Aston Villa qualified
for the European Cup as League champions following their League
Championship success in 1980/81 which was their first since before the
First World War.
1st Round
1st Leg
Wed
Sep
16
Valur (Iceland)
Home
Won
5-0
2nd Leg
Wed
Sep
30
Valur
Away
Won
2-0
Won
7-0 on aggregate
2nd
Round
1st Leg
Wed
Oct
21
Dynamo
Berlin (East Germany)
Away
Won
2-1
2nd Leg
Wed
Nov
4
Dynamo
Berlin
Home
Lost
0-1
Won
on away goals after finishing 2-2 on aggregate.