Issue 1960 / 4 moments
1960
Soviet Union won the European Championship.
Soviet Union won the European Championship. Also this year: Real Madrid won the European Cup; Peñarol won the Copa Libertadores; Wolverhampton Wanderers won the FA Cup.
League champions
Season 1959–60 / 1960
- EnglandBurnley (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainBarcelona (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyJuventus (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyHamburger SV (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceReims (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1960
Biggest finals first
2–1
Soviet Union win the European Championship
Soviet Union v Yugoslavia, European Championship final, 10 July 1960 (after extra time)
3–7
Real Madrid win the European Cup
Eintracht Frankfurt v Real Madrid, European Cup final, 18 May 1960
2–1
Peñarol win the Copa Libertadores
Peñarol v Olimpia, Copa Libertadores final, 19 June 1960 (on aggregate)
0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers win the FA Cup
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup final, 7 May 1960