1982 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1982: Won by Peñarol after defeating Cobreloa on an aggregate score of 1-0.
- European Cup 1982: Won by Aston Villa after defeating Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam.
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Brazil: Flamengo
- Italy: Juventus
- Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
- Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
- Portugal: Sporting CP
- West-Germany: Hamburger SV
- Spain: Real Sociedad
[edit] International tournaments
1982 was the first and only time New Zealand qualified for the World Cup.
The 1982 FIFA World Cup is hosted by Spain. For the first time, 24 teams compete in the final tournament, with the competition won by Italy.
[edit] Births
- January 22: Fabricio Coloccini (Argentine footballer)
- February 02: Rodrigo Palacio (Argentine footballer)
- April 01: Robert Vittek (Slovakian footballer)
- May 30: Petr Čech (Czechian footballer)
- July 12: Antonio Cassano (Italian footballer)
- October 07: Jermain Defoe (English footballer)
- October 09: Antonio Manuel Viana Mendonça (Angolan footballer)
- December 08: Halil Altintop (Turkish footballer)
- December 08: Hamit Altintop (Turkish footballer)
