1960–61 European Cup
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| Wankdorf Stadium in Bern hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 September 1960 – 31 May 1961 |
| Teams | 28 (26 competed) (from 25 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portugal Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Spain Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 164 (3.22 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,647,692 (32,308 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Águas (Benfica) 11 goals |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → | |
The 1960–61 European Cup was the sixth season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Benfica, who beat Barcelona 3–2 in the final at Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, on 31 May 1961.[1] It was the first time that five-time winners Real Madrid did not make it to the final, when they were knocked out by eventual first-time finalists Barcelona in the first round. Benfica was the first Portuguese team to reach the final and to win the tournament.
For the first time a team from Norway participated. However, again two teams withdrew from the competition after initial draw: Romanian CCA București was fearing a shameful elimination in front of the Czechoslovakians,[2] while Northern Irish Glenavon and East German Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt were refused visas to the other's country. UEFA authorised neutral venues but Glenavon withdrew due to the higher cost and lower revenue.[3]
On 9 November 1960, in a first round game against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu Barcelona's Luis Suárez converted penalty to score a 1000th goal in the history of European Cup.
Teams
[edit ]A total of 28 teams were placed in the competition bracket, but finally only 26 participated since Romanian CCA București and Northern Irish Glenavon withdrew from the competition.
Spain continued to be represented by two clubs, with Real Madrid qualifying as title holders and Barcelona as Spanish champions. CDNA Sofia appeared in the fifth edition of European Cup, with only Real Madrid having more appearances in the competition.
Lierse, Spartak Hradec Králové, Burnley, IFK Helsingfors, Hamburger SV, Panathinaikos, Limerick, Újpesti Dózsa, Fredrikstad and IFK Malmö made their debut, while Rapid Wien, AGF, Reims, Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt, Juventus, Ajax, Legia Warsaw, Benfica, CCA București, Heart of Midlothian and Beşiktaş returned to the competition.
All entrants were their respective associations champions, except for title holders Real Madrid, as well as Swedish IFK Malmö[4] and Polish Legia Warsaw, who were leaders of their respective leagues in spring, but later finished second.
Preliminary round
[edit ]
The draw for the preliminary round took place at UEFA headquarters in Paris, France, on 7 July 1960.[5] As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 27 teams were grouped geographically into three pots. The first team drawn in each pot also received a bye, while the remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September.
| Pot 1 Northern Europe |
Pot 2 Western Europe |
Pot 3 Eastern Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawn | Northern Ireland East Germany Poland Norway Finland Sweden Denmark Netherlands |
France Republic of Ireland Belgium Luxembourg Switzerland Scotland Spain Portugal |
Austria Romania Bulgaria Turkey Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia Italy |
| Byes | West Germany Hamburger SV | England Burnley | Greece Panathinaikos |
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian Scotland | 1–5 | Portugal Benfica | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | 1–5 | Hungary Újpesti Dózsa | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Fredrikstad Norway | 4–3 | Netherlands Ajax | 4–3 | 0–0 |
| AGF Denmark | 3–1 | Poland Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Juventus Italy | 3–4 | Bulgaria CDNA Sofia | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| IFK Helsingfors Finland | 2–5 | Sweden IFK Malmö | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Rapid Wien Austria | 4–1 | Turkey Beşiktaş | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Limerick Republic of Ireland | 2–9 | Switzerland Young Boys | 0–5 | 2–4 |
| CCA București Romania | (w/o) [a] | Czechoslovakia Spartak Hradec Králové | – | – |
| Glenavon Northern Ireland | (w/o) [b] | East Germany Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | – | – |
| Reims France | 11–1 | Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch | 6–1 | 5–0 |
| Barcelona Spain | 5–0 | Belgium Lierse | 2–0 | 3–0 |
First leg
[edit ]| Limerick Republic of Ireland | 0–5 | Switzerland Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wechselberger 54', 88' Schneider 70' Dürr 76' Meier 82' |
| Fredrikstad Norway | 4–3 | Netherlands Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Olsen 35' Kristoffersen 48' Pedersen 59' Borgen 70' |
Report | C. Groot 26', 75' Swart 37' |
| IFK Helsingfors Finland | 1–3 | Sweden IFK Malmö |
|---|---|---|
| Nevalainen 64' | Report | Olofsson 12' Ljung 41' Borg 60' |
| Reims France | 6–1 | Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent 4' Rustichelli 16' Dubaële 38', 59', 64' Piantoni 85' |
Report | Meurisse 87' |
| Red Star Belgrade Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Hungary Újpesti Dózsa |
|---|---|---|
| Toplak 17' | Report | Göröcs 38' Kuharszki 68' |
| Heart of Midlothian Scotland | 1–2 | Portugal Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Young 80' | Report | Águas 36' José Augusto 74' |
Second leg
[edit ]Fredrikstad won 4–3 on aggregate.
IFK Malmö won 5–2 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 4–1 on aggregate.
AGF won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Jeunesse Esch Luxembourg | 0–5 | France Reims |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vincent 50' Moreau 58' Heinen 60' (o.g.) Rustichelli 63', 69' |
Reims won 11–1 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Benfica Portugal | 3–0 | Scotland Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Águas 7', 60' José Augusto 49' |
Report |
Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Young Boys Switzerland | 4–2 | Republic of Ireland Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Allemann 40' Schneider 68', 72' Dürr 81' |
Report | Lynam 36' O'Reilly 75' |
Young Boys won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Újpesti Dózsa Hungary | 3–0 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Borsányi 74' Pataki 77' Göröcs 88' |
Report |
Újpesti Dózsa won 5–1 on aggregate.
CDNA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica Portugal | 7–4 | Hungary Újpesti Dózsa | 6–2 | 1–2 | |
| AGF Denmark | 4–0 | Norway Fredrikstad | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rapid Wien Austria | 3–3 | East Germany Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| IFK Malmö Sweden | 2–1 | Bulgaria CDNA Sofia | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Real Madrid Spain | 3–4 | Spain Barcelona | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Spartak Hradec Králové Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Greece Panathinaikos | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Burnley England | 4–3 | France Reims | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| Young Boys Switzerland | 3–8 | West Germany Hamburger SV | 0–5 | 3–3 |
First leg
[edit ]| Young Boys Switzerland | 0–5 | West Germany Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stürmer 24', 52' Seeler 34', 39' Neisner 72' |
| Benfica Portugal | 6–2 | Hungary Újpesti Dózsa |
|---|---|---|
| Cavém 1' Águas 6', 28' José Augusto 12', 87' Santana 16' |
Report | Göröcs 69' Szusza 77' |
| Rapid Wien Austria | 3–1 | East Germany Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt |
|---|---|---|
| Dienst 3' Milanović 52' Hanappi 61' |
Report | Wagner 16' |
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–2 | Spain Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Mateos 3' Gento 33' |
Report | Luis Suárez 27', 87' (pen.) |
Second leg
[edit ]AGF won 4–0 on aggregate.
IFK Malmö won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien 3–3 Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt on aggregate; play-off needed.
Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Hamburger SV West Germany | 3–3 | Switzerland Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Stürmer 13' Dörfel 72' Walker 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Bigler 21' (pen.) Meier 25' Schneiter 48' |
Hamburger SV won 8–3 on aggregate.
Benfica won 7–4 on aggregate.
Burnley won 4–3 on aggregate.
Spartak Hradec Králové won 1–0 on aggregate.
Play-off
[edit ]Rapid Wien won play-off 1–0.
Quarter-finals
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica Portugal | 7–2 | Denmark AGF | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Rapid Wien Austria | 4–0 | Sweden IFK Malmö | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Barcelona Spain | 5–1 | Czechoslovakia Spartak Hradec Králové | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Burnley England | 4–5 | West Germany Hamburger SV | 3–1 | 1–4 |
First leg
[edit ]| Burnley England | 3–1 | West Germany Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| Pilkington 7', 59' Robson 72' |
Report | Dörfel 75' |
| Barcelona Spain | 4–0 | Czechoslovakia Spartak Hradec Králové |
|---|---|---|
| Tejada 11', 64' Evaristo 39' Kubala 90' (pen.) |
Report |
Second leg
[edit ]Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Hamburger SV West Germany | 4–1 | England Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Stürmer 8' Seeler 42', 61' Dörfel 57' |
Report | Harris 55' |
Hamburger SV won 5–4 on aggregate.
Benfica won 7–2 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 4–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica Portugal | 4–1 | Austria Rapid Wien | 3–0 | 1–1 [c] | |
| Barcelona Spain | 2–2 | West Germany Hamburger SV | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
First leg
[edit ]Second leg
[edit ]| Hamburger SV West Germany | 2–1 | Spain Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Wulf 58' Seeler 68' |
Report | Kocsis 90' |
Barcelona 2–2 Hamburger SV on aggregate; play-off needed.
Benfica won 4–1 on aggregate.
Play-off
[edit ]Barcelona won play-off 1–0.
Final
[edit ]| Benfica Portugal | 3–2 | Spain Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Águas 31' Ramallets 32' (o.g.) Coluna 55' |
Report | Kocsis 21' Czibor 75' |
Top goalscorers
[edit ]The top scorers from the 1960–61 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
Notes
[edit ]- ^ Following Romania's national team loss with 5–0 on aggregate against Czechoslovakia in the 1960 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals, when the communist authorities saw that CCA București had to play with the champion of Czechoslovakia in the European Cup, they withdrew the team from the competition, fearing a shameful elimination in front of the Czechoslovakians.[2]
- ^ Each team was refused visas to the other's country. UEFA authorised neutral venues but Glenavon withdrew due to the higher cost and lower revenue.[3]
- ^ Game abandoned with two minutes to play due to crowd riots and pitch invasion.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Benfica end Madrid's golden age". UEFA.com. UEFA. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b "FRF a interzis două echipe în cupele europene de frica unei eliminări rușinoase și din cauza "destrăbălării bulevardiste", acum altele nu aplică să joace în Europa și bulversează competiția" [The FRF banned two teams from the European Cups for fear of a shameful elimination and because of "boulevardist disorganization", now others are not applying to play in Europe and are disrupting the competition] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b Laporte, Norman (2005). The Other Germany: Perceptions and Influences in British-East German Relations, 1945–1990 (1st ed.). Wissner. pp. 91–106. ISBN 978-3-89639-485-9.
- ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Corriere dello Sport , 8 July 1960.
- ^ "Juventus v CDNA Sofia, 21 September 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Legia Warsaw v AGF, 5 October 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "CDNA Sofia v Juventus, 12 October 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "AGF v Fredrikstad, 19 October 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona v Real Madrid, 23 November 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Újpesti Dózsa v Benfica, 30 November 1960" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Benfica v AGF, 8 March 1961" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Hamburg v Burnley, 15 March 1961" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "AGF v Benfica, 30 March 1961" (JSON). UEFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
[edit ]- 1960–61 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1960–61 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1960-61 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)