1982 in association football
The following are the worldwide football (soccer) events of the year 1982.
| Years in football (soccer): | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
Events
- February 7 – The first ever Arab Club Champions Cup is completed, with Al-Shorta of Iraq winning the title with a 4–2 aggregate win over Al-Nejmeh of Lebanon.
- March 14 – Johannes Atlason makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, when the team draws (0-0) against Kuwait.
- May 26 – European Cup won by Aston Villa after defeating Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- June 13 – The 1982 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Spain. For the first time, 24 teams compete in the final tournament, with the competition eventually won by Italy.
- June 30 – Dutch club SC Amersfoort is disestablished due to financial problems.
- September 15 – HFC Haarlem makes a winning European debut with by defeating Belgium's AA Gent (2-1) in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The goals for the Dutch side are scored by Gerrie Kleton and Martin Haar.
- October 20 – 66 fans lost their life in the Luzhniki disaster during the UEFA Cup second round match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem in Moscow.
- November 30 – Copa Libertadores won by Peñarol after defeating Cobreloa on an aggregate score of 1-0.
Winners club national championship
Europe
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Bulgaria – CSKA Sofia
Czechoslovakia – Dukla Prague
Denmark – Odense Boldklub
East Germany – Berliner FC Dynamo
England – Liverpool
- FC Kuusysi
France – AS Monaco
Greece – Olympiacos
Italy – Juventus
Netherlands
Poland – Widzew Łódź
Portugal – Sporting CP
Scotland – Celtic
Soviet Union – Dinamo Minsk
Spain – Real Sociedad
Switzerland – Grasshopper Club Zürich
Turkey – Beşiktaş
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Yugoslavia – Dinamo Zagreb
North America
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Oceania
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South America
Argentina
- Metropolitano – Estudiantes
- Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste
Bolivia – Bolívar
Brazil – Flamengo
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Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
International Tournaments
- British Home Championship (February 23 – May 29)
- African Cup of Nations in Libya (March 5–19)
- FIFA World Cup in Spain (June 13 – July 11)
- UEFA U-16 European Championship in Italy (May 5–7)
- UEFA U-18 European Championship in Finland
- UEFA U-21 European Championship
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National Teams
Netherlands
Netherlands| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Scotland |
2 – 1 | L | Friendly | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| April 14 | Greece |
1 – 0 | W | Friendly | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| May 25 | England |
2 – 0 | L | Friendly | Wembley Stadium, London |
| September 1 |  Iceland |
1 – 1 | D | Euro 1984 Qualifier | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík |
| September 22 |  Republic of Ireland |
2 – 1 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| November 10 | France |
1 – 2 | L | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 19 |  Malta |
0 – 6 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | Tivoli, Aachen |
Births
- January 8 – Emanuele Calaiò, Italian youth international
- January 22 – Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine international footballer
- February 2 – Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine international footballer
- April 1 – Robert Vittek, Slovakian international footballer
- April 2 – Marco Amelia, Italian international footballer
- April 28 – Álvaro Ricaldi, Bolivian international footballer
- May 5 – Przemysław Kaźmierczak, Polish international footballer
- May 20 – Petr Čech, Czech international footballer
- June 4 – Pablo Darío López, Argentine footballer
- June 15 – Katie Chapman, English footballer
- July 5
- Fabrício de Souza, Brazilian footballer
- Julien Féret, French footballer
- Alberto Gilardino, Italian international footballer
- Paíto, Mozambican footballer
- Javier Paredes, Spanish footballer
- Szabolcs Perenyi, Romanian-Hungarian footballer
- July 7 – Jan Laštůvka, Czech footballer
- July 8 – David Kenga, Kenyan footballer
- July 10 – Sebastian Mila, Polish footballer
- July 12 – Antonio Cassano, Italian international footballer
- July 14 – Hermán Solíz, Bolivian footballer
- July 15 – Cristian Dănălache, Romanian footballer
- August 21 – Jayson Trommel, Dutch footballer
- September 12 – Kiran Bechan, Dutch footballer
- October 7 – Jermain Defoe, English international footballer
- October 9 – Antonio Manuel Viana Mendonça, Angolan footballer
- November 17 – – Otacílio Mariano Neto, Brazilian footballer
- December 8 – Halil Altıntop, Turkish international footballer
- December 8 – Hamit Altıntop, Turkish international footballer
Deaths
January
- January 3 – Fritz Laband, West-German defender, winner of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (56)
August
- August 30 - Theodor Reimann (61), Slovak footballer (born 1921)
September
- September 3 - Hércules de Miranda, Brazilian forward, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (70)
- September 14 - Vladislao Cap (48), Argentine footballer and manager (born 1934)
November
- November 8 - Jimmy Dickinson, English midfielder, England Squad member at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (57, heart attack)
- November 17 - Felix von Heijden (92), Dutch footballer (born 1890)
December
- December 2 - Giovanni Ferrari, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup and winner of the Serie A for a record 8 times as a player. (74)
References
- (in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats
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