The 1955–56 European Cup was the first season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. It was won by Real Madrid, who defeated Reims 4–3 in the final at Parc des Princes, Paris, on 13 June 1956.
First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second legPartizan won 8–5 on aggregate. ---- Real Madrid won 7–0 on aggregate. ---- Djurgården won 4–1 on aggregate. ---- Hibernian won 5–1 on aggregate. ---- Vörös Lobogó won 10–4 on aggregate. ---- Reims won 4–2 on aggregate. ---- Rapid Wien won 6–2 on aggregate. ---- Milan won 7–5 on aggregate. ==Quarter-finals==
Quarter-finals
First leg ---- ---- ---- Note – differences in information: RSSSF website indicates that the goal scored on 26th minute was scored by Robert Körner, while UEFA website indicates that it was scored by his younger brother Alfred Körner. Second legHibernian won 4–1 on aggregate. ---- Reims won 8–6 on aggregate. ---- Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate. ---- Milan won 8–3 on aggregate. ==Semi-finals==
Semi-finals
First leg ---- Second legReims won 3–0 on aggregate. ---- Real Madrid won 5–4 on aggregate. ==Final==