The following were the events of

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

for the year 2019 throughout the world.

Events

FIFA

*23 May – 15 June:

2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *7 June – 7 July:

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international Women's association football championship contested by 24 women's national teams representing member associations of FIFA. I ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *26 October – 17 November:

2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was hosted by Brazil be ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

AFC

* 5 January – 1 February:

2019 AFC Asian Cup The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 F ...

in the ** : ** :

CAF

*21 June – 19 July:

2019 Africa Cup of Nations The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019), known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championshi ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *8–22 November: 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

CONCACAF

*1–16 May:

2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship The 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (19th edition if all eras included), the men's under-17 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted in the United States bet ...

in the ** : ** : *15 June – 7 July:

2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. The tournament was primarily hosted in the ...

in the , and ** : ** :

CONMEBOL

*17 January – 10 February: 2019 South American U-20 Championship in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 21 March – 14 April:

2019 South American U-17 Championship The 2019 South American U-17 Championship ( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Perú 2019, pt-BR, Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17 Peru 2019) was the 18th edition of the South American U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth associatio ...

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** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *14 June – 7 July:

2019 Copa América The 2019 Copa América was the 46th edition of the Copa América, the international men's association football championship organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. It was held in Brazil and took place between 14 June and ...

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

UEFA

*3–19 May:

2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship The 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2019) was the 18th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (37th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football champ ...

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

** : ** : * 5–17 May: 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

** : ** : *5–9 June: 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

**: **: **: **4th: *16–30 June: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

and

San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

** : ** : *14–27 July:

2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship The 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Euro 2019) was the 18th edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (68th edition if the Under-18 and Junior eras are included), the annual international youth footba ...

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...

** : ** : *16–28 July:

2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship The 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Women's Under-19 Euro 2019) was the 18th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (22nd edition if the Under-18 era is included), the annual international youth football champ ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

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Non FIFA

*1–9 June: 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup in Artsakh ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

Chameria Chameria ( sq, Çamëria; el, Τσαμουριά, ''Tsamouriá''; tr, Çamlık) is a term used today mostly by Albanians to refer to parts of the coastal region of Epirus in southern Albania and Greece, traditionally associated with the Alban ...

*15–22 June: 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

*Men's **: **: **: **4th: *Women's **: **: **: **4th:

North and Central America

* 28 February – 8 March: 2019 Windward Islands Tournament in

Kingstown Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the island's agricultural industry centr ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 30 June – 7 July: WIFA Women's Championships in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

South America

*25 July – 9 August:

Football at the 2019 Pan American Games Football competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held from July 25 (the day before the opening ceremony) to August 9. The venue for the competition was the Estadio Universidad San Marcos, which seats up to 32,000 spectators ...

in Lima,

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*Men's ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *Women's ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

Africa

* 8–18 May: 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 25 May – 8 June:

2019 COSAFA Cup The 2019 COSAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament was originally to b ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 18–27 July: Football at the 2019 Indian Ocean Islands Games in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 31 July – 11 August:

2019 COSAFA Women's Championship The 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship is the seventh edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship, a women's international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. It takes place from 31 July to 11 Augus ...

in Port Elizabeth ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 1–11 August: 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

Asia

* 7–15 January:

2019 WAFF Women's Championship The 2019 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was h ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *17–26 February:

2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship The 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship or AFF U-22 LG Cup 2019 was the 2nd edition of the AFF U-22 Youth Championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). Indonesia won the tournament after defeating Thailand 2–1 in the final. The ...

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *12–22 March:

2019 SAFF Women's Championship The 2019 SAFF Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the biennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Initially, schedule ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

** : ** : *9–21 May: 2019 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in

Chonburi Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *26 July – 1 August: 2019 CAFA Youth Championship in

Dushanbe Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (ru ...

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** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *27 July – 9 August: 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *2–14 August:

2019 WAFF Championship The 2019 West Asian Football Federation Championship, also called Asiacell WAFF Championship Iraq 2019 due to sponsorship by Asiacell, was the 9th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West As ...

in ** : ** : *6–19 August: 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Ho Chi Minh City ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *9–15 August: 2019 CAFA Junior Championship in

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *15–27 August: 2019 AFF Women's Championship in

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 26 November – 8 December:

24th Arabian Gulf Cup The 24th Arabian Gulf Cup was the 24th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. Eight teams participated in the tournament. On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tourna ...

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...

** : ** : * 9–18 December:

2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship The 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship was the 8th edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, an international football tournament for East Asian countries and territories organized by the EAFF. The finals were held in South Korea in Decem ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 10–17 December: 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in

** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

Men's championships and tournaments

* 20–23 March: 2019 Airmarine Cup in

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** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 20–26 March:

2019 International Friendship Championship The 2019 International Friendship Championship was a football tournament for the national teams of Iraq, Syria and Jordan. It was scheduled to take place during the March 2019 window of the FIFA International Match Calendar The FIFA Internat ...

Basra Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is han ...

** : ** : ** : * 21–25 March: 2019 China Cup in Nanning **: **: **: **4th: *25–29 May:

2019 Panda Cup The 2019 Panda Cup was the sixth edition of the international youth association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 25 and 29 May 2019, and was include an international youth football development forum as part of th ...

in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *1–15 June: 2019 Toulon Tournament in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 5–8 June: 2019 King's Cup in **: **: **: **4th: *7–9 June: 2019 Merlion Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 7–18 July: 2019 Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 28 July – 8 August: 2019 COTIF Tournament in

L'Alcúdia L'Alcúdia is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the river Xúquer. History The locality is named after a 13th-century Moorish farmhouse, granted in 1238 by the Aragonese king Jaume I ( ...

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Women's championships and tournaments

* 17–20 January: 2019 Four Nations Tournament in

Meizhou Meizhou (, Hakka Chinese: Mòichû) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, China. It has an area of , and a population of 3,873,239 million as of the 2020 census. It comprises Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning Cit ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 9–15 February: 2019 Gold Cup in

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 27 February – 2 March: 2019 Aphrodite Women Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 26 February – 4 March: 2019 Istria Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 27 February – 5 March: 2019 Turkish Women's Cup in ** : B ** : ** : ** 4th: * 28 February – 6 March: 2019 Cup of Nations in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 27 February – 6 March: 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 27 February – 6 March: 2019 Algarve Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 27 February – 5 March: 2019 SheBelieves Cup in the ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: *4–7 April: 2019 Wuhan International Tournament in

Wuhan Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city an ...

** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 25 April – 4 May: 2019 Bangamata U-19 Women's Gold Cup in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...

** : and * 8–18 May: 2019 Sud Ladies Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th:

Fixed dates for national team matches

Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s). *18–26 March *3–11 June *2–10 September *7–15 October *11–19 November

Club continental champions

Men

Women

Domestic leagues

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

AFC

CAF

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CONMEBOL

OFC

Domestic cups

AFC

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

CAF

CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch language, Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CON ...

CONMEBOL

OFC

Women's leagues

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

AFC

CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch language, Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CON ...

CONMEBOL

OFC

Women's cups

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

AFC

OFC

Detailed association football results

FIFA

* May 23 – June 15:

in ** defeated 3–1 to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup title. ** took third place. * June 7 – July 7:

in ** The defeated the 2–0 to win their second consecutive and fourth overall FIFA Women's World Cup title. ** took third place. * October 26 – November 17:

in ** defeated 2–1 to win their fourth FIFA U-17 World Cup title. ** took third place. * December 11 – 22:

2019 FIFA Club World Cup The 2019 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 presented by Alibaba Cloud for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament bet ...

in **

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...

defeated Flamengo, 1–0 in extra time, to win their first FIFA Club World Cup title. ** Monterrey took third place.

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

;National teams * May 3 – 19:

in ** The defeated , 4–2, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA European Under-17 Championship title. * May 5 – 17: 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in ** defeated the , 3–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their seventh UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship title. * June 5 – 9: 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in ** defeated the , 1–0, to win the inaugural UEFA Nations League title. ** took third place. * June 16 – 30: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in & ** defeated , 2–1, to win their fifth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title. ** and were the semi-final losers in this tournament. ** Note: ''All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

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.'' * July 14 – 27:

in ** defeated , 2–0, to win their 11th UEFA European Under-19 Championship title. * July 16 – 28:

in ** defeated , 2–1, to win their fifth UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title. ** Note: ''Both teams mentioned above, along with & the , have qualified to compete at the

2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup The 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, was originally going to be the 10th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associati ...

.'' ;Clubs * September 12, 2018 – May 18, 2019:

2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 18th edition of the European women's club football championship organised by UEFA, and the 10th edition since being rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League. The final was held at the G ...

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defeated

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

4–1 to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall UEFA Women's Champions League title. * September 18, 2018 – April 29, 2019: 2018–19 UEFA Youth League (final in

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Porto Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropol ...

defeated

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3–1 to win their first UEFA Youth League title. * September 18, 2018 – June 1, 2019: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League (

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defeated fellow English team

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2–0 to win their sixth UEFA Champions League title. ** Note: ''Liverpool would represent UEFA at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.'' * September 20, 2018 – May 29, 2019:

2018–19 UEFA Europa League The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League was the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The final was played at the Olympic Sta ...

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defeated fellow London side Arsenal 4–1 to win their second UEFA Europa League title. * August 14:

2019 UEFA Super Cup The 2019 UEFA Super Cup was the 44th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Leag ...

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defeated fellow English team

5–4 on penalties after extra time ended in a 2–2 draw, winning their fourth UEFA Super Cup title.

CONMEBOL

;National teams * January 17 – February 10: 2019 South American U-20 Championship in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: ** Note 1: ''All four teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

.'' ** Note 2: ''Along with , three teams mentioned above (excluding Colombia) have qualified to compete at the

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.'' * March 21 – April 14:

in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: ** Note: ''All four teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

.'' * June 14 – July 7:

in ** defeated , 3–1, to win their ninth Copa América title. ** took third place. * November 23 – December 8: 2019 South American U-15 Championship in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: ;Clubs * January 22 – November 23:

2019 Copa Libertadores The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 60th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the ''Copa Libertadores''), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Flamengo defeated defending champions ...

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) ** Flamengo defeated River Plate, 2–1, to win their second Copa Libertadores title. ** Note: ''Flamengo would represent CONMEBOL at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.'' * February 5 – November 9:

2019 Copa Sudamericana The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 18th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana'', or pt, Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Ecuado ...

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Independiente del Valle Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador, that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Founded in 1958, the club pla ...

defeated Colón, 3–1, to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. * May 22 & 30: 2019 Recopa Sudamericana (Matches played in

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area ...

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) ** River Plate defeated Athletico Paranaense, 3–1, to win their third Recopa Sudamericana title. * August 7: 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship in

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, 4–0, to win their first J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship title. * October 11 – 28: 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina in Quito **

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defeated fellow Brazilian team, Ferroviária, 2–0, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title. ** América took third place.

AFC

;National teams * January 5 – February 1:

in the ** defeated , 3–1, to win their first AFC Asian Cup title. * September 15 – 28:

2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship The 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth association football, football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's unde ...

in ** defeated , 2–1, to win their fourth AFC U-16 Women's Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''Both Japan and North Korea have qualified to compete at the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.'' * October 27 – November 9: 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in ** defeated , 2–1, to win their third consecutive and sixth overall AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''All three teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

.'' ;Clubs * February 5 – November 4:

2019 AFC Cup The 2019 AFC Cup was the 16th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club association football, football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Al Ahed FC, Al-Ahed won the title for the first time, defeating 4.25 SC, ...

Al Ahed FC Al Ahed Football Club ( ar, نادي العهد الرياضي, lit=The Covenant Sporting Club) is a football club based in Ouzai, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top flight of Lebanese footbal ...

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, 1–0, to win their first AFC Cup title. * February 5 – November 24:

2019 AFC Champions League The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title. Al-Hilal defeated Urawa Red Diamond ...

** Al-Hilal defeated

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, 3–0 on aggregate, to win their third AFC Champions League title. ** Note: ''Al-Hilal would represent the AFC at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.''

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* February 17 – 26:

in Phnom Penh ** In the final, defeated , 2–1. to win their 1st title. ** took third place and took fourth place.

WAFF

* January 7 – 15:

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** Round Robin final positions: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.

SAFF

* March 12 – 22:

in ** In the final, defeated , 3–1, to win their 5th consecutive SAFF Women's Championship. ** and shared semifinals.

UAFA

* May 5, 2018 – April 28: 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup **

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Al-Hilal FC Al Hilal Saudi Football Club ( ar, نادي الهلال السعودي), simply known as Al Hilal, is a professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their football team competes in the Saudi Professional League. They are the m ...

, 2–1, to win their first Arab Club Champions Cup title.

CAF

;National teams * February 2 – 17: 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in

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& Maradi ** defeated , 3–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first Africa U-20 Cup of Nations title. ** took third place. took fourth place. ** Note: ''All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

.'' * April 14 – 28: 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Dar es Salaam ** defeated , 5–3 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their second Africa U-17 Cup of Nations title. ** took third place. took fourth place. ** Note: ''All four teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the

.'' * June 21 – July 19:

in ** defeated , 1–0, to win their second Africa Cup of Nations title. ** took third place. * November 8 – 22: 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of ...

** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: ; ;Clubs * November 27, 2018 – May 26, 2019: 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup **

Zamalek SC Zamalek Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza. It is one of the most successful football clubs in Africa and the Middle East, an ...

defeated RS Berkane, 5–3 in penalties after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first CAF Confederation Cup title. * November 27, 2018 – May 31: 2018–19 CAF Champions League **

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defeated Wydad Casablanca, after the Moroccan team forfeited the second and final match between these teams. Therefore, Espérance de Tunis won their second consecutive and fourth overall CAF Champions League title. ** Note: ''Espérance de Tunis would represent the CAF at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.'' * March 29: 2019 CAF Super Cup (March) in

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Raja Casablanca Raja Club Athletic ( ar, نادي الرجاء الرياضي, Nādī ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī, zgh, ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ), commonly referred to as Raja CA, Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional footb ...

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, 2–1, to win their second CAF Super Cup title.

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;National teams * May 1 – 16:

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** defeated the , 2–1 in extra time, to win their eighth CONCACAF U-17 Championship title. * June 15 – July 7:

in the , San José, and Kingston ** defeated the , 1–0, to win their eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup title. ;Clubs * February 19 – May 2: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League ** Monterrey defeated fellow Mexican team, UANL, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their fourth CONCACAF Champions League title. ** Note: ''Monterrey would represent CONCACAF at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.'' * July 30 – November 26:

2019 CONCACAF League The 2019 CONCACAF League (officially the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF League for sponsorship purposes) was the third edition of the CONCACAF League, a football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Cent ...

** Saprissa defeated Motagua, 1–0 on aggregate, to win their first CONCACAF League title.

OFC

;National teams * August 30 – September 12: 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in

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** defeated , 5–2, to win their seventh consecutive OFC U-19 Women's Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''New Zealand has qualified to compete at the

.'' * September 21 – October 6: 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (also named the 2019 OFC U-23 Championship) in ** defeated the , 5–0, to win their fourth 2019 OFC U-23 Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.'' ;Clubs * February 10 – May 12: 2019 OFC Champions League ** Hienghène Sport defeated fellow New Caledonian team,

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, 1–0, to win their first OFC Champions League title. ** Note: ''Hienghène Sport would represent CONCACAF at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.''

Detailed beach soccer results

International beach soccer events

* March 9 – 17:

2019 AFC Beach Soccer Championship The 2019 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was the ninth edition of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship (second official edition), the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation ...

in Pattaya ** defeated , 3–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their third AFC Beach Soccer Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''These three teams have qualified to compete at the

2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the 10th FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the premier international beach soccer championship contested by men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. Overall, this was the 20th edition of a worl ...

.'' * April 28 – May 5: 2019 CONMEBOL Qualifier for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in ** defeated , 10–1, in the final. ** took third place. ** Note 1: ''Both Brazil and Uruguay have qualified to compete at the

.'' ** Note 2: ''Paraguay has already qualified for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup as host nation.'' * May 9 – 12: 2019 World Beach Games - European Qualifier in

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** Men: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Note 1: ''All men's teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Beach Games.'' ** Women: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. ** Note 2: ''England and Spain (women's teams) have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Beach Games.'' * May 13 – 19: 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Puerto Vallarta ** defeated the , 6–2, to win their fourth CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''Both Mexico and the United States qualify to compete at the

.'' * June 17 – 22: 2019 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup in Papeete ** defeated the , 4–3, to win their second OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''Tahiti has qualified to compete at the

.'' * June 19 – 23: Part of the 2019 African Beach Games in Sal (debut event) ** defeated , 4–1, to win the inaugural African Beach Games gold medal. ** took the bronze medal. * June 25 – 29: Part of the

2019 European Games , translation: Time for bright victories! , nations participating = 50 , athletes participating = 4,082 , events = 200 in 15 sports , opening ceremony = 21 June , closing ceremony = 30 June , officially opened ...

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

** defeated , 8–3, to win their first European Games gold medal. ** won the bronze medal. * July 19 – 27: 2019 UEFA Qualifier for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in

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** defeated , 7–1, to book their team and compete at the

. ** Note: ''Both teams mentioned above, along with , , & have also qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.'' * August 3 – 5: 2019 World Beach Games - Americas Qualifier in San Salvador ** Men: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Note 1: ''Mexico and El Salvador have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Beach Games.'' ** Women: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Note 2: ''Mexico (women's team) has qualified to compete at the 2019 World Beach Games.'' * October 12 – 16: Part of the 2019 World Beach Games in

Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the count ...

** Men: ; ; ** Women: ; ; * November 21 – December 1:

** defeated , 6–4, to win their third FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title. ** took third place.

2019 Euro Beach Soccer League

* July 5 – 7: EBSL #1 in Nazaré ** Division A – Group 1: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Division A – Group 2: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Division B: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. * August 16 – 18: EBSL #2 in Catania ** Division A: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Division B – Main: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Division B – Group 1: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. ** Division B – Group 2: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. * September 5 – 8: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final in

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** Superfinal: defeated , 4–2, to win their sixth Euro Beach Soccer League title. *** took third place. ** Promotional Final: defeated , 2–1, to win their second Euro Beach Soccer League Promotional title. *** took third place.

BSWW

* February 27 – March 3: 2019 Mundialito de Clubes in

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defeated Domusbet Catania BS, 7–6, in the final. ** CR Flamengo took third place. * March 20 – 23: 2019 South American Beach Games in Rosario ** defeated , 8–1, to win the gold medal in this event. ** defeated , 6–5, to win the bronze medal in this event. * April 16 – 21: 2019 InterCup in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

** defeated BSC Kristall, 7–6, in the final. ** took third place. * April 26 – 28: 2019 CFA Belt and Road International Beach Soccer Cup in

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** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: * May 30 – June 5: 2019 Euro Winners Challenge in Nazaré ** Group A winners: CF Chelas ** Group B winners: G.D. Sesimbra ** Group C winners: BSC

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet era, it was a central piece of the big So ...

** Group D winners: BSC Lokomotiv Moscow ** Group E winners: Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim ** Group F winners: AO Kefallinia * June 1 – 9: 2019 Euro Winners Cup in Nazaré **

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defeated KP Łódź, 6–0, to win their third consecutive Euro Winners Cup title. ** Levante UD took third place. * June 2 – 9: 2019 Women's Euro Winners Cup in Nazaré ** AIS Playas de San Javier defeated fellow Spanish team, Madrid CFF, 2–0 in penalties and after a 3–3 score in regular play, to win their first Women's Euro Winners Cup title. ** Stade de Reims took third place. * June 7 – 9: NASSC – US Open 2019 in

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* July 5 – 7: 2019 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup in Nazaré ** defeated , 3–2, to win their second consecutive Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup title. ** took third place. * July 12 – 14: 2019 BSWW Tour #1 - Talent Beach Soccer Cup in

** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: * July 12 – 14: 2019 BSWW Tour #2 – Morocco Beach Soccer Cup in

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** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: * July 12 – 14: 2019 Clubs Challenger Cup in São Sebastião (debut event) ** Champions:

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...

; Second: Flamengo; Third: Club Libertad; Fourth:

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...

* July 17 – 20: 2019

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Beach Soccer Cup in ** defeated , 5–4 at extra time, to win their first Neom Beach Soccer Cup title. ** took third place. * August 13 – 15: 2019 BSWW Mundialito Nazaré in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: * September 4 – 2020: 2019 South American Beach Soccer League in , and TBD * September 7 – 11: BSWW Tour #3 – Goalfun CFA China-Latin America Beach Soccer Championship in

Tangshan Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...

** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: * October 21 – 27: 2019 World Winners Cup in

Alanya Alanya (; ), formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a district of Antalya Province on the southern coast of Turkey, in the country's Mediterranean Region, east of the city of Antalya. As of Turkey's 2010 census, the city had a population of ...

** Men: CR Flamengo defeated Meizhou Hakka, 5–3, in the final. ** Women: Pavia Lokrians defeated Lady Grembach EE Łódź, 3–0, in the final. * November 1 – 3: BSWW Tour #4 – Copa

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in ** Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: * November 5 – 9: 2019 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup in

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** defeated , 6–3, in the final. The took third place.

Detailed futsal results

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(futsal)

* February 14 – 17: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2019 Finals in Gondomar (debut event) ** defeated , 4–0, to win the inaugural UEFA Women's Futsal Euro title. ** took third place. * April 26 – 28: 2018–19 UEFA Futsal Champions League Finals in Almaty **

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AFC Kairat AFC Kairat ( kk, Қайрат Алматы футзал клубы, ''Qaırat Almaty fýtzal klýby'') is a professional futsal club based in Almaty, the biggest city of Kazakhstan. The club was founded in 1995. Since 2012 the club has been one o ...

, 2–1, to win their first UEFA Futsal Champions League title. **

took third place. * July 15 – 23: European Universities Futsal Championship 2019 in

** Men:

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defeated National University of Kharkiv, 5–1, to win their 4th Men's European Universities Futsal Championship. **

University of Minho The University of Minho (''Universidade do Minho'') is a public university in Portugal, divided into the following campuses: * Largo do Paço (rectorate), in Braga * Campus of Gualtar, in Braga * Convento dos Congregados, in Braga * Campus of Az ...

took third place. ** Women:

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University of Münster The University of Münster (german: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, WWU) is a public research university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. With more than 43,000 students and over 120 fields of stud ...

, 3–1, to win their first Women's European Universities Futsal Championship. ** National Pedagogical Dragomanov University took third place. * September 8 – 14: 2019 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship in Riga (debut event) ** defeated , 6–1, to win the inaugural UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship title.

CONMEBOL (futsal)

;National teams * October 21 – 30: 2019 Copa América de Futsal in

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** ''Tournament suspended due to

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.'' * December 13 – 20: 2019 Copa América Femenina de Futsal in

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** defeated , 4–1, to win their second in a row and a record sixth overall Copa América de Futsal title. ** took third place. ;Clubs * July 14 – 21: 2019 Copa Libertadores de Futsal in

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, 3–1, to win their third consecutive and seventh overall Copa Libertadores de Futsal title. ** Alianza Platanera took third place. * December 1 – 8: 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina de Futsal in Camboriú ** Cianorte defeated Independiente Cali, 2–0, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina de Futsal title. ** Kimberley took third place.

AFC (futsal)

* June 14 – 22: 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship in

Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...

** defeated , 3–1, to win their first AFC U-20 Futsal Championship title. ** took third place. * June 18 – 23: 2019 AFF Futsal Club Championship in

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...

** Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club defeated Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa, 9–1, to win their first AFF Futsal Club Championship title. ** Myanmar Imperial University took third place. * August 7 – 17:

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** Nagoya Oceans defeated Mes Sungun FSC, 2–0, to win their fourth AFC Futsal Club Championship title. ** Thái Sơn Nam took third place. * October 21 – 27: 2019 AFF Futsal Championship in Ho Chi Minh City ** defeated , 5–0, to win their eighth consecutive and 15th overall AFF Futsal Championship title. ** took third place.

OFC (futsal)

* October 27 – November 2: 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup in Noumea ** The defeated , 2–1 in penalties and after a 5–5 score in regular play, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall OFC Futsal Nations Cup title. ** took third place. ** Note: ''The Solomon Islands has qualified to compete at the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup.''

Deaths

January

*January 1 ** Ivan Dimitrov, Bulgarian footballer (born 1935) **

Freddie Glidden Frederick Glidden (7 September 1927 – 1 January 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who spent most of his career with Heart of Midlothian. Career Early years Raised in Stoneyburn, Glidden played for several different juvenile sides ...

, Scottish footballer (born 1927) *January 21 –

Emiliano Sala Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing youth football in Argentina and following a short spell in Portugal's regional leagues, Sala ...

, Argentine footballer (born 1990) *January 24 – Hugh McIlvanney, Scottish football journalist (born 1934)

February

*February 3 – Stephen Negoesco, Romanian-American soccer player and coach (born 1925) *February 5 – Joe Fascione, Scottish former footballer and manager (born 1945) *February 8 – Fernando Clavijo, Uruguayan-American soccer player and coach (born 1956) *February 9 ** Katharina Lindner, German footballer (born 1979) ** Ian Ross, Scottish former footballer and manager (born 1947) *February 12 –

Gordon Banks Gordon Banks (30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he made 679 appearances during a 20-year professional caree ...

, English goalkeeper (born 1937) *February 17 –

Johnny Valentine John Theodore Wisniski (September 22, 1928 – April 24, 2001), better known by his ring name Johnny Valentine, was an American professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into four halls of fame fo ...

, Scottish footballer (born 1930)

March

*March 4 – Eric Caldow, Scottish former football and manager (born 1934) *March 25 –

Barrie Hole Barrington Gerard Hole (16 September 1942 – 25 March 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A Wales international, he began his career with Cardiff City and made his professional debut as a teenager. Career Ho ...

, Welsh footballer (born 1942)

April

*April 12 –

Ivor Broadis Ivan Arthur "Ivor" Broadis (18 December 1922 – 12 April 2019) was an English professional footballer. During a career spanning nineteen years from 1942 to 1961, Broadis represented Carlisle United, Sunderland, Manchester City, Newcastle United ...

, English former footballer and manager (born 1922) *April 22 –

Billy McNeill William McNeill (2 March 1940 – 22 April 2019) was a Scottish football player and manager. He had a long association with Celtic, spanning more than sixty years as a player, manager and club ambassador. McNeill captained Celtic's 'Lisbon Lio ...

, Scottish former footballer and manager (born 1940) *April 26 –

Jimmy Banks Jimmy Banks (September 2, 1964 – April 26, 2019) was an American soccer defender. After a standout career at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Banks spent six seasons playing indoor soccer with the Milwaukee Wave. He also earned 35 cap ...

, American soccer player (born 1964) *April 29 ** Stevie Chalmers, Scottish footballer (born 1935) ** Josef Šural, Czech footballer (born 1990)

May

*May 13 – George Smith, Scottish football referee (born 1943) *May 16 – David Cervinski, Australian soccer player (born 1970) *May 26 – Harry Hood, Scottish former footballer and manager (born 1944)

June

*June 1 – José Antonio Reyes, Spanish footballer (born 1983) *June 4 **

George Darwin Sir George Howard Darwin, (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. Biography George H. Darwin was born at Down House, Kent, the fifth chi ...

, English footballer (born 1932) ** Lawrie Leslie, Scottish footballer (born 1935) *June 6 – Johnny Robinson, English footballer (born 1936) *June 8 – Justin Edinburgh, English former footballer and manager (born 1969) *June 13: Geoff Lees, English footballer (born 1933) *June 17: Ian MacFarlane, English former footballer and manager (born 1933) *June 19: Dennis White, English footballer (born 1948)

July

*July 1 – Renato Dehò, 72, Italian footballer.

August

*August 2 – Gildo Cunha do Nascimento, 79, Brazilian footballer ( Palmeiras, Flamengo, Paranaense).

September

*September 2 – Gyoji Matsumoto, 85, Japanese footballer (

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...

), heart disease.

October

*October 1 – Fred Molyneux, 75, English footballer (

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Iris ...

, Plymouth Argyle,

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ado ...

November

*November 1 –

Diana González Diana Victoria González Barrera (10 September 1993 – 1 November 2019) was a Mexican footballer who played as a midfielder. Her last team was Club América of Liga MX Femenil. She had been a member of the Mexico women's national under-17 team ...

, 26, Mexican footballer ( América), hypoglycemia.

December

*December 2 – Francesco Janich, 82, Italian footballer (

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Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

).È morto Franco Janich, ex calciatore di Bologna e Lazio

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