1980 in association football

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• 2.1 Belgium
• 2.2 Brazil
• 2.3 England
• 2.4 Yugoslavia
• 2.5 Liechtenstein
• 2.6 The Netherlands
• 2.7 Austria
• 2.8 Scotland
• 2.9 Switzerland
• 2:10 Uruguay

Internationally

National

• The European Football Championship 1980 was held from June 11 to 22 in Italy. European champion was the team of the Federal Republic of Germany.

• African Cup of 1980 in Nigeria: Final Nigeria Nigeria - Algeria Algeria 3-0

Olympic games

• Olympic football competition of the Games of the XXII. Olympiad in Moscow 1980:

Clubs

• European Cup of Champions 1979/80: England Nottingham Forest, Final 1-0 against Hamburger SV
• European Cup Winners' Cup 1979/80: 1977 Spain Valencia, Final 0:0 aet 5:4 IU against Arsenal
• UEFA Cup 1979/80: Germany Eintracht Frankfurt, finals 2:3 and 1:0 against Borussia Monchengladbach

• Copa Libertadores 1980: Uruguay Nacional Montevideo, finals 0-0 and 1-0 against SC Internacional

Player of the year

• Ballon d'Or 1980: Germany Karl -Heinz Rummenigge
• South America's Footballer of the Year: Argentina Diego Maradona
• African Footballer of the Year: Cameroon Jean Manga ONGUENE

National

Belgium

• Belgian Championship: champions FC Bruges

Brazil

• Brazilian Championship: Champion CR Flamengo

England

• English Championship: Liverpool FC

Yugoslavia

• Yugoslav Championship: Champion Red Star Belgrade

Liechtenstein

• Liechtenstein Cup 1979/80: Winners' Cup FC Vaduz

Netherlands

• Dutch Championship: Champion Ajax Amsterdam

Austria

• Austrian Football Championship 1979/80: champions FK Austria Wien
• Austrian Football Cup 1979/80: Winners FK Austria Wien

Scotland

• Scottish Championship: champions FC Aberdeen

Switzerland

Uruguay

• Uruguayan Football Championship: Champion Nacional Montevideo

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