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| Event | 1962–63 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 1963 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium,London | ||||||
| Referee | Arthur Holland (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,715[1] | ||||||
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The1963 European Cup final was afootball match played atWembley Stadium inLondon, England, on 22 May 1963 to determine the winners of the1962–63 European Cup.
The match was contested byAC Milan of Italy and two-time defending championsBenfica of Portugal, making it the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.
Milan won the trophy for the first time thanks to a brace fromJosé Altafini, which gave them a 2–1 victory.
Benfica had won the previous two editions of the competition, defeatingBarcelona 3–2 in the1961 final andReal Madrid 5–3 in the1962 final.[2]
AC Milan had contested the final once previously, losing 3–2 to Real Madrid in1958.[2]
This was the eighth European Cup final and was the first to not feature a Spanish club. Real Madrid had contested six of the previous seven finals while Barcelona represented Spain in the 1961 final – the only previous final not to feature Real Madrid.[2]
 Milan | Round |  Benfica | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Union Luxembourg | 14–0 | 8–0 (H) | 6–0 (A) | Prelim. round | Bye | |||
 Ipswich Town | 4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | First round |  IFK Norrköping | 6–2 | 1–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) |
 Galatasaray | 8–1 | 3–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Dukla Prague | 2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
 Dundee | 5–2 | 5–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Feyenoord | 3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.[3][4]
In the first round, Benfica facedIFK Norrköping of Sweden. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg away from home, Benfica won the second leg 5–1 at home to advance 6–2 on aggregate.[4]
Benfica then facedDukla Prague of Czechoslovakia in the quarter-finals. After Benfica won the first leg 2–1 at home, the teams played out a goalless draw in the second leg inPrague as Benfica advanced.[4]
In the semi-finals, Benfica facedFeyenoord of the Netherlands. After a goalless first leg inRotterdam, Benfica won the second leg 3–1 at home to advance to the final.[4]
Milan qualified for the competition as winners of the1961–62 Serie A.[5]
In the preliminary round, Milan defeatedUnion Luxembourg of Luxembourg 8–0 a home in the first leg and 6–0 away in the second leg to advance 14–0 on aggregate.[4]
Ipswich Town of England were Milan's opponents in the first round. After winning the first leg 3–0 at home, Milan lost the second leg away from home 2–1 to advance 4–2 on aggregate.[4]
Milan then facedGalatasaray of Turkey in the quarter-finals. After winning the first leg 3–1 away from home, Milan won the second leg 5–0 at home to advance 8–1 on aggregate.[4]
In the semi-finals, Milan's opponents wereDundee of Scotland. A 5–1 win in the first leg at home was followed up by a 1–0 defeat in the second leg away from home as Milan advanced to the final 5–2 on aggregate.[4]
Milan won the match 2–1.[6]
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