TheOlympic Stadium inAmsterdam hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1961 – 2 May 1962 |
| Teams | 29 (from 28 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 222 (3.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,009,001 (35,875 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Heinz Strehl (1. FC Nürnberg) 8 goals |
1962–63 → | |
The1961–62 European Cup was the seventh season of theEuropean Cup,UEFA's premier clubfootball tournament. The competition was won byBenfica for the second time in a row, beatingReal Madrid 5–3 in thefinal at theOlympisch Stadion,Amsterdam, on 2 May 1962.[1] This outcome meant that Real Madrid became the first team to win and lose European Cup final.Ferenc Puskás scored his secondhat-trick in the final of the competition, and as of 2024, is the only player to achieve this feat, as well as being the only final hat-trick scorer to end up on the losing side.[2]
Malta entered its champion for the first time this season.
A total of 29 teams participated in the competition.
For the first time since European Cupinaugural season Spain was represented by only one team – ever present Real Madrid. Benfica qualified as title holders and since they were also Portuguese champions, runners-upSporting CP were invited.CDNA Sofia appeared in the sixth edition of European Cup, with only Real Madrid having more appearances in the competition.
Austria Wien,Boldklubben 1913,Tottenham Hotspur,Valkeakosken Haka,Monaco,Hibernians,Feyenoord,Górnik Zabrze and1. FC Nürnberg made their debut in the competition, whileJuventus,Panathinaikos andFredrikstad returned to the tournament fromprevious edition.
Servette andPartizan returned to the tournament for the first time since 1956, whileSpora Luxembourg andVasas returned to the competition after five and four years, respectively.
All participants were their respective associations champions, except for Boldklubben 1913,IFK Göteborg and Sporting CP. The first two were leading their respective leagues in spring, but finished third in autumn of 1961.[3]
The draw for the preliminary round took place inCopenhagen, Denmark, on 4 July 1961.[4] As title holders, Benfica received a bye, and the remaining 28 teams were grouped geographically into two pots. The first team drawn in each pot also received a bye, while the remaining clubs would play the first round in September.
| Pot 1 Northern Europe | Pot 2 Southern Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawn | Northern Ireland England West Germany East Germany Poland Norway Sweden Denmark Netherlands France Republic of Ireland Belgium Luxembourg Scotland | Spain Portugal Switzerland Austria Romania Bulgaria Greece Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia Italy Malta |
| Byes |
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller Strehl Gettinger | Report |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle Wirth | Report |
| Vasas | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tejada |
| IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bouwmeester Bennaars Temming |
| CDNA Sofia | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rankov Rakarov Romanov | Report | Jelínek Kučera Dvořák Adamec |
| Spora Luxembourg | 0–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Løfqvist Remy Bruun Rasmussen Grønning |
| Górnik Zabrze | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Musiałek Wilczek Pohl | Report | Jones Dyson |
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio | Report | Vukelić |
| Panathinaikos | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil | Report | Mora |
Rangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera Šafránek | Report | Rankov |
Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord | 8–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Temming Bennaars Schouten Bouwmeester | Report | Danielsson Svensson |
Feyenoord won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Drumcondra | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fullam | Report | Strehl |
1. FC Nürnberg won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1913 | 9–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andersen Løfqvist Rasmussen | Report | Bruns Leer |
Boldklubben 1913 won 15–2 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radović Vislavski | Report |
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Fredrikstad | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Claessen |
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Tejada | Report | Pál |
Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
Servette won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchflower Jones Smith Dyson White | Report | Pohl |
Tottenham Hotspur won 10–5 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stotz Nemec | Report |
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
Vorwärts Berlin won 3–0 on aggregate.
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Austria Wien | 2–6 | 1–1 | 1–5 | |
| Servette | 4–5 | 4–3 | 0–2 | |
| Feyenoord | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Boldklubben 1913 | 0–12 | 0–3 | 0–9 | |
| Partizan | 1–7 | 1–2 | 0–5 | |
| Standard Liège | 7–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–6 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Boldklubben 1913 | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás Tejada |
| Fenerbahçe | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartu | Report | Flachenecker Strehl |
| Standard Liège | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck Claessen Paeschen | Report | Kumpulampi |
| Austria Wien | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | Report | Águas |
| Feyenoord | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kreijermaat | Report | Dyson Saul |
| Servette | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fatton Robbiani | Report | Adamec Vacenovský |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle | Report | Caldow Brand |
| Real Madrid | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás Del Sol Di Stéfano Gento Sánchez | Report |
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 7–1 on aggregate.
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera | Report |
Dukla Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
Rangers won 6–2 on aggregate.
1. FC Nürnberg won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–7 | 3–1 | 0–6 | ||
| Dukla Prague | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | ||
| Juventus | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Standard Liège | 4–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Flachenecker Strehl | Report | Cavém |
Standard Liège won 4–3 on aggregate.
Juventus 1–1 Real Madrid on aggregate;play-off needed.
Benfica won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Mackay | Report | Jelínek |
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 3–1 in play-off.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Real Madrid | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Tejada Casado | Report |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Blanchflower | Report | Águas |
Benfica won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás Del Sol |
Real Madrid won 6–0 on aggregate.
The top scorers from the 1961–62 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows: