2021 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events in the year 2021 around the world.
Events
January
- January 21: The 2021 MLS SuperDraft happens.
- January 30: The 2020 Copa Libertadores final was played. Palmeiras beat Santos 1-0 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
February
- February 11: The 2020 FIFA Club World Cup final was played. Bayern Munich beat Tigres UANL 1-0 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
- February 15: 1978 FIFA World Cup winner Leopoldo Luque passes away. He dies due to COVID-19[1][2]
- February 17: The 2020–21 UEFA Youth League is cancelled by the UEFA Executive Committee.
- February 21: The Nepal Super League is founded. It is the first professional league in Nepal.
- February 23: Football Australia and the Qatar Football Association announce that Australia and Qatar would withdraw from the 2021 Copa América.
March
- March 6: Rangers become the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership champions. This is their first Scottish Premiership title, and 55th Scottish title.
- March 11: The 2020 Canadian Championship is postponed. This results in Toronto FC qualifying for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League,
- March 18: The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship begins. In the opening match, the United States beat Costa Rica 1-0 at the Estadio Jalisco, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- March 24:
- The first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying for Europe begins. In the opening match, Turkey beats the Netherlands 4-2 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey.
- The 2 opening matches of the 2021 U-21 European Championship happens. In the first match, Spain beat Slovenia 3-0 at the Stadion Ljudski vrt in Maribor, Slovenia. In the other match, Italy drew 1-1 against the Czech Republic at the Stadion Z'dežele in Celje, Slovenia.
- March 28: The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship semi-finals were played. Honduras beat the United States 1-0, and Mexico beat Canada 2-0. Honduras and Mexico qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Both matches were played at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico.
April
- April 18: The European Super League is founded. The proposal was cancelled after 2 days.
- April 21: Schalke 04 are officially relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. This is their 1st relegation since the 1980-81 season.
May
- May 26: The 2021 UEFA Europa League final was played. Villarreal drew 1-1 against Manchester United (Villarreal won 11-10 in a penalty shootout) at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland.
- May 29: The 2021 UEFA Champions League final was played. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.
June
- June 11: The opening match of UEFA Euro 2020 was played. Italy beat Turkey 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
- June 12: Christian Eriksen collapses on the pitch during Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland.
- June 13: The opening match of the 2021 Copa América was played. Brazil beat Venezuela 3-0 at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, Brazil.
July
- July 6: The first ever UEFA Europa Conference League match was played. Maltese club Mosta FC beat Slovakian club Spartak Trnava 3-2 at the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali, Malta.
- July 10: The 2021 Copa América final was played. Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- July 11: The UEFA Euro 2020 final was played. Italy drew 1-1 against England (Italy won 3-2 on penalties) at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
- July 21: The Women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics begin. The match will be played between Great Britain and Chile. The match will be played at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan.
- July 22: The Men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics begin. The match will be played between Egypt and Spain. The match will be played at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan.
August
- August 3: CONMEBOL cancel the 2021 South American U-17 Championship and the 2021 South American U-20 Championship.
- August 15: 1974 FIFA World Cup winner Gerd Müller (75) passes away.
September
- September 19: 1966 FIFA World Cup winner Jimmy Greaves (81) passes away.
October
November
December
- December 3: 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Horst Eckel (89) passes away.
Unknown date
- The Premier League Hall of Fame is created.
Tournament winners
International
Youth international
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place/Semi-Finalists | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 AFC U-19 Championship | AFC (Asia) |  Uzbekistan | Cancelled | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent | ||
| 2020 AFC U-16 Championship |  Bahrain | Cancelled | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town | |||
| 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship |  Tajikistan |  Iran | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe | |
| 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship |  Iraq | Iraq |  Lebanon | Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad | ||
| 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship |  Saudi Arabia |  Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Iraq%252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Syria | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | |
| 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | CAF (Africa) |  Mauritania |  Ghana |  Uganda |  Gambia | Stade Olympique, Nouakchott |
| 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament |  Algeria | Algeria |  Tunisia |  Libya | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers | |
| 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament | Tunisia | Tunisia |  Egypt | Mauritania | No Finals Match | |
| 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament |  Senegal | Senegal |  Mali | Mauritania Guinea-Bissau | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès | |
| 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament | .svg.png){kind=small} Togo |  Ivory Coast |  Nigeria |  Niger Burkina Faso | Stade de Kégué, Lomé | |
| 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations |  Morocco | Cancelled | Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia | |||
| 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup |  Ethiopia |  Tanzania |  Burundi |  South Sudan | Bahir Dar International Stadium, Bahir Dar | |
| 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship |  Lesotho |  Angola |  Zambia |  Malawi | Setsotso Stadium, Maseru | |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | UEFA (Europe) |  Hungary Slovenia |  Germany | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |  Netherlands Spain | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana |
| 2021 Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament | Other |  Ukraine | Uzbekistan |  Azerbaijan | Ukraine | Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv |
| 2021 Arab Cup U-20 | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Algeria | Egypt Tunisia | 30 June Stadium, Cairo | |
| 2021 Arab Cup U-17 | Morocco | Cancelled | Unknown | |||
| 2021 Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas |  Chile |  Colombia |  Uruguay | Chile | Unknown | |
Other international
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place/Semi-Finalists | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | FIFA |  Russia |  RFU |  Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow |
| 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup |  Lithuania | Portugal |  Argentina |  Brazil | Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas | |
| 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations | CAF | Senegal | Senegal |  Mozambique | Morocco | Saly |
| 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | CONCACAF |  Guatemala |  Costa Rica |  United States | Guatemala | Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG, Guatemala City |
| 2021 Arab Futsal Cup | UAFA | Egypt | Morocco | Egypt |  United Arab Emirates | Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City |
Continental
| Confederation | Tournament | Previous Winner | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2021 AFC Champions League |  Ulsan Hyundai (2020) |
Al Hilal |
Pohang Steelers |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| 2021 AFC Cup | Al Ahed (2019) |
Al-Muharraq |
Nasaf |
Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad | |
| CAF (Africa) | 2020–21 CAF Champions League | Al Ahly (2019-20) |
Al Ahly |
 Kaizer Chiefs |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca |
| 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup | RS Berkane (2019-20) |
Raja Casablanca |
JS Kabylie |
 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou | |
| 2021 CAF Super Cup (May) | Zamalek (2020) |
Al Ahly |
RS Berkane |
 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | |
| 2021 CAF Super Cup (December) | Al Ahly (May 2021) |
Al Ahly |
Raja CA |
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | |
| CONCACAF (North America) | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League |  Tigres UANL (2020) |
C.F. Monterrey |
América |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| 2021 CONCACAF League | Alajuelense (2020) |
Comunicaciones |
.svg.png){kind=small} Motagua |
2-Legged Final | |
| 2021 Caribbean Club Championship |  Portmore United (2019) |
 Cavaly |
 Inter Moengotapoe |
 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo | |
| 2021 Caribbean Club Shield | Robinhood (2019) |
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2021 Copa Libertadores | Palmeiras (2020) |
Palmeiras |
Flamengo |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| 2021 Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia (2020) |
Athletico Paranaense |
Red Bull Bragantino |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | |
| 2021 Recopa Sudamericana | Flamengo (2020) |
Defensa y Justicia |
Palmeiras |
2-Legged Final | |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2021 OFC Champions League |  Hienghène Sport (2019) |
Season cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| UEFA (Europe) | 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | Bayern Munich (2019-20) |
 Chelsea |
Manchester City |
Estádio do Dragão, Porto |
| 2020–21 UEFA Europa League | Sevilla (2019-20) |
Villarreal |
Manchester United |
 Stadion Miejski, Gdańsk | |
| 2021 UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich (2020) |
Chelsea |
Villareal |
.svg.png){kind=small} Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 2020-21 UEFA Youth League | Real Madrid (2019-20) |
Season cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| FIFA (Global) | 2021 FIFA Club World Cup | Bayern Munich (2020) |
Chelsea |
Palmeiras |
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
UEFA
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
2020–21 Kategoria Superiore | Teuta | 2020–21 Albanian Cup | Vllaznia | Skënderbeu |
| 2021 Albanian Supercup | Teuta | Vllaznia | |||
 Andorra |
2020–21 Primera Divisió | Inter Club d'Escaldes | 2021 Copa Constitució | Sant Julià | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes |
| 2021 Andorran Supercup | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Sant Julià | |||
 Armenia |
2020–21 Armenian Premier League | Alashkert | 2020–21 Armenian Cup[3] | Ararat Yerevan | Alashkert |
| 2021 Armenian Supercup | Alashkert | Ararat Yerevan | |||
 Austria |
2020–21 Austrian Football Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 Austrian Cup | Red Bull Salzburg | LASK |
| Azerbaijan |
2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League | Neftçi Baku | 2020–21 Azerbaijan Cup | Keşla | Sumgayit |
 Belarus |
2021 Belarusian Premier League | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2020–21 Belarusian Cup[4] | BATE Borisov | Isloch Minsk Raion |
| 2021 Belarusian Super Cup | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | BATE Borisov | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
2020–21 Belgian First Division A[5] | Club Brugge | 2020–21 Belgian Cup | Genk | Standard Liège |
| 2021 Belgian Super Cup | Club Brugge | Genk | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Borac Banja Luka | 2020–21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup | Sarajevo | Borac Banja Luka |
 Bulgaria |
2020–21 First Professional Football League | Ludogorets | 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | Arda Kardzhali |
| 2021 Bulgarian Supercup | Ludogorets | CSKA Sofia | |||
 Croatia |
2020–21 Croatian First Football League | Dinamo Zagreb | 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup | Dinamo Zagreb | Istra 1961 |
 Cyprus |
2020–21 Cypriot First Division | Omonia | 2020–21 Cypriot Cup | Anorthosis Famagusta | Olympiakos Nicosia |
| 2021 Cypriot Super Cup | Omonia | Anorthosis Famagusta | |||
 Czech Republic |
2020–21 Czech First League | Slavia Prague | 2020–21 Czech Cup | Slavia Prague | Viktoria Plzeň |
 Denmark |
2020–21 Danish Superliga | Brøndby | 2020–21 Danish Cup | Randers | SønderjyskE |
| England |
2020–21 Premier League[6] | Manchester City | 2020–21 FA Cup[7] | Leicester City | Chelsea |
| 2020–21 EFL Cup[8] | Manchester City | Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 2021 FA Community Shield | Leicester City | Manchester City | |||
 Estonia |
2021 Meistriliiga | Levadia Tallinn | 2020–21 Estonian Cup | Levadia Tallinn | Flora |
| 2021 Estonian Supercup | Flora | Paide | |||
 Faroe Islands |
2021 Betri deildin menn | KÍ | 2021 Faroe Islands Cup | B36 | NSÍ Runavík |
| 2021 Faroe Islands Super Cup | HB | NSÍ | |||
 Finland |
2021 Veikkausliiga | HJK Helsinki | 2021 Finnish Cup | KuPS | HJK Helsinki |
 France |
2020–21 Ligue 1 | Lille | 2020–21 Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | AS Monaco |
| 2021 Trophée des Champions | Lille | Paris Saint-Germain | |||
 Georgia |
2021 Erovnuli Liga | Dinamo Batumi | 2021 Georgian Cup | Saburtalo Tbilisi | Samgurali Tsqaltubo |
| 2021 Georgian Super Cup | Dinamo Tbilisi | Gagra | |||
| Germany |
2020–21 Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2020–21 DFB-Pokal[9] | Borussia Dortmund | RB Leipzig |
| 2021 DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | |||
 Gibraltar |
2020–21 Gibraltar National League | Lincoln Red Imps | 2021 Rock Cup | Lincoln Red Imps | Glacis United |
| 2021 Pepe Reyes Cup | Europa | Lincoln Red Imps | |||
 Greece |
2020–21 Super League Greece | Olympiacos | 2020–21 Greek Football Cup | PAOK | Olympiacos |
| Hungary |
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I | Ferencváros | 2020–21 Magyar Kupa | Újpest | Fehérvár |
 Iceland |
2021 Úrvalsdeild | Víkingur Reykjavík | 2021 Icelandic Cup | Víkingur Reykjavík | ÍA |
| 2021 Deildabikar | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
| 2021 Icelandic Men's Football Super Cup | |||||
 Republic of Ireland |
2021 League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 2021 FAI Cup | St Patrick's Athletic | Bohemians |
| 2021 President of Ireland's Cup | Dundalk | Shamrock Rovers | |||
 Israel |
2020–21 Israeli Premier League | Maccabi Haifa | 2020–21 Israel State Cup | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2020–21 Toto Cup Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bnei Sakhnin | |||
| 2021 Israel Super Cup | Maccabi Haifa | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||
 Italy |
2020–21 Serie A | Inter Milan | 2020–21 Coppa Italia | Juventus | Atalanta |
| 2021 Supercoppa Italiana | Internazionale | Juventus | |||
 Kazakhstan |
2021 Kazakhstan Premier League | Tobol | 2021 Kazakhstan Cup | Kairat | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup | Tobol | FC Astana | |||
 Kosovo |
2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo | Prishtina | 2020–21 Kosovar Cup | Llapi | Dukagjini |
| 2021 Kosovar Supercup | Llapi | Prishtina | |||
 Latvia |
2021 Latvian Higher League | RFS | 2021 Latvian Football Cup | RFS | Liepāja |
 Liechtenstein |
No League | 2020–21 Liechtenstein Cup | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Lithuania |
2021 A Lyga | Žalgiris | 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup | Žalgiris | Panevėžys |
| 2021 Lithuanian Supercup | Panevėžys | Žalgiris | |||
 Luxembourg |
2020–21 Luxembourg National Division | Fola Esch | 2020–21 Luxembourg Cup | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
 Malta |
2020–21 Maltese Premier League[n 4] | Ħamrun Spartans | 2020–21 Maltese FA Trophy | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
 Moldova |
2020–21 Moldovan National Division | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2020–21 Moldovan Cup | Sfântul Gheorghe | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 2021 Moldovan Super Cup | Sfântul Gheorghe | Sheriff Tiraspol | |||
 Montenegro |
2020–21 Montenegrin First League | Budućnost | 2020–21 Montenegrin Cup | Budućnost | Dečić |
| Netherlands |
2020–21 Eredivisie | Ajax | 2020–21 KNVB Cup | Ajax | Vitesse |
| 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | |||
 North Macedonia |
2020–21 Macedonian First Football League | Shkëndija | 2020–21 Macedonian Football Cup | Sileks | Akademija Pandev |
| Northern Ireland |
2020–21 NIFL Premiership | Linfield | 2020–21 Irish Cup | Linfield | Larne |
| 2020–21 NIFL Cup | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
 Norway |
2021 Eliteserien | Bodø/Glimt | 2021 Norwegian Football Cup | Molde | Bodø/Glimt |
| Poland |
2020–21 Ekstraklasa | Legia Warsaw | 2020–21 Polish Cup | Raków Częstochowa | Arka Gdynia |
| 2021 Polish SuperCup | Raków Częstochowa | Legia Warsaw | |||
| Portugal |
2020–21 Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 2020–21 Taça de Portugal | Braga | Benfica |
| 2020–21 Taça da Liga | Sporting CP | Braga | |||
| 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Sporting CP | Braga | |||
 Romania |
2020–21 Liga I | CFR Cluj | 2020–21 Cupa României | Universitatea Craiova | Astra Giurgiu |
| 2021 Supercupa României | CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Russia |
2020–21 Russian Premier League | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2020–21 Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moscow | Krylia Sovetov Samara |
| 2021 Russian Super Cup | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Lokomotiv Moscow | |||
 San Marino |
2020–21 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio | La Fiorita (League) Folgore (Playoffs) |
2020–21 Coppa Titano | La Fiorita | Tre Fiori |
| 2021 Super Coppa Sammarinese | La Fiorita | Folgore | |||
 Scotland |
2020–21 Scottish Premiership | Rangers | 2020–21 Scottish Cup | St Johnstone | Hibernian |
| 2020–21 Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | Livingston | |||
 Serbia |
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga | Red Star Belgrade | 2020–21 Serbian Cup | Red Star Belgrade | Partizan |
 Slovakia |
2020–21 Slovak First Football League | Slovan Bratislava | 2020–21 Slovak Cup | Slovan Bratislava | Žilina |
| Slovenia |
2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga | Mura | 2020–21 Slovenian Cup | Olimpija Ljubljana | NK Celje |
| Spain |
2020–21 La Liga | Atletico Madrid | 2020–21 Copa del Rey | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2020–21 Supercopa de España | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona | |||
 Sweden |
2021 Allsvenskan | Malmö | 2020–21 Svenska Cupen | Hammarby IF | BK Häcken |
| Switzerland |
2020–21 Swiss Super League | BSC Young Boys | 2020–21 Swiss Cup | Luzern | St. Gallen |
 Turkey |
2020–21 Süper Lig | Beşiktaş | 2020–21 Turkish Cup | Beşiktaş | Antalyaspor |
| 2021 Turkish Super Cup | Beşiktaş | Antalyaspor | |||
| Ukraine |
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | Zorya Luhansk |
| 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | Dynamo Kyiv | |||
 Wales |
2020–21 Cymru Premier | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2020–21 Welsh Cup | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 Welsh League Cup | |||||
CONMEBOL
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2021 Argentine Primera División | River Plate | 2020–21 Copa Argentina | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional | Club Atlético Colón | Racing Club | |||
| 2021 Supercopa Argentina | Not held due to scheduling problems | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia |
2021 Bolivian Primera División | Independiente Petrolero | No Cup | ||
| Brazil |
2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Atlético Mineiro | 2021 Copa do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro | Athletico Paranaense |
| 2021 Supercopa do Brasil | Flamengo | Palmeiras | |||
| Chile |
2021 Chilean Primera División | Universidad Católica | 2021 Copa Chile | Colo-Colo | Everton |
| Colombia |
2021 Categoría Primera A Apertura | Deportes Tolima | 2021 Copa Colombia | Atlético Nacional | Deportivo Pereira |
| 2021 Categoría Primera A Finalización | Deportivo Cali | 2021 Superliga Colombiana | Santa Fe | América de Cali | |
 Ecuador |
2021 Ecuadorian Serie A | Independiente del Valle | 2021 Copa Ecuador | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
 Paraguay |
2021 Paraguayan Primera División Apertura | Libertad | 2021 Copa Paraguay | Club Olimpia | Sol de América |
| 2021 Paraguayan Primera División Clausura | Cerro Porteño | ||||
 Peru |
2021 Peruvian Liga 1 | Alianza Lima | 2021 Copa Bicentenario | Sporting Cristal | Carlos A. Mannucci |
| Uruguay |
2021 Uruguayan Primera División | Peñarol | 2021 Supercopa Uruguaya | Nacional | Montevideo Wanderers |
 Venezuela |
2021 Venezuelan Primera División | Deportivo Táchira | 2021 Copa Venezuela | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Notes
- ↑ Original hosts were Argentina and Colombia. Colombia was removed due to the country's political situation, while Argentina withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Hosts are Azerbaijan, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Scotland, and Spain. The Republic of Ireland was also supposed to host, but they withdrew.
- ↑ The final match of the tournament declared the winner. That match was played at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.
- ↑ The league season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clubs
Clubs founded
| Date Founded | Club | Country | Current League (As of January 27, 2025) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | United States | Currently without a league | |
| January 27 | Maluku FC |  Indonesia | Liga 3 | |
| January | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai |  China | Chinese Champions League | |
| February 1 | Monterey Bay FC | United States | USL Championship | Continuation of the Fresno FC franchise |
| March 12 | Lobos ULMX | Mexico | Liga Premier de México Serie A | |
| April 16 | FC Fratria | Bulgaria | Second Professional Football League | |
| April 22 | Hoa Binh FC |  Vietnam | V. League 2 | |
| April 27 | Nova Venécia Futebol Clube | Brazil | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Capixaba | |
| May 7 | Escorpiones FC | Mexico | Folded in 2024 | |
| May 18 | Bourges Foot 18 | France | Championnat National 2 Group B | Merger between Bourges Foot and Bourges 18 |
| June 22 | Amazônia Independente | Brazil | Campeonato Paraense Second Division | |
| July 8 | Tigres de Álica FC | Mexico | Liga Premier de México Serie A | |
| July 20 | FK Internacional | Montenegro | Montenegrin Third League | |
| July 31 | Yunnan Yukun | China | Chinese Super League | |
| July | CDM F.C. | Mexico | Liga Premier de México Serie B | |
| July | Tritones Vallarta M.F.C. | Mexico | Liga Premier de México Serie A | |
| August 9 | Electric City FC | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Folded in 2024 | Team license sold to Pickering FC |
| September 2 | HK U23 Football Team |  Hong Kong | Folded in 2024 | |
| September | Jabrayil FK | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan First League | |
| October 1 | Lexington SC | United States | USL Championship | |
| October | Mexicali FC | Mexico | Liga Premier de México Serie A | |
| November 5 | Rivers FC | Canada | League1 British Columbia | |
| November 22 | Monsoon FC | Brazil | Campeonato Gaúcho | |
| December 1 | Ballard FC | United States | USL League Two | |
| December 23 | Chongqing Tonglianglong | China | China League One | |
| December 24 | Dalian Yingbo | China | Chinese Super League | |
| December | FK TransINVEST | Lithuania | I Lyga | |
| 2021 | ACS FC Dinamo București | Romania | Liga III | |
| 2021 | Akron City FC | United States | National Premier Soccer League | |
| 2021 | Al-Jawhara SC | Iraq | Iraqi First Division League | |
| 2021 | Altitude FC | Canada | League1 British Columbia | |
| 2021 | SSC Ancona ASD | Italy | Currently without a league | |
| 2021 | SV Belisia Bilzen | Belgium | Belgian National Division 1 | |
| 2021 | BFB Pattaya City |  Thailand | Thai League 3 | |
| 2021 | BGHC 1 FC | Canada | Folded in 2023 | Merger between Brantford Galaxy and Hamilton City SC |
| 2021 | Biratnagar City FC |  Nepal | Nepal Super League | |
| 2021 | Blue Goose SC | United States | USL League Two | |
| 2021 | Bolívar SC | Venezuela | Venezuelan Segunda División | |
| 2021 | FC Brașov | Romania | Folded in 2023 | |
| 2021 | Cebu FC |  Philippines | Philippines Football League | |
| 2021 | Chattrakan City FC | Thailand | Thai League 3 | |
| 2021 | F.C. Chitwan | Nepal | Nepal Super League | |
| 2021 | F.C. Kiryat Yam | Israel | Liga Alef North | Reformation of club from 2008 |
| 2021 | FC Clivense | Italy | Folded in 2024 | Became AC ChievoVerona |
| 2021 | FC Laval | Canada | Ligue1 Québec | |
| 2021 | FC Nuuk |  Greenland | Greenlandic Football Championship | |
| 2021 | FC Sayana Haskovo | Bulgaria | Third Amateur Football League | |
| 2021 | Fleetwood United | United Arab Emirates | UAE Second Division League | |
| 2021 | JET Kintana |  Madagascar | Malagasy Pro League | |
| 2021 | Kathmandu Rayzrs FC | Nepal | Nepal Super League | |
| 2021 | Lalitpur City FC | Nepal | Nepal Super League | |
| 2021 | Matebele FC |  Botswana | Botswana Premier League | |
| 2021 | Nautsaʼmawt FC | Canada | Currently without a league | |
| 2021 | Nsoatreman FC | Ghana | Ghana Premier League | |
| 2021 | One Knoxville SC | United States | USL League One | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh City United FC | United States | Folded in 2023 | |
| 2021 | Pokhara Thunders | Nepal | Nepal Super League | |
| 2021 | Putra Delta Sidoarjo | Indonesia | Folded in 2023 | Became Malut United FC in 2023 |
| 2021 | Royal FC Dubai | United Arab Emirates | UAE Second Division League | |
| 2021 | FC Sangiuliano City | Italy | Serie D Group D | |
| 2021 | FC Saransk | Russia | Folded in 2022 | |
| 2021 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | Canada | League1 Ontario | |
| 2021 | Spokane Velocity | United States | USL League One | |
| 2021 | Stovner SK | Norway | 3. divisjon | Merger between Vestli IL and Rommen SK Uses the founding date of Vestli IL (October 19, 1972) |
| 2021 | FC Svetlogorsk | Belarus | Belarusian Second League | Successor team of FC Khimik Svetlogorsk |
| 2021 | Syracuse Pulse | United States | Folded in 2022 | Merged with Flower City Union |
| 2021 | Taipei Elite SC |  Taiwan | Taiwan Second Division Football League | |
| 2021 | Royale Union Tubize-Braine | Belgium | Belgian National Division 1 | Merger between Royal Stade Brainois and AFC Tubize |
| 2021 | FC Unirea Constanța | Romania | Folded in 2023 | |
| 2021 | Unity FC | Canada | League1 British Columbia | |
| 2021 | US Thionville Lusitanos | France | Championnat National 3 Group I | |
| 2021 | UD Vecindario | Spain | Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas | |
| 2021 | Venda F.C. | South Africa | National First Division | |
| 2021 | Vermont Green FC | United States | USL League Two | |
| 2021 | West Coast Rangers |  New Zealand | Northern League |
Reserve teams
| Date Founded | Club | Country | Current League | Reserve team of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | PFC Botev Plovdiv II | Bulgaria | Second Professional Football League | Botev Plovdiv | |
| June 21 | Raya2 Expansión | Mexico | Folded in 2023 | C.F. Monterrey | |
| July 1 | FC Spartak Varna II | Bulgaria | Third Amateur Football League | Spartak Varna | |
| December 6 | Chicago Fire FC II | United States | MLS Next Pro | Chicago Fire FC | |
| December 6 | Colorado Rapids 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | Colorado Rapids | |
| December 6 | Columbus Crew 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | Columbus Crew | |
| December 6 | FC Cincinnati 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | FC Cincinnati | |
| December 6 | Houston Dynamo 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | Houston Dynamo | |
| December 6 | Minnesota United FC 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | Minnesota United FC | |
| December 6 | New York City FC II | United States | MLS Next Pro | New York City FC | |
| December 6 | St. Louis City 2 | United States | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis City SC | |
| December 6 | The Town FC | United States | MLS Next Pro | San Jose Earthquakes | Originally founded as San Jose Earthquakes II |
| December 6 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Canada | MLS Next Pro | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
| 2021 | AEK Athens B | Greece | Super League Greece 2 | AEK Athens | |
| 2021 | Baltika-BFU Kaliningrad | Russia | Russian Second League Division B | Baltika Kaliningrad | |
| 2021 | FC Kairat Moscow | Russia | Folded in 2022 | FC Kairat | |
| 2021 | FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2 | Russia | Folded in 2022 | FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny | |
| 2021 | Olympiacos B | Greece | Folded in 2024 | Olympiacos | |
| 2021 | Panathinaikos B | Greece | Folded in 2024 | Panathinaikos | |
| 2021 | PAOK B | Greece | Super League Greece 2 | PAOK |
Women's teams
| Date Founded | Club | Country | Current League | Women's team of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Kachijhuli Sporting Club |  Bangladesh | Currently without a league | Expelled from the Bangladesh Women's Football League in 2021 | |
| March 31 | Feyenoord | Netherlands | Vrouwen Eredivisie | Feyenoord | |
| May 31 | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | Regionalliga Süd | VfB Stuttgart | |
| June 8 | AC Connecticut | United States | USL W League | Hartford Athletic | |
| June 8 | San Diego Wave FC | United States | National Women's Soccer League | ||
| June 8 | Tormenta FC | United States | USL W League | Tormenta FC | |
| June 28 | Greenville Liberty SC | United States | USL W League | Greenville Triumph SC | |
| June 28 | Sofia Ladies 2021 | Bulgaria | Bulgarian Women's League | ||
| July 2 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | Ukraine | Ukrainian Women's League | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | |
| July 5 | AEK Athens | Greece | Greek A Division | AEK Athens | |
| August 26 | Fenerbahçe | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Fenerbahçe SK | |
| September 10 | Wellington Phoenix | New Zealand | .svg.png){kind=small} A-League Women | Wellington Phoenix | |
| September 18 | Galatasaray | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Galatasaray | |
| September 20 | Trabzonspor | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Trabzonspor | |
| September 24 | Indy Eleven Women | United States | USL W League | Indy Eleven | |
| October 2 | Fatih Karagümrük | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Fatih Karagümrük SK | |
| October 5 | Lexington SC Women | United States | USL W League | Lexington SC | |
| December 2 | ZFK Dynamo Moscow | Russia | Russian Women's Football Championship | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 2021 | ARB College Sporting Club | Bangladesh | Bangladesh Women's Football League | ||
| 2021 | Asya Spor Kulübü | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | ||
| 2021 | Baku Juniors | Azerbaijan | AFFA Top Girls League | ||
| 2021 | Çaykur Rizespor | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Çaykur Rizespor | |
| 2021 | FC Buffalo | United States | United Women's Soccer | FC Buffalo | |
| 2021 | Hatayspor | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Hatayspor | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Aurora FC | United States | USL W League | ||
| 2021 | Sivasspor | Turkey | Turkish Women's Football Super League | Sivasspor |
Clubs Folded
| Date Folded | Date Founded | Club | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | 1958 | Jiangsu FC | China | Formerly known as Jiangsu Suning F.C. |
| March 29 | February 3, 1995 | Beijing Chengfeng | China | |
| March 29 | October 8, 2011 | Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | China | |
| May 18 | 2008 | Bourges 18 | France | Merged with Bourges Foot to form Bourges Foot 18 |
| May 18 | 1983 | Bourges Foot | France | Merged with Bourges 18 to form Bourges Foot 18 |
| June 15 | October 4, 2015 | Florentia San Gimignano | Italy | Women's football club |
| June 30 | July 1, 1923 | Royal Stade Brainois | Belgium | Merged with AFC Tubize to create Royale Union Tubize-Braine |
| August 25 | April 24, 1956 | Than Quang Ninh FC | Vietnam North Vietnam (formerly) | |
| November 23 | November 1, 1913 | União da Madeira | Portugal | |
| 2021 | 2017 | KFF A&N | Kosovo | Women's football club |
| 2021 | 2019 | AUGC Deportiva Ceuta | Spain | Existed as a youth club as far back as 2007 |
| 2021 | 1905 | AC Belluno 1905 | Italy | |
| 2021 | 1967 | Cabinteely | Ireland | |
| 2021 | 1921 | CSM Câmpia Turzii | Romania | |
| 2021 | 2010 | FC Cherkashchyna | Ukraine | |
| 2021 | 2008 | FC Codru Lozova | Moldova | |
| 2021 | 2008 | CS Concordia II Chiajna | Romania | Reserve team of Concordia Chiajna |
| 2021 | 2009 | CSM Corona Brașov | Romania | |
| 2021 | January 21, 2019 | Daytona Rush SC | United States | |
| 2021 | 2004 | FC Gorodeya | Belarus | |
| 2021 | 2016 | FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne |  Crimea | |
| 2021 | 1969 | SSD FC Messina | Italy | |
| 2021 | 2017 | Milano City FC | Italy | |
| 2021 | October 3, 1998 | FK Olimpik | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2021 | 2012 | FC Oshmyany | Belarus | |
| 2021 | 1928 | PAONE | Greece | |
| 2021 | 2012 | Partizán Bardejov Ženy | Slovakia | Women's football club |
| 2021 | 2012 | ACS Poli Timișoara | Romania | Originally founded in 1917 as AS Recaș |
| 2021 | August 20, 1970 | Rommen SK | Norway | Merged with Vestli IL to create Stovner SK |
| 2021 | January 23, 2019 | Sarasota Metropolis FC | United States | |
| 2021 | 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | Ireland | Reserve team of Shamrock Rovers |
| 2021 | 1883 | Shankhouse F.C. | England | |
| 2021 | 2017 | FC Sputnik Rechitsa | Belarus | |
| 2021 | 2013 | FC Tambov | Russia | |
| 2021 | 1965 | Turris Turnu Măgurele | Romania | |
| 2021 | October 19, 1972 | Vestli IL | Norway | Merged with Rommen SK to create Stovner SK |
| 2021 | 1954 | ACS Victoria Tecuci | Romania | |
| 2021 | 2009 | FC Viitorul Constanța | Romania | Merged with Farul Constanța |
| 2021 | 2012 | FC Vilniaus Vytis | Lithuania |
Births and deaths
Deaths
| Date of Death | Player (Age) | Nationality | Played For | Managed | Notable For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Colin Bell (74) | England | Bury Manchester City | 1967–68 Football League First Division winner 1968–69 FA Cup winner 2-time Football League Cup winner (1969–70, 1975–76) 2-time FA Charity Shield winner (1968, 1972) 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup winner 6-time British Home Championship winner Member of the English Football Hall of Fame Member of the Football League 100 Legends Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | |
| January 10 | Pedro Casado (83) | Spain | .svg.png){kind=small} Real Madrid Plus Ultra Sabadell | 6-time La Liga winner 1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner 2-time European Cup winner (1956–57, 1965–66) 1957 Latin Cup winner 1960 Intercontinental Cup winner | |
| January 17 | Roger Machin (94) | France | Refereed the first leg of the 1969 Intercontinental Cup Refereed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup | ||
| January 24 | 2021 Palmas FR plane crash victims | Brazil | |||
| January 28 | Yvon Douis (85) | France | Lille OSC Le Havre AS Monaco AS Cannes | 2-time French Division 1 winner (1953–54, 1962–63) 2-time Coupe de France winner (1954–55, 1962–63) Finished 3rd at the 1958 FIFA World Cup 1963 French Player of the Year Brother of former French footballer Jean-François Douis | |
| January 31 | Justo Tejada (88) | Spain | FC Barcelona Real Madrid Espanyol | 4-time La Liga winner 3-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1957, 1958–59, 1961–62) 2-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1955–58, 1958–60) Joint-top scorer of the 1961–62 European Cup | |
| February 7 | Mario Osbén (70) | Chile | Deportes Concepción Unión Española Colo-Colo Cobreloa | Universidad de Concepción | 5-time Primera División de Chile winner 2-time Copa Chile winner (1981, 1982) 2-time Copa América runner-up (1979, 1987) 1991 Chilean Footballer of the Year |
| February 10 | Pachín (82) | Spain | Osasuna Real Madrid Real Betis | Osasuna.svg.png){kind=small} Real Valladolid Levante Córdoba Almería Hércules Granada | 7-time La Liga winner 1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner 2-time European Cup winner (1959–60, 1965–66) 1960 Intercontinental Cup winner |
| February 15 | Leopoldo Luque (71) | Argentina | Unión River Plate Racing Club.svg.png){kind=small} Santos | 5-time Argentine Primera División winner 1976 Copa Libertadores runner-up 1978 FIFA World Cup winner 1975 Copa América top goalscorer | |
| February 17 | Martí Vergés (86) | Spain | España Industrial FC Barcelona | 2-time La Liga winner (1958–59, 1959–60) 3-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1957, 1958–59, 1962–63) 3-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1955–58, 1958–60, 1965–66) Member of the 1960 World Soccer World XI | |
| March 1 | Ian St John (82) | Scotland | Motherwell Liverpool | Motherwell Portsmouth | 2-time Football League First Division winner (1963–64, 1965–66) 1964–65 FA Cup winner 3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1964, 1965, 1966) 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup runner-up Member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame |
| March 4 | Phil Chisnall (78) | England | Manchester United Liverpool Southend United | Last player to transfer directly between Manchester United and Liverpool | |
| March 5 | Anton Urban (87) | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Slovan Bratislava FC Wacker Innsbruck | Slovan Bratislava | 1955 Czechoslovak First League winner 2-time Czechoslovak Cup winner (1961–62, 1962–63) Silver medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics |
| March 9 | Agustín Balbuena (75) | Argentina | .svg.png){kind=small} Colón de Santa Fe Rosario Central Independiente Racing Club | 1971 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner 4-time Copa Libertadores winner (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) 2-time Copa Interamericana winner (1973, 1974) 1973 Intercontinental Cup winner | |
| March 9 | Tommy Troelsen (80) | Denmark | Vejle Boldklub | Denmark | 1958 Danish 1st Division winner 2-time Danish Cup winner (1957–58, 1958–59) Silver medalist at the 1960 Summer Olympics |
| March 20 | Peter Lorimer (74) | Scotland | Leeds United Toronto Blizzard Vancouver Whitecaps | 2-time Football League First Division winner (1968–69, 1973–74) 1971–72 FA Cup winner 1967–68 Football League Cup winner 1969 FA Charity Shield winner 1974–75 European Cup runner-up 2-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1967–68, 1970–71) 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup runner-up Member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame | |
| April 19 | Willy van der Kuijlen (74) | Netherlands | PSV Eindhoven MVV | 3-time Eredivisie winner (1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78 Eredivisie) 2-time KNVB Cup winner (1973–74, 1975–76) 1977–78 UEFA Cup winner Scored over 500 goals in his career | |
| May 3 | Rafael Albrecht (79) | Argentina | Atlético Tucumán Estudiantes San Lorenzo Club León Atlas | 1968 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner 2-time Copa México winner (1970–71, 1971–72) 2-time Campeón de Campeones winner (1971, 1972) 1967 South American Championship runner-up 7th highest goalscoring defender (According to the IFFHS) | |
| May 8 | Georgi Dimitrov (62) | Bulgaria | .svg.png){kind=small} Beroe Stara Zagora CSKA Sofia.svg.png){kind=small} Saint-Étienne Slavia Sofia | 5-time A Group winner 3-time Bulgarian Cup winner (1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89) 3-time Cup of the Soviet Army winner (1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89) 1985 Bulgarian Footballer of the Year | |
| May 20 | Sándor Puhl (65) | Hungary | Elected as the IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four times (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) Refereed the 1994 FIFA World Cup final Refereed the 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup Refereed the 1997 UEFA Champions League final | ||
| May 26 | Tarcisio Burgnich (82) | Italy | Juventus Internazionale Napoli | Livorno Bologna Como Genoa Vicenza Cremonese Salernitana Foggia Pescara | 5-time Serie A winner 1975–76 Coppa Italia winner 2-time European Cup winner (1963–64, 1964–65) 2-time Intercontinental Cup winner (1964, 1965) 1968 European Championship winner 1970 FIFA World Cup runner-up |
| June 7 | Yoo Sang-chul (49) | South Korea | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Yokohama F. Marinos Kashiwa Reysol | Daejeon Citizen Ulsan University | 2-time K League winner (1996, 2005) 2-time Korean League Cup (1995, 1998) 2-time J.League Division 1 winner (2003, 2004) 2006 A3 Champions Cup winner 1993 East Asian Games Gold medalist 1998 K League top goalscorer Member of the World XI (2000) Member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament |
| June 8 | John Angus (82) | England | Burnley | 1959–60 Football League First Division winner | |
| June 18 | Giampiero Boniperti (92) | Italy | Juventus | 5-time Serie A winner 2-time Coppa Italia winner (1958–59, 1959–60) 1947–48 Serie A top goalscorer Member of the FIFA 100 Member of the Italian Football Hall of Fame Chairman of Juventus (1971–90) Member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia (1994–99) | |
| June 20 | Luis del Sol (86) | Spain | Real Betis Real Madrid Juventus AS Roma | Real Betis | 2-time La Liga winner (1960–61, 1961–62) 1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner 1966–67 Serie A winner 1964–65 Coppa Italia winner 1959–60 European Cup winner 1960 Intercontinental Cup winner 1964 European Nations' Cup winner |
| June 20 | Peter Rock (79) |  East Germany Germany | Motor Jena/Carl Zeiss Jena | 3-time DDR-Oberliga winner (1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70) 1971–72 FDGB-Pokal winner Bronze medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
| June 30 | Inge Danielsson (80) | Sweden | Ifö Bromölla IF Helsingborgs IF Ajax IFK Norrköping | 1967–68 Eredivisie winner 1968–69 European Cup runner-up | |
| July 11 | Charlie Gallagher (80) | Scotland Republic of Ireland | Celtic Dumbarton | 3-time Scottish Division One winner (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68 1964–65 Scottish Cup winner 1965–66 Scottish League Cup winner 1966–67 European Cup winner Member of the Lisbon Lions | |
| August 15 | Gerd Müller (75) | West Germany Germany | TSV 1861 Nördlingen Bayern Munich Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4-time Bundesliga winner 4-time DFB-Pokal winner 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup winner 3-time European Cup winner (1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76) 1976 Intercontinental Cup winner UEFA Euro 1972 winner 1974 FIFA World Cup winner 1970 Ballon d'Or winner 1972 Ballon d'Or runner-up 2-time Ballon d'Or third place (1969, 1973) 1970 FIFA World Cup top goalscorer 4-time European Cup top goalscorer Member of the FIFA 100 Awarded the FIFA Order of Merit in 1998 | |
| August 24 | Wilfried Van Moer (76) | Belgium | Beveren Royal Antwerp Standard Liège Beringen | Belgium | 3-time Belgian First Division winner (1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71) UEFA Euro 1980 runner-up 1980 Ballon d'Or fourth place |
| September 19 | Jimmy Greaves (81) | England | Chelsea AC Milan Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United | 1961–62 Serie A winner 2-time FA Cup winner (1961–62, 1966–67) 2-time FA Charity Shield winner (1962, 1967) 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup winner 1966 FIFA World Cup winner 5-time British Home Championship winner 1963 Ballon d'Or third place 6-time Football League First Division top scorer Member of the Football League 100 Legends Member of the English Football Hall of Fame | |
| September 27 | Roger Hunt (83) | England | Liverpool Bolton Wanderers.svg.png){kind=small} Hellenic | 2-time Football League First Division winner (1963–64, 1965–66) 1964–65 FA Cup winner 3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1964, 1965, 1966) 1965–66 Football League First Division top scorer 1966 FIFA World Cup winner Member of the English Football Hall of Fame | |
| October 25 | Aleksandar Shalamanov (80) | Bulgaria | .svg.png){kind=small} CSKA Sofia.svg.png){kind=small} Slavia Sofia | 1960–61 A Group winner 4-time Bulgarian Cup winner 2-time Bulgarian Footballer of the Year (1963, 1966) Member of the 1966 World Soccer World XI Father of Bulgarian apline skier Stefan Shalamanov | |
| November 4 | Amatsia Levkovich (83) | Israel | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Petah Tikva Sierra Leone Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Haifa | 6-time Liga Leumit winner 2-time Israel State Cup winner (1960–61, 1972–73) 4-time Israel Super Cup winner 1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament winner 1960 AFC Asian Cup runner-up 1964 AFC Asian Cup winner 2-time Israeli Footballer of the Year winner (1960, 1961) |
| November 6 | Pavol Molnár (85) | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Slovan Bratislava CH Bratislava Sydney FC Prague | 2-time Czechoslovak First League winner (1955, 1958–59) 2-time Czechoslovak Cup winner (1961–62, 1962–63) 1964 Mitropa Cup runner-up 1962 FIFA World Cup runner-up 3rd place at the 1960 European Nations' Cup | |
| November 12 | Ron Flowers (87) | England | Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton Town | 3-time Football League First Division winner (1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59) 1959–60 FA Cup winner 3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1954, 1959, 1960) 1966 FIFA World Cup winner Member of the Order of the British Empire | |
| November 30 | Ray Kennedy (70) | England | Arsenal Liverpool Swansea City |
6-time Football League First Division winner | |
| December 3 | Horst Eckel (89) | West Germany Germany | Kaiserslautern SV Röchling Völklingen | 2-time German football champion (1951, 1953) 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Joint-top scorer of the 1951 German football championship | |
| Decemebr 3 | Momčilo Vukotić (71) | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia Serbia | PartizanBordeaux | Partizan Panionios Nea Salamis Famagusta Apollon Limassol Ethnikos Achna Cyprus PAOK | 3-time Yugoslav First League winner (1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83) |
| December 24 | Raúl Madero (82) | Argentina | Boca Juniors Estudiantes | 1967 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner 3-time Copa Libertadores winner (1968, 1969, 1970) 1968 Intercontinental Cup winner 1969 Copa Interamericana winner |
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