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)

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

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 5 3 2 0 9 5 +4 8
 China 5 2 3 0 6 2 +4 7
 South Korea 5 1 4 0 10 8 +2 6
Italy Italy Olympic 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 4
 India 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 4
 Yugoslavia B 5 0 1 4 3 9 −6 1
Source:
India 1–1 China
Bose 59' Zuo Shusheng 24'
Uruguay 1–0 Yugoslavia B
Francescoli 45' Report
China 3–0 Yugoslavia B
Lin Lefeng 63'
Zuo Shusheng 74', 87'
Uruguay 2–2 South Korea
Ramos 48' (pen.)
Nadal 65'		 Report Chung 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' Report da 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'		 Report Piovanelli 53'
Romiti 75'
 Italy Olympic2–1 Yugoslavia B

Final

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

Winners

 1982 Nehru Cup champion 

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.
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