1965–66 European Cup
The 1965–66 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Real Madrid, winners of the first five European Cups from 1956 to 1960, for the sixth time in a close final against Partizan. Real Madrid eliminated title-holders Internazionale in the semi-finals.
![]() The Heysel Stadium in Brussels hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 1965 – 11 May 1966 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 224 (3.86 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,599,799 (27,583 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Florián Albert (Ferencváros) Eusébio (Benfica) 7 goals each |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 | |
| Djurgården |
2–7 | 2–1 | 0–6 | |
| Lausanne Sports |
0–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | |
| LASK Linz |
2–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| APOEL |
0–10 | 0–5 | 0–5 | |
| Partizan |
4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Note: Starting in the 1963–64 tournament, only the title holder, Internazionale, joined directly in the first round. They were the only Italian team to enter, while Cyprus re-entered its champion thus keeping the number of participants at 31.
First leg
| Lyn | 5–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Dybwad-Olsen Stavrum |
Report | R. Wood Gilbert |
| Panathinaikos | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sakelaridis Loukanidis Domazos Kamaras |
Report | Cini |
| Dinamo București | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ene Gergely Frăţilă |
Report |
| HJK | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pahlman Peltoniemi |
Report | Herd Connelly Law |
| Drumcondra | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Morrissey |
Report |
| Stade Dudelange | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pedras Pereira Brenner Yaúca Santana |
| Djurgården | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nilsson |
Report | Sokolov |
| LASK Linz | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Köglberger |
Report | Musiałek Wilczek |
Second leg
| Real Madrid | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás Grosso |
Report |
Real Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Black |
Report |
Kilmarnock won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst Stockman Hanon |
Report | Altıparmak |
Anderlecht won 5–1 on aggregate.
Derry City won 8–6 on aggregate.
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Micallef |
Report |
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Novák Varga |
Report | Jóhansson |
Ferencváros won 13–2 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.
| Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vogt Begerad Piepenburg |
Report |
Vorwärts Berlin won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 10–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eusébio José Augusto Pinto Guerreiro Torres |
Report |
Benfica won 18–0 on aggregate.
| Levski Sofia | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov Iliev Nikolov Abadzhiev |
Report |
Levski Sofia won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mráz Dyba |
Report |
Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pohl Szołtysik |
Report | Lipošinović |
Górnik Zabrze won 5–2 on aggregate.
Werder Bremen won 10–0 on aggregate.
Partizan won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | (w) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 0 | (o) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
9–0 | 9–0 | (w/o) | |
| 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
| Anderlecht | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurion Van Himst Puis Mulder Stockman |
Report |
| Kilmarnock | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| McLean McInally |
Report | Pirri Amancio |
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Frățilă Haidu |
Report | Peiró |
| Sparta Prague | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kvašňák Jílek Vrána |
Report |
| Vorwärts Berlin | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Law Connelly |
| Levski Sofia | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov Nikolov |
Report | Eusébio |
Second leg
| Derry City | Match unplayed | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Anderlecht won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grosso Ruiz Gento Pirri |
Report | McIlroy |
Real Madrid won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Internazionale | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazzola Facchetti |
Report |
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domazos |
Report | Karába Fenyvesi Albert |
Ferencváros won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Szołtysik |
Report | Mráz |
Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Werder Bremen | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schütz |
Report |
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herd |
Report | Piepenburg |
Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 5–4 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
3–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
| Internazionale |
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 |
| Internazionale | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair Corso Peiró |
Report |
| Manchester United | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herd Law Foulkes |
Report | José Augusto Torres |
Second leg
| Real Madrid | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amancio Gento |
Report | Jurion Puis |
Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ferencváros | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Novák |
Report | Domenghini |
Internazionale won 5–1 on aggregate.
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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| Internazionale | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Facchetti |
Report | Amancio |
Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stiles |
Report |
Partizan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1965–66 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ||
| 7 | |||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 10 | 4 | ||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 |
References
- "Real Madrid v Internazionale, 13 April 1966" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
External links
- 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.

