1958–59 European Cup

The 1958–59 European Cup was the fourth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Stade de Reims for the first time, who beat CSKA Sofia 2–1 in the final at Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, on 3 June 1959.

Preliminary Round
1 Stade de Reims beat Anderlecht 3-0 in a play-off to qualify for the first round
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First Round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Second leg
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 * date = 16 May 1959
 * time = 20:00 (CET)
 * team1 = Real Madrid {{flagicon|SPA|1945}}
 * score = 5-5
 * team2 = {{flagicon|BUL|1946}} CSKA Sofia
 * goals1 = Di Stéfano{{goal|10||23||59|
 * goals2 = Dimitrov{{goal|7||69|}}
 * stadium = Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
 * attendance = 120,000
 * referee = Arthur Edward Ellis (England)