1961–62 Real Madrid CF season
59th season in existence of Real Madrid CF / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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1961–62 season | |||
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President | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
Head coach | Miguel Muñoz | ||
Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | ||
Primera Division | 1st (in European Cup) | ||
Copa del Generalísimo | Winners | ||
European Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ferenc Puskás (20) All: Puskás (40) | ||
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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.