1961-62_European_Cup
1961–62 European Cup
7th season of the UEFA club football tournament
The 1961–62 European Cup was the seventh season of the European Cup. The competition was won by Benfica for the second time in a row, beating Real Madrid 5–3 in the final at the Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
The Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1961 – 2 May 1962 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Benfica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 222 (4.04 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,009,001 (36,527 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Heinz Strehl (Nürnberg) 8 goals |
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Malta entered its champion for the first time this season.
 Austria Wien (1st) |
 Standard Liège (1st) |
 CDNA Sofia (1st) |
 Dukla Prague (1st) |
 Boldklubben 1913 (3rd) |
 Tottenham Hotspur (1st) |
 Haka (1st) |
 AS Monaco (1st) |
 ASK Vorwärts Berlin (1st) |
 Nürnberg (1st) |
 Panathinaikos (1st) |
 Vasas (1st) |
 Drumcondra (1st) |
 Juventus (1st) |
 Spora Luxembourg (1st) |
 Hibernians (1st) |
 Feyenoord (1st) |
 Linfield (1st) |
 Fredrikstad (1st) |
 Górnik Zabrze (3rd) |
| Benfica (1st)TH |
Sporting CP (2nd) |
 Steaua București (1st) |
 Rangers (1st) |
| Real Madrid (1st) |
 IFK Göteborg (3rd) |
 Servette (1st) |
 Fenerbahçe (1st) |
 Partizan (1st) |
The draw for the preliminary round took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 4 July 1961.[1] 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.
More information Pot 1 Northern Europe, Pot 2 Southern Europe ...
| 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 | Haka |
Fenerbahçe |
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The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steaua București |
0–2 | Austria Wien |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Nürnberg |
9–1 | Drumcondra |
5–0 | 4–1 |
| Servette |
7–1 | Hibernians |
5–0 | 2–1 |
CDNA Sofia  |
5–6 | Dukla Prague |
4–4 | 1–2 |
| IFK Göteborg |
2–11 | Feyenoord |
0–3 | 2–8 |
| Górnik Zabrze |
5–10 | Tottenham Hotspur |
4–2 | 1–8 |
| Standard Liège |
4–1 | Fredrikstad |
2–1 | 2–0 |
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin |
3–0 1 | Linfield |
3–0 | n/p 1 |
AS Monaco  |
4–6 | Rangers |
2–3 | 2–3 |
| Sporting CP |
1–3 | Partizan |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Panathinaikos |
2–3 | Juventus |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Spora Luxembourg |
2–15 | Boldklubben 1913 |
0–6 | 2–9 |
| Vasas |
1–5 | Real Madrid |
0–2 | 1–3 |
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1 The second leg was scratched and Vorwärts Berlin were advanced to the first round as Linfield were unable to arrange an alternate venue after UK immigration officials refused to issue the Vorwärts team visas to enter the country.
First leg
More information Nürnberg, 5–0 ...
| Nürnberg | 5–0 | Drumcondra |
|---|---|---|
Müller  10'Strehl 15', 23'Gettinger 47', 75' |
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More information ASK Vorwärts Berlin, 3–0 ...
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle 10', 38' Wirth 52' |
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More information AS Monaco, 2–3 ...
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More information CDNA Sofia, 4–4 ...
| CDNA Sofia | 4–4 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Rankov 32' Rakarov 49'Romanov 64', 86' |
Report | Jelínek 35' Kučera 42'Dvořák 53'Adamec 61' |
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More information IFK Göteborg, 0–3 ...
| IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bouwmeester 31' Bennaars 32'Temming 41' |
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More information Servette, 5–0 ...
| Servette | 5–0 | Hibernians |
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| Robbiani 2', 30' Németh 22'Georgy 56' (pen.), 71' |
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More information Standard Liège, 2–1 ...
| Standard Liège | 2–1 | Fredrikstad |
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck 5' Paeschen 77' |
Report | Pedersen 52' |
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More information Spora Luxembourg, 0–6 ...
| Spora Luxembourg | 0–6 | Boldklubben 1913 |
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| Report | Løfqvist 6' Remy 36' (o.g.)Bruun 38', 66'Rasmussen 50'Grønning-Hansen 55' |
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More information Górnik Zabrze, 4–2 ...
| Górnik Zabrze | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Norman 8' (o.g.) Musialek 20'Wilczek 40'Pol 48' |
Report | Jones 70' Dyson 73' |
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More information Panathinaikos, 1–1 ...
| Panathinaikos | 1–1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil 66' |
Report | Mora 45' |
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Second leg
More information Rangers, 3–2 ...
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Rangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
More information Drumcondra, 1–4 ...
| Drumcondra | 1–4 | Nürnberg |
|---|---|---|
| Fullam 16' |
Report | Strehl 15', 47', 52' Healy 70' (o.g.) |
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Nürnberg won 9–1 on aggregate.
More information Dukla Prague, 2–1 ...
| Dukla Prague | 2–1 | CDNA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera 54' Šafránek 70' |
Report | Rankov 44' |
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Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
More information Boldklubben 1913, 9–2 ...
| Boldklubben 1913 | 9–2 | Spora Luxembourg |
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| Andersen 34' (pen.), 77' Løfqvist 44', 59', 61', 87', 89'Rasmussen 75'Grønning-Hansen 80' |
Report | Scheer 10' Leer 29' |
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Boldklubben 1913 won 15–2 on aggregate.
More information Feyenoord, 8–2 ...
| Feyenoord | 8–2 | IFK Göteborg |
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| Temming 3', 88' Bennaars 9', 80'Schouten 20'Bouwmeester 44', 58', 59' |
Report | Danielsson 70' Svensson 73' |
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Feyenoord won 11–2 on aggregate.
More information Hibernians, 1–2 ...
| Hibernians | 1–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Sultana 60' |
Report | Wüthrich 44' Robbiani 78' |
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Servette won 7–1 on aggregate.
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.
More information Real Madrid, 3–1 ...
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 12', 57' Tejada 90' |
Report | Pál 10' |
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Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
More information Tottenham Hotspur, 8–1 ...
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8–1 | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchflower 10' (pen.) Jones 20', 26', 36'Smith 38', 71'Dyson 79'White 90' |
Report | Pol 28' |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 10–5 on aggregate.
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
More information Juventus, 2–1 ...
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Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
More information Austria Wien, 2–0 ...
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | Steaua București |
|---|---|---|
| Stotz 38' (pen.) Nemec 41' |
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Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
2nd leg cancelled. ASK Vorwärts Berlin won 3–0 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Fenerbahçe |
1–3 | Nürnberg |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Austria Vienna |
2–6 | Benfica |
1–1 | 1–5 |
| Servette |
4–5 | Dukla Prague |
4–3 | 0–2 |
| Feyenoord |
2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1–3 | 1–1 |
| Boldklubben 1913 |
0–12 | Real Madrid |
0–3 | 0–9 |
| FK Partizan |
1–7 | Juventus |
1–2 | 0–5 |
| Standard Liège |
7–1 | Haka |
5–1 | 2–0 |
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin |
2–6 | Rangers |
1–2 | 1–4 |
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First leg
More information Boldklubben 1913, 0–3 ...
| Boldklubben 1913 | 0–3 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás 15', 84' Tejada 86' |
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More information Fenerbahçe, 1–2 ...
| Fenerbahçe | 1–2 | Nürnberg |
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| Bartu 65' |
Report | Flachenecker 52' Strehl 55' |
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More information Standard Liège, 5–1 ...
| Standard Liège | 5–1 | Valkeakosken Haka |
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| Dierendonck 20' Claessen 33', 61', 70'Paeschen 78' |
Report | Kumpulampi 76' |
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More information Feyenoord, 1–3 ...
| Feyenoord | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Kreijermaat 62' |
Report | Dyson 41' Saul 47', 76' |
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More information Servette, 4–3 ...
| Servette | 4–3 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Fatton 24', 67', 88' Robbiani 84' |
Report | Adamec 6', 49' Vacenovsky 37' |
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More information Partizan, 1–2 ...
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More information ASK Vorwärts Berlin, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 14,268
Referee: Johan Heinrich Martens (Netherlands)
Second leg
More information Real Madrid, 9–0 ...
| Real Madrid | 9–0 | Boldklubben 1913 |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás 8' Del Sol 25', 30'Di Stéfano 35', 42', 73'Gento 55', 57'Isidro Sánchez 89' |
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Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
More information Valkeakosken Haka, 0–2 ...
| Valkeakosken Haka | 0–2 | Standard Liège |
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| Report | Semmeling 78' Niittymäki 87' (o.g.) |
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Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.
More information Benfica, 5–1 ...
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Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
More information Tottenham Hotspur, 1–1 ...
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Feyenoord |
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| Dyson 10' |
Report | Bennaars 7' |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
More information Juventus, 5–0 ...
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Juventus won 7–1 on aggregate.
Dukla Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
More information Rangers, 4–1 ...
| Rangers | 4–1 | ASK Vorwärts Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson 37' Kalinke 47' (o.g.)McMillan 68', 81' |
Report | Caldow 70' (o.g.) |
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Rangers won 6–2 on aggregate.
Nürnberg won 3–1 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Nürnberg |
3–7 | Benfica |
3–1 | 0–6 |
| Dukla Prague |
2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1–0 | 1–4 |
| Juventus |
1–11 | Real Madrid |
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Standard Liège |
4–3 | Rangers |
4–1 | 0–2 |
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1 Real Madrid beat Juventus 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the semi-finals.
First leg
More information Nürnberg, 3–1 ...
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More information Standard Liège, 4–1 ...
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Second leg
More information Rangers, 2–0 ...
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Standard Liège won 4–3 on aggregate.
Real Madrid 1–1 Juventus on aggregate.
More information Real Madrid, 3–1 ...
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Real Madrid won 3-1 in play-off.
More information Benfica, 6–0 ...
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Benfica won 7–3 on aggregate.
More information Tottenham Hotspur, 4–1 ...
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Dukla Prague |
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| Smith 11', 53' Mackay 15', 54' |
Report | Jelínek 44' |
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Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Benfica |
4–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
3–1 | 1–2 |
| Real Madrid |
6–0 | Standard Liège |
4–0 | 2–0 |
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First leg
More information Benfica, 3–1 ...
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More information Real Madrid, 4–0 ...
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | Standard Liège |
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| Di Stéfano 23' Tejada 38', 78'Casado 48' |
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Second leg
More information Tottenham Hotspur, 2–1 ...
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Benfica |
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| Smith 35' Blanchflower 48' (pen.) |
Report | Águas 15' |
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Benfica won 4–3 on aggregate.
More information Standard Liège, 0–2 ...
| Standard Liège | 0–2 | Real Madrid |
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| Report | Puskás 50' Del Sol 60' |
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Real Madrid won 6–0 on aggregate.
Main article: 1962 European Cup Final
More information Benfica, 5–3 ...
| Benfica | 5–3 | Real Madrid |
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| Águas 25' Cavém 33'Coluna 51'Eusébio 64' (pen.), 69' |
Report UEFA | Puskás 18', 23', 39' |
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The top scorers from the 1961–62 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Heinz Strehl |
Nürnberg |
8 |
| 2 | Ferenc Puskás |
Real Madrid |
7 |
| Alfredo Di Stéfano |
Real Madrid |
7 | |
| Justo Tejada |
Real Madrid |
7 | |
| 5 | José Águas |
Benfica |
6 |
| Roger Claessen |
Standard Liège |
6 | |
| Bent Løfqvist |
Boldklubben 1913 |
6 | |
| Bobby Smith |
Tottenham Hotspur |
6 | |
| 9 | Eusébio |
Benfica |
5 |
| Rudolf Kučera |
Dukla Prague |
5 |
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- The Rangers-Vorwärts tie was scheduled to be played at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, but was moved to the Malmö Stadion in Malmö, Sweden after the East German club were again refused visas to enter the UK. The original match in Malmö was abandoned due to heavy fog with Rangers leading 1–0, and the match was replayed the following morning.
- Corriere dello Sport, 5 July 1961.
- 1961–62 All matches – season at UEFA website
- All scorers 1961–62 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1961–62 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation