1983 in association football
| Years in football (soccer): | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1983 throughout the world.
Events[]
- 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[]
Asia[]
Qatar – Al-Arabi
Europe[]
Denmark – Lyngby
England – Liverpool
France – Nantes
Italy – AS Roma
Netherlands
- Eredivisie – Ajax
- Eerste Divisie – DS '79
Portugal – Benfica
Scotland – Dundee United
Spain – Athletic Bilbao
Turkey – Fenerbahçe
West Germany – Hamburger SV
Yugoslavia – Partizan
North America[]
Mexico – Puebla
United States / 
Canada:
South America[]
Argentina
- Metropolitano – Independiente
- Nacional – Estudiantes La Plata
Bolivia – Bolívar
Brazil – Flamengo
Colombia – América de Cali
Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
International Tournaments[]
- 1983 British Home Championship (February 23 – June 1, 1983)
- England
- Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela (August 15 – August 27, 1983)
Uruguay
Guatemala- Brazil
- Copa América (August 10 – November 4, 1983)
National teams[]
Netherlands[]
| 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[]
- January 1
- Calum Davenport, English footballer
- Daniel Jarque, Spanish footballer (d. 2009)
- January 29 – Biagio Pagano, Italian footballer
- February 11 – Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch international footballer
- February 18 – Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
- May 2 – Mónica Vergara, Mexican female footballer
- May 3 – Márton Fülöp, Hungarian international footballer (died 2015)
- May 4 — Rubén Olivera, Uruguayan international footballer
- 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 6 – Robin van Persie, Dutch international footballer
- September 28 – Richard Henyekane, South African international footballer (died 2015)
- October 20 – Luis Saritama, Ecuadorian footballer
- November 11 – Philipp Lahm, German international footballer
- November 14 – Kevon Carter, Trinidadian international footballer (died 2014)
- December 8 – Valéry Mézague, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014)
- December 10
- Lewis Buxton, English club footballer
- Habib Mohamed, Ghanaian international footballer
Deaths[]
January[]
- 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[]
- March 24 – Manuel Fleitas Solich, Paraguayan footballer and manager (83)
June[]
- June 26 – Luis Alamos, Chilean football manager (59)
July[]
- 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[]
- 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[]
- October 4 – Juan López Fontana, Uruguayan manager, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (75)
References[]
- (in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats
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