2021 in association football
Overview of the events of 2021 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the year 2021 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams
FIFA
AFC
AFF
CAFA
SAFF
WAFF
UAFA
CAF
CECAFA
COSAFA
UNAF
WAFU
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
UEFA
Invitational
Women's national teams
FIFA
AFC
CAFA
SAFF
UAFA
CAF
CECAFA
COSAFA
Invitational
Club continental champions
Men
Women
National leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
^ 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
Domestic cups
UEFA
AFC
^ The Emperor's Cup final is traditionally held on 1 January of the next calendar year.
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Women's leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Women's Domestic cup
UEFA
Nation
Tournament
Champion
Final score
Second place
Title
Last honor
Albania
2020–21 Albanian Women's Cup
Vllaznia
Awd.
Apolonia
8th
2019–20
Austria
2020–21 ÖFB Ladies Cup
Not Held
Belarus
2020–21 Belarusian Women's Cup
Dinamo-BGU
5–0
FC Minsk
2nd
2020
2021 Belarus Women's Super cup
Dinamo-BGU
4–0
FC Minsk
1st
—
Belgium
2021 Belgian Women's Cup
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Football Cup
SFK 2000
3–0
ŽNK Iskra Bugojno
16th
2019
Bulgaria
2020–21 Bulgarian Women's Cup
NSA Sofia
4–0
Barocco
18th
2018–19
Croatia
2020–21 Croatian Women's Football Cup
Split
0–0 (5–4 p )
Osijek
3rd
2018–19
Cyprus
2020–21 Cypriot Women's Cup
Omonia lefkosias
0–0 (4–3 p )
Apollon Limassol
1st
—
Czech Republic
2020–21 Czech Women's Cup
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Denmark
2020–21 Danish Women's Cup
Thy-Thisted Q
2–0
Brøndby IF
1st
—
England
2020–21 Women's FA Cup
Chelsea
3–0
Arsenal
3rd
2017–18
2021 Women's FA Community Shield
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 FA Women's League Cup
Chelsea
6–0
Bristol City
2nd
2019–20
Estonia
2021 Estonian Women's Cup
FC Flora
3–0
Pärnu JK
4th
2020
2021 Estonian Women's Supercup
JK Tallinna Kalev
1–0
Flora
1st
—
Faroe Islands
2021 Faroese Women's Cup
NSÍ
4–2
HB
1st
—
2021 Faroese Women's Super Cup
KÍ
4–1
NSÍ
1st
—
Finland
2021 Finnish Women's Cup
Åland United
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (4–2 p )
PK-35 Vantaa
2nd
2020
France
2021 Coupe de France féminine
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Trophée des Championnes
Germany
2020–21 DFB-Pokal Frauen
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0 (a.e.t. )
Eintracht Frankfurt
8th
2019–20
Gibraltar
2021 Women's Rock Cup
Not Held
Hungary
2021 Hungarian Women's Cup
Ferencvárosi TC
5–1
Astra Hungary FC
6th
2019
Iceland
2021 Icelandic Women's Football Cup
Breiðablik
4–0
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
13rd
2018
2021 Icelandic Women's League cup
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Icelandic Women's Supercup
Ireland
2021 FAI Women's Cup
Wexford Youths
3–1
Shelbourne
4th
2019
Israel
2020–21 Israeli Women's Cup
Kiryat Gat
2–1
Maccabi Emek Hefer
2nd
2017–18
Italy
2020–21 Italian Women's Cup
AS Roma
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–1 p )
A.C. Milan
1st
—
2021 Italian Women's Super Cup
Juventus
2–1
A.C. Milan
3rd
2020
Latvia
2021 Latvian Women's Cup
Luxembourg
2020–21 Luxembourg Women's Cup
Tournament abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Malta
2020–21 Maltese Women's Cup
Tournament abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Moldova
2020–21 Moldovan Women's Cup
Narta ȘS Drăsliceni
2–1
FC Maksimum Cahul
5th
2009
Netherlands
2020–21 KNVB Women's Cup
PSV
1–0
ADO Den Haag
1st
—
2020–21 Eredivisie Cup
Ajax
3-2
FC Twente
1st
—
Northern Ireland
2021 IFA Women's Challenge Cup
Glentoran
2–0
Crusaders Strikers
9th
2019
Norway
2021 Norwegian Women's Cup
Vålerenga
2–1
Sandviken
2nd
2020
Poland
2020–21 Polish Cup
Czarni Sosnowiec
1–0
UKS SMS Łódź
12th
2002
Portugal
2020–21 Taça de Portugal Feminina
Tournament abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Taça da Liga Feminina
Benfica
2–1
Sporting CP
2nd
2020
2021 Supertaça de Portugal Feminina
Sporting CP
2–0
Benfica
2nd
2017
Romania
2020–21 Cupa României
Olimpia Cluj
1–0 (a.e.t. )
ACS Heniu Prundu
7th
2016–17
Russia
2021 Russian Women's Cup
Lokomotiv Moscow
1–0
Zenit Saint Petersburg
2nd
2020
2021 Russian Women's Super Cup
Lokomotiv Moscow
1–0
CSKA Moscow
1st
—
Scotland
2020–21 Scottish Women's Cup
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic[11]
Serbia
2021 Serbian Women's Cup
Spartak Subotica
3–1
Mašinac PZP Niš
8th
2018–19
Slovakia
2021 Slovak Women's Cup
Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Slovenia
2020–21 Slovenian Women's Cup
Olimpija Ljubljana
1–1 (5–3 p )
Pomurje Beltinci
1st
—
Spain
2020–21 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol
Barcelona
4–2
Levante
8th
2019–20
2020–21 Supercopa de España Femenina
Atlético Madrid
3–0
Levante
1st
—
Sweden
2020–21 Svenska Cupen [12]
BK Häcken
3–0
Eskilstuna United
4th
2019
Switzerland
2021 Swiss Women's Cup
FC Luzern
2–0
FC Zürich
5th
2006
Ukraine
2020–21 Ukrainian Women's Cup
Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
1–0
Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
1st
—
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
UEFA
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
Nation
League
Champion
Second place
Title
Last honour
Australia *Level 3-20 has been omitted
2021 National Premier Leagues
Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bahrain
2020–21 Bahraini Second Division
Al Hala
Al-Khaldiya
2nd
2005–06
Bangladesh
2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League
Swadhinata
NoFeL
1st
—
Bhutan
2021 Bhutan Super League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Brunei
2021 Brunei Premier League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Cambodia
2021 Cambodian Second League
Bati Academy
ISI Dangkor Senchey
1st
—
China *Level 4-12 has been omitted
2021 China League One
Wuhan Three Towns
Meizhou Hakka
1st
—
2021 China League Two
Qingdao Hainiu
Hebei Kungfu
1st
—
Chinese Taipei
2021 Taiwan Second Division Football League
Andy Chen Academy
Ming Chuan University
1st
—
Hong Kong
2020–21 Hong Kong First Division League
HKFC
North District
15th
2017–18
2020–21 Hong Kong Second Division League
Tung Sing
Kwun Tong
4th
2015–16
2020–21 Hong Kong Third Division League
King Mountain
Sun Hei
1st
—
India
2021 I-League 2nd Division
Rajasthan United
Kenkre
1st
—
Indonesia
2021 Liga 2
Persis Solo
RANS Cilegon
1st
—
2021 Liga 3
Shifted to 2021–22
Iran *Level 4 has been omitted
2020–21 Azadegan League
Fajr Sepasi Shiraz
Havadar
1st
—
2020–21 League 2
Mes Shahr-e Babak
Shahrdari Hamedan
1st
—
Iraq
2020–21 Iraqi First Division League
Al-Sinaa
Newroz
1st
—
Japan *Level 5-7 has been omitted
2021 J2 League
Júbilo Iwata
Kyoto Sanga
1st
—
2021 J3 League
Roasso Kumamoto
Iwate Grulla Morioka
1st
—
2021 Japan Football League
Iwaki
Honda
1st
—
Jordan
2020–21 Jordan League Division 1
Mgaear Al-Sarhan
Al-Sareeh
1st
—
Kuwait
2020–21 Kuwaiti Division One
Al-Tadamon
Al-Yarmouk
4th
1992–93
Kyrgyzstan
2021 Kyrgyz National League
Nashe Pivo
Nur-Batken
N/A
N/A
Laos
2021 Lao League 2
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Lebanon *Level 4-5 has been omitted
2020–21 Lebanese Second Division
Sporting
Sagesse
1st
—
2020–21 Lebanese Third Division
Sporting Qlaileh
Shabab Majdal Anjar
1st
—
Macau
2021 2ª Divisão de Macau
Sun City
CDF Benfica
1st
—
Malaysia
2021 Malaysia Premier League
Negeri Sembilan
Sarawak United
1st
—
2021 Malaysia M3 League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Malaysia M4 League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Maldives
2021 FAM 2nd Division
Not Held
2021 FAM 3rd Division
Buru
Biss Buru
N/A
N/A
Mongolia
2021 Mongolia 1st League
Khovd
Tuv Buganuud
1st
—
Myanmar
2021 MNL-2
Season cancelled, due to the ongoing 2021 Myanmar protests
Oman
2020–21 Oman First Division League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Oman Second Division League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Palestine *Level 4 has been omitted
2020–21 Gaza Strip First League
Al-Ahli Gaza
Gaza
N/A
N/A
2020–21 Gaza Strip Second League
(Group A) Khadamat Jabalia
Beat Lahia
N/A
N/A
(Group B) Al-Ahli Al-Nosirat
Al-Ittihad Dear Balah
N/A
N/A
2020–21 West Bank First League
Markaz Tulkarem
Islami Qalqilya
N/A
N/A
2020–21 West Bank Second League
(Group A) Markaz Raqam Wahad
Jenin
N/A
N/A
(Group B) Al-Sawahreh
Abu Dis
N/A
N/A
(Group C) Islami Sur Baher
Shabab Yatta
N/A
N/A
Qatar
2020–21 Qatari Second Division
Al-Shamal
Al-Shahania
3rd
2014–15
Saudi Arabia
2020–21 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Al-Hazem
Al-Fayha
2nd
2004–05
2020–21 Saudi Second Division
Al-Okhdood
Al-Orobah
2nd
1991–92
2020–21 Saudi Third Division
Al-Saqer
Al-Nairyah
1st
—
Singapore
2021 Singapore National Football League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
South Korea *Level 5-8 has been omitted
2021 K League 2
Gimcheon Sangmu
Anyang
1st
—
2021 K3 League
Gimpo
Cheonan City
1st
—
2021 K4 League
Pocheon Citizen
Siheung Citizen
1st
—
Syria
2020–21 Syrian League 1st Division
(Final 1) Afrin
Al-Muhafaza
N/A
N/A
(Final 2) Nawair
Al-Majd
N/A
N/A
Tajikistan
2021 Tajikistan First League
Regar-TadAZ
Ravshan Zafarobod
N/A
N/A
2021 Tajikistan Second League
Guliston
Sarhadchi
N/A
N/A
Thailand
2020–21 Thai League 2
Nongbua Pitchaya
Chiangmai United
1st
—
2020–21 Thai League 3
Lamphun Warriors
Muangkan United
1st
—
2021 Thailand Amateur League
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Timor-Leste
2021 LFA Segunda
Emmanuel
Académica
1st
—
Turkmenistan
2021 Turkmenistan First League
United Arab Emirates
2020–21 UAE Division 1
Al Urooba
Emirates
2nd
1991–92
2020–21 UAE Division 2
Abtal Al Khaleej
Dubai City
1st
—
Uzbekistan
2021 Uzbekistan Pro League
Neftchi Fergana
Dinamo Samarqand
1st
—
2021 Uzbekistan Pro-B League
Zaamin
G'ijduvon
1st
—
Vietnam
2021 V.League 2
Season Abandoned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Vietnamese League Two
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Vietnamese League Three
Season cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Yemen
2020–21 Yemeni Second Division
CAF
^ On 27 July, actual winner AS Kabasha were deducted 21 points for fielding an ineligible player in seven playoff matches. [13]
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Women's second, third and fourth leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Men's university leagues
CONCACAF
^ a b Held in spring 2021 instead of the normal schedule of fall 2020 due to COVID-19 issues.
Women's university leagues
CONCACAF
^ a b Held in spring 2021 instead of the normal schedule of fall 2020 due to COVID-19 issues.
^ Previous titles won as the Martin Methodist RedHawks.
Youth leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Deaths
January
1 January –
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 –
7 January –
8 January –
9 January –
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 –
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 –
16 January –
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 –
21 January – Calixto Avena , 77, Colombian footballer (Millonarios , Atlético Junior , national team ), COVID-19.[57]
22 January –
23 January –
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 –
26 January –
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 –
31 January –
February
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 –
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 –
9 February – Yisa Sofoluwe , 53, Nigerian footballer (Abiola Babes , national team ), COVID-19.[99]
10 February –
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 –
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
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 –
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 –
11 March – Jimmy Stevenson , 74, Scottish footballer (Hibernian , Southend United , Margate ).[146]
12 March –
13 March – Rostyslav Bahdasarov , 27, Ukrainian footballer (Kolos Kovaliva , Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk ), heart disease.[149]
15 March –
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 –
26 March – Hossein Khodaparast , 82, Iranian Olympic footballer (1964 ).[166]
27 March –
30 March – Maurizio Moretti , 76, Italian footballer (S.P.A.L. ), COVID-19.[169]
31 March –
April
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 –
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 –
12 April – Peter Goy , 82, English footballer (Arsenal , Southend United , Watford ).[187]
13 April –
15 April – Poul Bilde , 83, Danish footballer (Vejle , national team ).[190]
16 April –
17 April –
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 –
22 April –
23 April – Tuncay Becedek , 78, Turkish footballer (Fenerbahçe , İzmirspor , national team ).[206]
25 April –
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 –
May
1 May – Ricardo Alberto Ramírez , 48, Argentine footballer, complications from COVID-19.[215]
2 May –
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 –
6 May – Christophe Revault , 49, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain , Toulouse , Le Havre ).[226]
7 May –
8 May –
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 –
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 –
28 May – Zablon Amanaka , 45, Kenyan footballer (Željezničar Sarajevo , Mahakama , national team ).[264]
30 May –
31 May – Colin Appleton , 85, English football player (Leicester City , Charlton Athletic ) and manager (Swansea City ).[267]
June
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 –
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 –
9 June – Diogo Correa de Oliveira , 38, Brazilian footballer (Flamengo , Kalmar , Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo ), traffic collision.[288]
10 June –
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
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 –
8 July –
9 July – Paul Mariner , 68, English footballer (national team , Ipswich Town ), brain cancer .[330]
10 July –
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 –
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 –
17 July –
City , Aston Villa ) and manager (Coventry City).[348]
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 –
27 July –
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
1 August – Eddie Presland , 78, English footballer (West Ham United , Crystal Palace ), cancer.[375]
2 August –
3 August –
5 August – S. S. Narayan , 86, Indian Olympic footballer (1956 , 1960 ), cardiac arrest.[380]
6 August –
7 August –
10 August –
12 August – Alfonso Sepúlveda , 82, Chilean footballer (Club Universidad de Chile ).[387]
13 August –
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
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
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
1 November – Poerio Mascella , 71, Italian footballer (Varese , Ternana , Pistoiese ).[406]
4 November –
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
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 –
28 December –
29 December – Christian Gyan , 43, Ghanaian footballer (Feyenoord )[421]
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^ 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)
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^ Ракът погуби великия футболист Георги Димитров-Джеки Archived 21 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
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^ 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)
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^ 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)
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^ Addio al fiumano Fulvio Varljen, vestì la maglia alabardata in serie A Archived 8 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
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^ 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)
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^ 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)
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^ 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)
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^ L'ancien joueur d'Ajaccio Lucas Pereira décède du Covid-19 Archived 7 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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^ Muere Luis del Sol, leyenda del Betis Archived 22 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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^ 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)
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^ 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
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^ 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)
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^ JSK : Noureddine Saadi est décédé (in French)
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^ RIP, Andy Higgins (1960-2021)
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^ 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 .
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^ "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
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^ "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 .
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^ 2021 in association football at WorldFootball.net
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