1982–83 European Cup
The 1982–83 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Hamburg, who beat Juventus 1–0 in the final at Athens' Olympic Stadium. It was the first time since 1976 that the trophy was not won by an English club.
The Olympic Stadium in Athens hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 1982 – 25 May 1983 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hamburg (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 180 (2.95 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,812,492 (29,713 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paolo Rossi (Juventus) 6 goals |
Aston Villa, the defending champions, were eliminated by Juventus in the quarter-finals. Villa's 3–1 victory over Beşiktaş J.K. was played behind closed doors due to trouble from the Villa crowd against Anderlecht in the previous season’s semi-final in Brussels.
Liverpool, the other English side in the tournament, were defeated by Polish champions Widzew Lodz, also in the quarter-finals.
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