1960 In Football
1959 in football - 1960 in football - 1961 in football
Summary |
Highlights of 1960 in football
Chronology
March
- March 29 :
- Final first leg of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup at St Andrews between FC Barcelona and Birmingham City which ended in a 0-0 draw.
May
- May 4 :
- Victory of FC Barcelona on Birmingham City 4-1 at the Nou Camp. Barcelona wins and the second edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and retain his title.
- Main article: Cities Fairs Cup 1958-1960.
- Victory of FC Barcelona on Birmingham City 4-1 at the Nou Camp. Barcelona wins and the second edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and retain his title.
- May 18 :
- The Real Madrid beats the Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in front of 135,000 fans at Hampden Park in the final of the Champions League. This is the fifth consecutive win for Real in the competition.
- Main article: European Champion Clubs' Cup 1959-1960.
- The Real Madrid beats the Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in front of 135,000 fans at Hampden Park in the final of the Champions League. This is the fifth consecutive win for Real in the competition.
July
- July 3 :
- Draw 0-0 between Real Madrid and AC Pearol at Centenario Stadium for the cash leg of the Intercontinental Cup.
- July 6 :
- Beginning the final stages of the first European Championship in France. The Soviet Union beat Czechoslovakia 3-0 and Yugoslavia beat France 5-4.
- Main article: European Football Championship 1960
- Beginning the final stages of the first European Championship in France. The Soviet Union beat Czechoslovakia 3-0 and Yugoslavia beat France 5-4.
- July 9 :
- Victory for Czechoslovakia on France 2-0 in the match for third place in the Championship.
- July 10 :
- The USSR won the tournament at the expense of Yugoslavia after extra 2 goals to 1.
September
- September 4 :
- Clear victory for Real Madrid on CA Pearol 5-1 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The Real Madrid and won the first Intercontinental Cup.
October
- October 14 :
- Beginning the final phase of the Asian Cup of Nations in South Korea.
- October 21 :
- End of the Asian Cup of Nations : The South Korea won the competition to Israel.
- Main article: Asian Cup 1960 soccer nations.
- End of the Asian Cup of Nations : The South Korea won the competition to Israel.
Continental Cup for national teams
European Championship
See detailed article European Football Championship 1960
| Winner | USSR |
| Finalist | Yugoslavia |
| 3 rd | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 th | France |
Asian Cup of Nations
See detailed article Asian Cup of Nations football 1960
| Winner | South Korea |
| Finalist | Israel |
| 3 rd | Taiwan |
| 4 th | South Vietnam |
Continental Cup for Clubs
European Champions Clubs Cup
See detailed article European Champion Clubs' Cup 1959-1960
| Winner | Real Madrid |
| Finalist | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Semifinalist | FC Barcelona |
| Semifinalist | Glasgow Rangers |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960 saw the victory of FC Barcelona to Birmingham City by 4 goals to 1 on all home and away matches. Led by Luis Suarez , Barcelona dominates the competition that did not at that time the prestige of the Champions League today.
Copa Libertadores
The first Copa Libertadores history sees the victory of Uruguay 's CA Pearol after a tight final against Club Olimpia. Indeed, the CA Pearol won it thanks to a 1-0 victory in the first leg and a 1-1 draw in the return leg.
Major championships
Summary
Major National Cup
| Competition | Winner | Finalist | Score (s) | Location (s) of the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Cup | Atletico Madrid | Real Madrid | 3-1 | Madrid |
| FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Wembley Stadium |
| English League Cup | Aston Villa | Rotherham United | 0-2 3-0 | Millmoor Villa Park |
| Coppa Italia | Juventus | AC Fiorentina | 3-2 AD | Milan |
| Coupe de France | Monaco! AS Monaco | Saint-Etienne! AS Saint-Etienne | 4-2 AD | Doves |
| German Cup | Borussia Monchengladbach | Karlsruher SC | 3-2 | Dsseldorf |
| Portuguese Cup | CF Belenenses | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2-1 | Lisbon |
Awards
| Remcompense | Remcompens | nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Luis Suarez | | FC Barcelona |
Birth
- February 7 : Gabriel Calderon
Argentina - April 13 : Rudi Voeller
Germany - April 16 : Pierre Littbarski
Germany - May 8 : Franco Baresi
Italy - August 10 : Marcel Dib
France - August 28 : Julio Cesar Romero
Paraguay - September 6 : Stephan Engels
Germany - September 19 : Carlos Mozer
Brazil - September 25 : Igor Belanov
Soviet Union - October 5 : Careca
Brazil - October 30 : Diego Maradona
Argentina - November 9 : Andreas Brehme
Germany - November 27 : Patrice Garande
France - November 30 : Gary Lineker
England - Dec. 14 : Chris Waddle
England - December 26 : Aziz Bouderbala
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