The following are the association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world.
News
January
*3 – Argentine midfielder
Éver Banega
Éver Maximiliano David Banega (born 29 June 1988) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Central midfielder, central midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.
He started ...
leaves
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...
and joins the Spanish club
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
for an estimated fee of €18 million.
*5 –
Everton are knocked out of the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
in the third round by
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional association football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2025–26 EFL League Two, 2025–26 season, the team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the Eng ...
, a team from
Football League One
The English Football League One, known as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons, or simply League One, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League One is the second-highest division of the English Football League an ...
(third division) as
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They compete in , the third tier of English football league system, English football.
Huddersfield Town we ...
from the same division beat
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The team compete in the ...
.
*6 –
Toulouse
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
are eliminated from the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
by
Paris FC
Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: Help:IPA/French, aʁi futbol klœb, commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris, France. They will compete in Ligue ...
, a team from the
Championnat National
The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...
(third division).
*9 –
Sam Allardyce
Samuel Allardyce (born 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former professional player. Allardyce made 578 league and cup appearances in a 21-year career spent mostly in the Football League, as well as brief spells in the North ...
leaves the manager's position at
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...
by mutual agreement.
*11 –
Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann (; born 30 July 1964) is a German professional Association football, football manager and former player. He played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, AS Monaco FC, Monaco, Tottenham Hot ...
is unveiled as the new coach of
Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), commonly known as Bayern Munich (), FC Bayern () or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. They are most known for their men's professional football team, ...
, effective July.
*20 – The
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is s ...
begins in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
with the hosts beating
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
2–1.
*23 –
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...
defeat
Arsenal
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...
5–1 in the semi-final second-leg of the
League Cup. This was the first time they had beaten their local rivals since 1999.
*24 –
George Burley
George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player, making 628 league appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps. His most successful spell came whi ...
is announced as the new coach of the
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international Association football, football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. They compete in three major professional tournaments: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA ...
.
*28 –
Mohamed Sissoko
Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (born 22 January 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represented France at youth international level before playing for the Mali national team.
Club career Au ...
leaves
Liverpool
Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
to sign for
Juventus
Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
, costing the Italian team €13 million.
February
*2 –
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté (born 2 September 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for several top-tier clubs in Europe, enjoying his greatest success with La Liga side Sevilla. Kanouté was named the 2007 African Foot ...
is named
2007 African Footballer of the Year
*4 –
Víctor Muñoz
Víctor Muñoz Manrique, (born 15 March 1957), known simply as Víctor as a player, is a Spanish retired football midfielder and manager.
He spent most of his professional career with Barcelona, winning six titles and achieving La Liga totals ...
is sacked from the managers job of Spanish team
Recreativo Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, Andalucia, Spain. Founded on 23 December 1889, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play in , holding home games at ''Estadio Nuevo Colombi ...
;
Manolo Zambrano
Manuel "Manolo" Zambrano Díaz (born 8 March 1960) is a Spanish former football midfielder and manager.
Playing career
Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Zambrano finished his youth career at Recreativo de Huelva, and made his first-team – and La Lig ...
is immediately installed as the new coach of the
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
team.
* 10 –
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
win the
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated with the Confede ...
after beating
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
in the final 1–0.
* 13 –
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni (; born 17 March 1939), popularly nicknamed "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian former Association football, football manager and former player, considered the most successful club coach of Football in Italy, Italian football ...
is announced as the new coach of the
Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. ...
. He will officially take up this role in May.
* 23 –
South Korean men's team won
East Asian Cup 2008.
* 23 – Japanese
J. League Cup winner
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a ...
defeated
MLS
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United ...
champion
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
at the final game of
Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 by 6–1, won the champion title of inaugural tournament. The
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...
won the third place match against
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, ...
from
A-league
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
by 2–1.
* 24 –
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
won the
Women's East Asian Cup 2008 with three straight wins over
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
, and
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
.
* 24 –
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...
win the
Football League Cup
The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout competition in men's domestic football in England.
Orga ...
after beating
Chelsea 2–1 after extra time at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...
.
* 24 –
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from the Australi ...
win the
Hyundai A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
Grand Final by defeating the
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
The Mar ...
by 1–0 at the
Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Football Stadium may refer to:
* Sydney Football Stadium (1988), the original stadium which was demolished in 2019.
* Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
Sydney Football Stadium, currently known as Allianz Stadium for sponsorship reasons, i ...
.
March
*11 –
Newport County win the
FAW Premier Cup
The FAW Premier Cup (until 1998 the FAW Invitation Cup) was a Wales, Welsh association football, football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008. Since the FAW excluded clubs playing in English fo ...
beating
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
1–0 in the
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
.
*12 – The
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central Ameri ...
wins the
2008 Algarve Cup
The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for ...
for the sixth time, beating Denmark 2–1 in the final.
*16 –
Rangers
A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...
win the
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup, also known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League cup in ...
by beating
Dundee United
Dundee United Football Club is a Scotland, Scottish professional association football, football club based in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923. United are nickname ...
3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw at
Hampden Park
Hampden Park ( ; Scottish Gaelic: ''Pàirc Hampden'') is a association football, football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football ...
.
May
*5 –
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
wins the 31st
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
title after beating
Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Pamplona, Navarre. It was founded on 24 October 1920 and plays in La Liga, the top division of Spanish ...
2–1.
*8 – Announced that
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in footballing history, Rijkaard was described by British broa ...
would leave his managerial post at
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of 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 c ...
at the end of the season, to be replaced by
Barcelona B
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of 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 cit ...
coach
Pep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala (; born 18 January 1971) is a Catalans, Catalan professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player from Spain who has been the manager of club Manchester City F.C., Ma ...
.
*11 –
Manchester United
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...
wins its tenth
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
title after beating
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, they have p ...
2–0 away.
*17 –
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...
wins the 127th
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
after beating
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ...
1–0 at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...
*21 –
Manchester United
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...
won the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...
after beating
Chelsea 6–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes in
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
*22 –
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
win the
SPL title for the third successive season by three points from
Rangers
A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...
on the final day.
*24 –
Avram Grant
Avraham "Avram" Grant (; né Granat; born ) is an Israeli professional football manager who currently manages the Zambia national football team. He has spent the majority of his career coaching and managing in Israel, winning a number of nati ...
is sacked as
Chelsea manager after just eight months in charge of the
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
club.
June
*2 –
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (; born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Süper Lig club Fenerba ...
replaces
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini (; born 27 November 1964) is an Italian football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
As a player, Mancini operated as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for h ...
as manager of
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football ...
*25 –
LDU Quito
Liga Deportiva Universitaria () is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their home games at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgad ...
won the first leg of the
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournam ...
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
beating
Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, th ...
4–2.
*29 –
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
wins
UEFA Euro 2008
The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2008 or simply Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial association football, football tournament contested by the member nations of UEFA ( ...
after beating
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
1–0 in the final.
July
*1 –
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari (; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player who currently serves as the technical director of Grêmio.
Considered to be one of the greatest and most su ...
becomes the new manager of
Chelsea.
*2 –
LDU Quito
Liga Deportiva Universitaria () is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their home games at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgad ...
wins the
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournam ...
beating
Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, th ...
in penalties 3–1 after a 5–5 aggregate draw.
August
*8 –
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the Scottish football league system, top-level league competition for professional Association football, football clubs in Scotland. The league was founded in 1998, when it broke away from the Scottish Foo ...
team
Gretna are formally liquidated.
*21 – United States women's team win gold at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
*23 –
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
's men's team win gold at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
September
*1 –
Manchester City
Manchester City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the English football league system, top flight of Football in England, English footbal ...
sign
Robinho
Robson de Souza (; born 25 January 1984), known as Robinho (), is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer and convicted rapist who played as a Forward (association football), forward.
In 1997, at 12 years of age, Robin ...
from
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
for a British record fee of £32.5 million
*1 –
Manchester United
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...
sign
Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his technique and ball control, Berbatov is regarded as one of the greatest Bulgarian players of all time. He cap ...
from
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...
for £30.75 million.
*4 –
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. Nicknamed "King Kev" or "Mighty Mouse", Keegan was recognised for his dribbling ability, as well as his finishing and presence in the air, and is regard ...
resigns as manager of
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...
.
International tournaments
Men
* 20 January – 10 February:
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated with the Confede ...
in
** :
** :
** :
** 4th:
* 17 – 23 February: Men's
East Asian Cup 2008 final in
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
,
** :
** :
** :
** 4th:
* 11 – 23 March:
2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying was the twelfth edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams ...
in
Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
,
** :
** :
** :
** 4th:
* 4 – 16 May:
2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
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UEFA Euro 2008
The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2008 or simply Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial association football, football tournament contested by the member nations of UEFA ( ...
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* 30 May – 1 June:
Baltic Cup in
Riga
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* 3 – 14 June:
2008 SAFF Championship
The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between 3 and 14 June 2008.
Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.
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Squads
Group stage
Group A
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AFC Challenge Cup
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* 7 – 23 August:
2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in
Beijing
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* 5 – 28 December:
2008 AFF Championship
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Women
* 18 – 24 February:
Women's East Asian Cup 2008 final in
Chongqing
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* 5 – 12 March:
2008 Algarve Cup
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in
Algarve
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** 4th:
* 6 – 21 August:
2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in
Beijing
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* 30 October – 16 November:
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the first women's football edition of the U-17 World Cup. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. North Korea won the first edition, extending their grip of women's youth footbal ...
in
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** 4th:
* 20 November – 7 December:
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 4th edition of the tournament. It was held in Chile between 19 November and 7 December 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, i ...
in
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National champions
AFC nations
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A-League
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Newcastle Jets
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Bahraini Premier League
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Muharraq Club
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Chinese Super League
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Shandong Luneng
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Hong Kong First Division League
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South China
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I-League
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Dempo SC
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Liga Indonesia Premier Division
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Sriwijaya
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Persian Gulf Cup
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Persepolis F.C.
Persepolis Football Club () is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club was ...
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J. League:
Kashima Antlers
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K-League
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Lebanese Premier League
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Al Ahed
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Saudi Premier League
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Al-Hilal
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Filipino Premier League
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Philippine Army F.C.
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Malaysian Super League
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Kedah FA
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Qatar Stars League
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Al-Gharafa Sports Club
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S-League
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Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
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Thailand Premier League
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Provincial Electricity Authority FC
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Turkmenistan Higher League
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FC Aşgabat
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Enterprise Football League
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Taipower
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History
Taipower was established on 1 May 1946. Its origins can be trace ...
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UAE Football League
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The first team to wi ...
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Al-Shabab
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Uzbek League
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Bunyodkor
Football Club Bunyodkor () is an Uzbek professional football club based in Tashkent that competes in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Bunyodkor, a relatively unknown club at the time, made international headlines when it claimed to be close to sig ...
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V-League:
Becamex Bình Dương
UEFA nations
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Albanian Superliga
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Dinamo Tirana
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Campionat de Lliga:
Santa Coloma
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Armenian Premier League
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Pyunik
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Austrian Bundesliga
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Rapid Wien
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Azerbaijan Premier League
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Inter Baku
Shamakhi FK (, ) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Shamakhi, that currently competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club has won the Premier League title twice.
History
Early years (1997–2004)
The club has been fun ...
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Belarusian Premier League
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BATE Borisov
FC BATE Borisov (, ''FK BATE Borisov'' ; , ''BATE Barysaw,'' ), commonly referred to as BATE or BATE Borisov, is a Belarusian professional football team from the city of Barysaw. The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League, of which the ...
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Belgian Pro League
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Standard Liège
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They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won t ...
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Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Modriča
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Hist ...
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Bulgarian A PFG
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CSKA Sofia
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Prva HNL
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Dinamo Zagreb
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Cypriot First Division
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Anorthosis Famagusta
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Gambrinus Liga
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Slavia Prague
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Danish Superliga
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Aalborg BK
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Premier League
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Manchester United
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Meistriliiga
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Levadia Tallinn
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Formuladeildin:
EB/Streymur
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Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
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Ligue 1
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Lyon
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Umaglesi Liga
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Dinamo Tbilisi
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Among its highest honors, is the European trophy earned by its Association football, football team which won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1981, beating ...
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Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich
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Superleague Greece
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Olympiacos
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MTK Budapest
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Úrvalsdeild
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FH Hafnarfjörður FH, Fh, or fh may refer to:
Businesses and institutions
* Danish Trade Union Confederation ()
* Faculty of Humanities (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
* Fachhochschule, in German, a college of higher education
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League of Ireland Premier Division
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Bohemian
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* Bohemian style, a ...
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Ligat ha'Al:
Beitar Jerusalem
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Serie A
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Inter Milan
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Kazakhstan Premier League
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Aktobe
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Latvian Higher League
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Ventspils
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At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It is situated on the Venta River and ...
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A Lyga
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History
The first football league was established in Lithuania in 1924, and in various forms existed until 1939. ...
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Ekranas
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Luxembourg National Division
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F91 Dudelange
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It was formed in 1991 as a merger between three teams in the town: Alliance Dudelange, ...
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Macedonian Prva Liga
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Rabotnički
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Maltese Premier League
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Valletta
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Moldovan National Division
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Sheriff Tiraspol
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Montenegrin First League
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Budućnost Podgorica Budućnost means "the future" in many Slavic languages, and it may also refer to:
* SD Budućnost Podgorica, a sports society from Podgorica, Montenegro
** KK Budućnost Podgorica, a professional basketball club
FK Budućnost may refer to:
* FK B ...
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Eredivisie
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PSV
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Irish Premier League:
Linfield
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Norwegian Premier League
Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...
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Stabæk
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Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
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Wisła Kraków
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Primeira Liga
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Porto
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Liga I
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CFR Cluj
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Russian Premier League
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Rubin Kazan
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Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
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Murata
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Scottish Premier League
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Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
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Serbian Superliga
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Partizan
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Slovak Superliga
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Artmedia Bratislava
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Slovenian PrvaLiga
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NK Domžale
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La Liga
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Real Madrid
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Allsvenskan
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Kalmar
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Swiss Super League
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Basel
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Süper Lig
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Galatasaray
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Ukrainian Premier League
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Welsh Premier League
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Llanelli
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CAF nations
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Algerian Championnat National
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JS Kabylie
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Girabola
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Petro Atlético Luanda
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Mascom Premier League
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Centre Chiefs
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Burkinabé Premier League
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* AS Koupéla ( Koupéla)
* AS Douanes (Ouagadougou)
* ASEC Koudougou ( Koudougou)
* ASFA Yennenga (Ou ...
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Etoile Filante Ouagadougou
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Burundi Premier League
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Inter Star
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MTN Elite one
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Cotonsport Garoua
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Cape Verdean football Championships
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Sporting Clube da Praia
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Chad Premier League
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: Elect Sport N'Djamena
* Comoros Premier League: Etoile d'Or
* Congo Premier League: CARA Brazzaville
* Linafoot: DC Motema Pembe
* Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: Africa Sports National
* Djibouti Premier League: Société Immobilière de Djibouti
* Egyptian Premier League: Al Ahly SC, Al-Ahly
* Eritrean Premier League: Asmara Brewery
* Ethiopian Premier League: Saint-George SA
* Gabon Championnat National D1: AS Mangasport
* Gambian Championnat National D1: Wallidan F.C., Wallidan
* OneTouch Premier League: Asante Kotoko
* Guinée Championnat National: Fello Star
* Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau: Sporting Clube de Batafá
* Kenyan Premier League: Mathare United
* Lesotho Premier League: Lesotho Correctional Services
* Liberian Premier League: Ghana national football team, Black Star
* Libyan Premier League: Al Ittihad Tripoli, Al Ittihad
* THB Champions League: Académie Ny Antsika
* Malawi Premier Division: Silver Strikers
* Malien Première Division: Djoliba AC, Djoliba
* Mauritanean Premier League: ASAC Concorde
* Mauritian League: Curepipe Starlight SC, Curepipe Starlight
* Botola: FAR Rabat
* Moçambola: Ferroviario de Maputo
* Namibia Premier League: Orlando Pirates Windhoek
* Niger Premier League: AS Police (Niamey), AS Police
* Nigerian Premier League: Kano Pillars F.C., Kano Pillars
* Réunion Premier League: JS Saint-Pierroise
* Rwandan Premier League: ATRACO FC, ATRACO
* Senegal Premier League: AS Douanes (Dakar), AS Douanes
* Seychelles League: Saint-Michel United
* Sierra Leone National Premier League: Ports Authority F.C.
* Somalia League: Elman FC
* Premier Soccer League: SuperSport United
* Sudan Premier League: Al-Merrikh
* Swazi Premier League: Royal Leopards
* Tanzanian Premier League: Young Africans FC, Young Africans
* Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Tunisian CLP-1: Club Africain
* Ugandan Super League: Kampala City Council FC, Kampala City Council
* Zambian Premier League: ZESCO United F.C., ZESCO United
* Zanzibar Premier League: Miembeni
* Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: Monomotapa United F.C., Monomotapa United
CONMEBOL nations
* Primera División Argentina: Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate (C) /
Boca Juniors
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(A)
* Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: Club Universitario, Universitario (A) / Club Aurora, Aurura (C)
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: São Paulo FC, São Paulo
* Primera División de Chile: Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar, Everton (A) / Colo-Colo (C)
* Colombian Professional Football: Boyacá Chicó F.C., Boyacá Chicó (A) / América de Cali (C)
* Serie A de Ecuador: Sociedad Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Quito
* Primera División de Paraguay: Club Libertad, Libertad (A) (C)
* Primera División Peruana: Universidad San Martín de Porres, U. San Martín
* Primera División Uruguaya: Defensor Sporting
* Primera División Venezolana: Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club, Deportivo Táchira
(
A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
CONCACAF nations
* BFA Senior League: Bears FC, IM Bears
* Barbados Premier Division, Digicel Premiere League: Notre Dame SC, Notre Date Sports Club
* Belize Premier Football League: Hankook Verdes
* Bermudian Premier Division: PHC Zebras
* British Virgin Islands Championship: Islanders FC, Islanders
* Canadian Soccer League: Trois-Rivières Attak
* Cayman Islands League: Scholars International
* Primera División de Costa Rica: C.D. Saprissa, Saprissa (A) (C)
* Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: FC Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos
* Dominica Championship: Centre Bath Estate
* Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: L.A. Firpo, Firpo (C) / A.D. Isidro Metapán, Isidro Metapán (A)
* Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala: C.S.D. Comunicaciones, Comunicaciones (C) (A)
* Grenada League: Carib Hurricane
* Ligue Haïtienne: Racing FC (Gonaïves), Racing Gonaïves (C) / Tempête Football Club, Tempête (A)
* Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: C.D. Marathón, Marathón (C) / C.D. Olimpia, Olimpia (A)
* National Premier League: Portmore United F.C., Portmore United
* Primera División de México: Club Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna (C) / Deportivo Toluca F.C., Toluca (A)
* Nevis Premier Division: SL Horsford Highlights
* Primera División de Nicaragua: Real Estelí
* Liga Panameña de Fútbol: Árabe Unido (C) / San Francisco F.C., San Francisco (A)
* Puerto Rico Soccer League: Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, Sevilla
* Saint Kitts Premier Division: Newtown United FC, Newtown United
* Saint Lucia Premier Division: Aux Lyons United
* NLA Premier League: Avenues United FC, Avenues United
* Sint Maarten League: D&P Connection FC, D&P Connection
* Hoofdklasse (Suriname), Surinamese Hoofdklasse: Inter Moengotapoe
* TT Pro League: San Juan Jabloteh
* MFL League: Beaches FC, Beaches
* Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew
* US Virgin Islands Championship: Positive Vibes
(
A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
OFC nations
* Football Federation American Samoa Soccer League: Pago Youth
* Cook Islands Round Cup: Nikao Sokattack FC, Nikao Sokattack
* National Football League (Fiji), Fijian National Football League: Ba F.C., Ba
* Federated States of Micronesia Football Association, FSMFA Top League: Yap
* Kiribati National Championship: ''competition canceled''
* New Caledonia Division Honneur: AS Magenta
* ASB Premiership: Waitakere United
* Niue Soccer Tournament: Talava
* Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island Soccer League: ''unknown''
* Palau Soccer League: Surangel and Sons Company S.C., Surangel & Sons Company
* Papua New Guinea National Soccer League: PRK Hekari United
* Samoa National League: Sinamoga
* Solomon Islands National Club Championship: Koloale FC Honiara, Koloale
* Tahiti Division Fédérale: AS Manu-Ura
* Tonga Major League: SC Lotoha'apai, Lotoha'apai
* Tuvalu A-Division: Nauti FC, Nauti
* Vanuatu Premia Divisen: Tafea F.C., Tafea
Deaths
January
* 1 January – Božidar Sandić (85), Serbian footballer, Yugoslavia international
* 4 January – Vyacheslav Ambartsumyan (67), Russian footballer, Soviet Union international
* 4 January – Bjørn Odmar Andersen (64), Norwegian international footballer and manager
* 5 January – Louis Hon (83), French international footballer
* 9 January – Paul Aimson (64), English footballer
* 11 January – Frank Loughran (77), Australian international footballer
* 12 January – Leszek Jezierski (78), Polish footballer and manager
* 13 January – Seyran Osipov (46), Russian footballer
* 14 January – Kaj Christiansen (86), Danish international footballer and manager
* 14 January – Johnny Steele (91), English footballer and manager
* 18 January – Wally Fielding (88), English footballer
* 21 January – Billy Elliott (footballer), Billy Elliott (82), English international footballer
* 24 January – Jorge Recio (66), Argentine international footballer
* 26 January – Celestino Celio (82), Italian international footballer and manager
* 27 January – Bengt Lindskog (74), Swedish international footballer
* 28 January – Eleuterio Santos (67), Spanish international footballer
February
* 1 February – Władysław Kawula (70), Polish footballer
* 2 February – Yiu Cheuk Yin (80), Hong Kong footballer
* 9 February – Guy Tchingoma (22), Gabonese footballer
* 10 February – Ove Jørstad (37), Norwegian footballer
* 12 February – Jean Prouff (88), French footballer and manager
* 12 February – Thomas Grosser (42), German footballer
* 14 February – Len Boyd (84), English footballer
* 15 February – Inge Thun (62), Norwegian footballer
* 17 February – Brian Harris (footballer), Brian Harris (72), English footballer and manager
* 21 February – Emmanuel Sanon (56), Haitian footballer
March
* 2 March – Carl Hoddle (40), English footballer
* 4 March – Jocelyne Henry (54), French footballer
* 5 March – Derek Dooley (footballer), Derek Dooley (78), English footballer and manager
* 25 March – Thierry Gilardi (49), French commentator
April
* 3 April – Hrvoje Ćustić (24), Croatian footballer
* 5 April – Wang Donglei (23), Chinese footballer
* 18 April – Erminio Favalli (64), Italian footballer
* 19 April – Constant Vanden Stock (93), Belgian footballer, manager, and executive
May
* 8 May – François Sterchele (26), Belgian footballer
* 10 May – Eusebio Ríos (73), Spanish footballer and manager
* 15 May – Tommy Burns (footballer), Tommy Burns (51), Scottish former footballer and manager
* 23 May – Heinrich Kwiatkowski (81), German footballer
June
* 6 June – Victor Wégria (71), Belgian footballer
* 11 June – Adam Ledwoń (34), Polish footballer
* 22 June – Ron Stitfall (82), Welsh footballer
July
* 13 July – Rudolf Nafziger (62), German footballer
* 15 July – Gionata Mingozzi (23), Italian footballer
* 18 July – George Niven (79), Scottish footballer
August
* 3 August – Anton Allemann (72), Swiss footballer
September
* 3 September – Joan Segarra (80), Spanish defender
* 4 September – Tommy Johnston (81), Scottish footballer
* 25 September – Jimmy Sirrel (86), Scottish football player and manager
October
* October 8 - Chicão (footballer, born 1949), Chicão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. (59)
* October 21 - George Edwards (Welsh footballer), George Edwards (87), Welsh footballer
* October 25 - Ian McColl (81), Scottish football player and manager
November
* 1 November – Dermot Curtis (76), Irish football player and manager
* 17 November – Peter Aldis (81), English footballer
* 27 November – Gil Heron (87), Jamaican footballer
December
* 8 December – John Cumming (Scottish footballer), John Cumming (78), Scottish footballer
* 9 December – Dražan Jerković (72), Croatian football player and manager
* 9 December – Ibrahim Dossey (36), Ghanaian footballer
* 12 December – Maksym Pashayev (20), Ukrainian footballer
References
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