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1963 European Cup final
The 1963 European Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 22 May 1963 to determine the winners of the 1962–63 European Cup.
The match was contested by AC Milan of Italy and two-time defending champions Benfica of Portugal, making it the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.
Milan won the trophy for the first time thanks to a brace from José Altafini, which gave them a 2–1 victory.
Benfica had won the previous two editions of the competition, defeating Barcelona 3–2 in the 1961 final and Real Madrid 5–3 in the 1962 final.
AC Milan had contested the final once previously, losing 3–2 to Real Madrid in 1958.
This was the eighth European Cup final and was the first to not feature a Spanish club. Real Madrid had contested six of the previous seven finals while Barcelona represented Spain in the 1961 final – the only previous final not to feature Real Madrid.
Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.
In the first round, Benfica faced IFK Norrköping of Sweden. 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.
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1963 European Cup final
The 1963 European Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 22 May 1963 to determine the winners of the 1962–63 European Cup.
The match was contested by AC Milan of Italy and two-time defending champions Benfica of Portugal, making it the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.
Milan won the trophy for the first time thanks to a brace from José Altafini, which gave them a 2–1 victory.
Benfica had won the previous two editions of the competition, defeating Barcelona 3–2 in the 1961 final and Real Madrid 5–3 in the 1962 final.
AC Milan had contested the final once previously, losing 3–2 to Real Madrid in 1958.
This was the eighth European Cup final and was the first to not feature a Spanish club. Real Madrid had contested six of the previous seven finals while Barcelona represented Spain in the 1961 final – the only previous final not to feature Real Madrid.
Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.
In the first round, Benfica faced IFK Norrköping of Sweden. 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.