1962–63 Real Madrid CF season

Owing to a disappointing performance of Spain in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish Federation imposed a ban on the transfers of foreign players, with the measure lasting 11 years until 1973 with oriundo players exemptions.^[1] During the summer midfielder Luis Del Sol was sold to Juventus.^[2] The club transferred in defender Ignacio Zoco from Osasuna an arrival to reinforce the back-up line.^[3] The transitional stage in the club continued with new arrivals such as right winger Amancio Amaro Nicknamed 'The Wizard' from Deportivo La Coruña^[4] French midfielder Lucien Muller (Di Stefano saw him during a Spain-France match and asked him to play in Real Madrid)^[5] slovak Yanko Daucik^[6] and FC Barcelona Brazilian forward Evaristo de Macedo.^[7]

The club repeated defended its La Liga title from the previous season, its ninth overall, also marking Real Madrid's first ever three-peat. The team finished 12 points above runners-up Atlético Madrid. In the Copa del Generalísimo, the squad reached the semi-finals where it was defeated by Zaragoza. In the European Cup, Madrid was eliminated in the preliminary round, surprisingly losing to Belgian squad RSC Anderlecht. Additionally, 36-years-old forward Ferenc Puskás again won the individual League top-scorer trophy with 26 goals.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ESP Vicente — GK  ESP Fermín — DF  URU José Santamaría — DF  ESP Pedro Casado — DF  ESP Pachín — DF  ESP Marquitos — DF  ESP Ignacio Zoco — DF  ESP Isidro — DF  ESP Miera — MF  ESP Félix Ruiz — MF  ESP Felo

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ESP Antonio Ruiz — MF  FRA Lucien Muller — FW  ESP Amancio — FW  ESP Francisco Gento — FW  HUN Ferenc Puskás — FW  ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano — FW  BRA Evaristo de Macedo — FW  ESP Manuel Bueno — FW  ESP Pepillo — FW  ESP Tejada — FW  TCH Yanko Daucik

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