1955-56 European Cup
The first European Cup, won by Real Madrid against Reims in Paris.
The 1955–56 season was the first edition of the European Cup. Real Madrid won it, beating Reims 4–3 in the final at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 13 June 1956.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- 4 September 1955 – 13 June 1956
- Teams
- 16
- Champion other
- ESP, 1945 Real Madrid
- Second other
- FRA, 1830 Reims
- Matches
- 29
- Attendance
- 900021
- Top scorer
- Miloš Milutinović (Partizan); 8 goals
Lore & Background
The entrants were chosen by the French sports paper L'Équipe as representative, prestigious European clubs, and only some of them, among them Real Madrid, Anderlecht, AC Milan, Rot-Weiss Essen, Reims, Djurgården and AGF, were the reigning champions of their leagues. The first-round ties were set by the organisers instead of being drawn, which was never repeated. English champions Chelsea agreed to take part and were paired with Djurgården, but pulled out under pressure from the Football League, which saw the new competition as a distraction from the domestic game.
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