Newcastle United F.C. in European football

Newcastle United F.C. first played European football with their appearance in the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a competition which they won. Their first Champions League appearance came in 1997–98. Newcastle's first and last appearance in the Cup Winners' Cup came in 1998–99.

As of the 2025–26 season, they have played a total of 18 seasons in European football. Alan Shearer is the club's leading goalscorer in European competition with 30 goals. Shay Given has made the most appearances in European competition for Newcastle with 61.

Results by season Match wonMatch drawnMatch lostChampionsRunners-up Season Competition Round Country Opponent Home Away Aggregate1968–69Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst roundFeyenoord4–00–24–2Second roundSporting CP1–01–12–1Third roundZaragoza2–12–34–4 (a)Quarter-finalsVitória de Setúbal5–11–36–4Semi-finalsRangers2–00–02–0FinalÚjpest3–03–26–21969–70Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst roundDundee United1–02–13–1Second roundPorto1–00–01–0Third roundSouthampton0–01–11–1 (a)Quarter-finalsAnderlecht3–10–23–3 (a)1970–71Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst roundInter Milan2–01–13–1Second roundPécsi Dózsa2–00–2 2–2 1977–78UEFA CupFirst roundBohemians4–00–04–0Second roundBastia1–31–22–51994–95UEFA CupFirst roundAntwerp5–25–010–2Second roundAthletic Bilbao3–20–13–3 (a)1996–97UEFA CupFirst roundHalmstad4–01–25–2Second roundFerencváros4–02–36–3Third roundMetz2–01–13–1Quarter-finalsMonaco0–10–30–41997–98UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying roundCroatia Zagreb2–12–24–3Group stageDynamo Kyiv2–02–23rdPSV Eindhoven0–20–1Barcelona3–20–11998–99UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst roundPartizan2–10–12–2 (a)1999–2000UEFA CupFirst roundCSKA Sofia2–22–04–2Second roundZürich3–12–15–2Third roundRoma0–00–10–12001–02UEFA Intertoto CupThird roundLokeren1–04–05–0Semi-finals1860 Munich3–13–26–3FinalsTroyes4–40–04–4 (a)2002–03UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying roundŽeljezničar1–04–05–0Group stageJuventus1–00–22ndDynamo Kyiv2–10–2Feyenoord0–13–2Second group stageBarcelona0–21–33rdInter Milan1–42–2Bayer Leverkusen3–13–12003–04UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying roundPartizan0–1 1–01–1 UEFA CupFirst roundNAC Breda5–01–06–0Second roundBasel1–03–24–2Third roundVålerenga3–11–14–2Fourth roundMallorca4–13–07–1Quarter-finalsPSV Eindhoven2–11–13–2Semi-finalsMarseille0–00–20–22004–05UEFA CupFirst roundBnei Sakhnin2–05–17–1Group stageSochaux4–01stSporting CP1–1Panionios1–0Dinamo Tbilisi2–0Round of 32Heerenveen2–12–14–2Round of 16Olympiacos3–14–07–1Quarter-finalsSporting CP1–01–42–42005–06UEFA Intertoto CupThird roundDubnica2–03–15–1Semi-finalsDeportivo La Coruña1–21–22–42006–07UEFA Intertoto CupThird roundLillestrøm1–13–04–1UEFA CupSecond qualifying roundVentspils0–01–01–0First roundLevadia Tallinn1–02–13–1Group stageCelta Vigo2–11stFenerbahçe1–0Palermo1–0Eintracht Frankfurt0–0Round of 32Zulte Waregem1–03–14–1Round of 16AZ4–20–24–4 (a)2012–13UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off roundAtromitos1–01–12–1Group stageMarítimo1–10–02ndBordeaux3–00–2Club Brugge1–02–2Round of 32Metalist Kharkiv0–01–01–0Round of 16Anzhi Makhachkala1–00–01–0Quarter-finalsBenfica1–11–32–42023–24UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stageMilan1–20–04thParis Saint-Germain4–11–1 Borussia Dortmund0–10–22025–26UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phaseBarcelona1–212thUnion Saint-Gilloisealign="center" 4–0Benfica3–0Athletic Bilbao2–0Marseille1–2Bayer Leverkusen2–2PSV Eindhoven3–0Paris Saint-Germain1–1Knockout phase play-offsQarabağ3–26–19–3Round of 16Barcelona1–12–73–8

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Overall record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Cup/UEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Cup Winners' CupInter-Cities Fairs CupUEFA Intertoto CupTotal

Top goalscorers RankPlayerTenureGoals1 Alan Shearer 302 Shola Ameobi 2000–2014 153 Craig Bellamy 2001–2005 114 Wyn Davies 1966–1971 10 Anthony Gordon 6 Faustino Asprilla 1996–1998 9 Pop Robson 1962–19718 Nolberto Solano 1998–20042005–2007 79 Harvey Barnes 2023–present 6 Obafemi Martins 2006–2009

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References

External links Champions League results and line-ups - Newcastle united mad Records

Further reading K. Fletcher, Magpies in Europe: From Antwerp to Zurich. (2011) Paul Joannou, The Grand Tour: Newcastle United's Adventures in Europe. (2006)