The following are the association football events of the year 1984 throughout the world. Events 16 May – Italian giants Juventus F.C. claims the European Cup Winners' Cup by defeating first-time European finalists FC Porto 2–1. 23 May – Tottenham Hotspur wins the UEFA Cup by defeating R.S.C. Anderlecht on penalties (4-3) after an aggregate score of 2–2 at White Hart Lane in London. 27 July – Copa Libertadores won by Independiente after defeating Grêmio on an aggregate score of 1–0. 19 September – Dutch club Fortuna Sittard makes its European debut with a draw (0-0) against Denmark's BK Copenhagen in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup. 9 December – Argentina's Independiente wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating England's Liverpool F.C.: 1–0. The only goal is scored by José Alberto Percudani in the 6th minute. National Club Champions Asia – Al-Rayyan Europe – K.S.K. Beveren – Vejle BK League – BFC Dynamo Cup – SG Dynamo Dresden League – Liverpool Cup – Everton – FC Kuusysi – Girondins de Bordeaux – Juventus – Feyenoord Rotterdam – Vålerenga – Benfica – Aberdeen – FC Zenit – Athletic Bilbao – IFK Göteborg – Trabzonspor – VfB Stuttgart North America – Club América / : Chicago Sting (NASL) South America Metropolitano – Argentinos Juniors Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste – Blooming – Fluminense – América de Cali Paraguay – Guaraní International tournaments African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast (4–18 March 1984) 1984 British Home Championship (13 December 1983 – 25 May 1984) UEFA European Football Championship in France (12–27 June 1984) — Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States (29 July – 11 August 1984) National Teams Births January 1 January Paolo Guerrero, Peruvian footballer Stefano Pastrello, Italian footballer Rubens Sambueza, Argentinian footballer 5 January – Diego Gómez, Argentine-French footballer 7 January Diego Balbinot, Italian-Brazilian footballer Antonino Saviano, Italian footballer 16 January – Craig Beattie, Scottish footballer 17 January – Xavier Margairaz, Swiss footballer 18 January – Rubí Sandoval, Mexican female footballer 21 January Leonardo Burián, Uruguayan youth international Dejan Milovanović, Serbian footballer Wes Morgan, Jamaican international 23 January – Arjen Robben, Dutch international footballer 24 January – Paulo Sérgio, Portuguese youth international 25 January – Stefan Kießling, German international footballer 29 January Nuno Morais, Portuguese footballer Safee Sali, Malaysian footballer February 5 February – Carlos Tevez, Argentinian international footballer 6 February – Darren Bent, English footballer