European Cup exhibition: Experience Magdeburg's football history up close!

European Cup exhibition: Experience Magdeburg's football history up close!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - On July 22, 2025, the history of the 1st FC Magdeburg will be alive, because the city celebrates a very special event: the football club is the only team from the former GDR that has won a European Cup. With its legendary triumph in 1974, the 1st FC Magdeburg conquered a permanent place in the heart of the fans. An exhibition in the Wobau Galerie will revive this glorious time and illuminate the international success story of the association from 1964 to 1990. The focus is on the European Cup season 1973/74 and the unforgettable game against AC Milan, which will remember the fans to this day, such as ottokar.info reported.

A look into the past shows how important May 8th 1974 was. In the "De Kuip" stadium in Rotterdam, 1st FC Magdeburg was won in the European Cup winner's European Cup over the Italian giant AC Milan. With a final score of 2-0, the Magdeburgers were lucky on their side. The first goal was an own goal of Enrico Lanzi in the 43rd minute, followed by another goal by Wolfgang Seguin in the 74th minute. In front of only 4,641 spectators, this historical victory was made possible by coach Heinz Krügel and his young team, who was only 23 years old on average. It is particularly noteworthy that most players came from the Magdeburg district, which led to close identification with the club, how magdeburg-fussball.de carried out.

exhibition in the Wobau Galerie

The exhibition offers a comprehensive review of the club's history and focuses on the important personalities of the "74" team like Jürgen Pommerenke, Wolfgang Seguin and Axel Tyll. The opening times of the exhibition are from Wednesday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The admission prices are extremely cheap: members pay 4 euros for adults and nothing for children and adolescents up to 17 years. For other visitors, the day of the day with 7 euros for adults and 4 euros for children and adolescents is also okay. If you want to learn more about group tickets or further discounts, you can conveniently ask on site or by email to depot@fc-magdburg.de.

The celebrations around the 50th anniversary of victory over the AC Milan show how deeply rooted the memories are. The players still meet every year around May 8th to duly appreciate this memorable triumph. The winning bonus of 5,000 GDR marks, which also included a car, is viewed with a smile by the former players as part of their curious football history.

Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of 1. FC Magdeburg and experience up close how a dream in European football was true!