2021 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events in the year 2021 around the world.

Events
January
 January 21: The 2021 MLS SuperDraft happens.
 January 30: The 2020 Copa Libertadores final was played. Palmeiras beat Santos 1-0 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

February
 February 11: The 2020 FIFA Club World Cup final was played. Bayern Munich beat Tigres UANL 1-0 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
 February 15: 1978 FIFA World Cup winner Leopoldo Luque passes away. He dies due to COVID-19
 February 17: The 2020–21 UEFA Youth League is cancelled by the UEFA Executive Committee.
 February 21: The Nepal Super League is founded. It is the first professional league in Nepal.
 February 23: Football Australia and the Qatar Football Association announce that Australia and Qatar would withdraw from the 2021 Copa América.

March
 March 6: Rangers become the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership champions. This is their first Scottish Premiership title, and 55th Scottish title.
 March 11: The 2020 Canadian Championship is postponed. This results in Toronto FC qualifying for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League,
 March 18: The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship begins. In the opening match, the United States beat Costa Rica 1-0 at the Estadio Jalisco, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
 March 24: 
 The first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying for Europe begins. In the opening match, Turkey beats the Netherlands 4-2 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey.
 The 2  opening matches of the 2021 U-21 European Championship happens. In the first match, Spain beat Slovenia 3-0 at the Stadion Ljudski vrt in Maribor, Slovenia. In the other match, Italy drew 1-1 against the Czech Republic at the Stadion Z'dežele in Celje, Slovenia.
 March 28: The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship semi-finals were played. Honduras beat the United States 1-0, and Mexico beat Canada 2-0. Honduras and Mexico qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Both matches were played at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico.

April
 April 18: The European Super League is founded. The proposal was cancelled after 2 days.
 April 21: Schalke 04 are officially relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. This is their 1st relegation since the 1980-81 season.

May
 May 26: The 2021 UEFA Europa League final was played. Villarreal drew 1-1 against Manchester United (Villarreal won 11-10 in a penalty shootout) at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland.
 May 29: The 2021 UEFA Champions League final was played. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.

June
 June 11: The opening match of UEFA Euro 2020 was played. Italy beat Turkey 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
 June 12: Christian Eriksen collapses on the pitch during Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland.
 June 13: The opening match of the 2021 Copa América was played. Brazil beat Venezuela 3-0 at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, Brazil.

July
 July 6: The first ever UEFA Europa Conference League match was played. Maltese club Mosta FC beat Slovakian club Spartak Trnava 3-2 at the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali, Malta.
 July 10: The 2021 Copa América final was played. Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 July 11: The UEFA Euro 2020 final was played. Italy drew 1-1 against England (Italy won 3-2 on penalties) at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
 July 21: The Women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics begin. The match will be played between Great Britain and Chile. The match will be played at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan.
 July 22: The Men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics begin. The match will be played between Egypt and Spain. The match will be played at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan.

August
 August 3: CONMEBOL cancel the 2021 South American U-17 Championship and the 2021 South American U-20 Championship.
 August 15: 1974 FIFA World Cup winner Gerd Müller (75) passes away.

September
 September 19: 1966 FIFA World Cup winner Jimmy Greaves (81) passes away.

October
 October 10: The 2021 UEFA Nations League final was played. France beat Spain 2-1 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy.

November
 November 10: The 2021 Copa Libertadores final was played. Palmeiras beat Flamengo 2-1 at the Estadio Centenario, Uruguay.

December
 December 3: 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Horst Eckel (89) passes away.

Unknown date
 The Premier League Hall of Fame is created.

Tournament winners
International
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Third Place/Semi-Finalists Finals Stadium 2020 AFF Championship AFC (Asia)           National Stadium, Kallang 2021 SAFF Championship           National Football Stadium, Malé 2020 African Nations Championship CAF (Africa)           Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé 2021 COSAFA Cup           Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 2020 CONCACAF Nations League Finals  CONCACAF (North America)           AT&T Stadium, Arlington 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup           Allegiant Stadium, Paradise 2021 Copa América CONMEBOL (South America)  Original hosts were Argentina and Colombia. Colombia was removed due to the country's political situation, while Argentina withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.         Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro UEFA Euro 2020  UEFA (Europe)  Multiple HostsHosts are Azerbaijan, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Scotland, and Spain. The Republic of Ireland was also supposed to host, but they withdrew.         Wembley Stadium, London 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals           San Siro, Milan 2021 FIFA Arab Cup  FIFA          Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Men's football at the 2020 Olympics  IOC           Nissan Stadium, Yokohama 2021 Three Nations Cup  Other           Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu 2020 Baltic Cup          No Finals MatchThe final match of the tournament declared the winner. That match was played at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia. 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament           Racecourse Ground, Colombo

Youth international
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Third Place/Semi-Finalists Finals Stadium 2020 AFC U-19 Championship  AFC (Asia)   Cancelled  Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent 2020 AFC U-16 Championship   Cancelled  Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship            Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship           Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship           Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations CAF (Africa)         Stade Olympique, Nouakchott 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament          Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament          No Finals Match 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament          Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament         Stade de Kégué, Lomé 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations   Cancelled Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup           Bahir Dar International Stadium, Bahir Dar 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship           Setsotso Stadium, Maseru 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship  UEFA (Europe)          Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana 2021 Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament  Other           Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv 2021 Arab Cup U-20           30 June Stadium, Cairo 2021 Arab Cup U-17   Cancelled  Unknown 2021 Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas           Unknown

Other international
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Third Place/Semi-Finalists Finals Stadium 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA     RFU   Japan   Switzerland   Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup           Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations  CAF     Senegal   Mozambique   Morocco   Saly 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship  CONCACAF           Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG, Guatemala City 2021 Arab Futsal Cup  UAFA           Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October City

Continental
 Confederation Tournament Previous Winner Winner Runner-Up Finals Stadium AFC (Asia) 2021 AFC Champions League  Ulsan Hyundai (2020)  Al Hilal  Pohang Steelers King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh 2021 AFC Cup  Al Ahed (2019)  Al-Muharraq  Nasaf Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad CAF (Africa) 2020–21 CAF Champions League  Al Ahly (2019-20)  Al Ahly  Kaizer Chiefs  Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup  RS Berkane (2019-20)  Raja Casablanca  JS Kabylie  Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou 2021 CAF Super Cup (May)  Zamalek (2020)  Al Ahly  RS Berkane  Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 2021 CAF Super Cup (December)  Al Ahly (May 2021)  Al Ahly  Raja CA  Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan CONCACAF (North America) 2021 CONCACAF Champions League  Tigres UANL (2020)  C.F. Monterrey  América  Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe 2021 CONCACAF League  Alajuelense (2020)  Comunicaciones  Motagua2-Legged Final 2021 Caribbean Club Championship  Portmore United (2019)  Cavaly  Inter Moengotapoe  Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo 2021 Caribbean Club Shield  Robinhood (2019)Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic CONMEBOL (South America) 2021 Copa Libertadores  Palmeiras (2020)  Palmeiras  Flamengo  Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 2021 Copa Sudamericana  Defensa y Justicia (2020)  Athletico Paranaense  Red Bull Bragantino  Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 2021 Recopa Sudamericana  Flamengo (2020) Defensa y Justicia Palmeiras 2-Legged Final OFC (Oceania) 2021 OFC Champions League  Hienghène Sport (2019)Season cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic UEFA (Europe) 2020–21 UEFA Champions League  Bayern Munich (2019-20)  Chelsea  Manchester City  Estádio do Dragão, Porto 2020–21 UEFA Europa League  Sevilla (2019-20)  Villarreal  Manchester United  Stadion Miejski, Gdańsk 2021 UEFA Super Cup  Bayern Munich (2020)  Chelsea  Villareal  Windsor Park, Belfast 2020-21 UEFA Youth League  Real Madrid (2019-20)Season cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic FIFA (Global) 2021 FIFA Club World Cup  Bayern Munich (2020)  Chelsea  Palmeiras  Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

UEFA
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  2020–21 Kategoria Superiore Teuta 2020–21 Albanian Cup Vllaznia Skënderbeu 2021 Albanian Supercup Teuta Vllaznia  2020–21 Primera Divisió Inter Club d'Escaldes 2021 Copa Constitució Sant Julià Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 2021 Andorran Supercup Inter Club d'Escaldes Sant Julià  2020–21 Armenian Premier League Alashkert2020–21 Armenian Cup Ararat Yerevan Alashkert 2021 Armenian Supercup Alashkert Ararat Yerevan  2020–21 Austrian Football Bundesliga Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Cup Red Bull Salzburg LASK  2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League Neftçi Baku2020–21 Azerbaijan Cup Keşla Sumgayit  2021 Belarusian Premier League Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2020–21 Belarusian Cup BATE Borisov Isloch Minsk Raion 2021 Belarusian Super Cup Shakhtyor Soligorsk BATE Borisov  2020–21 Belgian First Division AOntdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020-2021 - Voetbalnieuws | Voetbalkrant.com Club Brugge 2020–21 Belgian Cup Genk Standard Liège 2021 Belgian Super Cup Club Brugge Genk  2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka 2020–21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup Sarajevo Borac Banja Luka  2020–21 First Professional Football League Ludogorets 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup CSKA Sofia Arda Kardzhali 2021 Bulgarian Supercup Ludogorets CSKA Sofia  2020–21 Croatian First Football League Dinamo Zagreb 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup Dinamo Zagreb Istra 1961  2020–21 Cypriot First Division Omonia 2020–21 Cypriot Cup Anorthosis Famagusta Olympiakos Nicosia 2021 Cypriot Super Cup Omonia Anorthosis Famagusta  2020–21 Czech First League Slavia Prague 2020–21 Czech Cup Slavia Prague Viktoria Plzeň  2020–21 Danish Superliga Brøndby 2020–21 Danish Cup Randers SønderjyskE  2020–21 Premier League Manchester City 2020–21 FA Cup Leicester City Chelsea 2020–21 EFL Cup Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur 2021 FA Community Shield Leicester City Manchester City  2021 Meistriliiga Levadia Tallinn 2020–21 Estonian Cup Levadia Tallinn Flora 2021 Estonian Supercup Flora Paide  2021 Betri deildin menn KÍ 2021 Faroe Islands Cup B36 NSÍ Runavík 2021 Faroe Islands Super Cup HB NSÍ  2021 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 2021 Finnish Cup KuPS HJK Helsinki  2020–21 Ligue 1 Lille 2020–21 Coupe de France Paris Saint-Germain AS Monaco 2021 Trophée des Champions Lille Paris Saint-Germain  2021 Erovnuli Liga Dinamo Batumi 2021 Georgian Cup Saburtalo Tbilisi Samgurali Tsqaltubo 2021 Georgian Super Cup Dinamo Tbilisi Gagra  2020–21 Bundesliga Bayern Munich 2020–21 DFB-Pokal Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig 2021 DFL-Supercup Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund  2020–21 Gibraltar National League Lincoln Red Imps 2021 Rock Cup Lincoln Red Imps Glacis United 2021 Pepe Reyes Cup Europa Lincoln Red Imps  2020–21 Super League Greece Olympiacos 2020–21 Greek Football Cup PAOK Olympiacos  2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I  Ferencváros 2020–21 Magyar Kupa Újpest Fehérvár  2021 Úrvalsdeild Víkingur Reykjavík 2021 Icelandic Cup Víkingur Reykjavík ÍA 2021 Deildabikar Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 2021 Icelandic Men's Football Super Cup  2021 League of Ireland Premier Division Shamrock Rovers 2021 FAI Cup St Patrick's Athletic Bohemians 2021 President of Ireland's Cup Dundalk Shamrock Rovers  2020–21 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa 2020–21 Israel State Cup Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv 2020–21 Toto Cup Al Maccabi Tel Aviv Bnei Sakhnin 2021 Israel Super Cup Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv  2020–21 Serie A Inter Milan 2020–21 Coppa Italia Juventus Atalanta 2021 Supercoppa Italiana Internazionale Juventus  2021 Kazakhstan Premier League Tobol 2021 Kazakhstan Cup Kairat Shakhter Karagandy 2021 Kazakhstan Super Cup Tobol FC Astana  2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo Prishtina 2020–21 Kosovar Cup Llapi Dukagjini 2021 Kosovar Supercup Llapi Prishtina  2021 Latvian Higher League RFS 2021 Latvian Football Cup RFS Liepāja No League 2020–21 Liechtenstein CupCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic  2021 A Lyga Žalgiris 2021 Lithuanian Football Cup Žalgiris Panevėžys 2021 Lithuanian Supercup Panevėžys Žalgiris  2020–21 Luxembourg National Division Fola Esch 2020–21 Luxembourg CupCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic  2020–21 Maltese Premier LeagueThe league season was abandoned  due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ħamrun Spartans 2020–21 Maltese FA TrophyCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic  2020–21 Moldovan National Division Sheriff Tiraspol 2020–21 Moldovan Cup Sfântul Gheorghe Sheriff Tiraspol 2021 Moldovan Super Cup Sfântul Gheorghe Sheriff Tiraspol  2020–21 Montenegrin First League Budućnost 2020–21 Montenegrin Cup Budućnost Dečić  2020–21 Eredivisie Ajax 2020–21 KNVB Cup Ajax Vitesse 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield PSV Eindhoven Ajax  2020–21 Macedonian First Football League Shkëndija 2020–21 Macedonian Football Cup Sileks Akademija Pandev  2020–21 NIFL Premiership Linfield 2020–21 Irish Cup Linfield Larne 2020–21 NIFL CupCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic  2021 Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt 2021 Norwegian Football Cup Molde Bodø/Glimt  2020–21 Ekstraklasa Legia Warsaw 2020–21 Polish Cup Raków Częstochowa Arka Gdynia 2021 Polish SuperCup Raków Częstochowa Legia Warsaw  2020–21 Primeira Liga Sporting CP 2020–21 Taça de Portugal Braga Benfica 2020–21 Taça da Liga Sporting CP Braga 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Sporting CP Braga  2020–21 Liga I CFR Cluj 2020–21 Cupa României Universitatea Craiova Astra Giurgiu 2021 Supercupa României CFR Cluj Universitatea Craiova  2020–21 Russian Premier League Zenit Saint Petersburg 2020–21 Russian Cup Lokomotiv Moscow Krylia Sovetov Samara 2021 Russian Super Cup Zenit Saint Petersburg Lokomotiv Moscow  2020–21 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio La Fiorita (League)Folgore (Playoffs) 2020–21 Coppa Titano La Fiorita Tre Fiori 2021 Super Coppa Sammarinese La Fiorita Folgore  2020–21 Scottish Premiership Rangers 2020–21 Scottish Cup St Johnstone Hibernian 2020–21 Scottish League Cup St Johnstone Livingston  2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga Red Star Belgrade 2020–21 Serbian Cup Red Star Belgrade Partizan  2020–21 Slovak First Football League Slovan Bratislava 2020–21 Slovak Cup Slovan Bratislava Žilina  2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga Mura 2020–21 Slovenian Cup Olimpija Ljubljana NK Celje  2020–21 La Liga Atletico Madrid 2020–21 Copa del Rey Barcelona Athletic Bilbao 2020–21 Supercopa de España Athletic Bilbao Barcelona  2021 Allsvenskan Malmö 2020–21 Svenska Cupen Hammarby IF BK Häcken  2020–21 Swiss Super League BSC Young Boys 2020–21 Swiss Cup Luzern St. Gallen  2020–21 Süper Lig Beşiktaş 2020–21 Turkish Cup Beşiktaş Antalyaspor 2021 Turkish Super Cup Beşiktaş Antalyaspor  2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League Dynamo Kyiv 2020–21 Ukrainian Cup Dynamo Kyiv Zorya Luhansk 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup Shakhtar Donetsk Dynamo Kyiv  2020–21 Cymru Premier Connah's Quay Nomads 2020–21 Welsh CupCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Welsh League Cup

CONMEBOL
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  2021 Argentine Primera División River Plate 2020–21 Copa ArgentinaCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional Club Atlético Colón Racing Club 2021 Supercopa Argentina Not held due to scheduling problems  2021 Bolivian Primera División Independiente Petrolero No Cup  2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Atlético Mineiro 2021 Copa do Brasil Atlético Mineiro Athletico Paranaense 2021 Supercopa do Brasil Flamengo Palmeiras  2021 Chilean Primera División Universidad Católica 2021 Copa Chile Colo-Colo Everton  2021 Categoría Primera A Apertura Deportes Tolima 2021 Copa Colombia Atlético Nacional Deportivo Pereira 2021 Categoría Primera A Finalización Deportivo Cali 2021 Superliga Colombiana Santa Fe América de Cali  2021 Ecuadorian Serie A Independiente del Valle 2021 Copa Ecuador Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic  2021 Paraguayan Primera División Apertura Libertad 2021 Copa Paraguay Club Olimpia Sol de América 2021 Paraguayan Primera División Clausura Cerro Porteño  2021 Peruvian Liga 1 Alianza Lima 2021 Copa Bicentenario Sporting Cristal Carlos A. Mannucci  2021 Uruguayan Primera División Peñarol 2021 Supercopa Uruguaya Nacional Montevideo Wanderers  2021 Venezuelan Primera División Deportivo Táchira 2021 Copa Venezuela Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Notes

Clubs
Clubs founded
Date FoundedClubCountryCurrent League(As of January 27, 2025)Notes January 12  Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC    Currently without a league  January 27  Maluku FC    Liga 3  January  Xi'an Chongde Ronghai    Chinese Champions League  February 1  Monterey Bay FC    USL Championship  Continuation of the Fresno FC franchise March 12  Lobos ULMX    Liga Premier de México Serie A  April 16  FC Fratria    Second Professional Football League  April 22  Hoa Binh FC    V. League 2   April 27  Nova Venécia Futebol Clube    Campeonato Brasileiro Série DCampeonato Capixaba  May 7  Escorpiones FC    Folded in 2024  May 18  Bourges Foot 18    Championnat National 2 Group B  Merger between Bourges Foot and Bourges 18 June 22  Amazônia Independente    Campeonato Paraense Second Division  July 8  Tigres de Álica FC    Liga Premier de México Serie A  July 20  FK Internacional    Montenegrin Third League  July 31  Yunnan Yukun    Chinese Super League  July  CDM F.C.    Liga Premier de México Serie B  July  Tritones Vallarta M.F.C.    Liga Premier de México Serie A  August 9  Electric City FC    Folded in 2024  Team license sold to Pickering FC September 2  HK U23 Football Team    Folded in 2024  September  Jabrayil FK    Azerbaijan First League October 1  Lexington SC    USL Championship  October  Mexicali FC    Liga Premier de México Serie A  November 5  Rivers FC    League1 British Columbia  November 22  Monsoon FC    Campeonato Gaúcho  December 1  Ballard FC    USL League Two  December 23  Chongqing Tonglianglong    China League One  December 24  Dalian Yingbo    Chinese Super League  December  FK TransINVEST    I Lyga  2021  ACS FC Dinamo București    Liga III  2021  Akron City FC    National Premier Soccer League  2021  Al-Jawhara SC    Iraqi First Division League  2021  Altitude FC    League1 British Columbia  2021  SSC Ancona ASD    Currently without a league   2021  SV Belisia Bilzen    Belgian National Division 1  2021  BFB Pattaya City    Thai League 3 2021  BGHC 1 FC    Folded in 2023  Merger between Brantford Galaxy and Hamilton City SC 2021  Biratnagar City FC    Nepal Super League  2021  Blue Goose SC    USL League Two  2021  Bolívar SC    Venezuelan Segunda División   2021  FC Brașov    Folded in 2023  2021  Cebu FC    Philippines Football League  2021  Chattrakan City FC    Thai League 3  2021  F.C. Chitwan    Nepal Super League  2021  F.C. Kiryat Yam    Liga Alef North  Reformation of club from 2008 2021  FC Clivense    Folded in 2024  Became AC ChievoVerona 2021  FC Laval    Ligue1 Québec   2021  FC Nuuk    Greenlandic Football Championship  2021  FC Sayana Haskovo    Third Amateur Football League  2021  Fleetwood United    UAE Second Division League  2021  JET Kintana    Malagasy Pro League  2021  Kathmandu Rayzrs FC    Nepal Super League 2021  Lalitpur City FC    Nepal Super League 2021  Matebele FC    Botswana Premier League  2021  Nautsaʼmawt FC    Currently without a league  2021  Nsoatreman FC    Ghana Premier League 2021  One Knoxville SC    USL League One  2021  Pittsburgh City United FC    Folded in 2023  2021  Pokhara Thunders    Nepal Super League 2021  Putra Delta Sidoarjo    Folded in 2023  Became Malut United FC in 2023 2021  Royal FC Dubai    UAE Second Division League  2021  FC Sangiuliano City    Serie D Group D  2021  FC Saransk    Folded in 2022  2021  Simcoe County Rovers FC    League1 Ontario  2021  Spokane Velocity    USL League One  2021  Stovner SK    3. divisjon  Merger between Vestli IL and Rommen SKUses the founding date of Vestli IL (October 19, 1972) 2021  FC Svetlogorsk    Belarusian Second League  Successor team of FC Khimik Svetlogorsk 2021  Syracuse Pulse    Folded in 2022  Merged with Flower City Union 2021  Taipei Elite SC    Taiwan Second Division Football League  2021  Royale Union Tubize-Braine    Belgian National Division 1  Merger between Royal Stade Brainois and AFC Tubize 2021  FC Unirea Constanța    Folded in 2023  2021  Unity FC    League1 British Columbia  2021  US Thionville Lusitanos    Championnat National 3 Group I  2021  UD Vecindario    Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas 2021  Venda F.C.    National First Division  2021  Vermont Green FC    USL League Two  2021  West Coast Rangers    Northern League 

Reserve teams
Date FoundedClubCountryCurrent LeagueReserve team ofNotes June 1  PFC Botev Plovdiv II    Second Professional Football League  Botev Plovdiv  June 21  Raya2 Expansión    Folded in 2023  C.F. Monterrey  July 1  FC Spartak Varna II    Third Amateur Football League  Spartak Varna  December 6  Chicago Fire FC II    MLS Next Pro  Chicago Fire FC  December 6  Colorado Rapids 2    MLS Next Pro  Colorado Rapids  December 6  Columbus Crew 2    MLS Next Pro  Columbus Crew  December 6  FC Cincinnati 2    MLS Next Pro  FC Cincinnati  December 6  Houston Dynamo 2    MLS Next Pro  Houston Dynamo  December 6  Minnesota United FC 2    MLS Next Pro  Minnesota United FC  December 6  New York City FC II    MLS Next Pro  New York City FC  December 6  St. Louis City 2    MLS Next Pro  St. Louis City SC  December 6  The Town FC    MLS Next Pro  San Jose Earthquakes  Originally founded as San Jose Earthquakes II December 6  Whitecaps FC 2     MLS Next Pro  Vancouver Whitecaps FC  2021  AEK Athens B    Super League Greece 2  AEK Athens  2021  Baltika-BFU Kaliningrad    Russian Second League Division B  Baltika Kaliningrad  2021  FC Kairat Moscow    Folded in 2022   FC Kairat  2021  FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny-2    Folded in 2022  FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny  2021  Olympiacos B    Folded in 2024  Olympiacos  2021  Panathinaikos B    Folded in 2024  Panathinaikos  2021  PAOK B    Super League Greece 2  PAOK 

Women's teams
Date FoundedClubCountryCurrent LeagueWomen's team ofNotes March 20  Kachijhuli Sporting Club    Currently without a league   Expelled from the Bangladesh Women's Football League in 2021 March 31  Feyenoord    Vrouwen Eredivisie  Feyenoord  May 31  VfB Stuttgart    Regionalliga Süd  VfB Stuttgart June 8  AC Connecticut    USL W League  Hartford Athletic  June 8  San Diego Wave FC    National Women's Soccer League   June 8  Tormenta FC    USL W League  Tormenta FC  June 28  Greenville Liberty SC     USL W League  Greenville Triumph SC  June 28  Sofia Ladies 2021    Bulgarian Women's League   July 2  Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih    Ukrainian Women's League   Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih  July 5  AEK Athens    Greek A Division  AEK Athens  August 26  Fenerbahçe    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Fenerbahçe SK  September 10  Wellington Phoenix    A-League Women  Wellington Phoenix September 18  Galatasaray    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Galatasaray  September 20  Trabzonspor    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Trabzonspor  September 24  Indy Eleven Women    USL W League  Indy Eleven  October 2  Fatih Karagümrük    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Fatih Karagümrük SK  October 5  Lexington SC Women    USL W League  Lexington SC  December 2  ZFK Dynamo Moscow    Russian Women's Football Championship  Dynamo Moscow  2021  ARB College Sporting Club    Bangladesh Women's Football League   2021  Asya Spor Kulübü    Turkish Women's Football Super League   2021  Baku Juniors    AFFA Top Girls League   2021  Çaykur Rizespor    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Çaykur Rizespor  2021  FC Buffalo    United Women's Soccer  FC Buffalo  2021  Hatayspor    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Hatayspor  2021  Minnesota Aurora FC    USL W League   2021  Sivasspor    Turkish Women's Football Super League  Sivasspor 

Clubs Folded
 Date Folded Date Founded Club Country Note February 28  1958  Jiangsu FC    Formerly known as Jiangsu Suning F.C. March 29  February 3, 1995  Beijing Chengfeng    March 29  October 8, 2011  Inner Mongolia Zhongyou    May 18  2008  Bourges 18    Merged with Bourges Foot to form Bourges Foot 18 May 18  1983  Bourges Foot    Merged with Bourges 18 to form Bourges Foot 18 June 15  October 4, 2015  Florentia San Gimignano    Women's football club June 30  July 1, 1923  Royal Stade Brainois    Merged with AFC Tubize to create Royale Union Tubize-Braine August 25  April 24, 1956  Than Quang Ninh FC   (formerly)  November 23  November 1, 1913  União da Madeira    2021  2017  KFF A&N    Women's football club 2021  2019  AUGC Deportiva Ceuta    Existed as a youth club as far back as 2007 2021  1905  AC Belluno 1905    2021  1967  Cabinteely    2021  1921  CSM Câmpia Turzii    2021  2010  FC Cherkashchyna    2021  2008  FC Codru Lozova    2021  2008  CS Concordia II Chiajna    Reserve team of Concordia Chiajna 2021  2009  CSM Corona Brașov    2021  January 21, 2019  Daytona Rush SC    2021  2004  FC Gorodeya    2021  2016  FC Krymteplytsia Molodizhne    2021  1969  SSD FC Messina    2021  2017  Milano City FC    2021  October 3, 1998  FK Olimpik    2021  2012  FC Oshmyany    2021  1928  PAONE    2021  2012  Partizán Bardejov Ženy    Women's football club 2021  2012  ACS Poli Timișoara    Originally founded in 1917 as AS Recaș 2021  August 20, 1970  Rommen SK    Merged with Vestli IL to create Stovner SK 2021  January 23, 2019  Sarasota Metropolis FC    2021  2020  Shamrock Rovers II    Reserve team of Shamrock Rovers 2021  1883  Shankhouse F.C.    2021  2017  FC Sputnik Rechitsa    2021  2013  FC Tambov    2021  1965  Turris Turnu Măgurele    2021  October 19, 1972  Vestli IL    Merged with Rommen SK to create Stovner SK 2021  1954  ACS Victoria Tecuci    2021  2009  FC Viitorul Constanța    Merged with Farul Constanța 2021  2012  FC Vilniaus Vytis   

Births and deaths
Deaths

 Date of Death Player (Age) Nationality Played For Managed Notable For January 5  Colin Bell (74)     Bury Manchester City   1967–68 Football League First Division winner1968–69 FA Cup winner2-time Football League Cup winner (1969–70, 1975–76)2-time FA Charity Shield winner (1968, 1972)1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup winner6-time British Home Championship winnerMember of the English Football Hall of FameMember of the Football League 100 LegendsMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire January 10  Pedro Casado (83)     Real Madrid Plus Ultra Sabadell   6-time La Liga winner1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner2-time European Cup winner (1956–57, 1965–66)1957 Latin Cup winner1960 Intercontinental Cup winner January 17  Roger Machin (94)      Refereed the first leg of the 1969 Intercontinental CupRefereed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup January 24  2021 Palmas FR plane crash victims      January 28  Yvon Douis (85)     Lille OSC Le Havre AS Monaco AS Cannes   2-time French Division 1 winner (1953–54, 1962–63)2-time Coupe de France winner (1954–55, 1962–63)Finished 3rd at the 1958 FIFA World Cup1963 French Player of the YearBrother of former French footballer Jean-François Douis January 31  Justo Tejada (88)     FC Barcelona Real Madrid Espanyol   4-time La Liga winner3-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1957, 1958–59, 1961–62)2-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1955–58, 1958–60)Joint-top scorer of the 1961–62 European Cup February 7  Mario Osbén (70)     Deportes Concepción Unión Española Colo-Colo Cobreloa   Universidad de Concepción  5-time Primera División de Chile winner2-time Copa Chile winner (1981, 1982)2-time Copa América runner-up (1979, 1987)1991 Chilean Footballer of the Year February 10  Pachín (82)     Osasuna Real Madrid Real Betis   Osasuna Real Valladolid Levante Córdoba Almería Hércules Granada  7-time La Liga winner1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner2-time European Cup winner (1959–60, 1965–66)1960 Intercontinental Cup winner February 15  Leopoldo Luque (71)     Unión River Plate Racing Club Santos   5-time Argentine Primera División winner1976 Copa Libertadores runner-up1978 FIFA World Cup winner1975 Copa América top goalscorer February 17  Martí Vergés (86)     España Industrial FC Barcelona   2-time La Liga winner (1958–59, 1959–60)3-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1957, 1958–59, 1962–63)3-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1955–58, 1958–60, 1965–66)Member of the 1960 World Soccer World XI March 1  Ian St John (82)     Motherwell Liverpool   Motherwell Portsmouth  2-time Football League First Division winner (1963–64, 1965–66)1964–65 FA Cup winner3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1964, 1965, 1966)1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup runner-upMember of the Scottish Football Hall of FameMarch 4  Phil Chisnall (78)     Manchester United Liverpool Southend United   Last player to transfer directly between Manchester United and Liverpool March 5  Anton Urban (87)     Slovan Bratislava FC Wacker Innsbruck   Slovan Bratislava  1955 Czechoslovak First League winner2-time Czechoslovak Cup winner (1961–62, 1962–63)Silver medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics March 9  Agustín Balbuena (75)     Colón de Santa Fe Rosario Central Independiente Racing Club   1971 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner4-time Copa Libertadores winner (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)2-time Copa Interamericana winner (1973, 1974)1973 Intercontinental Cup winner March 9  Tommy Troelsen (80)     Vejle Boldklub    1958 Danish 1st Division winner2-time Danish Cup winner (1957–58, 1958–59)Silver medalist at the 1960 Summer Olympics March 20  Peter Lorimer (74)     Leeds United Toronto Blizzard Vancouver Whitecaps   2-time Football League First Division winner (1968–69, 1973–74)1971–72 FA Cup winner1967–68 Football League Cup winner1969 FA Charity Shield winner1974–75 European Cup runner-up2-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1967–68, 1970–71)1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup runner-upMember of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame April 19  Willy van der Kuijlen (74)     PSV Eindhoven MVV   3-time Eredivisie winner (1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78 Eredivisie)2-time KNVB Cup winner (1973–74, 1975–76)1977–78 UEFA Cup winnerScored over 500 goals in his career May 3  Rafael Albrecht (79)     Atlético Tucumán Estudiantes San Lorenzo Club León Atlas   1968 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner2-time Copa México winner (1970–71, 1971–72)2-time Campeón de Campeones winner (1971, 1972)1967 South American Championship runner-up7th highest goalscoring defender (According to the IFFHS) May 8  Georgi Dimitrov (62)     Beroe Stara Zagora CSKA Sofia Saint-Étienne Slavia Sofia  5-time A Group winner3-time Bulgarian Cup winner (1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89)3-time Cup of the Soviet Army winner (1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89)1985 Bulgarian Footballer of the Year May 20  Sándor Puhl (65)      Elected as the IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four times (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)Refereed the 1994 FIFA World Cup finalRefereed the 1993 Artemio Franchi CupRefereed the 1997 UEFA Champions League final May 26  Tarcisio Burgnich (82)     Juventus Internazionale Napoli   Livorno Bologna Como Genoa Vicenza Cremonese Salernitana Foggia Pescara  5-time Serie A winner1975–76 Coppa Italia winner2-time European Cup winner (1963–64, 1964–65)2-time Intercontinental Cup winner (1964, 1965)1968 European Championship winner1970 FIFA World Cup runner-up June 7  Yoo Sang-chul (49)     Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Yokohama F. Marinos Kashiwa Reysol   Daejeon Citizen Ulsan University  2-time K League winner (1996, 2005)2-time Korean League Cup (1995, 1998)2-time J.League Division 1 winner (2003, 2004)2006 A3 Champions Cup winner1993 East Asian Games Gold medalist1998 K League top goalscorerMember of the World XI (2000) Member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament June 8  John Angus (82)     Burnley   1959–60 Football League First Division winner June 18  Giampiero Boniperti (92)     Juventus   5-time Serie A winner2-time Coppa Italia winner (1958–59, 1959–60)1947–48 Serie A top goalscorerMember of the FIFA 100Member of the Italian Football Hall of FameChairman of Juventus (1971–90)Member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia (1994–99) June 20  Luis del Sol (86)     Real Betis Real Madrid Juventus AS Roma   Real Betis  2-time La Liga winner (1960–61, 1961–62)1961–62 Copa del Generalísimo winner1966–67 Serie A winner1964–65 Coppa Italia winner1959–60 European Cup winner1960 Intercontinental Cup winner1964 European Nations' Cup winner June 20  Peter Rock (79)     Motor Jena/Carl Zeiss Jena   3-time DDR-Oberliga winner (1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70)1971–72 FDGB-Pokal winnerBronze medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics June 30  Inge Danielsson (80)     Ifö Bromölla IF Helsingborgs IF Ajax IFK Norrköping   1967–68 Eredivisie winner1968–69 European Cup runner-up July 11  Charlie Gallagher (80)     Celtic Dumbarton   3-time Scottish Division One winner (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–681964–65 Scottish Cup winner1965–66 Scottish League Cup winner1966–67 European Cup winnerMember of the Lisbon Lions August 15  Gerd Müller (75)     TSV 1861 Nördlingen Bayern Munich Fort Lauderdale Strikers   4-time Bundesliga winner4-time DFB-Pokal winner1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup winner3-time European Cup winner (1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76)1976 Intercontinental Cup winnerUEFA Euro 1972 winner1974 FIFA World Cup winner1970 Ballon d'Or winner1972 Ballon d'Or runner-up2-time Ballon d'Or third place (1969, 1973)1970 FIFA World Cup top goalscorer4-time European Cup top goalscorerMember of the FIFA 100Awarded the FIFA Order of Merit in 1998 August 24  Wilfried Van Moer (76)     Beveren Royal Antwerp Standard Liège Beringen    3-time Belgian First Division winner (1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71) UEFA Euro 1980 runner-up1980 Ballon d'Or fourth place September 19  Jimmy Greaves (81)     Chelsea AC Milan Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United   1961–62 Serie A winner2-time FA Cup winner (1961–62, 1966–67)2-time FA Charity Shield winner (1962, 1967)1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup winner1966 FIFA World Cup winner5-time British Home Championship winner1963 Ballon d'Or third place6-time Football League First Division top scorerMember of the Football League 100 LegendsMember of the English Football Hall of Fame September 27  Roger Hunt (83)     Liverpool Bolton Wanderers Hellenic   2-time Football League First Division winner (1963–64, 1965–66)1964–65 FA Cup winner3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1964, 1965, 1966)1965–66 Football League First Division top scorer1966 FIFA World Cup winnerMember of the English Football Hall of Fame October 25  Aleksandar Shalamanov (80)     CSKA Sofia Slavia Sofia   1960–61 A Group winner4-time Bulgarian Cup winner2-time Bulgarian Footballer of the Year (1963, 1966)Member of the 1966 World Soccer World XIFather of Bulgarian apline skier Stefan Shalamanov November 4  Amatsia Levkovich (83)     Hapoel Tel Aviv   Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Haifa  6-time Liga Leumit winner2-time Israel State Cup winner (1960–61, 1972–73)4-time Israel Super Cup winner1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament winner1960 AFC Asian Cup runner-up1964 AFC Asian Cup winner2-time Israeli Footballer of the Year winner (1960, 1961) November 6  Pavol Molnár (85)     Slovan Bratislava CH Bratislava Sydney FC Prague   2-time Czechoslovak First League winner (1955, 1958–59)2-time Czechoslovak Cup winner (1961–62, 1962–63)1964 Mitropa Cup runner-up1962 FIFA World Cup runner-up3rd place at the 1960 European Nations' Cup November 12  Ron Flowers (87)     Wolverhampton Wanderers Northampton Town   3-time Football League First Division winner (1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59)1959–60 FA Cup winner3-time FA Charity Shield winner (1954, 1959, 1960)1966 FIFA World Cup winnerMember of the Order of the British Empire November 30  Ray Kennedy (70)     Arsenal Liverpool Swansea City   
6-time Football League First Division winner1970–71 FA Cup winner1980–81 Football League Cup winner4-time FA Charity Shield winner3-time European Cup winner (1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81)1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner1975–76 UEFA Cup winner1977 European Super Cup winner December 3  Horst Eckel (89)     Kaiserslautern SV Röchling Völklingen   2-time German football champion (1951, 1953)1954 FIFA World Cup winnerJoint-top scorer of the 1951 German football championship Decemebr 3  Momčilo Vukotić (71)     PartizanBordeaux   Partizan Panionios Nea Salamis Famagusta Apollon Limassol  Ethnikos Achna PAOK  3-time Yugoslav First League winner (1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83) December 24  Raúl Madero (82)     Boca Juniors Estudiantes   1967 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano winner3-time Copa Libertadores winner (1968, 1969, 1970)1968 Intercontinental Cup winner1969 Copa Interamericana winner

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