1984 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1984 throughout the world.

[edit] Events

• May 16 – Italian giants Juventus F.C. claims the European Cup Winners' Cup by defeating first-time European finalists F.C. Porto 2-1.
• May 23 – 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.
• July 27 – Copa Libertadores won by Independiente after defeating Grêmio on an aggregate score of 1-0.
• September 19 – 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.
• December 9 – Argentina's Independiente wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating England's Liverpool FC: 1-0. The only goal is scored by José Alberto Percudani in the 6th minute.

[edit] National Club Champions

[edit] Europe

• Belgium – K.S.K. Beveren
• Denmark – Vejle BK
• England – Liverpool
• France – Girondins de Bordeaux
• Italy – Juventus
• Netherlands

• Eredivisie – Feyenoord Rotterdam
• Eerste Divisie – MVV Maastricht

• Portugal – SL Benfica
• Scotland – Aberdeen
• Soviet Union – FC Zenit
• Spain – Athletic Bilbao
• West Germany – VfB Stuttgart

[edit] South America

• Argentina

• Metropolitano – Argentinos Juniors
• Nacional – Ferro Carril Oeste

• Brazil – Fluminense
• Colombia – América de Cali
• Paraguay – Guaraní

[edit] North America

• Mexico – Club América

[edit] International Tournaments

• African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast (March 4 – 18, 1984)
  1.  Cameroon
  2.  Nigeria
  3.  Algeria

• 1984 British Home Championship (December 13, 1983 – May 25, 1984)

 Northern Ireland

• UEFA European Football Championship in France (June 12 – 27, 1984)
  1.  France
  2.  Spain
  3. —

• Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States (July 29 – August 11, 1984)
  1.  France
  2.  Brazil
  3.  Yugoslavia

[edit] National Teams

[edit]  Netherlands

Date	Opponent	Final Score	Result	Competition	Venue
March 14	Denmark	6 – 0	W	Friendly	Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam
October 17	Hungary	1 – 2	L	World Cup Qualifier	De Kuip, Rotterdam
November 14	Austria	1 – 0	L	World Cup Qualifier	Prater Stadium, Vienna
December 12	Cyprus	0 – 1	W	World Cup Qualifier	Makario Stadium, Nicosia

[edit] Births

• January 1 – José Paolo Guerrero, Peruvian footballer
• January 18 – Rubí Sandoval, Mexican female footballer
• January 23 – Arjen Robben, Dutch footballer
• February 5 – Carlos Tévez, Argentinian footballer
• February 21 – David Odonkor, German footballer
• March 1 – Patrick Helmes, German footballer
• March 20 – Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer
• June 11 – Vagner Love, Brazilian footballer
• July 14 – Mounir El Hamdaoui, Dutch-Moroccan footballer
• September 7 – Mark Veldmate, Dutch footballer
• October 28 – Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian footballer
• November 30 – Nigel de Jong, Dutch footballer

[edit] Deaths

• May 8 – William Ling (75), English football referee
• May 11 – Toni Turek, German footballer
• July 7 – Elba de Padua Lima, Brazilian footballer and manager
• December 19 – Puck van Heel (80), Dutch footballer

[edit] References

• (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
• (Dutch) VoetbalStats