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.
 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 |
Malta entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
editBracket
editPreliminary round
editThe 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
edit| 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 |
| 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
editRangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
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.
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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Dukla Prague | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kučera |
Report |
| Juventus | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Stéfano |
Second leg
editStandard 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
edit| 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
edit| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Tejada Casado |
Report |
Second leg
edit| 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
editTop scorers
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ Corriere dello Sport, 5 July 1961.
External links
edit- 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