1982 Nehru Cup

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

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)
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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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Uruguay532095+48
 China523062+47
 South Korea5140108+26
Italy Olympic520379−24
 India512268−24
 Yugoslavia B501439−61
Source: [citation needed]
India  1–1  China
Bose 59'Zuo Shusheng 24'



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

Uruguay  2–2  South Korea
Ramos 48' (pen.)
Nadal 65'
ReportChung Hae-won 3'
Chang Woe-ryong 15'

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'Reportda Silva 8', 23'
Saralegui 70'

South Korea  4–2  Italy Olympic

India  2–1  Yugoslavia B
Monoranjan Bhattacharya
Manas Bhattacharya

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



Final

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

Winners

 1982 Nehru Cup champion 

Uruguay
First title

References