Issue 1980 / 4 moments
1980
West Germany won the European Championship.
West Germany won the European Championship. Also this year: Nottingham Forest won the European Cup; Nacional won the Copa Libertadores; Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1979–80
- EnglandLiverpool (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyInternazionale (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBayern Munich (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceNantes (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1980
Biggest finals first
1–2
West Germany win the European Championship
Belgium v West Germany, European Championship final, 22 June 1980
1–0
Nottingham Forest win the European Cup
Nottingham Forest v Hamburger SV, European Cup final, 28 May 1980
0–1
Nacional win the Copa Libertadores
Internacional v Nacional, Copa Libertadores final, 6 August 1980 (on aggregate)
3–0
Nigeria win the Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria v Algeria, Africa Cup of Nations final, 22 March 1980