Liverpool versus Europe

[el-capitano]

It's 43 years since the Reds began their European odyssey against Reykjavik.
In that time, they've faced opposition from 37 countries, and 11 pieces of silverware have found their way back to the Anfield trophy cabinet.

No new ground left to break then, you'd think. Well, this season (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156545070730-1243.htm)could see the club venture into unchartered territory if they are drawn against one of four teams in the third qualifying round.

If the Reds are pitted against either Toulouse, Fenerbache, Lazio and Werder Bremen on August 3, they'll be facing their 100th different opponent in European competition.

Here are the 99 teams Liverpool have played in Europe:


Austria: Austria Wien, Grazer, Innsbruck

Belgium: Anderlecht, Standard Liege, Brugge

Bulgaria: CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia

Cyprus: Apollon Limassol

Czech Republic: FC Slovan Liberec

Denmark: Brondby IF, Odense BK

East Germany: Dynamo Berlin, Dynamo Dresden

England: Chelsea, Leeds, Notts Forest, Spurs

Finland: Haka, HJK, Lahti, MyPa, Oulu

France: Auxerre, Bordeaux, Marseille, Monaco, Paris SG, St Etienne, RC Strasbourg

Germany: Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund

Greece: AEK Athens, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos

Holland: Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, PSV, Vitesse

Hungary: Ferencváros, Honved

Iceland: KR Reykjavik

Ireland: Dundalk

Israel: Maccabi Haifa

Italy: Genoa, Inter, Juventus, AC, Roma

Lithuania: FBK Kaunas

Luxembourg: Jeunesse d’Esch

Northern Ireland: Crusaders

Norway: SK Brann, Stromsgodset

Poland: Lech Poznan, Slask Wroclaw, Widzew Lodz

Portugal: Benfica, Boavista, Porto, Vitoria

Romania: Dinamo Bucuresti, Rapid Bucuresti, Steaua Bucuresti, Petrolul Ploiesti

Russia: CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Vladikavkaz

Scotland: Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian

Slovakia: MFK Kosice

Slovenia: Olimpija Ljubljana

Soviet Union: Dinamo Tbilisi (now Georgia)

Spain: Alaves, Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Deportivo La Coruna, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Valencia

Sweden: Malmo

Switzerland: Basel, Sion, Servette, Zurich

Turkey: Galatasaray, Trabzonspor

Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev

Wales: TNS 43

West Germany: Borussia Moenchengladbach, Eintracht, Hamburg, Cologne, 1860 Munich

Yugoslavia: Red Star Belgrade (now Serbia)

[usscouse]

Jeezus, that was the first (Reykjavik) wasn't it? A real party atmosphere it was as well, Ian St John and the gang were so surprized that we were booing them while the Icelandic team were receiving cheers from us in the the Kop.
Well we won 6 - 1 that day after a 5-0 win in Iceland, besides the Wives and girlfriends from Reykjavik were exceptionally sweet. The 11 -1 aggregate went to our heads a little.

An absolutely wonderful and unforgettable year for us who were there.
Anderlecht were next, Then the the epic 3 match series to get past Cologne, 330 minutes of football that ended in a coin toss. Heatbreak for Cologne and Inter Milan for us.....

http://www.shankly.com/blast1.htm
August 17th 1964....43 years ago.