Football year 1981
International
National teams
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societies
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1980/81 European Champion Clubs' Cup : Liverpool FC , final 1-0 against Real Madrid
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European Cup Winners' Cup 1980/81 : Dinamo Tiflis , 2-1 against FC Carl Zeiss Jena
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1980/81 UEFA Cup : Ipswich Town , finals 3-0 and 2-4 against AZ Alkmaar
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Copa Libertadores 1981 : Flamengo Rio de Janeiro , finals 2-1, 0-1 and 2-0 against CD Cobreloa
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soccer player of the year
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Ballon d'Or 1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
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South America's Footballer of the Year : Zico
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Africa's Footballer of the Year : Lakhdar Belloumi
National
Belgium
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- Belgian championship : champions SC Anderlechtois
Brazil
England
- English Championship : Master Aston Villa
- FA Cup 1980/81 : Tottenham Hotspur winner
Yugoslavia
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- Yugoslav Championship : Champion Red Star Belgrade
Liechtenstein
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- Liechtenstein Cup 1980/81 : Cup winner FC Balzers
Netherlands
- Dutch championship : Masters AZ Alkmaar
Austria
- Austrian Football Championship 1980/81 : Master FK Austria Vienna
- Austrian Football Cup 1980/81 : Winner Grazer AK
Scotland
- Scottish Championship : Masters Celtic Glasgow
Switzerland
- Swiss Football Championship 1980/81 : Champions FC Zurich
Uruguay
- Uruguayan Football Championship : Champions Club Atlético Peñarol
Women's soccer
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1981 Asian Women's Cup : Champions Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
