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2000-2010 in football

2000


Winner national club championship

[edit]Europe
England – Manchester United
France – AS Monaco
Germany – Bayern Munich
Iceland – KR
Ireland: Shelbourne
Italy – Lazio
Netherlands
Eredivisie – PSV
Eerste Divisie – NAC Breda
Portugal – Sporting CP
Scotland – Celtic
Spain – Deportivo La Coruña
Turkey – Galatasaray
[edit]South America
 Argentina
Clausura – River Plate
Apertura – Boca Juniors
 Bolivia – Jorge Wilstermann
 Brazil – Vasco da Gama (Copa João Havelange)
 Chile – Universidad de Chile
 Ecuador – Olmedo
 Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
 Perú – Universitario de Deportes
[edit]International tournaments

African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Nigeria (January 22 – February 13, 2000)
 Cameroon
 Nigeria
 South Africa
UEFA European Football Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands (June 10 – July 2, 2000)
 France
 Italy


Awards
UEFA Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Fabien Barthez
 Francesco Toldo Laurent Blanc
 Marcel Desailly
 Lilian Thuram
 Fabio Cannavaro
 Paolo Maldini
 Alessandro Nesta
 Frank de Boer Patrick Vieira
 Zinedine Zidane
 Demetrio Albertini
 Edgar Davids
 Rui Costa
 Luís Figo
 Josep Guardiola Thierry Henry
 Francesco Totti
 Patrick Kluivert
 Nuno Gomes
 Savo Milošević
 Raúl
Golden Boot
 Patrick Kluivert
 Savo Milošević
(5 goals)
UEFA Player of the Tournament
 Zinedine Zidane

Goalscorers
5 goals
 Patrick Kluivert
 Savo Milošević
4 goals
 Nuno Gomes
3 goals
 Thierry Henry
 Sérgio Conceição
 Zlatko Zahovič
2 goals
 Vladimír Šmicer
 Alan Shearer
 Youri Djorkaeff
 David Trézéguet
 Sylvain Wiltord
 Zinedine Zidane
 Filippo Inzaghi
 Francesco Totti
 Frank de Boer
 Marc Overmars
 Boudewijn Zenden
 Gaizka Mendieta
 Alfonso Pérez
 Hakan Şükür
1 goal
 Bart Goor
 Émile Mpenza
 Karel Poborský
 Steve McManaman
 Michael Owen
 Paul Scholes
 Laurent Blanc
 Christophe Dugarry
 Mehmet Scholl
 Antonio Conte
 Alessandro Del Piero
 Marco Delvecchio
 Luigi Di Biagio
 Stefano Fiore
 Ronald de Boer
 Steffen Iversen
 Costinha
 Luís Figo
 João Pinto
 Cristian Chivu
 Ionel Ganea
 Viorel Moldovan
 Dorinel Munteanu
 Miran Pavlin
 Joseba Etxeberria
 Pedro Munitis
 Raúl
 Henrik Larsson
 Johan Mjällby
 Okan Buruk
 Ljubinko Drulović
 Dejan Govedarica
 Slobodan Komljenović
Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia (September 13 – 30 2000)
Men's Tournament
 Cameroon
 Spain
 Chile
Women's Tournament
 Norway
 United States
 Germany

2001


Winners national club championship

[edit]Asia
Iran
Azadegan League – Esteghal
2nd Division – Aboomoslem
Hazfi Cup – Fajr Sepasi
Singapore – Geylang United
Europe
England – Manchester United
France – Nantes
Germany – Bayern Munich
Italy – Roma
Netherlands
Eredivisie – PSV
Eerste Divisie – Den Bosch
Portugal – Boavista
Spain – Real Madrid
Turkey – Fenerbahçe
South America
 Argentina
Clausura – San Lorenzo
Apertura – Racing Club
 Bolivia – Oriente Petrolero
 Brazil – Atlético Paranaense
 Ecuador – Emelec
 Paraguay – Cerro Porteño

International tournaments

UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001)
 Guatemala
 Costa Rica
 El Salvador
Baltic Cup in Riga, Latvia (July 3 – 5 2001)
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Estonia
Copa América in Colombia (July 11–29, 2001)
 Colombia
 Mexico
 Honduras
FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina (June 17 – July 8, 2001)
 Argentina
 Ghana
 Egypt
FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago (September 13–30, 2001)
 France
 Nigeria
 Burkina Faso

2002




Awards

Golden Boot Winner Golden Ball Winner Yashin Award Best Young Player FIFA Fair Play Trophy Most Entertaining Team
 Ronaldo Oliver Kahn1 Oliver Kahn Landon Donovan Belgium South Korea
1Oliver Kahn is the only goalkeeper to have won the Golden Ball in FIFA World Cup history.[26]
All-star team
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Oliver Kahn
 Rüştü Reçber
 Sol Campbell
 Fernando Hierro
 Hong Myung-Bo
 Alpay Özalan
 Roberto Carlos
 Michael Ballack
 Claudio Reyna
 Rivaldo
 Ronaldinho
 Yoo Sang-Chul
 El Hadji Diouf
 Miroslav Klose
 Ronaldo
 Hasan Şaş

Goalscorers
8 goals
 Ronaldo
5 goals
 Rivaldo
 Miroslav Klose
4 goals
 Jon Dahl Tomasson
 Christian Vieri
3 goals
 Michael Ballack
 Robbie Keane
 Marc Wilmots
 Pauleta
 Papa Bouba Diop
 Fernando Morientes
 Raúl
 Henrik Larsson
 İlhan Mansız
2 goals
 Ronaldinho
 Rónald Gómez
 Michael Owen
 Junichi Inamoto
 Jared Borgetti
 Nelson Cuevas
 Henri Camara
 Ahn Jung-Hwan
 Fernando Hierro
 Ümit Davala
 Hasan Şaş
 Brian McBride
 Landon Donovan

2003


Winners national club championship

[edit]Africa
Algeria – USM Alger
Cameroun – Cottonsport Garoua
Côte d'Ivoire – ASEC Mimosas
Egypt – Zamalek
Lybie – Al-Ittihad
Mali – Stade Malien
Morocco – Hassania Agadir
Nigeria – Enyimba
Tunisia – Espéance
[edit]Asia
Hong Kong – Sun Hei
Iran – Sepahan
[edit]Europe
Denmark – Copenhagen
England – Manchester United
France – Lyon
Germany – Bayern Munich
Iceland – KR
Ireland: Shelbourne
Italy – Juventus
Netherlands
Eredivisie – PSV
Eerste Divisie – Den Haag
Portugal – Porto
Russia – CSKA Moscow
Spain – Real Madrid
Sweden
Allsvenskan – Djurgården
Svenska Cupen – Elfsborg
[edit]North and Central America
Mexico:
Clausura – Rayados de Monterrey
Apertura – Pachuca
[edit]South America
 Argentina
2002–03 Clausura – River Plate
2003–04 Apertura – Boca Juniors
 Bolivia – Bolívar
Torneo Apertura – The Strongest
Torneo Clausura – The Strongest
 Brazil – Cruzeiro
 Colombia – Once Caldas
 Ecuador – LDU Quito
 Paraguay – Club Libertad
 Uruguay – Peñarol

International tournaments

UNCAF Nations Cup in Panama (9 – 23 February 2003)
 Costa Rica
 Guatemala
 El Salvador
Baltic Cup in Estonia (3 – 5 July 2003)
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Estonia
Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2 – 15 August 2003)
Men's Tournament
 Argentina
 Brazil
 Mexico
Women's Tournament
 Brazil
 Canada
 Mexico
FIFA U-20 World Cup in United Arab Emirates (27 November – 19 December 2003)
 Brazil
 Spain
 Colombia
FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland (13 – 30 August 2003)
 Brazil
 Spain
 Argentina
Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India (22 – 31 October 2003)
 India
 Uzbekistan
 Zimbabwe

2004


Winners of national club championships

[edit]Africa
Angola – Aviação
Egypt – Al-Zamalek
Morocco – Raja Casablanca
Mozambique – Ferroviário de Nampula
Nigeria – Dolphins FC
South Africa – Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Tunisia – Espérance
[edit]Asia
China – Shenzhen Jianlibao
Hong Kong – Sun Hei
India – East Bengal Club
Indonesia – Persebaya Surabaya
Iran:
Pro League – Pas Tehran
Azadegan League – Saba Battery
Hazfi Cup – Sepahan
Japan:
J. League Division 1 – Yokohama F. Marinos
J. League Division 2 – Kawasaki Frontale
J. League Cup – F.C. Tokyo
Emperor's Cup – Tokyo Verdy 1969 (played 1 January 2005)
Malaysia – Perlis
Pakistan – WAPDA
Saudi Arabia – Al-Shabab
Singapore – Tampines Rovers FC
South Korea – Suwon Samsung Bluewings
[edit]Europe
Albania – SK Tirana
Andorra – Principat
Armenia – Pyunik
Austria – Grazer
Azerbaijan – PFC Neftchi
Belarus – Dinamo Minsk
Belgium – Anderlecht
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Široki Brijeg
Bulgaria – Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Croatia – Hajduk Split
Cyprus – APOEL
Czech Republic – Baník Ostrava
Denmark – FC Copenhagen
England – Arsenal
Estonia – Levadia Tallinn
Faroe Islands – HB Tórshavn
Finland – Haka
France – Lyon
Georgia – WIT Georgia
Germany – Werder Bremen
Greece – Panathinaikos
Hungary – Ferencváros
Iceland – Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
Isle of Man – Saint Georges
Israel – Maccabi Haifa
Italy – Milan
Kazakhstan – Kairat Almaty
Latvia – Skonto
Lithuania – FBK Kaunas
Luxembourg – Jeunesse Esch
Malta – Sliema Wanderers
Moldova – Sheriff Tiraspol
Netherlands
Eredivisie – Ajax
Eerste Divisie – Den Bosch
Northern Ireland – Linfield
Norway – Rosenborg
Poland – Wisła Kraków
Portugal – Porto
Republic of Ireland – Shelbourne
Republic of Macedonia – FK Pobeda
Romania – Dinamo Bucureşti
Russia – Lokomotiv Moscow
San Marino – Pennarossa
Scotland – Celtic
Serbia and Montenegro – Red Star Belgrade
Slovakia – MŠK Žilina
Slovenia – ND Gorica
Spain – Valencia
Sweden – Malmö FF
Switzerland – FC Basel
Turkey – Fenerbahçe
Ukraine – Dynamo Kyiv
Wales – Rhyl
[edit]North America
Canada – Toronto Croatia
Costa Rica – Deportivo Saprissa
USA – D.C. United
[edit]Oceania
Australia – Perth Glory
South America
 Argentina
2003–04 Clausura – River Plate
2004–05 Apertura – Newell's Old Boys
 Bolivia – Bolívar
Torneo Apertura – Bolívar
Torneo Clausura – Oriente Petrolero
 Brazil – Santos
 Chile – Universidad de Chile
 Ecuador – Deportivo Cuenca
 Paraguay – Cerro Porteño
 Peru – Alianza Lima
 Uruguay – Danubio FC
 Venezuela – Caracas FC
International tournaments

African Cup of Nations in Tunisia (24 January – 14 February 2004)
 Tunisia
 Morocco
 Nigeria
UEFA European Football Championship in Portugal (12 June – 4 July 2004)
 Greece
 Portugal
 Netherlands and  Czech Republic

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Petr Čech
 Antonios Nikopolidis Sol Campbell
 Ricardo Carvalho
 Ashley Cole
 Traianos Dellas
 Olof Mellberg
 Giourkas Seitaridis
 Gianluca Zambrotta Michael Ballack
 Luís Figo
 Frank Lampard
 Maniche
 Pavel Nedvěd
 Theodoros Zagorakis
 Zinedine Zidane Milan Baroš
 Angelos Charisteas
 Henrik Larsson
 Ruud van Nistelrooy
 Cristiano Ronaldo
 Wayne Rooney
 Jon Dahl Tomasson

Golden Boot
The Golden Boot was awarded to Milan Baroš, who scored five goals in all three group stage matches and in the quarter-finals against Denmark.
 Milan Baroš (5 goals)
UEFA Player of the Tournament
 Theodoros Zagorakis

Goalscorers

5 goals
 Milan Baroš
4 goals
 Wayne Rooney
 Ruud van Nistelrooy
3 goals
 Jon Dahl Tomasson
 Frank Lampard
 Zinedine Zidane
 Angelos Charisteas
 Henrik Larsson
2 goals
 Marek Heinz
 Jan Koller
 Thierry Henry
 Antonio Cassano
 Rui Costa
 Maniche
Copa América in Peru (6–25 July 2004)
 Brazil
 Argentina
 Uruguay
AFC Asian Cup in PR China (17 July – 7 August 2004)
 Japan
 China PR
 Iran
Olympic Games in Greece (11 – 28 August 2004)
Men's Tournament
 Argentina
 Paraguay
 Italy
Women's Tournament
 United States
 Brazil
 Germany

2005


Winners national championships

[edit]National club championships in Europe (UEFA)
Albania:
Superliga and Supercup – SK Tiranë
Albanian Cup – KS Teuta Durrës
Andorra:
Primera División – UE Sant Julià
Copa Constitució and Supercopa – Santa Coloma
Armenia:
Armenian Premier League – Pyunik
Armenian Cup – MIKA
Austria:
Bundesliga – Rapid Wien
Austrian Cup – Austria Wien
Azerbaijan:
AFFA Supreme League – Neftchi Baku
Azerbaijan Cup – FK Baku
Belarus:
Belarusian Premier League – FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Belarusian Cup – FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk
Belgium: for fuller coverage, see: 2004-05 in Belgian football
Jupiler League and Supercup – Club Brugge
Belgian Cup – Germinal Beerschot
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Premier League – NK Zrinjski Mostar
Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup – FK Sarajevo
Bulgaria:
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group – CSKA Sofia
Bulgarian Cup and Supercup – PFC Levski Sofia
Croatia:
Prva HNL and Croatian Supercup – Hajduk Split
Croatian Cup – NK Rijeka
Cyprus:
Cypriot First Division – Anorthosis Famagusta
Cypriot Cup and Supercup – Omonia Nicosia
Czech Republic:
Gambrinus liga – Sparta Prague
Czech Republic Football Cup – Baník Ostrava
Denmark: for fuller coverage, see: 2004-05 in Danish football
Superliga and DONG Cup – Brøndby
England: for fuller coverage, see: 2004-05 in English football
Premiership and League Cup – Chelsea
FA Cup – Arsenal
Estonia:
Meistriliiga – FC TVMK Tallinn
Esiliiga – JK Vaprus Pärnu, FC Levadia Tallinn, FC Ajax Lasnamäe
Estonian Cup – FC Levadia Tallinn
Faroe Islands:
1. Deild – B36 Tórshavn
Faroe Islands Cup – GÍ Gøta
Finland:
Veikkausliiga – MyPa 47 Anjalankoski
Finnish Cup – FC Haka Valkeakoski
Finnish League Cup – AC Allianssii Vantaa
France:
Ligue 1 – Lyon
French Cup – Auxerre
French League Cup – Strasbourg
Georgia:
Georgian Premier League – FC Dinamo Tbilisi
Georgian Cup – FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi
Germany:
Bundesliga and German Cup – Bayern Munich
Greece:
Greek National Division and Greek Cup – Olympiacos
Hungary:
Arany Aszok Liga – Debreceni VSC
Hungarian Cup – Mátav FC Sopron
Iceland:
Icelandic Premier League – FH
Icelandic Cup – Valur
Icelandic League Cup – KR
Ireland:
League of Ireland and Munster Senior Cup – Cork City
FAI Cup – Drogheda United
League of Ireland Cup – Derry City
Israel:
Israeli Football Leagues
Israeli Premier League – Maccabi Haifa
Liga Leumit – Hapoel Kfar Saba
Liga Artzit – Hapoel Ashkelon
Toto Cup – Hapoel Petah Tikva (Al), Maccabi Natanya (Leumit) and Hapoel Ashkelon (Artzit)
Israel State Cup – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Italy:
Serie A – Juventus (stripped of title on July 14, 2006) see also 2004–05 Serie A and 2006 Serie A scandal
Italian Cup – Internazionale
Italian Super Cup – A.C. Milan
Kazakhstan:
Kazakhstan Super League – FC Aktobe-Lento
Kazakhstan Cup – FC Zhenis Astana
Latvia:
Virsliga – FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Latvian Cup – FK Ventspils
Liechtenstein:
Cup – FC Vaduz
Lithuania:
Lithuanian Premier League – FK Ekranas
Lithuanian Cup – FBK Kaunas
Luxembourg:
Premier League – F91 Dudelange
Cup – CS Pétange
Macedonia:
Macedonian First League – FK Rabotnički Kometal Skopje
Macedonian Cup – FK Bashkimi Kumanovo
Malta:
Maltese Football League and Supercup – Sliema Wanderers
Maltese Cup – Birkirkara FC
Moldova:
Moldavian Premier League – FC Sheriff Tiraspol
Moldavian Cup – FC Nistru Otaci
Eredivisie and KNVB Cup – PSV
Eerste Divisie – Heracles Almelo
Northern Ireland:
Irish Premier League and Irish League Cup – Glentoran F.C.
Irish Cup – Portadown F.C.
Setanta Cup – Linfield F.C.
Norway: for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Norwegian football
Tippeligaen – Vålerenga
Norwegian Cup – Molde
Poland:
Ekstraklasa – Wisła Kraków
Puchar Polski – Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
 Portugal
SuperLiga – Benfica
Cup of Portugal – Vitória Setúbal
Romania: for fuller coverage, see: 2004-05 in Romanian Football
Romanian Premier League – Steaua București
Romanian Cup and Romanian Super Cup – Dinamo București
Russia: for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Russian football
Russian Premier League and Russian Cup – CSKA Moscow
San Marino:
Premier League – F.C. Domagnano
Titano Cup – S.S. Pennarossa Chiesanuova
Supercup – S.P. Tre Penne Serravalle
Scotland: for fuller coverage, see: 2004-05 in Scottish football
Scottish Premier League and League Cup – Rangers
Scottish Cup – Celtic
Serbia and Montenegro:
Meridian Superliga – FK Partizan Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro Cup – FK Voždovac Belgrade
Slovakia:
Slovakian Premier League – FC Artmedia Bratislava
Slovakian Cup – FK Dukla Banská Bystrica
Slovenia:
Slovenian Premier League – NK Gorica
Slovenian Cup – NK Publikum Celje
Spain:
La Liga – Barcelona
Copa del Rey – Real Betis
Sweden: for fuller coverage, see: 2005 in Swedish football
Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen – Djurgårdens IF
Switzerland:
AXPO Super League and Swisscom Cup – FC Basel
Turkey:
Premier Super League – Fenerbahçe
Turkish Cup – Galatasaray
Ukraine:
Ukrainian Premier League – FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukrainian Cup – FC Dynamo Kyiv
Wales:
League of Wales and Welsh Cup – Total Network Solutions
FAW Premier Cup – Swansea City
[edit]National club championships in South America (CONMEBOL)
Argentina:
Primera División
2004–05 Clausura – Vélez Sársfield
2005–06 Apertura – Boca Juniors
Bolivia:
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2004–05 Adecuaciòn – Club Bolívar
2004–05 Apertura – Blooming
Brazil:
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A – Corinthians
Copa do Brasil – Paulista F.C.
Chile:
Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
2004–05 Apertura – Unión Española
2004–05 Clausura – Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Colombia
Mustang Cup
2004–05 Apertura – Atlético Nacional
2004–05 Clausura – Deportivo Cali
Ecuador:
Serie A de Ecuador
Apertura – Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
Clausura – Club Deportivo El Nacional
Paraguay:
Liga Paraguaya – Cerro Porteño
Peru:
Peruvian Primera División – Sporting Cristal
Uruguay:
Primera División Uruguaya – Club Nacional de Football
Venezuela:
Primera División Venezolana – Unión Atlético Maracaibo
[edit]National club championships in Africa (CAF)
Algeria:
Algerian Championnat National – USM Alger
Algerian Cup – ASO Chlef
Angola:
Girabola – Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
Angolan Cup – Atlético Sport Aviação
Benin:
Benin Premier League – not playing
Botswana:
Mascom Premier League and FA Challenge Cup – Township Rollers Gaborone
Burkina Faso:
Burkinabé Premier League – Rail Club du Kadiogo
Burkina Faso Cup – Union Sportive de Ouagadougou
Burundi:
Burundi Premier League – InterStar Bujumbura
Cameroon:
Cameroon Premiere Division – Cotonsport Garoua
Cameroon Cup – Imports FC Yaoundé
Cape Verde:
Premier League – Derby FC Mindelo
Central African Republic:
Central African Republic League – Anges de Fatima
Chad:
Chad Premier League – Renaissance FC
Comoros:
Comoros Premier League – Coin Nord Mitsamiouli
Congo:
Congo Premier League – not assigned
Congolan Cup – Diables Noirs Brazzaville
Congo DR:
Linafoot – DC Motema Pembe
Republic of Congo Cup – AS Vita Kabasha
Côte d'Ivoire:
Premier League and Cup – ASEC Mimosas
Djibouti:
Premier League – AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie
Djiboutian Cup – Poste de Djibouti
Egypt:
Egyptian Premier League and Super Cup – Al-Ahly
Egyptian Soccer Cup – ENPPI
Equatorial Guinea
Equatoguinean Premier League – Renacimiento FC
Eritrea:
Premier League – Red Sea FC Asmara
Ethiopia:
Premier League – Saint George SA Addis Abeba
Ethiopian Cup – Awassa Kenema
Gabon:
Premier League and Cup – AS Mangasport Moanda
Gambia:
Premier League – Wallidan Banjul
Gambian Cup – Bakan United
Ghana:
Ghana Telecom Premier League – Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
Ghanaian Cup – Asante Kotoko
Guinea:
Premier League – Satellite FC Conakry
Guinean Cup – AS Kaloum Stars Conakry
Guinea Bissau:
Premier League – Sporting Clube de Bissau
Kenya:
Premier League – Ulinzi Stars
Kenyan Cup – World Hope
Lesotho:
Premier League – Likohpo Masem
Liberia:
Premier League and Cup – LPRC Oilers Monrovia
Libya:
Premier League and Cup – Al Ittihad
Madagascar:
Premier League and Cup – USCA Foot
Malawi:
Premier League – not playing
Mali:
Premier League – Stade Malien Bamako
Malian Cup – AS Bamako
Mauritania:
Mauritanean Premier League – ASC Nasr de Sebkha
Mauritanean Cup – ASC Entente FC Sebkha
Mauritius:
Premier League and Cup – AS Port-Louis 2000
Morocco:
Premier League – FAR Rabat
Moroccan Cup – Raja Casablanca
Mozambique:
Moçambola – Ferroviário de Maputo
Taça de Moçambique – Ferroviário de Beira
Namibia:
Premier League – Civics FC Windhoek
Namibian Cup – Ramblers Windhoek
Niger:
Premier League – unknown
Nigeria:
Premier League and Cup – Enyimba FC Aba
Rwanda:
Premier League – APR FC Kigat
Rwandan Cup – Rayon Sports Butare
São Tomé and Príncipe:
Premier League – not held
Senegal:
Premier League – ASC Port Autonome Dakar
Senegal Cup – AS Donanes Dakar
Seychelles:
Premier League – La Passe FC
Seychelles Cup – Seychelles Marketing Board
Sierra Leone:
Premier League – East End Lions Freetown
Somalia:
Premier League – not held
South Africa:
Premier Soccer League – Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Sudan:
Premier League – Al Hilal Omdurman
Swaziland:
Premier League – Green Mamba Big Bend
Swazilandian Cup – Hub Sundowns
Tanzania:
Premier League – Young Africans Dar es Salaam
Togo:
Premier League – AS Douanes Lomé
Togolese Cup – Dynamic Tongolais Lomé
Tunisia:
Premier League – Sfaxien FC
Tunisian Cup – ES Zarzis
Uganda:
Premier League – Police FC Jinja
Uganda Cup – Uganda Revenus Authority SC Kampala
Zambia:
Premier League – Zanaco Lusaka
Zimbabwe:
Premier League – CAPS United Harare
[edit]National club championships in North and Central America (CONCACAF)
Antigua and Barbuda:
Premier League – Bassa FC All Saint's Village
Aruba:
Premier League – SV Britannia
Bahamas:
Premier League – Caledonia Celtic
Barbados:
Premier League – Notre Dame SC Bayville
Bermuda:
Cingular Wireless Premier Division – Devonshire Cougars
Bermudian Football Cup – North Village Rams
Canada:
CPSL – Oakville Blue Deville
Cascadia Cup – Vancouver Whitecaps
Cayman Islands:
Premier League – Western Union FC George Town
Costa Rica:
Primera División – Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Cuba:
Premier League – Villa Clara
Dominica:
Premier League – RC Grand Bazaar Dublanc
El Salvador:
Salvadoran Primera División
2004–05 Clausura – Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, Santa Ana
2005–06 Apertura – Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa
Grenada:
Premier League – ASOMS Paradise
Guatemala:
Premier League – Deportivo Municipal
Haiti:
Premier League – AS Mirebalais
Honduras:
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras
2004–05 Clausura – Olimpia
2005–06 Apertura – Olimpia
Jamaica:
Wray & Nephew National Premier League – Portmore United F.C.
Mexico:
Primera División de México
2004–05 Apertura – Club Universidad Nacional
2004–05 Clausura – Club América
Nicaragua:
Premier League – FC Diriangén Diriamba
Panama:
Premier League – CD Plaza Amator Panama
St. Lucia:
Premier League – Northern United Gros Islet
Surinam:
Premier League – SV Robinhood
United States:
MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup – Los Angeles Galaxy
[edit]National club championships in Asia (AFC)
Bahrain:
Premier League – Riffa Club
Bahrain Cup – Al Muharraq Club
Bangladesh:
Premier League – Mohammeddan SC Dhaka
Bhutan:
Premier League – Transport United
China:
Chinese Super League – Dalian Shide
Hong Kong:
HKFA Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League and HKFA Cup – Xiangxue Sun Hei
India:
NFL – Dempo Sports Club
Durand Cup – Mahindra United
Indonesia:
Premier League – Persipura Jayapura
Indonesian Cup – Arema Malang
Iran:
Iran's Premier Football League – Foolad Ahvaz
Azadegan League – Shahid Ghandi Yazd
Hazfi Cup – Saba Battery Tehran
Iraq:
Iraq Super League – Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Japan:
J. League Division 1 – Gamba Osaka
J. League Division 2 – Kyoto Purple Sanga
J. League Cup – JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Emperor's Cup – Urawa Reds (played 1 January 2006)
Jordan:
Premier League – Al Wahdat Al Quwaysinah
Jordanian Cup – Al Faysali Amman
Kyrgyzstan:
Premier League and Cup – Dordoy Dinamo Naryn
Kuwait:
Premier League – Al Qadisiya
Kuwaitian Cup – Al Arabi
Laos:
Premier League – Vientiane FC
Lebanon:
Premier League – Al Nejmeh
Lebanon Cup – Al Ansar
Macau:
Premier League – Policia de Segurança Pública
Malaysia:
Super League – Perlis FA Kangar
Premier League and Cup – Selangor MPPJ Kelana Jaya
Mongolia:
Premier League – Khoromkon Ulan Baatov
Myanmar:
Premier League – Finance and Revenue Yangon
Oman:
Premier League and Cup – Dhofar Salala
Pakistan:
Premier League – Pakistan Army Rawalpindi
Qatar:
Premier League – Al Gharrafa
Qatarian Cup – Al Sadd
Saudi Arabia:
Premier League – Al Hilal Riyad
Singapore:
S.League – Tampines Rovers FC
Singapore Cup – Home United FC
Sri Lanka:
Premier League – Saunders SC
Sri Lanka Cup – Ratnam SC
South Korea:
Samsung Hauzen 2005 K-League – Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Samsung 2005 Hauzen Cup – Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Korean FA Cup – Chonbuk Hyundai Motors
Syria:
Premier League and Cup – Al Ittihad Alep
Taiwan:
Premier League – Tatung
Thailand:
Premier League – Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
United Arab Emirates:
Premier League – Al Wahda Abu Dhabi
UAE Cup – Al Ayn Club
Uzbekistan:
Premier League and Cup – Paktakor Taskhent
Vietnam:
Premier League and Cup – Gach Dong Tam Long An
Yemen:
Premier League – Al Tilal Aden
Yemenites Cup – Al Hilal Hudaydah
[edit]National club championships in Oceania (OFC)
Australia:
A-League – not playing
New Zealand:
NZFC – Auckland City FC
Chatham Cup – Central United
[edit]National club championships in non FIFA affiliated French dependencies
Guadeloupe (CONCACAF)
Premier League – Association Sportive Le Gosier
French Guyana (CONCACAF)
Premier League – ASC Le Geldar Kourou
French Polynesia (AFC)
Premier League – AS Tefana Faa'a
Cup – AS Manu Ura Paea
Martinique (CONCACAF)
Premier League and Cup – Club Franciscain Le François
New Caledonia (OFC)
Premier League and Cup – AS Magenta Nickel Nouméa
Réunion (CAF):
Premier League – US Stade Tamponnaise Le Tampon
Réunion Cup – SS Excelsior Saint-Joseph
[edit]International Tournaments

February 3–12: CEMAC Cup 2005 – Winner: Cameroon (Participating Countries: Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic)
February 8–9: Cyprus International Tournament 2005 – Winner: Finland (Participating Countries: Finland, Cyprus, Latvia, Austria)
February 9: Carlsberg Cup 2005 – Winner: Brazil (Participating Countries: Brazil and Hong Kong)
UNCAF Nations Cup in Guatemala City, Guatemala (February 19 – 27, 2005)
 Costa Rica
 Honduras
 Guatemala
February 20–24: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 Caribbean Preliminary Competition – Winners: Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago (Participating Countries: Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago)
February 26 – August 14: Cosafa Castle Cup 2005 (Participating Countries: Group A: South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles Group B: Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Group C: Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia)
March 5–13: East Asian Football Championships 2005 Preliminary Competition – Winner: North Korea (Participating Countries: North Korea, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Mongolia and Guam)
Baltic Cup in Kaunas (May 21, 2005)
 Lithuania
 Latvia
UEFA Women's Championship in England (June 5–19, 2005)
 Germany
 Norway
FIFA U-20 World Cup in Netherlands (June 10 – July 2, 2005)
 Argentina
 Nigeria
 Brazil
FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany (June 15–29, 2005)
 Brazil
 Argentina
 Germany
CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States (July 6–24, 2005)
 United States
 Panama
East Asian Football Championship in Chinese Taipei & South Korea
 China PR
 Japan
FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru (September 16 – October 2, 2005)
 Mexico
 Brazil
 Netherlands

2006


National champions

[edit]UEFA nations
 Albania: KS Elbasani
 Andorra: FC Rànger's
 Armenia: FC Pyunik
 Austria: Austria Wien
 Azerbaijan: FK Baku
 Belarus: BATE Borisov
 Belgium: RSC Anderlecht
 Bosnia and Herzegovina: NK Široki Brijeg
 Bulgaria: Levski Sofia
 Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
 Cyprus: Apollon Limassol
 Czech Republic: Slovan Liberec
 Denmark: Copenhagen
 England: Chelsea
 Estonia: FC Levadia
 Faroe Islands: HB Torshavn
 Finland: Tampere United
 France: Lyon
 Georgia: Sioni Bolnisi
 Germany: Bayern Munich
 Greece: Olympiacos
 Hungary: Debrecen
 Iceland: FH Hafnarfjörður
 Ireland: Shelbourne
 Israel: Maccabi Haifa
 Italy: Internazionale (Juventus stripped of title)
 Kazakhstan: FC Astana
 Latvia: FK Ventspils
 Liechtenstein: FC Vaduz
 Lithuania: FBK Kaunas
 Luxembourg: F91 Dudelange
 Macedonia: FK Pobeda
 Malta: Birkirkara FC
 Moldova: FC Sheriff Tiraspol
 Netherlands: PSV
 Northern Ireland: Linfield
 Norway: Rosenborg
 Poland: Legia Warsaw
 Portugal: Porto
 Romania: Steaua Bucureşti
 Russia: CSKA Moscow
 San Marino: SS Murata
 Scotland: Celtic
 Serbia and Montenegro: Red Star Belgrade
 Slovakia: MFK Ruzomberok
 Slovenia: ND Gorica
 Spain: FC Barcelona
 Sweden: IF Elfsborg
 Switzerland: FC Zürich
 Turkey: Galatasaray
 Ukraine: Shaktar Donetsk
 Wales: Total Network Solutions
[edit]CONMEBOL nations
A = Apetura, C = Clausura
 Argentina: Boca Juniors (C), Estudiantes La Plata (A)
 Bolivia: Club Bolivar (C), Wilstermann (A)
 Brazil: São Paulo
 Chile: Colo Colo (A &C)
 Colombia: Deportivo Pasto (I), Cúcuta Deportivo (II)
 Ecuador: El Nacional
 Paraguay: Club Libertad
 Peru: Alianza Lima
 Uruguay: Nacional Montevideo
[edit]CONCACAF nations
A = Apetura, C = Clausura
 Costa Rica: Deportivo Saprissa
 Honduras: Olimpia (C), Motagua (A)
 El Salvador: C.D. FAS (A), C.D. Águila (C)
 Jamaica: Waterhouse F.C.
 Mexico: Chivas de Guadalajara (A), Pachuca (C)
 Panama: San Francisco F.C.
 Trinidad and Tobago: Joe Public F.C.
 United States: Houston Dynamo
[edit]CAF nations
 Cameroon: Cotonsport Garoua
 Ivory Coast: ASEC Mimosas
 Egypt: Ahly Sporting Club
 Libya: Al Ittihad Tripoli
 Morocco: Wydad Casablanca
 Nigeria: Ocean Boys FC
 South Africa: Mamelodi Sundowns
 Sudan: Al-Hilal
 Tunisia: Espérance
AFC nations
 Australia: Sydney FC (Champion), Adelaide United (Premier)
 China: Shandong Luneng
 Hong Kong: Happy Valley
 Iraq: Al Zawraa
 Iran: Esteghlal FC
 Japan: Urawa Reds
 Saudi Arabia: Al-Shabab
 Lebanon: Al-Ansar
 Singapore: SAFFC
 South Korea: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 Syria: Al-Karamah
 Thailand: Bangkok University FC
 United Arab Emirates: Al-Ahli
 Uzbekistan: FK Pakhtakor

International Club Tournaments

FIFA Club World Cup – Sport Club Internacional
UEFA Champions League – FC Barcelona
UEFA Cup – Sevilla
CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Club América
CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores – Sport Club Internacional
CONMEBOL Sudamericana Cup – Pachuca
CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana – Boca Juniors

International tournaments

2006 African Cup of Nations (January 20 – February 10)
 Egypt
 Ivory Coast
 Nigeria
 Senegal
2006 FIFI Wild Cup (May 29 – June 3)
 Northern Cyprus
 Zanzibar
Republic of St. Pauli
 Gibraltar
2006 FIFA World Cup (June 9 – July 9)
 Italy
 France
 Germany
 Portugal

Awards
Golden Boot Winner Golden Ball Winner Yashin Award Best Young Player FIFA Fair Play Trophy Most Entertaining Team
 Miroslav Klose Zinedine Zidane Gianluigi Buffon Lukas Podolski Brazil
 Spain Portugal
FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) also granted a Man of the Match award to one player in each match. Italy's Andrea Pirlo won the most Man of the Match awards, with three in total. Miroslav Klose, Agustin Delgado, Arjen Robben, Zé Roberto, Alexander Frei, Michael Ballack, and Patrick Vieira each received two awards.
All-star team
The All-star team is a squad consisting of the 23 most impressive players at the 2006 World Cup, as selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group. The team was chosen from a shortlist of over 50 players, and was selected based on performances from the second round onwards.[22][23]
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Gianluigi Buffon
 Jens Lehmann
 Ricardo
 Roberto Ayala
 John Terry
 Lilian Thuram
 Philipp Lahm
 Fabio Cannavaro
 Gianluca Zambrotta
 Ricardo Carvalho
 Zé Roberto
 Patrick Vieira
 Zinedine Zidane
 Michael Ballack
 Andrea Pirlo
 Gennaro Gattuso
 Francesco Totti
 Luís Figo
 Maniche
 Hernán Crespo
 Thierry Henry
 Miroslav Klose
 Luca Toni

Goalscorers
Miroslav Klose received the adidas Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals in the World Cup. This was the lowest number of goals scored by a tournament's top goalscorer since six players tied on four goals each in 1962. In total, 147 goals were scored (four of which were own goals).
5 goals
 Miroslav Klose
3 goals
 Hernán Crespo
 Maxi Rodríguez
 Ronaldo
 Thierry Henry
 Zinedine Zidane
 Lukas Podolski
 Fernando Torres
 David Villa
2 goals
 Tim Cahill
 Adriano
 Paulo Wanchope
 Aruna Dindane
 Tomáš Rosický
 Agustín Delgado
 Carlos Tenorio
 Steven Gerrard
 Patrick Vieira
 Bastian Schweinsteiger
 Marco Materazzi
 Luca Toni
 Omar Bravo
 Bartosz Bosacki
 Maniche
 Alexander Frei
 Andriy Shevchenko


2007

National champions

[edit]UEFA nations
Albania: KF Tirana
Andorra: FC Rànger's
Armenia: FC Pyunik
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
Azerbaijan: Khazar Lenkoran
Belarus: BATE Borisov
Belgium: Anderlecht
Bosnia & Herzegovina: FK Sarajevo
Bulgaria: Levski Sofia
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
Cyprus: APOEL
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague
Denmark: Copenhagen
England: Manchester United
Estonia: Levadia Tallinn
Faroe Islands: NSÍ
Finland: Tampere United
France: Lyon
Georgia: Olimpi Rustavi
Germany: Stuttgart
Greece: Olympiacos
Hungary: Debreceni VSC
Iceland: Valur
Ireland: Drogheda United
Israel: Beitar Jerusalem
Italy: Internazionale
Kazakhstan: FC Aktobe
Latvia: FK Ventspils
Lithuania: FBK Kaunas
Luxembourg: F91 Dudelange
Macedonia: Pobeda
Malta: Marsaxlokk
Moldova: Sheriff Tiraspol
Montenegro: FK Zeta (first First League champions)
Netherlands: PSV
Northern Ireland: Linfield
Norway: SK Brann
Poland: Zagłębie Lubin
Portugal: Porto
Romania: Dinamo Bucureşti
Russia: Zenit St. Petersburg
San Marino: S.S. Murata
Scotland: Celtic
Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
Slovakia: MŠK Žilina
Slovenia: Domžale
Spain: Real Madrid
Sweden: IFK Göteborg
Switzerland: FC Zürich
Turkey: Fenerbahçe
Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv
Wales: The New Saints
[edit]CONMEBOL nations
A = Apertura, C = Clausura
Argentina: San Lorenzo (C), Lanús (A)
Bolivia: Real Potosí (A), San José (C)
Brazil: São Paulo
Chile: Colo-Colo (A & C)
Colombia: Atlético Nacional (A & C)
Ecuador: LDU Quito
Paraguay: Club Libertad
Peru: Universidad San Martín
Uruguay: Danubio
Venezuela: Caracas FC
[edit]CONCACAF nations
A = Apertura, C = Clausura
Anguilla: Kicks United
Antigua & Barbuda: Bassa
Aruba: Deportivo Nacional
Bahamas:
Barbados: Barbados Defence Force
Belize: FC Belize
Bermuda: Devonshire Cougars
British Virgin Islands:
Canada: Toronto Croatia 1
Cayman Islands: Scholars International
Cuba: N/A 2
Costa Rica: Deportivo Saprissa (C)
Dominica: Sagicor South East United
Dominican Republic:
El Salvador: A.D. Isidro Metapán (C), Firpo (A)
Grenada: ASOMS Paradise
Guatemala: Xelajú MC (C), Deportivo Jalapa (A)
Guyana:
Haiti:
Honduras: Real España (C), Marathón (A)
Jamaica: Harbour View
Mexico: Pachuca (C), Atlante (A)
Montserrat:
Netherlands Antilles: SV Centro SD Barber
Nicaragua: Real Estelí
Panama: Tauro (A), San Francisco (C)
Puerto Rico: Fraigcomar
St Kitts & Nevis: Newtown United
St Lucia: Anse Chastanet GYSO
St Vincent & Grenadines: Under-20
Suriname: Inter Moengotapoe
Trinidad & Tobago: San Juan Jabloteh
Turks & Caicos Islands: Beaches
United States: Houston Dynamo
US Virgin Islands: Helenites
1 Excludes Canadian clubs playing in the MLS.
2 There was no national champion in Cuba during 2007 as the Campeonato Nacional is in the process of changing from being a summer league to a winter league; the 2006 champion will be followed by a 2007-08 champion.
[edit]CAF nations
Algeria: ES Sétif
Angola: Inter Luanda
Benin: Tonnerre d'Abomey
Botswana: ECCO City Green
Burkina Faso: Commune
Burundi: Vital'O
Cameroon: Cotonsport Garoua
Cape Verde: Sporting Praia
Central African Republic:
Chad:
Comoros: Coin Nord
Congo: Diables Noirs
DR Congo: TP Mazembe
Djibouti: AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie
Egypt: Al-Ahly
Equatorial Guinea: Renacimiento
Eritrea:
Ethiopia: Awassa City
Gabon: FC 105 Libreville
Gambia: Real de Banjul
Ghana: Hearts of Oak
Guinea: Kaloum Star
Guinea-Bissau: Sporting de Bissau
Ivory Coast: Africa Sports
Kenya: Tusker
Lesotho: Lesotho Correctional Services
Liberia: Invincible Eleven
Libya: Al-Ittihad
Madagascar: Ajesaia
Malawi:
Mali: Stade Malien
Mauritania: ASC Nasr de Sebkha
Mauritius: Curepipe Starlight
Morocco: Olympique Khouribga
Mozambique: Costa do Sol
Namibia: Civics Windhoek
Niger: Sahel SC
Nigeria: Enyimba
Rwanda: APR
São Tomé and Principe:
Senegal: AS Douanes
Seychelles: Saint-Michel United
Sierra Leone: N/A 1
Somalia: Elman FC
South Africa: Mamelodi Sundowns
Sudan: Al-Hilal Omdurman
Swaziland: Royal Leopards
Tanzania: Simba SC
Togo: ASKO Kara
Tunisia: Étoile Sahel
Uganda: Uganda Revenue Authority SC
Zambia: ZESCO United
Zimbabwe: Dynamos
1 There was no national champion in Sierra Leone during 2007 as the Sierra Leone National Premier League is in the process of changing from being a summer league to a winter league; the 2006 champion will be followed by a 2007-08 champion.
[edit]AFC nations
Australia: Melbourne Victory
Bahrain: Muharraq
Bangladesh: Abahani
Bhutan: Transport United
Cambodia:
Brunei: No championship held
Burma: Kanbawza
China: Changchun Yatai
East Timor:
Guam: Quality Distributors
Hong Kong: South China
India: Dempo SC
Indonesia:
Iran: Saipa
Iraq: Arbil
Japan: Kashima Antlers
Jordan: Al-Wihdat
Kuwait: Al Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan: Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn
Laos: Lao-American College
Lebanon: Al-Ansar
Macao: GD Lam Pak
Malaysia: Kedah FA
Maldives: New Radiant
Mongolia: Erchim
Nepal: Mahendra Police Club
North Korea:
Oman: Al-Nahda
Pakistan: Pakistan Army
Philippines: National Capital Region
Qatar: Al-Sadd
Saudi Arabia: Al-Hilal
Singapore: SAFFC
South Korea: Pohang Steelers
Sri Lanka: Ratnam SC
Syria: Al-Karamah
Taiwan: Taiwan Power Company
Tajikistan: Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
Thailand: Chonburi
Turkmenistan: FC Aşgabat
United Arab Emirates: Al Wasl
Uzbekistan: Pakhtakor Tashkent
Vietnam: Bình Dương
Yemen: Al-Ahli
[edit]OFC nations
American Samoa: Konica
Cook Islands:
Fiji: Ba
New Caledonia: JS Baco
New Zealand: Auckland City
Niue:
Northern Mariana Islands: Fiesta Inter Saipan
Palau: Team Bangladesh
Papua New Guinea: Cancelled
Samoa:
Solomon Islands: Kossa
Tahiti: AS Manu-Ura
Tonga:
Tuvalu:
Vanuatu: Tafea

International tournaments

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States (June 6 – 24 2007)
 United States
 Mexico
 Canada and  Guadeloupe
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (June 10 – 23 2007)
 Netherlands
 Serbia
 England and  Belgium
Copa America 2007 in Venezuela (June 26 – July 15, 2007)
 Brazil
 Argentina
 Mexico
 Uruguay
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada (June 30 – July 22, 2007)
 Argentina
 Czech Republic
 Chile
 Austria
2007 AFC Asian Cup in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia (July 7 – 29 2007)
 Iraq
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
 Japan
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea (August 18 – September 9, 2007)
 Nigeria
 Spain
 Germany
 Ghana
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China (September 10 – September 30, 2007)
 Germany
 Brazil
 United States
 Norway

2008

National champions

[edit]AFC nations
 A-League: Newcastle Jets
 Bahraini Premier League: Muharraq Club
 Chinese Super League: Shandong Luneng
 Hong Kong First Division League: South China
 I-League: Dempo SC
 Persian Gulf Cup: Persepolis F.C.
 J. League: Kashima Antlers
 K-League: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
 Lebanese Premier League: Al Ahed
 Saudi Premier League: Al-Hilal
 Filipino Premier League: Philippine Army F.C.
 Malaysian Super League: Kedah FA
 Qatar Stars League: Al-Gharafa Sports Club
 S-League: Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
 Thailand Premier League: Provincial Electricity Authority FC
 Turkmenistan Higher League: FC Aşgabat
 Enterprise Football League: Taipower
 UAE Football League: Al-Shabab
 Uzbek League: Bunyodkor
[edit]UEFA nations
 Albanian Superliga: Dinamo Tirana
 Campionat de Lliga: Santa Coloma
 Armenian Premier League: FC Pyunik
 Austrian Bundesliga: Rapid Wien
 Azerbaijan Premier League: Inter Baku
 Belarusian Premier League: BATE Borisov
 Jupiler League: Standard Liège
 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Modriča
 Bulgarian A PFG: CSKA Sofia
 Prva HNL: Dinamo Zagreb
 Cypriot First Division: Anorthosis Famagusta
 Gambrinus Liga: Slavia Prague
 Danish Superliga: Aalborg BK
 Premier League: Manchester United
 Meistriliiga: Levadia Tallinn
 Formuladeildin: EB/Streymur
 Veikkausliiga: Inter Turku
 Ligue 1: Lyon
 Umaglesi Liga: Dinamo Tbilisi
 German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
 Super League Greece: Olympiacos
 Hungarian National Championship I: MTK Budapest
 Úrvalsdeild: FH Hafnarfjörður
 League of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemian
 Ligat ha'Al: Beitar Jerusalem
 Serie A: Internazionale
 Kazakhstan Premier League: Aktobe
 Latvian Higher League: Ventspils
 A Lyga: Ekranas
 Luxembourg National Division: F91 Dudelange
 Macedonian Prva Liga: Rabotnički
 Maltese Premier League: Valletta
 Moldovan National Division: Sheriff Tiraspol
 Montenegrin First League: Budućnost Podgorica
 Eredivisie: PSV
 Irish Premier League: Linfield
 Norwegian Premier League: Stabæk
 Orange Ekstraklasa: Wisła Kraków
 Portuguese Liga: Porto
 Liga I: CFR Cluj
 Russian Premier League: Rubin Kazan
 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio: Murata
 Scottish Premier League: Celtic
 Serbian Superliga: Partizan
 Slovak Superliga: Artmedia Bratislava
 Slovenian PrvaLiga: TNK Domžale
 La Liga: Real Madrid
 Allsvenskan: Kalmar
 Swiss Super League: FC Basel
 Turkcell Super League: Galatasaray
 Ukrainian Premier League: Shakhtar Donetsk
 Welsh Premier League: Llanelli
[edit]CAF nations
 Algerian Championnat National: JS Kabylie
 Girabola: Petro Atlético Luanda
 Mascom Premier League: Centre Chiefs
 Burkinabé Premier League: Etoile Filante Ouagadougou
 Burundi Premier League: Inter Star
 MTN Elite one: Cotonsport Garoua
 Cape Verdean football Championships: Sporting Clube da Praia
 Chad Premier League: Elect Sport N'Djamena
 Comoros Premier League: Etoile d'Or
 Congo Premier League: CARA Brazzaville
 Linafoot: DC Motema Pembe
 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: Africa Sports National
 Djibouti Premier League: Société Immobilière de Djibouti
 Egyptian Premier League: Al-Ahly
 Eritrean Premier League: Asmara Brewery
 Ethiopian Premier League: Saint-George SA
 Gabon Championnat National D1: AS Mangasport
 Gambian Championnat National D1: Wallidan
 OneTouch Premier League: Asante Kotoko
 Guinée Championnat National: Fello Star
 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau: Sporting Clube de Batafá
 Kenyan Premier League: Mathare United
 Lesotho Premier League: Lesotho Correctional Services
 Liberian Premier League: Black Star
 Libyan Premier League: Al Ittihad
 THB Champions League: Académie Ny Antsika
 Malawi Premier Division: Silver Strikers
 Malien Première Division: Djoliba
 Mauritanean Premier League: ASAC Concorde
 Mauritian League: Curepipe Starlight
 Botola: FAR Rabat
 Moçambola: Ferroviario de Maputo
 Namibia Premier League: Orlando Pirates Windhoek
 Niger Premier League: AS Police
 Nigerian Premier League: Kano Pillars
 Réunion Premier League: JS Saint-Pierroise
 Rwandan Premier League: ATRACO
 Senegal Premier League: AS Douanes
 Seychelles League: Saint-Michel United
 Sierra Leone National Premier League: Ports Authority F.C.
 Somalia League: Elman FC
 Premier Soccer League: SuperSport United
 Sudan Premier League: Al-Merrikh
 Swazi Premier League: Royal Leopards
 Tanzanian Premier League: Young Africans
 Tunisian CLP-1: Club Africain
 Ugandan Super League: Kampala City Council
 Zambian Premier League: ZESCO United
 Zanzibar Premier League: Miembeni
 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: Monomotapa United
[edit]CONMEBOL nations
 Primera División Argentina: River Plate (C) / Boca Juniors (A)
 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: Universitario (A) / Aurura (C)
 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: São Paulo
 Primera División de Chile: Everton (A) / Colo-Colo (C)
 Colombian Professional Football: Boyacá Chicó (A) / América de Cali (C)
 Serie A de Ecuador: Deportivo Quito
 Primera División de Paraguay: Libertad (A) (C)
 Primera División Peruana: U. San Martín
 Primera División Uruguaya: Defensor Sporting
 Primera División Venezolana: Deportivo Táchira
(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
[edit]CONCACAF nations
 BFA Senior League: IM Bears
 Digicel Premiere League: Notre Date Sports Club
 Belize Premier Football League: Hankook Verdes
 Bermudian Premier Division: PHC Zebras
 British Virgin Islands Championship: Islanders
 Canadian Soccer League: Trois-Rivières Attak
 Cayman Islands League: Scholars International
 Primera División de Costa Rica: Saprissa (A) (C)
 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: Cienfuegos
 Dominica Championship: Centre Bath Estate
 Primera División del Savaldor: Firpo (C) / Isidro Metapán (A)
 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala: Comunicaciones (C) (A)
 Grenada League: Carib Hurricane
 Ligue Haïtienne: Racing Gônaïves (C) / Tempête (A)
 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: Marathón (C) / Olimpia (A)
 National Premier League: Portmore United
 Primera División de México: Santos Laguna (C) / Toluca (A)
 Nevis Premier Division: SL Horsford Highlights
 Primera División de Nicaragua: Real Estelí
 Liga Panameña de Fútbol: Árabe Unido (C) / San Francisco (A)
 Puerto Rico Soccer League: Sevilla
 Saint Kitts Premier Division: Newtown United
 Saint Lucia Premier Division: Aux Lyons United
 NLA Premier League: Avenues United
 Sint Maarten League: D&P Connection
 Surinamese Hoofdklasse: Inter Moengotapoe
 TT Pro League: San Juan Jabloteh
 MFL League: Beaches
 Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew
 US Virgin Islands Championship: Positive Vibes
(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
[edit]OFC nations
 Football Federation American Samoa Soccer League: Pago Youth
 Cook Islands Round Cup: Nikao Sokattack
 Fijian National Football League: Ba
 FSMFA Top League: Yap
 Kiribati National Championship: competition canceled
 New Caledonia Division Honneur: AS Magenta
 ASB Premiership: Waitakere United
 Niue Soccer Tournament: Talava
 Norfolk Island Soccer League: unknown
 Palau Soccer League: Surangel & Sons Company
 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League: PRK Hekari United
 Samoa National League: Sinamoga
 Solomon Islands National Club Championship: Koloale
 Tahiti Division Fédérale: AS Manu-Ura
 Tonga Major League: Lotoha'apai
 Tuvalu A-Division: Nauti
 Vanuatu Premia Divisen: Tafea

International tournaments

2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana (20 January – 10 February 2008)
 Egypt
 Cameroon
 Ghana
 Côte d'Ivoire
Men's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing, China (17 February – 23, 2008)
 South Korea
 Japan
 China PR
 North Korea
Women's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing, China (18 February – 24, 2008)
 Japan
 North Korea
 China PR
 South Korea
2008 Algarve Cup in Algarve, Portugal (5 March – 12, 2008)
 United States
 Denmark
 Norway
 Germany
2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Nashville, United States (11 March – 23, 2008)
 Honduras
 United States
 Canada
 Guatemala
2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Turkey (4 May – 16, 2008)
 Spain
 France
 Turkey and  Netherlands
2008 UEFA European Football Championship in Austria and Switzerland (7 June – 29, 2008)
 Spain
 Germany
 Turkey and  Russia

UEFA Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Gianluigi Buffon José Bosingwa Hamit Altıntop Andrei Arshavin
 Iker Casillas Philipp Lahm Michael Ballack Roman Pavlyuchenko
 Edwin van der Sar Carlos Marchena Cesc Fàbregas Fernando Torres
 Pepe Andrés Iniesta David Villa
 Carles Puyol Luka Modrić
 Yuri Zhirkov Lukas Podolski
 Marcos Senna
 Wesley Sneijder
 Xavi
 Konstantin Zyryanov
Golden Boot
 David Villa (4 goals)
UEFA Player of the Tournament
 Xavi

Goalscorers
4 goals
 David Villa
3 goals
 Lukas Podolski
 Roman Pavlyuchenko
 Hakan Yakin
 Semih Şentürk
2 goals
 Ivan Klasnić
 Michael Ballack
 Bastian Schweinsteiger
 Miroslav Klose
 Ruud van Nistelrooy
 Robin van Persie
 Wesley Sneijder
 Andrei Arshavin
 Daniel Güiza
 Fernando Torres
 Zlatan Ibrahimović
 Arda Turan
 Nihat Kahveci
Baltic Cup in Riga, Latvia (May 30 – June 1, 2008)
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Estonia
2008 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament in China (6 August – 21, 2008)
 United States
 Brazil
 Germany
2008 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament in China (7 August – 23, 2008)
 Argentina
 Nigeria
 Brazil
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand (30 October – 16 November 2008)
 North Korea
 United States
 Germany
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile (20 November – 7 December 2008)
 United States
 North Korea
 Germany
2008 AFF Suzuki Cup in Indonesia and Vietnam (5 – 28 December 2008)
 Vietnam
 Thailand
 Indonesia, Singapore

2009

National champions

[edit]AFC
Australia – Melbourne Victory
Bahrain – Muharraq Club
Bangladesh – Abahani Limited
Bhutan – Druk Star
Cambodia – a Corp
China PR – Beijing Guoan
China Republic (Taiwan) – Kaohsiung City Yaoti
Guam – Quality Distributors
Hong Kong – South China AA
India – Churchill Brothers
Indonesia – Persipura Jayapura
Iran – Esteghlal
Iraq – Arbil FC
Japan – Kashima Antlers
Jordan – Al-Wahdat
Korea – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kuwait – Al-Qadisiya Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan – Dordoi-Dynamo
Lebanon – Nejmeh
Makau – Lam Pak
Malaysia – Selangor FA
Oman – Al-Nahda
Pakistan – WAPDA
Palestine – West Bank – Wadi Al-Nes
Qatar – Al-Gharrafa
Saudi Arabia – Al-Ittihad
Singapore – SAFFC
Syria – Al-Karamah
Tajikistan – Vakhsh Qurghonteppa
Thailand – Muang Thong United
Turkmenistan – HTTU Aşgabat
UAE – Al-Ahli
Uzbekistan – Bunyodkor
Vietnam – Ðà Nẵng
[edit]CAF
Algeria – ES Sétif
Cameroon – Tiko United
Egypt – Al-Ahly
Libya – Al-Ittihad
Morocco – Raja Casablanca
Nigeria – Bayelsa United
South Africa – Supersport United
Tunisia – Espérance Sportive de Tunis
[edit]CONCACAF
Mexico – UNAM (C); Monterrey (A)
Major League Soccer (USA/Canada) – Real Salt Lake (P) / Columbus Crew (L)
Women's Professional Soccer (USA) – Sky Blue FC
Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; "(C)" mean Clausura champion.
Note: "(P)" designates the MLS Cup playoffs champion; "(L)" designates the MLS Supporters' Shield winner.
[edit]CONMEBOL
Argentina – Vélez Sársfield (C); Banfield (A)
Bolivia – Bolívar (A); Blooming (C)
Brazil – Flamengo
Chile – Universidad de Chile (A); Colo-Colo (C)
Colombia – Once Caldas (A); Independiente Medellín (C)
Serie A – Deportivo Quito
Paraguay – Cerro Porteño (A); Nacional (C)
Perú – Universitario de Deportes
Uruguay – Nacional
Venezuela – Caracas
Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; "(C)" mean Clausura champion.
[edit]OFC
Fiji – Lakota
French Polynesia – Manu-Ura
New Caledonia – Magenta
New Zealand – Auckland City
[edit]UEFA
Albania – Tirana
Andorra – Sant Julià
Armenia – Pyunik
Austria – Red Bull Salzburg
Azerbaijan – Baku
Belarus – FC BATE
Belgium – Standard Liège
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Zrinjski Mostar
Bulgaria – Levski Sofia
Croatia – Dinamo Zagreb
Cyprus – APOEL
Czech Republic – Slavia Prague
Denmark – Copenhagen
England – Manchester United
Estonia – Levadia
Faroe Island – HB Tórshavn
Finland – HJK Helsinki
France – Bordeaux
Georgia – WIT Georgia
Germany – Wolfsburg
Greece – Olympiacos
Hungary – Debrecen
Iceland – FH
Israel – Maccabi Haifa
Republic of Ireland – Bohemians
Italy – Internazionale
Kazakhstan – FC Aktobe
Latvia – FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Lithuania – FK Ekranas
Luxembourg – F91 Dudelange
Macedonia – Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
Malta – Hibernians
Moldova – Sheriff Tiraspol
Montenegro – Mogren
Netherlands – AZ
Northern Ireland – Glentoran
Norway – Rosenborg
Poland – Wisła Kraków
Portugal – Porto
Romania – Unirea Urziceni
Russia – Rubin Kazan
San Marino – Tre Fiori
Scotland – Rangers
Serbia – Partizan
Slovakia – Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia – Maribor
Spain – Barcelona
Sweden – AIK
Switzerland – Zürich
Turkey – Beşiktaş
Ukraine – Dynamo Kyiv
Wales – Rhyl
[edit]International tournaments

2008 CECAFA Cup in Uganda (31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009)
 Uganda
 Kenya
 Tanzania
 Burundi
2009 Gulf Cup of Nations in Oman (4–17 January 2009)
 Oman
 Saudi Arabia
 Qatar/ Kuwait
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa (14–28 June 2009)
 Brazil
 United States
 Spain
 South Africa
(eliminated at group stage)  Egypt  Iraq  Italy  New Zealand
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States (3–26 July 2009)
  Mexico
  United States
  Costa Rica,  Honduras
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt (24 September–16 October)
  Ghana
  Brazil
  Hungary
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria (24 October–15 November)
  Switzerland
  Nigeria
  Spain
2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya (28 November–13 December 2009)
 Uganda
 Rwanda
 Zanzibar
 Tanzania



World cup winner

2002 - Brazil
2006 - Italy

Best player

2002 Korea/Japan  Germany Oliver Kahn  
                              Brazil Ronaldo          
                              South Korea Hong Myung-Bo
2006 Germany       France Zinedine Zidane  
                              Italy Fabio Cannavaro  
                              Italy Andrea Pirlo

Topscorers

2002 South Korea/Japan   Brazil Ronaldo                       8  
                           Brazil Rivaldo                                      5
                           Germany Miroslav Klose                     5  
                           Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson               4
                           Italy Christian Vieri                              4
2006 Germany    Germany Miroslav Klose                      5  
                           Argentina Hernán Crespo                     3  
                           Brazil Ronaldo                                     3

All star team

2002 Korea/Japan  

Germany Oliver Kahn
Turkey Rüştü Reçber
 
Brazil Roberto Carlos
England Sol Campbell
Spain Fernando Hierro
South Korea Hong Myung-Bo
Turkey Alpay Özalan
 
Brazil Rivaldo
Brazil Ronaldinho
Germany Michael Ballack
United States Claudio Reyna
South Korea Yoo Sang-Chul
 
Brazil Ronaldo
Germany Miroslav Klose
Senegal El Hadji Diouf
Turkey Hasan Şaş

2006 Germany  

Italy Gianluigi Buffon
Germany Jens Lehmann
Portugal Ricardo
 
Argentina Roberto Ayala
England John Terry
France Lilian Thuram
Germany Philipp Lahm
Italy Fabio Cannavaro
Italy Gianluca Zambrotta
Portugal Ricardo Carvalho
 
Brazil Zé Roberto
France Patrick Vieira
France Zinedine Zidane
Germany Michael Ballack
Italy Andrea Pirlo
Italy Gennaro Gattuso
Portugal Luís Figo
Portugal Maniche
 
Argentina Hernán Crespo
France Thierry Henry
Germany Miroslav Klose
Italy Luca Toni Italy Francesco Totti




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