1969 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1969 throughout the world.
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Events
- Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3–0.
- September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2–0) in France against FC Rouen.
Winners club national championship
Europe
- England: Leeds United
- Hungary: Újpest FC
- Italy: ACF Fiorentina
- Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
- Scotland: Celtic
- Spain: Real Madrid
- Turkey: Galatasaray S.K.
- West Germany: Bayern Munich
North America
South America
- Argentina
- Chacarita Juniors – Metropolitano
- Boca Juniors – Nacional
- Brazil: Palmeiras
- Chile: Universidad de Chile
- Paraguay: Club Guaraní
International tournaments
- 1969 British Home Championship (May 3–10, 1969)
Births
- January 10 – Robert Maaskant, Dutch footballer and manager
- January 12 – Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer
- January 24 – Silvan Inia, Dutch footballer
- January 24 – Carlos Soca, Uruguayan footballer
- February 21 – Lukas Tudor, Chilean footballer
- March 21 – Ali Daei, Iranian footballer
- March 21 – Eber Moas, Uruguayan footballer
- April 20 – Diego Herrera, Ecuadorian footballer
- May 10 – Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer
- June 15 – Oliver Kahn, German footballer
- June 25 – Jurgen Streppel, Dutch footballer and manager
- June 29 – Erik Tammer, Dutch footballer
- August 15 – Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer
- September 4 – Silviano Delgado, Mexican footballer
- September 9 – Gert Aandewiel, Dutch footballer and manager
- September 15 – Energio Díaz, Ecuadorian footballer
- September 15 – Roberto Solozábal, Spanish footballer
- September 20 – Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer
- October 13 – José Eduardo Pavez, Mexican footballer
- October 23 – Ricardo Cadena, Mexican footballer
- October 31 – Ricardo Sanabria, Paraguayan footballer
- November 12 – David Rangel, Mexican footballer
- November 19 – Igor Pamić, Croatian footballer
- November 27 – Hermán Gaviria, Colombian footballer
- November 29 – Tomas Brolin, Swedish footballer
- November 29 – Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer
- December 3 – Jan Ekholm, Swedish footballer
- December 5 – David Villabona, Spanish footballer
- December 6 – Jörg Heinrich, German footballer
- December 28 – Alberto Macías, Mexican footballer
- December 28 – Juan Reynoso, Peruvian footballer
Deaths
June
- June 30 – Domingo Tejera, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (69)
July
- July 24 - Wilhelm Trautmann, German footballer (81)
August
- August 14 – Bruno Chizzo, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (53)
September
- 6 September – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian striker, claimed to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 matches. (77)
October
- October 11 – Enrique Ballestrero, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64)
