1982 Nehru Cup

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1982 Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia India
Dates16 February – 3 March
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Calcutta
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-up China
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
1983

The 1982 Nehru Cup was the first edition of the Nehru Cup. It was held between 16 February to 3 March in Calcutta.[1]

Format[edit]

A total of 6 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The tournament would be played in a round-robin style with the top two in the final standings then meeting in a final match to crown the champions.

Amateur teams and 'B' sides from Europe were invited.

Matches[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 5 3 2 0 9 5 +4 8
 China 5 2 3 0 6 2 +4 7
 South Korea 5 1 4 0 10 8 +2 6
Italy Italy Olympic 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 4
 India 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 4
 Yugoslavia B 5 0 1 4 3 9 −6 1
Source: [citation needed]
India 1–1 China
Bose 59' Zuo Shusheng 24'

Uruguay 1–0 Yugoslavia B
Francescoli 45' Report


China 3–0 Yugoslavia B
Lin Lefeng 63'
Zuo Shusheng 74', 87'


India 0–1 Italy Olympic

China 0–0 Uruguay
Report

South Korea 1–1 Yugoslavia B

China 1–0 Italy Olympic
Chi Shangbin 68'

India 1–3 Uruguay
Bhattacharya 35' Report da Silva 8', 23'
Saralegui 70'

South Korea 4–2 Italy Olympic


Uruguay 3–2 Italy Olympic
Ramos 7'
Francescoli 48'
González 65'
Report Piovanelli 53'
Romiti 75'


 Italy Olympic2–1 Yugoslavia B

Final[edit]

Uruguay 2–0 China
Da Silva 23'
Nadal 84'
Report

Winners[edit]

 1982 Nehru Cup champion 

Uruguay

First title

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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