Issue 1982 / 4 moments
1982
Italy won the World Cup.
Italy won the World Cup. Also this year: Aston Villa won the European Cup; Peñarol won the Copa Libertadores; Ghana won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1981–82
- EnglandLiverpool (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Sociedad (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyJuventus (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyHamburger SV (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceMonaco (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1982
Biggest finals first
3–1
Italy win the World Cup
Italy v West Germany, World Cup final, 11 July 1982
0–1
Aston Villa win the European Cup
Bayern Munich v Aston Villa, European Cup final, 26 May 1982
1–0
Peñarol win the Copa Libertadores
Peñarol v Cobreloa, Copa Libertadores final, 30 November 1982 (on aggregate)
1–1
Ghana win the Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana v Libya, Africa Cup of Nations final, 19 March 1982 (ghana won 7–6 on penalties)