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 Europe – Standard Liège – CSKA Sofia – Dukla Prague – Odense Boldklub – Berliner FC Dynamo – Liverpool - FC Kuusysi – AS Monaco – Olympiacos – Juventus Eredivisie – Ajax Amsterdam Eerste Divisie – Helmond Sport – Widzew Łódź – Sporting CP – Celtic – Dinamo Minsk – Real Sociedad – Grasshopper Club Zürich – Beşiktaş – Hamburger SV – Dinamo Zagreb North America – UNAL / : New York Cosmos (NASL) Oceania – Sydney City South America Metropolitano – Estudiantes Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste Bolivia – Bolívar – Flamengo – América de Cali – Olimpia Asunción International Tournaments British Home Championship (February 23 – May 29) African Cup of Nations in Libya (March 5–19) FIFA World Cup in Spain (June 13 – July 11) UEFA U-16 European Championship in Italy (May 5–7) UEFA U-18 European Championship in Finland UEFA U-21 European Championship National Teams Births January 4 – Richard Logan, English club footballer January 8 – Emanuele Calaiò, Italian youth international January 22 – Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine international footballer January 31 Andreas Görlitz, German international Salvatore Masiello, Italian club footballer Allan McGregor, Scottish international