1981–82 European Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 1981 – 26 May 1982 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bayern Munich |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 170 (2.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,675,358 (26,593 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dieter Hoeneß (Bayern Munich) 7 goals |
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The 1981–82 European Cup was the 27th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football competition. The tournament was won for the only time by Aston Villa in the final against Bayern Munich. It was the sixth consecutive year that an English club won the competition. Liverpool, the defending champions, were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals.
The final is remembered mainly for the performance of young stand-in goalkeeper Nigel Spink who made a host of saves from the experienced Bayern players. Villa's winning goal came from Peter Withe who converted Tony Morley's cross in off the post.