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Each year is annotated with one or more significant events as a reference point. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1044870489">@media all and (max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .tocright{display:none}.mw-parser-output .tocright{width:100%!important}}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tocright{float:right;clear:right;width:auto;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-left{clear:left}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-both{clear:both}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-none{clear:none}}</style><div class="tocright"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pre-1860s">Pre-1860s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Pre-1860s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1820s_in_association_football" class="mw-redirect" title="1820s in association football">1820s in football</a></li></ul> <p>Order imposed on <a href="/wiki/Folk_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Folk football">folk football</a>. Public schools start devising versions of football. <a href="/wiki/The_Foot_Ball_Club_of_Edinburgh" class="mw-redirect" title="The Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh">The Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh</a> was founded as the first club to play any type of organized football. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1830s_in_association_football" title="1830s in association football">1830s in football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840s_in_association_football" title="1840s in association football">1840s in football</a></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/The_Cambridge_Rules" class="mw-redirect" title="The Cambridge Rules">The Cambridge Rules</a> are created in 1848. Official <a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">referees</a> appear for the first time in a football match at a match held in <a href="/wiki/Cheltenham" title="Cheltenham">Cheltenham</a> in 1849. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1850s_in_association_football" title="1850s in association football">1850s in football</a></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_F.C." title="Sheffield F.C.">Sheffield F.C.</a>, the oldest surviving independent football club in the world, is founded in 1857. In 1858 it created its first set of rules, which would become known as the <a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Rules" title="Sheffield Rules">Sheffield Rules</a>. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1860s_in_association_football" title="1860s in association football">1860s in football</a></li></ul> <p>British railway builders introduce football to Argentina. <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">The Football Association</a> is founded in 1863 (the first football association in the world), and it ratifies the original 14 rules of the game. In 1860, the first non-British team in Europe, <a href="/wiki/Lausanne_Football_and_Cricket_Club" title="Lausanne Football and Cricket Club">Lausanne Football and Cricket Club</a> of Switzerland, is formed. In 1862, <a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County F.C.</a> is founded. In 1865 <a href="/wiki/Buenos_Aires_Football_Club" title="Buenos Aires Football Club">Buenos Aires FC</a> was formed by British residents. In 1866, the Football Association introduces a 'cross tape' between goalposts as a precedent to the 'crossbar'. The first ever football tournament, the <a href="/wiki/Youdan_Cup" title="Youdan Cup">Youdan Cup</a>, is played by twelve Sheffield clubs in 1867; the <a href="/wiki/Cromwell_Cup" title="Cromwell Cup">Cromwell Cup</a>, the second oldest football tournament in the world, takes place in 1868 with Sheffield Rules. Goal kicks are introduced in 1869 and Scottish club Kilmarnock F.C founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1870s">1870s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1870s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1870_in_association_football" title="1870 in association football">1870 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>First "goalkeepers", and the transition from "dribbling game" to "passing game" is seen in club matches in Sheffield and London. The <a href="/wiki/England_v_Scotland_(1870)" class="mw-redirect" title="England v Scotland (1870)">first international match</a> arranged by the Football Association between <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> and <a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland</a> on 5 March 1870 finishes in a 0–0 draw at the <a href="/wiki/Kennington_Oval" class="mw-redirect" title="Kennington Oval">Kennington Oval</a> in London. <a href="/wiki/Combination_Game" title="Combination Game">Combination Game</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/Royal_Engineers_AFC" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Engineers AFC">Royal Engineers AFC</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1871_in_association_football" title="1871 in association football">1871 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/C._W._Alcock" class="mw-redirect" title="C. W. Alcock">Charles William Alcock</a> creates the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">Football Association Challenge Cup</a>, the oldest cup tournament still extant. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1872_in_association_football" title="1872 in association football">1872 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland</a> and <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> draw 0–0 in the <a href="/wiki/1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match" title="1872 Scotland v England football match">first FIFA-recognized international football match</a>, played at the <a href="/wiki/West_of_Scotland_Cricket_Club" title="West of Scotland Cricket Club">West of Scotland Cricket Club</a>. <a href="/wiki/Wanderers_F.C." title="Wanderers F.C.">Wanderers</a> beat <a href="/wiki/Royal_Engineers_A.F.C." title="Royal Engineers A.F.C.">Royal Engineers</a> in the first FA Cup final. Kick corner and ball fixture is introduced by The Football Association. The first Welsh football club, <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham A.F.C.</a>, is founded. Football introduced in France by English sailors, and <a href="/wiki/Le_Havre_AC" title="Le Havre AC">Le Havre</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Rangers_F.C." title="Rangers F.C.">Rangers F.C.</a> is founded in Scotland. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1873_in_association_football" title="1873 in association football">1873 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Football_Association" title="Scottish Football Association">Scottish Football Association</a> is founded. The <a href="/wiki/Offside_(association_football)" title="Offside (association football)">offside law</a> is changed so that an offside position is determined when the ball is played by a teammate, rather than when it is received. The corner kick is defined. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1874_in_association_football" title="1874 in association football"><b>1874 in football</b></a></li></ul> <p>The FA authorizes referees to send players off for certain offences and makes a rule requiring teams to change ends at halftime. The first shin pads are introduced. <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa F.C.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C" class="mw-redirect" title="Bolton Wanderers F.C">Bolton Wanderers F.C</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1875_in_association_football" title="1875 in association football">1875 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The crossbar is introduced, replacing tape as the means of marking the top of the <a href="/wiki/Goal_(sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Goal (sport)">goal</a>. <a href="/wiki/University_of_Oxford" title="University of Oxford">Oxford University</a> tour Germany and a number of German universities take up the game (one of first countries to play under FA rules outside of Britain). <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers F.C.</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1876_in_association_football" title="1876 in association football">1876 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Carlton Cricket Club (Canada) form football section and subsequently tours Britain. <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C" class="mw-redirect" title="Middlesbrough F.C">Middlesbrough F.C</a>. were founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1877_in_association_football" title="1877 in association football">1877 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The length of a match is set at 90 minutes. <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers" class="mw-redirect" title="Wolverhampton Wanderers">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> were founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1878_in_association_football" title="1878 in association football">1878 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Referees begin to use whistles. <a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester United">Manchester United</a> (as Newton Heath L&YR F.C.) and <a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a> (as St. Domingo's FC) are founded.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first football match to be staged under electric floodlighting takes place at <a href="/wiki/Bramall_Lane" title="Bramall Lane">Bramall Lane</a>, Sheffield, between two local representative teams. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1879_in_association_football" title="1879 in association football">1879 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Kj%C3%B8benhavns_Boldklub" title="Kjøbenhavns Boldklub">Kjøbenhavns Boldklub</a> introduces itself as the first sports club in <a href="/wiki/Continental_Europe" title="Continental Europe">continental Europe</a>. <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers F.C.</a> are founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1880s">1880s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1880s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1880_in_association_football" title="1880 in association football">1880 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Irish_Football_Association" title="Irish Football Association">Irish Football Association</a> founded. Clubs charge for admission. Players paid lost wages and expenses (players still part-time). <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> are founded as St. Marks. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1882_in_association_football" title="1882 in association football">1882 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Queens Park Rangers FC">Queens Park Rangers FC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur F.C.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley F.C.</a> are founded. The first club in <a href="/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay">Uruguay</a> formed by an English professor at <a href="/wiki/Universidad_de_Montevideo" class="mw-redirect" title="Universidad de Montevideo">Montevideo University</a>; another club later formed by British railway engineers. Two-handed <a href="/wiki/Throw-in" title="Throw-in">throw-in</a> introduced. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1883_in_association_football" title="1883 in association football">1883 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Coventry City FC">Coventry City FC</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1884_in_association_football" title="1884 in association football">1884 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Played for the first time the <a href="/wiki/British_Home_Championship" title="British Home Championship">British Home Championship</a>, the oldest tournament for national teams: the <a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland national team</a> emerges as winner. <a href="/wiki/Derby_County" class="mw-redirect" title="Derby County">Derby County</a> are founded along with <a href="/wiki/Leicester_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Leicester City">Leicester City</a>, who are founded as Leicester Fosse. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1885_in_association_football" title="1885 in association football">1885 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The Football Association legalises professionalism. The first non-European international was contested on 28 November 1885, at <a href="/wiki/Newark,_New_Jersey" title="Newark, New Jersey">Newark, New Jersey</a>, between the <a href="/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States men's national soccer team">United States</a> and <a href="/wiki/Canada_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Canada men's national soccer team">Canada</a>, the Canadians winning 1–0. <a href="/wiki/Arbroath_36_Bon_Accord_0" class="mw-redirect" title="Arbroath 36 Bon Accord 0">Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36–0</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Cup" title="Scottish Cup">Scottish Cup</a>, a record which stands to this day. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1886_in_association_football" title="1886 in association football">1886 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The FAs of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland form the <a href="/wiki/International_Football_Association_Board" title="International Football Association Board">International Football Association Board</a>. The referee and the captain player for each team are introduced. <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal F.C.</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1887_in_association_football" title="1887 in association football">1887 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The first football team in South America is founded, <a href="/wiki/Gimnasia_y_Esgrima_de_La_Plata" class="mw-redirect" title="Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata">Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata</a>, Argentina. British introduce football to Russia. <a href="/wiki/Hamburger_SV" title="Hamburger SV">Hamburger SV</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Hibernian_F.C." title="Hibernian F.C.">Hibernian F.C.</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Championship" title="Football World Championship">Football World Championship</a> against <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a>, 2–1 in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1888_in_association_football" title="1888 in association football">1888 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">The Football League</a>, the world's first national football league competition, is founded in England by <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa" class="mw-redirect" title="Aston Villa">Aston Villa</a> director <a href="/wiki/William_McGregor_(football)" title="William McGregor (football)">William McGregor</a>. <a href="/wiki/Celtic_F.C." title="Celtic F.C.">Celtic F.C.</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Renton_F.C." title="Renton F.C.">Renton F.C.</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Championship" title="Football World Championship">Football World Championship</a> against <a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="West Bromwich Albion Football Club">West Bromwich Albion</a>, 4–1 in Glasgow. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1889_in_association_football" title="1889 in association football">1889 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Football_Association" title="Royal Dutch Football Association">Royal Dutch Football Association</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Danish_Football_Association" title="Danish Football Association">Danish Football Association</a> are founded. The Danish association is the first non-British European football association. The <a href="/wiki/Football_Alliance" title="Football Alliance">Football Alliance</a> is formed as a rival to <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">The Football League</a>. The first football association not admitted to FIFA is formed: the <a href="/wiki/Cornwall_County_Football_Association" title="Cornwall County Football Association">Cornwall County Football Association</a>. <a href="/wiki/Rosario_Central" title="Rosario Central">Rosario Central</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mohun_Bagan_Super_Giant" title="Mohun Bagan Super Giant">Mohun Bagan</a>, the oldest football club in <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, is founded. <a href="/wiki/Recreativo_de_Huelva" title="Recreativo de Huelva">RC Recreativo de Huelva</a>, the first club in Spain, is founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1890s">1890s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1890s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1890_in_association_football" title="1890 in association football">1890 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The IFA Premiership (Irish League) is formed (<a href="/wiki/NIFL_Premiership" title="NIFL Premiership">NIFL Premiership</a>). The <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Football_League" title="Scottish Football League">Scottish Football League</a> is formed. Goal nets used for the first time. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1891_in_association_football" title="1891 in association football">1891 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Penalty kick (football)">penalty kick</a> is introduced. Liverpool engineer <a href="/wiki/John_Alexander_Brodie" title="John Alexander Brodie">John Alexander Brodie</a> invents the football net.<sup id="cite_ref-BC_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Assistant referees are first introduced as linesmen. The first Oceanian football association is formed: the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Football" title="New Zealand Football">New Zealand Soccer Association</a>. The first ever championship outside of Britain takes place in Argentina: AAF Championship. <a href="/wiki/C.A._Pe%C3%B1arol" class="mw-redirect" title="C.A. Peñarol">C.A. Peñarol</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1892_in_association_football" title="1892 in association football">1892 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The Football League introduces a second division. <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool F.C.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United F.C.</a> are founded. The first Asian football association is formed: the <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Singapore" title="Football Association of Singapore">Football Association of Singapore</a>. Argentina is the first country outside of Britain to have a national championship. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1893_in_association_football" title="1893 in association football">1893 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Argentine_Football_Association" title="Argentine Football Association">Argentine Football Association</a> is founded, the first South American football association. <a href="/wiki/Genoa_Cricket_and_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Genoa Cricket and Football Club">Genoa Cricket and Football Club</a>, the first Italian club football team, and <a href="/wiki/F.C._Porto" class="mw-redirect" title="F.C. Porto">F.C. Porto</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1894_in_association_football" title="1894 in association football">1894 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Referee in complete control of game. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1894_in_association_football" title="1894 in association football">1894 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Floriana_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Floriana FC">Floriana FC</a> of Malta is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1895_in_association_football" title="1895 in association football">1895 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Federaci%C3%B3n_de_F%C3%BAtbol_de_Chile" class="mw-redirect" title="Federación de Fútbol de Chile">Federación de Fútbol de Chile</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Belgian_Football_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian Football Association">Belgian Football Association</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Gibraltar_Football_Association" title="Gibraltar Football Association">Gibraltar Football Association</a> are founded. <a href="/wiki/Clube_de_Regatas_do_Flamengo" class="mw-redirect" title="Clube de Regatas do Flamengo">Clube de Regatas do Flamengo</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Championship" title="Football World Championship">Football World Championship</a> against <a href="/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C." title="Heart of Midlothian F.C.">Heart of Midlothian F.C.</a>, 5–3 in Edinburgh. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1896_in_association_football" title="1896 in association football">1896 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Italy's first national championship is organised by the Italian Federation of Gymnastics. Football played at the first <a href="/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics" title="1896 Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics</a> in Athens as <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1896 Summer Olympics">demonstration sport</a>. The match length is set to 90 minutes. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1897_in_association_football" title="1897 in association football">1897 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The Football League introduces automatic promotion and relegation between its two divisions. <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus FC</a> is founded as <i>Sport Club Juventus</i>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1898_in_association_football" title="1898 in association football">1898 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Italian_Football_Federation" title="Italian Football Federation">Italian Football Federation</a> is formed. <a href="/wiki/CR_Vasco_da_Gama" title="CR Vasco da Gama">CR Vasco da Gama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Standard_Li%C3%A8ge" title="Standard Liège">Standard Liège</a> and <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Portsmouth FC">Portsmouth FC</a> are founded. <a href="/wiki/CS_Constantine" title="CS Constantine">CS Constantine</a> of Algeria is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1899_in_association_football" title="1899 in association football">1899 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">FC Barcelona</a>, <a href="/wiki/Club_Nacional_de_Football" title="Club Nacional de Football">Club Nacional de Football</a> and <a href="/wiki/A.C._Milan" class="mw-redirect" title="A.C. Milan">A.C. Milan</a> are founded. The number of a football team is defined to be 11 players. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1900s">1900s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1900s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1900_in_association_football" title="1900 in association football">1900 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Asociaci%C3%B3n_Uruguaya_de_F%C3%BAtbol" class="mw-redirect" title="Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol">Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol</a> and <a href="/wiki/German_Football_Association" title="German Football Association">German Football Association</a> were founded. <a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">FC Bayern Munich</a>, <a href="/wiki/AFC_Ajax" title="AFC Ajax">AFC Ajax</a>, <a href="/wiki/RCD_Espanyol" title="RCD Espanyol">RCD Espanyol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Borussia_M%C3%B6nchengladbach" title="Borussia Mönchengladbach">Borussia Mönchengladbach</a> and <a href="/wiki/S.S._Lazio" class="mw-redirect" title="S.S. Lazio">S.S. Lazio</a> (as <i>Società Podistica Lazio</i>) are founded. The first clubs dedicated to football still active in Brazil, <a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_Rio_Grande" title="Sport Club Rio Grande">Sport Club Rio Grande</a> and <a href="/wiki/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Atl%C3%A9tica_Ponte_Preta" title="Associação Atlética Ponte Preta">Associação Atlética Ponte Preta</a> are founded. The <a href="/wiki/Malta_Football_Association" title="Malta Football Association">Malta Football Association</a> is founded.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1901_in_association_football" title="1901 in association football">1901 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_the_Czech_Republic" title="Football Association of the Czech Republic">Czechoslovak Football Association</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hungarian_Football_Federation" title="Hungarian Football Federation">Hungarian Football Federation</a> are founded. The match between <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur F.C.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C." title="Heart of Midlothian F.C.">Heart of Midlothian F.C.</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Championship" title="Football World Championship">Football World Championship</a> finishes 0–0, in London. Hibernian win Scottish Cup on 23 April. <a href="/wiki/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_River_Plate" title="Club Atlético River Plate">Club Atlético River Plate</a> is founded in Argentina, <a href="/wiki/C.F._Pachuca" title="C.F. Pachuca">C.F. Pachuca</a> is founded, <a href="/wiki/Alianza_Lima" class="mw-redirect" title="Alianza Lima">Alianza Lima</a> is founded in Peru. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1902_in_association_football" title="1902 in association football">1902 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/1902_Uruguay_v_Argentina_football_match" title="1902 Uruguay v Argentina football match">The first international match</a> between South American national teams is played between <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team" title="Uruguay national football team">Uruguay</a> 0–6 <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a>, and <a href="/wiki/1902_Austria_v_Hungary_football_match" title="1902 Austria v Hungary football match">the first international match</a> between non-British European national teams: <a href="/wiki/Austria_national_football_team" title="Austria national football team">Austria</a> 5–0 <a href="/wiki/Hungary_national_football_team" title="Hungary national football team">Hungary</a>. 26 people die and over 500 are injured when a section of the terracing collapses after a Scotland-England British Home Championship match at <a href="/wiki/Ibrox_Stadium" title="Ibrox Stadium">Ibrox Park.</a> Five Spanish clubs compete for the <i><a href="/wiki/1902_Copa_de_la_Coronaci%C3%B3n" title="1902 Copa de la Coronación">1902 Copa de la Coronación</a></i>, which was unofficially the first <a href="/wiki/Copa_del_Rey" title="Copa del Rey">Copa del Rey</a>. The first Brazilian football league, <a href="/wiki/Campeonato_Paulista" title="Campeonato Paulista">Campeonato Paulista</a><i>,</i> is won by <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_Athletic_Club" title="São Paulo Athletic Club">São Paulo Athletic Club</a>. The first North American football association (geographically South American but affiliated to <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF" title="CONCACAF">CONCACAF</a>) is formed: the <a href="/wiki/Guyana_Football_Federation" title="Guyana Football Federation">Guyana Football Federation</a>. The penalty area is defined. <a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F." class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid C.F.">Real Madrid</a>, <a href="/wiki/Olimpia_Asunci%C3%B3n" class="mw-redirect" title="Olimpia Asunción">Olimpia Asunción</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fluminense_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Fluminense Football Club">Fluminense Football Club</a> are founded. <a href="/wiki/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C." title="Heart of Midlothian F.C.">Heart of Midlothian F.C.</a> won the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Championship" title="Football World Championship">Football World Championship</a> against <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur F.C.</a>, 3–1 in Edinburgh. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1903_in_association_football" title="1903 in association football">1903 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9F_J.K." title="Beşiktaş J.K.">Beşiktaş J.K.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense" class="mw-redirect" title="Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense">Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense</a>, <a href="/wiki/Racing_Club_de_Avellaneda" title="Racing Club de Avellaneda">Racing Club de Avellaneda</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid" title="Atlético Madrid">Atlético Madrid</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1904_in_association_football" title="1904 in association football">1904 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> is founded in Paris on 21 May. The first football association geographically in North America is formed: the <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Ha%C3%AFtienne_de_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Fédération Haïtienne de Football">Fédération Haïtienne de Football</a>. <a href="/wiki/Swedish_Football_Association" title="Swedish Football Association">Swedish Football Association</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/S.L._Benfica" title="S.L. Benfica">S.L. Benfica</a>, <a href="/wiki/Botafogo_de_Futebol_e_Regatas" title="Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas">Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Argentinos_Juniors" title="Argentinos Juniors">Argentinos Juniors</a> are founded. <a href="/wiki/Professional_Footballers%27_Association" title="Professional Footballers' Association">Professional Footballers' Association</a> (PFA) formed. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1905_in_association_football" title="1905 in association football">1905 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Muratti_Vase" title="Muratti Vase">Muratti Vase</a>, the oldest tournament for FAs not admitted to FIFA, played for the first time, won by <a href="/wiki/Guernsey_official_football_team" title="Guernsey official football team">Guernsey.</a> <a href="/wiki/Galatasaray_S.K._(football)" title="Galatasaray S.K. (football)">Galatasaray</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea F.C.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Boca_Juniors" class="mw-redirect" title="Club Atlético Boca Juniors">Club Atlético Boca Juniors</a>, <a href="/wiki/Estudiantes_de_La_Plata" title="Estudiantes de La Plata">Estudiantes de La Plata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente" title="Club Atlético Independiente">Club Atlético Independiente</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_do_Recife" title="Sport Club do Recife">Sport Club do Recife</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1906_in_association_football" title="1906 in association football">1906 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>England joins FIFA. <a href="/wiki/Club_Deportivo_Guadalajara" class="mw-redirect" title="Club Deportivo Guadalajara">Club Deportivo Guadalajara</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting Clube de Portugal">Sporting Clube de Portugal</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1907_in_association_football" title="1907 in association football">1907 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Fenerbah%C3%A7e_S.K." title="Fenerbahçe S.K.">Fenerbahçe S.K.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Ahly_SC" title="Al Ahly SC">Al-Ahly</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bradford_Park_Avenue_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.">Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1908_in_association_football" title="1908 in association football">1908 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>For the first time, officially, a football tournament is played at the <a href="/wiki/1908_Summer_Olympics" title="1908 Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics in London</a>, which was won by <a href="/wiki/Great_Britain_men%27s_Olympic_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Great Britain men's Olympic football team">Great Britain</a>. <a href="/wiki/Inter_Milan" title="Inter Milan">FC Internazionale</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Lorenzo_de_Almagro" title="San Lorenzo de Almagro">San Lorenzo de Almagro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clube_Atl%C3%A9tico_Mineiro" title="Clube Atlético Mineiro">Clube Atlético Mineiro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Feyenoord" title="Feyenoord">Feyenoord</a> and <a href="/wiki/Panathinaikos_F.C." title="Panathinaikos F.C.">Panathinaikos F.C.</a> are founded. Organized in Italy the <a href="/wiki/Torneo_Internazionale_Stampa_Sportiva" title="Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva">Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva</a>, the first international football tournament for clubs, but not officially. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1909_in_association_football" title="1909 in association football">1909 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/R.S.C._Anderlecht" title="R.S.C. Anderlecht">R.S.C. Anderlecht</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_Internacional" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport Club Internacional">Sport Club Internacional</a> and <a href="/wiki/Borussia_Dortmund" title="Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund</a> are founded. The first official national football tournament was organized in 1909 by the recently founded Romanian Football Federation, then called the Association of Athletic Societies in Romania. Played for the first time in Italy the <a href="/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy" title="Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy">Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy</a>, considered the first official international football tournament for clubs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1910s">1910s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1910s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1910_in_association_football" title="1910 in association football">1910 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_V%C3%A9lez_S%C3%A1rsfield" class="mw-redirect" title="Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield">Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista" title="Sport Club Corinthians Paulista">Sport Club Corinthians Paulista</a>, <a href="/wiki/MKE_Ankarag%C3%BCc%C3%BC" title="MKE Ankaragücü">MKE Ankaragücü</a> and <a href="/wiki/FC_St._Pauli" title="FC St. Pauli">FC St. Pauli</a> are founded. The <a href="/wiki/1910_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica_(unofficial)" class="mw-redirect" title="1910 Copa América (unofficial)">Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910</a>, played in and won by Argentina, is the first South American competition with more than two national teams, and is considered unofficially the first Copa América. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1911_in_association_football" title="1911 in association football">1911 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/FK_Austria_Vienna" class="mw-redirect" title="FK Austria Vienna">FK Austria Vienna</a>, <a href="/wiki/El_Zamalek" class="mw-redirect" title="El Zamalek">El Zamalek</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anorthosis_Famagusta" class="mw-redirect" title="Anorthosis Famagusta">Anorthosis Famagusta</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1912_in_association_football" title="1912 in association football">1912 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Goalkeepers banned from handling the ball outside their own penalty area. <a href="/wiki/Santos_FC" title="Santos FC">Santos FC</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kar%C5%9F%C4%B1yaka_S.K." title="Karşıyaka S.K.">Karşıyaka S.K.</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1913_in_association_football" title="1913 in association football">1913 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Opposing players forced to stand at least ten yards away from a free kick. <a href="/wiki/Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation" title="Royal Spanish Football Federation">Royal Spanish Football Federation</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Soccer_Federation" title="United States Soccer Federation">United States Soccer Federation</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1914_in_association_football" title="1914 in association football">1914 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The oldest surviving club trophy soccer competition in the Americas, <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt_U.S._Open_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup">Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup</a>, is founded in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> as National Challenge Cup and the Brooklyn Field Club (1898–1924) are crowned champions. <a href="/wiki/Glentoran_F.C." title="Glentoran F.C.">Glentoran</a> from Belfast wins first ever European competition, the <a href="/wiki/Vienna_Cup_(association_football)" title="Vienna Cup (association football)">Vienna Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/Brazilian_Football_Confederation" title="Brazilian Football Confederation">Brazilian Football Confederation</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras" class="mw-redirect" title="Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras">Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras</a>, <a href="/wiki/PFC_Levski_Sofia" title="PFC Levski Sofia">Levski Sofia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Altay_S.K." title="Altay S.K.">Altay S.K.</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1916_in_association_football" title="1916 in association football">1916 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL" title="CONMEBOL">CONMEBOL</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team" title="Uruguay national football team">Uruguay</a> wins the first <a href="/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Copa América">Copa América</a>, held in <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a>. <a href="/wiki/Club_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Club América">Club América</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1918_in_association_football" title="1918 in association football"><b>1918 in football</b></a></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/L.D.U._Quito" title="L.D.U. Quito">LDU Quito</a> are founded under the name Club Universitario. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1919_in_association_football" title="1919 in association football">1919 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Congolese_Association_Football_Federation" title="Congolese Association Football Federation">Congolese Association Football Federation</a>, the first African football association, <a href="/wiki/French_Football_Federation" title="French Football Federation">French Football Federation</a> and <a href="/wiki/Polish_Football_Association" title="Polish Football Association">Polish Football Association</a> are founded. <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a>, <a href="/wiki/Liga_Deportiva_Alajuelense" title="Liga Deportiva Alajuelense">Liga Deportiva Alajuelense</a>, <a href="/wiki/Valencia_CF" title="Valencia CF">Valencia CF</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dacia_Unirea_Braila" class="mw-redirect" title="Dacia Unirea Braila">Dacia Unirea Braila</a>, <a href="/wiki/U.S._Salernitana" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Salernitana">U.S. Salernitana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Esp%C3%A9rance_Sportive_de_Tunis" title="Espérance Sportive de Tunis">Espérance Sportive de Tunis</a> are founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1920s">1920s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1920s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1920_in_association_football" title="1920 in association football">1920 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>For the first time an African national team plays an international match, which is also the first intercontinental national team match between <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Egypt_national_football_team" title="Egypt national football team">Egypt</a>, which ends 2–1, at the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics in Belgium</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1921_in_association_football" title="1921 in association football">1921 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Football_Association" title="Egyptian Football Association">Egyptian Football Association</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube" title="Cruzeiro Esporte Clube">Cruzeiro Esporte Clube</a> is founded. The IFA Premiership (Irish League) is now the national league of Northern Ireland, following partition. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1923_in_association_football" title="1923 in association football">1923 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers" class="mw-redirect" title="Bolton Wanderers">Bolton Wanderers</a> defeat <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United" class="mw-redirect" title="West Ham United">West Ham United</a> in the first English <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> final played at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a>, remembered as the <a href="/wiki/White_Horse_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="White Horse Final">White Horse Final</a>. <a href="/wiki/Rapid_Bucure%C8%99ti" class="mw-redirect" title="Rapid București">Rapid București</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gen%C3%A7lerbirli%C4%9Fi_S.K." title="Gençlerbirliği S.K.">Gençlerbirliği S.K.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Football_Federation" title="Turkish Football Federation">Turkish Football Federation</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1924_in_association_football" title="1924 in association football">1924 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Players allowed to <a href="/wiki/Olympic_goal" class="mw-redirect" title="Olympic goal">score directly from a corner kick</a>. For the first time a South American national team and a European national team play each other: <a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team" title="Uruguay national football team">Uruguay</a>-<a href="/wiki/Yugoslavia_national_football_team" title="Yugoslavia national football team">Yugoslavia</a> 7–0, at the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics in France</a>. Uruguay wins the gold medal. For the first time an Oceanian national team plays an international match: <a href="/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Australia men's national soccer team">Australia</a>-<a href="/wiki/Canada_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Canada men's national soccer team">Canada</a> 3–2. <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Football_Association" title="Chinese Football Association">Chinese Football Association</a> is founded. Following their Italian league victory in 1923–24, <a href="/wiki/Genoa_C.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Genoa C.F.C.">Genoa C.F.C.</a> becomes the first team ever to add a <i>scudetto</i> patch to their shirt. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1925_in_association_football" title="1925 in association football">1925 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Offside_(association_football)" title="Offside (association football)">offside rule</a> is changed: a player is now onside if a minimum of two (instead of three) opposing players are between him and the goal line. <a href="/wiki/%C3%89toile_Sportive_du_Sahel" title="Étoile Sportive du Sahel">Étoile Sportive du Sahel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colo-Colo" title="Colo-Colo">Colo-Colo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Olympiacos_F.C." title="Olympiacos F.C.">Olympiacos F.C.</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1926_in_association_football" title="1926 in association football">1926 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Huddersfield Town F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a> become the first team to win the Football League in three consecutive seasons. <a href="/wiki/ACF_Fiorentina" title="ACF Fiorentina">ACF Fiorentina</a> <a href="/wiki/PAOK_FC" title="PAOK FC">PAOK</a> and <a href="/wiki/APOEL_FC" title="APOEL FC">APOEL FC</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1927_in_association_football" title="1927 in association football">1927 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/AC_Sparta_Prague" title="AC Sparta Prague">AC Sparta Prague</a> wins the inaugural <a href="/wiki/Mitropa_Cup" title="Mitropa Cup">Mitropa Cup</a>, the first international major European cup for clubs, the predecessor to the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">Champions League</a>. <a href="/wiki/Federaci%C3%B3n_Mexicana_de_F%C3%BAtbol_Asociaci%C3%B3n" class="mw-redirect" title="Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación">Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/FC_Dynamo_Kyiv" title="FC Dynamo Kyiv">FC Dynamo Kyiv</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cruz_Azul" title="Cruz Azul">Cruz Azul</a> are founded. First League match broadcast on radio. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1928_in_association_football" title="1928 in association football">1928 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/La_Liga" title="La Liga">La Liga</a> is formed. Uruguay wins the gold medal for the second time in a row. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1929_in_association_football" title="1929 in association football">1929 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">Lega Calcio Serie A</a> is formed. Goalkeepers have to stand still on their lines for penalty kicks. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1930s">1930s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1930s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1930_in_association_football" title="1930 in association football">1930 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Thirteen teams enter the <a href="/wiki/1930_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1930 FIFA World Cup">first World Cup</a>, held in <a href="/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay">Uruguay</a>. The hosts beat <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> 4–2 in the final. Contested between the top national teams of continental Europe, <a href="/wiki/Dr._Ger%C3%B6_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Dr. Gerö Cup">Dr. Gerö Cup</a>' first edition is won by <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a>. <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_FC" title="São Paulo FC">São Paulo</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1932_in_association_football" title="1932 in association football">1932 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Football is excluded from the <a href="/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics" title="1932 Summer Olympics">1932 Summer Olympics</a> in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles</a> due to the low popularity of the sport in the United States at the time. <a href="/wiki/Bologna_F.C._1909" class="mw-redirect" title="Bologna F.C. 1909">Bologna</a> becomes the first Italian club to win a major international competition following their <a href="/wiki/1932_Mitropa_Cup" title="1932 Mitropa Cup">Mitropa Cup</a> conquest. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1934_in_association_football" title="1934 in association football">1934 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Hosts <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> become the <a href="/wiki/1934_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1934 FIFA World Cup">second World Cup</a> winners and the first European team to do so, beating <a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team" title="Czechoslovakia national football team">Czechoslovakia</a> 2–1 in the final. For the first time a qualification stage occurs and an Asian national team plays an international match: <a href="/wiki/Egypt_national_football_team" title="Egypt national football team">Egypt</a>-<a href="/wiki/Palestine_national_football_team" title="Palestine national football team">Palestine</a> 7–1. Egypt becomes the first African team to compete. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1935_in_association_football" title="1935 in association football">1935 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Deportivo_Saprissa" title="Deportivo Saprissa">Deportivo Saprissa</a> is founded.<br /><a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a> becomes the first team in <a href="/wiki/Football_in_Italy" title="Football in Italy">Italian football history</a> to win 5 <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">national titles</a> in a row. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1936_in_association_football" title="1936 in association football">1936 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Italy wins gold at the Olympics in Berlin and joins Uruguay to become Olympic and World champion. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1937_in_association_football" title="1937 in association football">1937 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The largest football crowd was recorded, 149,415 people turned up at <a href="/wiki/Hampden_Park" title="Hampden Park">Hampden Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a>, to see <a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland</a> play <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1938_in_association_football" title="1938 in association football">1938 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/1938_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1938 FIFA World Cup">1938 World Cup</a> held in France, Italy beats <a href="/wiki/Hungary_national_football_team" title="Hungary national football team">Hungary</a> 4–2 in the final and becomes the first team to successfully defend the title and the first to win on foreign soil. <a href="/wiki/Vittorio_Pozzo" title="Vittorio Pozzo">Vittorio Pozzo</a> becomes the first coach and only at present to guide his team to two World Cup victories. Polish <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Willimowski" class="mw-redirect" title="Ernest Willimowski">Ernest Willimowski</a> becomes the first player to score four goals in a World Cup game during <a href="/wiki/Poland_national_football_team" title="Poland national football team">Poland</a>'s 6–5 loss against Brazil. Following the <a href="/wiki/Anschluss" title="Anschluss">Anschluss</a> with Germany, Austria withdraws and some Austrian players joins the German squad. Argentina and Uruguay boycott the tournament as it is held in Europe for the second successive time. First live TV transmission of <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup_Final" title="FA Cup Final">FA Cup Final</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1939_in_association_football" title="1939 in association football">1939 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Shirt numbering is made compulsory. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1940s">1940s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1940s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1941_in_association_football" title="1941 in association football">1941 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/CCCF_Championship" title="CCCF Championship">CCCF Championship</a> Is organized for the first time by <a href="/wiki/Confederaci%C3%B3n_Centroamericana_y_del_Caribe_de_F%C3%BAtbol" title="Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol">CCCF</a>, won and hosted by Costa Rica. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1945_in_association_football" title="1945 in association football">1945 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Red_Star_Belgrade" title="Red Star Belgrade">Red Star Belgrade</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1946_in_association_football" title="1946 in association football">1946 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Burnden_Park_Disaster" class="mw-redirect" title="Burnden Park Disaster">Burnden Park Disaster</a> kills 33 <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> fans. The <a href="/wiki/Panamerican_Football_Confederation" class="mw-redirect" title="Panamerican Football Confederation">PFC</a> is formed. <a href="/wiki/JS_Kabylie" title="JS Kabylie">JS Kabylie</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1947_in_association_football" title="1947 in association football">1947 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/NAFC_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NAFC Championship">NAFC Championship</a> is organized for the first time by <a href="/wiki/North_American_Football_Confederation" title="North American Football Confederation">North American Football Confederation</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a>, and won by <a href="/wiki/Mexico_national_football_team" title="Mexico national football team">Mexico</a>. <a href="/wiki/Atl%C3%A9tico_Nacional" title="Atlético Nacional">Atlético Nacional</a> and <a href="/wiki/FC_Steaua_Bucure%C8%99ti" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Steaua București">FC Steaua București</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1948_in_association_football" title="1948 in association football">1948 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/CSKA_Sofia" class="mw-redirect" title="CSKA Sofia">CSKA Sofia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dinamo_Bucure%C8%99ti" class="mw-redirect" title="Dinamo București">Dinamo București</a> are founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1949_in_association_football" title="1949 in association football">1949 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">FC Barcelona</a> win the inaugural <a href="/wiki/Latin_Cup" title="Latin Cup">Latin Cup</a>, one of the forerunners of the <a href="/wiki/European_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup">European Cup</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Superga_air_disaster" title="Superga air disaster">Superga air disaster</a> kills 31 people, including 18 <a href="/wiki/Grande_Torino" title="Grande Torino">Grande Torino</a> players, the backbone of the <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy national football team</a>. <a href="/wiki/Raja_Casablanca" class="mw-redirect" title="Raja Casablanca">Raja Casablanca</a> is founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1950s">1950s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1950s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1950_in_association_football" title="1950 in association football">1950 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team" title="Uruguay national football team">Uruguay</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1950_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1950 FIFA World Cup">1950 FIFA World Cup</a> held in Brazil, when they beat <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">the hosts</a> 2–1 in the final group match of the tournament, also known as the <i><a href="/wiki/Uruguay_v_Brazil_(1950_FIFA_World_Cup)" title="Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)">Maracanazo</a></i>, the highest attendance at any sporting match at 200,000.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Earlier in the same tournament, one of the biggest upsets in football history occurs, when the <a href="/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States men's national soccer team">United States</a> shock <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> <a href="/wiki/England_v_United_States_(1950)" class="mw-redirect" title="England v United States (1950)">1–0</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1951_in_association_football" title="1951 in association football">1951 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Use of white ball permitted. <a href="/wiki/Copa_Rio_(international_tournament)" title="Copa Rio (international tournament)">Copa Rio</a>, the first world tournament for clubs, is played for the first time in Brazil, and won by <a href="/wiki/Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras" class="mw-redirect" title="Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras">Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1952_in_association_football" title="1952 in association football">1952 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Hungary's revolutionary tactics help the <a href="/wiki/Magical_Magyars" class="mw-redirect" title="Magical Magyars">Golden Team</a> to win the football at the <a href="/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics" title="1952 Summer Olympics">1952 Summer Olympics</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Panamerican_Championship" title="Panamerican Championship">Panamerican Championship</a> is played for the first time in Chile, won by <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1953_in_association_football" title="1953 in association football">1953 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> lose a home match for the first time, <a href="/wiki/England_v_Hungary_(1953)" class="mw-redirect" title="England v Hungary (1953)">6–3</a> to <a href="/wiki/Magical_Magyars" class="mw-redirect" title="Magical Magyars">Hungary</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1954_in_association_football" title="1954 in association football">1954 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">UEFA</a> is founded in <a href="/wiki/Basel" title="Basel">Basel</a>, Switzerland, <a href="/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation" title="Asian Football Confederation">Asian Football Confederation</a> is formed. <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1954_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1954 FIFA World Cup">1954 FIFA World Cup</a> held in Switzerland (it was the first World Cup with a sponsor), coming back from 0–2 to win the final game 3–2 against Hungary, a match known as <i><a href="/wiki/The_Miracle_of_Bern" title="The Miracle of Bern">The Miracle of Bern</a>.</i> <a href="/wiki/Club_Universidad_Nacional" title="Club Universidad Nacional">Club Universidad Nacional</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1955_in_association_football" title="1955 in association football">1955 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>First <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">European Cup</a> starts. The <a href="/wiki/Inter-Cities_Fairs_Cup" title="Inter-Cities Fairs Cup">Inter-Cities Fairs Cup</a>, considered the precursor of the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Cup</a>, is played for the first time and won by Barcelona. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1956_in_association_football" title="1956 in association football">1956 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> beat <a href="/wiki/Stade_de_Reims-Champagne" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade de Reims-Champagne">Stade de Reims-Champagne</a> 4–3 in the first <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">European Cup</a> final. First <a href="/wiki/RAI" title="RAI">RAI</a> TV's transmission of football match <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">Serie A</a> happens in Italy in a match between <a href="/wiki/ACF_Fiorentina" title="ACF Fiorentina">Fiorentina</a> and <a href="/wiki/S.S.C._Napoli" class="mw-redirect" title="S.S.C. Napoli">Napoli</a>. The first <a href="/wiki/Asian_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian Cup">Asian Cup</a> is played in Hong Kong, won by <a href="/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team" title="South Korea national football team">Korea Republic</a>. <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_Football_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Saudi Arabia Football Federation">Saudi Arabia Football Federation</a> is founded. Floodlighting used for first time at League match (Portsmouth). The <a href="/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or" title="Ballon d'Or">Ballon d'Or</a> is assigned for the first time to <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Matthews" title="Stanley Matthews">Stanley Matthews</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1957_in_association_football" title="1957 in association football">1957 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" title="Confederation of African Football">CAF</a> is founded; only three teams enter the first <a href="/wiki/African_Cup_of_Nations" class="mw-redirect" title="African Cup of Nations">African Cup of Nations</a> in Sudan, won by <a href="/wiki/Egypt_national_football_team" title="Egypt national football team">Egypt</a>. <a href="/wiki/Al-Hilal_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Al-Hilal FC">Al-Hilal</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1958_in_association_football" title="1958 in association football">1958 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Pel%C3%A9" title="Pelé">Pelé</a> and <a href="/wiki/Garrincha" title="Garrincha">Garrincha</a> star as <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> win their first <a href="/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1958 FIFA World Cup">World Cup in Sweden</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Sweden_men%27s_national_football_team" title="Sweden men's national football team">the hosts</a> 5–2 in the final. 23 people, including eight <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> players, are killed in the <a href="/wiki/Munich_air_disaster" title="Munich air disaster">Munich air disaster</a>. <a href="/wiki/Just_Fontaine" title="Just Fontaine">Just Fontaine</a> becomes the first and to this day only player to score 13 goals in a single World Cup. <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a> becomes the first team in history to adopt a <a href="/wiki/Star_(football_badge)" class="mw-redirect" title="Star (football badge)">golden star</a> above their crest to represent their tenth <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">Serie A</a> title, a national record then.<sup id="cite_ref-FIFA_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FIFA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1959_in_association_football" title="1959 in association football">1959 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The first season of the <a href="/wiki/Campeonato_Brasileiro_S%C3%A9rie_A" title="Campeonato Brasileiro Série A">Brazilian National Championship</a> takes place and is won by <a href="/wiki/Esporte_Clube_Bahia" title="Esporte Clube Bahia">Esporte Clube Bahia</a>. <a href="/wiki/Once_Caldas" title="Once Caldas">Once Caldas</a> is founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1960s">1960s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1960s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1960_in_association_football" title="1960 in association football">1960 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The first <a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship" title="UEFA European Championship">European Championship</a> is played in France, won by <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union_national_football_team" title="Soviet Union national football team">USSR</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Copa_Libertadores" title="Copa Libertadores">Copa Libertadores</a> is played for the first time and won by <a href="/wiki/C.A._Pe%C3%B1arol" class="mw-redirect" title="C.A. Peñarol">C.A. Peñarol</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Intercontinental_Cup_(football)" title="Intercontinental Cup (football)">Intercontinental Cup</a> is played for the first time, won by Real Madrid. First <a href="/wiki/European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup Winners' Cup">European Cup Winners' Cup</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1961_in_association_football" title="1961 in association football">1961 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF" title="CONCACAF">CONCACAF</a> is founded with the fusion of CCCF and NAFC. <a href="/wiki/S.L._Benfica" title="S.L. Benfica">Benfica</a> become the second team to win the European Cup, beating <a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">FC Barcelona</a> 3–2 in the final. <a href="/wiki/ACF_Fiorentina" title="ACF Fiorentina">ACF Fiorentina</a> wins the first edition of <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_1960%E2%80%9361" class="mw-redirect" title="UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1960–61">UEFA Cup Winners' Cup</a>, and becomes the first Italian team to win an UEFA competition. <a href="/wiki/Football_Federation_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Football Federation Australia">Football Federation Australia</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1962_in_association_football" title="1962 in association football">1962 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> retain the <a href="/wiki/1962_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1962 FIFA World Cup">1962 World Cup</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team" title="Czechoslovakia national football team">Czechoslovakia</a> 3–1 in the final. The <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League" class="mw-redirect" title="CONCACAF Champions League">CONCACAF Champions League</a> is organized for the first time, and won by <a href="/wiki/C.D._Guadalajara" title="C.D. Guadalajara">Club Deportivo Guadalajara</a>. FIFA reaches 100 members. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1963_in_association_football" title="1963 in association football">1963 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The West German national league <a href="/wiki/Bundesliga" title="Bundesliga">Bundesliga</a> is formed. <a href="/wiki/Lev_Yashin" title="Lev Yashin">Lev Yashin</a> becomes the first goalkeeper to win <a href="/wiki/European_Footballer_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="European Footballer of the Year">European Footballer of the Year</a>. The first <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Championship" title="CONCACAF Championship">CONCACAF Championship</a> is played in El Salvador, won by Costa Rica. <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur" class="mw-redirect" title="Tottenham Hotspur">Tottenham Hotspur</a> become the first British club to win a European football competition, <a href="/wiki/European_Cup_Winner%27s_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup Winner's Cup">European Cup Winner's Cup</a> beating <a href="/wiki/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid" title="Atlético Madrid">Atlético Madrid</a> 5–1 in the final. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1964_in_association_football" title="1964 in association football">1964 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Inter_Milan" title="Inter Milan">Internazionale</a> wins the European Cup for the first time joining city rivals AC Milan as European champions. <a href="/wiki/Milan" title="Milan">Milano</a> becomes the first city and only at present to have won the Champions League with two different clubs. <a href="/wiki/CAF_Champions_League" title="CAF Champions League">CAF Champions League</a> organized for the first time and won by <a href="/wiki/Oryx_Douala" title="Oryx Douala">Oryx Douala</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1965_in_association_football" title="1965 in association football">1965 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/FC_Twente" title="FC Twente">FC Twente</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1966_in_association_football" title="1966 in association football">1966 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1966_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1966 FIFA World Cup">1966 World Cup</a> as hosts, beating <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> 4–2 in the final as <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Hurst" title="Geoff Hurst">Geoff Hurst</a> becomes the first player to score a <a href="/wiki/Hat-trick" title="Hat-trick">hat-trick</a> in the final. The <a href="/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation" title="Oceania Football Confederation">OFC</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1967_in_association_football" title="1967 in association football">1967 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Celtic_F.C." title="Celtic F.C.">Celtic</a> become the first British club to win the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">European Cup</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Internazionale" class="mw-redirect" title="Internazionale">Internazionale</a> 2–1 in the final. <a href="/wiki/Fl%C3%B3ri%C3%A1n_Albert" title="Flórián Albert">Flórián Albert</a> became the first Hungarian player who win the European Golden Boot. The <a href="/wiki/AFC_Champions_League" class="mw-redirect" title="AFC Champions League">AFC Champions League</a> is played for the first time, won by <a href="/wiki/Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C." title="Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.">Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.</a> </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1968_in_association_football" title="1968 in association football">1968 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> win the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">European Cup</a> ten years after the <a href="/wiki/Munich_air_disaster" title="Munich air disaster">Munich air disaster</a> killed eight of their players. <a href="/wiki/Eus%C3%A9bio" title="Eusébio">Eusébio</a> wins the inaugural <a href="/wiki/European_Golden_Boot" class="mw-redirect" title="European Golden Boot">Golden Boot</a> award as the continent's top club scorer. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1969_in_association_football" title="1969 in association football">1969 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>2000 people die when <a href="/wiki/El_Salvador" title="El Salvador">El Salvador</a> and <a href="/wiki/Honduras" title="Honduras">Honduras</a> declare <a href="/wiki/Football_war" class="mw-redirect" title="Football war">war</a> on each other following a <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">World Cup</a> qualifying match. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1970s">1970s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1970s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1970_in_association_football" title="1970 in association football">1970 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> becomes the first national side to win a third <a href="/wiki/1970_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1970 FIFA World Cup">World Cup in Mexico</a>, the first ever held outside Europe and South America, beating <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> 4–1 in the final as their captain Pelé becomes the first player to win three World Cup medals. Earlier in the tournament, <a href="/wiki/Italy_v_West_Germany_(1970_FIFA_World_Cup)" title="Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup)">The Game of the Century</a> occurs, Italy beats Germany 4–3 in the semifinal after five goals scored in extra time. Yellow and red cards for sendings off and admonitions appear. <a href="/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Paris Saint-Germain F.C.">Paris</a> was founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1971_in_association_football" title="1971 in association football">1971 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>66 die in the second <a href="/wiki/1971_Ibrox_disaster" title="1971 Ibrox disaster">Ibrox disaster</a>. First <a href="/w/index.php?title=1970%E2%80%9371_UEFA_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1970–71 UEFA Cup (page does not exist)">UEFA Cup</a>. The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is abolished. The first FIFA-recognised women's international match is played: <a href="/wiki/France_women%27s_national_football_team" title="France women's national football team">France</a> 4 <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Netherlands women's national football team">Netherlands</a> 0. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1972_in_association_football" title="1972 in association football">1972 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Rangers_F.C." title="Rangers F.C.">Rangers F.C.</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/1972_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 European Cup Winners' Cup Final">European Cup Winners' Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur" class="mw-redirect" title="Tottenham Hotspur">Tottenham Hotspur</a> wins the first <a href="/wiki/1972_UEFA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 UEFA Cup Final">UEFA Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/AFC_Ajax" title="AFC Ajax">AFC Ajax</a> wins the first edition of the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup" title="UEFA Super Cup">UEFA Super Cup</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1973_in_association_football" title="1973 in association football">1973 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/AFC_Ajax" title="AFC Ajax">Ajax</a> win the European Cup for the third consecutive season. The first <a href="/wiki/1973_Oceania_Cup" title="1973 Oceania Cup">OFC Nations Cup</a> is organized and won by New Zealand. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1974_in_association_football" title="1974 in association football">1974 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Hosts <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1974_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1974 FIFA World Cup">1974 World Cup</a>, beating the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team" title="Netherlands national football team">Netherlands</a> 2–1 in the final. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1975_in_association_football" title="1975 in association football">1975 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1975_AFC_Women%27s_Championship" title="1975 AFC Women's Championship">AFC Women's Asian Cup</a> is organized for the first time in Hong Kong, won by <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_football_team" title="New Zealand women's national football team">New Zealand</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1976_in_association_football" title="1976 in association football">1976 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1976_UEFA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 UEFA Cup Final">European Cup</a> for the third consecutive season. <a href="/wiki/Iran_national_football_team" title="Iran national football team">Iran national team</a> win its third consecutive <a href="/wiki/Asian_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian Cup">Asian Cup</a>, a record. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1977_in_association_football" title="1977 in association football">1977 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Juventus become the first Italian and South European club to win the <a href="/wiki/1977_UEFA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 UEFA Cup Final">UEFA Cup</a>. The first <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup" title="FIFA U-20 World Cup">FIFA U-20 World Cup</a> is organized in Tunisia, and won by USSR. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1978_in_association_football" title="1978 in association football">1978 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Hosts <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1978_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1978 FIFA World Cup">1978 World Cup</a>, beating the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team" title="Netherlands national football team">Netherlands</a> 3–1 in the final; <a href="/wiki/Johann_Cruyff" class="mw-redirect" title="Johann Cruyff">Johann Cruyff</a> refuses to play in the tournament. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1979_in_association_football" title="1979 in association football">1979 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> lift their first <a href="/wiki/1979_UEFA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1979 UEFA Cup Final">European Cup</a> in <a href="/wiki/Munich" title="Munich">Munich</a>, defeating <a href="/wiki/Malm%C3%B6_FF" title="Malmö FF">Malmö</a> 1–0 in the final. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1980s">1980s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1980s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1980_in_association_football" title="1980 in association football">1980 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/German_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="German national football team">West Germany</a> defeats <a href="/wiki/Belgium_national_football_team" title="Belgium national football team">Belgium</a> 2–1 in the final at the <a href="/wiki/Stadio_Olimpico" title="Stadio Olimpico">Stadio Olimpico</a> in <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a> to take the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1980" title="UEFA Euro 1980">European Football Championship</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1981_in_association_football" title="1981 in association football">1981 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">The Football League</a> begins awarding three points for a win instead of two. In Uruguay, to celebrate the 50 years of the World Cup, the <a href="/wiki/1980_World_Champions%27_Gold_Cup" title="1980 World Champions' Gold Cup">1980 Mundialito</a> is organize; won by the hosts. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1982_in_association_football" title="1982 in association football">1982 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1982_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1982 FIFA World Cup">1982 FIFA World Cup</a> is played in <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a>, the first with 24 teams, the tournament was won by <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a>, after defeating <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> 3–1 in the final in the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was Italy's third World Cup win and first since <a href="/wiki/1938_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1938 FIFA World Cup">1938</a>. The holders <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> were eliminated in the second group round. Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals. for the first time all continents were represented in the competition. <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> win the <a href="/wiki/1982_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final">European Cup</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> 1–0 in the final. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1983_in_association_football" title="1983 in association football">1983 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Aberdeen FC">Aberdeen</a> beat <a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> to win their first European Trophy, the <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup">European Cup Winners' Cup</a> soon followed by defeating <a href="/wiki/Hamburger_SV" title="Hamburger SV">Hamburg</a> to win the European Super Cup. The <a href="/wiki/1983_OFC_Women%27s_Championship" title="1983 OFC Women's Championship">OFC Women's Championship</a> is played for the first time in New Caledonia, won by New Zealand. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1984_in_association_football" title="1984 in association football">1984 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Michel_Platini" title="Michel Platini">Michel Platini</a> leads Juventus to the <a href="/wiki/1984_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 European Cup Final">UEFA Cup Winners' Cup</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/F.C._Porto" class="mw-redirect" title="F.C. Porto">F.C. Porto</a> in the final and the hosts <a href="/wiki/France_national_football_team" title="France national football team">France</a> to the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="UEFA European Football Championship">European Football Championship</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Spain_national_football_team" title="Spain national football team">Spain</a> in the final. France also wins the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics">gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> in the final at the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_European_Cup" title="1983–84 European Cup">UEFA Women's Championship</a> is organized for the first time, won by <a href="/wiki/Sweden_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Sweden women's national football team">Sweden</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1985_in_association_football" title="1985 in association football">1985 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>On 29 May, the <a href="/wiki/Heysel_Stadium_disaster" title="Heysel Stadium disaster">Heysel Stadium disaster</a> takes place in <a href="/wiki/Brussels" title="Brussels">Brussels</a> prior the <a href="/wiki/1985_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1985 European Cup Final">European Cup</a> final between <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> and <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a>, leading to English clubs being banned from European club competition for five years. Juventus becomes the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_club_competition_records_and_statistics#List_of_teams_to_have_won_the_three_main_European_club_competitions" title="UEFA club competition records and statistics">first club in the history of European football</a> to have won all three major <a href="/wiki/UEFA_competitions" title="UEFA competitions">confederation competitions</a> after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in <a href="/wiki/European_Cup_1984%E2%80%9385#Final" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup 1984–85">that match</a>, as well as the first in association football history to have won all possible international competitions<sup id="cite_ref-official_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-official-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after defeating <a href="/wiki/Argentinos_Juniors" title="Argentinos Juniors">Argentinos Juniors</a> 6–4 (2–2 <a href="/wiki/Extra_time" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time">a.e.t</a>.) in the <a href="/wiki/Intercontinental_Cup_(football)" title="Intercontinental Cup (football)">Intercontinental Cup</a> final at Tokyo's <a href="/wiki/National_Stadium_Tokyo" class="mw-redirect" title="National Stadium Tokyo">National Stadium</a> on 8 December.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_stadium_fire" title="Bradford City stadium fire">Bradford City stadium fire</a> occurs at <a href="/wiki/Valley_Parade" title="Valley Parade">Valley Parade</a>, taking the lives of 56 people and injuring another 200 during <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a>'s fixture with <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a>. For the first time, an African squad wins a FIFA tournament, the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-16_World_Championship_1985" class="mw-redirect" title="FIFA U-16 World Championship 1985">World Championship Under 16</a>, as Nigeria surprisingly defeat favourites West Germany 2–0 in China. The <a href="/wiki/Artemio_Franchi_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Artemio Franchi Trophy">Artemio Franchi Trophy</a> is organized for the first time, won and hosted by France. <a href="/wiki/Michel_Platini" title="Michel Platini">Michel Platini</a> wins for the third consecutive time the <a href="/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or" title="Ballon d'Or">Ballon d'Or</a>, a record then. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1986_in_association_football" title="1986 in association football">1986 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1986_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1986 FIFA World Cup">1986 World Cup</a> finals are played for the second time in Mexico, with <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> defeating <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> 3–2 for their second title at the <a href="/wiki/Azteca_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Azteca Stadium">Azteca Stadium</a> in Mexico City; the tournament sees the dominance of Argentinian player <a href="/wiki/Diego_Maradona" title="Diego Maradona">Diego Maradona</a>, scoring the infamous <a href="/wiki/Hand_of_God_goal" class="mw-redirect" title="Hand of God goal">Hand of God goal</a>, before his "<a href="/wiki/Goal_of_the_Century" class="mw-redirect" title="Goal of the Century">Goal of the Century</a>" solo dribble second goal, both in the quarterfinal against <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a>. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Ferguson" title="Alex Ferguson">Alex Ferguson</a>, the most decorated manager in <a href="/wiki/English_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="English Football">English Football</a> history, is appointed to be manager of Manchester United. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1987_in_association_football" title="1987 in association football">1987 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Futebol_Clube_do_Porto" class="mw-redirect" title="Futebol Clube do Porto">F.C. Porto</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/1987_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1987 European Cup Final">European Cup</a> for the first time after defeating <a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> 2–1 in the final. In the second <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-16_World_Championship_1987" class="mw-redirect" title="FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987">World Championship FIFA Under 16</a>, the <a href="/wiki/USSR_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="USSR national football team">Soviet Union</a> defeats <a href="/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team" title="Nigeria national football team">Nigeria</a> on penalties. The <a href="/wiki/OFC_Champions_League" title="OFC Champions League">OFC Champions League</a> is played for the first time and won by <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Adelaide City">Adelaide City</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1988_in_association_football" title="1988 in association football">1988 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team" title="Netherlands national football team">Netherlands</a>, led by captain <a href="/wiki/Ruud_Gullit" title="Ruud Gullit">Ruud Gullit</a> and top goal scorer <a href="/wiki/Marco_van_Basten" title="Marco van Basten">Marco van Basten</a>, defeat the <a href="/wiki/USSR_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="USSR national football team">Soviet Union</a> 2–0 to win the <a href="/wiki/1988_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 European Football Championship">Euro 1988</a> championship. Competing in <a href="/wiki/Serie_B" title="Serie B">Serie B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atalanta_B.C" class="mw-redirect" title="Atalanta B.C">Atalanta</a> reaches the <a href="/wiki/1987-88_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="1987-88 European Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a> semifinal, the best ever performance by a non-first division club in a major UEFA competition to this day. Start of the FIFA Fair Play campaign. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1989_in_association_football" title="1989 in association football">1989 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster" title="Hillsborough disaster">Hillsborough disaster</a> occurs in <a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a>, England, before the <a href="/wiki/1989_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1989 FA Cup Final">FA Cup</a> semi-final between <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a>, resulting in the loss of 96 lives. A football tournament is played for the first time at the <a href="/wiki/Island_Games" title="Island Games">Island Games</a>, by FAs not admitted to FIFA, hosted and won by <a href="/wiki/Faroe_Islands_national_football_team" title="Faroe Islands national football team">Faroe Islands</a>. Saudi Arabia win the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup" title="FIFA U-17 World Cup">FIFA U-17 World Cup</a>, the first time an Asian team wins a FIFA World Cup. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1990s">1990s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1990_in_association_football" title="1990 in association football">1990 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>For the first time three clubs from the same country, Italy's Juventus, Sampdoria and A.C. Milan wins all four UEFA club competitions in the same season, a feat no more possible since the Cup Winner's Cup no longer exists. <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">West Germany</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/1990_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1990 FIFA World Cup">1990 FIFA World Cup</a> in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> 1–0 in the final. In their first appearance in the tournament, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team" title="Republic of Ireland national football team">Republic of Ireland</a> reaches the quarter-finals without winning a single game, the furthest a team has ever advanced without winning. "<a href="/wiki/Waterloo_Day" title="Waterloo Day">Waterloo Day</a>" for Austrian football in <a href="/wiki/1992_European_Football_Championship_(qualifying)" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 European Football Championship (qualifying)">Euro 92 qualifying</a> at <a href="/wiki/Landskrona" title="Landskrona">Landskrona</a>, Sweden, where the <a href="/wiki/Faroe_Islands_national_football_team" title="Faroe Islands national football team">Faroe Islands</a> defeat <a href="/wiki/Austria_national_football_team" title="Austria national football team">Austria</a> 1–0 in the former's first ever international match. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1991_in_association_football" title="1991 in association football">1991 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>In the inaugural <a href="/wiki/1991_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="1991 FIFA Women's World Cup">Women's World Cup</a> held in China, the USA win 2–1 over Norway (for the first time a Northern American team win a World Cup). After being banned for six years, English clubs are again allowed to participate in competitions sponsored by <a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">UEFA</a>. <a href="/wiki/Diego_Maradona" title="Diego Maradona">Diego Maradona</a> is banned for 15 months in Italy's <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">Serie A</a> after testing positive for <a href="/wiki/Cocaine" title="Cocaine">cocaine</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Drug_test" title="Drug test">drug test</a>. The <a href="/wiki/CAF_Women%27s_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="CAF Women's Championship">CAF Women's Championship</a> is played for the first time won by Nigeria. The <a href="/wiki/1991_CONCACAF_Women%27s_Championship" title="1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship">CONCACAF Women's Championship</a> is played for the first time in Haiti, won by USA. The <a href="/wiki/Sudamericano_Femenino" class="mw-redirect" title="Sudamericano Femenino">Sudamericano Femenino</a>, CONMEBOL's main women's tournament, is played for the first time, hosted and won by Brazil. The <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year" title="FIFA World Player of the Year">FIFA World Player of the Year</a> is assigned for the first time. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1992_in_association_football" title="1992 in association football">1992 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The back-pass rule is applied, whereby a goalkeeper is no longer permitted to pick up or catch a ball played directly by a fellow team member's foot. In the final of <a href="/wiki/1992_UEFA_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 UEFA European Football Championship">Euro 92</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denmark_national_football_team" title="Denmark national football team">Denmark</a> surprisingly win 2–0 over Germany. <a href="/wiki/Stade_Armand_Cesari" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade Armand Cesari">Stadium Furiani</a> disaster takes place in <a href="/wiki/Bastia" title="Bastia">Bastia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Corsica" title="Corsica">Corsica</a>. <a href="/wiki/FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="FA Premier League">FA Premier League</a> created as the top flight in English Football. The first <a href="/wiki/1992_King_Fahd_Cup" title="1992 King Fahd Cup">FIFA Confederations Cup</a> is organized in Saudi Arabia, and won by Argentina. <a href="/wiki/Fabio_Capello" title="Fabio Capello">Capello</a>'s Milan wins Serie A unbeaten. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1993_in_association_football" title="1993 in association football">1993 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Olympique_de_Marseille" title="Olympique de Marseille">Olympique de Marseille</a> becomes the first French club to win the <a href="/wiki/1993_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1993 European Cup Final">European Cup</a>, newly renamed as the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a>, defeating <a href="/wiki/AC_Milan" title="AC Milan">AC Milan</a> 1–0 at the <a href="/wiki/Olympiastadion_(Munich)" title="Olympiastadion (Munich)">Olympiastadion</a> in Munich. Marseille also win <a href="/wiki/Ligue_1" title="Ligue 1">Ligue 1</a>, but are stripped of the title due to a corruption scandal. 18 members of the <a href="/wiki/Zambia_national_football_team" title="Zambia national football team">Zambia</a> national team <a href="/wiki/Gabon_air_disaster" class="mw-redirect" title="Gabon air disaster">die in a plane crash</a>. Manchester United win the first <a href="/wiki/FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="FA Premier League">FA Premier League</a> title. <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a> retires from his coaching role in <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest" class="mw-redirect" title="Nottingham Forest">Nottingham Forest</a> after 18 years as coach. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1994_in_association_football" title="1994 in association football">1994 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1994_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 World Cup">1994 World Cup</a> held in the United States was the first to be decided on <a href="/wiki/Penalty_shootout_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Penalty shootout (football)">penalties</a>, with Brazil edging out <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> in the final at the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a> to claim their fourth title. <a href="/wiki/Russia_national_football_team" title="Russia national football team">Russia</a>'s Oleg Salenko becomes the first player and only to this day to score five goals in a single World Cup game in his country's 6–1 win over <a href="/wiki/Cameroon_national_football_team" title="Cameroon national football team">Cameroon</a>. In the same match, 42-year-old <a href="/wiki/Roger_Milla" title="Roger Milla">Roger Milla</a> of Cameroon, becomes the oldest player ever to score in a World Cup match. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1995_in_association_football" title="1995 in association football">1995 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The second <a href="/wiki/1995_King_Fahd_Cup" title="1995 King Fahd Cup">FIFA Confederations Cup</a> is organized in Saudi Arabia, and won by Denmark. The <a href="/wiki/Bosman_ruling" title="Bosman ruling">Bosman ruling</a> allows all footballers playing in the <a href="/wiki/European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a> and not under contract to freely change clubs, and also abolishes foreign player quotas with respect to EU nationals. <a href="/wiki/Norway_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Norway women's national football team">Norway</a> win the second <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings" title="Suwon Samsung Bluewings">Suwon Samsung Bluewings</a> is founded. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1996_in_association_football" title="1996 in association football">1996 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> becomes the third club in the history of European football to have won all three major UEFA competitions after winning the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/1996_UEFA_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 UEFA European Football Championship">Euro 96</a> final, <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">Germany</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic_national_football_team" title="Czech Republic national football team">Czech Republic</a> 2–1 with a <a href="/wiki/Golden_goal" title="Golden goal">golden goal</a> from <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Bierhoff" title="Oliver Bierhoff">Oliver Bierhoff</a>; <a href="/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team" title="Nigeria national football team">Nigeria</a> become the first <a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" title="Confederation of African Football">African</a> team to win the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics">Olympic Tournament</a>. A football women's tournament is played for the first time at the <a href="/wiki/Summer_Olympics" class="mw-redirect" title="Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics</a> in Atlanta, won by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">United States</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1997_in_association_football" title="1997 in association football">1997 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Helenio_Herrera" title="Helenio Herrera">Helenio Herrera</a>, legendary coach of <a href="/wiki/F.C._Internazionale_Milano" class="mw-redirect" title="F.C. Internazionale Milano">Inter</a> in the 1960s, dies. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1998_in_association_football" title="1998 in association football">1998 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1998 FIFA World Cup">1998 FIFA World Cup</a> final, <a href="/wiki/France_national_football_team" title="France national football team">France</a> win 3–0 over <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> at <a href="/wiki/Stade_de_France" title="Stade de France">Stade de France</a> to claim their first World Cup. <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Football_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="Palestinian Football Federation">Palestinian Football Federation</a> is admitted to FIFA. The first openly gay footballer, <a href="/wiki/Justin_Fashanu" title="Justin Fashanu">Justin Fashanu</a> commits suicide. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1999_in_association_football" title="1999 in association football">1999 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">USA</a>, the hosting nation, defeat <a href="/wiki/China_women%27s_national_football_team" title="China women's national football team">China</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Penalty_shootout_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Penalty shootout (football)">penalty shootout</a> to win the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_1999" class="mw-redirect" title="FIFA Women's World Cup 1999">Women's World Cup</a> in front of the largest crowd ever to witness a women's sporting event. Organized in Italy by <a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">UEFA</a> the first continental tournament for regions: the <a href="/wiki/1999_UEFA_Regions%27_Cup" title="1999 UEFA Regions' Cup">UEFA Regions' Cup</a>, won by <a href="/wiki/Veneto" title="Veneto">Veneto</a>. Mexico win the <a href="/wiki/1999_FIFA_Confederations_Cup" title="1999 FIFA Confederations Cup">Confederations Cup</a>: for the first time a male national team form Northern America win a FIFA tournament. The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup is abolished. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2000s">2000s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2000s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2000_in_association_football" title="2000 in association football">2000 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/France_national_football_team" title="France national football team">France</a> wins their second <a href="/wiki/2000_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="2000 European Football Championship">European Championship</a> title after beating <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> 2–1, with a <a href="/wiki/Golden_goal" title="Golden goal">golden goal</a> in extra time. First <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a>, won by <a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista" title="Sport Club Corinthians Paulista">Sport Club Corinthians Paulista</a>. <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Player_of_the_Century" title="FIFA Player of the Century">FIFA Player of the Century</a>, a one-off award created by FIFA to decide the greatest football player of the 20th century, is awarded to <a href="/wiki/Pel%C3%A9" title="Pelé">Pelé</a> and <a href="/wiki/Diego_Maradona" title="Diego Maradona">Diego Maradona</a>, shared: both men are officially considered winners of the award. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2001_in_association_football" title="2001 in association football">2001 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> sign playmaker <a href="/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane" title="Zinedine Zidane">Zinedine Zidane</a> of <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a> in a world record transfer fee of 72 million euros. Colombia wins the 40th edition of <a href="/wiki/2001_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="2001 Copa América">Copa América</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colombia" title="Colombia">as</a> hosts. <a href="/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Australia men's national soccer team">Australia</a> beats <a href="/wiki/American_Samoa_national_football_team" title="American Samoa national football team">American Samoa</a> <a href="/wiki/Australia_31%E2%80%930_American_Samoa" title="Australia 31–0 American Samoa">31–0</a> in 2002 World Cup qualification, the world record in an international match. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2002_in_association_football" title="2002 in association football">2002 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> sets up a record fifth title in <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">World Cup</a> competition, the first ever to be played in Asia (also the first outside Europe and the Americas), defeating <a href="/wiki/Germany_national_football_team" title="Germany national football team">Germany</a> 2–0 in the <a href="/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2002 FIFA World Cup">2002 FIFA World Cup</a> final. The first <a href="/wiki/2002_FIFA_U-19_Women%27s_World_Championship" title="2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship">FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship</a> is held in Canada, with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">USA</a> defeating <a href="/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Canada women's national soccer team">the hosts</a> in the final 1–0 on a <a href="/wiki/Golden_goal" title="Golden goal">golden goal</a> in extra time. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2003_in_association_football" title="2003 in association football">2003 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Founded the <a href="/wiki/NF-Board" class="mw-redirect" title="NF-Board">NF-Board</a>, the first international organization for FAs not admitted to FIFA. <a href="/wiki/Paolo_Maldini" title="Paolo Maldini">Paolo Maldini</a> makes history by captaining AC Milan to a <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_UEFA_Champions_League" title="2002–03 UEFA Champions League">champions league</a> victory, a feat his father <a href="/wiki/Cesare_Maldini" title="Cesare Maldini">Cesare</a> did with the same club exactly 40 years before. <a href="/wiki/Latvia_national_football_team" title="Latvia national football team">Latvia</a> is the first football team from the <a href="/wiki/Baltic_states" title="Baltic states">Baltic states</a> to make an appearance in a major football competition, <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004" title="UEFA Euro 2004">UEFA Euro 2004</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2004_in_association_football" title="2004 in association football">2004 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Greece_national_football_team" title="Greece national football team">Greece</a> produce one of the shocks in football history and become surprise winners of the <a href="/wiki/2004_European_Football_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 European Football Championship">Euro 2004</a> football tournament, defeating hosts <a href="/wiki/Portugal_national_football_team" title="Portugal national football team">Portugal</a> 1–0 in the final. <a href="/wiki/Waitakere_United" title="Waitakere United">Waitakere United</a> is founded. <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_FA_Premier_League" title="2003–04 FA Premier League">2003–04 FA Premier League</a> <a href="/wiki/The_Invincibles_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Invincibles (football)">unbeaten</a>, the second time an English club goes undefeated for an entire season. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2005_in_association_football" title="2005 in association football">2005 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2005_UEFA_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 UEFA Champions League Final">Champions League final</a> in <a href="/wiki/Istanbul" title="Istanbul">Istanbul</a> sees <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> come back from a 0–3 half-time score to defeat <a href="/wiki/A.C._Milan" class="mw-redirect" title="A.C. Milan">A.C. Milan</a> 3–2 in a <a href="/wiki/Penalty_shootout_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Penalty shootout (football)">penalty shootout</a>, following a 3–3 draw. Also, <a href="/wiki/2005_Bundesliga_scandal" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 Bundesliga scandal">a match-fixing scandal</a> rocks German football, though it does not directly affect the <a href="/wiki/Bundesliga" title="Bundesliga">Bundesliga</a>. The Australian <a href="/wiki/A-League" class="mw-redirect" title="A-League">A-League</a> is launched in replacement of the NSL to improve the quality of the game in the country. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2006_in_association_football" title="2006 in association football">2006 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2006_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 World Cup">2006 World Cup</a> is held in Germany and won by Italy on a penalty kick shootout over France, and <a href="/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane" title="Zinedine Zidane">Zinedine Zidane</a> plays his last professional game in the final captaining France only to be sent off in extra time. A <a href="/wiki/2006_Serie_A_scandal" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 Serie A scandal">major match-fixing scandal</a> erupts in Italy, with five <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">Serie A</a> teams implicated. <a href="/wiki/Egypt_national_football_team" title="Egypt national football team">Egypt</a> record victory for the fifth time in the <a href="/wiki/2006_African_Cup_of_Nations" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 African Cup of Nations">African Cup of Nations</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2007_in_association_football" title="2007 in association football">2007 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Brazil wins the 42nd edition of <a href="/wiki/2007_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="2007 Copa América">Copa América</a>, held in <a href="/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela">Venezuela</a>. <a href="/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team" title="Iraq national football team">Iraq</a> produce one of international football's greatest fairytale victories as the fractured, war-torn nation were crowned champions of the <a href="/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="2007 AFC Asian Cup">2007 AFC Asian Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/2007_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="2007 FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> is held in China and won by Germany. On 9 November <a href="/wiki/%C3%89toile_Sportive_du_Sahel" title="Étoile Sportive du Sahel">Étoile Sportive du Sahel</a> became the first African squad to have won all official club competitions recognized by <a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Africaine_de_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Confédération Africaine de Football">CAF</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after defeating <a href="/wiki/Al_Ahly_SC" title="Al Ahly SC">Al-Ahly</a> 3–1 in the <a href="/wiki/CAF_Champions_League_2007#Final" class="mw-redirect" title="CAF Champions League 2007">CAF Champions League final</a> in <a href="/wiki/Susa" title="Susa">Susa</a>. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2008_in_association_football" title="2008 in association football">2008 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>Spain win their second <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2008" title="UEFA Euro 2008">European Championship</a> title after beating Germany 1–0. Italy and <a href="/wiki/A.C._Milan" class="mw-redirect" title="A.C. Milan">A.C. Milan</a> becomes the first national and club side to wear on their jerseys the FIFA badge of World champions.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_Cup" title="CONCACAF Champions Cup">CONCACAF Champions Cup</a> is replaced by the <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League" class="mw-redirect" title="CONCACAF Champions League">CONCACAF Champions League</a>, modelled after the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a> expand his participant teams from 8 to 24. The <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-17_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup">FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup</a> is played for the first time in New Zealand, won by Korea DPR. The <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Viva_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Women's Viva World Cup">Women's Viva World Cup</a>, the first World Cup for women's national teams not affiliated to FIFA, is played for the first time, hosted and won by Sapmi. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2009_in_association_football" title="2009 in association football">2009 in football</a></b></li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2009_FIFA_Confederations_Cup" title="2009 FIFA Confederations Cup">FIFA Confederations Cup</a> is won by Brazil and is held in South Africa (for the first time a FIFA tournament for senior national teams is held in Africa). <a href="/wiki/Spain_national_football_team" title="Spain national football team">Spain</a> achieves two world records: most consecutive wins (15) and most matches without a loss (35, with Brazil). <a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">Barcelona</a> achieves a sextuple: <a href="/wiki/La_Liga" title="La Liga">La Liga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Copa_del_Rey" title="Copa del Rey">Copa del Rey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a" title="Supercopa de España">Supercopa de España</a>, <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a>, <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup" title="UEFA Super Cup">UEFA Super Cup</a> and <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a>. <a href="/wiki/RB_Leipzig" title="RB Leipzig">RB</a> was founded. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2010s">2010s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2010s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2010_in_association_football" title="2010 in association football">2010 in football</a></b> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2010 FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>, the first African nation to host the tournament. <a href="/wiki/Spain_national_football_team" title="Spain national football team">Spain</a> win the World Cup for the first time, becoming the first nation outside of South America to win the tournament outside of Europe.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or" title="FIFA Ballon d'Or">FIFA Ballon d'Or</a> is awarded for the first time (to <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Messi" title="Lionel Messi">Lionel Messi</a>) after France Football's <a href="/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or" title="Ballon d'Or">Ballon d'Or</a> and the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year" title="FIFA World Player of the Year">FIFA World Player of the Year</a> award were merged.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2010_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="2010 Africa Cup of Nations">Africa Cup of Nations</a> for the third time in a row.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inter_Milan" title="Inter Milan">Inter Milan</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2010_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2010 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for the first time, beating <a href="/wiki/TP_Mazembe" title="TP Mazembe">TP Mazembe</a>, the first African club to reach the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2011_in_association_football" title="2011 in association football">2011 in football</a></b> <ul><li>Japan defeat the United States in the <a href="/wiki/2011_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="2011 FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> final to win the tournament for the first time.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">Barcelona</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2011_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2011 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for a then-record second time, beating <a href="/wiki/Santos_FC" title="Santos FC">Santos</a> in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2012_in_association_football" title="2012 in association football">2012 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Zambia_national_football_team" title="Zambia national football team">Zambia</a> defeats third-time finalists <a href="/wiki/Ivory_Coast_national_football_team" title="Ivory Coast national football team">Ivory Coast</a> after a dramatic penalty shootout in the final, giving Zambia their first continental title, becoming the fourteenth nation to win the tournament.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tahiti_national_football_team" title="Tahiti national football team">Tahiti</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2012_OFC_Nations_Cup" title="2012 OFC Nations Cup">OFC Nations Cup</a> for the first time, becoming the first nation other than Australia or New Zealand to win the tournament.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2012_VIVA_World_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 VIVA World Cup">2012 VIVA World Cup</a>, played in <a href="/wiki/Iraqi_Kurdistan" title="Iraqi Kurdistan">Iraqi Kurdistan</a>, with 9 participants, holds the largest number of participating teams for a non-FIFA tournament. The hosts emerge as winners in the final match played against <a href="/wiki/Northern_Cyprus" title="Northern Cyprus">Northern Cyprus</a>, who fail to win a <a href="/wiki/Non-FIFA_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-FIFA football">non-FIFA</a> tournament in which they took part for the first time.</li> <li>Spain wins the 2012 <a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship" title="UEFA European Championship">European Championship</a>: for the first time the trophy was won by the same team twice in a row.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lionel_Messi" title="Lionel Messi">Lionel Messi</a> scores 91 goals, establishing the new world record for most goals scored in a single <a href="/wiki/Calendar_year" title="Calendar year">calendar year</a>, surpassing <a href="/wiki/Gerd_M%C3%BCller" title="Gerd Müller">Gerd Müller</a>'s record of 85 set in <a href="/wiki/1972_in_association_football" title="1972 in association football">1972</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista" title="Sport Club Corinthians Paulista">Corinthians</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2012_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2012 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for the second time, beating <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a> in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2013_in_association_football" title="2013 in association football">2013 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team" title="Nigeria national football team">Nigeria</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2013_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="2013 Africa Cup of Nations">Africa Cup of Nations</a> for the third time, ending their 19-year wait after defeating surprise finalists <a href="/wiki/Burkina_Faso_national_football_team" title="Burkina Faso national football team">Burkina Faso</a>.</li> <li>Nigeria wins the <a href="/wiki/2013_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup" title="2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup">FIFA U-17 World Cup</a> for a record fourth time.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/2013_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2013 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for the first time, beating <a href="/wiki/Raja_Casablanca" class="mw-redirect" title="Raja Casablanca">Raja Casablanca</a> in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2014_in_association_football" title="2014 in association football">2014 in football</a></b> <ul><li>Japan wins the <a href="/wiki/2014_FIFA_U-17_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup">FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup</a> for the first time.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2014 FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> for the second time, the first South American nation to host the tournament in 36 years.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julio_Grondona" title="Julio Grondona">Julio Grondona</a>, continuous president of AFA since 1979 dies in office.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2014_FIFA_U-20_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup">FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, the first nation to host the tournament twice.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> wins both competitions above.</li> <li>German <a href="/wiki/Miroslav_Klose" title="Miroslav Klose">Miroslav Klose</a> becomes the all time FIFA World Cup top scorer with 16 goals.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F." class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid C.F.">Real Madrid</a> becomes the first team in European history to win 10 European titles and wins the <a href="/wiki/2014_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2014 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for the first time, beating <a href="/wiki/San_Lorenzo_de_Almagro" title="San Lorenzo de Almagro">San Lorenzo</a> in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2015_in_association_football" title="2015 in association football">2015 in football</a></b> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/2015_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="2015 FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, United States defeat Japan in the final to win the tournament for the third time.</li> <li>Chile win the <a href="/wiki/2015_Copa_America" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 Copa America">Copa America</a> for the first time, in home soil after defeat Argentina in the final.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or" title="FIFA Ballon d'Or">FIFA Ballon d'Or</a> is awarded (to <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Messi" title="Lionel Messi">Lionel Messi</a>) and he won the fifth <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or" title="FIFA Ballon d'Or">FIFA Ballon d'Or</a> in his career.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="2015 AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a> for the first time.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sepp_Blatter" title="Sepp Blatter">Sepp Blatter</a> (1998–2015) ends his tenure as president of FIFA and is replaced by the acting president <a href="/wiki/Issa_Hayatou" title="Issa Hayatou">Issa Hayatou</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">Barcelona</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2015_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2015 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> for the third time, beating <a href="/wiki/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_River_Plate" title="Club Atlético River Plate">River Plate</a>, in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2016_in_association_football" title="2016 in association football">2016 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lionel_Messi" title="Lionel Messi">Lionel Messi</a> (<span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/35px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/46px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a></span>, <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">Barcelona</a> wins the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or and <a href="/wiki/Carli_Lloyd" title="Carli Lloyd">Carli Lloyd</a> (<span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">United States</a>, <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Houston_Dash" title="Houston Dash">Houston Dash</a>) wins 2015 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gianni_Infantino" title="Gianni Infantino">Gianni Infantino</a> is elected president of FIFA.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copa_America_Centenario" class="mw-redirect" title="Copa America Centenario">Copa America Centenario</a> is hosted in the United States, the first time the Copa is held outside of South America. 16 teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF participate, and the tournament is won by <a href="/wiki/Chile_national_football_team" title="Chile national football team">Chile</a> on penalties after defeating <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> in the final.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Euro_2016" class="mw-redirect" title="Euro 2016">Euro 2016</a> is held in France, the third time the nation hosts it. <a href="/wiki/Portugal_national_football_team" title="Portugal national football team">Portugal</a> defeats France 1–0 in the final to claim their first major championship in their history.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2017_in_association_football" title="2017 in association football">2017 in football</a></b> <ul><li>in January, <a href="/wiki/The_Best_FIFA_Football_Awards_2016" title="The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016">The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016</a> <a href="/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo" title="Cristiano Ronaldo">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> (<span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Portugal_national_football_team" title="Portugal national football team">Portugal</a></span>, <a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F." class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid C.F.">Real Madrid</a>) wins The Best FIFA Men's Player and <a href="/wiki/Carli_Lloyd" title="Carli Lloyd">Carli Lloyd</a> (<a href="/wiki/Houston_Dash" title="Houston Dash">Houston Dash</a>, <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">United States</a>) The Best FIFA Women's Player.</li> <li>in May, <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a> becomes the first team in <a href="/wiki/Football_in_Italy" title="Football in Italy">Italian football history</a> to win 6 <a href="/wiki/Serie_A" title="Serie A">national titles</a> in a row and the first in win the <a href="/wiki/Coppa_Italia" title="Coppa Italia">Italian Cup</a> thrice consecutively, beating <a href="/wiki/S.S._Lazio" class="mw-redirect" title="S.S. Lazio">Lazio</a> in the final.</li> <li>In October, <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Council" title="FIFA Council">FIFA Council</a> officially recognized all European and South American teams that won the <a href="/wiki/Intercontinental_Cup_(football)" title="Intercontinental Cup (football)">Intercontinental Cup</a> as club world champions with the same status to the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a> winners.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Manchester United become the UEFA Europa League champions and Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2018_in_association_football" title="2018 in association football">2018 in football</a></b> <ul><li>Liverpool's <a href="/wiki/Mohamed_Salah" title="Mohamed Salah">Mohamed Salah</a> breaks record for the most goals scored in a 38-game season in the Premier League. Salah also won goal of the year and the PL golden boot.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Real Madrid win their third consecutive Champions League by beating Liverpool.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid" title="Atlético Madrid">Atlético Madrid</a> become Europa League Champions. Atlético Madrid beat derby rivals Real Madrid to become UEFA Super Cup champions.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2018 FIFA World Cup">21st edition FIFA World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> and is won by <a href="/wiki/France_national_football_team" title="France national football team">France</a> for the second time. The World Cup broke the record for most penalties.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>UEFA launches the first edition of the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League" title="UEFA Nations League">UEFA Nations League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lithuania" title="Lithuania">Lithuania</a> hosted respectively the <a href="/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Women%27s_Euro_U-19_2018&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="UEFA Women's Euro U-19 2018 (page does not exist)">U-19</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Women%27s_Euro_U-17&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="UEFA Women's Euro U-17 (page does not exist)">U-17</a> feminine competitions. The masculine versions of <a href="/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Euro_U-19_2018&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="UEFA Euro U-19 2018 (page does not exist)">U-19</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Euro_U-17_2018&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="UEFA Euro U-17 2018 (page does not exist)">U-17</a> are hosted by <a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a> and <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a>. These 4 competitions are won by <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> (feminine: both U-19 and U-17), <a href="/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal">Portugal</a> (masculine: U-19) and the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a> (masculine: U-17).</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2019_in_association_football" title="2019 in association football">2019 in football</a></b> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" title="FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> is hosted by France and is won for the second time, and fourth overall, by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States women's national soccer team">United States</a> after defeating <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Netherlands women's national football team">the Netherlands</a> in the final.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Algeria_national_football_team" title="Algeria national football team">Algeria</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2019_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="2019 Africa Cup of Nations">2019 Africa Cup of Nations</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brazil_national_football_team" title="Brazil national football team">Brazil</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2019_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="2019 Copa América">2019 Copa América</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool F.C.</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2019_UEFA_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 UEFA Champions League Final">2019 UEFA Champions League Final</a>, the <a href="/wiki/2019_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2019 FIFA Club World Cup">2019 FIFA Club World Cup</a> and the <a href="/wiki/2019_UEFA_Super_Cup" title="2019 UEFA Super Cup">2019 UEFA Super Cup</a>, beating fellow English side <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea F.C.</a> who won the <a href="/wiki/2019_UEFA_Europa_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 UEFA Europa League Final">2019 UEFA Europa League Final</a> in the latter.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City F.C.</a> complete a clean sweep of the English trophies, winning the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2018–19 FA Premier League">2018–19 FA Premier League</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 FA Cup Final">2019 FA Cup Final</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_EFL_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 EFL Cup Final">2019 EFL Cup Final</a> and <a href="/wiki/2019_FA_Community_Shield" title="2019 FA Community Shield">2019 FA Community Shield</a>.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2020s">2020s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2020s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2020_in_association_football" title="2020 in association football">2020 in football</a></b> <ul><li>As a result of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, most leagues are either suspended or abandoned. Amongst the postponed tournaments are the <a href="/wiki/2021_CONCACAF_Nations_League_Finals" title="2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals">2020 CONCACAF Nations League Finals</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="2021 Copa América">2020 Copa América</a>, <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020" title="UEFA Euro 2020">UEFA Euro 2020</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics">Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics</a>, all of which are scheduled to be held in 2021.</li> <li>During a match between <a href="/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Canada women's national soccer team">Canada</a> and <a href="/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christine_Sinclair" title="Christine Sinclair">Christine Sinclair</a> scores her 185th international goal, the most of any footballer in either gender.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2020_UEFA_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 UEFA Champions League Final">2020 UEFA Champions League Final</a> and the <a href="/wiki/2020_UEFA_Super_Cup" title="2020 UEFA Super Cup">2020 UEFA Super Cup</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/2020_UEFA_Europa_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 UEFA Europa League Final">Europa League winners</a> <a href="/wiki/Sevilla_FC" title="Sevilla FC">Sevilla</a> in the latter.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> win their 19th English title, their first since 1989–90 and their first in the Premier League era.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2021_in_association_football" title="2021 in association football">2021 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2021_UEFA_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 UEFA Champions League Final">2021 UEFA Champions League Final</a> in <a href="/wiki/Porto" title="Porto">Porto</a>, their second Champions League Title. They follow that up by winning the <a href="/wiki/2021_UEFA_Super_Cup" title="2021 UEFA Super Cup">2021 UEFA Super Cup</a> against <a href="/wiki/Villarreal_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Villarreal F.C.">Villarreal</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020" title="UEFA Euro 2020">UEFA Euro 2020</a>, originally scheduled for 2020, took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> emerged as the champions after defeating <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> in a thrilling final that went into a penalty shootout.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2021_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica_final" title="2021 Copa América final">2021 Copa America</a>, a record-equaling title and their first since 1993.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester City">Manchester City</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2020-21_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2020-21 Premier League">2020-21 Premier League</a>, extending their total to 5.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atletico_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Atletico Madrid">Atletico Madrid</a> win their first <a href="/wiki/2020-21_La_Liga" class="mw-redirect" title="2020-21 La Liga">title</a> since 2014, breaking the Real Madrid and Barcelona stronghold.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/LOSC_Lille" class="mw-redirect" title="LOSC Lille">LOSC Lille</a> win their fourth <a href="/wiki/2020-21_Ligue_1" class="mw-redirect" title="2020-21 Ligue 1">Ligue 1 title</a> and their first in ten years.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2022_in_association_football" title="2022 in association football">2022 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> win a record-extending 14th <a href="/wiki/2022_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 Champions League Final">Champions League</a> title by beating <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> 1-0.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester City">Manchester City</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2021-22_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2021-22 Premier League">2021-22 Premier League</a> title on the last day, pipping <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> to the title.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2022 FIFA World Cup">22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup</a> is held in <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a> and won by <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> (their third time).</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2023_in_association_football" title="2023 in association football">2023 in football</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester City">Manchester City</a> complete a historic treble by winning the <a href="/wiki/2023_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 FA Cup Final">2022-23 FA Cup</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022-23_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2022-23 Premier League">2022-23 Premier League</a>, and their first <a href="/wiki/2023_UEFA_Champions_League_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 UEFA Champions League Final">Champions League title</a>. They also win the <a href="/wiki/2023_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2023 FIFA Club World Cup">2023 FIFA Club World Cup</a> in Saudi Arabia.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/SSC_Napoli" title="SSC Napoli">SSC Napoli</a> win their first <a href="/wiki/2022-23_Serie_A" class="mw-redirect" title="2022-23 Serie A">Serie A title</a> in 33 years.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> seal their 11th consecutive <a href="/wiki/2022-23_Bundesliga" class="mw-redirect" title="2022-23 Bundesliga">Bundesliga title</a> after a last-gasp 2-1 victory over <a href="/wiki/1._FSV_Mainz_05" title="1. FSV Mainz 05">Mainz</a>.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2024_in_association_football" title="2024 in association football">2024 in football</a></b> <ul><li>In their triumphant <a href="/wiki/2023-24_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2023-24 Premier League">2023-24 Premier League</a> season, <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester City">Manchester City</a> became the first team in English top-flight history to win four league titles in a row.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> win a record-extending 15th Champions League title, beating <a href="/wiki/Borussia_Dortmund" title="Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund</a> <a href="/wiki/2024_UEFA_Champions_League_final" title="2024 UEFA Champions League final">2-0</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wembley" title="Wembley">Wembley</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xabi_Alonso" title="Xabi Alonso">Xabi Alonso</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Bayer_Leverkusen" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayer Leverkusen">Bayer Leverkusen</a> break <a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a>'s 11-year hold of the <a href="/wiki/Bundesliga" title="Bundesliga">Bundesliga</a>, winning their first ever league title and going unbeaten in the process.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spain_national_football_team" title="Spain national football team">Spain</a> win their fourth <a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship" title="UEFA European Championship">Euro Cup</a> in <a href="/wiki/2024_UEFA_Euro" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 UEFA Euro">Germany</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> 2-1 in the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2024_final" title="UEFA Euro 2024 final">final</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Olympiastadion_(Berlin)" title="Olympiastadion (Berlin)">Olympiastadion</a> in <a href="/wiki/Berlin" title="Berlin">Berlin</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> win the <a href="/wiki/2024_Copa_America" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 Copa America">2024 Copa America</a>, their second in a row and their sixteenth in total. They beat <a href="/wiki/Colombia_national_football_team" title="Colombia national football team">Colombia</a> 1-0 <a href="/wiki/After_extra_time" class="mw-redirect" title="After extra time">after extra time</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2024_Copa_America_final" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 Copa America final">final</a>.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_competitions" title="List of association football competitions">List of association football competitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_association_football" title="History of association football">History of association football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_English_football" title="Timeline of English football">Timeline of English football</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_association_football&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">^ "Everton F.C. website". 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">25 May</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Independent&rft.atitle=Blue+plaque+for+man+who+invented+football+goal+net&rft.date=2000-07-07&rft.aulast=Herbert&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Fthis-britain%2Fblue-plaque-for-man-who-invented-football-goal-net-707003.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATimeline+of+association+football" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">See <a href="/wiki/Malta_Football_Association" title="Malta Football Association">Malta Football Association</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/about_hampden/history_page1.htm">Hampden, Scotland's National Stadium, About Hampden</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010714124155/http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/about_hampden/history_page1.htm">Archived</a> 2001-07-14 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/19321_maracana__the_largest_stadium_of_the_world.html">"Sambafoot.com: Maracanã, the largest stadium of the world"</a>. sambafoot.com<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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FIFA</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By decade</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1820s_in_football" title="1820s in football">1820s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830s_in_association_football" title="1830s in association football">1830s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840s_in_association_football" title="1840s in association football">1840s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850s_in_association_football" title="1850s in association football">1850s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860s_in_association_football" title="1860s in association football">1860s</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By year</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1870_in_association_football" title="1870 in association football">1870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_in_association_football" title="1871 in association football">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_in_association_football" title="1872 in association football">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_in_association_football" title="1873 in association football">1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874_in_association_football" title="1874 in association football">1874</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_in_association_football" title="1875 in association football">1875</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_in_association_football" title="1876 in association football">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_in_association_football" title="1877 in association football">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_in_association_football" title="1878 in association football">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_in_association_football" title="1879 in association football">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_in_association_football" title="1880 in association football">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1881_in_association_football" title="1881 in association football">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_in_association_football" title="1882 in association football">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_in_association_football" title="1883 in association football">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_in_association_football" title="1884 in association football">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_in_association_football" title="1885 in association football">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_in_association_football" title="1886 in association football">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_in_association_football" title="1887 in association football">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_in_association_football" title="1888 in association football">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_in_association_football" title="1889 in association football">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_in_association_football" title="1890 in association football">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_in_association_football" title="1891 in association football">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_in_association_football" title="1892 in association football">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_in_association_football" title="1893 in association football">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_in_association_football" title="1894 in association football">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_in_association_football" title="1895 in association football">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_in_association_football" title="1896 in association football">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_in_association_football" title="1897 in association football">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_in_association_football" title="1898 in association football">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_in_association_football" title="1899 in association football">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_in_association_football" title="1900 in association football">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_in_association_football" title="1901 in association football">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_in_association_football" title="1902 in association football">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_in_association_football" title="1903 in association football">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_in_association_football" title="1904 in association football">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_in_association_football" title="1905 in association football">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_in_association_football" title="1906 in association football">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_in_association_football" title="1907 in association football">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_in_association_football" title="1908 in association football">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_in_association_football" title="1909 in association football">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_in_association_football" title="1910 in association football">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_in_association_football" title="1911 in association football">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_in_association_football" title="1912 in association football">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_in_association_football" title="1913 in association football">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_in_association_football" title="1914 in association football">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_in_association_football" title="1915 in association football">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_in_association_football" title="1916 in association football">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_in_association_football" title="1917 in association football">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_in_association_football" title="1918 in association football">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_in_association_football" title="1919 in association football">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_in_association_football" title="1920 in association football">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_in_association_football" title="1921 in association football">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_in_association_football" title="1922 in association football">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_in_association_football" title="1923 in association football">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_in_association_football" title="1924 in association football">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_in_association_football" title="1925 in association football">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_in_association_football" title="1926 in association football">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_in_association_football" title="1927 in association football">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_in_association_football" title="1928 in association football">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_in_association_football" title="1929 in association football">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_in_association_football" title="1930 in association football">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_in_association_football" title="1931 in association football">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_in_association_football" title="1932 in association football">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_in_association_football" title="1933 in association football">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_in_association_football" title="1934 in association football">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_in_association_football" title="1935 in association football">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_in_association_football" title="1936 in association football">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_in_association_football" title="1937 in association football">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_in_association_football" title="1938 in association football">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_in_association_football" title="1939 in association football">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_in_association_football" title="1940 in association football">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_in_association_football" title="1941 in association football">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_in_association_football" title="1942 in association football">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_in_association_football" title="1943 in association football">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_in_association_football" title="1944 in association football">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_in_association_football" title="1945 in association football">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_in_association_football" title="1946 in association football">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_in_association_football" title="1947 in association football">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_in_association_football" title="1948 in association football">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_in_association_football" title="1949 in association football">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_in_association_football" title="1950 in association football">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_in_association_football" title="1951 in association football">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_in_association_football" title="1952 in association football">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_in_association_football" title="1953 in association football">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_in_association_football" title="1954 in association football">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_in_association_football" title="1955 in association football">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_in_association_football" title="1956 in association football">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_in_association_football" title="1957 in association football">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_in_association_football" title="1958 in association football">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_in_association_football" title="1959 in association football">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_in_association_football" title="1960 in association football">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_in_association_football" title="1961 in association football">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_in_association_football" title="1962 in association football">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_in_association_football" title="1963 in association football">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_in_association_football" title="1964 in association football">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_in_association_football" title="1965 in association football">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_in_association_football" title="1966 in association football">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_in_association_football" title="1967 in association football">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_in_association_football" title="1968 in association football">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_in_association_football" title="1969 in association football">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_in_association_football" title="1970 in association football">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_association_football" title="1971 in association football">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_in_association_football" title="1972 in association football">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_in_association_football" title="1973 in association football">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_in_association_football" title="1974 in association football">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_in_association_football" title="1975 in association football">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_in_association_football" title="1976 in association football">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_in_association_football" title="1977 in association football">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_in_association_football" title="1978 in association football">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_in_association_football" title="1979 in association football">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_in_association_football" title="1980 in association football">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_in_association_football" title="1981 in association football">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_in_association_football" title="1982 in association football">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_in_association_football" title="1983 in association football">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_in_association_football" title="1984 in association football">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_in_association_football" title="1985 in association football">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_in_association_football" title="1986 in association football">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_in_association_football" title="1987 in association football">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_in_association_football" title="1988 in association football">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_in_association_football" title="1989 in association football">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_in_association_football" title="1990 in association football">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_in_association_football" title="1991 in association football">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_in_association_football" title="1992 in association football">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_in_association_football" title="1993 in association football">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_in_association_football" title="1994 in association football">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_in_association_football" title="1995 in association football">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_in_association_football" title="1996 in association football">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_in_association_football" title="1997 in association football">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_in_association_football" title="1998 in association football">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_in_association_football" title="1999 in association football">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_in_association_football" title="2000 in association football">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_in_association_football" title="2001 in association football">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_in_association_football" title="2002 in association football">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_in_association_football" title="2003 in association football">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_in_association_football" title="2004 in association football">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_in_association_football" title="2005 in association football">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_in_association_football" title="2006 in association football">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_in_association_football" title="2007 in association football">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_in_association_football" title="2008 in association football">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_in_association_football" title="2009 in association football">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_in_association_football" 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Modern code</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_association_football" title="History of association football">History</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">First league</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match" title="1872 Scotland v England football match">First international</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oldest_football_clubs" title="Oldest football clubs">Oldest clubs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oldest_football_competitions" class="mw-redirect" title="Oldest football competitions">Oldest competitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attempts_to_ban_football_games" title="Attempts to ban football games">Attempts to ban the sport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ancestors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Caid_(sport)" title="Caid (sport)">Caid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuju" title="Cuju">Cuju</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calcio_Fiorentino" class="mw-redirect" title="Calcio Fiorentino">Calcio Fiorentino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/English_public_school_football_games" title="English public school football games">English school games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Episkyros" title="Episkyros">Episkyros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harpastum" title="Harpastum">Harpastum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/La_soule" title="La soule">La soule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marn_Grook" title="Marn Grook">Marn Grook</a></li> <li><a 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg/70px-Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg/105px-Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg/140px-Football_%28soccer_ball%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="544" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rules</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Laws_of_the_Game_(association_football)" title="Laws of the Game (association football)">Current</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Away_goals_rule" title="Away goals rule">Away goals rule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ball_(association_football)" title="Ball (association football)">Ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ball_in_and_out_of_play" title="Ball in and out of play">Ball in/out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corner_kick" title="Corner kick">Corner kick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football#Duration_and_tie-breaking_methods" title="Association football">Duration of the match</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_pitch" title="Football pitch">Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fouls_and_Misconduct_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fouls and Misconduct (association football)">Fouls and misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Free_kick" title="Free kick">Free kick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goal_kick" title="Goal kick">Goal kick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goal_difference" title="Goal difference">Goal difference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Offside_(association_football)" title="Offside (association football)">Offside</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)" title="Penalty shoot-out (association football)">Penalty shoot-out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football#Players,_equipment,_and_officials" title="Association football">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">Referee</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)" title="Assistant referee (association football)">Assistants</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scoring_in_association_football" title="Scoring in association football">Scoring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Start_and_Restart_of_Play_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Start and Restart of Play (association football)">Start and restart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Throw-in" title="Throw-in">Throw-in</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Rules" title="Sheffield Rules">Sheffield rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_rules" title="Cambridge rules">Cambridge rules</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Board</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Football_Association_Board" title="International Football Association Board">IFAB</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ball_(association_football)" title="Ball (association football)">Ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_boot" title="Football boot">Boots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">Kit</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Away_colours" title="Away colours">Away colours</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_jersey" title="Third jersey">Third jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Throwback_uniform" title="Throwback uniform">Throwback uniform</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Variants of <br />the game</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amputee_football" title="Amputee football">Amputee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beach_soccer" title="Beach soccer">Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_association_football" class="mw-redirect" title="College association football">College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crab_soccer" title="Crab soccer">Crab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five-a-side_football" title="Five-a-side football">Five-a-side</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Futsal" title="Futsal">Futsal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indoor_soccer" title="Indoor soccer">Indoor</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freestyle_football" title="Freestyle football">Freestyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keepie_uppie" title="Keepie uppie">Keepie uppie</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hacky_sack" title="Hacky sack">Footbag</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paralympic_association_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Paralympic association football">Paralympic</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Powerchair_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Powerchair Football">Powerchair</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jorkyball" title="Jorkyball">Jorkyball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roller_soccer" title="Roller soccer">Roller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rush_goalie" title="Rush goalie">Rush goalie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seven-a-side_football" title="Seven-a-side football">Seven-a-side</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sevens_(variation_of_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sevens (variation of football)">Sevens</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swamp_football" title="Swamp football">Swamp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Street_football_(association_football)" title="Street football (association football)">Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three-sided_football" title="Three-sided football">Three-sided</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3v3_Soccer" title="3v3 Soccer">3v3 Soccer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walking_football" title="Walking football">Walking</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Association_football_positions" title="Association football positions">Positions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)">Goalkeeper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">Defender</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder">Midfielder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)">Forward</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Strategy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Formation_(association_football)" title="Formation (association football)">Formation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_tactics" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football tactics">Tactics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Skills</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_kick" title="Bicycle kick">Bicycle kick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curl_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Curl (football)">Curl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutmeg_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nutmeg (football)">Nutmeg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rabona" title="Rabona">Rabona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Step_over" title="Step over">Step over</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_association_football_terms" title="Glossary of association football terms">Terminology</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anti-football" title="Anti-football">Anti-football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catenaccio" title="Catenaccio">Catenaccio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiki-taka" title="Tiki-taka">Tiki-taka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Total_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Total football">Total football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zona_mista" title="Zona mista">Zona mista</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Equaliser_(sports)" title="Equaliser (sports)">Equaliser</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Memorabilia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_card" title="Association football card">Trading cards</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Supporters%27_group" title="Supporters' group">Organised supporters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Barra_brava" title="Barra brava">Barra brava</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curva_(stadia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Curva (stadia)">Curva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_hooliganism" title="Football hooliganism">Hooliganism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torcida_organizada" title="Torcida organizada">Torcida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ultras" title="Ultras">Ultras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_chant" title="Football chant">Chant</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comparisons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_association_football_and_futsal" title="Comparison of association football and futsal">Futsal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_association_football_and_rugby_union" title="Comparison of association football and rugby union">Rugby union</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_association_football" title="Geography of association football">Main associations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" title="Confederation of African Football">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation" title="Asian Football Confederation">Asia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF" title="CONCACAF">North & Central America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation" title="Oceania Football Confederation">Oceania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL" title="CONMEBOL">South America</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Olympic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Youth_Olympic_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="Football at the Youth Olympic Games">Youth Olympics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Men's</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_competitions" title="List of association football competitions">Competitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_families" title="List of association football families">Families</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_men%27s_association_football_players" title="Lists of men's association football players">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_goals" title="List of footballers with 500 or more goals">Top scorers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_association_football_clubs" title="Lists of association football clubs">Clubs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_men%27s_national_association_football_teams" title="List of men's national association football teams">National teams</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_association_football" title="Women's association football">Women's</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_competitions_in_women%27s_association_football" title="International competitions in women's association football">Competitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_families" title="List of association football families">Families</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_women%27s_association_football_players" title="Lists of women's association football players">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_women%27s_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_goals" title="List of women's footballers with 100 or more international goals">Top scorers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_women%27s_association_football_clubs" title="List of women's association football clubs">Clubs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_women%27s_national_association_football_teams" title="List of women's national association football teams">National teams</a></li></ul> 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<li><a href="/wiki/Ethnicity_and_association_football" title="Ethnicity and association football">Ethnicity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_club_(association_football)" title="Football club (association football)">Football club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_association_football" title="Geography of association football">Geography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homosexuality_in_association_football" title="Homosexuality in association football">Homosexuality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Football_History_%26_Statistics" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation of Football History & Statistics">IFFHS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Names_for_association_football" title="Names for association football">Names</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_and_politics" title="Association football and politics">Politics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professionalism_in_association_football" title="Professionalism in association football">Professionalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Racism_in_association_football" title="Racism in association football">Racism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_retired_numbers_in_association_football" title="List of retired numbers in association football">Retired numbers (list)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_rivalries" title="List of association football rivalries">Rivalries (list)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RSSSF" title="RSSSF">RSSSF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smoking_in_association_football" title="Smoking in association football">Smoking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squad_number_(association_football)" title="Squad number (association football)">Squad number</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_association_football_stadiums_by_country" title="List of association football stadiums by country">Stadiums (list)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Star_(sport_badge)" title="Star (sport badge)">Stars on badges</a></li> <li><a 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Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_World_Champions%27_Gold_Cup" title="1980 World Champions' Gold Cup">FIFA Gold Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics" title="Football at the Summer Olympics">Olympic Games </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Youth_Olympic_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="Football at the Youth Olympic Games">Youth Olympic Games</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="9" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:World_Map_FIFA.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/World_Map_FIFA.svg/150px-World_Map_FIFA.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="66" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/World_Map_FIFA.svg/225px-World_Map_FIFA.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/World_Map_FIFA.svg/300px-World_Map_FIFA.svg.png 2x" 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Games">Asian Games</a></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AFF_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="AFF Championship">ASEAN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAFA_Nations_Cup" title="CAFA Nations Cup">CAFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship" title="EAFF E-1 Football Championship">EAFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SAFF_Championship" title="SAFF Championship">SAFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAFF_Championship" title="WAFF Championship">WAFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="Arabian Gulf Cup">Arabian Gulf Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_East_Asian_Games" title="Football at the East Asian Games">East Asian Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Far_Eastern_Championship_Games" title="Football at the Far Eastern Championship Games">Far Eastern Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_South_Asian_Games" title="Football at the South Asian Games">South Asian Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Southeast_Asian_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="Football at the Southeast Asian Games">Southeast Asian Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Asian_Games#Football" title="West Asian Games">West Asian Games</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #4682b4;">Africa (<a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" title="Confederation of African Football">CAF</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="Africa Cup of Nations">CAF Africa Cup of Nations</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/U-23_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="U-23 Africa Cup of Nations">U-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U-20_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="U-20 Africa Cup of Nations">U-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U-17_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" title="U-17 Africa Cup of Nations">U-17</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/African_Nations_Championship" title="African Nations Championship">CAF African Nations Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_African_Games" title="Football at the African Games">African Games</a></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CECAFA_Cup" title="CECAFA Cup">CECAFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COSAFA_Cup" title="COSAFA Cup">COSAFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CEMAC_Cup" title="CEMAC Cup">UNIFFAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAFU_Nations_Cup" title="WAFU Nations Cup">WAFU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_African_Games" title="Football at the Central African Games">Central African Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Indian_Ocean_Island_Games" title="Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games">Indian Ocean Island Games</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #db7093;">North America (<a href="/wiki/CONCACAF" title="CONCACAF">CONCACAF</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Gold_Cup" title="CONCACAF Gold Cup">CONCACAF Gold Cup</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Men%27s_Olympic_Qualifying_Championship" title="CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship">U-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Under-20_Championship" title="CONCACAF Under-20 Championship">U-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Under-17_Championship" title="CONCACAF Under-17 Championship">U-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Boys%27_Under-15_Championship" title="CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship">U-15</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Championship" title="CONCACAF Championship">CONCACAF Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Nations_League" title="CONCACAF Nations League">CONCACAF Nations League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Cup" title="CONCACAF Cup">CONCACAF Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NAFC_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NAFC Championship">NAFC Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CCCF_Championship" title="CCCF Championship">CCCF Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games" title="Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games">Central America and Caribbean Games</a></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/North_American_Nations_Cup" title="North American Nations Cup">North American Nations Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copa_Centroamericana" title="Copa Centroamericana">Copa Centroamericana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFU_Championship" title="CFU Championship">CFU Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caribbean_Cup" title="Caribbean Cup">Caribbean Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leeward_Islands_Tournament" title="Leeward Islands Tournament">LIFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windward_Islands_Tournament" title="Windward Islands Tournament">WIFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_American_Games" title="Football at the Central American Games">Central America Games</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #ffd700;">South America (<a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL" title="CONMEBOL">CONMEBOL</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Copa América">CONMEBOL Copa América</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL_Pre-Olympic_Tournament" title="CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament">U-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_Youth_Football_Championship" title="South American Youth Football Championship">U-20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_U-17_Championship" title="South American U-17 Championship">U-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_American_U-15_Championship" title="South American U-15 Championship">U-15</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_South_American_Games" title="Football at the South American Games">South American Games</a></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Bolivarian_Games" title="Football at the Bolivarian Games">Bolivarian Games</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #8fbc8f;">Oceania (<a href="/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation" title="Oceania Football Confederation">OFC</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/OFC_Men%27s_Nations_Cup" title="OFC Men's Nations Cup">OFC Nations Cup</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/OFC_Men%27s_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament" title="OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament">U-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OFC_U-19_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="OFC U-19 Championship">U-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OFC_U-16/U-17_Championship" title="OFC U-16/U-17 Championship">U-17</a></li></ul></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MSG_Prime_Minister%27s_Cup" title="MSG Prime Minister's Cup">Melanesia Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polynesia_Cup" title="Polynesia Cup">Polynesia Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Pacific_Games" title="Football at the Pacific Games">Pacific Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Pacific_Mini_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="Football at the Pacific Mini Games">Pacific Mini Games</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em">Europe (<a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">UEFA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship" title="UEFA European Championship">UEFA European Championship</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship" title="UEFA European Under-21 Championship">U-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship" title="UEFA European Under-19 Championship">U-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship" title="UEFA European Under-17 Championship">U-17</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League" title="UEFA Nations League">UEFA Nations League</a></li> <li>Regional <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_European_International_Cup" title="Central European International Cup">Central European Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balkan_Cup" title="Balkan Cup">Balkan Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baltic_Cup_(football)" title="Baltic Cup (football)">Baltic Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Home_Championship" title="British Home Championship">British Home Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nordic_Football_Championship" title="Nordic Football Championship">Nordic Championship</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height: 1em;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #252525;">Inter-Continental</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL%E2%80%93UEFA_Cup_of_Champions" class="mw-redirect" title="CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions">CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panamerican_Championship" title="Panamerican Championship">CPF Panamerican Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Asian_Cup_of_Nations" title="Afro-Asian Cup of Nations">CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFC%E2%80%93OFC_Challenge_Cup" title="AFC–OFC Challenge Cup">AFC–OFC Challenge Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIFA_Arab_Cup" title="FIFA Arab Cup">FIFA Arab Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestine_Cup_of_Nations" title="Palestine Cup of Nations">Palestine Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Kuneitra_Cup" title="1974 Kuneitra Cup">Kuneitra Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coupe_de_l%27Outre-Mer" title="Coupe de l'Outre-Mer">Overseas Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_2003_Afro-Asian_Games" title="Football at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games">Afro-Asian Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Arab_Games" title="Football at the Arab Games">Arab Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie" title="Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie">Francophone Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GANEFO" title="GANEFO">GANEFO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Goodwill_Games" title="Football at the Goodwill Games">Goodwill Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Islamic_Games" title="Football at the Islamic Games">Islamic Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Islamic_Solidarity_Games" title="Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games">Islamic Solidarity Games</a></li> <li><a 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European Football Cup">CONIFA European Football Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONIFA_South_America_Football_Cup" title="CONIFA South America Football Cup">CONIFA South America Football Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CONIFA_Africa_Football_Cup" title="CONIFA Africa Football Cup">CONIFA Africa Football Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIFI_Wild_Cup" title="FIFI Wild Cup">FIFI Wild Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_UIAFA_European_Football_Tournament" title="1911 UIAFA European Football Tournament">UIAFA Great European Tournament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Island_Games" title="Football at the Island Games">Island Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Micronesian_Games" title="Football at the Micronesian Games">Micronesian Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Universiade" class="mw-redirect" title="Football at the Summer Universiade">Universiade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Unity_Football_Alliance" title="World Unity Football Alliance">World Unity Football Alliance</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_association_football" title="Geography of association football">Geography</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_FIFA_country_codes" title="List of FIFA country codes">Codes</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/FIFA_Player_of_the_Century" title="FIFA Player of the Century">Player</a>/<a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_of_the_Century" title="FIFA Club of the Century">Club of the Century</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_association_football" title="Women's association football">Women's football</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Lists_of_years_by_topic" 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