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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 1962 – 22 May 1963 | 
| Teams | 30 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| 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  | 
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.
Teams
Bracket
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 
14–0 | 8–0 | 6–0 | |
| Floriana  | 
1–14 | 1–4 | 0–10 | |
| Dinamo București  | 
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Polonia Bytom  | 
6–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| CSKA Red Flag  | 
6–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Real Madrid  | 
3–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Shelbourne  | 
1–7 | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| Dundee  | 
8–5 | 8–1 | 0–4 | |
| Servette  | 
4–41 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Fredrikstad[1]  | 
1–11 | 1–4 | 0–7 | |
| Austria Wien  | 
7–3 | 5–3 | 2–0 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin  | 
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Linfield  | 
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Norrköping  | 
3–1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pârcălab  | 
Report | Oktay  | 
| Polonia Bytom  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pogrzeba  Jóźwiak  | 
Report | Theofanis  | 
| Real Madrid  | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoco  Gento Di Stéfano  | 
Report | Van Himst  Janssens Stockman  | 
| Shelbourne  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morais  Géo  | 
| Dundee  | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penman  Seith Robertson Gilzean Smith  | 
Report | Benthaus  | 
| Fredrikstad  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aas  | 
Report | Pál  Kékesi  | 
| Austria Wien  | 5–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hirnschrodt  Nemec Schleger  | 
Report | Ekman  Wiik Kankkonen  | 
| Vorwärts Berlin  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adamec  | 
| Norrköping  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bild  Rosander  | 
Report | 
Second leg
Milan won 14–0 on aggregate.
| Ipswich Town  | 10–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moran  Phillips Crawford Elsworthy  | 
Report | 
Ipswich won 14–1 on aggregate.
| Galatasaray  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oktay  Köken Kutver  | 
Report | 
Galatasaray won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Panakis  | 
Report | Liberda  Kempny Pogrzeba  | 
Polonia Bytom won 6–2 on aggregate.
CSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurion  | 
Report | 
Anderlecht won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lúcio  Mascarenhas José Carlos Morais  | 
Report | Hennessy  | 
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.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kruiver  Bouwmeester Van der Gijp  | 
Report | Németh  | 
Feyenoord won 3–1 in play-off match.
Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate.
| HIFK  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nemec  Jacaré  | 
Austria Wien won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adamec  | 
Report | 
Dukla Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
Esbjerg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Partizani  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kraja  | 
Report | Kindvall  | 
Norrköping won 3–1 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 
4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Galatasaray  | 
4–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| CSKA Red Flag  | 
2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Sporting CP  | 
2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
3–31 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Austria Wien  | 
3–7 | 3–2 | 0–5 | |
| Esbjerg  | 
0–5 | 0–0 | 0–5 | |
| Norrköping  | 
2–6 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 
1 Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals.
First leg
| Milan  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Barison  Sani  | 
Report | 
| Galatasaray  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oktay  Mamat  | 
Report | Pogrzeba  | 
| CSKA Red Flag  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kolev  Yakimov  | 
Report | Jurion  | 
| Sporting CP  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Géo  | 
Report | 
| Feyenoord  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Gijp  | 
Report | Pál  | 
| Austria Wien  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacaré  Hirnschrodt Fiala  | 
Report | Sauvage  | 
| Norrköping  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Björklund  | 
Report | Eusébio  | 
Second leg
Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Polonia Bytom  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jóźwiak  | 
Report | 
Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lippens  | 
Report | 
Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dundee  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gilzean  Cousin  | 
Report | Figueiredo  | 
Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate.
Feyenoord 3–3 Vasas on aggregate.
Feyenoord won 1–0 in play-off match.
| Stade Reims  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kopa  Siatka Dubaële Akesbi  | 
Report | 
Stade Reims won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen  Vacenovský Masopust Brumovský  | 
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 | 1–3 | 0–5 | |
| Anderlecht  | 
2–6 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |
| Stade Reims  | 
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica  | 
2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 
First leg
| Stade Reims  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kreijermaat  | 
| Benfica  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coluna  | 
Report | Vacenovský  | 
Second leg
| Milan  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pivatelli  Altafini  | 
Report | 
Milan won 8–1 on aggregate.
Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Feyenoord  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kruiver  | 
Report | Akesbi  | 
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 | 5–1 | 0–1 | |
| Feyenoord  | 
1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 
First leg
Second leg
Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1962–63 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:[7]
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 9 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 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.
 

