|  Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 1962 – 22 May 1963 | 
| Teams | 30 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Milan (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Benfica | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 | 
| Goals scored | 214 (3.63 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,782,579 (30,213 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | José Altafini (Milan) 14 goals | 
The 1962–63 European Cup was the eighth season of the European Cup, a football competition for European clubs. The competition was won by Milan, who beat two-time defending champions Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium in London. Milan's victory was the first by an Italian club.
Albania entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
| .svg.png.webp) Partizani (1st) |  Austria Wien (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht (1st) | .svg.png.webp) CSKA Red Flag (1st) | 
|  Dukla Prague (1st) |  Esbjerg (1st) |  Ipswich Town (1st) |  HIFK (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Stade Reims (1st) |  Vorwärts Berlin (1st) |  Köln (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos (1st) | 
|  Shelbourne (1st) |  Vasas (1st) |  Milan (1st) |  Union Luxembourg (1st) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Floriana (1st) |  Feyenoord (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Linfield (1st) |  Fredrikstad (3rd) | 
| .svg.png.webp) Polonia Bytom (2nd) |  Sporting CP (1st) |  Benfica (3rd)TH | .svg.png.webp) Dinamo București (1st) | 
|  Dundee (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid (1st) |  Norrköping (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Servette (1st) | 
|  Galatasaray (1st) | .svg.png.webp) Partizan (1st) | 
Bracket
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 14–0 |  Union Luxembourg | 8–0 | 6–0 | 
| Floriana .svg.png.webp) | 1–14 |  Ipswich Town | 1–4 | 0–10 | 
| Dinamo București .svg.png.webp) | 1–4 |  Galatasaray | 1–1 | 0–3 | 
| Polonia Bytom .svg.png.webp) | 6–2 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 4–1 | 
| CSKA Red Flag  | 6–2 | .svg.png.webp) Partizan | 2–1 | 4–1 | 
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 3–4 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 3–3 | 0–1 | 
| Shelbourne  | 1–7 |  Sporting CP | 0–2 | 1–5 | 
| Dundee  | 8–5 |  Köln | 8–1 | 0–4 | 
| Servette .svg.png.webp) | 4–41 |  Feyenoord | 1–3 | 3–1 | 
| Fredrikstad[1]  | 1–11 |  Vasas | 1–4 | 0–7 | 
| Austria Wien  | 7–3 |  HIFK | 5–3 | 2–0 | 
| Vorwärts Berlin  | 0–4 |  Dukla Prague | 0–3 | 0–1 | 
| Linfield .svg.png.webp) | 1–2 |  Esbjerg | 1–2 | 0–0 | 
| Norrköping  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Partizani | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
1 Feyenoord beat Servette 3–1 in a play–off to qualify for the first round.
Note: Benfica and Stade Reims received byes.
First leg
| Dinamo București .svg.png.webp) | 1–1 |  Galatasaray | 
|---|---|---|
| Pârcălab  72' (pen.) | Report | Oktay  53' | 
| Polonia Bytom .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 
|---|---|---|
| Pogrzeba  28' Jóźwiak  70' | Report | Theofanis  29' | 
| Real Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 3–3 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Zoco  14' Gento  30' Di Stéfano  48' | Report | Van Himst  37' Janssens  42' Stockman  80' | 
| Shelbourne  | 0–2 |  Sporting CP | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morais  35' Géo  80' | 
| Dundee  | 8–1 |  Köln | 
|---|---|---|
| Penman  8', 49' Seith  11' Robertson  12' Gilzean  26', 63', 66' Smith  45' | Report | Benthaus  72' | 
| Fredrikstad  | 1–4 |  Vasas | 
|---|---|---|
| Aas  11' | Report | Pál  59', 77', 78' Kékesi  89' | 
| Austria Wien  | 5–3 |  HIFK | 
|---|---|---|
| Hirnschrodt  16' Nemec  40', 86', 88' Schleger  55' | Report | Ekman  6' Wiik  30' Kankkonen  83' (pen.) | 
| Vorwärts Berlin  | 0–3 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adamec  45', 49', 70' | 
| Norrköping  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Partizani | 
|---|---|---|
| Bild  55' Rosander  74' | Report | 
Second leg
Milan won 14–0 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town  | 10–0 | .svg.png.webp) Floriana | 
|---|---|---|
| Moran  8', 52' Phillips  14', 34' (pen.) Crawford  28', 39', 44', 60', 80' Elsworthy  54' | Report | 
Ipswich won 14–1 on aggregate.
| Galatasaray  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Dinamo București | 
|---|---|---|
| Oktay  13' (pen.) Köken  52' Kutver  77' | Report | 
Galatasaray won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos .svg.png.webp) | 1–4 | .svg.png.webp) Polonia Bytom | 
|---|---|---|
| Panakis  38' | Report | Liberda  25' Kempny  44', 47' Pogrzeba  70' | 
Polonia Bytom won 6–2 on aggregate.
CSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Real Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Jurion  85' | Report | 
Anderlecht won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 5–1 |  Shelbourne | 
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio  5' (pen.) Mascarenhas  8', 70' José Carlos  48' Morais  62' | Report | Hennessy  88' | 
Sporting CP won 7–1 on aggregate.
Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate.
Servette 4–4 Feyenoord on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | .svg.png.webp) Servette | 
|---|---|---|
| Kruiver  54' Bouwmeester  91' Van der Gijp  98' | Report | Németh  33' | 
Feyenoord won 3–1 in play-off match.
Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate.
| HIFK  | 0–2 |  Austria Wien | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nemec  62' Jacaré  80' | 
Austria Wien won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 1–0 |  Vorwärts Berlin | 
|---|---|---|
| Adamec  30' | Report | 
Dukla Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
Esbjerg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Partizani .svg.png.webp) | 1–1 |  Norrköping | 
|---|---|---|
| Kraja  50' | Report | Kindvall  9' | 
Norrköping won 3–1 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 4–2 |  Ipswich Town | 3–0 | 1–2 | 
| Galatasaray  | 4–2 | .svg.png.webp) Polonia Bytom | 4–1 | 0–1 | 
| CSKA Red Flag  | 2–4 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 2–2 | 0–2 | 
| Sporting CP  | 2–4 |  Dundee | 1–0 | 1–4 | 
| Feyenoord  | 3–31 |  Vasas | 1–1 | 2–2 | 
| Austria Wien  | 3–7 |  Stade Reims | 3–2 | 0–5 | 
| Esbjerg  | 0–5 |  Dukla Prague | 0–0 | 0–5 | 
| Norrköping  | 2–6 |  Benfica | 1–1 | 1–5 | 
1 Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals.
First leg
| Milan  | 3–0 |  Ipswich Town | 
|---|---|---|
| Barison  8', 13' Sani  64' | Report | 
| Galatasaray  | 4–1 | .svg.png.webp) Polonia Bytom | 
|---|---|---|
| Oktay  19', 29' (pen.), 57' Mamat  50' | Report | Pogrzeba  43' | 
| CSKA Red Flag  | 2–2 | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | 
|---|---|---|
| Kolev  57' Yakimov  85' | Report | Jurion  62', 76' | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–0 |  Dundee | 
|---|---|---|
| Géo  90' | Report | 
| Feyenoord  | 1–1 |  Vasas | 
|---|---|---|
| Van der Gijp  23' | Report | Pál  38' | 
| Austria Wien  | 3–2 |  Stade Reims | 
|---|---|---|
| Jacaré  12' Hirnschrodt  25' Fiala  58' (pen.) | Report | Sauvage  15' (pen.), 82' | 
| Norrköping  | 1–1 |  Benfica | 
|---|---|---|
| Björklund  8' | Report | Eusébio  31' | 
Second leg
Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Polonia Bytom .svg.png.webp) | 1–0 |  Galatasaray | 
|---|---|---|
| Jóźwiak  20' | Report | 
Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 |  CSKA Red Flag | 
|---|---|---|
| Lippens  40' (pen.), 51' (pen.) | Report | 
Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dundee  | 4–1 |  Sporting CP | 
|---|---|---|
| Gilzean  21', 37', 53' Cousin  62' | Report | Figueiredo  66' | 
Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord 3–3 Vasas on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 1–0 in play-off match.
| Stade Reims  | 5–0 |  Austria Wien | 
|---|---|---|
| Kopa  12', 68' Siatka  17' Dubaële  36' Akesbi  80' | Report | 
Stade Reims won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 5–0 |  Esbjerg | 
|---|---|---|
| Hansen  15' (o.g.) Vacenovský  50', 68' Masopust  57' Brumovský  80' | Report | 
Dukla Prague won 5–0 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray  | 1–8 |  Milan | 1–3 | 0–5 | 
| Anderlecht .svg.png.webp) | 2–6 |  Dundee | 1–4 | 1–2 | 
| Stade Reims  | 1–2 |  Feyenoord | 0–1 | 1–1 | 
| Benfica  | 2–1 |  Dukla Prague | 2–1 | 0–0 | 
First leg
| Stade Reims  | 0–1 |  Feyenoord | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kreijermaat  27' | 
| Benfica  | 2–1 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Coluna  54', 85' | Report | Vacenovský  63' | 
Second leg
| Milan  | 5–0 |  Galatasaray | 
|---|---|---|
| Pivatelli  11', 42' Altafini  50', 66', 69' | Report | 
Milan won 8–1 on aggregate.
Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 1–1 |  Stade Reims | 
|---|---|---|
| Kruiver  40' | Report | Akesbi  41' | 
Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 5–2 |  Dundee | 5–1 | 0–1 | 
| Feyenoord  | 1–3 |  Benfica | 0–0 | 1–3 | 
First leg
Second leg
Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1962–63 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:[7]
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  José Altafini |  Milan | 14 | 
| 2 |  Alan Gilzean |  Dundee | 9 | 
| 3 |  Ray Crawford |  Ipswich Town | 8 | 
| 4 |  Paolo Barison |  Milan | 6 | 
|  Eusébio |  Benfica | 6 | |
|  László Pál |  Vasas | 6 | |
| 7 |  Piet Kruiver |  Feyenoord | 5 | 
|  Metin Oktay |  Galatasaray | 5 | |
| 9 |  Jozef Adamec |  Dukla Prague | 4 | 
|  Alan Cousin |  Dundee | 4 | |
|  Horst Nemec |  Austria Wien | 4 | |
|  Ted Phillips |  Ipswich Town | 4 | |
Notes and references
- ↑ Not national champion. Qualified due to leading the 1961–62 Norwegian Main League standings at the summer break on 1 July 1962, after 21 of 30 matches had been played.
- ↑ "Dinamo București v Galatasaray, 9 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Vorwärts Berlin v Dukla Prague, 26 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Union Luxembourg v Milan, 19 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ipswich Town v Milan, 28 November 1962". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Milan v Benfica, 22 May 1963" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Season 1962/63 Player stats". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 July 2022.


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