Issue 1988 / 4 moments
1988
Netherlands won the European Championship.
Netherlands won the European Championship. Also this year: PSV Eindhoven won the European Cup; Nacional won the Copa Libertadores; Cameroon won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1987–88
- 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)
- ItalyMilan (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyWerder Bremen (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 1988
Biggest finals first
0–2
Netherlands win the European Championship
Soviet Union v Netherlands, European Championship final, 25 June 1988
0–0
PSV Eindhoven win the European Cup
PSV Eindhoven v Benfica, European Cup final, 25 May 1988 (pSV Eindhoven won 6–5 on penalties)
1–3
Nacional win the Copa Libertadores
Newell's Old Boys v Nacional, Copa Libertadores final, 26 October 1988 (on aggregate)
1–0
Cameroon win the Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon v Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations final, 27 March 1988