2001 IN FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

The following are the 'football (soccer)' events of the year '2001' throughout the world.

Contents

Events

Winners national club championship

Asia

Europe

South America

International tournaments

Movies

Deaths

Events

★ 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.

★ 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 Amsterdam. He is replaced by former player Edward Sturing.

★ December 14 – Willem II Tilburg fires manager Hans Verèl.

Winners national club championship

Asia

★ Iran – Esteghlal FC

Europe

★ England – Manchester United

★ Italy – A.S. Roma

★ Netherlands

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★ Eredivisie – PSV Eindhoven

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★ Eerste Divisie – FC Den Bosch

★ Portugal – Boavista FC

★ Spain – Real Madrid

South America

★ Argentina

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★ Clausura – San Lorenzo

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★ Apertura – Racing Club

★ Brazil – Atlético Paranaense

★ Paraguay – Cerro Porteño

International tournaments

★ UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001)
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★ Copa América in Colombia (July 11 – July 29, 2001)
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★ FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago (September 13 – September 30, 2001)
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Movies

★ Shaolin Soccer (Hong Kong)

Deaths

★ April 5 – Aldo Olivieri (90), Italian footballer

★ May 12 – Didì (77), Brazilian footballer

★ May 31 – Otto Hemele (75), Czech footballer

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