1980 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1980: Won by Nacional after defeating Sport Club Internacional on an aggregate score of 2-0.
- England: 1980 FA Cup Final: West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0, the winning goal scored by Trevor Brooking
- European Cup 1980: Won by Nottingham Forest after defeating Hamburger SV 1-0 in the Final.
- Scottish Cup final: Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 after extra time at Hampden Park. After the match there is a pitch invasion, leading to rioting and 210 arrests. Following the match the sale of alcohol at Scottish football grounds is banned.
- September 10 – Midfielder Jan van Deinsen plays his first and only international match for the Netherlands, when Holland meets the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
- September 17 – Dutch side FC Utrecht makes its European debut with a draw (0-0) in Romania against FC Argeş Piteşti in the first round of the UEFA Cup.
Winners club national championship
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Belgium: Club Brugge K.V.
England: Liverpool F.C.
France: FC Nantes
Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
Netherlands
Portugal: Sporting CP
Spain: Real Madrid
Soviet Union: Spartak Moscow
Turkey: Trabzonspor
West Germany: Bayern Munich
Yugoslavia: Red Star Belgrade
North America
South America
Argentina
- Metropolitano – River Plate
- Nacional – Rosario Central
Brazil: Flamengo
Bolivia: Jorge Wilstermann
Colombia: Atlético Junior
Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
International Tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Nigeria (March 8 – 22 1980)
- 1980 British Home Championship (May 16 – May 24, 1980)
- UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (June 11 – 22 1980)
- Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union (July 20 – August 2, 1980)
- Mundialito in Montevideo, Uruguay (December 30, 1980 – January 10, 1981)
National Teams
Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Spain |
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Estadio Balaidos, Vigo |
| March 26 | France |
0 – 0 | D | Friendly | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| June 11 |  Greece |
1 – 0 | W | Euro 1980 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples |
| June 14 | West Germany |
2 – 3 | L | Euro 1980 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples |
| June 17 |  Czechoslovakia |
1 – 1 | D | Euro 1980 | San Siro, Milan |
| September 10 |  Republic of Ireland |
2 – 1 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| October 11 | West Germany |
1 – 1 | D | Friendly | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| November 19 | Belgium |
1 – 0 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Heysel Stadion, Brussels |
| December 30 |  Uruguay |
2 – 0 | L | Mundialito | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Births
- February 15 – Elvis Marecos, Paraguayan footballer
- February 20 – Artur Boruc, Polish footballer
- February 20 – Thijs Sluijter, Dutch footballer
- February 28 – Piotr Giza, Polish footballer
- March 4 – Omar Bravo, Mexican footballer
- March 14 – Aaron Brown, English footballer
- March 15 – Hugo Notario, Argentine footballer
- March 21 – Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer
- March 21 – John McGrath, Irish footballer
- April 22 – Nicolas Douchez, French footballer
- May 14 – Zdeněk Grygera, Czech footballer
- May 30 – Steven Gerrard, English footballer
- June 10 – Francelino Matuzalem, Brazilian footballer
- July 8 – Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
- August 5 – Wayne Bridge, English footballer
- August 7 – Shane Moody-Orio, Belizean footballer
- September 6 – Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer
- October 4 – Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer
- October 23 – Scott Parker, English footballer
- October 28 – Alan Smith, English footballer
- November 5 – Christoph Metzelder, German footballer
- December 6 – Steve Lovell, English footballer
- December 7 – John Terry, English footballer
- December 20 – Ashley Cole, English footballer
Deaths
February
- February 22 - Pierre Korb, French international footballer (born 1908)
March
- March 1 - Dixie Dean, English international footballer (born 1907)
June
- June 8 - Alfredo Brilhante da Costa, Brazilian international defender, Brazilian squad member at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (75)
- June 9 - Miguel Capuccini, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (76)
September
- September 9 – José de Anchieta Fontana, Brazilian international defender, winner of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. (39)
References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
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