1984 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1984 throughout the world.
| Years in association football: | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
Events
- 16 May – Italian giants Juventus F.C. claims the European Cup Winners' Cup by defeating first-time European finalists FC Porto 2–1.
- 23 May – Tottenham Hotspur wins the UEFA Cup by defeating R.S.C. Anderlecht on penalties (4-3) after an aggregate score of 2–2 at White Hart Lane in London.
- 27 July – Copa Libertadores won by Independiente after defeating Grêmio on an aggregate score of 1–0.
- 19 September – Dutch club Fortuna Sittard makes its European debut with a draw (0-0) against Denmark's BK Copenhagen in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup.
- 9 December – Argentina's Independiente wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating England's Liverpool F.C.: 1–0. The only goal is scored by José Alberto Percudani in the 6th minute.
National Club Champions
Europe
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Belgium – K.S.K. Beveren
Denmark – Vejle BK
England
Finland – FC Kuusysi
France – Girondins de Bordeaux
Italy – Juventus
Netherlands
Portugal – Benfica
Scotland – Aberdeen
Soviet Union – FC Zenit
Spain – Athletic Bilbao
Sweden – IFK Göteborg
Turkey – Trabzonspor
West Germany – VfB Stuttgart
North America
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South America
Argentina
- Metropolitano – Argentinos Juniors
- Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste
Bolivia – Blooming
Brazil – Fluminense
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Paraguay – Guaraní
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast (4–18 March 1984)
- 1984 British Home Championship (13 December 1983 – 25 May 1984)
- UEFA European Football Championship in France (12–27 June 1984)
- Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States (29 July – 11 August 1984)
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National Teams
Netherlands
Netherlands| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March | Denmark |
6 – 0 | W | Friendly | Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam |
| 17 October |  Hungary |
1 – 2 | L | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| 14 November |  Austria |
1 – 0 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Prater Stadium, Vienna |
| 12 December |  Cyprus |
0 – 1 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Makario Stadium, Nicosia |
Births
- 1 January
- Paolo Guerrero, Peruvian footballer
- Stefano Pastrello, Italian footballer
- Rubens Sambueza, Argentinian footballer
- 5 January – Diego Gómez, Argentine-French footballer
- 7 January
- Diego Balbinot, Italian-Brazilian footballer
- Antonino Saviano, Italian footballer
- 18 January – Rubí Sandoval, Mexican female footballer
- 23 January – Arjen Robben, Dutch international footballer
- 25 January – Stefan Kießling, German international footballer
- 5 February – Carlos Tevez, Argentinian international footballer
- 21 February – David Odonkor, German footballer
- 29 February
- Darren Ambrose, English footballer
- Giedrius Tomkevičius, Lithuanian footballer
- Hélio Pinto, Portuguese footballer
- Saylee Swen, Liberian footballer
- Ernest Bong, Vanuatuan footballer
- Stefano Pesoli, Italian footballer
- 1 March – Patrick Helmes, German international footballer
- 18 March – Gary Roberts, English footballer
- 20 March – Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer
- 11 May – Andrés Iniesta, Spanish footballer
- 1 June
- Jean Beausejour, Chilean footballer
- Jean-Claude Bozga, Romanian footballer
- 9 June – Wesley Sneijder, Dutch footballer
- 11 June – Vagner Love, Brazilian footballer
- 30 June – Gabriel Badilla, Costa Rican footballer (died 2016)
- 14 July – Mounir El Hamdaoui, Dutch-born Moroccan international footballer
- 1 August – Bastian Schweinsteiger, German footballer
- 23 August – Ashley Williams, English-born Welsh international footballer
- 7 September
- Miranda, Brazilian footballer
- Mark Veldmate, Dutch footballer
- 28 October – Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian footballer
- 30 November – Nigel de Jong, Dutch footballer
- 11 December – Carlos Alberto, Brazilian footballer
Deaths
May
- 8 May – Armando Del Debbio, Brazilian left back, 8 times winner of the Campeonato Paulista with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista . (79)
- 8 May – William Ling (75), English football referee
- 11 May – Toni Turek, West-German goalkeeper, winner of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (65)
- 12 May – Matías González, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (58)
June
- 23 June: Horst Nemec, Austrian international footballer (born 1939)
July
- 3 July – Ernesto Mascheroni, Uruguayan defender, last surviving winner, that actually played, of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (76)
- 7 July – Elba de Padua Lima, Brazilian footballer and manager
September
- 19 September – Álvaro Lopes Cançado, Brazilian defender, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (71)
December
- 19 December – Puck van Heel (80), Dutch footballer
References
- (in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats
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