1981 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1981 throughout the world. Events 1981 Copa Libertadores: Won by Flamengo after defeating Cobreloa on the playoff match 2–0. 1980–81 European Cup: Won by Liverpool FC after defeating Real Madrid in final match 1–0. World Club Championship: Won by Flamengo after defeating Liverpool FC on a single match 3–0. March 25 – Kees Rijvers makes his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a 1–0 win in the World Cup Qualifier against France. One player makes his debut for the Dutch: defender Edo Ophof from Ajax Amsterdam. September 1 – Dutch striker Wim Kieft makes his debut for the Netherlands national football team in the friendly against Switzerland. It's the 400th game in the history of the Dutch national team. Winners club national championship Asia Qatar – Al-Sadd SC