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2010-2020 in football

2010


Events

International champions
Men
11 June – 11 July: 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
  Spain
  Netherlands
  Germany
4th:  Uruguay
 Argentina
 Brazil
 Ghana
 Paraguay
 Japan
 Chile
 Portugal
 United States
 England
 Mexico
 South Korea
 Slovakia
 Côte d'Ivoire
 Slovenia
 Switzerland
 South Africa
 Australia
 New Zealand
 Serbia
 Denmark
 Greece
 Italy
 Nigeria
 Algeria
 France
 Honduras
 Cameroon
 North Korea

Awards
Golden Ball:  Diego Forlán (Uruguay)[2]
Golden Boot:  Thomas Müller (Germany)[68]
Golden Glove:  Iker Casillas (Spain)[69]
Best Young Player:  Thomas Müller (Germany)[70]
FIFA Fair Play Trophy:  Spain[71]
[edit]All-Star Team
The All-Star Team was decided by an online public vote, in which people were invited to select a team (in a 4–4–2 formation) and best coach. Voting was open until 23:59 on 11 July 2010,[72] with entrants going into a draw to win a prize.
Six of the eleven players came from the Spanish team, as did the coach. The remainder of the team comprised two players from Germany, and one from each of Brazil, the Netherlands and Uruguay.[73][74]
Goalkeeper:  Iker Casillas (Spain)
Defenders:  Sergio Ramos,  Carles Puyol (Spain),  Maicon (Brazil),  Philipp Lahm (Germany)
Midfielders:  Andrés Iniesta,  Xavi (Spain),  Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany),  Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
Forwards:  Diego Forlán (Uruguay),  David Villa (Spain)
Coach:  Vicente del Bosque (Spain)

Top scorer(s)
Diego Forlán
 Thomas Müller
 Wesley Sneijder
 David Villa
(5 goals each)

10 January – 31 January: 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.
  Egypt
  Ghana
  Niger
4th:  Algeria
14 August – 22 August: 2010 IBSA World Blind Football Championship in the United Kingdom
  Brazil
  Spain
  China PR
4th:  England
December 1–29: 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
 Winners:  Malaysia
 Runners-up:  Indonesia
 Third place:  Philippines,  Vietnam
[edit]Women
July 13 – August 1: 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.
  Germany
  Niger
  South Korea
4th:  Colombia
5 September - 25 September: 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
  South Korea
  Japan
  Spain
4th:  North Korea
24 February – 3 March: 2010 Algarve Cup in Portugal
  United States
  Germany
  Sweden
4th:  China PR
4–21 November 2010: 2010 South American Women's Football Championship in Ecuadore
  Brazil
  Colombia
  Chile
4th:  Argentina
March 3 to 17: 2010 South American U-20 Women Championship in Colombia
  Brazil
  Colombia
  Paraguay
4th:  Chile
[edit]Club football

[edit]Continental champions
[edit]AFC
Champions League
Winners:  Seongnam
Runners-up:  Zob Ahan
Semi-finalists:  Al-Shabab,  Al-Hilal
AFC Cup
Winners:  Aleppo
Runners-up:  Qadsia
Semi-finalists:  Muangthong United,  Al-Riff
President's Cup
Winners:  Yadarnarbon
Runners-up:  Dordoi-Dynamo
Semi-finalists:  Aşgabat,  Qurghonteppa
[edit]CAF
Champions League
Winners:  Mazembe
Runners-up:  Espérance
Semi-finalists:  Kabylie,  Al-Ahly
Confederation Cup
Winners:  FUS de Rabat
Finalist:  Sfaxien
Semi-finalists:  Al-Hilal,  Ittihad
Super Cup
Winners:  Mazembe
Runners-up:  Malien
[edit]CONCACAF
Champions League
Winners:  Pachuca
Runners-up:  Cruz Azul
Semi-finalists:  Toluca,  Monterrey
SuperLiga
Winners:  Morelia
Runners-up:  New England Revolution
Semi-finalists:  Puebla,  Houston Dynamo
CFU Club Championship
Winners:  Puerto Rico Islanders
Runners-up:  Joe Public
Third place:  San Juan Jabloteh
Fourth place:  Bayamón
[edit]CONMEBOL
Copa Libertadores
Winners:  Internacional
Finalist:  Guadalajara
Semi-finalists:  São Paulo,  Universidad de Chile
Copa Sudamericana
Winners:  Independiente
Runners-up:  Goiás
Semi-finalists:  LDU Quito,  Palmeiras
Recopa Sudamericana
Winners:  LDU Quito
Runners-up:  Estudiantes
[edit]OFC
Champions League
Winners:  PRK Hekari United
Runners-up:  Waitakere United
Semi-finalists:  Auckland City,  Lautoka
[edit]UEFA
Champions League
Winners:  Internazionale
Runners-up:  Bayern Munich
Semi-finalists:  Lyon,  Barcelona
Europa League
Winners:  Atlético Madrid
Runners-up:  Fulham
Semi-finalists:  Liverpool,  Hamburg
Super Cup
Winners:  Atlético Madrid
Runners-up:  Internazionale
[edit]National champions

[edit]AFC
Australia – Sydney FC
Bahrain – Al-Ahli (Manama)
Bangladesh – Dhaka Abahani
Bhutan – Yeedzin FC
Cambodia – Phnom Penh Crown
China PR – Shandong Luneng
China Republic (Taiwan) – Kaohsiung County Taipower FC
Guam – Quality Distributors
Hong Kong – South China
India – Dempo SC
Indonesia – Arema Indonesia
Iran – Sepahan
Iraq – Dohuk FC
Japan – Nagoya Grampus
Jordan – Al-Faisaly Amman
Kuwait – Qadsia SC
Kyrgyzstan – Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn
Lebanon – Al Ahed
Macau – Windsor Arch Ka I
Malaysia – Selangor FA
Oman – Al-Suwaiq
Pakistan – KRL
Palestine – Jabal Mukabar
Qatar – Al-Gharafa Doha
Saudi Arabia – Al-Hilal Riyadh
Singapore – Etoile FC
South Korea – FC Seoul
Syria – Al-Jaish
Tajikistan – Esteghlal Dushanbe
Thailand – Muangthong United F.C.
Turkmenistan – FC Balkan
UAE – Al Wahda
Uzbekistan – Bunyodkor Tashkent
Vietnam – Hà Nội T&T F.C.
[edit]CAF
Algeria – MC Alger
Angola – G.D. Interclube
Benin – ASPAC FC
Botswana – Township Rollers FC
Burkina Faso – ASFA Yennega
Burundi – Vital'O F.C.
Cameroon – Cotonsport Garoua
Cape Verde – Boavista FC
Central African Republic – Olympic Real de Bangui
Chad – Tourbillon FC
Comoros – Elan Club
Congo – Saint Michel d'Ouenzé
DR Congo – AS Vita Club
Djibouti – AS Port
Egypt – Al-Ahly
Equatorial Guinea – Deportivo Mongomo
Eritrea – unknown
Ethiopia – Saint-George SA
Gabon – US Bitam
Gambia – Gambia Ports Authority F.C.
Ghana – Aduana Stars
Guinea – Fello Star
Guinea-Bissau – Sporting Clube de Bissau
Ivory Coast – ASEC Mimosas
Kenya – Ulinzi Stars
Lesotho – Matlama FC
Liberia – unknown
Libya – Al Ittihad
Madagascar – CNaPS Sport
Malawi – Silver Strikers F.C.
Mali – Stade Malien
Mauritania – CF Cansado
Mauritius – Pamplemousses SC
Morocco – Wydad Casablanca
Mozambique – Liga Muçulmana de Maputo
Namibia – African Stars F.C.
Niger – ASFAN
Nigeria – Enyimba
Réunion – US Stade Tamponnaise
Rwanda – APR FC
São Tomé and Príncipe – GD Sundy
Senegal – ASC Diaraf
Seychelles – St Michel United FC
Sierra Leone – East End Lions F.C.
Somalia – Gayher FC
South Africa – Supersport United FC
Sudan – Al-Hilal (Omdurman)
Swaziland – Young Buffaloes
Tanzanian – Simba SC
Togo – unknown
Tunisia – Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Ugandan – Bunamwaya SC
Zambia – ZESCO United F.C.
Zanzibar – Zanzibar Ocean View F.C.
Zimbabwe – Motor Action F.C.
[edit]CONCACAF
Nation League Champions
 Anguilla Anguillan League Roaring Lions
 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division Bassa
 Aruba Campeonato AVB Britannia
 Bahamas BFA Senior League IM Bears
New Providence Football League Cavalier FC
Grand Bahama Football League Playtime Tigers
 Barbados Barbados Premiere League Notre Dame
 Belize Belize Premier Football League Defense Force
 Bermuda Bermudian Premier Division Dandy Town Hornets
 British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Championship Islanders FC
 Canada Canadian Soccer League Brantford Galaxy (P)
York Region Shooters (R)
 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands League Scholars International
 Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica Saprissa (C) / (A)
Segunda División de Costa Rica Barrio México (C)
Limón (A)
 Cuba Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba Ciego de Ávila
 Curaçao Curaçao League Hubentut Fortuna
 Dominica Dominica Championship Centre Bath Estate
 El Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Isidro Metapán (C) / (A)
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño UES (C)
Once Municipal (A)
 French Guiana Championnat National Le Geldar
 Grenada Grenada League Carib Hurricane
 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur Vieux-Habitants
 Guatemala Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Municipal (C)
Comunicaciones (A)
Primera División de Ascenso Mictlán (C)
Malacateco (A)
 Guyana Guyanese Super Legaue Alpha United
 Haiti Ligue Haïtienne Tempête (O)
Victory SC (F)
 Honduras Honduran Liga Nacional Olimpia (C)
Real España (A)
Honduran Liga Ascenso Necaxa (C)
Atlético Independiente (A)
 Jamaica National Premier League Harbour View
KSAFA Super League Cavaliers
South Central Super League Naggo Head
Eastern Confederation Super League Benfica
Western Confederation Super League Reno
 Martinique Martinique Championnat National RC Rivière-Pilote
 Mexico Primera División de México Toluca (C)
Santos Laguna (A)
Liga de Ascenso Necaxa (B)
Tijuana (A)
Segunda Division Universidad (B)
Celaya (A)
 Montserrat competition cancelled
 Nevis Nevis Premier Division Stoney Grove Strikers
 Panama Liga Panameña de Fútbol Árabe Unido (C)
Tauro (A)
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Soccer League River Plate Puerto Rico
Liga Nacional Maunabo Leones
 St. Kitts and Nevis SKNFA Premier League Newtown United
 Suriname Hoofdklasse Inter Moengotapoe
Eerste Klasse Kamal Dewaker
Randdistrictentoernooi Boma Star
 Trinidad and Tobago TT Pro League Defence Force
National Super League T&TEC
 United States Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids (P)
Los Angeles Galaxy (R)
USSF D2 Pro League Puerto Rico Islanders (P)
Rochester Rhinos (R)
USL Second Division Charleston Battery
 U.S. Virgin Islands USVI Championship New Vibes
Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; (B) means Bicentenario champion; "(C)" means Clausura champion.
Note: "(P)" designates the league champion, by winning the playoffs; "(R)" designates the regular season champion.
Saint Kitts: Newtown United
Saint Lucia: Roots Alley Ballers
Saint-Martin: Orleans Attackers
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Avenues United
Sint Maarten: D & P Connection
Turks and Caicos Islands: AFC Academy
[edit]CONMEBOL
 Argentina – Argentinos Juniors (C); Estudiantes (A)
 Bolivia – Jorge Wilstermann (A); Oriente Petrolero (C)
 Brazil – Fluminense
 Chile – Universidad Católica
 Colombia – Junior (A); Once Caldas (C)
 Ecuador – LDU Quito
 Paraguay – Guaraní (A); Libertad (C)
 Peru – Universidad San Martín
 Uruguay – Peñarol
 Venezuela – Caracas
Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; "(C)" mean Clausura champion.
[edit]OFC
Fiji – ongoing
French Polynesia – AS Tefana
New Caledonia – ongoing
New Zealand – Waitakere United
[edit]UEFA
Albania: Dinamo Tirana
Andorra: Santa Coloma
Armenia: Pyunik Yerevan
Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
Azerbaijan: Inter Baku
Belarus: FC BATE Borisov
Belgium: Anderlecht
Bosnia and Herzegovina: FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Bulgaria: Litex Lovech
Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
Cyprus: Omonia
Czech Republic: Sparta Prague
Denmark: Copenhagen
England: Chelsea
Estonia: FC Flora Tallinn
Faroe Island: HB Thorshavn
Finland: HJK Helsinki
France: Marseille
Georgia: Olimpi Rustavi
Germany: Bayern Munich
Greece: Panathinaikos
Hungary: Debreceni VSC
Iceland: Breiðablik UBK
Israel: Hapoel Tel Aviv
Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers
Italy: Internazionale
Kazakhstan: Tobol Kostanay
Latvia: Skonto Riga
Lithuania: Ekranas Panevezys
Luxembourg: Jeunesse Esch
Macedonia: Renova
Malta: Birkirkara
Moldova: Sheriff Tiraspol
Montenegro: Rudar Pljevlja
Netherlands: Twente
Northern Ireland: Linfield[1]
Norway: Rosenborg Trondheim
Poland: Lech Poznań
Portugal: Benfica
Romania: Cluj
Russia: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
San Marino: Tre Fiori
Scotland: Rangers
Serbia: Partizan
Slovakia: MŠK Žilina
Slovenia: Koper
Spain: Barcelona
Sweden: Malmö FF
Switzerland: Basel
Turkey: Bursaspor
Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
Wales: The New Saints
[edit]Domestic cup winners

[edit]AFC
 Qatar
Emir of Qatar Cup: Al-Rayyan
 Singapore
Singapore Cup:  Bangkok Glass
 Thailand
Thai FA Cup: Chonburi FC
[edit]CAF
[edit]CONCACAF
 Canada
Canadian Championship: Toronto FC
 Suriname
Beker van Suriname: Excelsior
President's Cup: Inter Moengotapoe
 United States
U.S. Open Cup: Seattle Sounders FC
[edit]CONMEBOL
[edit]OFC
[edit]UEFA
 England
FA Cup: Chelsea
League Cup: Manchester United
FA Trophy: Barrow
 France
Coupe de France: Paris Saint-Germain
Coupe de la Ligue: Marseille
 Germany
DFB-Pokal: Bayern Munich
 Greece
Greek Cup: Panathinaikos
 Italy
Coppa Italia: Internazionale
 Netherlands
KNVB Cup: Ajax
 Portugal
Taça de Portugal: Porto
 Russia
Russian Cup: Zenit St. Petersburg
 Scotland
Scottish Cup: Dundee United
Scottish League Cup: Rangers
 Spain
Copa del Rey: Sevilla
 Turkey
Turkish Cup: Trabzonspor

2011


Events

[edit]Men
5 – 17 January — 2011 Nile Basin Tournament in Egypt
  Egypt
  Uganda
  Congo DR
4th:  Kenya
7 – 22 January — 2011 African Under-17 Championship in Rwanda
  Burkina Faso
  Rwanda
  Congo
4th:  Côte d'Ivoire
7 – 29 January — 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar
  Japan
  Australia
  South Korea
4th:  Uzbekistan
23 January – 13 February — 2011 South American Youth Championship in Peru
  Brazil
  Uruguay
  Argentina
4th:  Ecuador
8 February – 29 May — 2011 Nations Cup in the Republic of Ireland
  Republic of Ireland
  Scotland
  Wales
4th:  Northern Ireland
12 March – 9 April — 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Ecuador
  Brazil
  Uruguay
  Argentina
4th:  Ecuador
17 April – 2 May (originally 18 March – 1 April) — 2011 African Youth Championship
  Nigeria
  Cameroon
  Egypt
4th:  Mali
3 – 15 May — 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Serbia
  Netherlands
  Germany
5 – 25 June — 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States
  Mexico
  United States
12 – 25 June — 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Denmark
  Spain
  Switzerland
  Belarus
4th:  Czech Republic
17 June – 1 July — 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships in the Netherlands
  Russia
  Iran
  Ukraine
4th:  Brazil
18 June – 10 July — 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico
  Mexico
  Uruguay
  Germany
4th:  Brazil
1 – 24 July — 2011 Copa América in Argentina
  Uruguay
  Paraguay
  Peru
4th:  Venezuela
20 July – 1 August — 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Romania
  Spain
  Czech Republic
29 July – 20 August — 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia
  Brazil
  Portugal
  Mexico
4th:  France
30 September – 4 October — 2011 Long Teng Cup in Taiwan
  Hong Kong
  Philippines
  Chinese Taipei
4th:  Macau
[edit]Women
2 – 9 March — 2011 Algarve Cup in Portugal
  United States
  Iceland
  Japan
4th:  Sweden
30 May – 11 June — 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship in Italy
  Germany
  Norway
26 June – 17 July — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
  Japan
  United States
  Sweden
4th:  France
28 – 31 July — 2011 UEFA U-17 Women's Championship in Switzerland
  Spain
  France
  Germany
4th:  Iceland

List of champions
Region Tournament Champion Title Last Honor
AFC (Asia) 2011 AFC Champions League Al-Sadd 2nd 1988–89
2011 AFC Cup Nasaf Qarshi 1st N/A
2011 AFC President's Cup Taiwan Power Company 1st N/A
CAF (Africa) 2011 CAF Champions League Espérance ST 2nd 1994
2011 CAF Confederation Cup Maghreb de Fès 1st N/A
2011 CAF Super Cup TP Mazembe 2nd 2010
CONCACAF
(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Monterrey 1st N/A
2011 CFU Club Championship Puerto Rico Islanders 2nd 2010
CONMEBOL (South America) 2011 Copa Libertadores Santos 3rd 1963
2011 Copa Sudamericana Universidad de Chile 1st N/A
2011 Recopa Sudamericana Internacional 2nd 2007
OFC (Oceania) 2010–11 O-League Auckland City 2nd 2009
UEFA (Europe) 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Barcelona 4th 2009
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Porto 2nd 2003
2011 UEFA Super Cup Barcelona 4th 2009

UEFA nations
Nation League Champion Title Last Honor Ref.
 Albania 2010–11 Albanian Superliga Skënderbeu Korçë 2nd 1933 [12]
 Andorra 2010–11 Primera Divisió Santa Coloma 6th 2010 [13]
 Armenia 2011 Armenian Premier League Ulisses 1st
 Austria 2010–11 Austrian Football Bundesliga Sturm Graz 3rd 1999
 Azerbaijan 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League Neftchi Baku 6th 2005
 Belarus 2011 Belarusian Premier League BATE Borisov 8th 2010
 Belgium 2010–11 Jupiler League Genk 3rd 2002
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010–11 Premijer Liga Borac Banja Luka 1st
 Bulgaria 2010–11 A PFG Litex Lovech 4th 2010
 Croatia 2010–11 Prva HNL Dinamo Zagreb 13th[A] 2010
 Cyprus 2010–11 Cypriot First Division APOEL 21st 2009
 Czech Republic 2010–11 Gambrinus liga Viktoria Plzeň 1st
 Denmark 2010–11 Danish Superliga Copenhagen 9th 2010
 England 2010–11 Premier League Manchester United 19th[B] 2009
 Estonia 2011 Meistriliiga Flora Tallinn 9th 2010
 Faroe Islands 2011 Vodafonedeildin B36 Tórshavn 8th 2005
 Finland 2011 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 24th 2010
 France 2010–11 Ligue 1 Lille 3rd 1954
 Georgia 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga Zestafoni 1st
 Germany 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 7th 2002
 Greece 2010–11 Superleague Greece Olympiacos 38th 2009
 Hungary 2010–11 NB I Videoton 1st
 Iceland 2011 Úrvalsdeild KR Reykjavík 25th 2003
 Ireland 2011 League of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 17th 2010
 Israel 2010–11 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa 12th[C] 2009
 Italy 2010–11 Serie A Milan 18th 2004
 Kazakhstan 2011 Kazakhstan Premier League Shakhter Karagandy 1st
 Latvia 2011 Latvian Higher League Ventspils 4th 2008
 Lithuania 2011 A Lyga Ekranas 6th[D] 2010
 Luxenmbourg 2010–11 Luxembourg National Division F91 Dudelange 9th 2009
 Macedonia 2010–11 Macedonian Prva Liga Škendija 1st
 Malta 2010–11 Maltese Premier League Valletta 20th 2008
 Moldova 2010–11 Moldovan National Division Dacia Chişinău 1st
 Montenegro 2010–11 Montenegrin First League Mogren 2nd 2008–09
 Netherlands 2010–11 Eredivisie Ajax 30th 2004
 Northern Ireland 2010–11 IFA Premiership Linfield 50th 2010
 Norway 2011 Tippeligaen Molde 1st
 Poland 2010–11 Ekstraklasa Wisła Kraków 14th 2009
 Portugal 2010–11 Primeira Liga Porto 25th 2009
 Romania 2010–11 Liga I Oţelul Galaţi 1st
 Russia Russian Premier League [E] N/A N/A
 San Marino Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Tre Fiori
 Scotland Scottish Premier League Rangers
 Serbia Serbian Superliga Partizan
 Slovakia Slovak Superliga Slovan Bratislava
 Slovenia 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga Maribor 9th 2009
 Spain 2010–11 La Liga Barcelona 21st 2010
 Sweden 2011 Allsvenskan Helsingborg 7th 1999
 Switzerland 2010–11 Swiss Super League Basel 14th 2010
 Turkey Turkcell Super League Fenerbahçe or Trabzonspor
 Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk
 Wales Welsh Premier League Bangor City

CONCACAF nations
Nation League Champion Title Last Honor
 Anguilla 2010–11 AFA League Kicks United 2nd 2007
 Antigua and Barbuda 2010–11 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division Parham FC 4th 2003
 Aruba 2010–11 Aruban Division di Honor Racing Club Aruba 7th 2008
 Bahamas 2011 BFA Senior League IM Bears FC 4th 2010
 Barbados 2011 Barbados Premier Division Youth Milan 2nd 2006
 Belize 2010–11 Belize Premier Football League Belize Defence Force 2nd 2010
 Bermuda 2010–11 Bermudian Premier Division North Village Community Club 8th 2006
 British Virgin Islands 2011 British Virgin Islands Championship Islanders FC 2nd 2010
 Cayman Islands 2010–11 Cayman Islands League Elite SC 2nd 2009
 Costa Rica 2011 Verano[A] Alajuelense 26th 2010
2011 Invierno[B] TBD TBD TBD
 Cuba 2010–11 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba Villa Clara 11th 2004
 Curaçao 2010–11 Sekshon Pagá
 Dominica 2010–11 Dominica Premiere League
 Dominican Republic 2011 Primera División de Republica Dominicana
 El Salvador 2011 Clausura[C] Alianza 10th 2004
2011 Apertura[D] TBD TBD TBD
 French Guiana 2010–11 French Guiana Championnat National Matoury 3rd 2006
 Grenada 2011 Grenada Premier Division Hard Rock FC 1st
 Guadeloupe 2010–11 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur Moulien 3rd 2009
 Guatemala 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Comunicaciones 24th[E] 2008
 Guyana 2011 GFF National Super League Alpha United 3rd 2010
 Haiti 2010–11 1. Ligue Haïtienne Aigle Noir 4th 1970
 Honduras 2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional Olimpia 23rd 2010
 Jamaica 2010–11 National Premier League Tivoli Gardens 5th 2009
 Martinique 2010–11 Martinique Championnat National Club Colonial 19th 1972
 Mexico 2011 Clausura[F] UNAM 7th 2009
2011 Apertura[G] TBD TBD TBD
 Montserrat 2011 Montserrat Championship Competition not held
 Nicaragua 2011 Clausura[H] Real Estelí 10th 2010
2011 Apertura[I] TBD TBD TBD
 Panama 2011 Clausura[J] San Francisco 7th 2009
2011 Apertura[K] TBD TBD TBD
 St. Kitts and Nevis 2010–11 SKNFA Premier League St Paul's United 3rd 2009
 St. Lucia 2011 Saint Lucia Gold Division VSADC 7th 2002
 St. Martin 2010–11 Saint-Martin Championships Junior Stars 11th 2003
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2010–11 NLA Premier League Avenues United 2nd 2010
 Sint Maarten 2010–11 Sint Maarten League No competition held
 Suriname 2010–11 Hoofdklasse Inter Moengotapoe 3rd 2008
 Trinidad and Tobago 2010–11 TT Pro League Defence Force 21st 1999
 Turks and Caicos Islands 2010–11 MFL League Provopool FC 1st
 United States and Canada 2011 Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy 3rd 2005
 U.S. Virgin Islands 2010–11 U.S. Virgin Islands Championship Competition not held
[edit]CONMEBOL nations
 Argentina — Primera División:
Clausura: Vélez Sársfield
Apertura: Boca Juniors
 Bolivia — LFPB: Bolívar
 Brazil — Série A: Corinthians (5th title)
 Chile — Primera División:
Apertura: Universidad de Chile
Clausura: TBD
 Colombia — Primera A:
Apertura: Atlético Nacional
Finalización: Junior
 Ecuador — Serie A: Deportivo Quito
 Paraguay — Primera División:
Apertura: Nacional
Clausura: TBD
 Peru — Primera División: TBD
 Uruguay — Primera División: Nacional
 Venezuela — Primera División: Deportivo Táchira

2012


Men
January 21 – February 12 — 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea[1]
  Zambia
  Côte d'Ivoire
  Mali
4th  Ghana
March 8 – March 19 — 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal
  North Korea
  Turkmenistan
  Philippines
4th  Palestine
June 1 – June 3 — 2012 Baltic Cup in Estonia
  Latvia
  Finland
  Estonia
4th  Lithuania
June 3 – June 11 — 2012 OFC Nations Cup in Fiji
  Tahiti
  New Caledonia
  New Zealand
4th  Solomon Islands
June 8 – July 1 — Euro 2012 in Poland/Ukraine
1 Spain
2 Italy
3 Germany
4 Portugal
5 England
6 Czech Republic
7 France,  Greece
9 Croatia,  Russia
11 Denmark,  Ukraine
13 Poland,  Sweden
15 Netherlands,  Republic of Ireland

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
 Manuel Neuer
 Gianluigi Buffon
 Iker Casillas Philipp Lahm
 Fábio Coentrão
 Pepe
 Jordi Alba
 Gerard Piqué
 Sergio Ramos Steven Gerrard
 Sami Khedira
 Mesut Özil
 Andrea Pirlo
 Daniele De Rossi
 Xabi Alonso
 Sergio Busquets
 Andrés Iniesta
 Xavi Mario Balotelli
 Cristiano Ronaldo
 Cesc Fàbregas
 David Silva
 Zlatan Ibrahimović
UEFA Player of the Tournament
 Andrés Iniesta
Golden Boot
 Fernando Torres (3 goals)

Goalscorers

3 goals
 Fernando Torres
 Mario Mandžukić
 Mario Gómez
 Mario Balotelli
 Cristiano Ronaldo
 Alan Dzagoev
2 goals
 Petr Jiráček
 Václav Pilař
 Nicklas Bendtner
 Michael Krohn-Dehli
 Dimitris Salpingidis
 Xabi Alonso
 Cesc Fàbregas
 David Silva
 Zlatan Ibrahimović
 Andriy Shevchenko




22 June – 6 July 2012: 2012 Arab Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia
  Morocco
  Libya
  Iraq
4th  Saudi Arabia
September 25 - September 29 - 2012 Philippine Peace Cup in the Philippines
  Philippines
  Chinese Taipei
  Guam
4th  Macau
November 24 – December 22 — 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup in Malaysia and Thailand
8 December – 20 December: 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship in Kuwait
[edit]Women
20 January – 5 February: 2012 South American U-20 Women Championship in Brazil
  Brazil
  Argentina
  Colombia
4th:  Paraguay
August 18 – September 9 — 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan
  United States
  Germany
  Japan
4th:  Nigeria
September 22 – October 13 — 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan
[edit]News

In 2012, Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada will add its 19th team, confirmed in 2010 as the Montreal Impact.
CONCACAF changes the format of its club continental cup in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, taking out the preliminary round and putting the 24 teams in 8 groups of 3 teams each.
January 30 – Women's Professional Soccer in the U.S. announces that it will cancel its 2012 season, with hopes of returning in 2013. The cancellation is the latest fallout from conflict with team owner Dan Borislow that consumed much of the 2011 season and extended into the offseason.[2]
2011–12 Egyptian Premier League

The 2011-2012 season, the league increased from 16 to 19 teams due to no relegation in the 2010–11 season as a result of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Three teams were promoted from the second division.
Following the Port Said Stadium disaster on 1 February 2012, the season was suspended.[3] At that time, teams had played between 14 and 17 games out of 30. Haras El-Hodood was in first place with a 12–1–1 record. This result was considered a significant surprise by Al Ahram.[4] On 10 March 2012, a decision was reached to cancel the remainder of the season.
Continental champions

Region Tournament Champion Title Last Honor
AFC (Asia) 2012 AFC Champions League
2012 AFC Cup
2012 AFC President's Cup Istiqlol 1st
CAF (Africa) 2012 CAF Champions League
2012 CAF Confederation Cup
2012 CAF Super Cup Maghreb de Fes 1st
CONCACAF
(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Monterrey 2nd 2011
2012 CFU Club Championship Caledonia AIA 1st
CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 Copa Libertadores Corinthians 1st
2012 Copa Sudamericana
2012 Recopa Sudamericana
OFC (Oceania) 2011–12 O-League Auckland City 4th 2011
UEFA (Europe) 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Chelsea 1st
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Atletico Madrid 2nd 2010
2012 UEFA Super Cup Atletico Madrid 2nd 2010 UEFA Super Cup

Domestic Champions

UEFA nations
Nation League Champion Title Last Honor
 Albania 2011–12 Albanian Superliga Skënderbeu Korçë 3rd 2011
 Andorra 2011–12 Primera Divisió FC Lusitanos 1st
 Austria 2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga FC Red Bull Salzburg 7th 2010
 Azerbaijan 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League Neftchi Baku 7th 2011
 Belarus 2012 Belarusian Premier League BATE Borisov 8th 2011
 Belgium 2011–12 Jupiler League Anderlecht 31th 2010
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011–12 Premijer Liga Željezničar 5th 2010
 Bulgaria 2011–12 A PFG Ludogorets Razgrad 1st
 Croatia 2011–12 Prva HNL Dinamo Zagreb 13th[A] 2010
 Cyprus 2011–12 Cypriot First Division APOEL 21st 2009
 Czech Republic 2011–12 Gambrinus liga Viktoria Plzen 1st
 Denmark 2011–12 Danish Superliga Copenhagen 9th 2010
 England 2011–12 Premier League Manchester City 3rd 1968
 Estonia 2012 Meistriliiga Flora Tallinn 9th 2010
 Faroe Islands 2012 Vodafonedeildin B36 Tórshavn 8th 2005
 Finland 2012 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 24th 2010
 France 2011–12 Ligue 1 Lille 3rd 1954
 Georgia 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga Zestafoni 1st
 Germany 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 8th 2011
 Greece 2011–12 Superleague Greece Olympiacos 38th 2009
 Hungary 2011–12 NB I Debreceni VSC 6th 2010
 Iceland 2012 Úrvalsdeild KR Reykjavík 25th 2003
 Ireland 2012 League of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 17th 2010
 Israel 2011–12 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa 12th[C] 2009
 Italy 2011–12 Serie A Juventus 28th 2003
 Kazakhstan 2012 Kazakhstan Premier League Shakhter Karagandy 1st
 Latvia 2012 Latvian Higher League Ventspils 4th 2008
 Lithuania 2012 A Lyga Ekranas 6th[D] 2010
 Luxenmbourg 2011–12 Luxembourg National Division F91 Dudelange 9th 2009
 Macedonia 2011–12 First Macedonian Football League Škendija 1st
 Malta 2011–12 Maltese Premier League Valletta 20th 2008
 Moldova 2011–12 Moldovan National Division Dacia Chisinau 1st
 Montenegro 2011–12 Montenegrin First League FK Budućnost 2nd 2008
 Netherlands 2011–12 Eredivisie Ajax 31st 2011
 Northern Ireland 2011–12 IFA Premiership Linfield 50th 2010
 Norway 2012 Tippeligaen Molde 1st
 Poland 2011–12 Ekstraklasa Śląsk Wrocław 2nd 1977
 Portugal 2011–12 Primeira Liga Porto 25th 2009
 Romania 2011–12 Liga I CFR Cluj 3rd 2010
 Russia Russian Premier League [E] N/A N/A
 San Marino Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Tre Fiori
 Scotland Scottish Premier League Celtic 43rd 2008
 Serbia Serbian Superliga Partizan
 Slovakia Slovak Superliga Slovan Bratislava
 Slovenia 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga Maribor 9th 2009
 Spain 2011–12 La Liga Real Madrid 32nd 2008
 Sweden 2012 Allsvenskan Helsingborg 7th 1999
 Switzerland 2011–12 Swiss Super League Basel 14th 2010
 Turkey 2011–12 Süper Lig Galatasaray 18th 2008
 Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk
 Wales Welsh Premier League Bangor City


World cup winner

2010 - Spain

Best player

2010 South Africa  Uruguay Diego Forlán  
                             Netherlands Wesley Sneijder
                             Spain David Villa

Topscorers

2010 South Africa Germany Thomas Müller                    5
                           Spain David Villa                                 5  
                           Netherlands Wesley Sneijder               5

All star team

2010 South Africa  

Spain Iker Casillas
 
Brazil Maicon
Germany Philipp Lahm
Spain Carles Puyol
Spain Sergio Ramos
 
Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger
Netherlands Wesley Sneijder
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain Xavi
 
Spain David Villa
Uruguay Diego Forlán



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