1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1986–87 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Ajax in the final against Lokomotive Leipzig. The young Ajax side, which included the likes of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Dennis Bergkamp, was guided to victory by its coach Johan Cruyff. It was Ajax's only title in the competition, and was added to a hat-trick of European Cup wins from 1971 to 1973. They also went on to win another European Cup and a UEFA Cup in the 1990s.First leg
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----Second round
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----Quarter-finals
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Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
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----Semi-finals
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Ajax won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Lokomotive Leipzig 1–1 Bordeaux on aggregate. Lokomotive Leipzig advanced after winning the penalty shootout 6–5.'Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1986-87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  John Bosman | Ajax | 8 |
| 2 | Marco van Basten | Ajax | 6 |
| 3 |  Marek Koniarek | GKS Katowice | 5 |
| 4 |  Lars Larsson | Malmö FF | 4 |
| 4 |  Steve Massey |  Wrexham | 4 |
| 4 |  Nikolai Savichev | Torpedo Moscow | 4 |
| 4 | Yuri Savichev | Torpedo Moscow | 4 |
| 4 |  Nasko Sirakov | Vitosha Sofia | 4 |
| 4 |  Semir Tuce | Velež Mostar | 4 |
| 4 | Zlatko Vujović |  Bordeaux | 4 |
| 11 |  Jean-Paul Brigger | Sion | 3 |
| 11 |  Reinhard Kienast | Rapid Wien | 3 |
| 11 |  Hans Richter | Lokomotive Leipzig | 3 |
| 11 |  Juan Antonio Señor | Real Zaragoza | 3 |
| 11 | Philippe Vercruysse | Bordeaux | 3 |
