European Cup Final (1956–1992): Winners & Match Archive
The European Cup Final was the decisive single-match fixture used to determine the champions of Europe between 1956 and 1992, contested by the winners of each domestic league under UEFA competition structure.
The tournament established itself as the leading club competition in European football, with finals staged at major stadiums across the continent and decided under official match conditions.
European Cup Final Winners (1956–1992)
1956
Real Madrid 4–3 Reims
Venue: Paris
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ellis
Scorers: Di Stéfano, Marquitos, Rial, Gento; Leblond, Templin, Hidalgo
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee attribution consistent in historical records.
1957
Real Madrid 2–0 Fiorentina
Venue: Madrid
Attendance: 124,000
Referee: Horn
Scorers: Di Stéfano (pen), Gento
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance widely reported ~124,000. Referee attribution consistent in historical records.
1958
Real Madrid 3–2 AC Milan
Venue: Brussels
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Alsteen
Scorers: Di Stéfano, Rial, Gento; Schiaffino, Grillo
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee attribution consistent in historical records.
1959
Real Madrid 2–0 Reims
Venue: Stuttgart
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Dusch
Scorers: Mateos, Di Stéfano
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee spelling varies slightly in historical sources.
1960
Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt
Venue: Glasgow
Attendance: 135,000
Referee: Mowat
Scorers: Di Stéfano (3), Puskás (4); Kress, Pfaff, Lutz
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly across records. Referee attribution consistent.
1961
Benfica 3–2 Barcelona
Venue: Bern
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Dienst
Scorers: Aguas, Cavém, Coluna; Kocsis (2)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee attribution consistent.
1962
Benfica 5–3 Real Madrid
Venue: Amsterdam
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Horn
Scorers: Eusébio (2), Coluna, Águas, Santana; Puskás (3)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee attribution consistent.
1963
AC Milan 2–1 Benfica
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Holland
Scorers: Altafini (2); Eusébio
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee attribution varies slightly in records.
1964
Inter Milan 3–1 Real Madrid
Venue: Vienna
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Stoll
Scorers: Mazzola (2), Milani; Felo
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee attribution varies slightly in historical sources.
1965
Inter Milan 1–0 Benfica
Venue: Milan
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Dienst
Scorers: Jair
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance widely reported ~80,000. Referee consistent in historical records.
1966
Real Madrid 2–1 Partizan Belgrade
Venue: Brussels
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Kreitlein
Scorers: Amancio, Serena; Vasović
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1967
Celtic 2–1 Inter Milan
Venue: Lisbon
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Tschenscher
Scorers: Chalmers, Gemmell; Mazzola (pen)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent in historical records.
1968
Manchester United 4–1 Benfica
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Lo Bello
Scorers: Charlton (2), Best, Kidd; Graça
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1969
AC Milan 4–1 Ajax
Venue: Madrid
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ortiz
Scorers: Sormani, Prati (3); Vasović
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1970
Feyenoord 2–1 Celtic
Venue: Milan
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lo Bello
Scorers: Rijsbergen, Kindvall; Gemmell
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1971
Ajax 2–0 Panathinaikos
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Taylor
Scorers: Van Dijk, Haan
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1972
Ajax 2–0 Inter Milan
Venue: Rotterdam
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Héliès
Scorers: Cruyff (2)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee spelling varies in historical sources.
1973
Ajax 1–0 Juventus
Venue: Belgrade
Attendance: 93,500
Referee: Gugulović
Scorers: Rep
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee spelling varies.
1974
Bayern Munich 4–0 Atlético Madrid (Replay)
Venue: Brussels
Attendance: 49,000 / 23,000
Referee: Loraux / Delcourt
Scorers: Müller (2), Hoeneß (2)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1975
Bayern Munich 2–0 Leeds United
Venue: Paris
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Kitabdjian
Scorers: Roth, Müller
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1976
Bayern Munich 1–0 St Etienne
Venue: Glasgow
Attendance: 54,864
Referee: Palotai
Scorers: Roth
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1977
Liverpool 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Venue: Rome
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Wurtz
Scorers: McDermott, Smith, Neal; Simonsen
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1978
Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 92,000
Referee: Corver
Scorers: Dalglish
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1979
Nottingham Forest 1–0 Malmö
Venue: Munich
Attendance: 57,500
Referee: Linemayr
Scorers: Robertson
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1980
Nottingham Forest 1–0 Hamburg
Venue: Madrid
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Garrido
Scorers: Robertson
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1981
Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid
Venue: Paris
Attendance: 48,360
Referee: Palotai
Scorers: Kennedy
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1982
Aston Villa 1–0 Bayern Munich
Venue: Rotterdam
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Konrath
Scorers: Withe
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1983
Hamburg 1–0 Juventus
Venue: Athens
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Rainea
Scorers: Magath
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1984
Liverpool 1–1 Roma (Liverpool won 4–2 on pens)
Venue: Rome
Attendance: 69,693
Referee: Fredriksson
Scorers: Neal; Pruzzo
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance accurate. Referee consistent.
1985
Juventus 1–0 Liverpool
Venue: Brussels (Heysel Stadium)
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Daina
Scorers: Platini
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed (Heysel Stadium). Attendance approximate. Referee consistent in historical records.
1986
Steaua Bucharest 0–0 Barcelona (Steaua won 2–0 on pens)
Venue: Seville
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Vautrot
Scorers: —
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1987
Porto 2–1 Bayern Munich
Venue: Vienna
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Ponnet
Scorers: Madjer, Juary; Köhler
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance varies slightly in records. Referee consistent.
1988
PSV 0–0 Benfica (PSV won 6–5 on pens)
Venue: Stuttgart
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Agnolin
Penalty Scorers:
PSV: Koeman, Kieft, Nielsen, Vanenburg, Lerby and Janssen scored
Benfica: Elzo, Dito, Hajiri, Pacheco and Mozer scored, Veloso (shot saved)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1989
AC Milan 4–0 Steaua Bucharest
Venue: Barcelona
Attendance: 97,000
Referee: Tritschler
Scorers: Gullit (2), Van Basten (2)
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1990
AC Milan 1–0 Benfica
Venue: Vienna
Attendance: 57,500
Referee: Kohl
Scorers: Rijkaard
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1991
Red Star Belgrade 0–0 Marseille (Red Star won 5–3 on pens)
Venue: Bari
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Lanese
Scorers: —
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance approximate. Referee consistent.
1992
Barcelona 1–0 Sampdoria
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 70,827
Referee: Schmidhuber
Scorers: Koeman
Fact check: Result confirmed. Venue confirmed. Attendance accurate. Referee consistent.
