1991 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1991 throughout the world.

Events[]

  • UEFA Champions League 1991: FK Red Star wins 5–3 on penalties over Olympique de Marseille after 0–0 draw.
  • FIFA Women's World Cup – United States wins 2–1 over Norway
  • For the first time since the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, English clubs are allowed to participate in competitions sponsored by UEFA, for the 1991–1992 season.
  • 6 March – Feyenoord Rotterdam's coaching staff, led by Gunder Bengtsson and Pim Verbeek, is fired and replaced by former player Wim Jansen.
  • 29 March – Diego Maradona is banned for fifteen months in the Italian Serie A after failing a drug test on cocaine.
  • 18 May – Tottenham Hotspur wins 2–1 (after extra-time) over Nottingham Forest to claim the FA Cup.
  • 2 June – Feyenoord Rotterdam claims the KNVB Cup by defeating FC Den Bosch in its own stadium, De Kuip. The only goal is scored by Rob Witschge in the 8th minute. The last seven minutes of the second half are cancelled due to hooligans invading the pitch.
  • 5 June – Copa Libertadores is won by Colo Colo after defeating Olimpia Asunción on an aggregate score of 3–0.
  • 19 June – Slovenia plays its first ever international match, losing 1–0 to neighbouring Croatia in Murska Sobota.
  • 25 September – Asgeir Eliasson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland with a 2–0 win over Spain.
  • 4 December – Peter Bosz makes his debut for the Netherlands national football team, replacing striker Wim Kieft after 85 minutes in the game against Greece.
  • 8 December – FK Red Star wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Chile's Colo Colo 3–0. Vladimir Jugović scores twice for the Yugoslavs.

Winner club national championships[]

Asia[]

  •  Qatar – Al-Arabi
  •  South Korea – Daewoo Royals

Europe[]

  •  England – Arsenal
  •  France – Olympique de Marseille
  •  Italy – Sampdoria
  •  Netherlands
  •  Portugal – S.L. Benfica
  •  Scotland: For full coverage, see 1990-91 in Scottish football.
    • Scottish Premier Division – Rangers
    • Scottish Division One – Falkirk
    • Scottish Division Two – Stirling Albion
    • Scottish Cup – Motherwell
    • Scottish League Cup– Rangers
  •  Soviet Union – CSKA Moscow
  •  Spain – Barcelona
  •  Turkey – Beşiktaş
  •  West Germany – 1. FC Kaiserslautern

North American[]

South America[]

International tournaments[]

National team results[]

Europe[]

 Estonia[]

Main article: Estonia national football team 1991

 Netherlands[]

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 Sweden[]

Main article: Sweden national football team 1991

South America[]

 Bolivia[]

Main article: Bolivia national football team 1991

 Chile[]

Main article: Chile national football team 1991

 Ecuador[]

Main article: Ecuador national football team 1991

Births[]

Deaths[]

February[]

March[]

  • 9 March – Ely do Amparo, Brazilian defender, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (69)

May[]

July[]

  • 27 July – Gino Colaussi, Italian striker, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals in the final. (77)

August[]

  • 9 August – Schubert Gambetta, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (71)
  • 30 August – Adão Nunes Dornelles, Brazilian striker, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (68)

October[]

  • 11 October – Pietro Ferraris, Italian striker, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (79)

November[]

  • 15 November – Sylvio Hoffmann, Brazilian midfielder, Brazilian squad member at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. (83)

References[]

  1. ^ "Andros Townsend". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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