European Cup 1960–61
The Wankdorf Stadium in Bern hosted the final.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 29 September 1960 – 31 May 1961 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Benfica (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 Barcelona
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 164 (3.22 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
José Águas (11 goals) |
The 1960–61 European Cup was the sixth season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Benfica, who won 3–2 in the final against Barcelona, who had knocked out Spanish rivals Real Madrid, winners of the first five tournaments, in the first round.
The draw for the preliminary round took place at UEFA headquarters in Paris, France, on Thursday, 7 July 1960. As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 27 teams were grouped geographically into three pots. The first team drawn in each pot also received a bye, while the remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September.
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
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