|  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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
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
|  Austria Wien (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège (1st) | .svg.png.webp) CDNA Sofia (1st) |  Dukla Prague (1st) | 
|  Boldklubben 1913 (3rd) |  Tottenham Hotspur (1st) |  Haka (1st) | .svg.png.webp) AS Monaco (1st) | 
|  ASK Vorwärts Berlin (1st) |  Nürnberg (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos (1st) |  Drumcondra (1st) | 
|  Vasas (1st) |  Juventus (1st) |  Spora Luxembourg (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Hibernians (1st) | 
|  Feyenoord (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Linfield (1st) |  Fredrikstad (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Górnik Zabrze (3rd) | 
|  Benfica (1st)TH |  Sporting CP (2nd) | .svg.png.webp) Steaua București (1st) |  Rangers (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid (1st) |  IFK Göteborg (3rd) | .svg.png.webp) Servette (1st) |  Fenerbahçe (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Partizan (1st) | 
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 |  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 .svg.png.webp) | 0–2 |  Austria Wien | 0–0 | 0–2 | 
| Nürnberg  | 9–1 |  Drumcondra | 5–0 | 4–1 | 
| Servette .svg.png.webp) | 7–1 | .svg.png.webp) 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 .svg.png.webp) | 5–10 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | 1–8 | 
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 4–1 |  Fredrikstad | 2–1 | 2–0 | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 3–0 1 | .svg.png.webp) Linfield | 3–0 | n/p 1 | 
| AS Monaco  | 4–6 |  Rangers | 2–3 | 2–3 | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–3 | .svg.png.webp) Partizan | 1–1 | 0–2 | 
| Panathinaikos .svg.png.webp) | 2–3 |  Juventus | 1–1 | 1–2 | 
| Spora Luxembourg  | 2–15 |  Boldklubben 1913 | 0–6 | 2–9 | 
| Vasas  | 1–5 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 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 |  Drumcondra | 
|---|---|---|
| Müller  10' Strehl  15', 23' Gettinger  47', 75' | Report | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Linfield | 
|---|---|---|
| Kohle  10', 38' Wirth  52' | Report | 
| CDNA Sofia  | 4–4 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Rankov  32' Rakarov  49' Romanov  64', 86' | Report | Jelínek  35' Kučera  42' Dvořák  53' Adamec  61' | 
| IFK Göteborg  | 0–3 |  Feyenoord | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bouwmeester  31' Bennaars  32' Temming  41' | 
| Servette .svg.png.webp) | 5–0 | .svg.png.webp) Hibernians | 
|---|---|---|
| Robbiani  2', 30' Németh  22' Georgy  56' (pen.), 71' | Report | 
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 |  Fredrikstad | 
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck  5' Paeschen  77' | Report | Pedersen  52' | 
| Vasas  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tejada  6', 26' | 
| Spora Luxembourg  | 0–6 |  Boldklubben 1913 | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Løfqvist  6' Remy  36' (o.g.) Bruun  38', 66' Rasmussen  50' Grønning-Hansen  55' | 
| Górnik Zabrze .svg.png.webp) | 4–2 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 
|---|---|---|
| Norman  8' (o.g.) Musialek  20' Wilczek  40' Pol  48' | Report | Jones  70' Dyson  73' | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Partizan | 
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio  87' | Report | Vukelić  68' | 
| Panathinaikos .svg.png.webp) | 1–1 |  Juventus | 
|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil  66' | Report | Mora  45' | 
Second leg
Rangers won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Drumcondra  | 1–4 |  Nürnberg | 
|---|---|---|
| Fullam  16' | Report | Strehl  15', 47', 52' Healy  70' (o.g.) | 
Nürnberg won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 2–1 |  CDNA Sofia | 
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  54' Šafránek  70' | Report | Rankov  44' | 
Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1913  | 9–2 |  Spora Luxembourg | 
|---|---|---|
| Andersen  34' (pen.), 77' Løfqvist  44', 59', 61', 87', 89' Rasmussen  75' Grønning-Hansen  80' | Report | Scheer  10' Leer  29' | 
Boldklubben 1913 won 15–2 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.
| Hibernians .svg.png.webp) | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) Servette | 
|---|---|---|
| Sultana  60' | Report | Wüthrich  44' Robbiani  78' | 
Servette won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Fredrikstad  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Claessen  68', 85' | 
Standard Liège won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 3–1 |  Vasas | 
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano  12', 57' Tejada  90' | Report | Pál  10' | 
Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 8–1 | .svg.png.webp) Górnik Zabrze | 
|---|---|---|
| Blanchflower  10' (pen.) Jones  20', 26', 36' Smith  38', 71' Dyson  79' White  90' | Report | Pol  28' | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 10–5 on aggregate.
| Partizan .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 |  Sporting CP | 
|---|---|---|
| Radović  18' Vislavski  87' | Report | 
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Steaua București | 
|---|---|---|
| Stotz  38' (pen.) Nemec  41' | Report | 
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Linfield .svg.png.webp) | Cancelled |  ASK Vorwärts Berlin | 
|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Nürnberg | 1–2 | 0–1 | 
| Austria Vienna  | 2–6 |  Benfica | 1–1 | 1–5 | 
| Servette .svg.png.webp) | 4–5 |  Dukla Prague | 4–3 | 0–2 | 
| Feyenoord  | 2–4 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | 1–1 | 
| Boldklubben 1913  | 0–12 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 0–3 | 0–9 | 
| FK Partizan .svg.png.webp) | 1–7 |  Juventus | 1–2 | 0–5 | 
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 7–1 |  Haka | 5–1 | 2–0 | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 2–6 |  Rangers | 1–2 | 1–4 | 
First leg
| Boldklubben 1913  | 0–3 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás  15', 84' Tejada  86' | 
| Fenerbahçe  | 1–2 |  Nürnberg | 
|---|---|---|
| Bartu  65' | Report | Flachenecker  52' Strehl  55' | 
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 5–1 |  Valkeakosken Haka | 
|---|---|---|
| Dierendonck  20' Claessen  33', 61', 70' Paeschen  78' | Report | Kumpulampi  76' | 
| Austria Wien  | 1–1 |  Benfica | 
|---|---|---|
| Stark  70' | Report | Águas  30' | 
| Feyenoord  | 1–3 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 
|---|---|---|
| Kreijermaat  62' | Report | Dyson  41' Saul  47', 76' | 
| Servette .svg.png.webp) | 4–3 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Fatton  24', 67', 88' Robbiani  84' | Report | Adamec  6', 49' Vacenovsky  37' | 
| ASK Vorwärts Berlin  | 1–2 |  Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Kohle  26' | Report | Caldow  25' (pen.) Brand  43' | 
Second leg
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 9–0 |  Boldklubben 1913 | 
|---|---|---|
| Puskás  8' Del Sol  25', 30' Di Stéfano  35', 42', 73' Gento  55', 57' Isidro Sánchez  89' | Report | 
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Valkeakosken Haka  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Semmeling  78' Niittymäki  87' (o.g.) | 
Standard Liège won 7–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 1–1 |  Feyenoord | 
|---|---|---|
| Dyson  10' | Report | Bennaars  7' | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Servette | 
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  24', 27' | Report | 
Dukla Prague won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Rangers  | 4–1 |  ASK Vorwärts Berlin | 
|---|---|---|
| Henderson  37' Kalinke  47' (o.g.) McMillan  68', 81' | Report | Caldow  70' (o.g.) | 
Rangers won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Nürnberg  | 1–0 |  Fenerbahçe | 
|---|---|---|
| Wild  72' | Report | 
Nürnberg won 3–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg  | 3–7 |  Benfica | 3–1 | 0–6 | 
| Dukla Prague  | 2–4 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | 1–4 | 
| Juventus  | 1–11 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 0–1 | 1–0 | 
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 4–3 |  Rangers | 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 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 
|---|---|---|
| Kučera  59' | Report | 
| Juventus  | 0–1 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Stéfano  69' | 
Second leg
Standard Liège won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 0–1 |  Juventus | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sívori  39' | 
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 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Smith  11', 53' Mackay  15', 54' | Report | Jelínek  44' | 
Tottenham Hotspur won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica  | 4–3 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | 1–2 | 
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 6–0 | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège | 4–0 | 2–0 | 
First leg
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 4–0 | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège | 
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano  23' Tejada  38', 78' Casado  48' | Report | 
Second leg
| Tottenham Hotspur  | 2–1 |  Benfica | 
|---|---|---|
| Smith  35' Blanchflower  48' (pen.) | Report | Águas  15' | 
Benfica won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège .svg.png.webp) | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puskás  50' Del Sol  60' | 
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 |  Heinz Strehl |  Nürnberg | 8 | 
| 2 |  Ferenc Puskás | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 7 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Alfredo Di Stéfano | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 7 | |
| .svg.png.webp) Justo Tejada | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 7 | |
| 5 |  José Águas |  Benfica | 6 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Roger Claessen | .svg.png.webp) Standard Liège | 6 | |
|  Bent Løfqvist |  Boldklubben 1913 | 6 | |
|  Bobby Smith |  Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | |
| 9 |  Eusébio |  Benfica | 5 | 
|  Rudolf Kučera |  Dukla Prague | 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

