The 1961–62 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup club football tournament was won by Atlético Madrid of Spain in a replayed final against holders Fiorentina. It was the first season of the tournament to be directly organised by UEFA.
Contents
Qualifying phase
Preliminary round
Motor Jena won 7–3 on aggregate.
Leixões won 7–6 on aggregate.
Leicester City won 7–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 7–3 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 5–2 on aggregate.
Újpest Dózsa won 15–4 on aggregate.
Dunfermline Athletic won 8–1 on aggregate.
First round
Second leg
Motor Jena won 9–2 on aggregate.
Leixões won 2–1 on aggregate.
Werder Bremen won 5–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Žilina won 4–2 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 9–3 on aggregate.
Újpest Dózsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
Dunfermline Athletic won 5–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Second leg
Motor Jena won 4–2 on aggregate.
Note: Second leg played in Gera after visas denied to the East German players.
Atlético Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 4–3 on aggregate.
Újpest Dózsa won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Second leg
Atlético Madrid won 5–0 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup (including preliminary round) are as follows: