2009 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
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General
- Major League Soccer (United States/Canada) expands to 15 teams with the launch of Seattle Sounders FC.
- Women's Professional Soccer, the successor to the defunct Women's United Soccer Association in the US, launched in March with 7 teams.
- During the 2009–10 A-League season, the FFA, the governing body of the sport in Australia, will expand the 8 team A-League to include 10 teams, with the addition of clubs from North Queensland and the Gold Coast.
January
- 1 – Gamba Osaka win the 88th edition of the Emperor's Cup and qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League.
- 11 – Club Deportivo Guadalajara win the InterLiga 2009, Guadalajara and runners-up C.F. Pachuca both qualify for the Copa Libertadores.
- 12 – The 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year ceremony took place in Zürich, Switzerland. Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the men's prize and Marta won the women's prize for the third consecutive year.
- 13 – Uganda win their tenth CECAFA Cup, beating Kenya 1–0 in the final at the National Stadium, Kampala.
- 17 – Oman win the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, beating Saudi Arabia, 6–5 on penalties.
February
- 23 – K-League 2008 champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings defeat MLS representative Los Angeles Galaxy at the final game of Pan-Pacific Championship 2009 by penalty shootout after 1–1 game, winning the second champion title of Pan-Pacific Championship. J. League Cup 2008 winners Oita Trinita win the third place match against Chinese Super League 2008 champions Shandong Luneng Taishan, 2–1.
- 28 – Melbourne Victory win the grand final of the 2008–09 A-League season.
March
- 14 – In the Premier League, Liverpool beat Manchester United 4–1 at Old Trafford, completing a "double" against both Manchester United and Chelsea this season.
May
- 2 - Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2–6 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
- 25 – Burnley beat Sheffield United 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the second tier of English football's play-off final and are promoted to the top flight.[1]
- 27 - Barcelona beat Manchester United 2–0 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, winning their 3rd Champions League title.[2]
June
- 6 – Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Netherlands are officially qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- 17 – North Korea is qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- 28 – Brazil beats the USA 3–2 at the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, winning two consecutive FIFA Confederations Cup titles.
July
- 9 – Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito beats SC Internacional 4–0 on aggregate at the 2009 Recopa Sudamericana.
- 26 – Players from the 1990 England and West Germany national teams are to replay their Italia '90 World Cup semi-final match in aid of charity, for the Sir Bobby Robson Trophy.
- 28 – Former Ipswich, Newcastle, England and Barcelona manager Bobby Robson dies at age 76.
September
- 3 – Romanian goalkeeper Alexandru Iatan of Dunărea Giurgiu died while training penalty shots when the ball hit his chest.[3]
- 10 – The International Federation of Football History & Statistics, an organization recognized by FIFA, has published a continental Clubs of 20th Century ranking.
- 27 – HB Tórshavn beat the Faroese league for the 20th time. The first club on the islands to reach this milestone.
October
- 27 - 3rd tier side Alcorcón beat 4-0 La Liga side Real Madrid in a Spanish cup match. This match was given the name Alcorconazo by the Spanish media and by Alcorcón fans.
November
- 14 – New Zealand beats Bahrain 1–0 on aggregate at the AFC–OFC play-off. The All Whites book their first World Cup trip since 1982, while Bahrain lose for the second straight time in an inter-confederation play-off, having lost to Trinidad and Tobago in 2006.
- 18 – Controversies over Republic of Ireland vs France match, one of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round play-offs, occur due to France's play-off-winning goal in connection with intentional handball by French captain Thierry Henry.
- 18 – Uruguay beats Costa Rica 2–1 on aggregate at the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off, making themselves the last of 32 countries qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
December
- 2 - Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito beats Fluminense FC 5–4 on aggregate at the 2009 Copa Sudamericana finals.
- 4 – The final draw for 2010 FIFA World Cup is held in Cape Town, South Africa.
- 19 – FC Barcelona beats Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 in the final match of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.[4]
- 21 – The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year awards are handed out in Zürich. The men's award goes to Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona. The women's award goes to Marta of Brazil and the Los Angeles Sol, who becomes the first player of either sex to win the award four times (in her case, consecutively).
Men's national teams
CAF
AFC
- 4–17 January: 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in Oman
CONCACAF
- 3–26 July: 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States
FIFA
- 14–28 June: FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 in South Africa
- 24 September – 16 October: 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt
- Ghana
- Brazil
- Hungary
- 4th Costa Rica
- 24 October – 15 November: 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria
More information Region, Tournament ...
Region | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last Honor |
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AFC (Asia) | 2009 AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 3rd | 1997–98 |
2009 AFC Cup | Al Kuwait | 1st | N/A | |
2009 AFC President's Cup | Regar-TadAZ | 4th | 2008 | |
CAF (Africa) | 2009 CAF Champions League | TP Mazembe | 3rd | 1968 |
2009 CAF Confederation Cup | Stade Malien | 1st | N/A | |
2009 CAF Super Cup | Al Ahly | 4th | 2007 | |
CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) |
2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Atlante | 2nd | 1983 |
2009 North American SuperLiga | Tigres UANL | 1st | N/A | |
2009 CFU Club Championship | W Connection | 4th | 2006 | |
CONMEBOL (South America) | 2009 Copa Libertadores | Estudiantes | 3rd | 1970 |
2009 Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 1st | N/A | |
2009 Recopa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 1st | N/A | |
OFC (Oceania) | 2008–09 OFC Champions League | Auckland City | 3rd | 2006 |
UEFA (Europe) | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | Barcelona | 3rd | 2005–06 |
2008–09 UEFA Cup | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1st | N/A | |
2009 UEFA Super Cup | Barcelona | 1st | N/A | |
FIFA (Worldwide) | 2009 FIFA Club World Cup | Barcelona | 1st | N/A |
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Women
More information Region, Tournament ...
Region | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
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CONMEBOL (South America) | 2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina | Santos FC (women) | 1st | N/A |
UEFA (Europe) | 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup | FCR 2001 Duisburg | 1st | N/A |
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