1982 Nehru Cup

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1982 Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of India.svg India
Dates16 February – 3 March
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) Calcutta
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  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]

Contents

Format

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 532095+48
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 523062+47
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5140108+26
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic 52037924
5Flag of India.svg  India 51226824
6Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B 50143961
Source: RSSSF
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bose Soccerball shade.svg59' Zuo Shusheng Soccerball shade.svg24'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B
Francescoli Soccerball shade.svg45' Report

India  Flag of India.svg2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Banerjee Soccerball shade.svg
Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg
Hwang Seok-keun Soccerball shade.svg
Chung Jong-soo Soccerball shade.svg

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B
Lin Lefeng Soccerball shade.svg63'
Zuo Shusheng Soccerball shade.svg74', 87'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Nadal Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Chung Hae-won Soccerball shade.svg3'
Chang Woe-ryong Soccerball shade.svg15'

India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic
Chi Shangbin Soccerball shade.svg68'

India  Flag of India.svg1–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg35' Report da Silva Soccerball shade.svg8', 23'
Saralegui Soccerball shade.svg70'

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic

India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B
Monoranjan Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg
Manas Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg7'
Francescoli Soccerball shade.svg48'
González Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Lamberto Piovanelli Soccerball shade.svg53'
Romiti Soccerball shade.svg75'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Shen Xiangfu Soccerball shade.svg80' Lee Tae-ho Soccerball shade.svg

Italy Olympic  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia B

Final

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg23'
Nadal Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report

Winners

 1982 Nehru Cup champion 
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Uruguay

First title

References

  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.