1961–62 Real Madrid CF season

The 1961–62 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 59th season in existence and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1961–62 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachMiguel Muñoz
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu Stadium
Primera Division1st (in European Cup)
Copa del GeneralísimoWinners
European CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Ferenc Puskás (20)
All: Puskás (40)

The season saw Real Madrid win the domestic double and get agonizingly close to clinching its first ever treble (similarly to the 1957–58 season), only to be defeated by Benfica in an exhilarating European Cup final.

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