1985 IN FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

The following are the 'football (soccer)' events of the year '1985' throughout the world.

Contents

Events

Winners club national championship

Europe

South America

International Tournaments

National Teams

Births

Deaths

References

Events

★ February 27 – Leo Beenhakker make his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a 7-1 win over Cyprus in Amsterdam, with two goals each from Dick Schoenaker and Wim Kieft.

★ May 11– 56 spectators die in a fire at Valley Parade in a match between Bradford City A.F.C. and Lincoln City F.C..

★ May 29 – 39 spectators die at the Heysel Stadium disaster at the final of the European Cup between Juventus FC and Liverpool F.C.

★ June 6 – Following the Heysel Stadium disaster FIFA ban English clubs from competing in worldwide competitive matches for five years (ten years for Liverpool, later reduced to six).

★ Copa Libertadores 1985: Won by Argentinos Juniors after defeating América de Cali 5-4 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1-1.

★ December 8 – Italy's Juventus FC wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Argentina's Argentinos Juniors on penalties (4-2), after the match ended in 2-2.

Winners club national championship

Europe

★ Belgium – R.S.C. Anderlecht

★ Italy – Hellas Verona

★ Netherlands
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★ Eredivisie – Ajax Amsterdam
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★ Eerste Divisie – SC Heracles

★ Portugal – FC Porto

South America

★ Argentina
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★ Nacional – Argentinos Juniors

★ Brazil – Coritiba

★ Colombia – América de Cali

★ Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción

International Tournaments

National Teams

Date	Opponent	Final Score	Result	Competition	Venue
February 27		7 – 1	W	World Cup Qualifier	Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam
May 1		1 – 1	D	World Cup Qualifier	De Kuip, Rotterdam
May 14		1 – 2	W	World Cup Qualifier	Népstadion, Budapest
September 4		1 – 0	W	Friendly	Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
October 16		1 – 0	L	World Cup Play-Off	Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels
November 20		2 – 1	W	World Cup Play-Off	De Kuip, Rotterdam

Births

★ January 22 – Momo Sissoko, Malian footballer

★ February 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer

★ February 13 – Hedwiges Maduro, Dutch footballer

★ May 9 – Rick Kruys, Dutch footballer

★ June 4 – Lukas Podolski, German footballer

★ June 6 – Sota Hirayama, Japanese footballer

★ June 28 – Phil Bardsley, English footballer

★ July 13 Francisco Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico footballer

★ August 5 – Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer

★ September 9 – Scott Carson, English footballer

★ September 15 – Denis Calincov, Moldovan footballer

★ October 17 – Collins John, Dutch footballer

★ October 24 – Wayne Rooney, English footballer

★ October 25 – Daniele Padelli, Italian footballer

★ November 4 – Marcell Jansen, German footballer

Deaths

References

★ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

★ VoetbalStats