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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1961 – 2 May 1962 | 
| Teams | 29 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| 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  | 
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.
Malta entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
Bracket
Preliminary round
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.
| 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steaua București  | 
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Nürnberg  | 
9–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | |
| Servette  | 
7–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| CDNA Sofia  | 
5–6 | 4–4 | 1–2 | |
| IFK Göteborg  | 
2–11 | 0–3 | 2–8 | |
| Górnik Zabrze  | 
5–10 | 4–2 | 1–8 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 
3–0 1 | 3–0 | n/p 1 | |
| AS Monaco  | 
4–6 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Sporting CP  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Panathinaikos  | 
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Spora Luxembourg  | 
2–15 | 0–6 | 2–9 | |
| Vasas  | 
1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 
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
| Nürnberg  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller  Strehl Gettinger  | 
Report | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle  Wirth  | 
Report | 
| CDNA Sofia  | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rankov  Rakarov Romanov  | 
Report | Jelínek  Kučera Dvořák Adamec  | 
| IFK Göteborg  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bouwmeester  Bennaars Temming  | 
| Servette  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Robbiani  Németh Georgy  | 
Report | 
| Standard Liège  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck  Paeschen  | 
Report | Pedersen  | 
| Vasas  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tejada  | 
| Spora Luxembourg  | 0–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Løfqvist  Remy Bruun Rasmussen Grønning-Hansen  | 
| Górnik Zabrze  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Norman  Musialek Wilczek Pol  | 
Report | Jones  Dyson  | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio  | 
Report | Vukelić  | 
| Panathinaikos  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil  | 
Report | Mora  | 
Second leg
Rangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Drumcondra  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fullam  | 
Report | Strehl  Healy  | 
Nürnberg won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  Šafránek  | 
Report | Rankov  | 
Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1913  | 9–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andersen  Løfqvist Rasmussen Grønning-Hansen  | 
Report | Scheer  Leer  | 
Boldklubben 1913 won 15–2 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 8–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Temming  Bennaars Schouten Bouwmeester  | 
Report | Danielsson  Svensson  | 
Feyenoord won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Hibernians  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sultana  | 
Report | Wüthrich  Robbiani  | 
Servette won 7–1 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.
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchflower  Jones Smith Dyson White  | 
Report | Pol  | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 10–5 on aggregate.
| Partizan  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radović  Vislavski  | 
Report | 
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stotz  Nemec  | 
Report | 
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Linfield  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
2nd leg cancelled. ASK Vorwärts Berlin won 3–0 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe  | 
1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Austria Vienna  | 
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 | |
| FK Partizan  | 
1–7 | 1–2 | 0–5 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
7–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 
2–6 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 
First leg
| 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  Vacenovsky  | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kohle  | 
Report | Caldow  Brand  | 
Second leg
| Real Madrid  | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás  Del Sol Di Stéfano Gento Isidro Sánchez  | 
Report | 
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Valkeakosken Haka  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Semmeling  Niittymäki  | 
Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dyson  | 
Report | Bennaars  | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  | 
Report | 
Dukla Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Rangers  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson  Kalinke McMillan  | 
Report | Caldow  | 
Rangers won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Nürnberg  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wild  | 
Report | 
Nürnberg won 3–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg  | 
3–7 | 3–1 | 0–6 | |
| Dukla Prague  | 
2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Juventus  | 
1–11 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Standard Liège  | 
4–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 
1 Real Madrid beat Juventus 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the semi-finals.
First leg
| Dukla Prague  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  | 
Report | 
| Juventus  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Stéfano  | 
Second leg
Standard Liège won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sívori  | 
Real Madrid 1–1 Juventus on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 3-1 in play-off.
Benfica won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Smith  Mackay  | 
Report | Jelínek  | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica  | 
4–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Real Madrid  | 
6–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 
First leg
| Real Madrid  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano  Tejada Casado  | 
Report | 
Second leg
| 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.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1961–62 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 9 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 
Notes
- ↑ 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.
 
References
- ↑ Corriere dello Sport, 5 July 1961.
 
External links
- 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
 

