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The 1958–59 European Cup was the fourth season of the European Cup

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, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid

Real Madrid C.F.

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for the fourth time in a row, who beat Stade Reims

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2–0 in the final at Neckarstadion, Stuttgart

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, on 3 June 1959. The two finalists also competed in the final of the first European Cup in 1956.

Preliminary round

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Note: Real Madrid

Real Madrid C.F.

, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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, CDNA Sofia

PFC CSKA Sofia

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and HPS

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received byes.

¹ Olympiacos withdrew due to political issues.

² Manchester United had been invited to enter the competition by UEFA after their campaign in the previous year's tournament was damaged by the Munich air disaster

Munich air disaster

The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...

. However the FA refused Manchester United permission to compete, arguing only the reigning English champions should be represented.

³ IFK Göteborg beat Jeunesse Esch 5–1 in a play-off to qualify for the first round.

⁴ Wismut Karl Marx Stadt beat Petrolul Ploieşti 4–0 in a play-off to qualify for the first round.

⁵ Schalke 04 beat KB 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the first round.

First leg

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Second leg

Standard Liège won 6–3 on aggregate
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KB 5–5 Schalke 04 on aggregate

Play-off

Schalke 04 won play-off 3–1.
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Wismut Karl Marx Stadt 4–4 Petrolul Ploieşti on aggregate

Play-off

Wismut Karl Marx Stadt won play-off 4–0.
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Jeunesse Esch 2–2 IFK Göteborg on aggregate

Play-off

IFK Göteborg won play-off 5–1.
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Stade Reims won 10–3 on aggregate
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Wiener Sportclub won 8–3 on aggregate
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Dukla Prague won 4–3 on aggregate
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Atlético Madrid won 13–1 on aggregate
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MTK Budapest won 6–0 on aggregate
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Sporting won 6–4 on aggregate

First round

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¹ Atlético Madrid beat CSKA Sofia 3–1 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals.

First leg

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Second leg

Standard Liège won 6–2 on aggregate
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Wismut Karl Marx Stadt won 6–2 on aggregate
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Schalke 04 won 4–3 on aggregate
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Wiener Sportclub won 3–2 on aggregate
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Young Boys won 6–2 on aggregate
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Atlético Madrid 2–2 CDNA Sofia on aggregate

Play-off

Atlético Madrid won play-off 3–1.
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Real Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate
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Stade Reims won 7–0 on aggregate

Quarter finals

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¹ Young Boys beat Wismut Karl Marx Stadt 2–1 in a playoff to qualify for the semi-finals.

First leg

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Second leg

Stade Reims won 3–2 on aggregate
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Atlético Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate
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Real Madrid won 7–1 on aggregate
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Young Boys 2–2 Wismut Karl Marx Stadt on aggregate

Play-off

Young Boys won play-off 2–1.

Semi finals

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¹ Real Madrid beat Atlético Madrid 2–1 in a playoff to qualify for the final

First leg

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Second leg

Real Madrid 2–2 Atlético Madrid on aggregate

Play-off

Real Madrid won play-off 2–1.
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Stade Reims won 3–1 on aggregate

Final

The 1959 European Cup Final was played on 3 June 1959 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, West Germany. Real Madrid's victory was their fourth consecutive title, maintaining their status as the only team to have won the competition. Stade Reims were runners-up for a second time, having already lost to Real in the inaugural final in 1956.

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1958–59 European Cup were as follows:

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Just Fontaine Just Fontaine Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...	Stade Reims	10
2	Vavá Vavá Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izídio Neto, was an association footballer who is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation. His nickname was "Peito de Aço"...	Atlético Madrid	8
3	Alfredo di Stéfano Alfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	6
3	Joaquín Peiró Joaquín Peiró Joaquín Peiró Lucas is a retired Spanish football attacking midfielder and manager....	Atlético Madrid	6
5	Enrique Collar Enrique Collar Enrique Collar Monterrubio is a former Spanish football player. He earned 16 caps and scored 4 goals for the Spain national football team from 1955 to 1963...	Atlético Madrid	5
	Josef Hamerl Josef Hamerl Josef "Pepi" Hamerl is a former Austrian football player.-Club career:Hamerl played for several clubs, including FC Wien , Austria Wien , Wiener Sportclub and SK Admira Wien...	Wiener Sport-Club	5
	Roger Piantoni Roger Piantoni Roger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims....	Stade Reims	5
	Klaus Zink	Wismut Karl Marx Stadt FC Erzgebirge Aue FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. The former East German side was a charter member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, after being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2007–08. The city of Aue has a population of about 18,000 making it one of the smallest cities to ever...	5
9	Ivson	Sporting	4
	Jean Jadot	Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....	4
	Bernhard Klodt Bernhard Klodt Bernhard "Berni" Klodt was a German football player. He was born in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck; the goalkeeper Hans Klodt was his brother....	Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...	4
	Eugen Meier Eugen Meier Eugen Meier was a Swiss footballer born in Schaffhausen.During his club career he played for FC Schaffhausen and BSC Young Boys. He earned 42 caps and scored 3 goals for the Switzerland national football team from 1953 to 1962, and participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup....	Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....	4
	Péter Palotás Péter Palotás Péter Palotás , also referred to as Péter Poteleczky and Palotás Péter, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward for MTK Hungária FC and Hungary...	MTK Budapest	4
	Willy Tröger Willy Tröger Willy Tröger was a German footballer who played as a striker, spending his entire career with Wismut Aue, and making 15 appearances for the East Germany national team.-Career:...	Wismut Karl Marx Stadt FC Erzgebirge Aue FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. The former East German side was a charter member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, after being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2007–08. The city of Aue has a population of about 18,000 making it one of the smallest cities to ever...	4
	Ernst Wechselberger	Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....	4
16	Erich Hof	Wiener Sport-Club	3
	Siegfried Kaiser	Wismut Karl Marx Stadt FC Erzgebirge Aue FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. The former East German side was a charter member of the 3. Liga in 2008–09, after being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2007–08. The city of Aue has a population of about 18,000 making it one of the smallest cities to ever...	3
	János Molnár	MTK Budapest	3
	Hans Nowak Hans Nowak Hans Nowak is a former German football player. He played in 4 matches at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.While playing for FC Bayern Munich, he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1967....	Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...	3
	Omar Sívori Omar Sivori Enrique Omar Sívori was an Italian Argentine football striker and manager. He is known for his time with the successful Juventus side during the late 1950s and early 1960s. At club level he also played for River Plate and Napoli.On the international level, he first appeared for the Argentine...	Juventus	3
	Jean Vincent	Stade Reims	3

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