1960–61 European Cup

A total of 28 teams were placed in the competition bracket, but finally only 26 participated since Romanian CCA București and Northern Irish Glenavon withdrew from the competition. Spain continued to be represented by two clubs, with Real Madrid qualifying as title holders and Barcelona as Spanish champions. CDNA Sofia appeared in the fifth edition of European Cup, with only Real Madrid having more appearances in the competition. Lierse, Spartak Hradec Králové, Burnley, IFK Helsingfors, Hamburger SV, Panathinaikos, Limerick, Újpesti Dózsa, Fredrikstad and IFK Malmö made their debut, while Rapid Wien, AGF, Reims, Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt, Juventus, Ajax, Legia Warsaw, Benfica, CCA București, Heart of Midlothian and Beşiktaş returned to the competition. All entrants were their respective associations champions, except for title holders Real Madrid, as well as Swedish IFK Malmö and Polish Legia Warsaw, who were leaders of their respective leagues in spring, but later finished second. ==Preliminary round==

The draw for the preliminary round took place at UEFA headquarters in Paris, France, on 7 July 1960. As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 27 teams were grouped geographically into three pots. The first team drawn in each pot also received a bye, while the remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September. The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September. First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg Fredrikstad won 4–3 on aggregate. ---- IFK Malmö won 5–2 on aggregate. ---- Rapid Wien won 4–1 on aggregate. ---- AGF won 3–1 on aggregate. ---- Reims won 11–1 on aggregate. ---- Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate. ---- Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate. ---- Young Boys won 9–2 on aggregate. ---- Újpesti Dózsa won 5–1 on aggregate. ---- CDNA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate. ==Bracket==

First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg AGF won 4–0 on aggregate. ---- IFK Malmö won 2–1 on aggregate. ---- Rapid Wien 3–3 Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt on aggregate; play-off needed. ---- Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate. ---- Hamburger SV won 8–3 on aggregate. ---- Benfica won 7–4 on aggregate. ---- Burnley won 4–3 on aggregate. ---- Spartak Hradec Králové won 1–0 on aggregate. Play-off Rapid Wien won play-off 1–0. ==Quarter-finals==

First leg ---- ---- ---- Second leg Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate. ---- Hamburger SV won 5–4 on aggregate. ---- Benfica won 7–2 on aggregate. ---- Rapid Wien won 4–0 on aggregate. ---- ==Semi-finals==

First leg ---- Second leg Barcelona 2–2 Hamburger SV on aggregate; play-off needed. ---- Benfica won 4–1 on aggregate. Play-off Barcelona won play-off 1–0. ==Final==

The top scorers from the 1960–61 European Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows: ==Notes==