Editing Feyenoord (section)

===Golden era===
Feijenoord claimed their first professional Eredivisie Championship and their sixth Dutch Championship in 1961.<ref name="hist7">[http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie Landstitels en de dubbel(s)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203845/http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie |date=3 March 2016 }}, frgoals.nl</ref> On the road to the title Ajax was beaten 9–5 in De Kuip, four of Feijenoord's goals were scored by Henk Schouten.<ref name="therival" /> The following season, they played their first [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] match facing [[IFK Göteborg]]. The Swedes were beaten 0–3 in Gothenburg and 8–2 in Rotterdam.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/802.html IFK Göteborg – Feyenoord 0 – 3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003555/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/802.html |date=27 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref><ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/803.html Feyenoord – IFK Göteborg 8 – 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003843/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/803.html |date=27 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> Feijenoord were eliminated by [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the following round.<ref name="feyeuro">[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/c93.html Feyenoord in Europa] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218021527/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/c93.html |date=18 February 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> In 1962, Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title and reached the final of the [[Intertoto Cup 1961–62]].<ref name="hist7"/> where Feijenoord faced arch-rival Ajax in the final and subsequently lost 4–2.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/int61.html Intertoto Cup 1961/62], rsssf.org</ref>

On 12 December 1962, Feijenoord played a decisive match versus [[Vasas SC]] in the second round of the [[1962–63 European Cup]]. The first two legs, in Rotterdam and [[Budapest]], both ended in a 1–0 home victory, forcing a replay on a neutral ground to take place.<ref name="Lisbon">[http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/default/pages/content.asp?content=12770000000113_2_10000000001651&contentcode=feyenoord_historiedaden Passage to Lisbon] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130122192315/http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/default/pages/content.asp?content=12770000000113_2_10000000001651&contentcode=feyenoord_historiedaden |date=22 January 2013 }}, feyenoord.com</ref> The match was played in [[Antwerp]], where 30,000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to see their team play.<ref name="Lisbon" /> Also this time, the final score was 1–0; [[Rinus Bennaars]] scored the only goal and was immediately nicknamed "The Hero of Deurne", reflecting the neighbourhood in Antwerp where the match was played.<ref name="Lisbon" /> The events in Antwerp resulted in an enduring friendly relationship between the fans of Feijenoord and [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]].<ref name="Lisbon" />

In 1963, hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by the [[Nieuwe Maas]] and the [[Nieuwe Waterweg]] to wave two ships, de ''Groote Beer'' and the ''Waterman'' goodbye. The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans to [[Lisbon]] where the club faced [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] on 8 May 1963 in the European Cup semi-finals.<ref name="Lisbon" /> The first leg, held in Rotterdam a month earlier, finished 0–0.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/814.html 10-04-1963 Halve finale EC1 Feyenoord-Benfica 0–0] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929084110/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/814.html |date=29 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> Despite Feijenoord eventually losing the match 3–1, this turned out to be the start of the most successful period in the club's history.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/815.html 08-05-1963 Halve finale return EC1 Benfica-Feyenoord 3–1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003917/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/815.html |date=27 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> Feijenoord won the double for the first time in their history in 1965, and managed to win another double a few years later in 1969.<ref name="hist7"/> The 1965 title secured Feijenoord a spot in the [[1965–66 European Cup]], where they faced multiple cup champion [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] on 8 September 1965. During the match, [[Hans Kraay Sr.|Hans Kraay]] had to leave the pitch injured after 31&nbsp;minutes, without being substituted. He returned at the start of the second half and scored the goal which resulted in a 2–1 win. During the match, fans' favourite [[Coen Moulijn]] was attacked by a Spanish defender. Moulijn then proceeded to chase the defender down the pitch, leading other players, and even fans who entered the pitch, to do the same. The referee could do nothing but to suspend the match at 2–1 in Feijenoord's favour. Two weeks later, Real Madrid comfortably beat Feijenoord 5–0 and eventually won the European Cup that season.<ref>[http://www.feyenoordgeschiedenis.net/wedstrijden/1965-Feyenoord-Real-Madrid.htm De avond waarop Puskas in De Kuip speelde] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519200418/http://www.feyenoordgeschiedenis.net/wedstrijden/1965-Feyenoord-Real-Madrid.htm |date=19 May 2007 }}, feyenoordgeschiedenis.net</ref>

As the 1969 Dutch champions, Feijenoord participated in the [[1969–70 European Cup]]. After winning against [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]] 16–2 on aggregate in the first round, the club faced [[A.C. Milan|Milan]].<ref name="feyeuro"/> Feijenoord lost the first leg 1–0 in Italy but overcame the loss in their own stadium with a 2–0 win, securing a place in the quarter-finals, where they faced [[Frankfurter FC Viktoria|ASK Vorwärts Berlin]].<ref name="feyeuro"/>

The tie followed the same pattern as the previous round: Feijenoord losing the first match 1–0 away, then winning 2–0 at home.<ref name="feyeuro"/> In the semi-finals, Feijenoord beat [[Legia Warszawa]] 2–0 on aggregate, earning Feijenoord their first European final.<ref name="feyeuro"/> Feijenoord faced [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the final, held in the [[San Siro]] stadium in [[Milan]]. Goals by [[Tommy Gemmell]] and [[Rinus Israël]] resulted in a 1–1 draw after 90&nbsp;minutes. Three minutes before the end of extra time, [[Ove Kindvall]] scored Feijenoord's winning goal, leading Feijenoord to be the first Dutch team to claim a major European trophy.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/828.html 1970 European Cup Final] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830220557/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/828.html |date=30 August 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref>

As reigning European champions, Feijenoord faced [[Estudiantes La Plata]] in the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>[http://www.netvasco.com.br/mauroprais/futbr/toyotacup.html Toyota Intercontinental Cup], netvasco.com.br</ref> The first match in [[Buenos Aires]]' [[Estadio Alberto J. Armando|La Bombonera]] finished in a 2–2 draw. Back in Rotterdam, Feijenoord managed a 1–0 victory (winning goal by [[Joop van Daele]]) to win the world club crown, the first Dutch team to do so.<ref>[http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie Vervolg van succesvolle jaren] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203845/http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie |date=3 March 2016 }}, frgoals.nl</ref> Estudiantes player [[Oscar Malbernat]] got frustrated and grabbed Van Daele's glasses and trampled on them. "You are not allowed to play with glasses... at least not in South America" was his excuse.<ref name="memparty">[http://www.feyenoord.com/pages/story/s2/the+club+-+history+-+party+in+rotterdam.aspx Party in Rotterdam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126131114/http://www.feyenoord.com/pages/story/s2/the%2Bclub%2B-%2Bhistory%2B-%2Bparty%2Bin%2Brotterdam.aspx |date=26 January 2007 }}, feyenoord.nl</ref> As the cup holders, Feijenoord participated in the [[1970–71 European Cup]] despite relinquishing the Dutch title, which was won by Ajax. Feijenoord were eliminated in the first round, following a surprise defeat by the Romanian team [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]].<ref name="feyeuro"/> In 1971, Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship.<ref name="door">[http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie Feyenoord gaat door] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203845/http://www.frgoals.nl/index.php?pagina=historie |date=3 March 2016 }}, frgoals.nl</ref>

In 1974, the club changed their name from ''Feijenoord'' to '''Feyenoord''', as people from outside the Netherlands did not know how to pronounce [[IJ (digraph)|Dutch ''ij'']].<ref name="Wist u dat"/> Under their new name, they played in the [[1973–74 UEFA Cup]], reaching the final, following a 4–3 aggregate win over [[VfB Stuttgart]] in the semi-finals.<ref name="feyeuro"/> The opponent in the final was Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs took a 2–1 lead in the first leg at [[White Hart Lane]], but [[Theo de Jong]] equalised after 85&nbsp;minutes and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/851.html Tottenham Hotspur-Feyenoord 1974] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003654/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/851.html |date=27 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> Feyenoord then won their match in Rotterdam 2–0, thanks to goals by [[Wim Rijsbergen]] and [[Peter Ressel]], and also became the first Dutch team to win the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]].<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/852.html Feyenoord-Tottenham Hotspur 1974] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003603/http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/852.html |date=27 September 2007 }}, voetbalstats.nl</ref> As a result, Spurs fans started to riot,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/footballviolence/article/0,,333905,00.html England told: more rioting and you're out], guardian.co.uk</ref> introducing Dutch football to the spectre of [[hooliganism]] in the process. The remainder of the decade saw Feyenoord win only one more honour: the Dutch Championship in 1974.<ref name="chmp"/>