1964–65 European Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 1964 – 27 May 1965 |
| Teams | 31 (from 30 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 215 (3.41 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,219,373 (35,228 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Torres (Benfica) 11 goals |
The 1964–65 European Cup was the tenth season of the European Cup. The tournament was won by Inter Milan, who beat Benfica 1–0 in the final at the San Siro in Milan, on 27 May 1964.[1]
This was the first time a team from Iceland played in the European Cup.
Teams

Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliema Wanderers |
0–7 | 0–2 | 0–5 | ||
| Rangers |
5–5 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | |
| Rapid Wien |
5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| Glentoran |
4–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | ||
| Partizani |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Anderlecht |
2–2 (ct) | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0[a] | |
| KR |
1–11 | 0–5 | 1–6 | ||
| Chemie Leipzig |
2–6 | 0–2 | 2–4 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia |
8–5 | 8–3 | 0–2 | ||
| DWS |
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Reipas Lahti |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | ||
| Boldklubben 1909 |
2–9 | 2–5 | 0–4 | ||
| Dukla Prague |
4–4 (ct) | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–0[b] | |
| Saint-Étienne |
3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | ||
| Aris |
2–10 | 1–5 | 1–5 |
First leg
| Rangers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Forrest |
Report | Kostić |
| Chemie Leipzig | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Keglovich Korsós |
| Dukla Prague | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vacenovský Nedorost Masopust |
Report | Lubański |
| Saint-Étienne | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mekhloufi Guy |
Report | Bertschi |
| Anderlecht | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst |
Report |
| Reipas Lahti | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nuoranen Talsi |
Report | Stavrum |
| Partizani | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 8–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kotkov Debarski Milev |
Report | Ekström Larsson |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Frățilă Nunweiller |
| Rapid Wien | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Glechner Nuske |
Report |
| Glentoran | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Turner Thompson |
Report | Giannakopoulos Papoutsakis |
| DWS | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geurtsen Hollander |
Report | Pekel |
Second leg
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prljinčević Kostić Melić |
Report | Greig McKinnon |
Rangers 5–5 Red Star Belgrade on aggregate; play-off needed.
| Győri Vasas ETO | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Palotai Keglovich Orosz |
Report | Scherbarth Behla |
Győri Vasas ETO won 6–2 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 11–1 on aggregate.
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Skiba Trivellin |
Report | Guy |
La Chaux-de-Fonds won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Dinamo București | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pârcălab Petru Frățilă |
Report |
Dinamo București won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl Musiałek |
Report |
Dukla Prague 4–4 Górnik Zabrze on aggregate; play-off needed.
| 1. FC Köln | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sturm Overath |
Report |
1. FC Köln won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wolny Flögel |
Rapid Wien won 5–0 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Sofia won 8–5 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loukanidis Papoutsakis |
Report | Turner Pavis |
Panathinaikos won 5–4 on aggregate.
Benfica won 10–2 on aggregate.
| Bologna | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pascutti Nielsen |
Report | Stockman |
Anderlecht 2–2 Bologna on aggregate; play-off needed.
| Fenerbahçe | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Temming |
DWS won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Lyn | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seemann Berg |
Report |
Lyn won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gento Grosso Amancio |
Report |
Real Madrid won 9–2 on aggregate.
Play-off
| Anderlecht | 0–0 Decided by a coin flip. | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Anderlecht 0–0 Bologna in play-off match. Anderlecht qualified on a coin toss.
| Dukla Prague | 0–0 Decided by a coin flip. | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Dukla Prague 0–0 Górnik Zabrze in play-off match. Dukla Prague qualified on a coin toss.
| Rangers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest Brand |
Report | Čop |
Rangers won play-off 3–1.
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Liverpool |
4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Inter Milan |
7–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rangers |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| DWS |
8–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | |
| Győri Vasas ETO |
8–7 | 5–3 | 3–4 | |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds |
1–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 | |
| Real Madrid |
6–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
First leg
| Inter Milan | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair Mazzola Suárez Milani |
Report |
| Panathinaikos | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Papoutsakis |
Report | Müller |
| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amancio Grosso |
Report |
| Rangers | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson |
Report |
| Győri Vasas ETO | 5–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Győrfi Korsós Povázsai |
Report | Kotkov Debarski |
Second leg
| Lyn | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seemann |
Report | Geurtsen Temming Hollander |
DWS won 8–1 on aggregate.
| 1. FC Köln | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thielen Müller |
Report | Komianidis |
1. FC Köln won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geleta |
Report | Felo Amancio |
Real Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo București | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Domenghini |
Inter Milan won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Debarski Vasilev Milev |
Report | Győrfi Povázsai Keglovich |
Győri Vasas ETO won 8–7 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Forrest Wilson |
Rangers won 3–0 on aggregate.
Benfica won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hunt |
Liverpool won 4–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln |
0–0 (ct) | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2[c] | |
| Inter Milan |
3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| DWS |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||
| Benfica |
6–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Inter Milan | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez Peiró |
Report | Forrest |
| DWS | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schrijvers |
Report | Korsós |
Second leg
| Rangers | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest |
Report |
Inter Milan won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Győri Vasas ETO | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Povázsai |
Report |
Győri Vasas ETO won 2–1 on aggregate.
1. FC Köln 0–0 Liverpool on aggregate; play-off needed.
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grosso Gento |
Report | Eusébio |
Benfica won 6–3 on aggregate.
Play-off
Liverpool 2–2 1. FC Köln in play-off match. Liverpool qualified on a coin toss.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool |
3–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Győri Vasas ETO |
0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
First leg
Second leg
Benfica won 5–0 on aggregate.
Inter Milan won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
| Inter Milan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair |
Report |
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1964–65 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Anderlecht advanced to the first round over Bologna by winning a coin toss, after their play-off match ended 0–0.
- ↑ Dukla Prague advanced to the first round over Górnik Zabrze by winning a coin toss, after their play-off match ended 0–0.
- ↑ Liverpool advanced to the semi-finals over 1. FC Köln by winning a coin toss, after their play-off match ended 2–2.
References
- ↑ "Jair seals Inter's second successive crown". UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ↑ "Partizani v Köln, 9 September 1964" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Real Madrid v Dukla Prague, 18 November 1964" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Real Madrid v Benfica, 17 March 1965" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "Internazionale v Benfica, 27 May 1965" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
Other websites
- 1964–64 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1964–65 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1964-65 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
- website Football Archive 1964–65 European Cup
