Rangers F.C. in European football
Club | 1972) |
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Super Cup | 0 (best: final (unofficial)) |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 0 (best: semi-final) |
Rangers played their first official match in competitive European football on 2 October 1956.
To date, the club has featured in over 300 matches and played in three UEFA sanctioned tournaments as well as an additional two other European competitions, namely the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the European Super Cup.
Overview
1960s to 1980s
The club's first ever match against European opponents, however, was a friendly match against
In the
The
1990s to 2000s
Rangers became the first Scottish club to appear in the
In
In 2001–02, Rangers quickly dropped into the
Rangers became the first Scottish club to qualify from both the Champions League group stage in 2005–06[15] and the UEFA Cup group stage in 2006–07.[16]
Over a quarter of a century after their first appearance in the competition, Rangers reached the 2008 UEFA Cup final. They played Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium, but lost 2–0 after an exhausting season of football: aiming for four trophies, Rangers ultimately ended up with only two – the League Cup and Scottish Cup. The Manchester final saw a huge number of Rangers supporters make the short journey from Scotland, but the event was marred by serious disorder at one of the city's main 'fan zones' after the screen showing the match failed to function.
2010s to 2020s
The 2011–12 season was Rangers' 51st European campaign. However, due to entering administration in 2012 and the subsequent liquidation of the club's holding company, the new entity that was set up in its place, The Rangers International Football Club Plc, was restricted from European competition by UEFA for three seasons as rules stated they needed to present three years worth of accounts; Rangers were therefore not eligible for participation again until 2015–16.[17]
Rangers next qualified for Europe having finished third in the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership, however their participation in the Europa League proved to be brief and disappointing, as semi-professionals Progrès Niederkorn of Luxembourg overturned a 1–0 deficit to win 2–0 at home and advance in the Second qualifying round.[18] The next campaign in the same competition was more successful: Rangers successfully overcame four early rounds to reach the Group Stage, where the ability of all the teams was demonstrated to be around the same level; Rangers gave a decent account of themselves but ultimately finished third and failed to progress.[19]
Rangers qualified for the Europa League for the second consecutive season in 2019–20, beating the likes of Midtjylland and Legia Warsaw in qualifying. They were placed in a group with Porto, Feyenoord and Young Boys. Rangers performed well in the Group stage, beating Porto and Feyenoord at Ibrox and drawing with both away. In their final match, Rangers led Young Boys 1–0 at Ibrox and were on course to progress as group winners, however an 89th-minute equaliser meant they finished 2nd behind Porto. Rangers were drawn against another Portuguese side, Braga, in the Round of 32. In the first leg at Ibrox, Rangers trailed 0–2 after 60 minutes but after an extraordinary comeback, won 3–2 thanks to a brace from Ianis Hagi and a goal from Joe Aribo, where he beat multiple Braga defenders to score. Rangers then won the second leg 1–0 in Portugal with a goal from Ryan Kent to progress 4–2 on aggregate. In the Round of 16, Rangers were knocked out by German side Bayer Leverkusen, losing 4–1 on aggregate.
In the 2020–21 season, Rangers again qualified for the Europa League Group stage, meaning they had made it to the same point for the third consecutive season under Steven Gerrard – without losing or even trailing in a qualifying match. Rangers achieved impressive results during the qualifying rounds (which were played as single matches behind very small crowds or none at all due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe), beating Willem II 4–0 away and Galatasaray 2–1 at Ibrox. They were placed in Group D with Benfica, Standard Liège and Lech Poznań and continued their strong run with an away win over Standard Liège, the first time the Belgians had lost a home tie in 16 matches.[20]
In 2021–22, Rangers reached their first European final in fourteen years, beating
The club drew 1–1, losing 5–4 on penalties after extra time to Eintracht Frankfurt.[21]
In the
Matches
Record by country of opposition
- Updated as of 14 March 2024
- Pld – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost
Country | Pld | W | D | L | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.42 |
Armenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Belgium | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
Croatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Cyprus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Czech Republic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.5 |
Denmark | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
East Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
England | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18.75 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Finland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
France | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25.92 |
Germany | 54 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 31.48 |
Gibraltar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Greece | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12.5 |
Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Israel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
Italy | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Malta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Montenegro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Netherlands | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 34.48 |
Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
North Macedonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Norway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Poland | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 63.64 |
Portugal | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.83 |
Republic of Ireland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
Romania | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Russia | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 50 |
Serbia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Slovenia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
Spain | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21.43 |
Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Switzerland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 |
Turkey | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44.44 |
Yugoslavia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.85 |
Competition summary
Updated as of 14 March 2024
Competition | Campaigns | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European Cup/ UEFA Champions League |
33 | 176 | 65 | 43 | 68 | 246 | 249 | –3 |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 10 | 54 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 100 | 62 | +38 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League |
21 | 148 | 66 | 46 | 36 | 221 | 148 | +62 |
European Super Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 |
Total | 68 | 398 | 166 | 104 | 128 | 597 | 482 | +115 |
Honours
Honour | Titles | Winners | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|
European Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 1971–72 | 1960–61, 1966–67 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League |
0 | 2007–08, 2021–22 | |
European Super Cup | 0 | 1972 |
Notes
- ^ Round or group progressed () or eliminated ()
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