1981–82 UEFA Cup — 11th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
IFK Göteborg became the first Swedish club to win a UEFA Cup, defeating Hamburger SV 4–0 on aggregate in the 1981–82 final.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 11th UEFA Cup
- Winner
- IFK Göteborg (Sweden)
- Runner-up
- Hamburger SV (Germany)
- Aggregate score
- 4–0 to IFK Göteborg
- Final venues
- Ullevi (Gothenburg) & Volksparkstadion (Hamburg)
- Göteborg's UEFA Cup titles
- 1st of 2 (only major European titles by Swedish teams)
By the Numbers
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1981–82 UEFA Cup brought together European club sides that had not qualified for the European Cup or Cup Winners' Cup, providing a secondary continental competition. IFK Göteborg and Hamburger SV advanced through the knockout rounds to meet in the two-legged final.
IFK Göteborg defeated Hamburger SV across two final legs—played at Ullevi in Gothenburg and the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg—winning 4–0 on aggregate to claim the club's first UEFA Cup title and become the first Swedish team to win a UEFA Cup final.
IFK Göteborg's victory marked the only major European club title won by a Swedish side; Hamburger SV went on to win the European Cup the following year. Notably, both finalists also claimed their respective domestic championships that same season, a feat that has occurred only twice in UEFA Cup or Europa League history.