2001 in association football

Events UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich won 5–4 on penalties in the final against Valencia after a 1–1 draw at the end of the match. This was Bayern Munich's 4th European Cup title. Copa Libertadores 2001: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Cruz Azul 3–1 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1–1. UEFA Cup: Liverpool won 5–4 after extra-time in the final against Alavés with an unfortunate own goal/golden goal by Delfi Gelí. This was Liverpool's third UEFA Cup title. European Super Cup: Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3–2, winning the cup for the second time. England – FA Cup: Liverpool won 2–1 over Arsenal Asian Champions Cup – Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their first Asian Champions Cup crown defeating Jubilo Iwata 1–0. They also lifted the 2001 Asian Super Cup. July 9 – Real Madrid signed playmaker Zinedine Zidane of Juventus in a world record transfer of 72 million euros. FIFA Confederations Cup: France is the winner. February 16 – Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam fires manager Dolf Roks, who is replaced by former international Willem van Hanegem. April 11 – Australia broke the record for the largest win in an international match with a 31–0 win over American Samoa in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match. Australian Archie Thompson also broke the record for most goals scored in an international match by scoring 13 goals in the match. June 24 – The Czech Republic's Moravia wins the second UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Portugal's Braga 4–2 on penalties, after drawing 2–2 after extra time, in Zlín. September 19 – Manager Jan van Dijk is fired by Dutch club Roda JC and replaced by Belgium's Georges Leekens. November 27 – Bayern Munich wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan for the second time, by defeating titleholder Boca Juniors from Argentina: 1–0. The only goal for the Germans is scored by Ghanaian defender Sammy Kuffour. December 3 – Manager Ronald Koeman switches from Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem to Ajax. He is replaced by former player Edward Sturing. December 14 – Willem II fires manager Hans Verèl.

Winners national club championship

Asia Iran Azadegan League – Esteghal 2nd Division – Aboomoslem Hazfi Cup – Fajr Sepasi Japan – Kashima Antlers Qatar – Al-Wakrah Singapore – Geylang United South Korea – Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Europe – Hajduk Split England – Manchester United France – Nantes Germany – Bayern Munich – Roma Eredivisie – PSV Eerste Divisie – Den Bosch – Boavista – Real Madrid – Fenerbahçe FR Yugoslavia – Red Star Belgrade

North America – St. Catharines Wolves (CPSL)

Verano – Santos Invierno – Pachuca – San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

South America

Clausura – San Lorenzo Apertura – Racing Club – Oriente Petrolero – Atlético Paranaense – Emelec Paraguay – Cerro Porteño -Club Alianza Lima

International tournaments UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001) Baltic Cup in Riga, Latvia (July 3 – 5 2001) Copa América in Colombia (July 11–29, 2001) FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina (June 17 – July 8, 2001) FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago (September 13–30, 2001)

National team results

Europe

South America

Movies Shaolin Soccer (Hong Kong)

Births 4 January – Odilon Kossounou, Ivorian footballer 5 January – Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer 8 January – Ahmedine Daoudi, French-Algerian footballer 9 January Eric García, Spanish international Rodrygo Goes, Brazilian international 14 January – Myron Boadu, Dutch international 16 January – Agustín Sández, Argentine club footballer 17 January – Enzo Fernández, Argentine international 10 February – Rao Chen, Chinese footballer 11 February – Bryan Gil, Spanish international 12 February – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georgian international 19 February – Lee Kang-in, South Korean international 17 March – Pietro Pellegri, Italian under-19 international 9 April – Sinaly Diomandé, Ivorian footballer 11 April – Manuel Ugarte, Uruguayan international footballer 18 April – Santiago Giménez, Mexican international 19 April – Micky van de Ven, Dutch youth international 26 April – Thiago Almada, Argentine footballer 8 May – Jordyn Huitema, Canadian women's international 9 May – Matko Miljevic, US youth international 30 May – Patrick Wimmer, Austrian international 17 June – Jurriën Timber, Dutch international 18 June – Gabriel Martinelli, Brazilian international 20 June – Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese footballer 29 June – Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Iranian footballer 5 August – Ethan Laird, English youth international 20 September – Johnny Cardoso, US international 1 October – Mason Greenwood, English under-21 international 3 October – Liel Abada, Israeli international 8 October – Witan Sulaeman, Indonesian footballer 29 October – Beckham Putra, Indonesian youth international 2 November – Moisés Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer 30 November – Jordan Carrillo, Mexican footballer 17 December – Abde Ezzalzouli, Moroccan footballer 20 December – Facundo Pellistri, Uruguayan footballer

Deaths

February 14 February – Domènec Balmanya (86), Spanish footballer and manager

April 5 April – Aldo Olivieri, Italian goalkeeper, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (90)

May 8 May – Luis Rijo, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (73) 12 May – Didì, Brazilian forward, winner of the 1958 FIFA World Cup and 1962 FIFA World Cup . (72) 31 May – Otto Hemele (75), Czech footballer

July 6 July – Enrique Mateos (69), Spanish footballer 17 July – Wilhelm Simetsreiter (86), German footballer

August 3 August – Mario Perazzolo, Italian defender, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (90)

November 1 November – Serge Mésones (53), French footballer

December 12 December – Josef Bican (88), Austrian and Czechoslovak footballer and manager

References

Association football by year