1962–63 European Cup

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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.

## Preliminary round

1 Feyenoord beat Servette 3–1 in a play–off to qualify for the first round.

**Note:** Benfica and Stade Reims received byes.

### Second leg

*Milan won 14–0 on aggregate.*

*Ipswich won 14–1 on aggregate.*

*Galatasaray won 4–1 on aggregate.*

*Polonia Bytom won 6–2 on aggregate.*

*CSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate.*

*Anderlecht won 4–3 on aggregate.*

*Sporting CP won 7–1 on aggregate.*

*Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate.*

*Servette 4–4 Feyenoord on aggregate.*

*Feyenoord won 3–1 in play-off match.*

*Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate.*

*Austria Wien won 7–3 on aggregate.*

*Dukla Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.*

*Esbjerg won 2–1 on aggregate.*

*Norrköping won 3–1 on aggregate.*

## First round

1 Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals.

### Second leg

*Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Feyenoord 3–3 Vasas on aggregate.*

*Feyenoord won 1–0 in play-off match.*

*Stade Reims won 7–3 on aggregate.*

*Dukla Prague won 5–0 on aggregate.*

*Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.*

## Quarter-finals

 Anderlecht  | 2–6
 Stade Reims  | 1–2
 **Benfica**  | 2–1

### Second leg

*Milan won 8–1 on aggregate.*

*Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate.*

*Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate.*

*Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.*

### Second leg

*Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.*

*Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ "Dinamo București v Galatasaray, 9 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
3. ↑ "Vorwärts Berlin v Dukla Prague, 26 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
4. ↑ "Union Luxembourg v Milan, 19 September 1962" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
5. ↑ Ipswich Town v Milan, 28 November 1962.
6. ↑ "Milan v Benfica, 22 May 1963" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
7. ↑ "Season 1962/63 Player stats", *UEFA.com*, Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved on 16 July 2022.

## External links

* European Champions Clubs' Cup 1962–63 All matches – season UEFA.com

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