| 1963 European Cup final | |
| Event: | 1962–63 European Cup |
| Team1: | Milan |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | Benfica |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | 22 May 1963 |
| Stadium: | Wembley Stadium |
| City: | London |
| Referee: | Arthur Holland (England) |
| Attendance: | 45,715[1] |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Next: | 1964 |
The 1963 European Cup final was a football match between AC Milan and Benfica, held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 1963. Milan won the match 2–1, winning the European Cup for the first time.[2] Runners-up Benfica made their third consecutive appearance in the final, having won both the 1961 and 1962 finals.
Milan's win in this match marked the first European Cup title for any Italian side. This match was also the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.
| Milan | Round | Benfica | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
| Union Luxembourg | 14–0 | 8–0 (H) | 6–0 (A) | Prelim. round | Bye | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | First round | IFK Norrköping | 6–2 | 1–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) | |
| Galatasaray | 8–1 | 3–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Dukla Prague | 2–1 | 2–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | |
| Dundee | 5–2 | 5–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Feyenoord | 3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | |
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