1982 in association football
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.
- November 30 – Copa Libertadores won by Peñarol after defeating Cobreloa on an aggregate score of 1-0.
Winners club national championship
Europe
- – Standard Liège
- – CSKA Sofia
- – Dukla Prague
- – Odense Boldklub
- – Liverpool
- – AS Monaco
- – Olympiacos
- – Juventus
- Eredivisie – Ajax Amsterdam
- Eerste Divisie – Helmond Sport
- – Sporting CP
- – Celtic
- – Dinamo Minsk
- – Real Sociedad
- – Grasshopper Club Zürich
- – Beşiktaş
- – Hamburger SV
- – Dinamo Zagreb
South America
- Metropolitano – Estudiantes
- Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste
- Bolivia – Bolívar
- – Flamengo
- – América de Cali
- – Olimpia Asunción
North America
International Tournaments
- British Home Championship (February 23 – May 29)
- African Cup of Nations in Libya (March 5–19)
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- FIFA World Cup in Spain (June 13 – July 11)
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- UEFA U-16 European Championship in Italy (May 5–7)
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- UEFA U-18 European Championship in Finland
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- UEFA U-21 European Championship
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National Teams
Births
- January 22 – Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine footballer
- February 2 – Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine footballer
- April 1 – Robert Vittek, Slovakian footballer
- April 28 – Álvaro Ricaldi, Bolivian footballer
- May 30 – Petr Čech, Czech footballer
- June 4 – Pablo Darío López, Argentine footballer
- July 12 – Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer
- July 14 – Hermán Solíz, Bolivian footballer
- August 21 – Jayson Trommel, Dutch footballer
- September 12 – Kiran Bechan, Dutch footballer
- October 7 – Jermain Defoe, English footballer
- October 9 – Antonio Manuel Viana Mendonça, Angolan footballer
- December 8 – Halil Altintop, Turkish footballer
- December 8 – Hamit Altintop, Turkish footballer
Deaths
- August 30 – Theodor Reimann (61), Slovak footballer (b. 1921)
- September 14 – Vladislao Cap (48), Argentine footballer and manager (b. 1934)
- November 17 – Felix von Heijden (92), Dutch footballer (d. 1890)