1959–60 European Cup
The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final at Hampden Park, Glasgow. It remains the record score for the European Cup final. It was Real Madrid's fifth consecutive European Cup title. It was also the first time that a German team, Eintracht Frankfurt, reached the final.
The tournament saw the first participation by a Greek club, having withdrawn from the previous season.
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round took place in Cernobbio, Como, Italy, on 6 July 1959. As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 26 teams were grouped geographically into two pots. The first two teams drawn in each pot also received byes, while the remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September.| Pot 1 Northern Europe | Pot 2 Southern Europe | |
| Drawn | France Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Belgium Luxembourg West Germany East Germany Poland Scotland England Finland Sweden | Austria Romania Bulgaria Turkey Czechoslovakia Hungary Greece Italy Portugal Spain |
| Byes |  Sparta Rotterdam |  BSC Young Boys |
| Byes |  Boldklubben 1909 |  Red Star Belgrade |
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 September.
First leg
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Second leg
Wiener Sportclub won 2–1 on aggregate.----
Nice won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 8–4 on aggregate.
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IFK Göteborg won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Jeunesse Esch won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Milan won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Rangers won 7–2 on aggregate.
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Cervena Hviezda Bratislava won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.
First round
First leg
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Second leg
Real Madrid won 12–2 on aggregate.----
Wiener Sportclub won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Rotterdam and IFK Göteborg drew 4–4 on aggregate.
;Play-off
Sparta Rotterdam won the play-off 3–1.
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Rangers won 5–4 on aggregate.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 7–1 on aggregate.
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Eintracht Frankfurt won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe and Nice drew 3–3 on aggregate.
;Play-off
Nice won the play-off 5–1.
Quarter-finals
First leg
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Second leg
Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate.----
Barcelona won 9–2 on aggregate.
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Eintracht Frankfurt won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Sparta Rotterdam and Rangers drew 3–3 on aggregate.
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Rangers won the play-off 3–2.
Semi-finals
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Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1959–60 European Cup are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Ferenc Puskás |  Real Madrid | 12 |
| 2 | Alfredo Di Stéfano | Real Madrid | 8 |
| 3 |  László Kubala | Barcelona | 7 |
| 4 |  Owe Ohlsson | IFK Göteborg | 6 |
| 5 |  Jacques Foix | Nice | 5 |
| 5 | Sándor Kocsis | Barcelona | 5 |
| 5 |  Erwin Stein | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 |
| 8 |  Sammy Baird | Rangers | 4 |
| 8 | Joop Daniels | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 |
| 8 |  Evaristo | Barcelona | 4 |
| 8 | Dieter Lindner | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 |
| 8 |  Bobby Mason | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| 8 | Ian McMillan | Rangers | 4 |
| 8 | Erich Meier | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 |
| 8 |  Victor Nurenberg | Nice | 4 |
| 8 | Alfred Pfaff | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 |