The 1963 European Cup final was a football match between AC Milan and Benfica, held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 1963. Milan won the match 2–1, winning the European Cup for the first time.[2] Runners-up Benfica made their third consecutive appearance in the final, having won both the 1961 and 1962 finals.
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| Event | 1962–63 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 1963 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Arthur Holland (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,715[1] | ||||||
Milan's win in this match marked the first European Cup title for any Italian side. This match was also the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.
Route to the final edit
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Round |  Benfica
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Union Luxembourg
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14–0 | 8–0 (H) | 6–0 (A) | Prelim. round | Bye | |||
 Ipswich Town
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4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | First round |  IFK Norrköping
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6–2 | 1–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) |
 Galatasaray
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8–1 | 3–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Dukla Prague
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2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
 Dundee
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5–2 | 5–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Feyenoord
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3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
Match edit
Details edit
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ A Brazilian expatriate, Altafini had represented his native Brazil at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but in 1961 he changed allegiances to Italy. He notably played for Italy at the 1962 World Cup.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Delaney, Miguel (1 September 2013). "AC Milan 2 Benfica 1". The Blizzard. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Legend of Calcio: Jose Altafini". 7 August 2017.
External links edit
- 1962–63 season at UEFA.com
- 1962–63 season at European Cup History
- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive