1982 in football (soccer)

Years in football (soccer):	1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
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Years:	1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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

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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.

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.

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