1961–62 European Cup
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The 1961–62 European Cup was the seventh season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. 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, 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 second hat-trick in the final of the competition, and as of May 27th, 2026, 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]
Benfica (2nd title)
Real MadridThe Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1961 – 2 May 1962 |
| Teams | 29 (from 28 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| 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 |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Malta entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
A total of 29 teams participated in the competition.
For the first time since European Cup inaugural 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-up Sporting 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 and 1. FC Nürnberg made their debut in the competition, while Juventus, Panathinaikos and Fredrikstad returned to the tournament from previous edition.
Servette and Partizan returned to the tournament for the first time since 1956, while Spora Luxembourg and Vasas 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]
 Austria Wien (1st) |
 Standard Liège (1st) |
 CDNA Sofia (1st) |
 Dukla Prague (1st) |
 Boldklubben 1913 (3rd) |
 Vorwärts Berlin (1st) |
 Tottenham Hotspur (1st) |
 Valkeakosken Haka (1st) |
 Monaco (1st) |
 Panathinaikos (1st) |
 Vasas (1st) |
 Juventus (1st) |
 Spora Luxembourg (1st) |
 Hibernians (1st) |
 Feyenoord (1st) |
 Linfield (1st) |
 Fredrikstad (1st) |
 Górnik Zabrze (1st) |
Benfica (1st)TH |
Sporting CP (2nd) |
 Drumcondra (1st) |
 Steaua București (1st) |
 Rangers (1st) |
Real Madrid (1st) |
 IFK Göteborg (3rd) |
 Servette (1st) |
 Fenerbahçe (1st) |
 1. FC Nürnberg (1st) |
 Partizan (1st) |
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round took place in Copenhagen, 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 | Valkeakosken Haka |
Fenerbahçe |
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steaua București |
0–2 | Austria Wien |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| 1. FC 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 |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
3–0 | Linfield |
3–0 | – [a] |
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 |
First leg
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 5–0 | Drumcondra |
|---|---|---|
Müller  10'Strehl 15', 23'Gettinger 46', 74' |
Report |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle 10', 38' Wirth 52' |
Report |
| Vasas | 0–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tejada 6', 28' |
| Standard Liège | 2–1 | Fredrikstad |
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck 5' Paeschen 77' |
Report | Bergersen 60' |
| IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bouwmeester 31' Bennaars 32'Temming 41' |
| Servette | 5–0 | Hibernians |
|---|---|---|
| Robbiani 3', 30' Németh 20'Georgy 57' (pen.), 70' |
Report |
| CDNA Sofia | 4–4 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Rankov 31' Rakarov 49'Romanov 63', 84' |
Report | Jelínek 36' Kučera 42'Dvořák 52'Adamec 60' |
| Spora Luxembourg | 0–6 | Boldklubben 1913 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Løfqvist 6' Remy  36' (o.g.)Bruun 37'Rasmussen 50', 66'Grønning 55' |
| Górnik Zabrze | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Norman 8' (o.g.) Musiałek 20'Wilczek 40'Pohl 48' |
Report | Jones 70' Dyson 73' |
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | Partizan |
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio 87' |
Report | Vukelić 68' |
| Panathinaikos | 1–1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil 64' |
Report | Mora 42' |
Second leg
Rangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–1 | CDNA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera 53' Šafránek 69' |
Report | Rankov 43' |
Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord | 8–2 | IFK Göteborg |
|---|---|---|
| Temming 3', 88' Bennaars 9', 80'Schouten 20'Bouwmeester 44', 58', 59' |
Report | Danielsson 70' Svensson 73' |
Feyenoord won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Drumcondra | 1–4 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
|---|---|---|
| Fullam 16' |
Report | Strehl 15', 47', 52', 65' |
1. FC Nürnberg won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1913 | 9–2 | Spora Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Andersen 38' (pen.), 76', 77' Løfqvist 45', 56', 61', 82', 86'Rasmussen 63' |
Report | Bruns 10' Leer 30' |
Boldklubben 1913 won 15–2 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 2–0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Radović 18' Vislavski 87' |
Report |
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Fredrikstad | 0–2 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Claessen 68', 79' |
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 11', 57' Tejada 89' |
Report | Pál 10' |
Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Hibernians | 1–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Sultana 60' |
Report | Wüthrich 42' Robbiani 78' |
Servette won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8–1 | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchflower 8' (pen.) Jones 20', 41', 43'Smith 45', 70'Dyson 78'White 85' |
Report | Pohl 28' |
Tottenham Hotspur won 10–5 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | Steaua București |
|---|---|---|
| Stotz 38' (pen.) Nemec 40' |
Report |
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Linfield | Cancelled | Vorwärts Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Vorwärts Berlin won 3–0 on aggregate.
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fenerbahçe
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benfica
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Wien
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benfica
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benfica
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Servette
| 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dukla Prague
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dukla Prague
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benfica
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partizan
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus
| 0 | 1 | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boldklubben 1913
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège
| 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valkeakosken Haka
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Liège
| 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rangers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vorwärts Berlin
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rangers
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe |
1–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Austria Wien |
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 |
| Partizan |
1–7 | Juventus |
1–2 | 0–5 |
| Standard Liège |
7–1 | Valkeakosken Haka |
5–1 | 2–0 |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
2–6 | Rangers |
1–2 | 1–4 |
First leg
| Boldklubben 1913 | 0–3 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás 15', 83' Tejada 87' |
| Fenerbahçe | 1–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
|---|---|---|
| Bartu 65' |
Report | Flachenecker 53' Strehl 56' |
| Standard Liège | 5–1 | Valkeakosken Haka |
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck 12' Claessen 33', 61', 75'Paeschen 78' |
Report | Kumpulampi 76' |
| Austria Wien | 1–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Stark 69' |
Report | Águas 31' |
| Feyenoord | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Kreijermaat 61' |
Report | Dyson 42' Saul 48', 73' |
| Servette | 4–3 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Fatton 19', 67', 88' Robbiani 84' |
Report | Adamec 7', 50' Vacenovský 37' |
Second leg
| Real Madrid | 9–0 | Boldklubben 1913 |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás 7' Del Sol 25', 43'Di Stéfano 29', 35', 75'Gento 55', 57'Sánchez 88' |
Report |
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Valkeakosken Haka | 0–2 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Semmeling 78' Niittymäki 87' (o.g.) |
Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Dyson 10' |
Report | Bennaars 7' |
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–0 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera 24', 27' |
Report |
Dukla Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
Rangers won 6–2 on aggregate.
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Wild 72' |
Report |
1. FC Nürnberg won 3–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg |
3–7 | Benfica |
3–1 | 0–6 | |
| Dukla Prague |
2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Juventus |
1–1 | Real Madrid |
0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Standard Liège |
4–3 | Rangers |
4–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Flachenecker 31', 85' Strehl 40' |
Report | Cavém 10' |
| Juventus | 0–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Stéfano 79' |
| Dukla Prague | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera 59' |
Report |
Second leg
Standard Liège won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 0–1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sívori 38' |
Juventus 1–1 Real Madrid on aggregate; play-off needed.
Benfica won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Dukla Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 11', 53' Mackay 15', 54' |
Report | Jelínek 46' |
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Play-off
Real Madrid won 3–1 in play-off.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica |
4–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
3–1 | 1–2 |
| Real Madrid |
6–0 | Standard Liège |
4–0 | 2–0 |
First leg
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 24' Tejada 38', 79'Casado 47' |
Report |
Second leg
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 34' Blanchflower 48' (pen.) |
Report | Águas 16' |
Benfica won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège | 0–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás 50' Del Sol 59' |
Real Madrid won 6–0 on aggregate.
Final
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1961–62 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:
Notes
- 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 East German team visas to enter the country.
- The Rangers–Vorwärts Berlin tie was scheduled to be played at Ibrox Park 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.