time a substitute had ever scored in an FA Cup final. Charlie George scored the winner six minutes into the second period.


1970–71 FA Cup, TV Coverage
The rights to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network. All games were shown in a highlights format, except the Final, which was shown live both on BBC1 and ITV. The BBC football highlights programme Match Of The Day would show up to three games and the various ITV regional network stations would cover up to one game and show highlights from other games covered elsewhere on the ITV network. The ITV region Anglia showed highlights of the Second Round tie between Colchester United and Cambridge United, it would be the last game from outside the third round covered by ITV until 1982. Highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV.


1970–71 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1970–71 is the 90th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1970–71 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1970–71 FA Cup
See 1970-71 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1970–71 FA Trophy
The 1970–71 FA Trophy was the second season of the FA Trophy. The competition was set up for non-league clubs which paid their players and were therefore not eligible to enter the FA Amateur Cup.


1970–71 FC Barcelona season
The 1970–71 season was the 72nd season for FC Barcelona.


1970–71 FC Basel season
The 1970–71 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 77th season in their existence. It was their 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
For the sixth consecutive season Helmut Benthaus was player-manager. There were only very few changes in the squad. Bruno Michaud retired from active football after winning his third championship title. He had played 16 seasons in the Nationalliga A, 14 of these were with Basel and two with Lausanne-Sport. During his time with Basel Michaud played a total of 355 competitive games and scored 22 goals. Dieter Rüefli moved on to play for St. Gallen and Janos Konrad moved on to Vevey-Sports. In the other direction Edoardo Manzoni joined the squad on loan from Xamax.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
Benthaus did not want any other transfers and relied on young players who came up from the reserve team to help, when needed in the first team. Basel played a total of 55 matches during this season. 27 of these games were in the domestic league including the play-off for the championship. Three of these games were in the Swiss Cup, four were in the European Cup, five were in the Cup of the Alps and 16 were friendly matches. Of these 16 test games 13 were won and three were drawn. Five test matches were played at home and 11 played away.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
14 teams contested in the 1970–71 Nationalliga A. These were the top 12 teams from the previous 1969–70 season and the two newly promoted teams Sion and Luzern. The championship was played in a double round robin. The champions would qualify for the 1971–72 European Cup and the last two teams in the league table at the end of the season were to be relegated. Basel won 18 of their 26 league games, drawing six, losing just twice, they scored 67 goals conceding 26.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
They finished the regular season level on points with Grasshopper Club Zürich and so these two teams had to contest a play-off game on 8 June 1971 to decide the title winners. Grasshopper won the play-off 4–3 after extra time. Walter Balmer was Basel's top goal scorer with 13 league goals and Karl Odermatt second top scorer with 12 league goals. Peter Wenger scored 10, Helmut Hauser managed 9 and Jürgen Sundermann scored 8 league goals. Bellinzona finished last and the table and were relegated. Sion and Fribourg, level on points, were both second last and thus they had to have a play-off against relegation. Sion won 1–0, so Fribourg were relegated.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup
On 1 November 1969 Basel started in the Swiss Cup in the round of 32 with a 5–1 home win against CS Chênois. In the round of 16 played on 29 November Basel had a home match against Bellinzona which was won 2–0. In the quarter-final, played on 28 February 1971, Basel had an away tie against Mendrisiostar (after club merger later renamed FC Mendrisio-Stabio). However, this was lost 0–2 after extra time. Servette won the cup competition at the end of the season, winning the final at the Wankdorf Stadium 2–0 against Lugano.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, European Cup
In the European Cup Basel were drawn against Spartak Moscow. The first leg, which was played on 16 September 1970 away from home, was lost 2–3 with Odermatt and Benthaus scoring for the guests during the last 12 minutes, after they had gone three down with just a quarter of an hour left to play. In the second leg played in the St. Jakob Stadium Basel won 2–1, the goals being scored by Siegenthaler und Walter Balmer. Thus the tie ended 4–4 on aggregate. Basel won on away goals and advanced to the second round. Here they were drawn against Ajax, first away from home, but they suffered a 0–3 defeat. The second leg at home also ended with a defeat, 1–2, despite the fact that Odermatt put Basel one up with a penalty after 36 minutes.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Overview, Cup of the Alps
In the 1970 Cup of the Alps Basel were in the Swiss Group together with Lugano, Young Boys and Zürich. They played against each of the four Italian teams Fiorentina, Lazio, Sampdoria and Bari. Basel won the Swiss group and in the final they faced and beat Fiorentina 3–2.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1970–71 FC Basel season, Results, European Cup
Spartak Moscow 4–4 Basel on aggregate. Basel won on away goals.


1970–71 FC Bayern Munich season
The 1970–71 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's sixth season in Bundesliga.


1970–71 FC Dinamo București season
The 1970–71 season was FC Dinamo București's 22nd season in Divizia A. Dinamo is close to their second double in Romania, but fails to win the Romanian Cup, losing again the final against Steaua. In was the fourth final in a row played by Dinamo. After a two-year break, Dinamo is back in the European cups, playing in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup where is eliminated in the second round by Liverpool F.C..


1970–71 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Goalkeepers: Mircea Constantinescu (27 / 0); Marin Andrei (4 / 0); Iosif Cavai (1 / 0). Defenders: Florin Cheran (27 / 1); Ion Nunweiller (20 / 0); Mircea Stoenescu (20 / 0); Cornel Dinu (24 / 4); Gabriel Sandu (9 / 0); Augustin Deleanu (27 / 3); Augustin Deleanu (27 / 3); Constantin Ștefan (8 / 0); Nicolae Petre (2 / 0). Midfielders: Viorel Sălceanu (26 / 8); Alexandru Mustățea (18 / 0); Radu Nunweiller (30 / 5). Forwards: Alexandru Moldovan (12 / 0); Petre Nuțu (12 / 0); Florea Dumitrache (28 / 15); Mircea Lucescu (23 / 3);  Gavril Both (10 / 1); Doru Popescu (22 / 7); Ion Haidu (14 / 2); Ion Moț (3 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1970–71 FC Dinamo București season, Transfers
Before the season, Dinamo transferred Alexandru Mustățea from Universitatea Cluj, and Mircea Constantinescu from Politehnica Iaşi. Ion Nunweiller returned after two seasons spent at Fenerbahçe. Constantin Frățilă went to FC Argeş, Ion Pîrcălab to Nîmes Olympique, in France and Vasile Gergely to Hertha Berlin. Ion Moţ is transferred from Unirea Alba Iulia during the season. Gabriel Sandu is promoted from the second team.


1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 14th installment of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Arena Deurne, in Antwerp, Belgium, on April 8, 1971. It was won by CSKA Moscow, who defeated Ignis Varese, by a result of 67–53.


1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup, First round
*FIBA cancelled this match and declared İTÜ winner as Partizani Tirana refused to play in Turkey due to an outbreak of cholera in this country.


1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup, First round
* *Fiat Stars and ÍR withdrew before the first leg, so AŠK Olimpija and Olympique Antibes received a forfeit (2–0) in both their games.


1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup, Quarterfinals group stage
The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.


1970–71 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1970–71 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the fifth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 3 December 1970, to 7 April 1971. It was contested by 26 teams, six more than in the previous edition.


1970–71 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Italy became the first country to win the competition twice in a row, as the 1966 FIBA European Cup champion, Simmenthal Milano, defeated Spartak Leningrad, in the last of the competition's three two-legged finals. It previously defeated defending champion, Fides Napoli, in the semifinals, in the competition's first tie between two clubs from the same country. Olimpia Milano was the third Italian League club to win the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup, after Ignis Varese, and Fides Napoli.


1970–71 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
The 1970–71 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup was the twelfth edition of FIBA Europe's competition for women's basketball national champion clubs, running from November 1970 to April 1971.


1970–71 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
France's Clermont UC became the first team from the Western Bloc to reach the competition's final, defeating 1970 runner-up Wisła Kraków in the semifinals, but it wasn't able to end the Soviet hegemony, with Daugava Riga winning its eighth title in a row. Turkey withdrew from the competition for sanitary reasons.


1970–71 FIRA Nations Cup
The Nations Cup 1970-71 was the 11th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams, and sixth with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".


1970–71 FIRA Nations Cup
The tournament was won by France, who swept all their matches.


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The 5th World Cup season began in December 1970 in Italy and concluded in March 1971 in Sweden. Gustav Thöni of Italy won the first of his three consecutive overall titles. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her first of five consecutive.


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Overall
In Men's Overall World Cup 1970/71 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. 22 racers had a point deduction.


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Downhill
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Giant Slalom
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. 12 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Slalom
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Jean-Noël Augert won five races and won the cup with maximum points


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Overall
In Women's Overall World Cup 1970/71 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. 18 racers had a point deduction.


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Downhill
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Giant Slalom
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Pröll won the cup with maximum points by winning the last three competitions.


1970–71 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Slalom
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 3 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1970–71 FK Partizan season
The 1970–71 season was the 25th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1970–71 season.


1970–71 Football League
The 1970–71 season was the 72nd completed season of The Football League.


1970–71 Football League
Arsenal won the league championship at the home of their North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, with Ray Kennedy scoring the winner. This would soon be followed by their FA Cup final tie with Liverpool. They narrowly overcame Leeds to win the league, with a 12-point gap separating Leeds United from third-placed Tottenham. Wolves and Liverpool joined these two teams in the UEFA Cup. Chelsea missed out on the top five on goal average but compensated for this shortcoming by beating Real Madrid in the European Cup Winners' Cup.


1970–71 Football League
Burnley and Blackpool (who won this year's Anglo-Italian Cup) were relegated to the Second Division. Burnley returned from 1973/74 to 1975/76 but it took Blackpool until the 2009–10 season to regain their top flight status after a 3–2 victory over Cardiff City in the Playoff Final (only to be relegated back after the 2010–11 season).


1970–71 Football League
Wilf McGuinness was sacked after 18 unsuccessful months as manager of Manchester United. Sir Matt Busby was re-appointed as manager on a temporary basis, but never considered returning to his old job on a permanent basis. Leicester City manager Frank O'Farrell was appointed at the end of the season.


1970–71 Football League
Leicester City and Sheffield United were promoted to the First Division. Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, two of the most famous and historic names in English football, were relegated to the Third Division.


1970–71 Football League
Preston North End and Fulham finally had something to shout about by getting promoted to the Second Division. Halifax Town achieved its best ever league position, missing out on the Second Division by one place. Reading, Bury, Doncaster Rovers and Gillingham slid into the Fourth Division.


1970–71 Football League
Notts County, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Oldham Athletic and York City were promoted to the Third Division. The Football League voted for the league's four bottom clubs to maintain their status.


1970–71 Football League, Final league tables and results
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.


1970–71 Football League, Final league tables and results
Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the bottom four teams of that division have been required to apply for re-election.


1970–71 Football League, First Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1970–71 Football League, Second Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1970–71 Football League, Third Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1970–71 Football League, Fourth Division, Top scorers
Goalscorers are listed order of total goals, then according to the number of league goals, then of FA cup goals, then of League Cup goals. A dash means the team of the player in question did not participate in European competitions.


1970–71 Football League Cup
The 1970–71 Football League Cup was the 11th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1970 and ended with the final at Wembley on 27 February 1971.


1970–71 Football League Cup
Tottenham Hotspur won the tournament after defeating Aston Villa in the final at Wembley Stadium, London.


1970–71 Football League Cup
This was to be the last season in which it wasn't compulsory to enter the tournament. The only team who did not enter in 1970–71 was Everton, the previous season's league champions. After 1971–72 entry to the tournament became compulsory.


1970–71 Football League Cup, Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 27 February 1971.


1970–71 Football League First Division
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970–71 season.


1970–71 Football League First Division, Overview
Arsenal won the First Division title for the eighth time in the club's history that season. They also won the FA Cup to complete the club's first double. Arsenal wrapped up the title on 3 May, with a 1–0 win at North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Blackpool were relegated on 12 April, after only holding Tottenham Hotspur to a 0–0 draw at home. Burnley joined them on 24 April, after losing 2–1 at home to Derby County, which meant West Ham United's 1–1 draw at Manchester United saved the Hammers from relegation.


1970–71 Four Hills Tournament
In 1971, Jiří Raška became the first Czechoslovakian to win the Four Hills Tournament. For the first time, an athlete who won three out of four events did not end up winning the tournament after Ingolf Mork lost twenty points to Raška and Hubac in Innsbruck.


1970–71 Four Hills Tournament
For the first time in four years, Raška did not actually win any event in the tournament. It was a desolate year for the two host nations: No athlete from Germany or Austria placed in the Top 15 at any event.


1970–71 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
The national groups of Germany and Austria only competed at the two events in their respective countries.


1970–71 French Division 1
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1970/1971 of the French Association Football League with 55 points.


1970–71 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1971/1972


1970–71 French Division 2
The 1970–71 French Division 2 season was the 30th season since its establishment. It was constituted by three geographic groups (South, Center and North) with 16 clubs each. The winners of each group won promotion to the 1971–72 French Division 1. Additionally, the winners met once in the championship play–offs. The club with most points was crowned champion and awarded the trophy.


1970–71 French Division 2
On the other hand, the bottom club of each group and the worst 15th placed club were relegated to the 1971–72 French Division 3. Meanwhile, all reserves teams were relegated at the end of the season, regardless of their final position, due to the creation of the Division 3, which would also serve as the top league for amateur clubs and the club's reserves sides.


1970–71 French Division 2
The season began on 23 August 1970 and ended on 12 June 1971. The winter break was in effect from 27 December 1970 to 10 January 1971. Two points were awarded for a win, with no points for a loss. If the match was drawn, each team received one point.


1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1970-71 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools. The first four of each pool, were qualified for the "last 32".


1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship
'Béziers won The French Rugby Union Championship beating Toulon in the final.


1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship
For Béziers, was the first of ten title in two decades, while Touloun had to wait until 1987.


1970–71 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification round
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking


1970–71 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
Galatasaray SK. Men's 1970–1971 season is the 1970–1971 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.


1970–71 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season, Results, schedules and standings
Pts=Points, Pld=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against


1970–71 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1970–71 season was Galatasaray's 67th in existence and the 13th consecutive season in the 1. Lig. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.


1970–71 Galați County Championship
The 1970–71 Galați County Championship was the 3rd season of the Liga IV Galați, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Gloria Tecuci won the championship and promoted to Divizia C without promotion play-off. Due to the expansion of Divizia C from next season, from eight series with 16 teams to twelve series of 14 teams, the promotion play-off was not held this season.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division college basketball season. John Magee coached them in his fifth season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.. It finished the season with a record of 12-14 and had no post-season play.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In recent seasons, Georgetown had established a pattern of strong starts followed by late-season collapses that sank hopes for a berth in a post-season tournament, losing seven of its final 10 games in the 1964-65 season, eight of its final 11 games in 1966-67, and seven of its last nine games in 1968-69. In 1969-70, however, it had played well enough for a bid in the 1970 National Invitation Tournament and had come close to defeating Pete Maravich and his Louisiana State teammates in the first round. With junior forward Art White – generally viewed at the time as the greatest player in Georgetown basketball history – as well as senior guard Don Weber and junior forward Mike Laughna returning, Magee had high hopes that a new era of success had dawned in Georgetown men's basketball.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Laughna had a strong season, shooting 48.2% from the field. Over the course of three consecutive games in February 1971 against American, Loyola, and New York University (NYU), he scored 76 points and pulled down 50 rebounds, and in the NYU game alone he grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 35 points, the only 30-plus-point scoring performance in a single game by a Georgetown player during the 1970s. During the season, he led the team in scoring in 14 games, including 10 of the last 11.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
White, meanwhile, scored in double figures in 21 of the season's 26 games and averaged 14.2 points per game, and Weber closed out his collegiate career by scoring in double figures 13 times, shooting 44% from the field, and leading the team in assists for the second straight year with 100.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Magee's hope that the 1970-71 team would build on the success of the  previous year went unfulfilled: The team played very poorly on defense and, after opening 3-5 and then winning six of its next eight to improve to 9-7, it returned to the pattern of the teams of the latter half of the 1960s, losing seven of its last 10 games. The season culminated in a meeting with longtime rival Fordham, ranked No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll, before a sellout crowd at McDonough Gymnasium on March 4, 1971. Rams guard/forward Charlie Yelverton scored 38 points to lead Fordham to an 81–68 victory that gave the Rams a 22–2 record, and the win clinched Fordham's first bid to the NCAA Tournament since 1954.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown finished the season with a record of 12-14 and had no post-season play. Magee's relationship with the team deteriorated as the season wore on. Praising only Laughna — when asked what lineup he would use for the team the following season, he said, "Laughna and four others" — Magee otherwise openly blamed the year's results on the performance of his players, specifically calling White "a disappointment" in an interview with the campus newspaper The Hoya. White did not return to the team for the following season because of academic issues, presaging a dismal Hoya performance in 1971-72.


1970–71 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The 1970-71 team was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.


1970–71 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the recently expanded Big Sky Conference, the Bulldogs were led by twentieth-year head coach Hank Anderson and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington. They were 12–13 overall and 6–8 in conference play, tied for fifth place.


1970–71 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
No Bulldogs were selected for the all-conference team; senior center Bill Quigg was on the second team.


1970–71 Greek Football Cup
The 1970–71 Greek Football Cup was the 29th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 9 June 1971. The match was contested by Olympiacos and PAOK, with Olympiacos winning by 3–1.


1970–71 Greek Football Cup, Last qualifying round
*The match was interrupted in the expense of EPA Larnaca while the score was 2–1. That remained as the final score


1970–71 Greek Football Cup, Last qualifying round
• The last 16 of the previous season's Cup qualified for the 2nd round.


1970–71 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 27th Greek Cup Final was played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.


1970–71 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1970–71 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1970–71 Hellenic Football League
The 1970–71 Hellenic Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1970–71 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1970–71 Hellenic Football League, Division One
The Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs:


1970–71 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1970–71 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came twelfth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division, reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.


1970–71 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1970–71 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 6th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. C.D. Motagua won the title and qualified to the 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup along with runners-up Club Deportivo Olimpia.


1970–71 Honduran Segunda División
The 1970–71 Honduran Segunda División was the fifth season of the Honduran Segunda División. Under the management of Joaquín Padilla, C.D. Troya won the tournament after defeating C.D. Lenca in the final series and obtained promotion to the 1971–72 Honduran Liga Nacional.


1970–71 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1970–71 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 60th since its establishment.


1970–71 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1970–71 campaign was Town's first season in the Football League's top division since the 1955–56 season, following their successful previous season in Division 2. They finished in 15th place, but only 9 points clear of the relegation zone. They had some brilliant results during the season, including a 2–1 win over champions and FA Cup winners Arsenal, and were top of the table after wins over Blackpool and Southampton. Their top position lasted only one more season, followed by their dramatic slide in the 1971–72 season.


1970–71 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1970–71 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
After a successful previous season, Town started their Division 1 lives with convincing 3–0 & 3–1 wins over Blackpool & Southampton respectively. Those wins actually put Town top of the table, but they were soon put back into place with a 4–0 drubbing by Liverpool at Anfield. They had a pretty mixed season, but they were never in any danger of being dragged into a relegation dogfight. One of their most impressive wins was a 2–1 win over Arsenal in January 1971. Goals by Les Chapman and Frank Worthington in between a Ray Kennedy equalizer gave Town a win over the eventual league and FA Cup winners.


1970–71 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Town finished in 15th place, despite only winning 11 games all season. They had 36 points, but never looked like getting relegated or fighting for a European place.


1970–71 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1970–71 Hunedoara County Championship
The 1970–71  Hunedoara County Championship was the 3rd season of the Liga IV Hunedoara, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 6 September 1970  and ended on 30 May 1971. Constructorul Hunedoara promoted to Divizia C without promotion play-off. Due to the expansion of Divizia C from next season, from eight series with 16 teams to twelve series of 14 teams, the promotion play-off was not held this season.


1970–71 IHL season
The 1970–71 IHL season was the 26th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Port Huron Flags won the Turner Cup.


1970–71 IHL season, Turner Cup-Playoffs, Semifinals
The semifinals were a round-robin with the Port Huron Flags, Des Moines Oak Leafs, and the Dayton Gems competing. The Flags and Oak Leafs advanced to the finals.


1970–71 IIHF European Cup
The 1970–71 European Cup was the sixth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October, 1970 and finished on September 4, 1971.


1970–71 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Dukla Jihlava in the final


1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dan Miller, the Bengals played their home games on campus at the new ISU Minidome in Pocatello.


1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Idaho State finished the regular season at 9–15 overall, with a 7–7 record in the Big Sky Conference.


1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Senior guard Willie Humes averaged over 34 points per game and was again unanimously selected to the all-conference team.


1970–71 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
Miller was dismissed after the season in March, succeeded by Jim Killingsworth, the head coach for seven seasons at Cerritos College in southern California, where he compiled a 157–46 (.773) record and led the Falcons to the 1968 California junior college championship.


1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division basketball season. Charter members of the recently expanded Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Wayne Anderson and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. They were 14–11 overall and 8–6 in conference play.


1970–71 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Senior forward Malcolm Taylor was selected for the all-conference team, and senior forward John Nelson was on the second team.


1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Head coach Harv Schmidt, in only his fourth season at the helm of the Fighting Illini men's basketball team, saw the longest losing streak of his career, 8 games. After starting the year by winning 9 of their first 12 games and 10 of their first 14, the Illini started their losing streak at Ohio State on February 13, and continue for a month. The agonizing month ended March 13, 1971, when the Illini visited Indiana in the season finale. The Fighting Illini finished the season with an 11-12 record, tied for 5th place in the conference with a 5-9 record.


1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The Illini added sophomore forward Nick Weatherspoon for the season. Weatherspoon finished his inaugural season by scoring 381 points, averaging 16.5 points per game, and collected 246 rebounds. By the completion of his time at Illinois, Weatherspoon was their all-time leading scorer.


1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1970-71 team's starting lineup included Weatherspoon and Fred Miller at the forward spots, Jim Krelle and Rick Howat as guards and Greg Jackson at center.


1970–71 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first-year head coach Will Robinsion, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois as members of the Conference of Midwestern Universities. They finished the season 16–10, 3–5 in conference play to finish in fourth place.


1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Lou Watson, who after taking a one-year leave of absence to recover from surgery returned for his 5th and final year. Jerry Oliver, who filled in for Watson the previous season, again filled in for him when Watson resigned before the last game of the season. For the last time, the team played its home games in New Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–7 and a conference record of 9–5, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to play in any postseason tournament.


1970–71 Indiana Pacers season
The 1970–71 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's fourth season in the American Basketball Association and fourth as a team.


1970–71 Inter Milan season
During 1970-71 season Inter competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs' Cup.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
Following the golden era of the 1960s, Inter managed to win their eleventh league title in 1971. The second season of Heriberto Herrera is opened with the transfer out of Luis Suárez to Sampdoria, after nine years in Milan. The fans of Inter Milan were schocked with initial results, with Inter out in Coppa Italia and eliminated by Newcastle United in Fairs Cup.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
President Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who at the time also made it clear that he was willing to sell the club if the right offer was tabled, fired Herrera after a 0-3 loss with city rivals Milan and handed control of the side to youth team boss Giovanni Invernizzi. A former Inter player, Invernizzi was initially appointed on a temporary basis yet ended the campaign by making Italian football history.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
Invernizzi rejuvenated a tactically exhausted and an under-performing squad. He turned Tarcisio Burgnich into a sweeper, played the young Mauro Bellugi at right-back, reintegrated Jair into the team, replaced summer signing Mario Frustalupi with Mario Bertini and asked the club's senators – Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Mario Corso and Boninsegna – to perform to their status.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
The turning point in their season came after a defeat to Napoli in Week 7. On the flight home, Invernizzi and some of the side's more experienced elements sat down with a fixture list to hand. Together they plotted their path to what many perceived as unlikely title glory and the tabella, as it was known, became part of Inter folklore.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
Following defeat at the San Paolo, they went on an unbeaten run which saw them take 21 points from a possible 24. The Nerazzurri won the return derby, wiped out a significant point gap that winter champions Milan had over them and netted the championship with two games to spare.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Summary
Invernizzi not only became a hero of consequence, he also made sure his name would be inscribed in the footballing annals of time. Never before and not since has a Serie A team changed Coach mid-season and gone on to be crowned champions of Italy.


1970–71 Inter Milan season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The thirteenth and final Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1970–71 season. The competition was won by Leeds United for the second time, over two legs, in the final against Juventus. It was the first time the competition final had been won on the away goals rule. The competition was abolished and replaced the next season by the UEFA Cup. The Inter-Cities Fairs trophy was finally won in a play-off between the first and last competition winners: CF Barcelona and Leeds United, respectively.


1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round, Second leg
The referee called the end of the game three minutes before the regulation time and had to abandon the pitch escorted out by Beveren's players because of the pressure and the protests by the visiting team as a result of his decision. K.S.K. Beveren won 2–1 on aggregate.


1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Quarter-finals, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate; 1. FC Köln won on away goals.


1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Final, First leg
Game abandoned in the 51st minute due to heavy rain and waterlogged pitch.


1970–71 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1970–71 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his twelfth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa for the final season. Anderson was replaced at head coach by Maury John, and the Armory was replaced with Hilton Coliseum.


1970–71 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 5–21, 2–12 in Big Eight play to finish in a tie for seventh place.


1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League
The 1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 23rd season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Eight teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a double round-robin format. After returning from the 1971 Asian Club Championship, Aliyat Al-Shorta had two games in hand against Al-Mushat and Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed and if they won both games they would win the league.


1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League
Their captain Abid Kadhim missed the Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed game due to a broken foot. Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed, who had not previously beaten Aliyat Al-Shorta in the league, managed to go 2–0 up in the first half through two goals from Ali Kadhim. Aliyat Al-Shorta then scored twice in the last ten minutes through Douglas Aziz and Tariq Aziz but the game ended 2–2, giving the title to Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab, who earned their fourth title and their fifth title in the history of the teams that were later merged to form Amanat Baghdad.


1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League
Al-Quwa Al-Siyara were relegated after they were found guilty of match fixing in their 5–0 loss to Aliyat Al-Shorta (who were subsequently not awarded any points for their victory in that match).


1970–71 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1970–71 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1970–71 Israel State Cup
The 1970–71 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 32nd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 17th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1970–71 Israel State Cup
Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan and Maccabi Haifa made their way to the final, which was played on 16 June 1971, Hakoah winning 2–1 to obtain its second cup.


1970–71 Israel State Cup, Results, Second Round
Also promoted from this round: Maccabi Afula, Hapoel Givat HaMoreh and Hapoel Kafr Yasif


1970–71 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth Round
Liga Alef clubs entered the competition on this round. As in previous seasons, The draw was set so that Liga Alef clubs wouldn't be drawn against each other.


1970–71 Israel State Cup, Results, Sixth Round
Liga Leumit clubs entered the competition in this round. The IFA arranged the draw so each Liga Leumit clubs wouldn't be drawn to play each other.


1970–71 Isthmian League
The 1970–71 season was the 56th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1970–71 Isthmian League
Wycombe Wanderers were champions, winning their third Isthmian League title. At the end of the season Maidstone United and Wealdstone switched to the Southern Football League.


1970–71 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1970–71 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Five teams participated in the league, and the Seibu Tetsudo won the championship.


1970–71 KNVB Cup
The 53rd edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 15, 1970. The final was played on May 20, 1971: Ajax beat Sparta 2–1 and won the cup for the sixth time.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, First round
The matches of the first round were played on August 15 and 16 1970. Cupholders Ajax E received a bye for this round.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 8, 1970. The following clubs received a bye: Fortuna Sittard, FC Twente, Holland Sport, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam and SC Drenthe.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on March 14, 1971.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on April 7 and 8 1971.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on April 21 and 22 1971.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Final
The final was played on May 5, 1971. The replay was played on May 20, 1971.


1970–71 KNVB Cup, Final
Sparta would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax finished second in the Eredivisie, already qualifying for the European Cup.


1970–71 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1970–71 college men's basketball season.


1970–71 Kentucky Colonels season
The 1970–71 Kentucky Colonels season was the fourth season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. University of Kentucky star Dan Issel was signed by the Colonels. Issel was given a 10-year contract worth $1.4 million, while playing all but one game in the whole season, leading to him being named Rookie of the Year, alongside averaging 29.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game during the season. Despite a 10–5 record, Rhodes was fired during the season.


1970–71 Kentucky Colonels season
After having business manager Alex Groza coach the team for 2 games, Frank Ramsey was hired to coach the rest of the season. In the Semifinals, the Colonels beat The Floridians 4 games to 2. In the Eastern Division Finals, they beat the Virginia Squires 4 games to 2. In the ABA Finals, they lost to the Utah Stars in seven games.


1970–71 Kentucky Colonels season, Awards and honors
1971 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 23, 1971)


1970–71 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1970–71 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team was head coach Adolph Rupp's second to last team. While not as successful as his past Wildcats teams, would go reach the Sweet Sixteen, finishing the season with a 22-6 record (16-2) and a Southeastern Conference regular season championship.


1970–71 La Liga
The 1970–71 La Liga was the 40th season since its establishment. The season started on September 12, 1970, and finished on April 18, 1971. Valencia won its fourth title.


1970–71 Lancashire Cup
The 1970–71 Lancashire Cup was the fifty-eighth staging of the tournament. Leigh won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 7-4 in the final. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 10,776 and receipts were £3,136.


1970–71 Lancashire Cup, Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained the same at a total of 16. Once again two junior (or amateur) clubs were invited St Helens Amateurs and this year, Whitehaven Amateurs. The same fixture format was retained, and due to the number of participating clubs, resulted in a full fixture list with no byes or “blank” or “dummy” fixtures.