1981–82 Hamburger SV season

[1] Under Happel in the 1981–82 season, HSV managed to regain the Bundesliga title[2] and reach the final of the UEFA Cup, where they lost 4–0 on aggregate to Sweden's IFK Göteborg.

[1][3] Starting with a win against Borussia Dortmund on 30 January 1982,[4] HSV went on a 36 match undefeated run in the Bundesliga which would stretch into the following season.

[6][2] Defenders: Ditmar Jakobs (33 / 4); Manfred Kaltz (32 / 9); Jürgen Groh (32); Holger Hieronymus (28 / 1); Franz Beckenbauer (10); Peter Hidien (2).

Midfielders: Bernd Wehmeyer (34 / 1); Jimmy Hartwig (31 / 14); Felix Magath (28 / 8); Caspar Memering (23 / 1); Michael Schröder (1).

Forwards: Lars Bastrup (34 / 13); Horst Hrubesch (captain; 32 / 27); Jürgen Milewski (23 / 10); Thomas von Heesen (20 / 7); Boriša Đorđević (7); Werner Dreßel (1); Dieter Kramer (1).

Manager Ernst Happel with Manfred Kaltz in September 1982