1981 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1981: Won by Flamengo after defeating Cobreloa on the playoff match 2-0.
- European Cup 1980-81: Won by Liverpool FC after defeating Real Madrid in final match 1-0.
- World Club Championship: Won by Flamengo after defeating Liverpool FC on a single match 3-0.
- March 25 – Kees Rijvers makes his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a 1-0 win in the World Cup Qualifier against France. One player makes his debut for the Dutch: defender Edo Ophof from Ajax Amsterdam.
- September 1 – Dutch striker Wim Kieft makes his debut for the Netherlands national football team in the friendly against Switzerland. It's the 400th game in the history of the Dutch national team.
[edit] Winners club national championship
[edit] Europe
- Albania – KF Partizani Tirana
- Austria – Austria Wien
- Belgium – R.S.C. Anderlecht
- Bulgaria – CSKA Sofia
- Cyprus – AC Omonoia
- Czechoslovakia – Banik Ostrava
- Denmark – Hvidovre IF
- East Germany – BFC Dynamo Berlin
- England – Aston Villa
- Faroe – HB Torshavn
- Finland – HJK Helsinki
- France – AS Saint-Etienne
- Greece – Olympiacos FC
- Hungary – Ferencvaros
- Iceland – Vikingur
- Republic of Ireland – Athlone Town A.F.C.
- Italy – Juventus
- Luxembourg – Progres Niedercorn
- Malta – Hibernians FC
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland – Glentoran F.C.
- Norway – Vålerenga IF
- Poland – Widzew Lodz
- Portugal – SL Benfica
- Romania – Universitatea Craiova
- Scotland – Celtic F.C.
- Spain – Real Sociedad
- Sweden– Östers IF
- Switzerland – FC Zurich
- Turkey – Trabzonspor
- USSR – FC Dynamo Kiev
- West Germany – Bayern Munchen
- Yugoslavia – Red Star Belgrade
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- Metropolitano – Boca Juniors
- Nacional – River Plate
- Bolivia – Wilstermann
- Brazil – Grêmio
- Chile – Colo-Colo
- Colombia – Atlético Nacional
- Ecuador – Barcelona
- Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
- Peru – Melgar FBC
- Uruguay – Penarol
- Venezuela – Deportivo Tachira
[edit] International Tournaments
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- Abandoned following severe civil unrest in Northern Ireland.
[edit] National Teams
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 |  Italy |
1 – 1 | D | Mundialito | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| February 22 |  Cyprus |
3 – 0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Oosterpark Stadion, Groningen |
| March 25 |  France |
1 – 0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| April 29 | Cyprus |
0 – 1 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Makario Stadium, Nicosia |
| March 26 |  Switzerland |
2 – 1 | L | Friendly | Hardturm, Zürich |
| September 9 |  Republic of Ireland |
2 – 2 | D | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| October 14 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
3 – 0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| November 18 | France |
2 – 0 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Parc des Princes, Paris |
[edit] Movies
[edit] Births
- January 20 – Owen Hargreaves, English footballer
- January 30 – Peter Crouch, English footballer
- February 23 – Gareth Barry, English footballer
- April 12 – Nicolás Burdisso, Argentinian footballer
- May 8 – Andrea Barzagli, Italian footballer
- May 27 – Johan Elmander, Swedish footballer
- July 28 – Michael Carrick, English footballer
- October 3 – Zlatan Ibrahimović, Swedish footballer
- October 3 – Andreas Isaksson, Swedish footballer
- October 6 – Mikael Dorsin, Swedish footballer
- November 8 – Joe Cole, English footballer
- December 3 – Ioannis Amanatidis, Greek footballer
- December 21 – Cristian Zaccardo, Italian footballer
- December 28 – Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch footballer
[edit] Deaths
- October 9 – František Fadrhonc (66), Czech football manager (b. 1914)
[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
