1983 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1983 throughout the world.
Events[edit]
- May 11 – Scottish club Aberdeen win the European Cup Winners' Cup by beating Real Madrid 2–1 in the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg.
- May 14 – Dutch club Twente is relegated to the second division (Eerste Divisie) after Helmond Sport earns a point at HFC Haarlem (1–1).[citation needed]
- May 25 – German club Hamburger SV defeats Italian champions Juventus 1–0 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens to win the European Cup.
- July 29 – Copa Libertadores 1983 won by Grêmio after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 3–2.[citation needed]
- September 14 – Dutch club Groningen makes its European debut with a defeat (2–1) against Spain's Atlético Madrid in the first round of the UEFA Cup. On the same night, NEC makes its European club football debut with a 1–1 draw with Brann in the first round (first leg) of the Cup Winners' Cup.[citation needed]
- December 11 – Brazilian club Grêmio wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo by defeating West Germany's Hamburger SV 2–1 in extra-time. The winning goal is scored by Renato Gaúcho.[citation needed]
Winners club national championship[edit]
Asia[edit]
Europe[edit]
Denmark – Lyngby
England – Liverpool
France – Nantes
Italy – AS Roma
Netherlands
Portugal – Benfica
Scotland – Dundee United
Spain – Athletic Bilbao
Turkey – Fenerbahçe
West Germany – Hamburger SV
Yugoslavia – Partizan
North America[edit]
South America[edit]
Argentina
- Metropolitano – Independiente
- Nacional – Estudiantes La Plata
Bolivia – Bolívar
Brazil – Flamengo
Colombia – América de Cali
Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
International tournaments[edit]
- 1983 British Home Championship (February 23 – June 1, 1983)
- Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela (August 15 – August 27, 1983)
- Copa América (August 10 – November 4, 1983)
National teams[edit]
Netherlands[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 |  Spain
|
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville |
| April 27 |  Sweden
|
0 – 3 | L | Friendly | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht |
| September 7 |  Iceland
|
3 – 0 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | Oosterpark Stadion, Groningen |
| September 21 |  Belgium
|
1 – 1 | D | Friendly | Heysel Stadion, Brussels |
| October 12 |  Republic of Ireland
|
2 – 3 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| November 16 | Spain
|
2 – 1 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 17 |  Malta
|
5 – 0 | W | Euro 1984 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
Births[edit]
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- January 1
- Calum Davenport, English footballer
- Daniel Jarque, Spanish footballer (d. 2009)
- January 3 – Bilel Gontassi, Tunisian footballer[1]
- January 14 – Jan Ahlvik, Finnish footballer[2]
- January 15 – Jermaine Pennant, English youth international
- January 21
- Victor, Brazilian international
- Ranko Despotović, Serbian international
- Billy Mwanza, Zambian international
- Moritz Volz, German footballer[3]
- January 24 – Shaun Maloney, Scottish international and manager[4]
- January 29 – Biagio Pagano, Italian footballer
- February 5 – Víctor Fagundez, Uruguayan footballer[5]
- February 11 – Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch international footballer
- February 18 – Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
- March 2 – Kolawole Agodirin, Nigerian footballer[6]
- March 11 – Adil Mezgour, Moroccan former footballer[7]
- March 27 – Alan Patrick Monegat, Brazilian former footballer[8]
- March 28 – Homero Sartori, Argentine-Brazilian former professional footballer[9]
- April 1 – Mamoudou Sy, French basketball player
- April 12 – Damian Krajanowski, Polish footballer[10]
- April 22 – Douglas Silva, Brazilian footballer[11]
- May 2 – Mónica Vergara, Mexican female footballer
- May 3 – Márton Fülöp, Hungarian international footballer (died 2015)
- May 4 – Rubén Olivera, Uruguayan international footballer
- May 6
- Nicolás Gásperi, Argentine professional footballer[12]
- Kim Seok-woo, South Korean footballer[13]
- May 17 – Albert Batsa, Togolese footballer[14]
- May 20 – Sinecio León, Paraguayan footballer
- June 7 – Tshiabola Mapanya, retired Congolese footballer
- June 25 – Robin Ganemyr, retired Swedish footballer[15]
- July 6 – María de Jesús Castillo, Mexican female footballer
- July 7 – Jakub Wawrzyniak, Polish footballer
- July 18 – Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer
- July 24 – Daniele De Rossi, Italian international footballer
- July 25 – Pedro Zabála, Bolivian international footballer
- August 4 – Kang Dong-gu, South Korean footballer[16]
- August 6 – Robin van Persie, Dutch international footballer
- August 24 – Gabriel López, Uruguayan footballer[17]
- August 26 – Owen Kaposa, retired Zambian footballer[18]
- September 16 – Richard Leite, Paraguayan footballer
- September 28 – Richard Henyekane, South African international footballer (died 2015)
- September 30 – Driss Himmes, French midfielder
- October 4 – Gwenaël Renaud, French former professional footballer[19]
- October 8 – Michael Fraser, Scottish club goalkeeper
- October 16 – Steven Goaxab, Namibian footballer[20]
- October 20 – Luis Saritama, Ecuadorian footballer
- November 9 – Denis Rustan, former Russian professional footballer[21]
- November 11 – Philipp Lahm, German international footballer
- November 14 – Kevon Carter, Trinidadian international footballer (died 2014)
- November 15 – Anton Samoylov, former Russian professional footballer[22]
- November 16 – Ron Koperli, Israeli football manager
- December 5 – Wilfrido Vinces, Ecuadorian footballer[23]
- December 8 – Valéry Mézague, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014)
- December 10
- Lewis Buxton, English club footballer
- Habib Mohamed, Ghanaian international footballer
Deaths[edit]
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January[edit]
- January 20 – Garrincha, Brazilian striker, winner of the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. Regarded by many as the best dribbler in football history.(49)
- January 28 – Claude Papi, French footballer (33)
March[edit]
- March 24 – Manuel Fleitas Solich, Paraguayan footballer and manager (83)
June[edit]
- June 26 – Luis Alamos, Chilean football manager (59)
July[edit]
- July 5 – Hennes Weisweiler, German footballer and manager (63)
- July 29 – Manuel Ferreira, Argentine striker, runner up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and player of the tournament of the 1929 South American Championship. (77)
September[edit]
- September 9 – Luis Monti, Argentine/Italian striker, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Monti has the distinction of having played in two FIFA World Cup final matches with two different national teams. (82)
- September 20 - Andy Beattie, Scottish international footballer and manager (born 1913)
October[edit]
- October 4 – Juan López Fontana, Uruguayan manager, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (75)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bilel Gontassi". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Jan Ahlvik". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "2. Moritz Volz". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ SHAUN MALONEY
- ^ "Víctor Fagundez". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Kolawole Agodirin". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Adil Mezgour". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Alan Patrick". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Homero Sartori". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Damian Krajanowski". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Douglas Silva". worldfootball.net. EIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Nicolás Gásperi". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Woo-seok Kim, K League 1 2022". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Albert Batsa". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Robin Ganemyr". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ 내셔널리그 개막 '열정과 도전, 그 이상을 위하여'. Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Gabriel López". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Owen Kaposa". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Gwenaël Renaud". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Steven Goaxab". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Denis Rustan". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Anton Samoylov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ "Wilfrido Vinces". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- (in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats
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