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1962 European Cup final

Field	Value
title	1962 European Cup final
image	1962 European Cup Final match programme.jpg
caption	Match programme cover
event	[1961–62 European Cup](1961-62-european-cup)
team1	Benfica
team1association
team1score	5
team2	Real Madrid
team2association
team2score	3
date	2 May 1962
stadium	Olympisch Stadion
city	Amsterdam
referee	Leo Horn (Netherlands)
attendance	61,257
previous	[1961](1961-european-cup-final)
next	[1963](1963-european-cup-final)

The 1962 European Cup final was a football match played at the Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 2 May 1962 as the conclusion to the 1961–62 European Cup.

The match was contested by the only two teams to have previously won the trophy – defending champions Benfica of Portugal and five-time winners Real Madrid of Spain.

Benfica won the match 5–3 as they successfully defended their title. Ferenc Puskás became the first player to score a hat-trick in multiple European Cup finals after scoring four goals in the 1960 final and the first to score a hat-trick in a European Cup final for the losing side.

Background

Real Madrid had won the first five editions of the European Cup in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. In the first round in 1960–61 as five-time defending champions, Real Madrid lost 4–3 on aggregate to Barcelona.

Benfica had only taken part in the European Cup twice before – in 1957–58 when they lost to Sevilla in the preliminary round and in 1960–61 when they defeated Barcelona 3–2 in the final.

Route to the final

Benfica	Round	Real Madrid
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg
Bye	[Prelim. round](1961-62-european-cup-preliminary-round)	Vasas SC
Austria Wien	6–2	1–1 (A)
[1. FC Nürnberg](1-fc-nurnberg)	7–3	1–3 (A)
Tottenham Hotspur	4–3	3–1 (H)

Benfica

Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.

In the first round, Benfica faced Austria Wien of Austria. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg away from home, Benfica won the second leg 5–1 at home to advance 6–2 on aggregate.

Benfica then faced 1. FC Nürnberg of West Germany in the quarter-finals. After losing the first leg 3–1 away from home, Benfica won the second leg at home 6–0 to advance to the semi-finals 7–3 on aggregate.

In the semi-finals, Benfica faced Tottenham Hotspur of England. After winning the first leg 3–1 at home, Benfica lost the second leg 2–1 away from home to advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid qualified for the competition as winners of the 1960–61 La Liga.

In the preliminary round, Real Madrid defeated Vasas of Hungary 2–0 away in the first leg and 3–1 at home in the second leg to advance 5–1 on aggregate.

Boldklubben 1913 of Denmark were Real Madrid's opponents in the first round. After winning the first leg 3–0 away from home, Real Madrid won the second leg at home 9–0 to advance 12–0 on aggregate.

Real Madrid then faced Juventus of Italy in the quarter-finals. After winning the first leg 1–0 at home, Real Madrid lost the second leg away from home by the same scoreline which resulted in a tie, 1–1 on aggregate. As a result, a replay was held at a neutral venue in Paris which Real Madrid won 3–1 to advance to the semi-final.

In the semi-finals, Real Madrid defeated Standard Liège of Belgium 4–0 in the first leg at home and 2–0 in the second leg away from home to advance to the final 6–0 on aggregate.

Match

Details

Águas
Cavém
Coluna
Eusébio
Puskás

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Béla Guttmann

Miguel Muñoz

Notes

References

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Stokkermans, Karel. (10 June 2025). "European Champions' Cup/Champions League". RSSSF.
Ross, James M.. (28 May 2020). "European Competitions 1960-61". RSSSF.
Ross, James M.. (4 June 2015). "European Competitions 1957-58". RSSSF.
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"Classification First Division 1960-61". BD Futbol.
De la Riva, Mario. (5 September 2016). "Los 11 jugadores nacidos fuera de España con más partidos". AS.
(7 July 2014). "Alfredo di Stéfano: A god of the stadium". UEFA.
(17 November 2006). "Football: Ferenc Puskas dies aged 79 after a long battle against pneumonia". The Guardian.

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