Issue 1954 / 4 moments
1954
West Germany won the World Cup.
West Germany won the World Cup. Also this year: West Bromwich Albion won the FA Cup; Valencia won the Copa del Rey; VfB Stuttgart won the DFB-Pokal.
League champions
Season 1953–54 / 1954
- EnglandWolverhampton Wanderers (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyInternazionale (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyHannover 96 (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceLille (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1954
Biggest finals first
3–2
West Germany win the World Cup
West Germany v Hungary, World Cup final, 4 July 1954
3–2
West Bromwich Albion win the FA Cup
West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End, FA Cup final, 1 May 1954
3–0
Valencia win the Copa del Rey
Valencia v Barcelona, Copa del Rey final, 20 June 1954
1–0
VfB Stuttgart win the DFB-Pokal
VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Köln, DFB-Pokal final, 17 April 1954 (after extra time)