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The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup

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

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, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt

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7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final. It was Real Madrid's fifth consecutive European Cup title.

Preliminary round

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Note: Real Madrid

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, Red Star Belgrade

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, Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam

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, B 1909

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and Young Boys

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received byes.

¹ KuPS withdrew after the draw, Eintracht Frankfurt walkover.

First leg

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Second leg

Wiener Sportclub beat Petrolul Ploieşti 2–1 on aggregate.
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Nice beat Shamrock Rovers 4–3 on aggregate.
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Barcelona beat CDNA Sofia 8–4 on aggregate.
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IFK Göteborg beat Linfield 7–3 on aggregate.
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Jeunesse Esch beat ŁKS Łódź 6–2 on aggregate.
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Milan beat Olympiacos 5–3 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe beat Csepel 4–3 on aggregate.
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Rangers beat Anderlecht 7–2 on aggregate.
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Cervena Hviezda Bratislava beat Porto 4–1 on aggregate.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Vorwärts Berlin 3–2 on aggregate.

First round

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¹ Sparta Rotterdam beat IFK Göteborg 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the quarter-finals.

² Nice beat Fenerbahçe 5–1 in a play-off to qualify for the quarter-finals.

First leg

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Second leg

Real Madrid beat Jeunesse Esch 12–2 on aggregate.
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Wiener Sportclub beat Boldklubben 1909 5–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Rotterdam and IFK Göteborg drew 4–4 on aggregate.

Play-off

Sparta Rotterdam won the play-off 3–1.
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Rangers beat Cervena Hviezda Bratislava 5–4 on aggregate.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Red Star Belgrade 4–1 on aggregate.
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Barcelona beat Milan 7–1 on aggregate.
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Eintracht Frankfurt beat Young Boys 5–2 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe and Nice drew 3–3 on aggregate.

Play-off

Nice won the play-off 5–1.

Quarter-finals

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¹ Rangers beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 in a play-off to qualify for the semi-finals.

First leg

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Second leg

Real Madrid beat Nice 6–3 on aggregate.
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Barcelona beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 9–2 on aggregate.
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Eintracht Frankfurt beat Wiener Sportclub 3–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Rotterdam and Rangers drew 3–3 on aggregate.
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Rangers won the play-off 3–2.

Semi finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1959–60 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows:

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Ferenc Puskás Ferenc Puskás Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and was a World Cup finalist in 1954...	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...	12
2	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...	8
3	László Kubala	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	7
4	Ove Ohlsson Ove Olsson Sven Ove "Fiskar-Owe" Ohlsson, also spelled Ove Olsson is a Swedish former football player and manager.Born in Hälsö, he played for local club Hälsö BK before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg and AIK. He ended his career as player-coach of IFK Stockholm.He was part of the Swedish squad at the...	IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....	6
5	Jacques Foix Jacques Foix Jacques Foix is a former French footballer who played striker.-References:**...	Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...	5
	Sándor Kocsis Sándor Kocsis Sándor Kocsis Péter was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary. During the 1950s, along with Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti, he was a member of the Mighty Magyars...	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	5
	Erwin Stein Erwin Stein (footballer) - National team, 1959 :As 10 year old boy Erwin Stein started to play football at SG Bornheim Later he moved to Olympia 07 and played from 1954 on at SpVgg Griesheim 02. 24 years old, the striker was capped by Bundestrainer Sepp Herberger and his assistant Georg Gawliczek for the match of the...	Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...	5
8	Sammy Baird Sammy Baird Stuart Samuel "Sammy" Baird was a Scottish football player and manager.-Career:During his playing career he played for Clyde, Preston North End, Rangers, Hibernian, Third Lanark and Stirling Albion...	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	4
	Joop Daniels	Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....	4
	Evaristo Evaristo de Macedo Evaristo de Macedo Filho is a former Brazilian footballer and coach. He was capped by Brazil 14 games scoring 8 goals. He played for Barcelona until 1962. Then, the Catalan officials tried to talk him into taking Spanish citizenship so he can play for Spain, but he refused...	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	4
	Dieter Lindner Dieter Lindner (footballer) Dieter Lindner is a former German football player.Lindner played for Eintracht Frankfurt since his youth and remained at his home club the entire career. He appeared in 321 matches in the Oberliga and the new founded Bundesliga...	Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...	4
	Bobby Mason Bobby Mason Robert Henry "Bobby" Mason is an English former professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he spent the majority of his league career, and for Leyton Orient.-Career:...	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...	4
	Ian McMillan Ian McMillan (footballer) John Livingstone "Ian" McMillan is a former Scottish footballer who played for , and the Scotland national team.-Airdrieonians:...	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	4
	Erich Meier Erich Meier Erich Meier was a German football player, who played winger. With Eintracht Frankfurt, Meier won the German championship in 1959 and reached the 1960 European Cup Final against Real Madrid. In his main profession he was a construction technician.-Career:Meier started his career with amateur side...	Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...	4
	Victor Nurenberg Victor Nurenberg Victor Nurenberg was a footballer from Luxembourg. Nurenberg played in France for 13 seasons, representing four different clubs...	Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...	4
	Alfred Pfaff Alfred Pfaff Alfred Pfaff was a German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany in 1954.- Life :Pfaff was capped seven times between 1953 and 1956 for the West German national team, scoring two goals as an inside forward....	Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...	4
17	Giancarlo Danova	Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...	3
	Jacques Faivre Jacques Faivre Jacques Faivre is a former professional French footballer.-External links:**...	Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...	3
	Jesús Herrera Jesús Herrera Alonso Jesús Herrera Alonso was a Spanish footballer, who played as a forward.-Honours:Real MadridIntercontinental Cup: 1960European Cup: 1958–59, 1959–60Spanish League: 1960–61-External links:*...	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...	3
	Erich Hof	Wiener Sportclub	3
	Walter Horak Walter Horak Walter Horak is a former Austrian football player.-Club career:Horak played for several clubs, including Austria Wien, SC Wacker Wien, Grazer AK, and FC Sochaux...	Wiener Sportclub	3
	Eulogio Martínez Eulogio Martínez Eulogio Martínez Ramiro was a Paraguayan-Spaniard football striker...	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	3
	Enrique Mateos Enrique Mateos Enrique Mateos Mancebo was a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victories in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960...	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...	3
	Adolf Scherer Adolf Scherer Adolf Scherer is a former Czechoslovakian footballer. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovakia national football team. Scherer represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 European Nations' Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he did not play any match...	Cervena Hviezda Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Bratislava.FK Inter Bratislava merged with FK Senica on June 18, 2009. Players of Inter Bratislava had to move to other clubs. In season 2010/2011 has been renewed and will start in 5.league...	3
	Alex Scott	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	3
	Şeref Seref Has Şeref Has was the third most capped Turkish football player in Fenerbahçe football history with 605 appearances. He played as a forward and midfielder and was especially known for his headed goals. At his career end he also played as defender. He transferred from Beyoğluspor in 1955...	Fenerbahçe	3
	Ramón Villaverde Ramón Alberto Villaverde Ramón Alberto Villaverde Vázquez was an Uruguayan footballer who played for FC Barcelona in Spain and many clubs.-Honours:CF BarcelonaSpanish Champions: 2*1958/59, 1959/60...	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	3
	Davie Wilson Davie Wilson Davie Wilson is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left winger.-Career:Wilson made just under 400 league appearances during his twelve-year playing career, making 22 appearances for Scotland and finishing runner-up with Rangers in the inaugural UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1961...	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	3

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