The 1982/83 European Cup was the 28th edition of the competition. 33 club teams took part, including 32 national champions from the previous season and the defending champions with Aston Villa . The Greek capital Athens hosted the final on May 25, 1983 with the Olympic Stadium .
The participants played in a pure cup mode with (except for the finals) back and forth games for the crown of European club football. In the case of a tie, the higher number of goals scored away counted first; if there was also a tie, the second leg was extended and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out was played immediately afterwards.
Preliminary round
The first leg took place on August 25, the second leg on September 1, 1982.
The first legs took place on the 15th (Dundalk vs. Liverpool on the 14th), the second legs on the 29th (Liverpool vs. Dundalk on the 28th) September 1982.