# 1989 in association football

This is a list of the football (soccer) events of the year 1989 throughout the world.

## Events

* March 3 – Portugal wins its first FIFA World Youth Championship
* April 15 – Hillsborough disaster, that occurred at Hillsborough, before the FA Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest.
* May 20 – Liverpool wins the FA Cup, beating Everton 3–2 AET, thanks to two goals from Ian Rush.
* May 24 – A.C. Milan defeats Steaua București, 4–0, to win their third European Cup final.
* May 26 – Arsenal beat Liverpool F.C. 2–0 at Anfield to dramatically win the English Football League First Division, thanks to an injury time goal from Michael Thomas.
* May 31 – Copa Libertadores is won by Atlético Nacional after defeating Olimpia Asunción 5–4 on penalties after a final aggregate score of 2–2.
* June 24 – In the final of the FIFA U-16 World Championship, Saudi Arabia became surprising winners during the penalty shoot-out to Scotland in Glasgow.
* December 17 – Italy's Milan wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Colombia's Atlético Nacional in extra-time 1–0. The only goal is scored by Alberigo Evani.

## Winners club national championships
### Africa

| Country | Team |
| Algeria | JE Tizi-Ouzou |
| Angola | Petro Atlético |
| Benin | Dragons de l'Ouémé |
| Botswana | Botswana Defence Force XI |
| Burkina Faso | Association Sportive du Faso-Yennenga |
| Burundi | Inter Bujumbura |
| Cameroon | Racing Bafoussam |
| Cape Verde | Académica Mindelo |
| Central African Republic | SCAF Tocages |
| Chad | Renaissance |
| Congo | Étoile du Congo |
| Djibouti | tournament not held |
| Egypt | Al-Ahly |
| Equatorial Guinea | Elá Nguema |
| Ethiopia | Mechal Army |
| Gabon | Sogara |
| Gambia | tournament unfinished |
| Ghana | Asante Kotoko |
| Guinea | Horoya |
| Guinea-Bissau | Sport Bissau e Benfica |
| Ivory Coast | Africa Sports National |
| Kenya | AFC Leopards |
| Lesotho | Arsenal Maseru |
| Liberia | Mighty Barolle |
| Libya | Al-Ittihad |
| Madagascar | Sotema |
| Malawi | Tigers |
| Mali | Stade Malien |
| Mauritania | tournament not held |
| Mauritius | Sunrise Flacq United |
| Morocco | FAR Rabat |
| Mozambique | Clube Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Namibia | Black Africa |
| Niger | Olympic FC de Niamey |
| Nigeria | Iwuanyanwu Nationale |
| Poland | Ruch Chorzów |
| Réunion | Saint-Pierroise |
| Rwanda | Mukungwa |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Vitória Riboque |
| Senegal | ASC Diaraf |
| Seychelles | Saint-Louis |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown United |
| Somalia | Mogadiscio Municipality |
| Sudan | Al-Hilal Omdurman |
| Swaziland | Denver Sundowns |
| Tanzania | Malindi |
| Togo | ASKO Kara |
| Tunisia | Espérance Sportive de Tunis |
| Uganda | Nakivubo Villa |
| Zaire | Daring Club Motema Pembe |
| Zambia | Nkana |
| Zimbabwe | Dynamos |

### Asia

| Country | League | Team | League details |
| Bahrain | Bahraini Premier League | Bahrain | 1988–89 |
| Cambodia | Cambodian League | Ministry of Transports | 1989 |
| China | Jia-A | China B | 1989 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong First Division League | Happy Valley | 1988–89 |
| Iraq | Iraq Super League | Al-Rasheed | 1988–89 |
| Japan | Japan Soccer League | Nissan Motors | 1988–89 |
| Jordan | Jordan League | Al-Faisaly | 1989 |
| North Korea | DPR Korea League | Ch'ŏngjin Chandongcha | 1989 |
| South Korea | K-League | Yukong Elephants | 1989 |
| Kuwait | Kuwaiti Premier League | Al Arabi Kuwait | 1988–89 |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Premier League | Al-Ansar | 1989 |
| Macau | Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol | Hap Kuan | 1989 |
| Malaysia | Malaysia Super League | Selangor FA | |
| Maldives | Maldives National Championship | Club Lagoons | 1989 |
| Mongolia | Mongolia Premier League | Khudulmur | 1989 |
| Nepal | A-Division League | Manang Marsyangdi Club | 1989 |
| Oman | Omani League | Al-Nasr | 1988–89 |
| Pakistan | Pakistan National Championship | PIA | 1989 |
| Qatar | Qatar Stars League | Al-Sadd | 1988–89 |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Professional League | Al-Nasr | 1988–89 |
| Singapore | FAS Premier League | Geylang International | 1989 |
| Sri Lanka | Kit Premier League | Saunders | 1989 |
| Syria | Syrian Premier League | Jableh | 1988–89 |
| Chinese Taipei | National Football League | Taipei City Bank F.C. | 1989 |
| UAE | UAE Football League | Sharjah | 1988–89 |
| Vietnam | V-League | Đồng Tháp F.C. | 1989 |
| North Yemen | Yemeni League | Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | 1988–89 |
| South Yemen | Al-Wahda Aden | South Yemeni League | 1988–89 |

### Europe

| Country | League | Team | League details | National details |
| Albania | Albanian Superliga | 17 Nëntori Tirana | 1988–89 | |
| Austria | Austrian Football Bundesliga | Swarovski Tirol | 1988–89 | |
| Belgium | Belgian First Division | Mechelen | 1988–89 | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian A Professional Football Group | CSKA Sofia | 1988–89 | |
| Cyprus | Cypriot First Division | Omonia | 1988–89 | |
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak First League | Sparta Prague | 1988–89 | |
| Denmark | Danish 1st Division | OB | 1989 | |
| England | Football League First Division | Arsenal | 1988–89 | 1988–89 |
| Faroe Islands | 1. deild | B71 Sandoy | 1989 | |
| Finland | Mestaruussarja | Kuusysi | 1989 | |
| France | Division 1 | Marseille | 1988–89 | |
| East Germany | DDR-Oberliga | Dynamo Dresden | 1988–89 | |
| West Germany | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 1988–89 | |
| Greece | Alpha Ethniki | AEK Athens | 1988–89 | |
| Hungary | Hungarian National Championship I | Budapest Honvéd | 1988–89 | |
| Iceland | Úrvalsdeild | Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar | 1989 | |
| Israel | Liga Leumit | Maccabi Haifa | 1988–89 | |
| Italy | Serie A | Inter Milan | 1988–89 | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg National Division | Spora Luxembourg | 1988–89 | |
| Malta | Maltese Premier League | Sliema Wanderers | 1988–89 | |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | PSV | 1988–89 | |
| Northern Ireland | Irish League | Linfield | 1988–89 | |
| Norway | 1. divisjon | Lillestrøm | 1989 | |
| Poland | Ekstraklasa | Ruch Chorzów | 1988–89 | |
| Portugal | Portuguese Liga | Benfica | 1988–89 | |
| Republic of Ireland | League of Ireland | Derry City | 1988–89 | |
| Romania | Divizia A | Steaua București | 1988–89 | |
| San Marino | Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio | Domagnano | 1988–89 | |
| Scotland | Scottish Premier Division | Rangers | | 1988–89 |
| Soviet Union | Soviet Top League | Spartak Moscow | 1989 | |
| Spain | La Liga | Real Madrid | 1988–89 | |
| Sweden | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 1989 | 1989 |
| Switzerland | Swiss Super League | Lucerne | 1988–89 | |
| Turkey | First Football League | Fenerbahçe | 1988–89 | |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslav First League | Vojvodina | 1988–89 | |

### North America

| Country | League | Team | League details |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Premier Division | SAP | 1988–89 |
| Aruba | Aruban Division di Honor | Estrella | 1989 |
| Barbados | Premier Division | Paradise | 1989 |
| Bermuda | Bermudian Premier Division | Pembroke Hamilton Club | 1988–89 |
| British Virgin Islands | Tortola League | Popeye Bombers | 1989 |
| Canada | Canadian Soccer League | Vancouver 86ers | 1989 |
| Costa Rica | Primera División de Costa Rica | Deportivo Saprissa | 1989 |
| Cuba | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba | Pinar del Río | 1988–89 |
| Dominica | Dominica Championship | Harlem United | 1989 |
| El Salvador | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | Luis Ángel Firpo | 1988–89 |
| French Guiana | Championnat National | ASC Le Geldar | 1988–89 |
| Guadeloupe | Division d'Honneur | Zénith | 1989 |
| Guatemala | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | Municipal | 1988–89 |
| Haiti | Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne | FICA | 1988–89 |
| Honduras | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras | Real España | 1988–89 |
| Jamaica | Jamaica National Premier League | Boys' Town | 1988–89 |
| Martinique | Martinique Championnat National | Excelsior (Schoelcher) | 1988–89 |
| Mexico | Primera División | América | 1988–89 |
| Netherlands Antilles | Kopa Antiano | Union Deportivo Banda Abou | 1989 |
| Nicaragua | Primera División de Nicaragua | Diriangén | 1989 |
| Panama | ANAPROF | Tauro | 1989 |
| Saint Kitts | Saint Kitts Premier Division | Newton United | 1989 |
| Suriname | Surinamese League | Robinhood | 1989 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TT Pro League | Defence Force | 1989 |
| United States | American Soccer League | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1989 |
| United States | Western Soccer Alliance | San Diego Nomads | 1989 |
| United States | National Pro Soccer Championship | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1989 |

### Oceania

| Country | League | Team | League details |
| Australia | National Soccer League | Marconi Fairfield | 1989 |
| Fiji | National Club Championship | Combine Stars SC | 1989 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand National Soccer League | Napier City Rovers | 1989 |
| Tahiti | Tahiti Division Fédérale | AS Pirae | 1989 |

### South America

| Country | League | Team | League details | National details |
| Argentina | Primera División Argentina | Independiente | 1988–89 | 1988–89 |
| Bolivia | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | The Strongest | 1989 | |
| Brazil | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Vasco da Gama | 1989 | 1989 |
| Chile | Primera División de Chile | Colo-Colo | 1989 | |
| Colombia | Colombian Professional Football | tournament cancelled | 1989 | |
| Ecuador | Serie A de Ecuador | Barcelona Sporting Club | 1989 | |
| Paraguay | Primera División de Paraguay | Olimpia Asunción | 1989 | |
| Peru | Primera División Peruana | Unión Huaral | 1989 | |
| Uruguay | Primera División Uruguaya | C.A. Progreso | 1989 | |
| Venezuela | Primera División Venezolana | Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana | 1988–89 | |

## International Tournaments

* Copa América in Brazil (July 1–16, 1989)
** Brazil
** Uruguay
** Argentina

## National Teams
### Netherlands

| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
| January 4 | Israel | 0–2 | W | Friendly | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| March 22 | Soviet Union | 2–0 | W | Friendly | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| April 26 | West Germany | 1–1 | D | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| May 31 | Finland | 0–1 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| September 6 | Denmark | 2–2 | D | Friendly | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| October 11 | Wales | 1–2 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| November 15 | Finland | 3–0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 20 | Brazil | 0–1 | L | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |

## Births
### January

* January 3: Gerardo Mendoza, Venezuelan footballer (d. 2019)
* January 6: Jasmin Pllana, Austrian club footballer
* January 7:
** Emiliano Insúa (Argentinian defender)
** Miles Addison (English defender)
** Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Malaysian footballer
* January 10: Yance Youwei, Indonesian former footballer
* January 14:
** Adam Clayton (English youth international)
** Mattia Marchi (Italian club footballer)
** Liu Xiaodong (Chinese footballer)
* January 20:
** Jens Bodemer, German former footballer
** Dwayne Forbes, Bahamian international soccer player
** Nikola Ivanović, Serbian footballer
** Washington Santana da Silva, Brazilian club footballer
* January 25: Edgar Urquizo, Mexican football manager and former player
* January 29: Dirceu (Brazilian footballer)
* January 30: Tomás Mejías (Spanish youth international)

### February

* February 1: Oleksandr Protsyuk (Ukrainian footballer)
* February 4: Toni Huuhka (Finnish former footballer and current coach)
* February 14: Jocenir "Jocenir Alves da Silva" (Brazilian footballer)
* February 21: Luca Borrelli (Italian professional footballer)
* February 28: Sofian Akouili (Dutch-Morocco professional footballer)

### March

* March 1: Carlos Vela (Mexican forward)
* March 13: Marko Marin (German international midfielder)
* March 14: Abdul Hamid Mony, Indonesian former footballer
* March 15: Ondřej Mazuch (Czech defender)
* March 16: Theo Walcott (English international forward)
* March 17: Surafiel Tesfamicael (Eritrean footballer)
* March 19: Jonathan Reguero, Spanish footballer
* March 22: Serge Yohoua (Ivorian-German footballer)
* March 29: Arnold Peralta Honduran international footballer (died 2015)
* March 31
** Pablo Piatti (Argentinian forward)
** Dario Šmitran (Slovenian footballer)

### April

* April 3: Eder Peti, Albanian footballer
* April 8: Éric Batinga, Cameroonian footballer
* April 13: Dario Dussin, Swiss professional footballer
* April 20: Michał Pytkowski, Polish footballer
* April 22: Jasper Cillessen, Dutch international goalkeeper
* April 29: Edgar Machuca, Paraguayan footballer

### May

* May 6: Chukwuma Akabueze (Nigerian midfielder)
* May 11: Giovani dos Santos (Mexican forward)
* May 30: Giannis Litsis, (Greek professional footballer)
* May 31:
** Bas Dost (Dutch footballer)
** Marco Reus (German footballer)

### June

* June 2: Freddy Adu (American forward)
* June 8: Joseph Steward Leopold (Mauritian footballer)
* June 18: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabonese striker)
* June 19: Abdelaziz Barrada (Moroccan midfielder) (d. 2024)
* June 20: Javier Pastore (Argentine footballer)
* June 25: Jack Cork (English footballer)

### July

* July 3: Matías Banco (Argentine midfield footballer)
* July 7: Tudor Popa (Romanian former professional footballer)
* July 9: Ángel Conde (Mexican professional footballer)
* July 16: Gareth Bale (Welsh international forward)
* July 23: Sigrun Kristiansen (Faroese footballer)
* July 26: Marco Pasiciel, German former footballer

### August

* August 3: Nick Viergever (Dutch defender)
* August 9: Igor Kuljanac (Slovenian footballer)
* August 10: Ben Sahar (Israeli forward)
* August 12: Vladimir Castellón (Bolivian forward)
* August 17: David Abdul (Dutch Antillean forward)
* August 29: Levy Mokgothu (retired South African professional footballer)

### September

* September 1:
** Henrika Gustytė, Lithuanian former footballer
** Jefferson Montero, Ecuadorian international
** Daniel Sturridge (English forward)
* September 2: Alexandre Pato (Brazilian forward)
* September 10: Victory Yendra (Indonesian former footballer)
* September 11: Steven Ehricks, American retired footballer
* September 13:
** Paul Camps (German footballer)
** Sebastián Regueiro (Uruguayan footballer)
* September 21: Ben Mee (English defender)
* September 22: Vladyslav Hrinchenko (Ukrainian footballer)
* September 25: Krisztián Brunczvik (Slovak footballer, midfielder)

### October

* October 2: Donald Solomon, Caymanian footballer
* October 3: Natalia Saratovtseva, former Russian footballer
* October 4: Benjamin Stebbings, English cricketer
* October 6: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014)
* October 11: Yekaterina Tsevan, Kazakhstani footballer
* October 15: Joan Darome, Indonesian former footballer
* October 19: Dawid Dynarek, Polish footballer
* October 20: Omar Yabroudi, Emirati football recruitment head
* October 24:
** Armin Bačinović, Slovenian midfielder
** Jack Colback, English footballer
** Nyron Dyer, Montserratian international footballer
** Cristian Gamboa, Costa Rican international
** Ontse Ntesa, Motswana international footballer
** Igor Pisanjuk, Serbian footballer

### November

* November 5:
** Andrew Boyce, English club footballer
** Brandon Mabiala, French footballer
* November 6: Josmer Altidore (American forward)
* November 17:
** Essam Ali, Egyptian footballer
** Nick Salapatas, British-Greek footballer
* November 22: José Carlos Prieto, Chilean footballer

### December

* December 3: Kristjan Lipovac, Slovenian footballer
* December 9: Niklas Hartmann, German footballer
* December 17: André Ayew, Ghanaian footballer
* December 19: David Gbemie, Liberian former professional footballer
* December 22: Daniel Goldschmitt, German footballer
* December 28: Mark Sekyere, Ghanaian footballer

## Deaths
### February

* February 5 – André Cheuva (80), French footballer

### April

* April 24 – Franz Binder (77), Austrian footballer

### May

* May 19 – Samuel Okwaraji, (25) Nigerian footballer, squad Nigeria national football team at the 1988 Summer Olympics

### July

* July 20 – José Augusto Brandão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (79)

### September

* September 1 – Kazimierz Deyna (41), Polish footballer

### November

* November 9 – Leen Vente (78), Dutch footballer