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title: "European Cup First Final Contested"
year: 1956
country: "France"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1956/european-cup-first"
slug: "european-cup-first"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1956-01-01"
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# European Cup First Final Contested

> Real Madrid won the inaugural European Cup, establishing what became club football's premier continental competition.

## Summary

This page details statistics of all seasons of the European Cup and Champions League. These statistics do not include the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, unless otherwise noted.

## Sources

- [European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Cup_and_UEFA_Champions_League_records_and_statistics) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1956/european-cup-first