1955–56 European Cup
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The 1955–56 European Cup was the first season of the European Cup. The tournament was won by Real Madrid. They beat Reims 4–3 in the final at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on June 13, 1956.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 4 September 1955 – 13 June 1956 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Real Madrid (1st title) |
Runners-up | Reims |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 127 (4.38 per match) |
Attendance | 900,021 (31,035 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Miloš Milutinović (8 goals) |
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The participating clubs in the first five seasons of the European Cup were selected by French football magazine L'Equipe.[1] Of the originally selected teams were English champions Chelsea and Scottish champion Aberdeen. This was the only UEFA tournament to include a team from Saarland, before it was unified into West Germany in 1957.