UEFA initially seemed sympathetic with the Russians and some neutral commentators agreed that the game should be replayed, no replay was ever scheduled and Rangers kept the trophy. However, Rangers did lose the right to defend the trophy as they were handed a two-year ban from European competition following their fans' behaviour. This was later reduced to a one-year ban. This marked the first time in the history of the competition that the winners were banned from playing in Europe the following year and it was suggested that the fan trouble was the first major instance of British football hooliganism to receive widespread attention in continental Europe, contributing to the eventual designation of it as "the British disease". See also 1972 European Cup Final 1972 UEFA Cup Final FC Dynamo Moscow in European football Rangers F.C. in European football References External links UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at UEFA.com Fin Cup Winners' Cup Final 1972 Cup Winners' Cup Final 1972 Cup Winners' Cup Final 1972 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Finals UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1972 International club association football competitions hosted by Spain UEFA UEFA Sports scandals in Scotland Association football riots European Cup Winners' Cup 1970s in Barcelona Sports competitions in Barcelona European Cup Winners' Cup