European_Cup_1965-66
1965–66 European Cup
11th season of the UEFA club football tournament
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
The Heysel Stadium in Brussels hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 1965 – 11 May 1966 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Partizan |
| 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 |
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 17 Nëntori (1st) |
 LASK Linz (1st) |
 Anderlecht (1st) |
 Levski Sofia (1st) |
 APOEL (1st) |
 Sparta Prague (1st) |
 Boldklubben 1909 (1st) |
 Manchester United (1st) |
 HJK (1st) |
 Nantes (1st) |
 Vorwärts Berlin (1st) |
 Werder Bremen (1st) |
 Panathinaikos (1st) |
 Ferencváros (1st) |
 Keflavík (1st) |
 Drumcondra (1st) |
 Internazionale (1st)TH |
 Stade Dudelange (1st) |
 Sliema Wanderers (1st) |
 Feyenoord (1st) |
 Derry City (1st) |
 Lyn (1st) |
 Górnik Zabrze (1st) |
 Benfica (1st) |
 Dinamo București (1st) |
 Kilmarnock (1st) |
Real Madrid (1st) |
 Djurgården (1st) |
 Lausanne Sports (1st) |
 Fenerbahçe (1st) |
Partizan (1st) |
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord |
2–6 | Real Madrid |
2–1 | 0–5 |
| 17 Nëntori |
0–1 | Kilmarnock |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Fenerbahçe |
1–5 | Anderlecht |
0–0 | 1–5 |
| Lyn |
6–8 | Derry City |
5–3 | 1–5 |
| Panathinaikos |
4–2 | Sliema Wanderers |
4–1 | 0–1 |
| Keflavík |
2–13 | Ferencváros |
1–4 | 1–9 |
| Dinamo București |
7–2 | Boldklubben 1909 |
4–0 | 3–2 |
| HJK |
2–9 | Manchester United |
2–3 | 0–6 |
| Drumcondra |
1–3 | Vorwärts Berlin |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Stade Dudelange |
0–18 | Benfica |
0–8 | 0–10 |
| Djurgården |
2–7 |  Levski Sofia |
2–1 | 0–6 |
| Lausanne Sports |
0–4 | Sparta Prague |
0–0 | 0–4 |
| LASK Linz |
2–5 | Górnik Zabrze |
1–3 | 1–2 |
APOEL  |
0–10 | Werder Bremen |
0–5 | 0–5 |
| Partizan |
4–2 |  Nantes |
2–0 | 2–2 |
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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
More information Feyenoord, 2–1 ...
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More information Lyn, 5–3 ...
| Lyn | 5–3 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
Berg  4', 32'Dybwad-Olsen 19', 50'Stavrum 62' |
Report | R. Wood 10' Gilbert 24', 34' |
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More information Panathinaikos, 4–1 ...
| Panathinaikos | 4–1 | Sliema Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Sakelaridis 5' Loukanidis 18'Domazos 32'Kamaras 61' |
Report | Cini 36' |
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More information Keflavík, 1–4 ...
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More information Dinamo București, 4–0 ...
| Dinamo București | 4–0 | Boldklubben 1909 |
|---|---|---|
| Ene 50' Gergely 75'Frăţilă 85', 88' |
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More information HJK, 2–3 ...
| HJK | 2–3 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Pahlman 30' Peltoniemi 71' |
Report | Herd 1' Connelly 15'Law 36' |
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More information Stade Dudelange, 0–8 ...
| Stade Dudelange | 0–8 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pedras 15', 21', 78' Pereira 29'Brenner 46' (o.g.)Yaúca 59', 81'Santana 85' |
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More information Djurgården, 2–1 ...
| Djurgården | 2–1 | Levski Sofia |
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| Nilsson 40', 63' |
Report | Sokolov 9' |
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More information LASK Linz, 1–3 ...
| LASK Linz | 1–3 | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Köglberger 60' |
Report | Musiałek 19' Wilczek 22', 55' |
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More information APOEL, 0–5 ...
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Second leg
More information Real Madrid, 5–0 ...
| Real Madrid | 5–0 | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| Puskás 10', 20', 29', 86' Grosso 44' |
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Real Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate.
Kilmarnock won 1–0 on aggregate.
More information Anderlecht, 5–1 ...
| Anderlecht | 5–1 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Van Himst 32' Stockman 42', 50', 70'Hanon 89' |
Report | Altıparmak 84' |
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Anderlecht won 5–1 on aggregate.
More information Derry City, 5–1 ...
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Derry City won 8–6 on aggregate.
More information Sliema Wanderers, 1–0 ...
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Micallef 30' |
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Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.
More information Ferencváros, 9–1 ...
| Ferencváros | 9–1 | Keflavík |
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| Albert 7', 45', 77', 82', 89' Novák 11', 22'Varga 23', 34' |
Report | Jóhansson 36' |
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Ferencváros won 13–2 on aggregate.
More information Boldklubben 1909, 2–3 ...
| Boldklubben 1909 | 2–3 | Dinamo București |
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| Petersen 29' Hansen 34' |
Report | Nunweiller 8' Pârcălab 12'Ene 44' |
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Dinamo București won 7–2 on aggregate.
More information Manchester United, 6–0 ...
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Manchester United won 9–2 on aggregate.
More information Vorwärts Berlin, 3–0 ...
| Vorwärts Berlin | 3–0 | Drumcondra |
|---|---|---|
| Vogt 22' Begerad 51'Piepenburg 68' |
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Vorwärts Berlin won 3–1 on aggregate.
More information Benfica, 10–0 ...
| Benfica | 10–0 | Stade Dudelange |
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| Eusébio 9', 30', 32', 83' José Augusto 11', 24', 60'Pinto 49'Guerreiro 54'Torres 70' |
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Benfica won 18–0 on aggregate.
More information Levski Sofia, 6–0 ...
| Levski Sofia | 6–0 | Djurgården |
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| Asparuhov 15', 19' Iliev 34', 47'Nikolov 35'Abadzhiev 60' |
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Levski Sofia won 7–2 on aggregate.
More information Sparta Prague, 4–0 ...
| Sparta Prague | 4–0 | Lausanne Sports |
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| Mráz 21', 24', 77' Dyba 82' |
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Sparta Prague won 4–0 on aggregate.
More information Górnik Zabrze, 2–1 ...
| Górnik Zabrze | 2–1 | LASK Linz |
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| Pohl 9' Szołtysik 22' |
Report | Lipošinović 34' (pen.) |
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Górnik Zabrze won 5–2 on aggregate.
More information Werder Bremen, 5–0 ...
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Werder Bremen won 10–0 on aggregate.
More information Nantes, 2–2 ...
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Partizan won 4–2 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Anderlecht |
9–0 | Derry City |
9–0 | (w/o) |
| Kilmarnock |
3–7 | Real Madrid |
2–2 | 1–5 |
| Dinamo București |
2–3 | Internazionale |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Ferencváros |
3–1 | Panathinaikos |
0–0 | 3–1 |
| Sparta Prague |
5–1 | Górnik Zabrze |
3–0 | 2–1 |
| Partizan |
3–1 | Werder Bremen |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Vorwärts Berlin |
1–5 | Manchester United |
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Levski Sofia |
4–5 | Benfica |
2–2 | 2–3 |
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First leg
More information Anderlecht, 9–0 ...
| Anderlecht | 9–0 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Jurion 5' Van Himst 13', 66'Puis 43', 83'Mulder 46', 48', 65'Stockman 90' |
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More information Kilmarnock, 2–2 ...
| Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Real Madrid |
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| McLean 22' (pen.) McInally 60' |
Report | Pirri 25' Amancio 55' |
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More information Dinamo București, 2–1 ...
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | Internazionale |
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| Frățilă 25' Haidu 51' |
Report | Peiró 12' |
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More information Sparta Prague, 3–0 ...
| Sparta Prague | 3–0 | Górnik Zabrze |
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| Kvašňák 35' (pen.) Jílek 64'Vrána 80' |
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More information Partizan, 3–0 ...
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More information Vorwärts Berlin, 0–2 ...
| Vorwärts Berlin | 0–2 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Law 73' Connelly 80' |
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More information Levski Sofia, 2–2 ...
| Levski Sofia | 2–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov 5' Nikolov 59' |
Report | Eusébio 22', 63' |
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Second leg
Anderlecht won 9–0 on aggregate.
More information Real Madrid, 5–1 ...
| Real Madrid | 5–1 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| Pirri 25', 90' Ruiz 26'Grosso 36'Gento 58' |
Report | McIlroy 22' |
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Real Madrid won 7–3 on aggregate.
More information Internazionale, 2–0 ...
| Internazionale | 2–0 | Dinamo București |
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| Mazzola 47' (pen.) Facchetti 87' |
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Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
More information Panathinaikos, 1–3 ...
| Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Ferencváros |
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| Domazos 48' |
Report | Karába 8' Fenyvesi 27'Albert 63' |
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Ferencváros won 3–1 on aggregate.
More information Górnik Zabrze, 1–2 ...
| Górnik Zabrze | 1–2 | Sparta Prague |
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| Szołtysik 84' |
Report | Mráz 17', 78' |
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Sparta Prague won 5–1 on aggregate.
Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
More information Manchester United, 3–1 ...
| Manchester United | 3–1 | Vorwärts Berlin |
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| Herd 19', 39', 84' |
Report | Piepenburg 82' |
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Manchester United won 5–1 on aggregate.
More information Benfica, 3–2 ...
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Benfica won 5–4 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Anderlecht |
3–4 | Real Madrid |
1–0 | 2–4 |
| Internazionale |
5–1 | Ferencváros |
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Sparta Prague |
4–6 | Partizan |
4–1 | 0–5 |
| Manchester United |
8–3 | Benfica |
3–2 | 5–1 |
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First leg
More information Internazionale, 4–0 ...
| Internazionale | 4–0 | Ferencváros |
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| Jair 8' Corso 36'Peiró 65', 73' |
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More information Sparta Prague, 4–1 ...
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More information Manchester United, 3–2 ...
| Manchester United | 3–2 | Benfica |
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| Herd 36' Law 44'Foulkes 58' |
Report | José Augusto 30' Torres 70' |
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Second leg
More information Real Madrid, 4–2 ...
| Real Madrid | 4–2 | Anderlecht |
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| Amancio 12', 35' Gento 58' (pen.), 83' |
Report | Jurion 87' Puis 90' |
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Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
More information Ferencváros, 1–1 ...
| Ferencváros | 1–1 | Internazionale |
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| Novák 31' (pen.) |
Report | Domenghini 62' |
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Internazionale won 5–1 on aggregate.
More information Partizan, 5–0 ...
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Partizan won 6–4 on aggregate.
More information Benfica, 1–5 ...
| Benfica | 1–5 | Manchester United |
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| Brennan 52' (o.g.) |
Report | Best 6', 13' Connelly 15'Crerand 78'Charlton 89' |
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Manchester United won 8–3 on aggregate.
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid |
2–1 | Internazionale |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Partizan |
2–1 | Manchester United |
2–0 | 0–1 |
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First leg
More information Partizan, 2–0 ...
| Partizan | 2–0 | Manchester United |
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| Hasanagić 46' Bečejac 59' |
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Second leg
More information Internazionale, 1–1 ...
| Internazionale | 1–1 | Real Madrid |
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| Facchetti 78' |
Report | Amancio 20' |
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Real Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate.
Partizan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Main article: 1966 European Cup Final
More information Real Madrid, 2–1 ...
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The top scorers from the 1965–66 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Florián Albert |
Ferencváros |
7 |
| Eusébio |
Benfica |
7 | |
| 3 | John Connelly |
Manchester United |
6 |
| Mustafa Hasanagić |
Partizan |
6 | |
| 5 | Amancio |
Real Madrid |
5 |
| Georgi Asparuhov |
Levski Sofia |
5 | |
| David Herd |
Manchester United |
5 | |
| Ivan Mráz |
Sparta Prague |
5 | |
| Ferenc Puskás |
Real Madrid |
5 | |
| 10 | José Augusto |
Benfica |
4 |
| George Best |
Manchester United |
4 | |
| Andrej Kvašňák |
Sparta Prague |
4 | |
| Pirri |
Real Madrid |
4 | |
| Jacques Stockman |
Anderlecht |
4 | |
| Paul Van Himst |
Anderlecht |
4 |
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- "Real Madrid v Internazionale, 13 April 1966" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- 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.