Eskişehirspor, which finished 4th in the Turkish First League in the 1970-1971 season, won the Turkish Cup by beating Bu...rsaspor 2-0 in the return leg after losing the first leg 1-0, and the Presidential Cup by beating Galatasaray 3-2. Under the management of Abdullah Gegic, the red-and-black team eliminated Sevilla in the first round of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup but were eliminated by Twente in the second round. In the Balkan Cup, Eskişehirspor played 4 matches, winning 2 and losing 2, finishing second in their group.