1961 European Cup Winners' Cup final
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The 1961 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was an association football match contested between Fiorentina of Italy and Rangers of Scotland. It was the final match of the 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup and the first European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was the only time that the final was played over two legs. The first leg was played at Ibrox Park, Glasgow and the second leg at the Stadio Comunale in Florence. It was Rangers first European final and in doing so became the first Scottish team to reach the final of a European football competition. It was Fiorentina's second European final having previously reached the 1957 European Cup Final.
Event | 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 17 May 1961 | ||||||
Venue | Ibrox Park, Glasgow | ||||||
Referee | Carl Erich Steiner (Austria) | ||||||
Attendance | 80,000[1] | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 27 May 1961 | ||||||
Venue | Stadio Comunale, Florence | ||||||
Referee | Vilmos Hernádi (Hungary)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
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Fiorentina won the final 4–1 on aggregate.[2]