1963–64 European Cup

Teams

A total of 31 teams participated in the competition.

Italy were represented by two clubs, with Milan qualifying as title holders and Inter Milan as Italian champions. CSKA Red Flag wasn't participating after spell of seven editions, with only ever-present Real Madrid having more appearances in the competition.

Spartak Plovdiv, Anorthosis Famagusta, Motor Jena, Everton, AEK Athens, Ferencváros, Inter Milan, Valletta, Distillery, Lyn, Dundalk and Zürich made their debut in the competition.

PSV Eindhoven returned to the tournament for the first time since inaugural edition, while Borussia Dortmund and Jeunesse Esch returned to the competition after six and three years, respectively.

All participants were their respective associations champions, except for Milan and Lyn. The latter was leading 1. divisjon at the summer break on 1 July 1963, after 9 of 18 matches had been played, but finished second when the league ended in October.

Preliminary round

Milan teams

For the first time only title holders Milan received a bye to the first round, due to the number of participating teams. The remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September and October.

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First leg

Stavrum Schmidt Wosab

Oktay Kutver

Von Burg

Galić

Šafránek Brumovský Jelínek

Petru

Douis Dijbrill Tasinos

Peltonen

Frandsen Bertelsen Kerkhoffs Brusselers

Hamilton Ellison Eusébio

Second leg

Dinamo București won 3–0 on aggregate.

Inter Milan won 1–0 on aggregate.

Hasty Zürich won 4–2 on aggregate.

Jelínek Dukla Prague won 8–0 on aggregate.

Bajić Kovačević Partizan won 6–1 on aggregate.

Monaco won 8–3 on aggregate.

Górnik Zabrze 1–1 Austria Wien on aggregate; play-off needed.

Cyliax Borussia Dortmund won 7–3 on aggregate.

Dishkov Diev Spartak Plovdiv won 3–2 on aggregate.

Simões Yaúca Serafim Benfica won 8–3 on aggregate.

Martinsson IFK Norrköping won 2–1 on aggregate.

Evaristo Gento Ruiz Real Madrid won 7–0 on aggregate.

Nieminen May Jeunesse Esch won 5–4 on aggregate.

Giesen Theunissen PSV Eindoven won 11–4 on aggregate.

Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.

Play-off

Musiałek Górnik Zabrze won play-off 2–1.

Bracket

|RD1-team01= Górnik Zabrze |RD1-score01-1=2 |RD1-score01-2=1 |RD1-score01-agg=3 |RD1-team02= Dukla Prague |RD1-score02-1=0 |RD1-score02-2=4 |RD1-score02-agg=4

|RD1-team03= Benfica |RD1-score03-1=2 |RD1-score03-2=0 |RD1-score03-agg=2 |RD1-team04= Borussia Dortmund |RD1-score04-1=1 |RD1-score04-2=5 |RD1-score04-agg=6

|RD1-team05= Jeunesse Esch |RD1-score05-1=2 |RD1-score05-2=2 |RD1-score05-agg=4 |RD1-team06= Partizan |RD1-score06-1=1 |RD1-score06-2=6 |RD1-score06-agg=7

|RD1-team07= Inter Milan |RD1-score07-1=1 |RD1-score07-2=3 |RD1-score07-agg=4 |RD1-team08= Monaco |RD1-score08-1=0 |RD1-score08-2=1 |RD1-score08-agg=1

|RD1-team09= Spartak Plovdiv |RD1-score09-1=0 |RD1-score09-2=0 |RD1-score09-agg=0 |RD1-team10= PSV Eindhoven |RD1-score10-1=1 |RD1-score10-2=0 |RD1-score10-agg=1

|RD1-team11= Zürich (ct) |RD1-score11-1=2 |RD1-score11-2=0 |RD1-score11-agg=2 (2) |RD1-team12= Galatasaray |RD1-score12-1=0 |RD1-score12-2=2 |RD1-score12-agg=2 (2)

|RD1-team13= Dinamo București |RD1-score13-1=1 |RD1-score13-2=3 |RD1-score13-agg=4 |RD1-team14= Real Madrid |RD1-score14-1=3 |RD1-score14-2=5 |RD1-score14-agg=8

|RD1-team15= IFK Norrköping |RD1-score15-1=1 |RD1-score15-2=2 |RD1-score15-agg=3 |RD1-team16= Milan |RD1-score16-1=1 |RD1-score16-2=5 |RD1-score16-agg=6

|RD2-team01= Dukla Prague |RD2-score01-1=0 |RD2-score01-2=3 |RD2-score01-agg=3 |RD2-team02= Borussia Dortmund |RD2-score02-1=4 |RD2-score02-2=1 |RD2-score02-agg=5

|RD2-team03= Partizan |RD2-score03-1=0 |RD2-score03-2=1 |RD2-score03-agg=1 |RD2-team04= Inter Milan |RD2-score04-1=2 |RD2-score04-2=2 |RD2-score04-agg=4

|RD2-team05= PSV Eindhoven |RD2-score05-1=1 |RD2-score05-2=1 |RD2-score05-agg=2 |RD2-team06= Zürich |RD2-score06-1=0 |RD2-score06-2=3 |RD2-score06-agg=3

|RD2-team07= Real Madrid |RD2-score07-1=4 |RD2-score07-2=0 |RD2-score07-agg=4 |RD2-team08= Milan |RD2-score08-1=1 |RD2-score08-2=2 |RD2-score08-agg=3

|RD3-team01= Borussia Dortmund |RD3-score01-1=2 |RD3-score01-2=0 |RD3-score01-agg=2 |RD3-team02= Inter Milan |RD3-score02-1=2 |RD3-score02-2=2 |RD3-score02-agg=4

|RD3-team03= Zürich |RD3-score03-1=1 |RD3-score03-2=0 |RD3-score03-agg=1 |RD3-team04= Real Madrid |RD3-score04-1=2 |RD3-score04-2=6 |RD3-score04-agg=8

|RD4-team01= Inter Milan |RD4-score01=3 |RD4-team02= Real Madrid |RD4-score02=1

First round

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First leg

Eusébio

Di Stéfano Gento

Lubański

Stürmer

Theis

Second leg

Masopust Jelínek Dukla Prague won 4–3 on aggregate.

Zürich 2–2 Galatasaray on aggregate; play-off needed.

PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 on aggregate.

Čebinac Galić Bach Partizan won 7–4 on aggregate.

Suárez Inter Milan won 4–1 on aggregate.

Nordqvist Rivera Trebbi Milan won 6–3 on aggregate.

Brungs Wosab Borussia Dortmund won 6–2 on aggregate.

Di Stéfano Amancio Zoco Puskás Frățilă Pârcălab Real Madrid won 8–4 on aggregate.

Play-off

Leimgruber Zürich 2–2 Galatasaray in play-off match. Zürich qualified on a coin toss.

Quarter-finals

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First leg

Puskás Di Stéfano Gento

Mazzola

Konietzka Wosab

Second leg

Altafini Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.

Jair Inter Milan won 4–1 on aggregate.

Brizzi Rüfli Zürich won 3–2 on aggregate.

Jelínek Borussia Dortmund won 5–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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First leg

Corso

Felo

Second leg

Jair Inter Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.

Felo Muller Puskás Di Stéfano Amancio Real Madrid won 8–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1964 European Cup final

Milani

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 1963–64 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:

Notes

References

References

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