1985 in Association Football - Events

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.
• March 28 – The North American Soccer League announces that it will suspend operations for the 1985 season.
• May 11 – Wealdstone F.C. become the first winners of the Non-League Double (Gola League & F.A. Trophy), defeating Boston United 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.
• May 11– 56 spectators die in a fire at Valley Parade in a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City.
• May 29 – 39 spectators die at the Heysel Stadium disaster at the final of the European Cup between Juventus FC and Liverpool F.C.. The Old Lady became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major UEFA competitions after defeating reds 1-0 in the European Cup final.
• 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.
• September 10 – Jock Stein, the manager of the Scotland team, dies at the end of the World Cup Qualifier against Wales at Ninian Park in Cardiff.
• 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. The Torinese side become the first —and only at present— team in the world to have won all international cups and championships.