Issue 1956 / 4 moments
1956
Real Madrid won the European Cup.
Real Madrid won the European Cup. Also this year: Manchester City won the FA Cup; Atlético Bilbao won the Copa del Rey; Karlsruher SC won the DFB-Pokal.
League champions
Season 1955–56 / 1956
- EnglandManchester United (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainAthletic Bilbao (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyFiorentina (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBorussia Dortmund (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceNice (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1956
Biggest finals first
4–3
Real Madrid win the European Cup
Real Madrid v Reims, European Cup final, 13 June 1956
3–1
Manchester City win the FA Cup
Manchester City v Birmingham City, FA Cup final, 5 May 1956
2–1
Atlético Bilbao win the Copa del Rey
Atlético Bilbao v Atlético Madrid, Copa del Rey final, 24 June 1956
3–1
Karlsruher SC win the DFB-Pokal
Karlsruher SC v Hamburger SV, DFB-Pokal final, 5 August 1956