The Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 September 1962 – 22 May 1963 |
Teams | 30 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Milan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Benfica |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 59 |
Goals scored | 214 (3.63 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | José Altafini (14 goals) |
The 1962–63 season of the European Cup was won by Milan in the final at Wembley Stadium, London, against defending champions Benfica, who were appearing in a third consecutive final. Milan's victory was the first by an Italian club.
Albania entered its champion for the first time this season.
1 Feyenoord beat Servette 3–1 in a play–off to qualify for the first round.
Note: S.L. Benfica, and Stade de Reims received byes.