2023 in association football
Overview of the events of 2023 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2023 throughout the world. This includes the following:
In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2023 season .
In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2022–23 season .
In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura , all championships awarded in calendar 2023 .
Events
Men's national teams
FIFA
AFC
EAFF
AFF
SAFF
WAFF
AGCFF
CAFA
UAFA
CAF
COSAFA
UNAF
UNIFFAC
WAFU
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA
International men's tournaments
Women's national teams
FIFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA
International women's tournaments
Club continental champions
Men
Women
National leagues
UEFA
AFC
^ In A-League Men (as well as its female counterpart of A-League Women ), the term "champions" refers to the winner of the playoff tournament (known in Australian English as the "finals series") that follows the league season. The team that tops the league table is designated "premiers".
^ Reflects only wins in the Grand Final, the last match of the A-League Men finals series.
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Domestic cups
UEFA
^ Urartu 's total includes one title under the earlier name of Banants.
^ Urartu 's total includes three titles under the earlier name of Banants.
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Non FIFA
Women's leagues
UEFA
^ Mura 's total includes nine titles under the earlier name of Pomurje.
^ Vorskla Poltava 's total includes three titles under the earlier name of Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv.
AFC
^ In A-League Women (as well as its male counterpart of A-League Men ), the term "champions" refers to the winner of the playoff tournament (known in Australian English as the "finals series") that follows the league season. The team that tops the league table is designated "premiers".
^ Reflects only wins in the Grand Final, the last match of the A-League Women finals series.
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
CAF
OFC
Women's domestic cups
UEFA
AFC
^ Though held during the 2023–24 league season and billed as a 2023–24 competition, the WE League Cup took place entirely within calendar 2023.
CAF
CONCACAF
OFC
Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Domestic cups (Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)
AFC
CONMEBOL
UEFA
Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Domestic cups (Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)
UEFA
AFC
CONMEBOL
Men's university leagues
AFC
CONCACAF
Women's university leagues
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
Youth leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Youth cups
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
Deaths
January
1 January – Frank McGarvey , 66, Scottish footballer (Celtic , St Mirren )[ 1]
5 January – Ernesto Castano , 83, Italian footballer (Juventus )[ 2]
6 January – Gianluca Vialli , 58, Italian football player (Cremonese , Sampdoria , Juventus , Chelsea ) and manager (Chelsea , Watford )[ 2]
7 January – Modeste M'bami , 40, Cameroonian footballer (Paris Saint-Germain , Marseille )[ 2]
8 January - Roberto Dinamite , 68, Brazilian footballer (Vasco da Gama )[ 2]
9 January - Rainer Ulrich , 73, German football player (Karlsruher SC ) and manager (Karlsruher SC, VfR Mannheim , Bayern Munich II )[ 2]
10 January - Gaudenzio Bernasconi , 90, Italian footballer (Sampdoria )[ 2]
19 January - Anton Walkes , 25, English footballer (Atlanta United FC , Portsmouth , Charlotte FC )[ 2]
23 January - Patrizio Billio , 48, Italian footballer (Crystal Palace , Dundee )[ 2]
February
1 February – Benny Dollo , Indonesian football coach
6 February – Christian Atsu , Ghanaian footballer
7 February – Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan , Turkish footballer
12 February – Yousef Al-Salem , 37, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Qadsiah , Al-Ettifaq , Al-Hilal , Al-Jubail )
21 February – Amancio , 83, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid )
28 February – Abdoh Besisi , 45, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Ahli , Al-Ansar , Al-Orobah , Ohod )
March
1 March – Antal Bárfy , Hungarian footballer
1 March – Just Fontaine , French footballer
5 March – Karounga Keïta , Malian footballer (Sport Afrique, Bordeaux )[ 3]
5 March – Mabo Ismaila , Nigerian football manager[ 4]
8 March – Italo Galbiati , Italian footballer[ 4]
9 March – Alan Jones , Welsh footballer[ 4]
15 March – Mimis Papaioannou , Greek football player and manager[ 4]
March – Don Megson , English football player and manager[ 4]
18 March – Heinz Steinmann , German footballer
19 March – Petar Nadoveza , Croatian football player and manager[ 4]
21 March – Willie Bell , 85, Scottish football player (Queen's Park , Leeds United , Leicester City , Brighton & Hove Albion ) and manager (Birmingham City , Lincoln City , Liberty Flames )[ 4]
22 March – Tony Knapp , English football player and manager[ 4]
23 March – Peter Marti , Swiss footballer
28 March – Manfred Schaefer , German football player and manager[ 4]
April
May
June
July
July – Wayne Evans , Welsh footballer[ 7]
1 July – Christian Dalger , French football player and manager
2 July – Theo Pahlplatz , Dutch footballer
4 July
6 July – Attila Abonyi , Hungarian-born Australian soccer player[ 7]
9 July
10 July – Ümit Birol , Turkish football player and manager
11 July – Philippe Garot , Belgian footballer
13 July – Chris Garland , English footballer[ 7]
15 July – Vítor Godinho , Portuguese footballer
17 July
18 July – Mike Hellawell , English footballer
20 July – José Sulantay , Chilean football manager
21 July – Jacinto Santos , Portuguese footballer[ 8]
22 July
24 July
28 July – Benny Rooney , Scottish football player and manager[ 8]
30 July – Jorge Domínguez , Argentinian footballer[ 8]
August
September
October
November
December
References
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