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1981–82 European Cup
1981-82 European Cup (European Champion Clubs' Cup), 27th season, won by Aston Villa, who beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam on 26 May 1982 with Peter Withe's 67th-minute goal, in Villa's first season in the competition.
1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup, Spain '82, 12th edition, first 24-team World Cup with 52 matches and 146 goals. Italy beat West Germany 3-1 in the Madrid final for a third title; Paolo Rossi scored 6 goals, and the Disgrace of Gijón and the first penalty shoot-out marked the tournament.
1982 FIFA World Cup squads
1982 FIFA World Cup squads: 24 teams' 22-player rosters (526 players) at Spain 1982, including Tele Santana's Brazil, Careca's late injury, Scotland's full squad, youngest Whiteside (17) and oldest Zoff (40).
1983 theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy
1983 theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy: the original World Cup cup, kept permanently by Brazil after 1970, stolen from CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro on 19 December 1983, apparently melted down, and never recovered, unlike the 1966 London theft found by Pickles.
1983–84 European Cup
1983–84 European Cup, the 29th European Champion Clubs' Cup: Liverpool beat AS Roma 1-1 (4-2 penalties) in the Stadio Olimpico final on 30 May 1984, winning a fourth title and completing a treble under Joe Fagan.
1985 Arab Cup
1985 Arab Cup, fourth edition of the Arab Cup, held in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, July 3-12, 1985. Iraq won its fourth title, beating Bahrain 1-0 in the final; first edition since 1966.
1985–86 European Cup
1985-86 European Cup (European Champion Clubs' Cup), won by Steaua București, who beat Barcelona 2-0 on penalties after a 0-0 final in Seville on 7 May 1986; Duckadam saved all four Barcelona penalties.
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup (Mundial Mexico 86), the 13th edition, was hosted by Mexico after Colombia withdrew; Argentina won their second title, beating West Germany 3-2, with Maradona's Hand of God and Goal of the Century against England.
1987–88 European Cup
The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Champion Clubs' Cup, won by PSV Eindhoven, who beat Benfica 6-5 on penalties in Stuttgart.
1987–88 Football League
1987–88 Football League, 89th season of the English Football League. Liverpool won Division One with 90 points; Millwall reached the top flight first time; play-offs and automatic Conference exchange continued.
1988 Arab Cup
1988 Arab Cup (كأس العرب 1988), fifth edition hosted by Jordan in Amman, 8-21 July 1988. Iraq beat Syria 1-1 (4-3 pens) in the final for its fourth title; Egypt took third place.
1988–89 European Cup
1988–89 European Cup, 34th edition of the European Champion Clubs' Cup, won by AC Milan, who beat Steaua București 4-0 in the 24 May 1989 final at Camp Nou, Barcelona, with two goals each from Gullit and Van Basten.
1988–89 in English football
1988-89 English football season: Football League centenary year. Arsenal won the First Division on goals scored over Liverpool after the Anfield decider; Hillsborough disaster killed 96; Liverpool won FA Cup, Forest the League Cup.
1989–90 European Cup
1989–90 European Cup: AC Milan retained the European Champion Clubs' Cup, beating SL Benfica 1-0 in Vienna (Rijkaard goal) under Arrigo Sacchi; first season all three UEFA trophies went to Italian clubs.
1989–90 Football League
1989–90 Football League: English league season won by Liverpool (79 points) in the First Division; Manchester United won the FA Cup via Mark Robins's third-round goal; Millwall and Charlton were relegated.
1989–90 in English football
The 1989–90 season was the 110th season of competitive football in England, when Liverpool won their 18th league title, Leeds United won the Second Division, and Crystal Palace reached their first FA Cup final.
1990 FIFA World Cup
Italia '90, the 14th FIFA World Cup held in Italy, 8 June to 8 July 1990. West Germany won its third title, beating Argentina 1–0; lowest-scoring World Cup at 2.21 goals per game; Schillaci top scorer.
1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
1990 FIFA World Cup knockout stage: single-elimination phase of Italia 90, ending with West Germany beating Argentina 1-0 in the Rome final on Brehme's 85th-minute penalty; England lost the Turin semi-final 4-3 on penalties.
1990–91 European Cup
1990–91 European Cup, 36th and final knockout-only edition before the Champions League rebrand; Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) beat Marseille 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 final in Bari, 29 May 1991.
1990–91 in English football
1990–91 in English football: final Football League First Division season before the Premier League. Arsenal won the title losing once; Spurs won the FA Cup; Sheffield Wednesday took the League Cup; Manchester United won the Cup Winners' Cup.
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, officially the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup, held in China 16–30 November 1991; 12 teams, USA beat Norway 2-1 in the final in Guangzhou.
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification decided the 12 teams for the inaugural tournament in China. Nigeria won CAF's first African Women's Championship; New Zealand came through OFC qualifying in Sydney; USA won the final.
1991–92 European Cup
The 1991–92 European Cup was the final edition of the European Champion Clubs' Cup before the UEFA Champions League. FC Barcelona won the final 1–0.
1991–92 Football League
The 1991–92 Football League was the last season its First Division champion was champion of England; Leeds United won with 82 points, four ahead of Manchester United, before the Premier League formed.
1992 Arab Cup
The 1992 Arab Cup was the sixth edition of the Arab Cup, a football tournament for Arab national teams held in Syria, won by Egypt.
1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup final
1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup final: Brazil beat the United States 4-1 on 28 November 1992 at the Hong Kong Coliseum to win the second FIFA Futsal World Championship, the USA's best-ever FIFA men's finish.
1992 King Fahd Cup
1992 King Fahd Cup (كأس الملك فهد): first edition of the tournament later called the FIFA Confederations Cup, held 15–20 October 1992 in Riyadh. Four continental champions; Argentina beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the final; Batistuta and Murray top scored.
1992–93 FA Premier League
1992–93 FA Premier League, the inaugural Premier League season (also FA Premier League), ran 15 Aug 1992 to May 1993 with 22 clubs; Manchester United won the first title by 10 points over Aston Villa; Forest, Middlesbrough, and Crystal Palace were relegated.
1992–93 UEFA Champions League
The 1992–93 UEFA Champions League was the first edition under the new name, won by Olympique de Marseille, who beat AC Milan 1-0 in the final in Munich.
1993–94 FA Premier League
1993–94 FA Premier League (FA Carling Premiership), second PL season, 22 clubs. Manchester United won a second straight title with 92 points and the FA Cup double; Blackburn second; Andy Cole scored a record 34 goals; Swindon, Oldham, and Sheffield United went down.