1982 in association football

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

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1982 throughout the world.

Events

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.

African Cup of Nations in Libya (March 5–19)
- 01 ! Ghana
- 02 ! Libya
- 03 ! Zambia
FIFA World Cup in Spain (June 13 – July 11)
- 01 ! Italy
- 02 ! West Germany
- 03 ! Poland
UEFA U-16 European Championship in Italy (May 5–7)
- 01 ! Italy
- 02 ! West Germany
- 03 ! Yugoslavia
UEFA U-18 European Championship in Finland
- 01 ! Scotland
- 02 ! Czechoslovakia
UEFA U-21 European Championship
1. England
2. West Germany

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

January 3 – Fritz Laband, West-German defender, winner of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (56)

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 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 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)

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