1982 in association football

The following are the worldwide association football events of the year 1982. Events February 7 – The first ever Arab Club Champions Cup is completed, with Al-Shorta of Iraq winning the title with a 4–2 aggregate win over Al-Nejmeh of Lebanon. March 14 – Johannes Atlason makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, when the team draws (0-0) against Kuwait. May 26 – European Cup won by Aston Villa after defeating Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. June 13 – The 1982 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Spain. For the first time, 24 teams compete in the final tournament, with the competition eventually won by Italy. June 30 – Dutch club SC Amersfoort is disestablished due to financial problems. September 15 – HFC Haarlem makes a winning European debut with by defeating Belgium's AA Gent (2-1) in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The goals for the Dutch side are scored by Gerrie Kleton and Martin Haar. October 20 – 66 fans lost their life in the Luzhniki disaster during the UEFA Cup second round match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem in Moscow. November 30 – Copa Libertadores won by Peñarol after defeating Cobreloa on an aggregate score of 1-0. Winners club national championship Asia – Al-Rayyan