1962–63 European Cup
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.
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 |
Albania entered its champion for the first time this season.
Teams
| Partizani (1st) | Austria Wien (1st) | Anderlecht (1st) | CSKA Red Flag (1st) |
| Dukla Prague (1st) | Esbjerg (1st) | Ipswich Town (1st) | HIFK (1st) |
| Stade Reims (1st) | Vorwärts Berlin (1st) | Köln (1st) | Panathinaikos (1st) |
| Vasas (1st) | Shelbourne (1st) | Milan (1st) | Union Luxembourg (1st) |
| Floriana (1st) | Feyenoord (1st) | Linfield (1st) | Fredrikstad (3rd) |
| Polonia Bytom (2nd) | Sporting CP (1st) | Benfica (3rd)TH | Dinamo București (1st) |
| Dundee (1st) | Real Madrid (1st) | Norrköping (1st) | Servette (1st) |
| Galatasaray (1st) | Partizan (1st) |
Bracket
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 14–0 | Union Luxembourg | 8–0 | 6–0 |
| Floriana | 1–14 | Ipswich Town | 1–4 | 0–10 |
| Dinamo București | 1–4 | Galatasaray | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Polonia Bytom | 6–2 | Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| CSKA Red Flag | 6–2 | Partizan | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Real Madrid | 3–4 | Anderlecht | 3–3 | 0–1 |
| Shelbourne | 1–7 | Sporting CP | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| Dundee | 8–5 | Köln | 8–1 | 0–4 |
| Servette | 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 | 1–2 | Esbjerg | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Norrköping | 3–1 | 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 | 1–1 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Pârcălab 72' (pen.) | Report | Oktay 53' |
| Polonia Bytom | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Pogrzeba 28' Jóźwiak 70' |
Report | Theofanis 29' |
| Real Madrid | 3–3 | 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 | Partizani |
|---|---|---|
| Bild 55' Rosander 74' |
Report |
Second leg
Milan won 14–0 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town | 10–0 | 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 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
| Oktay 13' (pen.) Köken 52' Kutver 77' |
Report |
Galatasaray won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 1–4 | 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 | 1–0 | 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.) | 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 | 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 | Polonia Bytom | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| CSKA Red Flag | 2–4 | 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 | Polonia Bytom |
|---|---|---|
| Oktay 19', 29' (pen.), 57' Mamat 50' |
Report | Pogrzeba 43' |
| CSKA Red Flag | 2–2 | 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 | 1–0 | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| Jóźwiak 20' | Report |
Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 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 | 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 |
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.