# 2010 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 2010 throughout the world.

## News

In 2010, the two top-level leagues in the United States both added at least one new team:
* Major League Soccer, which also has one team in Canada and is recognized as the top level of the (men's) sport in that country, added its 16th team, Philadelphia Union, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania.
* Women's Professional Soccer, which currently has teams only in the United States, added two teams to the six teams returning from its inaugural 2009 season:
** The Atlanta Beat, the new incarnation of a team from the defunct Women's United Soccer Association, who play in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia.
** Philadelphia Independence, sister team to Philadelphia Union. Due to construction delays at the new stadium it will eventually share with Union, Independence played their first season in another Philadelphia suburb, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
However, during the 2010 WPS season, another charter team, Saint Louis Athletica, folded, bringing WPS back to the same number of teams it had in the 2009 season. The league also lost its season champions, FC Gold Pride, and the Chicago Red Stars, although it will add an expansion team in Western New York for 2011.
Following the 2010 MLS regular season, the Kansas City Wizards announced a name change to Sporting Kansas City.

## Events
### Men's national teams
#### FIFA

* 11 June – 11 July: 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
** Spain
** Netherlands
** Germany
** 4th: Uruguay
* 14 August – 22 August: 2010 IBSA World Blind Football Championship in England
** Brazil
** Spain
** China
** 4th: England

#### CAF

* 10 January – 31 January: 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola
** Egypt
** Ghana
** Nigeria
** 4th: Algeria

#### AFC

* December 1–29: 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup in Indonesia and Vietnam
** Winners: Malaysia
** Runners-up: Indonesia
** Third place: Philippines, Vietnam

### Women's national teams

* 24 February – 3 March: 2010 Algarve Cup in Portugal
** United States
** Germany
** Sweden
** 4th: China
* 4–21 November 2010: 2010 South American Women's Football Championship in Ecuador
** Brazil
** Colombia
** Chile
** 4th: Argentina

### Women's youth

* July 13 – August 1: 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany
** Germany
** Nigeria
** South Korea
** 4th: Colombia
* 5 September - 25 September: 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago
** South Korea
** Japan
** Spain
** 4th: North Korea
* March 3 - March 17: 2010 South American U-20 Women Championship in Colombia
** Brazil
** Colombia
** Paraguay
** 4th: Chile

### Multi-sports events
#### Men

* August 12–25: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore
** Bolivia
** Haiti
** Singapore
** 4th: Montenegro
* November 7–25: 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China
** Japan
** United Arab Emirates
** South Korea
** 4th: Iran

#### Women

* August 12–24: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore
** Chile
** Equatorial Guinea
** Turkey
** 4th: Iran
* November 14–22: 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China
** Japan
** North Korea
** South Korea
** 4th: China

## Club football

| Region | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last Honor |
| AFC (Asia) | 2010 AFC Champions League | Seongnam | 2nd | 1995 |
| AFC (Asia) | 2010 AFC Cup | Aleppo | 1st | N/A |
| AFC (Asia) | 2010 AFC President's Cup | Yadarnarbon | 1st | N/A |
| CAF (Africa) | 2010 CAF Champions League | TP Mazembe | 4th | 2009 |
| CAF (Africa) | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup | FUS Rabat | 1st | N/A |
| CAF (Africa) | 2010 CAF Super Cup | TP Mazembe | 1st | N/A |
| CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League | Pachuca | 4th | 2008 |
| CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) | 2010 North American SuperLiga | Morelia | 1st | N/A |
| CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) | 2010 CFU Club Championship | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1st | N/A |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2010 Copa Libertadores | Internacional | 2nd | 2006 |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2010 Copa Sudamericana | Independiente | 1st | N/A |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2010 Recopa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 2nd | 2009 |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2009–10 OFC Champions League | PRK Hekari United | 1st | N/A |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | Inter Milan | 3rd | 1964–65 |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League | Atlético Madrid | 1st | N/A |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2010 UEFA Super Cup | Atlético Madrid | 1st | N/A |
| FIFA (Global) | 2010 FIFA Club World Cup | Inter Milan | 1st | N/A |

### Women

| Region | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2010 Copa Libertadores Femenina | Santos | 2nd | 2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League | Turbine Potsdam | 2nd | 2004–05 UEFA Women's Cup |

## National champions
### AFC

| Nation | League | Champion | Title | Last honor |
| Australia | 2009–10 A-League | Sydney FC | 1st | — |
| Bahrain | 2009–10 Bahrain First Division League | Al-Ahli Manama | 5th | 1995–96 |
| Bangladesh | 2009–10 Bangladesh League | Dhaka Abahani | 3rd | 2008–09 |
| Bhutan | 2010 Bhutan A-Division | Yeedzin | 2nd | 2008 |
| Brunei | 2009–10 Brunei Premier League | QAF FC | 3rd | 2007–08 |
| Cambodia | 2010 Cambodian League | Phnom Penh Crown | 3rd | 2008 |
| China | 2010 Chinese Super League | Shandong Luneng | 3rd | 2008 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2010 Intercity Football League | Kaohsiung County Taipower | 15th | 2008 |
| Guam | 2009–10 Guam Men's Soccer League | Quality Distributors | 4th | 2007–08 |
| Hong Kong | 2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League | South China | 40th | 2008–09 |
| India | 2009–10 I-League | Dempo | 2nd | 2007–08 |
| Indonesia | 2009–10 Indonesia Super League | Arema Indonesia | 1st | — |
| Iran | 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup | Sepahan | 2nd | 2002–03 |
| Iraq | 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League | Duhok | 1st | — |
| Japan | 2010 J.League Division 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 1st | — |
| Jordan | 2009–10 Jordan League | Al-Faisaly | 31st | 2003–04 |
| North Korea | 2010 DPR Korea Football League | April 25 | 12st | 2003 |
| South Korea | 2011 K-League | FC Seoul | 4th | 2000 |
| Kuwait | 2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League | Al-Qadsia | 13th | 2008–09 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 1st | — |
| Laos | 2010 Lao League | Lao Bank | 2nd | 2001 |
| Lebanon | 2009–10 Lebanese Premier League | Al Ahed | 2nd | 2007–08 |
| Macau | 2010 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol | Ka I | 1st | — |
| Malaysia | 2010 Malaysia Super League | Selangor | 2nd | 2009 |
| Maldives | 2010 Dhivehi League | VB Sports Club | 2nd | 2009 |
| Mongolia | 2010 Mongolian Premier League | Khangarid | 4th | 2004 |
| Myanmar | 2009–10 Myanmar National League | Yadanarbon | 1st | — |
| Myanmar | 2010 Myanmar National League | Yadanarbon | 2nd | 2009–10 |
| Nepal | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | Nepal Police Club | 4th | 2006–07 |
| Oman | 2009–10 Oman Mobile League | Al-Suwaiq | 1st | — |
| Pakistan | 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League | Khan Research Laboratories | 1st | — |
| Palestine | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League | Jabal Al-Mukaber Club | 1st | — |
| Philippines | 2010 United Football League | Philippine Air Force | 1st | — |
| Qatar | 2009–10 Qatar Stars League | Al-Gharafa | 1st | — |
| Saudi Arabia | 2009–10 Saudi Pro League | Al-Hilal | 12th | 2007–08 |
| Singapore | 2010 S.League | Etoile FC | 1st | — |
| Sri Lanka | 2010 Sri Lanka Champions League | Competition not held | Competition not held | Competition not held |
| Syria | 2009–10 Syrian Premier League | Al-Jaish | 11th | 2002–03 |
| Tajikistan | 2010 Tajik League | Esteghlal Dushanbe | 1st | — |
| Thailand | 2010 Thai Premier League | Muangthong United | 2nd | 2009 |
| Turkmenistan | 2010 Ýokary Liga | Balkan FK | 2nd | 2004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2009–10 UAE Pro League | Al Wahda | 4th | 2004–05 UAE |
| Uzbekistan | 2010 Uzbek League | Bunyodkor | 3rd | 2009 |
| Vietnam | 2010 V-League | Hà Nội T&T F.C. | 1st | — |
| Yemen | 2009–10 Yemeni League | Al-Saqr | 2nd | 2006 |

### CAF

| Nation | League | Champion | Title | Last honour |
| Algeria | 2009–10 Algerian Championnat National | MC Alger | 7th | 1998–99 |
| Angola | 2010 Girabola | Interclube | 2nd | 2007 |
| Benin | 2009–10 Benin Premier League | ASPAC | 1st | — |
| Botswana | 2009–10 Botswana Premier League | Township Rollers | 10th | 2005 |
| Burkina Faso | 2009–10 Burkinabé Premier League | ASFA Yennenga | 10th | 2009 |
| Burundi | 2009–10 Burundi Premier League | Vital'O FC | 17th | 2009 |
| Cameroon | 2009–10 Elite One | Cotonsport Garoua | 9th | 2007–08 |
| Cape Verde | 2010 Cape Verdean Football Championships | Boavista | 4th | 1994–95 |
| Central African Republic | 2010 Central African Republic League | Olympic Real de Bangui | 9th | 2004 |
| Chad | 2010 Première Division | Tourbillon FC | 5th | 2001 |
| Comoros | 2010 Comoros Premier League | Élan Club | 4th | 2003–04 |
| Congo | 2010 Congo Premier League | Saint Michel de Ouenzé | 2nd | 2003 |
| Djibouti | 2009–10 Djibouti Premier League | AS Port | 1st | — |
| DR Congo | 2010 Linafoot | AS Vita Club | 12th | 2003 |
| Egypt | 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League | Al Ahly | 35th | 2008–09 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2010 Equatoguinean Premier League | Deportivo Mongomo | 3rd | 1997 |
| Eritrea | 2010 Eritrean Premier League | Red Sea FC | 8th | 2009 |
| Ethiopia | 2009–10 Ethiopian Premier League | Saint-George SA | 23rd | 2008–09 |
| Gabon | 2009–10 Gabon Championnat National D1 | Missile | 2nd | 2003 |
| Gambia | 2010 GFA League First Division | Ports Authority | 5th | 2006 |
| Ghana | 2009–10 Ghanaian Premier League | Aduana Stars | 1st | — |
| Guinea | 2009–10 Guinée Championnat National | Fello Star | 4th | 2008–09 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2009–10 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau | Sport Bissau e Benfica | 9th | 1990–91 |
| Ivory Coast | 2010 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division | ASEC Mimosas | 24th | 2009 |
| Kenya | 2010 Kenyan Premier League | Ulinzi Stars | 4th | 2005 |
| Lesotho | 2009–10 Lesotho Premier League | Matlama | 9th | 2003 |
| Liberia | 2010 LFA First Division | Competition not held | Competition not held | Competition not held |
| Libya | 2009–10 Libyan Premier League | Ittihad | 16th | 2008–09 |
| Madagascar | 2010 THB Champions League | CNaPS Sport | 1st | — |
| Malawi | 2010 Super League of Malawi | Silver Strikers | 5th | 2008 |
| Mali | 2009–10 Malian Première Division | Stade Malien | 16th | 2007 |
| Mauritania | 2010 Mauritanean Premier League | CF Cansado | 2nd | 2009 |
| Mauritius | 2010 Mauritian Premier League | Pamplemousses | 2nd | 2005–06 |
| Morocco | 2009–10 Botola | Wydad Casablanca | 17th | 2005–06 |
| Mozambique | 2010 Moçambola | Liga Muçulmana | 1st | — |
| Namibia | 2009–10 Namibia Premier League | African Stars | 3rd | 2008–09 |
| Niger | 2010 Niger Premier League | AS FAN | 3rd | 1975 |
| Nigeria | 2009–10 Nigeria Premier League | Enyimba | 6th | 2007 |
| Réunion | 2010 Réunion Premier League | Stade Tamponnaise | 10th | 2009 |
| Rwanda | 2009–10 Rwanda Premier Leagu | APR | 11th | 2009 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2009–10 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship | GD Sundy | 1st | — |
| Senegal | 2010 Ligue 1 | ASC Diaraf | 11th | 2003–04 |
| Seychelles | 2010 Seychelles League | St Michel United | 9th | 2008 |
| Sierra Leone | 2009–10 Sierra Leone National Premier League | East End Lions | 3rd | 2008 |
| Somalia | 2009–10 Somali First Division | Banadir SC | 4th | 2008–09 |
| South Africa | 2009–10 Premier Soccer League | Supersport United | 3rd | 2008–09 |
| Sudan | 2010 Sudan Premier League | Al-Hilal | 22nd | 2009 |
| Swaziland | 2009–10 Swazi Premier League | Young Buffaloes | 1st | — |
| Tanzania | 2009–10 Tanzanian Premier League | Simba | 17th | 2007 |
| Togo | 2010 Togolese Championnat National | Competition not held | Competition not held | Competition not held |
| Tunisia | 2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 23rd | 2008–09 |
| Uganda | 2009–10 Uganda Premier League | Vipers SC | 1st | — |
| Zambia | 2010 Zambian Premier League | ZESCO United | 3rd | 2008 |
| Zanzibar | 2010 Zanzibar Premier League | Zanzibar Ocean View | 1st | — |
| Zimbabwe | 2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League | Motor Action | 1st | — |

### CONCACAF

| Nation | League | Champions |
| Anguilla | Anguillan League | Roaring Lions |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division | Bassa |
| Aruba | Campeonato AVB | Britannia |
| Bahamas | BFA Senior League | IM Bears |
| Bahamas | New Providence Football League | Cavalier FC |
| Bahamas | Grand Bahama Football League | Playtime Tigers |
| Barbados | Barbados Premiere League | Notre Dame |
| Belize | Belize Premier Football League | Defense Force |
| Bermuda | Bermudian Premier Division | Dandy Town Hornets |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands Championship | Islanders FC |
| Canada | Canadian Soccer League | Brantford Galaxy (P) |
| Canada | Canadian Soccer League | York Region Shooters (R) |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands League | Scholars International |
| Costa Rica | Primera División de Costa Rica | Saprissa (C) / (A) |
| Costa Rica | Segunda División de Costa Rica | Barrio México (C) |
| Costa Rica | Segunda División de Costa Rica | Limón (A) |
| Cuba | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba | Ciego de Ávila |
| Curaçao | Curaçao League | Hubentut Fortuna |
| Dominica | Dominica Championship | Centre Bath Estate |
| El Salvador | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | Isidro Metapán (C) / (A) |
| El Salvador | Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño | UES (C) |
| El Salvador | Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño | Once Municipal (A) |
| French Guiana | Championnat National | Le Geldar |
| Grenada | Grenada League | Carib Hurricane |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur | Vieux-Habitants |
| Guatemala | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | Municipal (C) |
| Guatemala | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | Comunicaciones (A) |
| Guatemala | Primera División de Ascenso | Mictlán (C) |
| Guatemala | Primera División de Ascenso | Malacateco (A) |
| Guyana | Guyanese Super League | Alpha United |
| Haiti | Ligue Haïtienne | Tempête (O) |
| Haiti | Ligue Haïtienne | Victory SC (F) |
| Honduras | Honduran Liga Nacional | Olimpia (C) |
| Honduras | Honduran Liga Nacional | Real España (A) |
| Honduras | Honduran Liga Ascenso | Necaxa (C) |
| Honduras | Honduran Liga Ascenso | Atlético Independiente (A) |
| Jamaica | National Premier League | Harbour View |
| Jamaica | KSAFA Super League | Cavaliers |
| Jamaica | South Central Super League | Naggo Head |
| Jamaica | Eastern Confederation Super League | Benfica |
| Jamaica | Western Confederation Super League | Reno |
| Martinique | Martinique Championnat National | RC Rivière-Pilote |
| Mexico | Primera División de México | Toluca (C) |
| Mexico | Primera División de México | Santos Laguna (A) |
| Mexico | Liga de Ascenso | Necaxa (B) |
| Mexico | Liga de Ascenso | Tijuana (A) |
| Mexico | Segunda Division | Universidad (B) |
| Mexico | Segunda Division | Celaya (A) |
| Montserrat | competition cancelled | competition cancelled |
| Nevis | Nevis Premier Division | Stoney Grove Strikers |
| Panama | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | Árabe Unido (C) |
| Panama | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | Tauro (A) |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Soccer League | River Plate Puerto Rico |
| Puerto Rico | Liga Nacional | Maunabo Leones |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | SKNFA Premier League | Newtown United |
| Suriname | Hoofdklasse | Inter Moengotapoe |
| Suriname | Eerste Klasse | Kamal Dewaker |
| Suriname | Randdistrictentoernooi | Boma Star |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TT Pro League | Defence Force |
| Trinidad and Tobago | National Super League | T&TEC |
| United States | Major League Soccer | Colorado Rapids (P) |
| United States | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles Galaxy (R) |
| United States | USSF D2 Pro League | Puerto Rico Islanders (P) |
| United States | USSF D2 Pro League | Rochester Rhinos (R) |
| United States | USL Second Division | Charleston Battery |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | USVI Championship | New Vibes |
Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; (B) means Bicentenario champion; "(C)" means Clausura champion. Note: "(P)" designates the league champion, by winning the playoffs; "(R)" designates the regular season champion.
* Saint Kitts: Newtown United
* Saint Lucia: Roots Alley Ballers
* Saint-Martin: Orleans Attackers
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Avenues United
* Sint Maarten: D & P Connection
* Turks and Caicos Islands: AFC Academy

### CONMEBOL

| Nation | League | Champion | Title | Last Honor |
| Argentina | 2010 Torneo Clausura | Argentinos Juniors | 3rd | 1985 |
| Argentina | 2010 Torneo Apertura | Estudiantes | 6th | 2007 Apertura |
| Bolivia | 2010 Campeonato Apertura | Jorge Wilstermann | 12th | 2006 Segundo Torneo |
| Bolivia | 2010 Campeonato Clausura | Oriente Petrolero | 5th | 2001 |
| Brazil | 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Fluminense | 3rd | 1984 |
| Chile | 2010 Primera Division | Universidad Católica | 10th | 2005 Clausura |
| Colombia | 2010 Torneo Apertura | Junior | 6th | 2004 Finalización |
| Colombia | 2010 Torneo Finalización | Once Caldas | 4th | 2009 Apertura |
| Ecuador | 2010 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A | LDU Quito | 10th | 2007 |
| Paraguay | 2010 Torneo Apertura | Guaraní | 10th | 1984 |
| Paraguay | 2010 Torneo Clausura | Libertad | 15th | 2008 Clausura |
| Peru | 2010 Torneo Descentralizado | Universidad San Martín | 3rd | 2008 |
| Uruguay | 2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División | Peñarol | 46th | 2003 |
| Venezuela | 2009–10 Venezuelan Primera División | Caracas | 11th | 2008–09 |

### OFC

| Nation | League | Champion | Title | Last honor |
| Cook Islands | 2010 Cook Islands Round Cup | Tupapa Maraerenga | 8th | 2007 |
| Fiji | 2010 Fiji National Football League | Ba | 17th | 2008 |
| New Caledonia | 2012 New Caledonia Division Honneur | AS Mont-Dore | 3rd | 2006 |
| New Zealand | 2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship | Auckland City FC | 3rd | 2005–06 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2009–10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League | Hekari United | 4th | 2008–09 |
| American Samoa | 2010 FFAS Senior League | Pago Youth FC | 2nd | 2008 |
| Solomon Islands | 2009–10 Solomon Islands National Club Championship | Koloale F.C. | 3rd | 2007–08 |
| Tahiti | 2009–10 Tahiti First Division | AS Tefana | 2nd | 2005 |
| Tonga | 2010 Tonga Major League | Competition not held | Competition not held | Competition not held |
| Vanuatu | 2009–10 Port Vila Premier League | Amicale FC | 1st | — |

### UEFA

* Albania: Dinamo Tirana
* Andorra: FC Santa Coloma
* Armenia: Pyunik Yerevan
* Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
* Azerbaijan: Inter Baku
* Belarus: FC BATE Borisov
* Belgium: Anderlecht
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: FK Željezničar Sarajevo
* Bulgaria: Litex Lovech
* Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
* Cyprus: Omonia
* Czech Republic: Sparta Prague
* Denmark: Copenhagen
* England: Chelsea
* Estonia: FC Flora Tallinn
* Faroe Islands: HB Thorshavn
* Finland: HJK Helsinki
* France: Marseille
* Georgia: Olimpi Rustavi
* Germany: Bayern Munich
* Greece: Panathinaikos
* Hungary: Debreceni VSC
* Iceland: Breiðablik UBK
* Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers
* Israel: Hapoel Tel Aviv
* Italy: Internazionale
* Kazakhstan: Tobol Kostanay
* Latvia: Skonto Riga
* Lithuania: Ekranas Panevezys
* Luxembourg: Jeunesse Esch
* Macedonia: Renova
* Malta: Birkirkara
* Moldova: Sheriff Tiraspol
* Montenegro: Rudar Pljevlja
* Netherlands: Twente
* Northern Ireland: Linfield
* Norway: Rosenborg Trondheim
* Poland: Lech Poznań
* Portugal: Benfica
* Romania: Cluj
* Russia: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
* San Marino: Tre Fiori
* Scotland: Rangers
* Serbia: Partizan
* Slovakia: MŠK Žilina
* Slovenia: Koper
* Spain: Barcelona
* Sweden: Malmö FF
* Switzerland: Basel
* Turkey: Bursaspor
* Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
* Wales: The New Saints

## Domestic cup winners
### AFC

* Japan
       Emperor's Cup: Kashima Antlers
* Qatar
       Emir of Qatar Cup: Al-Rayyan
* Singapore
       Singapore Cup: Bangkok Glass
* Thailand
       Thai FA Cup: Chonburi FC

### CAF

* South Africa
       Nedbank Cup: Bidvest Wits

### CONCACAF

* Canada
       Canadian Championship: Toronto FC
* Suriname
       Beker van Suriname: Excelsior
* United States
       U.S. Open Cup: Seattle Sounders FC

### CONMEBOL

* Brazil
       Copa do Brasil: Santos

### OFC

* New Zealand
       Chatham Cup: Miramar Rangers

### UEFA

* England
       FA Cup: Chelsea
       League Cup: Manchester United
* France
       Coupe de France: Paris Saint-Germain
       Coupe de la Ligue: Marseille
* Germany
       DFB-Pokal: Bayern Munich
* Greece
       Greek Cup: Panathinaikos
* Italy
       Coppa Italia: Internazionale
* Netherlands
       KNVB Cup: Ajax
* Portugal
       Taça de Portugal: Porto
       Taça da Liga: Benfica
* Russia
       Russian Cup: Zenit St. Petersburg
* Scotland
       Scottish Cup: Dundee United
       Scottish League Cup: Rangers
* Slovenia
       Slovenian Cup: Maribor
* Spain
       Copa del Rey: Sevilla
* Turkey
       Turkish Cup: Trabzonspor

## Deaths
### January

* 1 January – Sergio Messen, Chilean midfielder (60)
* 1 January – Jean-Pierre Posca, French defender (57)
* 3 January - Gus Alexander, Scottish footballer (75)
* 7 January – Alex Parker, Scottish defender (74)
* 9 January - Améleté Abalo, Togolese football manager (47)
* 11 January - Johnny King, English footballer (83)
* 13 January - Tommy Sloan, Scottish footballer (84)
* 15 January – Detlev Lauscher, German striker (57)
* 18 January – Lino Grava, Italian defender (82)
* 19 January – Nils Jensen, Danish goalkeeper (74)
* 19 January – Panajot Pano, Albanian striker (70)
* 19 January - Christos Hatziskoulidis, Greek footballer (57)
* 20 January - Jack Parry, Welsh footballer (86)
* 21 January – Marino Bergamasco, Italian midfielder (84)
* 26 January – Lars Larsson, Swedish defender (76)

### February

* 1 February - Bobby Kirk, Scottish footballer (82)
* 3 February – Gil Merrick, English goalkeeper (88)
* 5 February – Galimzyan Khusainov, Russian striker (72)
* 7 February - Bobby Dougan, Scottish footballer (83)
* 8 February – Angelo Franzosi, Italian goalkeeper (88)
* 9 February – Constant de Backer, Belgian midfielder (81)
* 10 February – Orlando, Brazilian defender (74)
* 11 February – Brian Godfrey, Welsh striker (69)
* 11 February – Yury Sevidov, Russian striker (67)
* 12 February – Werner Krämer, German striker (70)
* 12 February – Petar Borota, Serbian goalkeeper (57)
* 12 February – Luis Molowny, Spanish midfielder and manager (84)
* 13 February – Marian Parse, Romanian striker (23, cancer)
* 14 February – Zhang Yalin, Chinese midfielder (28, lymphoma)
* February 15 – Juan Carlos González, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (85)
* 16 February – Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong striker (53)
* 18 February - Alan Gordon, Scottish footballer (65)
* 20 February - Bobby Cox, Scottish footballer (76)
* 22 February - Bobby Smith, Scottish footballer (56)
* 23 February – Gerhard Neef, German goalkeeper (63)
* 27 February - Charlie Crowe, English footballer (85)
* 28 February - Adam Blacklaw, Scottish footballer (72)

### March

* 3 March - Keith Alexander, English footballer (53)
* 4 March - Tony Richards, English footballer (75)
* 6 March - Mansour Amirasefi, Iranian footballer (76)
* 6 March - Endurance Idahor, Nigerian footballer (25)
* 9 March - Gheorghe Constantin, Romanian footballer (77)
* 11 March - Wille MacFarlane, Scottish footballer (79)
* 12 March - Aleksandr Minayev, Russian footballer (51)
* 12 March - Hugh Robertson, Scottish footballer (70)
* 13 March - Édouard Kargu, French footballer (84)
* 13 March - Charlie Ashcroft, English footballer (83)
* 17 March - Abdellah Blinda, Moroccan footballer (58)
* 18 March - Júlio Correia da Silva, Portuguese footballer (90)
* 19 March - Bob Curtis, English footballer (60)
* 20 March - Naim Kryeziu, Albanian footballer (92)
* 27 March - Zbigniew Gut, Polish footballer (60)
* 28 March - Derlis Florentín, Paraguayan footballer (26)

### April

* 3 April - Oleg Kopayev, Russian footballer (72)
* 6 April - Sid Storey, English footballer (90)
* 9 April - Zoltán Varga, Hungarian footballer (65)
* 10 April - Manfred Reichert, German footballer (69)
* 11 April - Hans-Joachim Göring, German footballer (86)
* 11 April - Theodor Homann, German footballer (61)
* 12 April - Alper Balaban, Turkish footballer (22)
* 13 April - Jorge Bontemps, Argentine footballer (32)
* 13 April - Charlie Timmins, English footballer (87)
* 15 April - Wilhelm Huxhorn, German footballer (54)
* 17 April - Alexandru Neagu, Romanian footballer (61)
* 21 April - Sammy Baird, Scottish footballer (79)
* 21 April - Tony Ingham, English footballer (85)
* 21 April - Manfred Kallenbach, German footballer (68)
* 22 April - Emilio Álvarez, Uruguayan footballer (71)
* 22 April - Victor Nurenberg, Luxembourgian footballer (79)
* 22 April - Piet Steenbergen, Dutch footballer (81)
* 25 April - Ian Lawther, Northern Irish footballer (70)
* 26 April – Alberto Vitoria, Spanish midfielder (54)
* 26 April - Yuri Vshivtsev, Russian footballer (70)

### May

* May - Bert Padden, Scottish football referee (born 1932)
* 3 May - Denis Obua, Ugandan footballer (62)
* 6 May - Guillermo Meza, Mexican footballer (21)
* 6 May - Giacomo Neri, Italian footballer (94)
* 7 May – Denovan Morales, Honduran midfielder (22)
* 11 May
** Brian Gibson, English footballer (82)
** Emmanuel Ngobese, South African footballer (29; tuberculosis)
* 13 May - Walter Klimmek, German football defender (91)
* 15 May - Besian Idrizaj, Austrian footballer (22)
* 19 May - Harry Vos, Dutch footballer (63)
* 24 May - Kambozia Jamali, Iranian midfielder (71)
* 26 May - Leo Canjels, Dutch footballer (77)

### June

* 1 June - John Hagart, Scottish footballer (72)
* 4 June - Hennadiy Popovych, Ukrainian footballer (37)
* 6 June - Mabi de Almeida, Angolan football manager (46)
* 7 June - Jorge Ginarte, Argentine footballer (70)
* 9 June - Mohamed Sylla, Guinean footballer (39)
* 12 June – Mao Mengsuo, Chinese midfielder (20)
* 20 June – Lai Sun Cheung, Hong Kong defender (59)
* 20 June - Roberto Rosato, Italian footballer (66)
* 22 June - Amokrane Oualiken, Algerian footballer (77)
* 23 June - Jörg Berger, German footballer (65)
* 27 June - Édgar García de Dios, Mexican footballer (32)

### July

* July 1 - Eddie Moussa, Swedish footballer (26)
* July 3 - Colin Gardner, British football manager
* July 3 – Herbert Erhardt, West-German defender, winner of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, listed by the DFB in the top 20 best German defenders of all time. (79)
* July 6 - Alekos Sofianidis, Greek footballer (76)
* July 8 - Guillermo León, Costa Rican footballer
* July 11 - Rudi Strittich, Austrian footballer (88)
* July 13 - Ken Barnes, British footballer (81)
* July 17 - Shaun Mawer, English footballer (50)
* July 17 - Ioannis Stefas, Greek footballer (61)
* July 17 - Gunārs Ulmanis, Latvian footballer (71)
* July 19 - Joseph Aghoghovbia, Nigerian footballer (69)
* July 19 - Daiki Sato, Japanese footballer (21)
* July 28 - Daniel Pettit, English footballer (95)
* July 29 - Alex Wilson, Polish footballer (76)
* July 30 - Stanley Milburn, English footballer (83)
* July 31 - Pedro Dellacha, Argentine footballer (84)

### August

* August 2 - José María Silvero, Argentine footballer (78)
* August 3 - Edmund Zientara, Polish footballer (81)
* August 5 - Yuri Shishlov, Russian footballer (65)
* August 8 - Ken Boyes, English footballer (75)
* August 8 - Massamasso Tchangai, Togolese footballer (32)
* August 10 - Brian Clark, English footballer (67)
* August 10 - Adam Stansfield, English footballer (31)
* August 13 - Panagiotis Bachramis, Greek footballer (34)
* August 22 - Raúl Belén, Argentine footballer (79)
* August 22 – Juan Carlos González, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (85)
* August 22 - Stjepan Bobek, Yugoslav footballer (86)
* August 27 - Oscar Ntwagae, South African footballer (33)
* August 28 - Isa Bakar, Malaysian footballer (57)
* August 30 - Francisco Varallo, Argentine striker and the last surviving player of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the final. (100)
* August 30 - Henryk Czapczyk, Polish footballer (88)
* August 30 - Philip Tisson, Saint Lucian footballer (24)

### September

* 2 September - Jackie Sinclair, Scottish midfielder (67, cancer)
* 3 September - Jose Augusto Torres, Portuguese striker and manager (71, heart failure)
* 10 September - Andrei Timoshenko, Russian striker (41)
* 10 September - Fridrikh Maryutin, Soviet striker (85)
* 11 September - Diego Rodríguez Cano, Uruguayan defender (22, car accident)
* 18 September - Bobby Smith, English striker (77, after a short illness)
* 18 September - Øystein Gåre, Norwegian manager (56, after a short illness)
* 22 September - Vyacheslav Tsaryov, Russian defender (39, after a short illness)
* 23 September - Fernando Riera, Chilean striker and manager (90)
* 28 September - Orvin Cabrera, Honduran striker (33, liver cancer)

### October

* 1 October - Ian Buxton, English striker (72)
* 1 October - Bobby Craig, Scottish footballer (75)
* 1 October - Dezső Bundzsák, Hungarian midfielder and manager (82)
* 6 October - Norman Christie, Scottish footballer (85)
* 9 October - Les Fell, English midfielder (89)
* 12 October - José Casas 'Pepín', Spanish goalkeeper (78)
* 13 October - Juan Carlos Arteche, Spanish midfielder (53, cancer)
* 13 October - Eddie Baily, English striker (85)
* 14 October - Malcolm Allison, English defender and manager (83, after a long illness)
* 18 October - Mel Hopkins, Welsh defender (75)
* 18 October - Hans Hägele, German striker and football agent (70, suicide)
* 21 October - Mustapha Anane, Algerian striker (60, after a long illness)
* 22 October - Franz Raschid, German midfielder (56, pancreatic cancer)
* 24 October - Fritz Grösche, German midfielder and manager (69, cancer)
* 26 October - Paul the Octopus, 2010 FIFA World Cup "oracle" (2, natural causes)
* 29 October - Ronnie Clayton, English midfielder (76)
* 30 October - John Benson, Scottish defender and manager (67, after a short illness)

### November

* 3 November - Ron Cockerill, English defender (75)
* 8 November - Fred Blankemeijer, Dutch defender (84)
* 8 November - Tim Womack, English footballer (76)
* 12 November - Jim Farry, Former Chief Executive of the Scottish FA (56, heart attack)
* 15 November -Ángel Cabrera, Uruguayan footballer (71)
* 16 November - Ilie Savu, Romanian goalkeeper and manager (90)
* November 17 - Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa, Brazilian defender, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (87)
* 18 November - Jim Cruickshank, Scottish goalkeeper (69)
* 24 November - Valentin Ivakin, Soviet goalkeeper and manager (80)
* 26 November - Mohammad Anwar Elahee, Mauritian defender and manager (81)
* 27 November - Steve Hill, English footballer (70)
* 28 November - Vladimir Maslachenko, Soviet European Nation's Cup winning goalkeeper (74)

### December

* 3 December - Jose Ramos Delgado, Argentine defender (75, Alzheimer disease)
* 5 December - Shamil Burziyev, Russian defender (25, car accident)
* 6 December - Imre Mathesz, Hungarian midfielder (73)
* 6 December - Rene Hauss, French defender and manager (82)
* 7 December - Federico Vairo, Argentine defender (80, stomach cancer)
* 10 December - Marcel Domingo, French goalkeeper and manager (86)
* 11 December - Peter Risi, Swiss striker (60, after a long illness)
* 12 December - Emmanuel Ogoli, Nigerian defender (21, collapsed on the pitch)
* 14 December - Dale Roberts, English goalkeeper (24, suicide)
* 17 December - Ralph Coates, English midfielder (64, stroke)
* 21 December - Oleksandr Kovalenko, Ukrainian midfielder and referee (34, suicide)
* 21 December - Enzo Bearzot, Italian defender and World Cup winning manager (83)
* 24 December - Frans de Munck, Dutch goalkeeper (88)
* 26 December - Bill Jones, English defender (89)
* 27 December - Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (born 1948)
* 28 December - Jeff Taylor, English footballer (80)
* 29 December - Ramón Montesinos, Spanish midfielder (67)
* 29 December - Avi Cohen, Israeli defender (54, motorcycle accident)