![]() Hampden Park in Glasgow hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 1959 – 18 May 1960 |
| Teams | 27 (26 competed) (from 25 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 218 (4.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,355,478 (45,298 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid) 12 goals |
The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 18 May 1960. It remains the record score for the European Cup final. It was Real Madrid's fifth consecutive European Cup title, which is a feat that no other club has matched.
It was also the first time that a German team, Eintracht Frankfurt, reached the final. They were debutants in the competition and it wasn't until 1983–84 European Cup and AS Roma that another debutants ended up on the losing side in the final.
The tournament saw the first participation by a Greek club Olympiacos, who had withdrawn from the previous season after been already placed in the bracket. It meant that no new country entered the competition for the first time since tournament inception.
Teams
A total of 27 teams were placed in the competition bracket, but finally only 26 participated since Kuopion Palloseura had withdrawn before playing first game.
Spain continued to be represented by two clubs, with Real Madrid qualifying as title holders and Barcelona as Spanish champions. CDNA Sofia appeared in the fourth edition of European Cup, with only Real Madrid having more appearances in the competition.
Červená Hviezda Bratislava, Boldklubben 1909, Kuopion Palloseura, Vorwärts Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt, Csepel, Sparta Rotterdam, Linfield, ŁKS Łódź, Porto, Barcelona and Fenerbahçe made debut in the competition.
All entrants were their respective associations champions, except for Real Madrid, which happened only for second time after 1956–57 European Cup.
Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round took place in Cernobbio, Como, Italy, on 6 July 1959.[1] As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 26 teams were grouped geographically into two pots. The first two teams drawn in each pot also received byes, while the remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September.
| Pot 1 Northern Europe |
Pot 2 Southern Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawn |
France |
Austria |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice |
4–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
(w/o)[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | |
| CDNA Sofia |
4–8 | 2–2 | 2–6 | |
| Wiener Sport-Club |
2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Linfield |
3–7 | 2–1 | 1–6 | |
| Jeunesse Esch |
6–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | |
| Červená Hviezda Bratislava |
4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Olympiacos |
3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Fenerbahçe |
4–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Rangers |
7–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Jeunesse Esch | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Theis May Schaak Meurisse |
Report |
| Linfield | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Milburn |
Report | Johansson |
| Fenerbahçe | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartu |
Report | Kisuczky |
| Olympiacos | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Papazoglou Yfantis |
Report | Altafini |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nöldner Kohle |
Report | Broadbent |
Second leg
| Petrolul Ploiești | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bădulescu |
Report | Horak |
Wiener Sport-Club won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Csepel | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ughy Németh |
Report | Küçükandonyadis Has Kalkavan |
Fenerbahçe won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hennessy |
Report | Faivre |
Nice won 4–3 on aggregate.
IFK Göteborg won 7–3 on aggregate.
| ŁKS Łódź | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szymborski |
Report | Jann |
Jeunesse Esch won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Milan | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Danova |
Report | Psychos |
Milan won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Matthew McMillan |
Rangers won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 6–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kubala Evaristo |
Report | Milanov Martinov |
Barcelona won 8–4 on aggregate.
| Porto | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kačáni Dolinský |
Červená Hviezda Bratislava won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Broadbent |
Report |
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid |
12–2 | 7–0 | 5–2 | ||
| Boldklubben 1909 |
2–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam |
4–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Milan |
1–7 | 0–2 | 1–5 | ||
| Young Boys |
2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | ||
| Rangers |
5–4 | 4–3 | 1–1 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade |
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | ||
| Fenerbahçe |
3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 |
First leg
| Boldklubben 1909 | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Knoll Horak |
| Real Madrid | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Puskás Herrera Mateos |
Report |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniëls |
Report | Jonsson |
| Young Boys | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eugen Meier |
Report | Weilbächer Stein Bäumler Meier |
| Rangers | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| McMillan Scott Wilson Millar |
Report | Scherer Dolinský |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kostić |
Report | Deeley |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bartu Has |
Report | Milazzo |
Second leg
| Wiener Sport-Club | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hof |
Report | Bassett Berg |
Wiener Sport-Club won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Jeunesse Esch | 2–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Theis Schaak |
Report | Vidal Mateos Di Stéfano Puskás |
Real Madrid won 12–2 on aggregate.
| IFK Göteborg | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohlsson Hellmér Johansson |
Report | Schilder |
Sparta Rotterdam 4–4 IFK Göteborg on aggregate; play-off needed.
| Červená Hviezda Bratislava | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tichý |
Report | Scott |
Rangers won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Mason |
Report |
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bäumler |
Report | Schneider |
Eintracht Frankfurt won 5–2 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Nice | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Foix Faivre |
Report | Küçükandonyadis |
Fenerbahçe 3–3 Nice on aggregate; play-off needed.
Play-off
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bosselaar Crossan Daniëls |
Report | Berndtsson |
Sparta Rotterdam won the play-off 3–1.
| Nice | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Foix Milazzo Faivre De Bourgoing |
Report | Has |
Nice won the play-off 5–1.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice |
3–6 | 3–2 | 0–4 | ||
| Barcelona |
9–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam |
3–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Barcelona | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Villaverde Kubala Evaristo |
Report |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindner Meier |
Report | Skerlan |
Second leg
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pepillo Gento Di Stéfano Puskás |
Report |
Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Mason |
Report | Kocsis Villaverde |
Barcelona won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Wiener Sport-Club | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hof |
Report | Stein |
Eintracht Frankfurt won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Rangers | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Van Ede |
Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 Rangers on aggregate; play-off needed.
Play-off
| Rangers | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Verhoeven Baird Van der Lee |
Report | Verhoeven Bosselaar |
Rangers won the play-off 3–2.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
12–4 | 6–1 | 6–3 | |
| Real Madrid |
6–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
First leg
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stinka Pfaff Lindner Stein |
Report | Caldow |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Puskás |
Report | Martínez |
Second leg
Real Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Rangers | 3–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| McMillan Wilson |
Report | Lindner Pfaff Kreß Meier |
Eintracht Frankfurt won 12–4 on aggregate.
Final
| Real Madrid | 7–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Puskás |
Report | Kreß Stein |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1959–60 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 8 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 |
- ↑ Kuopion Palloseura withdrew after the draw, Eintracht Frankfurt advanced to the next round.
References
- ↑ Corriere dello Sport, 7 July 1959.
- ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers v Vorwärts Berlin, 7 October 1959" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Young Boys v Eintracht Frankfurt, 4 November 1959" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt v Young Boys, 25 November 1959" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sparta Rotterdam v IFK Göteborg, 25 November 1959" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt v Wiener Sport-Club, 3 March 1960" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Wiener Sport-Club v Eintracht Frankfurt, 16 March 1960" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers, 13 April 1960" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rangers v Eintracht Frankfurt, 5 May 1960" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
- 1959–60 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Top scorers 1959–60 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- – results and line-ups (archive)
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