Timeline History |
World Sports History Timeline 1981-1990 |
| Year | Soccer | Athletics | Baseball | Cricket | Tennis | Football (NFL) | Hockey | Basketball | Golf | Championships |
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| 1981 | England - FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 over Manchester City | World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win 4 games to 2 over the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is a tie between Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager, Los Angeles | Underarm bowling was banned by the International Cricket Council as not within the spirit of the game. | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Johan Kriek French Open - Björn Borg Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe US Open - John McEnroe Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Martina Navratilova French Open - Hana Mandlikova Wimbledon championships - Chris Evert US Open - Tracy Austin Davis Cup: United States wins 3-1 over Argentina in world tennis. |
Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders won 27-10 over the Philadelphia Eagles | Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gold Medal: Soviet Union Silver Medal: Malaysia Bronze Medal: New Zealand Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Australia Bronze Medal: West Germany Women's World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina Gold Medal: West Germany Silver Medal: The Netherlands Bronze Medal: Soviet Union |
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Tom Watson US Open - David Graham British Open - Bill Rogers PGA Championship - Larry Nelson Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Pat Bradley LPGA Championship - Donna Caponi |
World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Doug Mountjoy 18-12 | |
| 1982 | Mary Decker sets six world records in Track and field | Sri Lanka's first Test match. | ||||||||
| 1983 | FIFA decided to give to Mexico the right to host the Football World Cup 1986 after Colombia announced the reject to celebrate the event. | In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Ireland's Eamonn Coghlan
set a new World Indoor Record for the mile, clocking 3:49.78. First IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Helsinki |
World Series: - Baltimore Orioles win their most recent World Series 4 games to 1 over the Philadelphia Phillies | Cricket World Cup - India beat West Indies by 43 runs. | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Mats Wilander French Open - Yannick Noah Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe US Open - Jimmy Connors Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Martina Navratilova French Open - Chris Evert Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova US Open - Martina Navratilova Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis. |
The Miami Hurricanes win thier first national championship over the Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-30 in the Orange Bowl. | Men's European Nations Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Soviet Union Bronze Medal: West Germany Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: Pakistan Bronze Medal: West Germany Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Caracas, Venezuela Gold Medal: Canada Silver Medal: Argentina Bronze Medal: Chile Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold Medal: Ireland Silver Medal: Spain Bronze Medal: Malaysia Women's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Canada Bronze Medal: Australia |
NBA Finals: Philadelphia 76ers won 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Seve Ballesteros US Open - Larry Nelson British Open - Tom Watson PGA Championship - Hal Sutton Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Jan Stephenson LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan |
World Cycling Championship: Greg Lemond of the United
States First European High Speed Telegraphy Championships held in Moscow, Russia. World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Cliff Thorburn 18-6 |
| 1984 | FIFA gives the right to host the Football World Cup 1990 to Italy | World Series: - Detroit Tigers win 4 games to 1 over the San Diego Padres | Inaugural edition of the Asia Cup is held in Sharjah, UAE. India defeat Pakistan in the final. | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Mats Wilander French Open - Ivan Lendl Wimbledon - John McEnroe US Open - John McEnroe Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Chris Evert French Open - Martina Navratilova Wimbledon - July 7 - Martina Navratilova US Open - Martina Navratilova Davis Cup: Sweden wins 4-1 over the United States in world tennis. |
Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders won 38-9 over the Washington Redskins | Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Los Angeles, United
States Gold Medal: Pakistan Silver Medal: West Germany Bronze Medal: Great Britain Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: Pakistan Bronze Medal: Great Britain Women's European Nations Cup in Lille, France Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Soviet Union Bronze Medal: West Germany |
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Ben Crenshaw US Open - Fuzzy Zoeller British Open - Seve Ballesteros PGA Championship - Lee Trevino Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Hollis Stacy LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan |
Second Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship
held in Oslo, Norway. World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Jimmy White 18-16 |
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| 1985 | England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 1-0 (aet) over Everton | World Series: The Kansas City Royals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3, becoming the first team to win the World Series after losing the first two games at home. | Kim Hughes leads a "rebel" team of players on
tour of South Africa, banned from official cricket since 1970 because of
apartheid. |
Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Stefan Edberg French Open - Mats Wilander Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker US Open - Ivan Lendl Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Martina Navratilova French Open - Chris Evert Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova US Open - Hana Mandlikova Davis Cup: Sweden wins 3-2 over Germany F.R. in world team tennis. |
Oklahoma |
Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Barcelona, Spain
Gold Medal: Spain Silver Medal: New Zealand Bronze Medal: Poland Men's Champions Trophy in Perth, Australia Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: Great Britain Bronze Medal: West Germany Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina Gold Medal: Soviet Union Silver Medal: Argentina Bronze Medal: South Korea |
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers win 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Bernhard Langer US Open - Andy North British Open - Sandy Lyle PGA Championship - Hubert Green Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Kathy Baker LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez |
World Snooker Championship: Dennis Taylor beats Steve Davis 18-17 in one of the greatest snooker matches of all time
First Pan Pacific Championships held in Tokyo (August 15 – August 18) |
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| 1986 | 1986 World Cup: In final, played for second time in Mexico
City, Azteca Stadium, Argentina defeating 3-2 West Germany and won second
title. This tournament see dominion highest star Diego Maradona; his second
goal with England at quarter final he's considered one of the finest ever
seen in football history. |
World Series: The New York Mets win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. | India v Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie (Sept 22) | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - no tournament held French Open - Ivan Lendl Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker September - US Open - Boris Becker Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - no tournament held French Open - Chris Evert Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova September - US Open - Martina Navratilova Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis. |
Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears won 46-10 over the New England Patriots | Men's World Cup in London, England Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: England Bronze Medal: West Germany Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan Gold Medal: West Germany Silver Medal: Australia Bronze Medal: Pakistan Women's World Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: West Germany Bronze Medal: Canada |
NBA Finals: June - Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Jack Nicklaus US Open - Ray Floyd British Open - Greg Norman PGA Championship - Bob Tway Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Jane Geddes LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley |
Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship
held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. World Snooker Championship: Joe Johnson beats Steve Davis 18-12 |
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| 1987 | World Series: Minnesota Twins won 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. | Cricket World Cup - Final: Australia beat England by 7 runs | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Stefan Edberg French Open - Ivan Lendl Wimbledon championships - Pat Cash US Open - Ivan Lendl Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Hana Mandlikova French Open - Steffi Graf Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova US Open - Martina Navratilova Davis Cup: Sweden won 5-0 over India in world tennis. |
Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants won 39-20 over the Denver Broncos | Men's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands Gold Medal: West Germany Silver Medal: The Netherlands Bronze Medal: Australia Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Australia Bronze Medal: South Korea Women's Olympic Qualifier in Edinburgh, Scotland Gold Medal: United States Silver Medal: Canada Bronze Medal: Great Britain |
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Larry Mize US Open - Scott Simpson British Open - Nick Faldo PGA Championship - Larry Nelson Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Laura Davies LPGA Championship - Jane Geddes British Women's Open - Alison Nicholas |
World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Joe Johnson 18-14 | ||
| 1988 | World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers won 4 games to 1 over the Oakland Athletics. The Series MVP was Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles | 1st four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Mats Wilander French Open - Mats Wilander Wimbledon championships - Stefan Edberg US Open - Mats Wilander Steffi Graf becomes only the third woman in history to win the Grand Slam in tennis: Australian Open - Steffi Graf French Open - Steffi Graf Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf US Open - Steffi Graf Davis Cup: Germany won 4-1 over Sweden in world team tennis. |
Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins won their second Super Bowl title 42-10 over the Denver Broncos. | Men's Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan Gold Medal: West Germany Silver Medal: Pakistan Bronze Medal: Australia Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Seoul, South Korea Gold Medal: Great Britain Silver Medal: West Germany Bronze Medal: The Netherlands |
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Pistons |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Sandy Lyle US Open - Curtis Strange British Open - Seve Ballesteros PGA Championship - Jeff Sluman Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Liselotte Neumann LPGA Championship - Sherri Turner |
Fourth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship
held in Beatenberg, Switzerland. World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Terry Griffiths 18-11 |
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| 1989 | World Series: Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 0 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Dave Stewart, Oakland | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Ivan Lendl French Open - Michael Chang Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker US Open - Boris Becker Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Steffi Graf French Open - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf US Open - Steffi Graf Davis Cup: Germany F.R. won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis. |
Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers won 20-16 over the Cincinnati Bengals | Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin,
United States Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Canada Bronze Medal: India Men's Champions Trophy in Berlin, West Germany Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: West Germany Bronze Medal: The Netherlands Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in New Delhi, India Gold Medal: South Korea Silver Medal: China Bronze Medal: Spain Women's Champions Trophy in Frankfurt, West Germany Gold Medal: South Korea Silver Medal: Australia Bronze Medal: West Germany |
NBA Finals: Detroit Pistons win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the franchise's first championship. |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Nick Faldo US Open - Curtis Strange British Open - Mark Calcavecchia PGA Championship - Payne Stewart Women's Golf : US Women's Open - Betsy King LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez |
Second European High Speed Telegraphy Championship
held in Hannover, Germany. World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats John Parrott 18-3 |
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| 1990 | West Germany won the Football World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final. | Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open - Ivan Lendl French Open - Andres Gomez Wimbledon championships - Stefan Edberg US Open - Pete Sampras Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open - Steffi Graf French Open - Monica Seles Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova US Open - Gabriela Sabatini Davis Cup: United States won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis |
January 28 - Super Bowl XXIV - San Francisco 49ers won 55-10 over the Denver Broncos | Men's World Cup in Lahore, Pakistan Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Pakistan Bronze Medal: Australia Men's Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia Gold Medal: Australia Silver Medal: West Germany Bronze Medal: The Netherlands Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia Gold Medal: The Netherlands Silver Medal: Australia Bronze Medal: South Korea |
Major championship results (Men's): The Masters - Nick Faldo US Open - Hale Irwin British Open - Nick Faldo PGA Championship - Wayne Grady Women's Golf : US Women's Open: Betsy King LPGA Championship - Beth Daniel |
World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-12 | ||||
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