in the 1979-80 season, aberdeen won the scottish league. in 1982, the team won the scottish cup. as a result of winning the cup, aberdeen played in the european cup winners' cup the following season (1982-83). impressively, aberdeen beat bayern munich on their way to the final. they faced real madrid in the final. aberdeen won that game 2-1 and won the competition. in the next season, aberdeen beat the european cup champions hamburger sv to win the european super cup.