1965–66 European Cup
The Heysel Stadium in Brussels hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 1965 – 11 May 1966 |
| Teams | 31 (from 31 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 224 (3.86 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,609,799 (27,755 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Flórián Albert (Ferencváros) Eusébio (Benfica) 7 goals each |
The 1965–66 European Cup was the 11th season of the European Cup. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who beat Partizan 2–1 in the final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, on 11 May 1966.[1]
In the preliminary round, Benfica recorded the highest aggregate win in the history of the European Cup, after beating Stade Dudelange 18–0 on aggregate aggregate. (8–0 away, 10–0 at home).[2]
Teams

Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord |
2–6 | 2–1 | 0–5 | |
| 17 Nëntori |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Fenerbahçe |
1–5 | 0–0 | 1–5 | |
| Lyn |
6–8 | 5–3 | 1–5 | |
| Panathinaikos |
4–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| Keflavík |
2–13 | 1–4 | 1–9 | |
| Dinamo București |
7–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | |
| HJK |
2–9 | 2–3 | 0–6 | |
| Drumcondra |
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Stade Dudelange |
0–18 | 0–8 | 0–10 | |
| Djurgårdens IF |
2–7 | 2–1 | 0–6 | |
| Lausanne-Sports |
0–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | |
| LASK |
2–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| APOEL |
0–10 | 0–5 | 0–5 | |
| Partizan |
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
First leg
| Keflavík | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Júlíusson |
Report | Németh Karába Varga Albert |
| Lyn | 5–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Berg Dybwad-Olsen Stavrum |
Report | R. Wood Gilbert |
| Feyenoord | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Venneker Kraay |
Report | Puskás |
| 17 Nëntori | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nilsson |
Report | Sokolov |
| Drumcondra | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Morrissey |
Report |
| LASK | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Köglberger |
Report | Musiałek Wilczek |
| HJK | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pahlman Peltoniemi |
Report | Herd Connelly Law |
| Panathinaikos | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sakellaridis Loukanidis Domazos Kamaras |
Report | Cini |
| Dinamo București | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ene Gergely Frățilă |
Report |
| Stade Dudelange | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pedras Pereira Brenner Yaúca Santana |
| APOEL | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Matischak Podlich Schulz Zebrowski |
Second leg
| Ferencváros | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Novák Varga |
Report | Jóhansson |
Ferencváros won 13–2 on aggregate.
| Derry City | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Crossan R. Wood McGeough |
Report | Stavrum |
Derry City won 8–6 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst Stockman Hanon |
Report | Altıparmak |
Anderlecht won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vogt Begerad Piepenburg |
Report |
Vorwärts Berlin won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás Grosso |
Report |
Real Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl Szołtysik |
Report | Lipošinović |
Górnik Zabrze won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Black |
Report |
Kilmarnock won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mráz Dyba |
Report |
Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Levski Sofia | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov Iliev Nikolov Abadzhiev |
Report |
Levski Sofia won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 10–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eusébio Augusto Pinto Guerreiro Torres |
Report |
Benfica won 18–0 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1909 | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Petersen Hansen |
Report | Nunweiller Pârcălab Ene |
Dinamo București won 7–2 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Micallef |
Report |
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Werder Bremen | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Danielsen Ferner Höttges |
Report |
Werder Bremen won 10–0 on aggregate.
Partizan won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | – | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
9–0 | 9–0 | (w/o)[a] | |
| Kilmarnock |
3–7 | 2–2 | 1–5 | |
| Dinamo București |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Ferencváros |
3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Sparta Prague |
5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Partizan |
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
1–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| Levski Sofia |
4–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Partizan | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jusufi Hasanagić Pirmajer |
Report |
| Levski Sofia | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov Nikolov |
Report | Eusébio |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Law Connelly |
| Kilmarnock | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| McLean McIlroy |
Report | Pirri Amancio |
| Anderlecht | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurion Van Himst Puis Mulder Stockman |
Report |
| Sparta Prague | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kvašňák Jílek Vrána |
Report |
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Frățilă Haidu |
Report | Peiró |
Second leg
| Panathinaikos | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domazos |
Report | Karába Fenyvesi Albert |
Ferencváros won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Werder Bremen | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schütz |
Report |
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szołtysik |
Report | Mráz |
Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pirri Ruiz Grosso Gento |
Report | McIlroy |
Real Madrid won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herd |
Report | Piepenburg |
Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Derry City | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
There were concerns about the state of the pitch at the Brandywell Stadium. The IFA told UEFA that it could not host the European Cup tie. The IFA ordered Derry City to play at either Windsor Park or The Showgrounds, which Derry City's board refused to do. However, minutes after losing the first leg 9–0, Derry City's directors officially told Anderlecht that they would be forfeiting the second leg of the tie.[3]
Anderlecht won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Inter Milan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazzola Facchetti |
Report |
Inter Milan won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
3–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
| Inter Milan |
5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sparta Prague |
4–6 | 4–1 | 0–5 | |
| Manchester United |
8–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 |
First leg
| Anderlecht | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst |
Report |
| Inter Milan | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair Corso Peiró |
Report |
Second leg
| Ferencváros | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Novák |
Report | Domenghini |
Inter Milan won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amancio Gento |
Report | Jurion Puis |
Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Partizan | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kovačević Vasović Hasanagić |
Report |
Partizan won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brennan |
Report | Best Connelly Crerand Charlton |
Manchester United won 8–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid |
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Partizan |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pirri |
Report |
| Partizan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hasanagić Bečejac |
Report |
Second leg
| Inter Milan | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Facchetti |
Report | Amancio |
Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Šoškić |
Report |
Partizan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amancio Serena |
Report | Vasović |
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1965–66 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
Notes
- ↑ There were concerns about the state of the pitch at the Brandywell Stadium. The IFA told UEFA that it could not host the European Cup tie. The IFA ordered Derry City to play at either Windsor Park or The Showgrounds, which Derry City's board refused to do. However, minutes after losing the first leg 9–0, Derry City's directors officially told Anderlecht that they would be forfeiting the second leg of the tie.[3]
References
- ↑ "Madrid champions of Europe once more". UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (2 June 2016). "Champions' Cup/Champions League Trivia". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- 1 2 Coillins, Simon (21 June 2020). "Derry City 'Slaughtered in Snow' against Anderlecht - Derry's European's Dance (Week 3)". Derry Journal. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ↑ "Real Madrid v Internazionale, 13 April 1966" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
Other websites
- 1965–66 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1965–66 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1965/66 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
- Y. Lander, European Cups History, part 1 (Kharkiv, 2003) – some attendance data.