2021 in association football
(Redirected from Draft:2021 in association football)
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the year 2021 throughout the world.
Events
[edit]Men's national teams
[edit]FIFA
[edit]- 22 July – 7 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in
Japan
- 19–29 August: 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
Russia
: 
RFU
: Japan
: 
Switzerland- 4th:
Senegal
- 12 September – 3 October: 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in
Lithuania
- :
Portugal - :
Argentina - :
Brazil - 4th:
Kazakhstan
- 30 November – 18 December: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in
Qatar
AFC
[edit]AFF
[edit]- 5 December – 1 January 2022: 2020 AFF Championship in
Singapore
CAFA
[edit]- 19–23 November: 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship in
Dushanbe
- :
Iran - : Tajikistan
- :
Uzbekistan - 4th:
Kyrgyzstan
SAFF
[edit]- 1–16 October: 2021 SAFF Championship in
Maldives
- :
India - :
Nepal - : Maldives
- 4th:
Bangladesh
WAFF
[edit]- 4–12 October: 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in
Saudi Arabia
- :
Jordan - : Saudi Arabia
- :
Iraq - :
Syria
- 20 November – 1 December: 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship in Iraq
UAFA
[edit]- 20–29 May: 2021 Arab Futsal Cup in
Egypt
- :
Morocco - : Egypt
- :
Bahrain - :
United Arab Emirates
- 20 June – 6 July: 2021 Arab Cup U-20 in Egypt
- : Saudi Arabia
- :
Algeria - : Egypt
- :
Tunisia
CAF
[edit]- 16 January – 7 February: 2020 African Nations Championship in
Cameroon
- 14 February – 6 March: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
Mauritania
- 23–29 May: 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Senegal
- : Senegal
- :
Mozambique - : Morocco
- 4th:
Uganda
CECAFA
[edit]- 17–31 July: 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup in
Ethiopia
- :
Tanzania - :
Burundi - :
South Sudan - 4th:
Kenya
COSAFA
[edit]- 7–18 July: 2021 COSAFA Cup in
Port Elizabeth
- : South Africa
- : Senegal
- :
Eswatini - 4th: Mozambique
- 1 December –: 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship in
Lesotho
UNAF
[edit]- 18–24 January: 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament in Algeria
- 8–17 November: 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia
- : Tunisia
- : Egypt
- : Mauritania
- 4th: Algeria
WAFU
[edit]- 5–18 January: 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament in
Togo
- :
Ivory Coast - :
Nigeria - :
Burkina Faso - 4th:
Niger
- 5–13 February: 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament in Senegal
- : Senegal
- :
Mali - :
Guinea-Bissau - : Mauritania
CONCACAF
[edit]- 3–9 May: 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in
Guatemala
- :
Costa Rica - :
United States - : Guatemala
- 4th:
Panama
- 3–6 June: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in United States
- : United States
- :
Mexico - :
Honduras - 4th: Costa Rica
- 10 July – 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States
- : United States
- : Mexico
- :
Canada - : Qatar
CONMEBOL
[edit]- 13 June – 10 July: 2021 Copa América in Brazil
UEFA
[edit]- 24–31 March (group stage), 31 May – 6 June (knockout stage): 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
Hungary and 
Slovenia
- :
Germany - : Portugal
- :
Netherlands - :
Spain
- 11 June – 11 July: UEFA Euro 2020 in 11 European countries (Final in
England)
- 6–10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals in
Italy
Invitational
[edit]- 23–29 March: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
Nepal
- : Nepal
- : Bangladesh
- : Kyrgyzstan U23
- 26–29 May: 2021 Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament in
Ukraine
- : Uzbekistan
- :
Azerbaijan - : Ukraine
- 1–10 June: 2020 Baltic Cup in Vilnius,
Riga and 
Tallinn
- 2–7 September: 2021 Three Nations Cup in Kyrgyzstan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- :
Palestine - : Bangladesh
- 8–19 November: 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament in
Sri Lanka
- :
Seychelles - : Sri Lanka
- : Bangladesh
- 4th: Maldives
- 8–13 December–: 2021 Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas in
Chile
Women's national teams
[edit]FIFA
[edit]- 21 July – 6 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Japan
- : Canada
- :
Sweden - : United States
- 4th:
Australia
AFC
[edit]CAFA
[edit]- 11–17 June: 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship in Dushanbe
- : Uzbekistan
- : Iran
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th:
Afghanistan
- 30 June – 9 July: 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in Dushanbe
- : Uzbekistan
- : Iran
- : Tajikistan
- 4th: Afghanistan
SAFF
[edit]- 11–22 December: 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship in Dhaka
- : Bangladesh
- : India
- : Nepal
- 4th:
Bhutan
UAFA
[edit]CAF
[edit]CECAFA
[edit]- 30 October – 9 November: 2021 CECAFA Women's U20 Championship in Uganda
COSAFA
[edit]- 28 September – 9 October: 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in Port Elizabeth
- : Tanzania
- :
Malawi - :
Zambia - 4th: South Africa
Invitational
[edit]- 17–23 February: 2021 Turkish Women's Cup in
Turkey
- : Nigeria
- : Uzbekistan
- : CSKA Moscow
- 4th:
Equatorial Guinea
- 18–23 February: 2021 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in
Malta
- 18–24 February: 2021 'Three Nations, One Goal' Cup in
Brussels, Aachen and Venlo
- : Netherlands
- : Germany
- : Belgium
- 18–24 February: 2021 SheBelieves Cup in United States
- : United States
- : Brazil
- : Canada
- 4th: Argentina
- 5–11 April: 2021 Three Nations Cup in Uzbekistan
- :
Belarus - : Uzbekistan
- : India
- 7–12 April: Four Nation Tournament in
Armenia
- 8–14 June: Bansko Pirin Women's Cup in
Bulgaria
- : Bulgaria
- :
North Macedonia - :
Albania
- 10–13 June: 2020 Baltic Women's Cup in Alytus
- : Lithuania
- :
Faroe Islands - : Estonia
- 4th: Latvia
- 10–15 June: Three Nations Training Tournament in Bohuslän
- 27–29 June: 2020 Baltic Women's U19 Cup in Tallinn
- 25 November – 1 December: 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus in Brazil
Club continental champions
[edit]Men
[edit]
Women
[edit]| Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship |  Nippon TV Beleza (2019)
|
 Amman SC
|
1st | — |
| 2021 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship | Shabab Ordon (2019)
|
Season postponed to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| CAF (Africa) | 2021 CAF Women's Champions League | The first edition |  Mamelodi Sundowns
|
1st | ― |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina |  Ferroviária
|
Corinthians
|
3rd | 2019 |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League |  Lyon
|
 Barcelona
|
1st | — |
National leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]
AFC
[edit]
CAF
[edit]
CONCACAF
[edit]
.svg){kind=small}
CONMEBOL
[edit]OFC
[edit]
- ^ With four teams in each of the National League Championships unable to play, New Zealand Football took the decision to cancel the Championship phase and not crown national champions.
Instead, a new one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series, was held in its place for the teams that were able to play.
Non-FIFA
[edit]
Domestic cups
[edit]UEFA
[edit]
AFC
[edit]
- ^ The Emperor's Cup final is traditionally held on 1 January of the next calendar year.
CAF
[edit]
CONCACAF
[edit]
CONMEBOL
[edit]OFC
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cook Islands
|
2021 Cook Islands Cup | Nikao Sokattak | 3–0 | Tupapa Maraerenga | 11th | 2020 |
 Fiji
|
2021 Fiji Interdistrict Championship | |||||
 New Caledonia
|
2021 Coupe de Calédonie | Tournament Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
 New Zealand
|
2021 Chatham Cup | Cashmere Technical | 4–2 | Miramar Rangers | 4th | 2014 |
 Tahiti
|
2021 Tahiti Cup | A.S. Vénus | 2–1 | A.S. Pirae | 8th | 2019 |
 Tonga
|
2021 Tonga Cup | |||||
 Tuvalu
|
2021 NBT Cup | Tofaga | 4–3 | Lakena United | 7th | 2019 |
| 2021 Tuvalu Independence Cup | Nanumaga | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Funafuti | 1st | — | |
| 2021 Christmas Cup | Nauti | bt | Tofaga | 3rd | 2020 | |
Non-FIFA
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands | 2020–21 Guernsey FA Cup | Sylvans | 3–2 | St. Martins | 2nd | 2006–07 |
 Crimea
|
2021 Crimean Football Union Cup | Yevpatoria | 2–1 | Gvardeyets Skvortsovo | 1st | — |
 Gozo
|
2020–21 G.F.A. Cup | |||||
 Isle of Man
|
2020–21 Isle of Man FA Cup | Corinthians | 7–1 | Ramsey | 1st | — |
 Northern Cyprus
|
2021 Cypriot Cup | Not held | ||||
 Orkney
|
2021 Parish Cup | Holm | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Stromness | ||
 Saint Helena
|
2021 Knockout Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | Wirebirds | 1st | — |
| Scilly Islands | 2021 Scilly Islands Charity Shield | |||||
 Tibet
|
2021 GCMGC Gold Cup | |||||
 Vatican City
|
2021 Clericus Cup | |||||
Women's leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]CAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
2020–21 Algerian Women's Championship | Afak Relizane | AS Sûreté Nationale | 9th | 2016–17 |
 Ethiopia
|
2020–21 Ethiopian Women's Premier League | CBE SA | Mekelakeya | 1st | – |
 Ghana
|
2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League | Hasaacas Ladies | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | 4th | 2014–15 |
 Kenya
|
2021 Kenya Women's Football League | Thika Queens | Gaspo Youth | 3rd | 2016 |
 Malawi
|
2021 FAM Women's Football League | ||||
 Morocco
|
2020–21 Moroccan Women's Championship | AS FAR | Raja Ait Izza | 8th | 2019–20 |
 Namibia
|
2020–21 Namibia Women's Super League | Tura Magic | Galz & Goals | 2nd | 2015–16 |
 Nigeria
|
2020–21 NWFL Premiership | Rivers Angels | Delta Queens | 7th | 2019 |
| South Africa
|
2021 ABSA Women's League | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | TUT Ladies | 4th | 2020 |
| 2020–21 ABSA Women's League | Not Held | ||||
 Tunisia
|
2020–21 Tunisian Women's Championship | ASF Sousse | AS Banque de l'Habitat | 1st | – |
 Uganda
|
2021 FUFA Women Super League | Lady Doves | UCU Lady Cardinals | 1st | – |
CONCACAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belize
|
2020–21 National Women's Football League | Not Held | ||||
 El Salvador
|
2021 Salvadoran women's football championship | FAS | Alianza | 2nd | 2019 | |
 Guatemala
|
2020–21 National Women's Football League Clausura | Deportivo Xela | 3rd | Apertura 2020 | ||
| 2020–21 National Women's Football League Apertura | Deportivo Xela | Unifut | 2nd | Clausura 2017 | ||
 Mexico
|
2021 Liga MX Femenil Clausura | UANL | CD Guadalajara | 4th | Apertura 2020 | |
| 2020 Liga MX Femenil Apertura | UANL | Monterrey | 3rd | Clausura 2019 | ||
 United States[a]
|
2021 National Women's Soccer League season | Washington Spirit | Chicago Red Stars | 1st | – | |
- ^ The NWSL operates solely in the United States. However, the league then received financial support from the Canadian Soccer Association, and an agreement between the NWSL, CSA, and United States Soccer Federation guaranteed NWSL roster places to core members of the Canada national team. The 2021 season was the last for this arrangement.
CONMEBOL
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
2020 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino Apertura | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Boca Juniors | 3rd | 2015 | |
| 2021 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino Clausura | Boca Juniors | San Lorenzo de Almagro | 24th | 2020 | ||
 Bolivia
|
2021 Copa Simón Bolívar Femenina | Real Tomayapo | ABB | 1st | — | |
| Brazil
|
2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 | Corinthians | Palmeiras | 3rd | 2020 | |
 Chile
|
2021 Chilean women's football championship | Not Held | ||||
 Colombia
|
2021 Colombian Women's Football League | Deportivo Cali | Santa Fe | 1st | — | |
 Ecuador
|
2021 SuperLiga Femenina | Deportivo Cuenca | Ñañas | 2nd | 2019 | |
 Paraguay
|
2021 Paraguayan women's football championship | Cerro Porteño | Sol de América | 7th | 2018 | |
 Peru
|
2021 Liga Femenina | Alianza Lima | Universitario | 1st | — | |
 Venezuela
|
2021 Liga FUTVE Fem | Yaracuyanos | Caracas | 1st | — | |
OFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 Women's National League | Southern United | Capital Football | 1st | — |
 Solomon Islands
|
2021 Women's Premier League | RSIPF Royals | Solright Eels FC | 2nd | 2020 |
Non-FIFA
[edit]Women's Domestic cup
[edit]UEFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
2021 Empress's Cup | Urawa Reds | 1–0 | JEF United Chiba | 1st | — |
| 2021 Nadeshiko League Cup | Not Held | |||||
 Lebanon
|
2020–21 Lebanese Women's FA Cup | Eleven Football Pro | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Beirut Football Academy | 1st | — |
 Malaysia
|
2021 Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah | Not Held | ||||
CAF
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2020–21 Algerian Women's Cup | Not Held | ||||
| 2020–21 Algerian Women's League Cup | Not Held | |||||
| 2021 Algerian Women's Super Cup | Not Held | |||||
 Burkina Faso
|
2021 Coupe du Faso Féminine | Étincelles FC | 4–0 | National AS | 2nd | 2018 |
| 2021 Super Coupe Féminine | Not Held | |||||
 Liberia
|
2021 Liberia Women Cup | Earth Angels | 1–0 | Senior Pros | 10th | 2019 |
| Morocco
|
2021 Moroccan Women Throne Cup | Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| Nigeria
|
2021 Nigeria Women's Cup | Bayelsa Queens | 4–2 | Robo Queens | 1st | — |
| 2021 Nigeria Women's Super Cup | Not Held | |||||
.svg){kind=small} Réunion
|
2021 Réunion Women Cup | Saint-Denis FC | 3–2 | SS St.-Louisienne | 3rd | 1995 |
 Senegal
|
2021 Senegal Women Cup | Not Held | ||||
CONCACAF
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship | Portland Thorns | 1–1 (6–5 p) | NJ/NY Gotham | 1st | — |
CONMEBOL
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2021 Copa Federal de Fútbol Femenino | UAI Urquiza | 2–1 | Boca Juniors | 1st | — |
OFC
[edit]| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 Kate Sheppard Cup | Wellington United | 1–0 | Hamilton Wanderers | 1st | — |
Non-FIFA
[edit]Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania
|
2020–21 Kategoria e Parë | Egnatia | Dinamo Tirana | 2nd | 2002–03 | |
| 2020–21 Kategoria e Dytë | Shkumbini | Maliqi | 2nd | 1978–79 | ||
| 2021 Kategoria e Tretë | AF Luftëtari | Murlani | 1st | — | ||
 Andorra
|
2020–21 Segona Divisió | Ordino | FS La Massana | 3rd | 2017–18 | |
 Armenia
|
2020–21 Armenian First League | Sevan | BKMA | 2nd | 2018–19 | |
 Austria
|
2020–21 Austrian Football Second League | Blau-Weiß Linz | Liefering | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Austrian Regionalliga | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Azerbaijan
|
2020–21 Azerbaijan First Division | Neftçi-2 | Zagatala | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Azerbaijan Regional League | ||||||
 Belarus
|
2021 Belarusian First League | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk | Belshina Bobruisk | 1st | — | |
| 2021 Belarusian Second League | Ostrovets | BC Maxline | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 Belarusian Premier League Reserves Championship | Dinamo Minsk (Reserves) | BATE Borisov (Reserves) | 10th | 2020 | ||
 Belgium
|
2020–21 Belgian First Division B | Union SG | Seraing | 2nd | 1963–64 | |
| 2020–21 Belgian First Amateur Division | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Belgian Division 2 | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Belgian Division 3 | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina *3-4 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Posušje | TOŠK Tešanj | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 First League of the Republika Srpska | Rudar Prijedor | Leotar | 3rd | 2014–15 | ||
 Bulgaria *3 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 Second Professional Football League | Pirin Blagoevgrad | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1st | — | |
 Croatia *3 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 Croatian Second Football League | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Rudeš | 3rd | 2012–13 | |
 Cyprus
|
2020–21 Cypriot Second Division | PAEEK | Aris Limassol FC | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Cypriot Third Division | Omonia 29is Maiou | Olympias Lympion | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 STOK Elite Division | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Czech Republic *5 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 Czech National Football League | Hradec Králové | Líšeň | 3rd | 2009–10 | |
| 2020–21 Bohemian Football League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Moravian–Silesian Football League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Czech Fourth Division | (Divize A) Přeštice | Sokol Lom | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Divize B) Neratovice-Byškovice | Baník Souš | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Divize C) Sparta Kolín | Vysoké Mýto | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Divize D) Hodonín | Zbrojovka Brno II | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Divize E) Viktorie Přerov | Kozlovice | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Divize F) Frýdlant | Bílovec | N/A | N/A | |||
 Denmark *5-8 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 Danish 1st Division | Viborg | Silkeborg | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Danish 2nd Divisions | (West) Jammerbugt | Boldklubben af 1893 | 1st | — | ||
| (East) Nykøbing | HIK | 2nd | 2002–03 | |||
| 2020–21 Denmark Series | IF Lyseng | Young Boys FD | N/A | N/A | ||
 England *9-20 tier has been omitted |
2020–21 EFL Championship | Norwich City | Watford | 5th | 2018–19 | |
| 2020–21 EFL League One | Hull City | Peterborough United | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 EFL League Two | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge United | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 National League | Sutton United | Torquay United | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 Northern Premier League | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Southern Football League | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Isthmian League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Estonia *5 tier has been omitted |
2021 Esiliiga A | Maardu | Tallinna Kalev | 3rd | 2018 | |
| 2021 Esiliiga B | Viimsi | Harju Laagri | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 II liiga | ||||||
 Faroe Islands
|
2021 1. deild | Skála ÍF | Víkingur II | 2nd | 2015 | |
| 2021 2. deild | Undrið FF | ÍF II | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 3. deild | ||||||
 Finland *5-8 tier has been omitted |
2021 Ykkönen | VPS | RoPS | 1st | — | |
| 2021 Kakkonen | (Group A) JaPS | PEPO | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Group B) PIF | Honka Akatemia | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group C) SJK Akatemia | JJK | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2021 Kolmonen | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| France *Level 5-17 has been omitted |
2020–21 Ligue 2 | Troyes | Clermont | 2nd | 2014–15 | |
| 2020–21 Championnat National | Bastia | Quevilly-Rouen | 2nd | 2010–11 | ||
| 2020–21 Championnat National 2 | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Georgia *Level 4-5 has been omitted |
2021 Erovnuli Liga 2 | Sioni Bolnisi | Gagra | 2nd | 1994–95 (East) | |
| 2021 Liga 3 | Spaeri Tbilisi | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 1st | — | ||
 Germany*Level 6 has been omitted |
2020–21 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4th | 2005–06 | |
| 2020–21 3. Liga | Dynamo Dresden | Hansa Rostock | 2nd | 2015–16 | ||
| 2020–21 Regionalliga | (Nord) | No Champion | ||||
| (Nordost) Viktoria Berlin | Altglienicke | 1st | — | |||
| (Südwest) Freiburg II | Elversberg | 1st | — | |||
| (West) Borussia Dortmund II | Rot-Weiss Essen | 3rd | 2011–12 | |||
| (Bayern) Schweinfurt 05 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 1st | — | |||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Bayernliga [de] | (North) Eltersdorf | DJK Vilzing | N/A | N/A | ||
| (South) Pipinsried | Deisenhofen | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2020–21 Bremenliga [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Hamburg [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Hessenliga [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Mittelrheinliga [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Niederrhein [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Niedersachsen [de] | Heeslinger | Spelle-Venhaus | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Nordost [de] | (North) Tasmania Berlin | Greifswalder FC | N/A | N/A | ||
| (South) Eilenburg | VfL Halle 1896 | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Oberliga Westfalen [de] | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Greece*Level 5 has been omitted |
2020–21 Super League Greece 2 | Ionikos | Xanthi | 2nd | 1993–94 | |
| 2020–21 Football League (Greece) | (North) Veria | Kavala | 4th | 1976–77 (Group 2) | ||
| (South) Kalamata | Episkopi | 3rd | 1973–74 (Group 2) | |||
| 2020–21 Gamma Ethniki | (Group 1) Orfeas Xanthi | Iraklis | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Poseidon Michaniona | Thyella Sarakinoi | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 3) Anagennisi Karditsa | Karitsa | 4th | 1996–97 (Group 2) | |||
| (Group 4) Diagoras Stefanovikeio | Iraklis Psachna | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 5) Acheron Kanallaki | Lefkimmi | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 6) Panionios | Ilioupolis | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 7) Kifisia | Rouf | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 8) Thyella Rafina | Aiolikos | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 9) Zakynthos | Diagoras Vrachnaiika | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 10) Irodotos | Agios Nikolaos | 3rd | 2017–18 (Group 8) | |||
 Hungary *Level 4-8 has been omitted |
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II | Debrecen | Gyirmót | 8th | 1992–93 (East) | |
| 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III | (West) III. Kerület | Mosonmagyaróvár | 2nd | 1986–87 (Group 3) | ||
| (Centre) Iváncsa | Kecskemét | 1st | — | |||
| (East) Tiszakécske | BVSC-Zugló | 3rd | 2017–18 (Centre) | |||
 Iceland
|
2021 1. deild karla | Fram | ÍBV | 5th | 2006 | |
| 2021 2. deild karla | Þróttur Vogum | KV | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 3. deild karla | Höttur/Huginn | Ægir | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 4. deild karla | KH | Kormákur/Hvöt | 2nd | 2017 | ||
 Ireland
|
2021 League of Ireland First Division | Shelbourne | Galway United | 2nd | 2019 | |
 Israel
|
2020–21 Liga Leumit | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | Hapoel Jerusalem | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Liga Alef | (North) Maccabi Bnei Reineh | Tira | 1st | — | ||
| (South) Hapoel Ashdod | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 2nd | 1989–90 (South) | |||
| 2020–21 Liga Bet | (North A Division) Tzeirei Kafr Kanna | Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr | N/A | N/A | ||
| (North B Division) Ironi Nesher | Tirat Carmel | N/A | N/A | |||
| (South A Division) Shimshon Tel Aviv | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | N/A | N/A | |||
| (South B Division) Bnei Eilat | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2020–21 Liga Gimel | (Upper Galilee) Maccabi Bnei Jadeidi Makr | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Sumei | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Lower Galilee) Hapoel Deir Hanna | Ironi Bnei Sha'ab | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Jezreel) Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel | Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Samaria) Maccabi Isfiya | Hapoel Kiryat Yam | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Sharon) Tzeirei Tira | Bnei Herzliya | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Tel Aviv) Hapoel Ramat Yisrael | HaMakhtesh Givatayim | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Central) Ramla | Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot | N/A | N/A | |||
| (South) Hapoel Segev Shalom | Maccabi Be'er Sheva | N/A | N/A | |||
 Italy *Level 5-8 has been omitted |
2020–21 Serie B | Empoli | Salernitana | 3rd | 2017–18 | |
| 2020–21 Serie C | (Group A) Como | Alessandria | 2nd | 1967–68 (Group A) | ||
| (Group B) Perugia | Padova | 3rd | 1966–67 (Group B) | |||
| (Group C) Ternana | Catanzaro | 2nd | 1967–68 (Group C) | |||
| 2020–21 Serie D | Title not assigned | |||||
 Kazakhstan
|
2021 Kazakhstan First Division | Aksu | Maktaaral | 1st | — | |
 Kosovo
|
2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo | (Group A) Malisheva | Dukagjini | 1st | — | |
| (Group B) Ulpiana | Flamurtari | 1st | — | |||
| 2020–21 Second Football League of Kosovo | Fushë Kosova | Rahoveci | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 Third Football League of Kosovo | (Kosovo Plain) Shkëndija Hajvalia | Kosova VR | 1st | — | ||
| (Dukagjini Plain) Prizreni | Australia Mitrovica | 1st | — | |||
 Latvia
|
2021 Latvian First League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 Latvian Second League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Lithuania
|
2021 LFF I Lyga | Šiauliai | Jonava | 1st | — | |
| 2021 II Lyga | Ekranas | Be1 NFA | 1st | — | ||
| 2021 III Lyga | (Alytus) RESE Alytus | Druskininkai | 4th | 2020 (Alytus) | ||
| (Kaunas-Marijampolė) Tauras | Šturmas Kaunas | 2nd | 2006 (Tauragė) | |||
| (Klaipėda) Sakuona | Neptūnas (Reserves) | 4th | 2019 (Klaipėda) | |||
| (Panevėžys) PSSK Atomas | Dembava | 2nd | 2013 (Panevėžys) | |||
| (Šiauliai) ŠSPC-Radviliškis | Akmenė | 2nd | 2018 (Šiauliai) | |||
| (Vilnius) IFEX Margiris | Medžiai Vilnius | 2nd | 2020 (Vilnius) | |||
| 2021 SFL | (Group A) Geležinis Vilkas | Lentvaris | 1st | — | ||
| (Group B) Nemenčinė-Hegvita | Modulis Pabradė | 2nd | 2012 (Group B2) | |||
| (Group C) Anykščiai | Spartakas Ukmergė (Reserves) | 1st | — | |||
| (Group D) Ataka Vilnius | IFEX Margiris (Reserves) | 1st | — | |||
 Luxembourg
|
2020–21 Luxembourg Division of Honour | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 Luxembourg 1. Division | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Luxembourg 2. Division | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Luxembourg 3. Division | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Malta
|
2020–21 Maltese Challenge League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 Maltese National Amateur League | Luqa St. Andrew's | Melita | 1st | — | ||
 Moldova
|
2020–21 Moldovan "A" Division | Bălți | Cahul-2005 | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Moldovan "B" Division | (North) Ungheni | Codru-Juniori | 1st | — | ||
| (South) Sporting Trestieni | Saxan | 1st | — | |||
 Montenegro
|
2020–21 Montenegrin Second League | Mornar | Arsenal Tivat | 2nd | 2017–18 | |
| 2020–21 Montenegrin Third League | (North) Petnjica | Borac | 2nd | 2010–11 | ||
| (Center) Mladost DG | Nikšić | 2nd | 2019–20 | |||
| (South) Cetinje | Orjen | 4th | 2018–19 | |||
 Netherlands *Level 6-10 has been omitted |
2020–21 Eerste Divisie | Cambuur | Go Ahead Eagles | 3rd | 2012–13 | |
| 2020–21 Tweede Divisie | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Derde Divisie | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Hoofdklasse | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 North Macedonia *Level 4-5 has been omitted |
2020–21 Macedonian Second Football League | (East) Bregalnica Štip | Tikvesh | 3rd | 2003–04 | |
| (West) Skopje | Ohrid | 2nd | 1996–97 (West) | |||
| 2020–21 Macedonian Third Football League | Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Northern Ireland *Level 4-5 has been omitted |
2020–21 NIFL Championship | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 NIFL Premier Intermediate League | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
 Norway *Level 5 has been omitted |
1. divisjon | Hamarkameratene | Aalesund | 6th | 2003 | |
| 2. divisjon | (Group 1) Kongsvinger | Hødd | 3rd | 2015 (Group 4) | ||
| (Group 2) Skeid | Arendal | 5th | 2018 (Group 2) | |||
| 3. divisjon | (Group 1) Gjøvik-Lyn | Gjelleråsen | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Ørn Horten | Eik Tønsberg | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 3) Staal Jørpeland | Sola | 2nd | 2016 (Group 6) | |||
| (Group 4) Frigg Oslo | Fana | 2nd | 2015 (Group 3) | |||
| (Group 5) Træff | Spjelkavik | 2nd | 2011 (Group 9) | |||
| (Group 6) Ullern | Lokomotiv Oslo | 2nd | 2014 (Group 2) | |||
| 4. divisjon | (Agder 1) Søgne | Vigør | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Agder 2) Randesund | Jerv (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Akershus) Skjetten | Eidsvold | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Buskerud) Vestfossen | Modum | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Finnmark) Bossekop | HIF/Stein | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Hordaland 1A) Bremnes | Sund | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Hordaland 1B) Bergen Nord | Askøy | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Hordaland 2A) Lyngbø | Arna-Bjørnar | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Hordaland 2B) Frøya | Nordhordland | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Hålogaland) Harstad | Sortland | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Indre Østland 1) Lillehammer | Hamarkameratene (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Indre Østland 2) Engerdal | Ottestad | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Nordland) Innstranden | Mosjøen | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Nordmøre og Romsdal) Tomrefjord | Kristiansund (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Oslo 1) Grei | Gamle Oslo | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Oslo 2) Kjelsås (Reserves) | Heming | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Rogaland 1) Sandnes Ulf (Reserves) | Eiger | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Rogaland 2) Haugesund (Reserves) | Kopervik | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Sogn og Fjordane 1) Eid | Måløy | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Sogn og Fjordane 2) Førde | Stryn | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Sunnmøre) Hødd (Reserves) | Herd | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Telemark) Urædd | Stathelle og Omegn | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Troms) Krokelvdalen | Skarp | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Trøndelag 1) Levanger (Reserves) | Verdal | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Trøndelag 2) Steinkjer | Vuku | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Trøndelag 3) Trygg/Lade | Nardo (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Trøndelag 4) Kvik | Buvik | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Vestfold) Sandefjord (Reserves) | Eik Tønsberg (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Østfold) Sprint-Jeløy | Råde | N/A | N/A | |||
 Poland
|
2020–21 I liga | Radomiak Radom | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 2nd | 1983–84 (Group 2) | |
| 2020–21 II liga | Górnik Polkowice | Katowice | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2020–21 III liga | (Group 1) Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Group 2) Radunia Stężyca | Świt Szczecin | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 3) Ruch Chorzów | Polonia Bytom | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 4) Wisła Puławy | Sokół Sieniawa | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2020–21 IV liga | (Group 1) Lechia Dzierżoniów | Strzegom | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Group 2) Karkonosze Jelenia Góra | Chrobry Głogów (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 3) Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Włocłavia Włocławek | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 4) Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski | Świdniczanka Świdnik | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 5) Carina Gubin | Ilanka Rzepin | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 6) ŁKS Łódź (Reserves) | Warta Sieradz | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 7) Unia Tarnów | Poprad Muszyna | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 8) Wiślanie Jaśkowice | Orzeł Ryczów | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 9) Mławianka Mława | Świt Staroźreby | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 10) Ząbkovia Ząbki | Victoria Sulejówek | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 11) Pilica Białobrzegi | Mazovia Mińsk Mazowiecki | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 12) Ruch Zdzieszowice | Starowice Dolne | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 13) Korona Rzeszów | Izolator Boguchwała | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 14) Wissa Szczuczyn | Tur Bielsk Podlaski | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 15) Stolem Gniewino | Kaszubia Kościerzyna | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 16) Raków Częstochowa | Znicz Kłobuck | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 17) Odra Wodzisław Śląski | Spójnia Landek | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 18) Czarni Połaniec | Moravia Morawica | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 19) Mamry Giżycko | Mrągowia Mrągowo | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 20) Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce | Warta Międzychód | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 21) Kluczevia Stargard | Vineta Wolin | N/A | N/A | |||
 Portugal
|
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 | Estoril | Vizela | 3rd | 2011–12 | |
| 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal | Trofense | Estrela da Amadora | 1st | — | ||
 Romania
|
2020–21 Liga II | U Craiova 1948 | Rapid București | 2nd | 2005–06 (Group 2) | |
| 2020–21 Liga III | (Group 1) Bucovina Rădăuți | Foresta Suceava | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Oțelul Galați | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 3rd | 1980–81 (Group 3) | |||
| (Group 3) Afumați | Mostiștea Ulmu | 2nd | 2015–16 (Group 3) | |||
| (Group 4) Steaua București | FCSB II | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 5) Corona Brașov | SR Brașov | 2nd | 2011–12 (Group 6) | |||
| (Group 6) Vedița Colonești | Filiași | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 7) Viitorul Șelimbăr | Măgura Cisnădie | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 8) Șoimii Lipova | Crișul Chișineu-Criș | 2nd | 1991–92 (Group 11) | |||
| (Group 9) Cugir | Unirea Dej | 3rd | 1989–90 (Group 11) | |||
| (Group 10) Minaur Baia Mare | Zalău | 6th | 2014–15 (Group 5) | |||
 Russia *Level 4 has been omitted |
2020–21 Russian Football National League | Krylia Sovetov Samara | Orenburg | 2nd | 2014–15 | |
| 2020–21 Russian Professional Football League | (Group 1) Kuban Krasnodar | Kuban-Holding | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Olimp-Dolgoprudny | Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 3) Metallurg Lipetsk | Ryazan | 5th | 2008 (Centre) | |||
| (Group 4) KAMAZ | Tyumen | 3rd | 2014–15 (Ural-Povolzhye) | |||
 Scotland *Level 5-7 has been omitted |
2020–21 Scottish Championship | Heart of Midlothian | Dundee | 3rd | 2014–15 | |
| 2020–21 Scottish League One | Partick Thistle | Airdrieonians | 2nd | 2000–01 | ||
| 2020–21 Scottish League Two | Queen's Park | Edinburgh City | 2nd | 1999–00 | ||
 Serbia *Level 4-7 has been omitted |
2020–21 Serbian First League | Radnički 1923 | Kolubara | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 Serbian League | (Belgrade) Teleoptik | Brodarac | 2nd | 2016–17 | ||
| (East) Timok | Budućnost Popovac | 2nd | 2011–12 | |||
| (Vojvodina) Mladost Novi Sad | Vršac | 1st | — | |||
| (West) Sloga Požega | Jedinstvo Ub | 1st | — | |||
 Slovakia *Level 4-8 has been omitted |
2020–21 2. Liga | Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 1st | — | |
| 2020–21 3. Liga | (Bratislava) Rohožník | Rača | 1st | — | ||
| (West) Spartak Myjava | Beluša | 2nd | 2010–11 (West) | |||
| (Central) Námestovo | Rakytovce | 1st | — | |||
| (East) Humenné | Odeva Lipany | 1st | — | |||
 Slovenia
|
2020–21 Slovenian Second League | Radomlje | Krka | 2nd | 2015–16 | |
| 2020–21 Slovenian Third League | (East) Rogaška | Bistrica | 1st | — | ||
| (West) Ilirija 1911 | Izola | 2nd | 2015–16 (Centre) | |||
| Spain *Level 6-10 has been omitted |
2020–21 Segunda División | Espanyol | Mallorca | 2nd | 1993–94 | |
| 2020–21 Segunda División B | (Group 1C) Burgos | Celta de Vigo B | 2nd | 2000–01 (Group A) | ||
| (Group 2C) Real Sociedad B | Athletic Bilbao B | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 3C) Ibiza | Barcelona B | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 4C) Linares Deportivo | UCAM Murcia | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 5C) Badajoz | San Sebastián de los Reyes | 1st | — | |||
| 2020–21 Tercera División | (Group 1) Arenteiro | Bergantiños | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Ceares | Llanera | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 3) Cayón | Rayo Cantabria | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 4) Gernika | Real Sociedad C | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 5) Europa | Vilafranca | 3rd | 1962–63 (Group 7) | |||
| (Group 6) Eldense | Alzira | 13th | 2013–14 (Group 6) | |||
| (Group 7) Leganés B | Unión Adarve | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 8) Gimnástica Segoviana | Palencia Cristo Atlético | 4th | 2005–06 (Group 8) | |||
| (Group 9) Vélez | Atlético Mancha Real | 2nd | 1991–92 (Group 9) | |||
| (Group 10) Xerez Deportivo | San Roque de Lepe | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 11) Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | Andratx | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 12) Mensajero | Panadería Pulido | 3rd | 2014–15 (Group 12) | |||
| (Group 13) Águilas | Pulpileño | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 14) Cacereño | Montijo | 12th | 2016–17 (Group 14) | |||
| (Group 15) Peña Sport | San Juan | 10th | 2016–17 (Group 15) | |||
| (Group 16) Racing Rioja | Náxara | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 17) Teruel | Brea | 4th | 2017–18 (Group 17) | |||
| (Group 18) Marchamalo | Calvo Sotelo Puertollano | 1st | — | |||
 Sweden *Level 5-10 has been omitted |
2021 Superettan | Värnamo | Sundsvall | 1st | — | |
| 2021 Division 1 | (Norra) Brommapojkarna | Dalkurd | 2nd | 2016 (Norra) | ||
| (Södra) Utsikten | Skövde | 2nd | 2014 (Södra) | |||
| 2021 Division 2 | (Norrland) Team TG | Friska Viljor | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Norra Svealand) Stockholm Internazionale | Karlberg | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Södra Svealand) Motala | United Nordic | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Norra Götaland) Oddevold | Forward | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Södra Götaland) Olympic | Hässleholm | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Västra Götaland) Ängelholm | Eskilsminne | N/A | N/A | |||
 Switzerland *Level 6-9 has been omitted |
2020–21 Swiss Challenge League | Grasshoppers | Thun | 2nd | 1950–51 | |
| 2020–21 Swiss Promotion League | Yverdon-Sport | Cham | 1st | — | ||
| 2020–21 Swiss 1. Liga | (Group 1) Young Boys (Reserves) | Chênois | 2nd | 2017–18 | ||
| (Group 2) Biel-Bienne | Baden | 3rd | 2005–06 | |||
| (Group 3) Wettswil-Bonstetten | Tuggen | 2nd | 2014–15 (Group 3) | |||
| 2020–21 2. Liga Interregional | (Group 1) Monthey | Servette (Reserves) | N/A | N/A | ||
| (Group 2) La Sarraz-Eclépens | Fribourg | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 3) Thun (Reserves) | Ajoie-Monterri | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 4) Team Ticino U21 | Taverne | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 5) Freienbach | Lachen/Altendorf | N/A | N/A | |||
| (Group 6) Uzwil | Kreuzlingen | N/A | N/A | |||
 Turkey *Level 5-8 has been omitted |
2020–21 TFF First League | Adana Demirspor | Giresunspor | 4th | 1990–91 (Group C) | |
| 2020–21 TFF Second League | (White) Manisa | Hekimoğlu Trabzon | 1st | — | ||
| (Red) Eyüpspor | Sakaryaspor | 1st | — | |||
| 2020–21 TFF Third League | (Group 1) Diyarbekirspor 1977 | Bucaspor 1928 | 1st | — | ||
| (Group 2) Nazilli Belediyespor | Belediye Kütahyaspor | 4th | 2011–12 (Group 2) | |||
| (Group 3) Somaspor | Esenler Erokspor | 1st | — | |||
| (Group 4) Adıyaman | Bursa Yıldırımspor | 1st | — | |||
 Ukraine *Level 4-8 has been omitted |
2020–21 Ukrainian First League | Veres Rivne | Chornomorets Odesa | 2nd | 1992 (Group A) | |
| 2020–21 Ukrainian Second League | Metal Kharkiv | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 1st | — | ||
 Wales *Level 4-10 has been omitted |
2020–21 Cymru North | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 Cymru South | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Ardal Leagues | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020–21 Welsh Alliance League | Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
AFC
[edit]CAF
[edit]- ^ On 27 July, actual winner AS Kabasha were deducted 21 points for fielding an ineligible player in seven playoff matches. [13]
CONCACAF
[edit]CONMEBOL
[edit]
OFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 Northern League | Auckland City | Auckland United | 1st | — |
| 2021 Central League | Wellington Olympic | Miramar Rangers | 3rd | 2016 | |
| 2021 Southern League | Cashmere Technical | Selwyn United | 1st | — | |
| 2021 NRFL Division 1 | Waiheke United | Takapuna | 1st | — | |
| 2021 Central Federation League | Havelock North Wanderers | Palmerston North Marist | 3rd | 2019 | |
| 2021 Capital Premier | Lower Hutt City | Wellington United | 2nd | 2003 | |
| 2021 Mainland Premier League | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | 10th | 2020 | |
| 2021 FootballSouth Premier League | South City Royals | Green Island | 1st | — | |
| 2021 NRFL Division 2 | Onehunga Mangere United | Fencibles United | 1st | — | |
| Tahiti
|
2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 2 | Tamarii Punaruu | Tamarii Temanava | 2nd | 2016–17 |
Non-FIFA
[edit]Women's second, third and fourth leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
2021 National Premier Leagues | ||||
 China
|
2021 Women's League One | ||||
| Japan
|
2020–21 Nadeshiko League 2 |
CAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
2021 FKF Women's Division One |
CONCACAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
2020–21 Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil Clausura | ||||
| 2020–21 Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil Apertura | |||||
| United States
|
2021 Women's Premier Soccer League | ||||
| 2021 United Women's Soccer League |
CONMEBOL
[edit]OFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 NRFL Women's Premier League | Eastern Suburbs | Western Springs | 9th | 2019 |
Non-FIFA
[edit]Men's university leagues
[edit]CONCACAF
[edit]Women's university leagues
[edit]CONCACAF
[edit]Youth leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
2020–21 Y-League | ||||
| China *U13.U14.U15 has been omitted |
2021 National Youth Super League U19 | ||||
| 2021 National Youth Super League U17 | |||||
 Chinese Taipei *U15 has been omitted |
2021 Taiwan Youth Football League U18 | ||||
 Hong Kong
|
2020–21 Hong Kong Junior Football League | ||||
 Iran
|
2020–21 Iran U23 League | ||||
| Japan
|
2021 JFA U-18 football League | ||||
 Saudi Arabia
|
2020–21 U19 Youth League | Al-Hilal | Al-Ahli | 11th | 2016–17 |
| 2020–21 U17 Youth League | Al-Fateh | Al-Nassr | 1st | – | |
| 2020–21 U15 Youth League | Al-Ahli | Al-Hilal | 1st | – | |
| 2020–21 U13 Youth League | Al-Ittihad | Al-Hilal | 1st | – |
CAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2020–21 U21 League 1 |
CONCACAF
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
2020–21 Canadian Junior Football League | ||||
| Mexico
|
2020–21 U17 League | ||||
| United States
|
2020–21 US Youth Soccer League |
CONMEBOL
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2020–21 Liga Argentina de Futbol Infantil Juvenil | ||||
| Brazil
|
2020–21 Futbol de la Campeonato Brasil Sub 20 |
OFC
[edit]| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 National Youth League |
Non-FIFA
[edit]Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January –
- Clint Boulton, 72, English footballer (Port Vale, Torquay United).[14]
- Bernard Guignedoux, 73, French football player (Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco) and manager (Valenciennes).[15]
- 2 January –
- Cléber Eduardo Arado, 48, Brazilian footballer (Kyoto Purple Sanga, Coritiba), COVID-19.[16]
- Miquel Ferrer, 89, Spanish footballer (FC Barcelona, CD Condal, Real Oviedo).[17]
- Ryder Mofokeng, 68, South African football player (Kaizer Chiefs).[18]
- Yuri Saukh, 69, Russian football player (SKA Rostov, CSKA Moscow, Soviet Union national team) and manager.[19]
- 5 January –
- Colin Bell, 74, English footballer (Bury, Manchester City, national team).[20]
- Brandãozinho, 90, Brazilian footballer (Palmeiras, Celta de Vigo).[21]
- Tyberii Korponai, 62, Ukrainian football player and manager (Karpaty Lviv, Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, Kremin Kremenchuk).[22]
- 6 January –
- Mircea Bolba, 59, Romanian football player (Politehnica Timișoara, Bihor Oradea) and manager (Olimpia Satu Mare).[23]
- Ferdinand Kolarik, 83, Austrian footballer (Admira Wien, national team).[24]
- Thanasis Papazoglou, 67, Greek footballer (PAS Giannina, national team).[25]
- 7 January –
- Alex Apolinário, 24, Brazilian footballer (Alverca, Cruzeiro), cardiac arrest.[26]
- Cassim Louis, 73, Saint Lucian football manager (national team).[27]
- 8 January –
- Otto Geisert, 81, German footballer (Karlsruhe, Kaiserslautern).[28]
- Marian Kondratowicz, 79, Polish footballer (Odra Opole).[29]
- Wojciech Przybylski, 81, Polish football player (Broń Radom) and manager (Lechia Gdańsk, Al-Jaish).[30]
- 9 January –
- Harry Brüll, 85, Dutch footballer (Rapid JC Heerlen, Fortuna Sittard, national team).[31]
- Llorenç Rifé, 82, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Deportivo de La Coruña).[32]
- 10 January –
- Arthur Bramley, 91, English footballer (Mansfield Town).[33]
- Pedro Casado, 83, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Sabadell, national team).[34]
- Tosh Chamberlain, 86, English footballer (Fulham, Dover Athletic, Gravesend and Northfleet).[35]
- Avelino Chaves, 89, Spanish football player (Real Zaragoza) and executive.[36]
- Tony Gregory, 83, English footballer (Luton Town, Watford).[37]
- Bobby Kellard, 77, English football player (Southend United, Portsmouth, Crystal Palace) and manager.[38]
- Christopher Maboulou, 30, French-Congolese footballer (Châteauroux, Bastia, PAS Giannina), heart attack.[39]
- Josep Antoni Noya, 81, Spanish footballer (Sabadell, Atlético Madrid).[40]
- Walter Taibo, 89, Uruguayan footballer (Huracán, Nacional, national team).[41]
- 11 January –
- Fabio Enzo, 74, Italian footballer (Roma, Cesena, Novara), complications from COVID-19.[42]
- Gothard Kokott, 77, Polish football manager (Raków Częstochowa, Ruch Radzionków).[43]
- 12 January – Per Martinsen, 84, Norwegian footballer (Lisleby, Fredrikstad, national team).[44]
- 14 January – José Luis Caballero, 65, Mexican Olympic footballer (1976).[45]
- 15 January –
- Geoff Barnett, 74, English footballer (Everton, Arsenal, Minnesota Kicks), complications from COVID-19.[46]
- Aleksandr Nikitin, 59, Russian football player (Torpedo Volzhsky, SKA Rostov-on-Don, Rotor Volgograd) and manager.[47]
- 16 January –
- György Handel, 61, Hungarian footballer (MTK-VM, Rába ETO, national team), COVID-19.[48]
- Sergei Rodin, 39, Russian footballer (CSKA Moscow, Sportakademklub Moscow, Sokol Saratov).[49]
- 17 January – Roger Machin, 94, French football referee.[50]
- 18 January – Dani Shmulevich-Rom, 80, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Haifa, national team), cancer.[51]
- 19 January –
- José Alves, 86, Brazilian footballer (Botafogo, Corinthians, América).[52]
- Gordon Galley, 90, English footballer (Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday) and police officer.[53]
- Gustavo Peña, 78, Mexican football player (Monterrey, national team) and manager (Leones Negros), COVID-19.[54]
- 20 January –
- John Jeffers, 52, English footballer (Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport County).[55]
- Peter Swan, 84, English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Matlock Town, national team).[56]
- 21 January – Calixto Avena, 77, Colombian footballer (Millonarios, Atlético Junior, national team), COVID-19.[57]
- 22 January –
- Luton Shelton, 35, Jamaican footballer (Harbour View, Vålerenga, national team), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[58]
- Johnny Williams, 73, English footballer (Watford, Colchester United, Margate).[59]
- 23 January –
- Abukari Gariba, 81, Ghanaian Olympic footballer (1968, 1972).[60]
- Peter Gillott, 85, English footballer (Barnsley, Chelmsford City).[61]
- 24 January –
- Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, 70, Icelandic footballer (Celtic, Motherwell, national team).[62]
- Barrie Mitchell, 73, Scottish footballer (Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers).[63]
- Ron Rafferty, 86, English footballer (Grimsby Town, Aldershot, Portsmouth).[64]
- Notable Brazilians who died in the 2021 Palmas FR plane crash:[65]
- Marcus Molinari, 23, footballer (Tupi, Ipatinga, Tupynambás).[66]
- Guilherme Noé, 28, footballer (Batatais, Rio Preto, Ipatinga).[67]
- Ranule, 27, footballer (Atlético Itapemirim, Democrata, Resende).[68]
- 25 January –
- David Bright, 64, Botswanan football manager (Mogoditshane Fighters, Cape Town, national team), complications from COVID-19.[69]
- Maryan Synakowski, 84, French footballer (Sedan, Union SG, national team).[70]
- 26 January –
- John Mortimore, 86, English football player (Chelsea) and manager (Benfica, Belenenses).[71]
- Jozef Vengloš, Slovak footballer and manager (born 1936)[72]
- 27 January –
- José Cruz, 68, Honduran footballer (Motagua, Real España, national team), COVID-19.[73]
- Mehrdad Minavand, 45, Iranian football player (Pas, Persepolis, national team) and manager, COVID-19.[74]
- 28 January –
- Leslie Brown, 84, English footballer (Dulwich Hamlet).[75]
- Eddie Connachan, 85, Scottish footballer (Dunfermline Athletic, Middlesbrough, national team).[76]
- Yvon Douis, 85, French footballer (Lille, AS Monaco, national team), COVID-19.[77]
- John Grant, 89, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, national team).[78]
- 29 January –
- Roberto Frojuello, 83, Brazilian footballer (São Paulo, River Plate, Colo-Colo).[79]
- Varol Ürkmez, 84, Turkish footballer (Beşiktaş, Altay, national team).[80]
- 31 January –
- John Gibbons, 95, English footballer (QPR, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur), COVID-19.[81]
- Justo Tejada, 88, Spanish footballer (Barcelona, Real Madrid, national team).[82]
February
[edit]- 1 February – Peter Hindley, 76, English footballer (Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Peterborough United), dementia.[83]
- 3 February –
- Ali Ansarian, 43, Iranian footballer (Persepolis, Shahrdari Tabriz, national team), COVID-19.[84]
- Benito Boldi, 86, Italian footballer (Catania, Cesena, Biellese), complications from COVID-19.[85]
- Nilson Borges, 79, Brazilian footballer (Portuguesa-SP, Atlético Paranaense).[86]
- Norbert Owona, 70, Cameroonian footballer (Union Douala, national team).[87]
- 4 February –
- Santiago García, 30, Uruguayan footballer (Nacional, River Plate-UY, Godoy Cruz), suicide by gunshot.[88]
- Ben Hannigan, 77, Irish footballer (Shelbourne, Wrexham, Dundalk).[89]
- 5 February – Wim Vrösch, 75, Dutch football player (Sparta Rotterdam, Fortuna Sittard) and manager (Metalurh Donetsk).[90]
- 6 February –
- Abdelkhalek Louzani, 75, Moroccan footballer (Anderlecht, K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt, Olympic Charleroi), COVID-19.[91]
- Columb McKinley, 70, Scottish footballer (Airdrieonians, Dumbarton).[92]
- Ken Roberts, 84, Welsh football player (Aston Villa) and manager (Chester City).[93]
- 7 February –
- Mario Osbén, 70, Chilean footballer (Colo-Colo, Cobreloa, national team), heart attack.[94]
- Lula Pereira, 64, Brazilian footballer (Sport Recife, Santa Cruz, Ceará) and manager (Flamengo).[95]
- Whelan Ward, 91, English footballer (Bradford City, King's Lynn).[96]
- 8 February –
- Tony Collins, 94, English football player (Sheffield Wednesday, Watford) and manager (Rochdale).[97]
- Graham Day, 67, English footballer (Bristol Rovers, Portland Timbers).[98]
- 9 February – Yisa Sofoluwe, 53, Nigerian footballer (Abiola Babes, national team), COVID-19.[99]
- 10 February –
- Dai Davies, 72, Welsh footballer (Wrexham, Everton, national team), pancreatic cancer.[100]
- Pachín, 82, Spanish football player (Real Madrid, national team) and manager (Hércules).[101]
- 11 February –
- John James, 72, English footballer (Port Vale, Chester City, Tranmere Rovers).[102]
- John Kirkham, 79, English footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Exeter City).[103]
- Mladen Vranković, 83, Croatian football player (HNK Rijeka, Kansas City Spurs) and manager (NK Orijent).[104]
- 12 February –
- Gianni Beschin, 67, Italian football referee.[105]
- Celso Güity, 63, Honduran footballer (Marathón, Sula, national team), cancer.[106]
- Norman Jukes, 88, English footballer (York City).[107]
- Maurizio Mattei, 78, Italian football referee, COVID-19.[108]
- 13 February – Alan Woan, 90, English footballer (Northampton Town, Crystal Palace, Aldershot).[109]
- 15 February –
- Leopoldo Luque, 71, Argentine footballer (River Plate, Unión, national team), world champion (1978), COVID-19.[110]
- Kenny McDevitt, 91, English footballer (Tranmere Rovers).[111]
- José Pedrozo, 38, Paraguayan footballer (Antofagasta, San Marcos de Arica), traffic collision.[112]
- 17 February –
- Özcan Arkoç, 81, Turkish footballer (Hamburger SV, Beşiktaş, national team).[113]
- John Manning, 80, English footballer (Tranmere Rovers, Barnsley).[114]
- Martí Vergés, 86, Spanish footballer (España Industrial, Barcelona, national team).[115]
- 19 February –
- Faisal Abdulaziz, 53, Bahraini footballer (Muharraq, national team).[116]
- Ebba Andersson, 85, Swedish footballer (Öxabäcks, national team).[117]
- Fousiya Mampatta, 52, Indian football player and manager, cancer.[118]
- Silvio Sérafin, 82, French footballer (FC Nancy, Angers SCO, Angoulême-Soyaux Charente).[119]
- 20 February – Mauro Bellugi, 71, Italian footballer (Inter Milan, Bologna, national team), complications from COVID-19.[120]
- 22 February – Jack Bolton, 79, Scottish footballer (Ipswich Town, Raith Rovers, Dumbarton).[121]
- 23 February –
- Harry Clark, 88, English footballer (Darlington, Hartlepool United).[122]
- Willy Ta Bi, 21, Ivorian footballer (national team), liver cancer.[123]
- 25 February –
- Albert Bers, 89, Belgian footballer (Sint-Truidense V.V.) and football coach (Belgium women's national team).[124]
- Rafi Levi, 83, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sydney Hakoah, national team).[125]
- Finn Sterobo, 87, Danish footballer (Odense Boldklub, national team).[126]
- Ton Thie, 76, Dutch footballer (ADO Den Haag, San Francisco Golden Gate Gales).[127]
- 26 February – Horacio Moráles, 77, Argentine Olympic footballer (1964).[128]
- 27 February – Dante Crippa, 83, Italian footballer (Brescia, Juventus, S.P.A.L.), complications from COVID-19.[129]
- 28 February – Glenn Roeder, 65, English footballer and manager (Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, West Ham United), brain tumour.[130]
March
[edit]- 3 March – Wilhelm Eliassen, 85, Norwegian footballer (Frigg Oslo FK, national team).[131]
- 4 March –
- Phil Chisnall, 78, English footballer (Manchester United, Liverpool, Southend United).[132]
- Tengiz Sichinava, 48, Georgian football player (Dinamo Batumi, national team) and manager (Gagra).[133]
- Willie Whigham, 81, Scottish footballer (Albion Rovers, Falkirk, Middlesbrough), pneumonia.[134]
- 5 March – Mickey Lewis, 56, English footballer (West Bromwich Albion, Derby County, Oxford United), cancer.[135]
- 6 March –
- Franco Acosta, 25, Uruguayan footballer (Fénix, Villarreal B, Plaza Colonia), drowned.[136]
- Konrad Kornek, 84, Polish footballer (Odra Opole, national team).[137]
- 7 March – Mirko Pavinato, 86, Italian footballer (Bologna, Vicenza), kidney problems aggravated by COVID-19.[138]
- 9 March –
- Agustín Balbuena, 75, Argentine footballer (Colón de Santa Fe, Independiente).[139]
- Micky Brown, 76, English footballer (Millwall, Colchester United).[140]
- Bob Graves, 78, English footballer (Lincoln City).[141]
- Marino Lombardo, 70, Italian footballer (Torino, Cesena, Pistoiese), heart attack.[142]
- Tommy Troelsen, 80, Danish footballer, Olympic silver medalist (1960) and television presenter.[143]
- 10 March –
- Mario Boccalatte, 87, Italian footballer (Biellese, Reggiana).[144]
- Ron Phoenix, 91, English footballer (Manchester City, Rochdale).[145]
- 11 March – Jimmy Stevenson, 74, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Southend United, Margate).[146]
- 12 March –
- Gérard Aygoui, 84, French footballer (Olympique de Marseille, national team).[147]
- Uruguay Graffigna, 73, Uruguayan-Chilean footballer (San Luis de Quillota, Los Angeles Aztecs, PEC Zwolle), complications from COVID-19 and Alzheimer's disease.[148]
- 13 March – Rostyslav Bahdasarov, 27, Ukrainian footballer (Kolos Kovaliva, Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk), heart disease.[149]
- 15 March –
- Daniel Eon, 81, French footballer (Nantes, national team).[150]
- Gilmar Fubá, 45, Brazilian footballer (Corinthians), bone marrow cancer.[151]
- 16 March –
- Micky Dulin, 85, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur).[152]
- Aarón Gamal, 62, Mexican footballer (Deportivo Neza, Tigres, national team), heart disease.[153]
- Ahmed Mghirbi, 74, Tunisian footballer (Stade Tunisien).[154]
- Erhan Önal, 63, Turkish footballer (Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, national team).[155]
- Patrick Viot, 68, French footballer (US Orléans).[156]
- Laurent Zahui, 60, Ivorian footballer (national team).[157]
- 17 March – Steve Jagielka, 43, English footballer (Shrewsbury Town, Accrington Stanley), drug toxicity.[158]
- 20 March – Peter Lorimer, 74, Scottish footballer (Leeds United, national team).[159]
- 21 March – Terry Melling, 81, English footballer (Slough Town, Newcastle United, Mansfield Town).[160]
- 22 March –
- Barnabas Imenger, 45, Nigerian footballer (Lobi Stars, national team).[161]
- Alan Slough, 73, English footballer (Luton Town, Fulham, Peterborough United).[162]
- Frank Worthington, 72, English footballer (Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, national team).[163]
- 24 March –
- Enrique Chazarreta, 73, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Avignon, national team).[164]
- Derek Hawksworth, 93, English footballer (Bradford City, Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town).[165]
- 26 March – Hossein Khodaparast, 82, Iranian Olympic footballer (1964).[166]
- 27 March –
- Alex Kiddie, 93, Scottish footballer (Aberdeen).[167]
- Derek Ufton, 92, English cricketer (Kent) and footballer (Charlton Athletic, national team).[168]
- 30 March – Maurizio Moretti, 76, Italian footballer (S.P.A.L.), COVID-19.[169]
- 31 March –
- Lee Collins, 32, English footballer (Port Vale, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town), suicide by hanging.[170]
- Erwin Piechowiak, 84, German footballer (HSV).[171]
April
[edit]- 2 April – Valentin Afonin, 81, Russian footballer (SKA Rostov-on-Don, CSKA Moscow).[172]
- 3 April – Remus Câmpeanu, 82, Romanian footballer (Universitatea Cluj).[173]
- 4 April –
- Adolf Kabo, 61, Indonesian footballer (Perseman Manokwari, national team).[174]
- Alfonso Quijano, 78, Ecuadorian footballer (Barcelona S.C., national team).[175]
- 8 April –
- Doug Holden, 90, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End, national team).[176]
- Ton van den Hurk, 88, Dutch footballer (FC Eindhoven, VVV-Venlo, Sittardia).[177]
- Ñito, 81, Spanish footballer (Tenerife, Valencia, Granada).[178]
- Horst Trimhold, 80, German footballer (Borussia Dortmund, FSV Frankfurt, national team).[179]
- 9 April –
- Maryan Bakalarczyk, 93, Polish-Belgian footballer (R.F.C. Tilleur, R. Charleroi S.C., Standard Liège).[180]
- Daniel Benítez, 33, Venezuelan footballer (Deportivo Táchira, Deportivo La Guaira), cancer.[181]
- Roman Kanafotskyi, 83, Ukrainian footballer (Dnipro, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol).[182]
- Wolfgang Kaniber, 81, German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfL Osnabrück, RC Strasbourg).[183]
- Julien Van Roosbroeck, 85, Belgian footballer (national team).[184]
- 11 April –
- Colin Baker, 86, Welsh footballer (Cardiff City, national team).[185]
- Füzuli Javadov, 70, Azerbaijani footballer (SKA Rostov-on-Don, Neftçi PFK, Daugava Riga), COVID-19.[186]
- 12 April – Peter Goy, 82, English footballer (Arsenal, Southend United, Watford).[187]
- 13 April –
- Jamal Al-Qabendi, 62, Kuwaiti footballer (Kazma, national team), complications from diabetes.[188]
- Hans-Dieter Tippenhauer, 77, German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf, Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund).[189]
- 15 April – Poul Bilde, 83, Danish footballer (Vejle, national team).[190]
- 16 April –
- Hussain Ahmed, 89, Indian Olympic footballer (1956), COVID-19.[191]
- Claude Jamet, 91, French footballer (LB Châteauroux).[192]
- 17 April –
- Mario Pini, 82, Uruguayan footballer (Montevideo Wanderers).[193]
- Wayne Talkes, 68, English footballer (Southampton, AFC Bournemouth).[194]
- 18 April – Tremaine Stewart, 33, Jamaican footballer (Aalesund, Waterhouse, national team).[195]
- 19 April –
- Willy van der Kuijlen, 74, Dutch footballer (PSV, MVV, national team), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[196]
- Viktor Shuvalov, 97, Russian ice hockey player and footballer (VVS Moscow), Olympic champion (1956), COVID-19.[197]
- Marin Voinea, 85, Romanian footballer (Progresul București, Siderurgistul Galați, national team).[198]
- 20 April –
- Listianto Raharjo, 50, Indonesian footballer (Pelita Jaya, national team), heart attack.[199]
- Alfred Teinitzer, 91, Austrian footballer (SK Rapid Wien, LASK Linz, national team).[200]
- Panagiotis Xoblios, 25, Greek footballer (Veria, Panegialios, Kallithea), heart attack.[201]
- 21 April –
- Alfredo Graciani, 56, Argentine footballer (Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Deportivo Español), heart attack.[202]
- Gerry Mackey, 87, Irish footballer (Shamrock Rovers).[203]
- 22 April –
- Jean-Pierre Kress, 91, French footballer (national team).[204]
- Roy Strandbakke, 90, Norwegian footballer (Raufoss, national team).[205]
- 23 April – Tuncay Becedek, 78, Turkish footballer (Fenerbahçe, İzmirspor, national team).[206]
- 25 April –
- Ian Hamilton, 80, English footballer (Bristol Rovers).[207]
- Hamid Jasemian, 84, Iranian footballer (Shahin, Persepolis), COVID-19.[208]
- 26 April – Peter Gelson, 79, English footballer (Brentford, Hillingdon Borough, Hounslow).[209]
- 28 April –
- Clyde Leon, 37, Trinidadian footballer (Arima Fire, W Connection, national team).[210]
- Steve Perks, 58, English footballer (Shrewsbury Town).[211]
- Chelato Uclés, 80, Honduran footballer (Atlético Español) and coach (Real España, national team), heart attack.[212]
- 29 April –
- Frank Brogan, 78, Scottish footballer (Celtic, Ipswich Town, Halifax Town).[213]
- Zhang Enhua, 48, Chinese footballer (Dalian Wanda, Grimsby Town, national team).[214]
May
[edit]- 1 May – Ricardo Alberto Ramírez, 48, Argentine footballer, complications from COVID-19.[215]
- 2 May –
- Lolly Debattista, 91, Maltese footballer (Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans, Valletta).[216]
- Andrzej Możejko, 72, Polish footballer (Widzew Łódź).[217]
- 3 May –
- Rafael Albrecht, 79, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Club León, national team), COVID-19.[218]
- Alan Keely, 38, Irish footballer (Shelbourne).[219]
- Kamel Tchalabi, 74, Algerian footballer (USM Alger, national team).[220]
- 4 May –
- Steve Conroy, 64, English footballer (Sheffield United, Rotherham United, Rochdale).[221]
- Omar Hugo Gómez, 65, Argentine footballer (Quilmes Atlético Club), COVID-19.[222]
- Alan McLoughlin, 54, Irish footballer (Portsmouth, Swindon Town, Republic of Ireland) cancer.[223]
- 5 May –
- Abelardo González, 76, Spanish footballer (UP Langreo, Sporting de Gijón, Valencia CF).[224]
- Bertil Johansson, 86, Swedish footballer (IFK Göteborg, national team).[225]
- 6 May – Christophe Revault, 49, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Toulouse, Le Havre).[226]
- 7 May –
- Martín Pando, 86, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, national team).[227]
- John Sludden, 56, Scottish footballer (St Johnstone, Ayr United).[228]
- 8 May –
- Georgi Dimitrov, 62, Bulgarian football player (CSKA Sofia, national team) and manager (Marek Dupnitsa), cancer.[229]
- Sanda Oumarou, 38, Cameroonian footballer (Coton Sport, Al Masry).[230]
- 9 May – James Dean, 35, English footballer (Stalybridge Celtic, Chorley, Halifax Town).[231] (body discovered on this date)
- 10 May –
- Sami Hasan Al Nash, 64, Yemeni football manager (national team), COVID-19.[232]
- Fortunato Franco, 84, Indian footballer (Salgaocar, Maharashtra, national team).[233]
- Néstor Montelongo, 66, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1983 Copa América winner.[234]
- 12 May –
- Jiří Feureisl, 89, Czech footballer (FC Karlovy Vary) and ice hockey player.[235]
- Dixie Hale, 85, Irish footballer (Swansea Town, Barrow, Workington, Watford).[236]
- Vadim Logunov, 53, Russian footballer (Metallurg Lipetsk, APK Azov, Krystal Kherson).[237]
- Ton Pansier, 74, Dutch footballer (XerxesDZB, SV SVV).[238]
- Ivanildo Rozenblad, 24, Surinamese footballer (S.V. Robinhood).[239]
- 13 May –
- Ian Brusasco, 92, Australian soccer administrator (president of the Australian Soccer Federation, vice president of the Oceania Football Confederation).[240]
- Nelson Marcenaro, 68, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1980 Mundialito winner, heart attack.[241]
- Eigil Misser, 87, Danish footballer (B 1913, national team).[242]
- 14 May – Torkild Brakstad, 75, Norwegian football player (Molde, national team) and manager (Tromsø).[243]
- 16 May –
- Hüseyin Er, 36, Turkish-British footballer (İzmirspor), heart attack.[244] (death announced on this date)
- Samir Hadjaoui, 42, Algerian footballer (ASO Chlef, ES Sétif, national team).[245]
- Rildo da Costa Menezes, 79, Brazilian football player (Botafogo, national team) and manager (California Kickers).[246]
- 19 May –
- Serhiy Ferenchak, 37, Ukrainian footballer (Khimik Krasnoperekopsk, Sevastopol, SKChF Sevastopol).[247]
- Josep Franch, 77, Spanish footballer (FC Barcelona, CE Sabadell FC).[248]
- Guillermo Sepúlveda, 86, Mexican footballer (Guadalajara, Oro, national team).[249]
- 20 May –
- Len Badger, 75, English footballer (Sheffield United).[250]
- Chris Chilton, 77, English footballer (Hull City, Coventry City), complications from dementia.[251]
- Sándor Puhl, 65, Hungarian football referee, complications from COVID-19.[252]
- Eric Winstanley, 76, English footballer (Barnsley, Chesterfield).[253]
- 21 May – Dwayne Sandy, 32, Vincentian footballer (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), gunshot.[254]
- 22 May –
- Francesc Arnau, 46, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Málaga) and executive (Real Oviedo), suicide.[255]
- Mels Kenetaev, 75, Kazakh footballer (Dinamo Tselinograd).[256]
- 25 May –
- Alfonso Barasoain, 63, Spanish football player and manager (Barakaldo, Eibar, Lemona).[257]
- Arturo Gentili, 85, Italian footballer (Atalanta B.C., Varese Calcio, Triestina Calcio).[258]
- George Patterson, 86, English footballer (Hull City, York City).[259]
- Amichai Shoham, 99, Israeli footballer (Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., national team).[260]
- 26 May – Tarcisio Burgnich, 82, Italian footballer (Internazionale, national team) and manager.[261]
- 27 May –
- Karl-Heinz Heddergott, 94, German football manager (FC Köln, Egypt national team, Oman national team).[262]
- Zdenko Vukasović, 79, Croatian footballer (Anderlecht, Cercle Brugge, Lokeren).[263]
- 28 May – Zablon Amanaka, 45, Kenyan footballer (Željezničar Sarajevo, Mahakama, national team).[264]
- 30 May –
- Tonnie van As, 93, Dutch footballer (SBV Vitesse).[265]
- John Carpenter, 84, Irish referee and player (St Patrick's Athletic).[266]
- 31 May – Colin Appleton, 85, English football player (Leicester City, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Swansea City).[267]
June
[edit]- 1 June –
- Silvio Francesconi, 68, Italian football player and manager, COVID-19.[268]
- Adnan Al Sharqi, 79, Lebanese football player (Al Ansar) and manager (Al Nahda, national team).[269]
- Samadagha Shikhlarov, 65, Azerbaijani footballer (Khazar Sumgayit, Neftçi Baku, FK Ganca), traffic collision.[270]
- 2 June –
- Odero Gon, 88, Italian footballer (Palmanova, Udinese, Vittorio Falmec).[271]
- Stanislav Lunin, 28, Kazakh footballer (Shakhter Karagandy, Kairat), cardiac arrest.[272]
- Giuseppe Perrino, 29, Italian footballer (Ebolitana, Battipagliese, Bellaria Igea Marina), heart attack.[273]
- Ottorino Sartor, 75, Peruvian footballer (Defensor Arica, Atlético Chalaco, national team).[274]
- 3 June –
- Alan Miller, 51, English footballer (Arsenal, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion).[275]
- Ezio Motta, 90, Italian football referee (Serie A).[276]
- Murat Šaran, 71, Bosnian footballer (Sarajevo, Rijeka, Levante).[277]
- 4 June –
- Roberto Depietri, 55, Argentine footballer (Club Olimpo, Deportivo Toluca), COVID-19.[278]
- Roberto Derlin, 78, Italian football player (Genoa, Spezia Calcio) and manager (Sestri Levante).[279]
- Loris Dominissini, 59, Italian football player (Udinese, Reggiana) and manager (Reggiana), COVID-19.[280]
- 5 June –
- Kelvin Odenigbo, 20, Nigerian footballer (NAF Rockets, Vitebsk), drowned.[281]
- Pedro Taberner, 74, Spanish footballer (RCD Mallorca, Celta de Vigo).[282]
- 7 June –
- Paul Cahill, 65, English footballer (Portsmouth, California Surf).[283]
- Fulvio Varglien, 85, Italian footballer (Triestina, Livorno, Pordenone).[284]
- Yoo Sang-chul, 49, South Korean footballer (Ulsan Hyundai, Yokohama F. Marinos, national team), pancreatic cancer.[285]
- 8 June –
- John Angus, 82, English footballer (Burnley, national team).[286]
- Gennadi Syomin, 53, Russian football player (FShM Torpedo Moscow, Fakel Voronezh) and manager (Dynamo Voronezh).[287]
- 9 June – Diogo Correa de Oliveira, 38, Brazilian footballer (Flamengo, Kalmar, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo), traffic collision.[288]
- 10 June –
- Neno, 59, Portuguese footballer (Benfica, Vitória Guimarães, national team), heart attack.[289]
- Gheorghe Staicu, 85, Romanian football player (Steaua București) and manager (Olimpia Satu Mare, Universitatea Cluj).[290]
- 15 June – Aleksandr Averyanov, 72, Russian football player (Lokomotiv Moscow) and manager (Okean Nakhodka, Dynamo Saint Petersburg).[291]
- 17 June –
- Mike Burgess, 89, Canadian-born English footballer (AFC Bournemouth).[292]
- Kamil Ferkhanov, 56, Russian footballer (Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda, Turbostroitel Kaluga, Volga Ulyanovsk), heart attack.[293]
- Robert Lima, 48, Uruguayan football player (Peñarol, Chacarita) and manager (Juticalpa), cardiac arrest.[294]
- Tubilandu Ndimbi, 73, Congolese footballer (AS Vita Club, national team).[295]
- 18 June – Giampiero Boniperti, 92, Italian footballer (Juventus, national team) and politician, MEP (1994–1999), heart failure.[296]
- 19 June – Spencer Whelan, 49, English footballer (Chester City, Shrewsbury Town).[297]
- 20 June –
- Lucas Pereira, 39, Brazilian footballer (AC Ajaccio), COVID-19.[298]
- Peter Rock, 79, German footballer (FC Carl Zeiss Jena, East Germany).[299]
- Luis del Sol, 86, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Juventus, national team) and coach.[300]
- 21 June – Jack Bertolini, 87, Scottish footballer (Workington, Brighton & Hove Albion, Stirling Albion).[301]
- 22 June –
- Giancarlo Amadeo, 87, Italian football player (Pro Patria) and manager (Borgosesia).[302]
- Yaroslav Dumanskyi, 61, Ukrainian footballer (Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, Karpaty Lviv, Dynamo Kyiv).[303]
- Vitaliy Shalychev, 74, Ukrainian football player (Shakhtar Donetsk, Kolhozchi Aşgabat) and coach (FC Ocean Kerch).[304]
- Sergei Shaposhnikov, 98, Russian football player (Ska-Khabarovsk) and manager (CSKA Moscow, SKA Odesa).[305]
- 23 June –
- Bart Van Lancker, 48, Belgian football coach (KV Kortrijk, Sint-Truiden, OH Leuven), cancer.[306]
- Daniel Vélez, 47, Colombian footballer (DIM, Atlético Bucaramanga, Santa Fe), COVID-19.[307]
- 24 June –
- Misheck Chidzambwa, 66, Zimbabwean football player (Dynamos, national team) and manager (Chapungu United).[308]
- Ludwig Müller, 79, German footballer (1. FC Nürnberg, Hertha, West Germany national team).[309]
- Keith Rutter, 89, English footballer (Queens Park Rangers, Colchester United).[310] (death announced on this date)
- Eleazar Soria, 73, Peruvian footballer (Universitario, Independiente, national team) and lawyer.[311]
- 25 June – Marcos Ferrufino, 58, Bolivian football player (Club Bolívar, national team) and manager (San José), COVID-19.[312]
- 26 June – Jhon Mario Ramírez, 49, Colombian footballer (national team), COVID-19.[313]
- 29 June –
- Jock Aird, 94, Scottish footballer (Burnley, national team).[314]
- Petros Leventakos, 75, Greek footballer (Panachaiki, Ethnikos Piraeus, PAS Giannina).[315]
- Vicky Peretz, 68, Israeli football player (Maccabi Tel Aviv, national team) and manager (Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan).[316]
- 30 June – Inge Danielsson, 80, Swedish footballer (Helsingborg, Ajax, national team).[317]
July
[edit]- 1 July – Christian Bottollier, 92, French footballer (FC Nancy).[318]
- 2 July – Giuliano Zoratti, 73, Italian football player (Pro Gorizia) and manager (Reggina, Avellino), cancer.[319]
- 3 July – Waldemar Mühlbächer, 83, German footballer (BFC Dynamo, East Germany national team).[320]
- 4 July – Hans-Jürgen Ripp, 75, German footballer (Hamburger SV, Lüneburger SK).[321]
- 5 July –
- Franco Gallina, 76, Italian football player (Virtus Entella, Cesena, Genoa) and manager.[322]
- Rubén Israel, 65, Uruguayan football manager (Rentistas, Club Libertad, Barcelona de Ecuador).[323]
- Alfredo Obberti, 75, Argentine footballer (Newell's Old Boys, Grêmio, national team).[324]
- 6 July – Miguel González, 94, Spanish football player (Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza, national team) and coach.[325]
- 7 July –
- Józef Gałeczka, 82, Polish footballer (Piast Gliwice, Zagłębie Sosnowiec).[326]
- Smaïn Ibrir, 89, Algerian footballer (Le Havre AC, national team).[327]
- 8 July –
- Jan Caliński, 72, Polish football manager (Śląsk Wrocław).[328]
- Max Griggs, 82, English footwear and football executive, owner of Dr. Martens and Rushden & Diamonds F.C.[329]
- 9 July – Paul Mariner, 68, English footballer (national team, Ipswich Town), brain cancer.[330]
- 10 July –
- Jimmy Gabriel, 80, Scottish football player (Everton, Southampton, national team) and manager.[331]
- Natale Nobili, 85, Italian football player (S.P.A.L., Pro Vercelli, Alessandria) and coach.[332]
- 11 July –
- Dave Dunmore, 87, English footballer (Leyton Orient, York City, Tottenham Hotspur).[333]
- Charlie Gallagher, 80, Scottish-Irish footballer (Celtic, Dumbarton, Ireland national team).[334]
- Ernie Moss, 71, English footballer (Chesterfield, Mansfield Town, Lincoln City).[335]
- Attilio Prior, 86, Italian footballer (Vicenza).[336]
- 12 July –
- Mick Bates, 73, English footballer (Leeds United, Walsall, Bradford City).[337]
- Francisco Caló, 74, Portuguese footballer (Sporting, Tomar, national team).[338]
- Erich Hasenkopf, 86, Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club, national team).[339]
- Wilson Jones, 87, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Racing de Santander).[340]
- Mahmoud Shakibi, 94, Iranian footballer (Shahin, national team), heart attack.[341]
- 13 July –
- Cha Gi-suk, 34, South Korean footballer (Gyeongju Citizen, Bucheon FC 1995), kidney failure.[342]
- Alberto Dualib, 101, Brazilian businessman and football executive, chairman of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (1993–2007).[343]
- 14 July – Ken Ronaldson, 75, Scottish footballer (Aberdeen, Bristol Rovers, Gillingham).[344]
- 15 July – Keith Bambridge, 85, English footballer (Rotherham United, Darlington, Halifax Town).[345]
- 16 July –
- Yves Boutet, 84, French footballer (Stade Rennais, Lorient).[346]
- Hamid Reza Sadr, 65, Iranian football and film critic, cancer.[347]
- 17 July –
- George Curtis, 82, English football player (Coventry
City, Aston Villa) and manager (Coventry City).[348]
- Williams Martínez, 38, Uruguayan footballer (Defensor Sporting, Cerro, national team), suicide.[349]
- Milan Živadinović, 76, Serbian football player (Vardar, Rijeka, Crvenka) and manager.[350]
- 18 July – Jeff Barmby, 78, English footballer (York City, Goole Town, Scarborough).[351]
- 19 July – Kurt Clemens, 95, German footballer (1. FC Saarbrücken, FC Nancy, Saarland national team).[352]
- 20 July –
- Daniel Escudero, 79, Chilean footballer (Everton, Unión La Calera, San Luis de Quillota).[353]
- Billy Reid, 83, Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Airdrie).[354]
- Noureddine Saâdi, 71, Algerian football manager (JS Kabylie, Al Ahli Tripoli, ASO Chlef), COVID-19.[355]
- Peter Willis, 83, English football referee.[356]
- 21 July – Tommy Leishman, 83, Scottish footballer (Liverpool, Stranraer, St Mirren).[357]
- 22 July –
- Terry Neill, 80, Northern Irish footballer (Arsenal, Hull City, national team) and manager (Hull City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, national team).[358]
- Ian Palmer, 55, South African footballer (Orlando Pirates), COVID-19 complications.[359]
- Mike Smith, 83, English football player (Corinthian Casuals) and manager (Wales national team, Egypt national team).[360] (death announced on this date)
- 23 July – Andy Higgins, 61, English footballer (Chester City, Port Vale, Rochdale).[361]
- 26 July –
- Ally Dawson, 63, Scottish footballer (Rangers, national team).[362]
- Ivan Toplak, 89, Serbian football player (Red Star Belgrade) and manager (Oakland Clippers, Yugoslavia national team).[363]
- 27 July –
- Tommy Connolly, 74, Irish football player (Dundalk) and manager.[364]
- Einar Bruno Larsen, 81, Norwegian footballer (Vålerenga, national team) and Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[365]
- 28 July –
- Porfirio Armando Betancourt, 63, Honduran footballer (Strasbourg, national team), COVID-19.[366]
- André Catimba, 74, Brazilian footballer (Ypiranga, Vitória, Grêmio).[367]
- Volodymyr Dykyi, 59, Ukrainian football player (Karpaty Lviv, Nyva Ternopil) and manager (Volyn Lutsk).[368]
- Krzysztof Karpiński, 67, Polish footballer (Śląsk Wrocław).[369]
- Derek Tomkinson, 90, English footballer (Port Vale, Macclesfield Town, Crewe Alexandra).[370]
- 29 July – Zizinho, 59, Brazilian footballer (Club América, Club Necaxa, Monterrey), COVID-19.[371]
- 30 July – Italo Vassallo, 80, Ethiopian footballer (Cotton Factory Club, national team).[372]
- 31 July –
- Terry Cooper, 77, English footballer (Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, national team) and manager (Bristol Rovers, Bristol City, Birmingham City, Exeter City).[373]
- Yeo Hyo-jin, 38, South Korean footballer (Gimcheon Sangmu, Tochigi SC, Goyang Zaicro), cancer.[374]
August
[edit]- 1 August – Eddie Presland, 78, English footballer (West Ham United, Crystal Palace), cancer.[375]
- 2 August –
- Luigi Paleari, 79, Italian footballer (Como 1907, A.S.D. Fanfulla).[376]
- Antonio de la Torre Villalpando, 69, Mexican footballer, (Club América, national team).[377]
- 3 August –
- Jergé Hoefdraad, 35, Dutch footballer (RKC Waalwijk, Almere City, Telstar), complications from gunshot wounds.[378]
- Godfred Yeboah, 41, Ghanaian footballer (Asante Kotoko, All Stars, national team).[379]
- 5 August – S. S. Narayan, 86, Indian Olympic footballer (1956, 1960), cardiac arrest.[380]
- 6 August –
- Francesco Dibenedetto, 80, Italian football manager (Matera Calcio, Bisceglie, U.S.D. Città di Fasano).[381]
- Salvador Escrihuela, 70, Spanish footballer (Sabadell, Granada, Alavés).[382]
- 7 August –
- Julio César Anderson, 73, Guatemalan footballer (C.S.D. Municipal, national team).[383]
- Robbie Cooke, 64, English footballer (Peterborough United, Cambridge United, Brentford), cancer.[384]
- 10 August –
- Michel Le Flochmoan, 69, French football player and manager (Sedan, R.E. Virton, F91 Dudelange).[385]
- Dudley Price, 89, Welsh footballer (Swansea City, Hull City, Southend United).[386]
- 12 August – Alfonso Sepúlveda, 82, Chilean footballer (Club Universidad de Chile).[387]
- 13 August –
- Franck Berrier, 37, French football player (Cannes, Zulte Waregem, Oostende) and manager, heart attack.[388]
- Bobby Stein, 82, Scottish footballer (Raith Rovers, Montrose).[389]
- 15 August – Gerd Müller, German footballer (born 1945)[390]
- 17 August – Paulão, 51, Angolan footballer (Benfica, Espinho, national team).[391]
- 21 August – Arthur Smith, 106, English footballer (Bury, Leicester City).[392]
- 24 August – Wilfried Van Moer, 76, Belgian footballer (Standard Liège, national team) and manager (national team), cerebral haemorrhage.[393]
- 27 August – Johnny Williamson, 92, English footballer (Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers).[394]
September
[edit]- 2 September – Paul Chillan, 85, French footballer (Nîmes Olympique, national team).[395]
- 19 September – Jimmy Greaves, English footballer (born 1940)[396]
- 20 September – Ken Worden, 78, English coach (Malaysia, Singapore).[397]
- 21 September – Romano Fogli, 83, Italian footballer (Torino, Bologna, A.C. Milan, Catania, national team).[398]
October
[edit]- 1 October –
- Fred Hill, 81, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers, national team).[399]
- Paul Linger, 46, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion), pancreatic cancer.[400]
- Sune Sandbring, 93, Swedish footballer (Malmö FF, national team).[401]
- Brian Sherratt, 77, English footballer (Oxford United, Stoke City, Barnsley).[402]
- Reg Beresford, 100, English footballer (Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace).[403]
- 3 October – Bernard Tapie, 78, French businessman (president of Olympique de Marseille 1986–1994), stomach cancer.[404]
- 16 October – George Kinnell, 83, Scottish footballer (Aberdeen, Stoke City, Sunderland).[405]
November
[edit]- 1 November – Poerio Mascella, 71, Italian footballer (Varese, Ternana, Pistoiese).[406]
- 4 November –
- Amela Fetahović, 35, Bosnian footballer (SFK 2000, Spartak Subotica, national team), car crash.[407]
- Jack Vitty, 98, English footballer (Workington, Brighton & Hove Albion).[408]
- 23 November – Riuler, 23, Brazilian footballer (Shonan Bellmare).[409]
- 26 November – Doug Cowie, 95, Scottish footballer (national team, Dundee, Greenock Morton)[410]
- 28 November – Johnny Hills, 87, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur).[411]
December
[edit]- 2 December – Tom McGarry, 74, Irish footballer (Limerick, Cork Celtic).[412]
- 3 December – Horst Eckel, German footballer (born 1932)[413]
- 8 December – Alfredo Moreno, 41, Argentine footballer (Necaxa, San Luis, Tijuana), intestinal cancer.[414]
- 20 December –
- Norberto Boggio, 90, Argentine footballer (Banfield, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Atlante, national team).[415]
- Heinz Bigler, 72, Swiss footballer (FC St. Gallen) and manager (FC St. Gallen, FC Schaffhausen, FC Gossau, FC Winterthur).[416]
- 26 December –
- Dorval, 86, Brazilian footballer (Santos, Racing, Palmeiras, Atlético Paranaense, national team).[417]
- Diego Montiel, 25, Argentine footballer (Atlético de Rafaela), meningitis.[418]
- 28 December –
- Hugo Maradona, 52, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, Rayo Vallecano), heart attack.[419]
- Tibi, 70, Portuguese footballer (Porto, national team).[420]
- 29 December – Christian Gyan, 43, Ghanaian footballer (Feyenoord)[421]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: Ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Premier League: 2020-21 season to start on 12 September". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Khabarhub. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Cup". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Календарь - 30-й Кубок Беларуси (2020/2021) (Беларусь, Кубок) - Статистика : Football.By : Новости футбола Беларуси и мира". Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Provisional schedule for restarted 2019–20 Emirates FA Cup campaign agreed". The Football Association. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 season dates confirmed across the EFL". English Football League. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender 2020/2021: Saison startet mit DFB-Pokal" [Framework schedule 2020–21: Season starts with DFB-Pokal]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "有關2020-21中銀人壽香港超級聯賽復賽安排及賽事調整". 香港足球總會. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "LEAGUE START DATE ANNOUNCED WITH ENHANCED BROADCAST DEAL". Scottish Women's Football. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Svenska Cupen Damer". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)(in French) - ^ "Shock death of Torquay United legend Clint Boulton". Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Bernard Guignedoux nous a quittés Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Morre aos 47 anos, o ex-jogador do Coritiba Cleber Arado, vítima da Covid-19 Archived 24 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ Fallece el exjugador Miquel Ferrer Archived 23 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ryder Mofokeng, legendary Chiefs skipper, dies". News24.com. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Бывший футболист ЦСКА и "Локомотива" Саух скончался на 70-м году жизни Archived 2 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Colin Bell 1946–2021". Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Brandãozinho, ex-jogador do Palmeiras, morre aos 90 anos Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ Відійшов у вічність відомий ексфутболіст «Кременя» Тіберій Корпонай Archived 7 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Doliu în fotbalul românesc! Mircea Bolba, fost jucător la Olimpia, Steaua sau Poli Timișoara, a încetat din viață Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ "Ferdinand Kolarik". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Θρήνος! Έφυγε ο Θανάσης Παπάζογλου, πρώην παίκτης του Άρη! Καταγγελίες ότι έπεσε θύμα δολοφονικής ενέδρας! Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
- ^ "Brazilian player dies after cardiac arrest on pitch in Portugal". 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "VSADC Stalwart Albert 'VASSO' St. Croix Passes On". Thevoiceslu.com. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Erster Hattrick-Torschütze: Otto Geisert ist gestorben Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Marian Kondratowicz nie żyje Archived 11 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ Zmarł Wojciech Przybylski, prof. AWFiS Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ "Harry Brüll". Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Falleció Llorenç Rifé Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Arthur Bramley". Funeralguide.co.uk. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Muere Casado, defensa del Madrid de la década de los 60 Archived 11 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Tosh Chamberlain: 1934-2021". 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Fallece Avelino Chaves, personaje clave en la historia del Real Zaragoza Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Tony Gregory. (16/5/1937 – 10/1/2021)". Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Portsmouth mourn the death of former midfielder Bobby Kellard". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Christopher Maboulou est décédé Archived 28 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Moren Josep Antoni Noya i Pedro Casado, arlequinats en l'època daurada Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- ^ Fallece Walter Taibo, exportero de Nacional y Peñarol Archived 14 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Stroncato dal Covid, Cavallino-Treporti piange l'ex calciatore Fabio Enzo Archived 13 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Zmarł Gothard Kokott, legendarny trener Rakowa Częstochowa. Miał 77 lat Archived 26 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ "Per Martinsen". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Muere José Luis Caballero exjugador de Chivas, Cruz Azul y Seleccionado Olímpico en Montreal 1976 Archived 15 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Former Kicks goalkeeper and coach Geoff Barnett dies at 74". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Ушел из жизни экс-футболист ростовского СКА Александр Никитин Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt az egyszeres válogatott futballista, Handel György Archived 2 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- ^ Агент сообщил о смерти экс-футболиста ЦСКА и сборной Archived 16 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ L'ancien arbitre, Roger Machin est décédé Archived 3 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ אגדת מכבי חיפה, דני רום, הלך לעולמו בגיל 80 Archived 19 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
- ^ Fallece José Alves, leyenda del América y padre de Zague Archived 19 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Death of retired Police Officer : PC Gordon Galley". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Falleció Gustavo Halcón Peña, símbolo de Cruz Azul y de la Selección mexicana Archived 20 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "John Jeffers passes away". Onevalefan.co.uk. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday legend and 1966 nearly man Peter Swan dies aged 84". Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Calixto Avena, exportero de selección Colombia, falleció por secuelas del covid Archived 31 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Former Reggae Boyz Player Luton Shelton Has Died". 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Gray, Ryan (22 January 2021). "Former Watford player Johnny Williams dies aged 73". Watfordobserver.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Abukari Gariba: Kotoko and Black Stars legend dies aged 81". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "R.I.P. Peter Gillott". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Jóhannes Eðvaldsson látinn Archived 26 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Icelandic)
- ^ "Barrie Mitchell (15.03.47 - 24.01.21)". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Club statement - Ron Rafferty". 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Football players, club president dead after Brazilian plane crash". Foxsports.com.au. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ 2021 in association football at Soccerway
- ^ 2021 in association football at Soccerway
- ^ 2021 in association football at Soccerway
- ^ "Botswana Mourns The Death Former Zebras Coach Major David Bright". 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Football. Olympique Saint-Quentin, Stade de Reims, CS Sedan Ardennes en deuil : Maryan Synakowski s'en est allé... Archived 1 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "John Mortimore 1934-2021". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Swan, Craig (26 January 2021). "Jozef Venglos dead at 84". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Muere por Covid-19 Luis Cruz, mundialista con la Selección de Honduras en España 82 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Former Iran and Persepolis midfielder Minavand dies". 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Leslie Brown". Funeral-notices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Hart, Ross (29 January 2021). "Eddie Connachan, Dunfermline 1961 Scottish Cup winner, dies". Dunfermlinepress.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Disparition d'Yvon Douis, membre de l'équipe de France 1958 Archived 17 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Obituary: John Grant, 'The Duke' who played over 300 games for Hibs". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Falleció Roberto Frojuello: el primer brasileño que jugó por Colo Colo Archived 20 March 2021 at archive.today (in Spanish)
- ^ "Varol Ürkmez". Eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Oldest Ex-Player Gibbons Dies". Twtd.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Barça player Justo Tejada dies". Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Former Player Peter Hindley Passes Away". Theposh.com. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Iran defender Ali Ansarian dies of coronavirus". 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Biellese e Juventus in lutto per la morte di Benito Boldi, vinse con Charles lo scudetto della 1° stella Archived 5 February 2021 at archive.today (in Italian)
- ^ Ídolo do Athletico, Nilson Borges morre em Curitiba aos 79 anos Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ Cameroun: Norbert Owona, l'ancien Lion Indomptable tire sa révérence Archived 21 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Conmoción en el fútbol: se suicidó el Morro García Archived 6 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Shelbourne legend Ben Hannigan dies aged 77". The42.ie. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Voetbalman Wim Vrösch overleden Archived 24 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Football marocain: Abdelkhalek Louzani succombe au covid-19 Archived 8 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Columb McKinley". Dumbartonfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Ken Roberts (1936–2021)". Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Fallece el Gato Osbén, icónico arquero del fútbol chileno Archived 7 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Morre Lula Pereira, ex-técnico do Flamengo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Nathan (10 February 2021). "Former Bradford City and Bradford (Park Avenue) striker dies". Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Sport, Guardian (8 February 2021). "'A true pioneer': Tony Collins, Football League's first black manager, dies at 94". The Guardian. Theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "RIP Graham Day". Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Super Eagles defender, Shofoluwe dies of COVID-19". 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Dai Davies, former Everton and Tranmere goalkeeper, has died aged 72". 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Announcement: passing of Enrique Pérez 'Pachín'". Realmadrid.com. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "John James passes away". Onevalefan.co.uk. 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "RIP Johnny Kirkham". Wolvesheroes.com. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Mladen Vranković: odlazak riječke nogometne legende Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
- ^ Il paese piange Gianni Beschin gloria del calcio internazionale Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Fallece en EE.UU. Celso Fredy Güity, ex mundialista con Honduras en España 82 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Norman Jukes". Guiseley A.F.C. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Il cordoglio dell'AIA per la scomparsa di Maurizio Mattei, sconfitto dal Coronavirus Archived 13 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Alan Woan: 1931-2021". Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Murió Leopoldo Jacinto Luque: estaba internado por coronavirus en Mendoza | + Deportes". Los Andes. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "McDevitt, Kenneth Richard". Probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Falleció José Pedrozo, ex futbolista paraguayo con vasta trayectoria en Chile Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Fenerbahçe ve Beşiktaş'ın efsane kalecisi Özcan Arkoç hayatını kaybetti Archived 5 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Freezer, David (17 February 2021). "Former Norwich City striker John Manning dies". Edp24.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Martí Vergés passes away". Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Bahrain mourns death of veteran footballer". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Ebba Andersson Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
- ^ "Kerala's first woman football coach Fousiya passes away". 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Silvio Sérafin, ancien défenseur de l'AS Angoulême, est décédé Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Il calcio piange Mauro Bellugi: se ne va a 71 anni l'ex difensore dell'Inter Archived 20 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Former Defender Bolton Dies". Twtd.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Harry Clark". Thenorthernecho.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Atalanta: Ivorian Willy Ta Bi passes on to cancer". Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Albert Bers: 1939-2021 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ חלוצי העבר רפי לוי ויגאל רצאבי הלכו לעולמם Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Finn Sterobo er gået bort" (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Ton Thie (1944-2021) was een legendarische ADO-doelman die rust vond in Gambia Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Falleció Horacio Morales, jugador de Unión en los 60 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Dante Crippa morto per Covid, se ne va uno degli ultimi re del dribbling Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Former West Ham boss Roeder dies age 65". BBC Sport. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Wilhelm Eliassen". Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Former Man United, Liverpool striker Phil Chisnall dies at 78". 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Retired Georgian footballer Tengiz Sichinava dead at 48". 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Obituary: Middlesbrough Boys of '67 goalkeeper Willie Whigham dies aged 81". 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Roberts, James (6 March 2021). "Mickey Lewis passes away aged 56". Oxfordmail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Dodson, Allen (8 March 2021). "Ex-Villarreal B player Franco Acosta passes away in Uruguay". Villarrealusa.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Konrad Józef Kornek "Kundzio"". Eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Bologna, morto l'ex capitano Pavinato: fatale il Covid-19 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Murió el Mencho Balbuena Archived 9 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Club News Mick Brown". Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Former Lincoln City goalkeeper and all-round star sportsman Robert Graves dies". 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Lutto in casa granata, morto d'infarto l'ex terzino dell'ultimo scudetto Marino Lombardo Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Tommy Troelsen er død Archived 4 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ Calcio in lutto, è morto Mario Boccalatte Archived 12 March 2021 at archive.today (in Italian)
- ^ "Former City Star Ron Phoenix Passes Away". Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "RIP Jimmy Stevenson". Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Gérard Aygoui s'en est allé Archived 6 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ A los 73 años falleció Uruguay Graffigna, ídolo de San Luis de Quillota (in Spanish)
- ^ Умер воспитанник Шахтера – ему было всего 27 лет (in Russian)
- ^ Daniel Eon, le gardien du FC Nantes double champion de France en 1965 et 1966, est décédé Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Morre Gilmar Fubá, ex-Volante do Corinthians que Lutava contra câncer desde 2017 Archived 24 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Micky Dulin RIP". Tottenhamhotspur.com. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Fallece exfutbolista de Tigres a los 66 años Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Décès de Ahmed Mghirbi Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Former Galatasaray footballer Erhan Onal dies at 63". Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Mort de Patrick Viot, figure de l'US Orléans et finaliste de la Coupe de France de football 1980 Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Décès / Le footballeur Laurent Zahui n'est plus Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Humphreys, Nick (14 September 2021). "Shrewsbury Town favourite Steve Jagielka died from drug toxicity, coroner rules". shropshirestar.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Comments have been closed on this article. (20 March 2021). "Leeds record goalscorer Peter Lorimer dies, aged 74". Ardrossanherald.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ White, Andrew (25 March 2021). "Terry Melling: 'A hard man and a bloody good footballer'". Thenorthernecho.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Barnabas Imenger: Former Super Eagles Midfielder Dies After Brief Illness". Sportsbrief.com. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Alan Slough. 24/9/1947 – 22/3/2021". Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Former England striker Frank Worthington dies aged 72 after long illness". Bt.com. Press Association. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Murió Enrique Chazarreta, figura de San Lorenzo en los '70 Archived 25 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Williams, Harry (26 March 2021). "Ex City and Avenue great Derek Hawksworth passes away". Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ تنها فوتبالیست تبریزی حاضر در المپیک درگذشت Archived 7 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in Persian)
- ^ "In Memoriam: Alex Kiddie". Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Derek Ufton obituary". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Mondo del calcio in lutto: è morto Maurizio Moretti, ha giocato con Capello e Reja Archived 30 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Rest in peace, Lee Collins
- ^ HSV-Legende: Uwe Seeler trauert um Erwin Piechowiak Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Бывший игрок ЦСКА Афонин скончался возрасте 81 года Archived 2 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Remus Câmpeanu, legenda "Șepcilor Roșii", a murit! "Și-a dedicat întreaga carieră lui U Cluj" Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Kabar Duka untuk Sepakbola Indonesia, Adolf Kabo Meninggal Dunia Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)
- ^ "Alfonso Quijano". Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Iles, Marc (8 April 2021). "Last survivor of 1953 FA Cup Final, ex-Bolton & Preston winger Doug Holden passes away at 90". Theboltonnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ VVV-bekerwinnaar Ton van den Hurk (88) overleden Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Fallece Ñito, leyenda del Granada CF Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Ehrenspielführer des FSV Eintracht Frankfurt trauert um Horst Trimhold Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Triest nieuws vanuit Wallonië: oud-middenvelder Bakalarczyk (93) is overleden Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Falleció el futbolista venezolano Daniel Benítez luego de batallar contra el cáncer Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Умер легенда Днепра, который отдал клубу почти 60 лет Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Tausende riefen: "Ka-Ka-Kaniber" - VfL trauert um Wolfgang Kaniber Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ "Julien van Roosbroeck". Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Colin Baker: Cardiff City and Wales midfielder dies at 86". Bbc.com. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Ветеран азербайджанского футбола скончался от коронавируса Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Former Blues goalkeeper Peter Goy has died aged 82". Yellowad.co.uk. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ الكرة الكويتية تودع جمال يعقوب Archived 14 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
- ^ Hans-Dieter Tippenhauer verstorben: Europapokal-Final-Coach wurde 77 Jahre alt Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ "Poul Munk Bilde". Eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Footballer Ahmed Hussain Who Participated In The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics Passes Away". Thecognate.com. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Football : l'ancien président de la Berrichonne de Châteauroux Claude Jamet est mort Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Fallece Pini, jugador del Mallorca en la década de los 60 Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Wayne Talkes - An Appreciation". Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Reggae Boy Tremaine Stewart dies suddenly". Jamaica.loopnews.com. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ 'Prestatie van Mister PSV zal nooit worden geëvenaard' Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Ушел из жизни первый чемпион мира и олимпийский чемпион по хоккею Виктор Шувалов Archived 21 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ A murit Marin Voinea, jucător emblematic al Progresului București Archived 12 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Eks Kiper Timnas Listianto Raharjo Meninggal Dunia Archived 20 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)
- ^ Alfred Teinitzer Archived 22 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Πέθανε ο 25χρονος ποδοσφαιριστής της Αναγέννησης Γιαννιτσών Παναγιώτης Ξόμπλιος Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
- ^ Murió Alfredo Graciani, símbolo de Boca Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "The death has occurred of Gerald (Gerry) Mackey". Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Kress, Jean-Pierre". National-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Roy Astor Strandbakke Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Tuncay Becedek". Eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "The obituary notice of Ian Hamilton". Funeral-notices.co.uk. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Persepolis legend Hamid Jasemian dies of COVID-19". 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Peter Gelson 1941-2021". Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Wednesday 28 April 2021 (28 April 2021). "Ex-Trinidad and Tobago footballer Clyde Leon dies at 37". Newsday.co.tt. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former goalkeeper and Shrewsbury Town hero Steve Perks has died aged 58". Shropshirestar.com. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Muere «Chelato Uclés», el entrenador «más laureado» del fútbol de Honduras Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Tributes paid to Falkirk's Celtic great Frank Brogan". Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Former Grimsby Town player Zhang Enhua dies aged 48, according to Chinese media". Grimsby Live. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Murió el Bocha Ramírez, a quien Maradona había señalado como su sucesor Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Malta FA saddened by death of Lolly Debattista". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Dziś w wieku 72 lat zmarł były piłkarz Widzewa Łódź Archived 22 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ Murió José Rafael Albrecht, vieja gloria de San Lorenzo y del fútbol argentino: tenía coronavirus Archived 3 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Former Shelbourne player Alan Keely dies at 38". 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Une légende s'en est allée.. Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Sheffield United lead tributes as former Blades, Leeds and Rotherham United goalkeeper Steve Conroy passes away". Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Quilmes: Omar "Indio" Gómez, otra víctima fatal del coronavirus Archived 5 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ex-Republic midfielder McLoughlin dies". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Fallece Abelardo, exguardameta del Sporting en los setenta Archived 28 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Bertil "Bebben" Johansson död Archived 5 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
- ^ Скончался бывший вратарь "ПСЖ" Кристоф Рево Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Falleció Martín Pando, el maestro de Gallardo Archived 8 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Reilly, Jonathan (7 May 2021). "Former Celtic and Stenhousemuir player John Sludden dies aged 56". Falkirk Herald. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Ракът погуби великия футболист Георги Димитров-Джеки Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Soliman, Seif (9 May 2021). "Former Al Masry player & Cameroon legend Oumarou passes away at 38". Kingfut.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "James Dean: Missing 'goal machine' footballer found dead". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19". Usatoday.com. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Scroll Staff (10 May 2021). "Football: Fortunato Franco, member of gold-medal-winning Indian team at 1962 Asian Games, dies at 84". Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Este artículo lo puede ver en este Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Do nebe odešel sportovní velikán Jiří Feureisl Archived 14 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Czech)
- ^ Flanagan, Adrian (12 May 2021). "Dixie Hale, former Waterford, Swansea City, and Watford midfielder, dies". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Скончался Вадим Логунов Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Ton Pansier (74) overleden Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Surinaamse voetballer Ivanildo Rozenblad (24) plotseling overleden Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ "Ian Brusasco AO, AM". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Murió Nelson Marcenaro, el campeón que ayudaba a futbolistas necesitados Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Eigil Misser". Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ MFK-legende er død Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ İşitme engelli milli futbolcu Hüseyin Er vefat etti Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Carnet : Décès du gardien international Samir Hadjaoui Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Morre Rildo, ex-lateral de Botafogo e Santos nos anos 1960, em Los Angeles Archived 18 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ ФК «Севастополь» скорбит по поводу скоропостижной кончины Сергея Ференчака Archived 20 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Falleció el ex barcelonista Josep Franch Archived 22 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió Guillermo "Tigre" Sepúlveda, legendario defensa de las Chivas de Guadalajara Archived 20 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Billy Sharp leads tributes as Sheffield United legend Len Badger dies, aged 75". Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Hull's record goalscorer Chris Chilton dies aged 77". Fourfourtwo.com. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Умер венгерский футбольный арбитр Шандор Пуль, судивший финал ЧМ-1994 Archived 20 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Barnsley FC legend Eric Winstanley passes away at the age of 76". Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "St Vincent Former National Football Player Dwayne Sandy Killed". St. Vincent Times. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Muere Francesc Arnau, ex portero del Barça Archived 22 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Ушел из жизни Мельс Кенетаев Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Fallece Alfonso Barasoain, el histórico entrenador de la SD Eibar Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ L'Atalanta perde un altro «reduce» del '63: è morto Arturo Gentili Archived 26 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Former York City midfielder George Patterson passes away". Yorkpress.co.uk. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ אבל בהפועל פ"ת: הלך לעולמו עמיחי שהם Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Italian football mourns the death of Tarcisio Burgnich. Gravina: "A great champion of Europe has left us"". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Zum Tode von Karl-Heinz Heddergott: Die Gleichung ging beim 1. FC Köln nicht auf Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Legendarische Cercledoelman Zdenko Vukasovic overleden Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ "Fan View: FKF lead tributes for Harambee Stars legend Zablon Amanaka". Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ In Memoriam: Anton van As Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Ryan, Sean (13 June 2021). "John Carpenter obituary: Flamboyant Irish referee who earned the universal admiration of his peers". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Leicester City's first cup-winning captain Colin Appleton dies aged 85". 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Lutto nel mondo del calcio, ci lascia per Covid Silvio Francesconi Archived 2 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ وفاة المدرب التاريخي لنادي الأنصار عدنان الشرقي Archived 26 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
- ^ Səmədağa Şıxlarov faciəvi şəkildə öldü Archived 2 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Addio a Odero Gon, gloria Udinese degli anni Cinquanta Archived 3 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Ушел из жизни казахстанский футболист Станислав Лунин Archived 26 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Redazione ANSA (3 June 2021). "Footballer dies in game in brother's honour". Ansa.it. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Luto en el fútbol peruano: Ottorino Sartor murió a los 76 años Archived 3 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Alan Miller: Former West Brom, Arsenal, Middlesbrough and Blackburn keeper dies". Bbc.co.uk. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Calcio: addio all'arbitro Ezio Motta, per anni a capo della sezione Aia di Monza Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Preminuo bivši nogometaš FK Sarajevo Murat Šaran Archived 27 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Bosnian)
- ^ Falleció Roberto Depietri, uno que jugaba con galera y bastón Archived 12 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Genoa, è morto l'ex capitano rossoblu Roberto Derlin Archived 13 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Calcio, Loris Dominissini è morto per il Covid: aveva 59 anni l'ex giocatore dell'Udinese Archived 9 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Нападающий «Витебска» Оденигбо утонул в озере. Футболисту было 20 лет Archived 6 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Muere Pedro Taberner, exfutbolista de Atlético Baleares y Mallorca Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Pompey mourn Paul Cahill". Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Addio al fiumano Fulvio Varljen, vestì la maglia alabardata in serie A Archived 8 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Issued on: 07/06/2021 - 15:54 1 min (7 June 2021). "S. Korea ex-football star Yoo Sang-chul dies from cancer". France24.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "John Angus: 1938–2021". Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ В Воронеже умер экс-игрок «Факела» Геннадий Семин Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Ex-jogador do Flamengo morre após acidente de moto, em Mariná Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Morreu o antigo guarda-redes do Vitória Neno" [Former Vitória goalkeeper Neno has died] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Gheorghe Staicu, fost fotbalist al Stelei, a murit » Avea 85 de ani și suferea de o boală cumplită Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Умер заслуженный тренер РСФСР по футболу Александр Аверьянов Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Club Mourns Burgess Passing". 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ С футболом до последнего. Ушел из жизни известный нападающий Камиль Ферханов Archived 17 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Falleció Robert Lima, símbolo del segundo quinquenio de Peñarol Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Foot-RDC : décès de l'ancien gardien de but des Léopards, Albert Tubilandu Archived 17 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Morto Giampiero Boniperti, una vita per la Juventus Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Former Shrewsbury Town and Chester City defender Spencer Whelan dies aged 49". Shropshirestar.com. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ L'ancien joueur d'Ajaccio Lucas Pereira décède du Covid-19 Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Trauer um FCC-Kicker: Peter Rock ist gestorben". Jenaer Nachrichten (in German). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Muere Luis del Sol, leyenda del Betis Archived 22 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Owen, Brian (22 June 2021). "Former Brighton player Jack Bertolini dies peacefully". Theargus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Addio a Giancarlo Amadeo, tigrotto della seria A Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ Помер легендарний франківський футболіст Ярослав Думанський (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Ушел из жизни Виталий Шалычев... (in Russian)
- ^ Скончался бывший игрок и тренер ЦСКА Шапошников (in Russian)
- ^ OH Leuven in rouw: Bart Van Lancker (48), vaste assistent van Marc Brys, verliest strijd tegen kanker (in Dutch)
- ^ De COVID-19, falleció Daniel Vélez, exarquero de Independiente Medellín, Santa Fe y la selección Colombia (in Spanish)
- ^ Another Zim Football Legend Misheck Chidzambwa Dies
- ^ Luggi Müller im Alter von 79 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ^ Keith Rutter RIP
- ^ Descanza en paz: falleció Eleazar Soria, exgloria de la Selección Peruana y Universitario de Deportes (in Spanish)
- ^ Luto en el fútbol: fallece el entrenador Marcos Ferrufino (in Spanish)
- ^ Zabala, Daniel (26 June 2021). "Murió John Mario Ramirez, víctima de covid-19". Antena 2 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ John 'Jock' Aird: 1926–2021
- ^ Απεβίωσε σε ηλικία 75 ετών ο Πέτρος Λεβεντάκος (in Greek)
- ^ Israeli soccer player Vicki Peretz passes away at age 68
- ^ Inge Danielsson är död (in Swedish)
- ^ L'ancien buteur du FC Nancy Christian Bottollier nous a quittés (in French)
- ^ Il calcio e la Serie C piangono mister Giuliano Zoratti, portò la Reggina in B (in Italian)
- ^ Abschied: Der BFC trauert um Waldemar "Atze" Mühlbächer (in German)
- ^ Der HSV trauert um Hans-Jürgen Ripp (in German)
- ^ Lutto nel mondo Genoa: è morto Franco Gallina, ala sinistra degli anni '60 (in Italian)
- ^ Murió Rubén Israel, extécnico de Santa Fe y Millonarios (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió el Mono Obberti, uno de los máximos ídolos de Newell's (in Spanish)
- ^ Fallece Miguel González, leyenda del Atlético de los años 50 (in Spanish)
- ^ Józef Gałeczka nie żyje. Zagłębie Sosnowiec w żałobie (in Polish)
- ^ Membre de la glorieuse équipe du FLN : Smaïn Ibrir n'est plus Archived 8 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Nie żyje Jan Caliński. Był związany ze Śląskiem Wrocław przez wiele lat (in Polish)
- ^ Diamonds pay tribute after death of Max Griggs
- ^ "Paul Mariner: Former England international dies aged 68". Sky Sports. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jimmy Gabriel dead: Former Everton league title winner passes away aged 80
- ^ Alessandria piange la morte di Lino Nobili, storico portiere dei grigi in A (in Italian)
- ^ In Memoriam: Dave Dunmore
- ^ Lancaster, Will (11 July 2021). "Celtic hero Charlie Gallagher passes away aged 80, club confirm". Thecelticstar.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Former Doncaster Rovers striker Ernie Moss has died
- ^ Castelfranco, si è spento Attilio Prior, ex calciatore in Serie A col Lanerossi Vicenza (in Italian)
- ^ Mick Bates, Leeds United, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers midfielder has died
- ^ Sporting manifesta pesar pela morte de Francisco Caló (in Portuguese)
- ^ Erich Hasenkopf
- ^ Fallece el exalbiazul Wilson Jones (in Spanish)
- ^ Ex-Iran defender Mahmoud Shakibi dies
- ^ 국가대표 골키퍼 출신 차기석, 투병 끝에 35세 일기로 별세 (in Korean)
- ^ Morre Alberto Dualib, ex-presidente do Corinthians, aos 101 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Ken Ronaldson". Funeral-notices.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Keith Bambridge". Rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Yves Boutet, légende du club, s'est éteint (in French)
- ^ Iranian football critic Hamidreza Sadr passes away
- ^ "George Curtis: Former Coventry City captain and manager dies, aged 82". Bbc.com. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ El fútbol uruguayo de luto tras el suicidio del futbolista Williams Martínez (in Spanish)
- ^ Preminuo fudbalski trener Milan Živadinović (in Serbian)
- ^ Hull-born ex-footballer Jeff Barmby passes away aged 78
- ^ Saar-Nationalspieler Kurt Clemens ist tot Archived 21 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Profundo pesar en Everton: falleció Daniel Escudero, goleador histórico del club (in Spanish)
- ^ "Billy Reid (1938-2021)". Motherwellfc.co.uk. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ JSK : Noureddine Saadi est décédé (in French)
- ^ Wilson, Scott (21 July 2021). "Former FA Cup final referee Peter Willis dies aged 83". Thenorthernecho.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Career details of the late Tommy Leishman". Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Arsenal & Northern Ireland legend Neill dies at 80". BBC Sport. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Gibbs, Herman (23 July 2021). "Former Orlando Pirates player and Maritzburg United coach Ian Palmer dies aged 55". Independent Online. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Mike Smith: Former Wales and Hull City manager dies, aged 83". Bbc.co.uk. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ RIP, Andy Higgins (1960-2021)
- ^ "Former Rangers player Dawson dies at 63". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Umrl je Ivan Toplak, jugoslovanska in slovenska nogometna legenda (in Slovene)
- ^ "Tributes paid as former Dundalk manager and Ireland underage coach Connolly passes away". The42.ie. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ VIF-legende er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Muere por COVID el exmundialista hondureño Porfirio Armando Betancourt". Proceso Digital (in Spanish). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Morre André Catimba, ídolo no Vitória, Grêmio e Guarani (in Portuguese)
- ^ Умер знаменитый украинский футболист и тренер (in Russian)
- ^ Zmarł Krzysztof Karpiński (in Polish)
- ^ Derek Tomkinson (1931 - 2021)
- ^ Falleció 'Zizinho', padre de Jonathan y Giovani dos Santos (in Spanish)
- ^ È morto Italo Vassallo, col fratello portò l'Etiopia ai vertici del calcio (in Italian)
- ^ Glanville, Brian (1 August 2021). "Terry Cooper obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ '히딩크의 루키' 여효진, 암투병 끝에 사망...향년 39세 (in Korean)
- ^ "Obituary - Eddie Presland". Tottenhamhotspur.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Addio a Paleari Fu bandiera azzurra (in Italian)
- ^ "América: Aficionados de las Águilas protagonizaron pelea durante juego vs Necaxa". Récord (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Oud-profvoetballer Hoefdraad overleden aan verwondingen na schietincident (in Dutch)
- ^ Ex-Asante Kotoko and Ghana defender Godfred Yeboah 'TV 3' passes away
- ^ Olympian footballer S.S. 'Babu' Nayaran passes away
- ^ Calcio: E' morto Franco Dibenedetto, storico allenatore del Matera artefice della squadra in B (in Italian)
- ^ Adiós a Quiles, delantero de fina estampa (in Spanish)
- ^ Chang, Christopher (7 August 2021). "Fallece el exfutbolista guatemalteco Julio César Anderson" [Former Guatemalan football player Julio César Anderson dies]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Robbie Cooke: 1957–2021
- ^ Fußball / Michel Leflochmoan verstorben: Zum Abschied einer nationalen Trainer-Legende (in German)
- ^ "Thomas Dudley Price". Funeral-notices.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Falleció Alfonso 'Chepo' Sepúlveda, histórico exjugador del "Ballet Azul" (in Spanish)
- ^ Franck Berrier (37) is overleden na hartstilstand tijdens padel (in Dutch)
- ^ "Robert 'Bobby ' Stein". Raithrovers.net. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Gerd Müller" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ Morreu Paulão, antigo jogador do Benfica e da seleção angolana (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Arthur Smith Obituary". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Voetbalwereld in rouw: drievoudig Gouden Schoen Wilfried Van Moer (76) overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Pollard, Rob (27 August 2021). "Johnny Williamson: 1929-2021". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Hommage à Paul Chillan". Fédération Française de Football. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "James Peter Greaves". England Football Online. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Football: Former Selangor, Malaysia coach Ken Worden passes away". 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Morto Romano Fogli, vinse uno scudetto col Bologna e la Coppa dei Campioni col Milan". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Bolton, Manchester City and England winger Freddie Hill passes away at 81". Theboltonnews.co.uk. October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ RIP Paul Linger
- ^ Sune Sandbring 1928–2021 (in Swedish)
- ^ Brian Sherratt
- ^ "Reg Beresford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille chairman Tapie dies". Reuters. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "In Memoriam | George Kinnell". Aberdeen FC. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Ex Pistoiese: a 71 anni ci lascia Poerio Mascella, portiere arancione in Serie A (in Italian)
- ^ "Bivša reprezentativka BiH Amela Fetahović nastradala u saobraćajnoj nesreći". klix (in Croatian). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Workington Reds' oldest surviving Football League player has died". Cumbria Crack. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Bellmare midfielder Riuler dies at 23". The Japan Times. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Davidson, Jack (23 December 2021). "Scotsman Obituaries: Doug Cowie, Scotland's oldest football internationalist". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Obituary – Johnnie Hills". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Tom McGarry, Railway Cup winner, League of Ireland player and Young Munster captain, dies". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Bitter, Jürgen (1997). Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler (in German). Sportverlag. p. 96.
- ^ "Muere Alfredo Moreno, exjugador del América, Necaxa y Atlético de San Luis". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, Pablo (20 December 2021). "Dolor en Carreras por la muerte de "Pocho" Boggio". Sur24. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Good, Daniel (22 December 2021). "Der frühere St.Galler Fussballspieler Heinz Bigler ist verstorben". Tagblatt. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Dorval, ídolo do Santos e bi mundial com o clube, morre aos 86" [Dorval, idol of Santos and two-times champion of the Intercontinental Cup with the club, dies aged 86]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Falleció Diego Montiel, exjugador de Atlético Rafaela". Diario Popular (in Spanish). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (28 December 2021). "Soccer-Hugo Maradona dies a year after his brother Diego". Reuters. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Morreu Tibi, antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e da seleção". Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 28 December 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ 2021 in association football at WorldFootball.net
External links
[edit]
Media related to 2021 in association football at Wikimedia Commons
