1969 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1969 throughout the world.

Events[]

  • Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3–0.
  • May 28 – A.C. Milan defeats Ajax, 4–1, to win their second European Cup.
  • September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2–0) in France against FC Rouen.

Winners club national championship[]

Asia[]

Europe[]

  •  England: Leeds United
  •  France: AS Saint-Étienne
  •  Hungary: Újpest FC
  •  Italy: ACF Fiorentina
  •  Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
  •  Scotland: Celtic
  •  Spain: Real Madrid
  •  Turkey: Galatasaray S.K.
  •  West Germany: Bayern Munich

North America[]

South America[]

  •  Argentina
    • Chacarita Juniors – Metropolitano
    • Boca Juniors – Nacional
  •  Brazil: Palmeiras
  •  Chile: Universidad de Chile
  •  Paraguay: Club Guaraní

International tournaments[]

  • 1969 British Home Championship (May 3–10, 1969)
 England

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • January 8 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (68)
  • June 30 – Domingo Tejera, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (69)
  • July 24 - Wilhelm Trautmann, German footballer (81)
  • August 14 – Bruno Chizzo, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (53)
  • September 6 – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian striker, claimed to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 matches. (77)
  • October 11 – Enrique Ballestrero, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64)
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