2008 in association football

• 3 – Argentine midfielder Éver Banega leaves Boca Juniors and joins the Spanish club Valencia for an estimated fee of €18 million.
• 5 – Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Oldham Athletic, a team from Football League One (third division) as Huddersfield Town from the same division beat Birmingham City.
• 6 – Toulouse are eliminated from the Coupe de France by Paris FC, a team from the Championnat National (third division).
• 9 – Sam Allardyce leaves the manager's position at Newcastle United by mutual agreement.
• 11 – Jürgen Klinsmann is unveiled as the new coach of Bayern Munich, effective July.
• 20 – The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ghana with the hosts beating Guinea 2–1.
• 23 – Tottenham Hotspur defeat Arsenal 5–1 in the semi-final second-leg of the League Cup. This was the first time they had beaten their local rivals since 1999.
• 24 – George Burley is announced as the new coach of the Scotland national football team.
• 28 – Mohamed Sissoko leaves Liverpool to sign for Juventus, costing the Italian team €13 million.

• 2 – Frédéric Kanouté is named 2007 African Footballer of the Year
• 4 – Víctor Muñoz is sacked from the managers job of Spanish team Recreativo Huelva; Manolo Zambrano is immediately installed as the new coach of the La Liga team.
• 10 – Egypt win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cameroon in the final 1–0.
• 13 – Giovanni Trapattoni is announced as the new coach of the Republic of Ireland. He will officially take up this role in May.
• 23 – South Korean men's team won East Asian Cup 2008.
• 23 – Japanese J. League Cup winner Gamba Osaka defeated MLS champion Houston Dynamo at the final game of Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 by 6–1, won the champion title of inaugural tournament. The Los Angeles Galaxy won the third place match against Sydney FC from A-league by 2–1.
• 24 – Japan won the Women's East Asian Cup 2008 with three straight wins over South Korea, North Korea, and China.
• 24 – Tottenham Hotspur win the Football League Cup after beating Chelsea 2–1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.
• 24 – Newcastle Jets win the Hyundai A-League Grand Final by defeating the Central Coast Mariners by 1–0 at the Sydney Football Stadium.

• 11 – Newport County win the FAW Premier Cup beating Llanelli 1–0 in the final.
• 12 – The United States women's national soccer team wins the 2008 Algarve Cup for the sixth time, beating Denmark 2–1 in the final.
• 16 – Rangers win the Scottish League Cup by beating Dundee United 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw at Hampden Park.

• 5 – Real Madrid wins the 31st La Liga title after beating Osasuna 2–1.
• 8 – Announced that Frank Rijkaard would leave his managerial post at Barcelona at the end of the season, to be replaced by Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola.
• 11 – Manchester United wins its tenth Premier League title after beating Wigan Athletic 2–0 away.
• 17 – Portsmouth wins the 127th FA Cup after beating Cardiff City 1–0 at Wembley Stadium
• 21 – Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League after beating Chelsea 6–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes in Moscow
• 22 – Celtic win the SPL title for the third successive season by three points from Rangers on the final day.
• 24 – Avram Grant is sacked as Chelsea manager after just eight months in charge of the Premier League club.

• 2 – José Mourinho replaces Roberto Mancini as manager of Inter Milan
• 25 – LDU Quito won the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final beating Fluminense 4–2.
• 29 – Spain wins UEFA Euro 2008 after beating Germany 1–0 in the final.

• 1 – Luiz Felipe Scolari becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
• 2 – LDU Quito wins the Copa Libertadores beating Fluminense in penalties 3–1 after a 5–5 aggregate draw.

• 8 – Scottish Premier League team Gretna are formally liquidated.{{cite news|url=http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/1.218555 |title=Liquidation signals the final nail in Gretna coffin |work=The Cumberland News |date=2008-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314001628/http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/1.218555 |archive-date=2009-03-14 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-09-23 }}
• 21 – United States women's team win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• 23 – Argentina's men's team win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics

• 1 – Manchester City sign Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record fee of £32.5 million
• 1 – Manchester United sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham Hotspur for £30.75 million.
• 4 – Kevin Keegan resigns as manager of Newcastle United.

• 20 January – 10 February: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in {{GHA}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|CMR}}
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• 4th: {{fb|CIV}}
• 17 – 23 February: Men's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing, {{CHN}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|JPN}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|CHN}}
• 4th: {{fb|PRK}}
• 11 – 23 March: 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Nashville, {{USA}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|USA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|CAN}}
• 4th: {{fb|GUA}}
• 4 – 16 May: 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in {{TUR}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fb|ESP}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fb|FRA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|TUR}} and {{fb|NED}}
• 7 – 29 June: UEFA Euro 2008 in {{AUT}} and {{SUI}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|GER}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|TUR}} and {{fb|RUS}}
• 30 May – 1 June: Baltic Cup in Riga, {{LAT}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fb|LAT}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fb|LTU}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|EST}}
• 3 – 14 June: 2008 SAFF Championship in {{MDV}} and {{SRI}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|IND}}
• 30 July – 13 August: AFC Challenge Cup, {{IND}}
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• {{silver2}}: {{fb|TJK}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|PRK}}
• 4th: {{fb|Myanmar|1974}}
• 7 – 23 August: 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in Beijing, {{CHN}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fb|ARG}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fb|NGA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|BRA}}
• 5 – 28 December: 2008 AFF Championship in {{INA}} and {{THA}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fb|VIE}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fb|THA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|IDN}},{{fb|SIN}}

• 18 – 24 February: Women's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing, {{CHN}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fbw|JPN}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fbw|PRK}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fbw|CHN}}
• 4th: {{fbw|South Korea}}
• 5 – 12 March: 2008 Algarve Cup in Algarve, {{POR}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fbw|USA}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fbw|DEN}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fbw|NOR}}
• 4th: {{fbw|GER}}
• 6 – 21 August: 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Beijing, {{CHN}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fb|USA}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fb|BRA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fb|GER}}
• 30 October – 16 November: 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in {{NZL}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fbw|PRK}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fbw|USA}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fbw|GER}}
• 4th: {{fbw|ENG}}
• 20 November – 7 December: 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in {{CHI}}
• {{gold1}}: {{fbw|USA}}
• {{silver2}}: {{fbw|PRK}}
• {{bronze3}}: {{fbw|GER}}
• 4th: {{fbw|FRA}}

• {{flagicon|AUS}} A-League: Newcastle Jets
• {{flagicon|Bahrain}} Bahraini Premier League: Muharraq Club
• {{flagicon|CHN}} Chinese Super League: Shandong Luneng
• {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong First Division League: South China
• {{flagicon|IND}} I-League: Dempo SC
• {{flagicon|IDN}} Liga Indonesia Premier Division: Sriwijaya
• {{flagicon|IRN}} Persian Gulf Cup: Persepolis F.C.
• {{flagicon|JPN}} J. League: Kashima Antlers
• {{flagicon|KOR}} K-League: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Lebanese Premier League: Al Ahed
• {{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Premier League: Al-Hilal
• {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino Premier League: Philippine Army F.C.
• {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysian Super League: Kedah FA
• {{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar Stars League: Al-Gharafa Sports Club
• {{flagicon|SIN}} S-League: Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
• {{flagicon|THA}} Thailand Premier League: Provincial Electricity Authority FC
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Turkmenistan Higher League: FC Aşgabat
• {{flagicon|TPE}} Enterprise Football League: Taipower
• {{flagicon|UAE}} UAE Football League: Al-Shabab
• {{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbek League: Bunyodkor
• {{flagicon|VIE}} V-League: Becamex Bình Dương

• {{flagicon|ALB}} Albanian Superliga: Dinamo Tirana
• {{flagicon|AND}} Campionat de Lliga: Santa Coloma
• {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenian Premier League: Pyunik
• {{flagicon|AUT}} Austrian Bundesliga: Rapid Wien
• {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerbaijan Premier League: Inter Baku
• {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Belarusian Premier League: BATE Borisov
• {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Pro League: Standard Liège
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Modriča
• {{flagicon|BUL}} Bulgarian A PFG: CSKA Sofia
• {{flagicon|CRO}} Prva HNL: Dinamo Zagreb
• {{flagicon|CYP}} Cypriot First Division: Anorthosis Famagusta
• {{flagicon|CZE}} Gambrinus Liga: Slavia Prague
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Danish Superliga: Aalborg BK
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Premier League: Manchester United
• {{flagicon|EST}} Meistriliiga: Levadia Tallinn
• {{flagicon|FRO}} Formuladeildin: EB/Streymur
• {{flagicon|FIN}} Veikkausliiga: Inter Turku
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Ligue 1: Lyon
• {{flagicon|GEO}} Umaglesi Liga: Dinamo Tbilisi
• {{flagicon|GER}} Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
• {{flagicon|GRE}} Superleague Greece: Olympiacos
• {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungarian National Championship I: MTK Budapest
• {{flagicon|ISL}} Úrvalsdeild: FH Hafnarfjörður
• {{flagicon|IRL}} League of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemian
• {{flagicon|ISR}} Ligat ha'Al: Beitar Jerusalem
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Serie A: Inter Milan
• {{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan Premier League: Aktobe
• {{flagicon|LAT}} Latvian Higher League: Ventspils
• {{flagicon|LTU}} A Lyga: Ekranas
• {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg National Division: F91 Dudelange
• {{flagicon|MKD}} Macedonian Prva Liga: Rabotnički
• {{flagicon|MLT}} Maltese Premier League: Valletta
• {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldovan National Division: Sheriff Tiraspol
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegrin First League: Budućnost Podgorica
• {{flagicon|NED}} Eredivisie: PSV
• {{flagicon|NIR}} Irish Premier League: Linfield
• {{flagicon|NOR}} Norwegian Premier League: Stabæk
• {{flagicon|POL}} Ekstraklasa: Wisła Kraków
• {{flagicon|POR}} Primeira Liga: Porto
• {{flagicon|ROU}} Liga I: CFR Cluj
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Russian Premier League: Rubin Kazan
• {{flagicon|SMR|1862}} Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio: Murata
• {{flagicon|SCO}} Scottish Premier League: Celtic
• {{flagicon|SRB|2004}} Serbian Superliga: Partizan
• {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovak Superliga: Artmedia Bratislava
• {{flagicon|SLO}} Slovenian PrvaLiga: NK Domžale
• {{flagicon|ESP}} La Liga: Real Madrid
• {{flagicon|SWE}} Allsvenskan: Kalmar
• {{flagicon|SUI}} Swiss Super League: Basel
• {{flagicon|TUR}} Süper Lig: Galatasaray
• {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukrainian Premier League: Shakhtar Donetsk
• {{flagicon|WAL}} Welsh Premier League: Llanelli

• {{flagicon|ALG}} Algerian Championnat National: JS Kabylie
• {{flagicon|ANG}} Girabola: Petro Atlético Luanda
• {{flagicon|BOT}} Mascom Premier League: Centre Chiefs
• {{flagicon|BUR}} Burkinabé Premier League: Etoile Filante Ouagadougou
• {{flagicon|BDI}} Burundi Premier League: Inter Star
• {{flagicon|CMR}} MTN Elite one: Cotonsport Garoua
• {{flagicon|CPV}} Cape Verdean football Championships: Sporting Clube da Praia
• {{flagicon|CHA}} Chad Premier League: Elect Sport N'Djamena
• {{flagicon|COM}} Comoros Premier League: Etoile d'Or
• {{flagicon|CGO}} Congo Premier League: CARA Brazzaville
• {{flagicon|COD}} Linafoot: DC Motema Pembe
• {{flagicon|CIV}} Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: Africa Sports National
• {{flagicon|DJI}} Djibouti Premier League: Société Immobilière de Djibouti
• {{flagicon|EGY}} Egyptian Premier League: Al-Ahly
• {{flagicon|ERI}} Eritrean Premier League: Asmara Brewery
• {{flagicon|ETH|1996}} Ethiopian Premier League: Saint-George SA
• {{flagicon|GAB}} Gabon Championnat National D1: AS Mangasport
• {{flagicon|GAM}} Gambian Championnat National D1: Wallidan
• {{flagicon|GHA}} OneTouch Premier League: Asante Kotoko
• {{flagicon|GUI}} Guinée Championnat National: Fello Star
• {{flagicon|GNB}} Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau: Sporting Clube de Batafá
• {{flagicon|KEN}} Kenyan Premier League: Mathare United
• {{flagicon|LES}} Lesotho Premier League: Lesotho Correctional Services
• {{flagicon|LBR}} Liberian Premier League: Black Star
• {{flagicon|LBY|1977}} Libyan Premier League: Al Ittihad
• {{flagicon|MAD}} THB Champions League: Académie Ny Antsika
• {{flagicon|MWI|1964}} Malawi Premier Division: Silver Strikers
• {{flagicon|MLI}} Malien Première Division: Djoliba
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Mauritanean Premier League: ASAC Concorde
• {{flagicon|MUS}} Mauritian League: Curepipe Starlight
• {{flagicon|MAR}} Botola: FAR Rabat
• {{flagicon|MOZ}} Moçambola: Ferroviario de Maputo
• {{flagicon|NAM}} Namibia Premier League: Orlando Pirates Windhoek
• {{flagicon|NIG}} Niger Premier League: AS Police
• {{flagicon|NGR}} Nigerian Premier League: Kano Pillars
• {{flagicon|REU}} Réunion Premier League: JS Saint-Pierroise
• {{flagicon|RWA}} Rwandan Premier League: ATRACO
• {{flagicon|SEN}} Senegal Premier League: AS Douanes
• {{flagicon|SEY}} Seychelles League: Saint-Michel United
• {{flagicon|SLE}} Sierra Leone National Premier League: Ports Authority F.C.
• {{flagicon|SOM}} Somalia League: Elman FC
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Premier Soccer League: SuperSport United
• {{flagicon|SUD}} Sudan Premier League: Al-Merrikh
• {{flagicon|SWZ}} Swazi Premier League: Royal Leopards
• {{flagicon|TAN}} Tanzanian Premier League: Young Africans
• {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunisian CLP-1: Club Africain
• {{flagicon|UGA}} Ugandan Super League: Kampala City Council
• {{flagicon|ZAM}} Zambian Premier League: ZESCO United
• {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Zanzibar Premier League: Miembeni
• {{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: Monomotapa United

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Primera División Argentina: River Plate (C) / Boca Juniors (A)
• {{flagicon|BOL}} Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: Universitario (A) / Aurura (C)
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: São Paulo
• {{flagicon|CHI}} Primera División de Chile: Everton (A) / Colo-Colo (C)
• {{flagicon|COL}} Colombian Professional Football: Boyacá Chicó (A) / América de Cali (C)
• {{flagicon|ECU}} Serie A de Ecuador: Deportivo Quito
• {{flagicon|PAR|1990}} Primera División de Paraguay: Libertad (A) (C)
• {{flagicon|PER}} Primera División Peruana: U. San Martín
• {{flagicon|URU}} Primera División Uruguaya: Defensor Sporting
• {{flagicon|VEN}} Primera División Venezolana: Deportivo Táchira

(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)

• {{flagicon|BAH}} BFA Senior League: IM Bears
• {{flagicon|BRB}} Digicel Premiere League: Notre Date Sports Club
• {{flagicon|BLZ}} Belize Premier Football League: Hankook Verdes
• {{flagicon|BER}} Bermudian Premier Division: PHC Zebras
• {{flagicon|BVI}} British Virgin Islands Championship: Islanders
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian Soccer League: Trois-Rivières Attak
• {{flagicon|CAY}} Cayman Islands League: Scholars International
• {{flagicon|CRC}} Primera División de Costa Rica: Saprissa (A) (C)
• {{flagicon|CUB}} Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: Cienfuegos
• {{flagicon|DMA}} Dominica Championship: Centre Bath Estate
• {{flagicon|SLV}} Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: Firpo (C) / Isidro Metapán (A)
• {{flagicon|GUA}} Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala: Comunicaciones (C) (A)
• {{flagicon|GRN}} Grenada League: Carib Hurricane
• {{flagicon|HAI}} Ligue Haïtienne: Racing Gonaïves (C) / Tempête (A)
• {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: Marathón (C) / Olimpia (A)
• {{flagicon|JAM}} National Premier League: Portmore United
• {{flagicon|MEX}} Primera División de México: Santos Laguna (C) / Toluca (A)
• {{flagicon|Nevis}} Nevis Premier Division: SL Horsford Highlights
• {{flagicon|NCA}} Primera División de Nicaragua: Real Estelí
• {{flagicon|PAN}} Liga Panameña de Fútbol: Árabe Unido (C) / San Francisco (A)
• {{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rico Soccer League: Sevilla
• {{flagicon|SKN}} Saint Kitts Premier Division: Newtown United
• {{flagicon|LCA}} Saint Lucia Premier Division: Aux Lyons United
• {{flagicon|VIN}} NLA Premier League: Avenues United
• {{flagicon|Sint Maarten}} Sint Maarten League: D&P Connection
• {{flagicon|SUR}} Surinamese Hoofdklasse: Inter Moengotapoe
• {{flagicon|TRI}} TT Pro League: San Juan Jabloteh
• {{flagicon|TCA}} MFL League: Beaches
• {{flagicon|USA}} Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew
• {{flagicon|VIR}} US Virgin Islands Championship: Positive Vibes

(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)

• {{flagicon|ASA}} Football Federation American Samoa Soccer League: Pago Youth
• {{flagicon|COK}} Cook Islands Round Cup: Nikao Sokattack
• {{flagicon|FIJ}} Fijian National Football League: Ba
• {{flagicon|FSM}} FSMFA Top League: Yap
• {{flagicon|KIR}} Kiribati National Championship: competition canceled
• {{flagicon|NCL}} New Caledonia Division Honneur: AS Magenta
• {{flagicon|NZL}} ASB Premiership: Waitakere United
• {{flagicon|NIU}} Niue Soccer Tournament: Talava
• {{flagicon|Norfolk Island}} Norfolk Island Soccer League: unknown
• {{flagicon|PLW}} Palau Soccer League: Surangel & Sons Company
• {{flagicon|PNG}} Papua New Guinea National Soccer League: PRK Hekari United
• {{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa National League: Sinamoga
• {{flagicon|SOL}} Solomon Islands National Club Championship: Koloale
• {{flagicon|TAH}} Tahiti Division Fédérale: AS Manu-Ura
• {{flagicon|TGA}} Tonga Major League: Lotoha'apai
• {{flagicon|TUV}} Tuvalu A-Division: Nauti
• {{flagicon|VAN}} Vanuatu Premia Divisen: Tafea

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• 1 January – Božidar Sandić (85), Serbian footballer, Yugoslavia international
• 4 January – Vyacheslav Ambartsumyan (67), Russian footballer, Soviet Union international
• 4 January – Bjørn Odmar Andersen (64), Norwegian international footballer and manager
• 5 January – Louis Hon (83), French international footballer
• 9 January – Paul Aimson (64), English footballer
• 11 January – Frank Loughran (77), Australian international footballer
• 12 January – Leszek Jezierski (78), Polish footballer and manager
• 13 January – Seyran Osipov (46), Russian footballer
• 14 January – Kaj Christiansen (86), Danish international footballer and manager
• 14 January – Johnny Steele (91), English footballer and manager
• 18 January – Wally Fielding (88), English footballer
• 21 January – Billy Elliott (82), English international footballer
• 24 January – Jorge Recio (66), Argentine international footballer
• 26 January – Celestino Celio (82), Italian international footballer and manager
• 27 January – Bengt Lindskog (74), Swedish international footballer
• 28 January – Eleuterio Santos (67), Spanish international footballer

• 1 February – Władysław Kawula (70), Polish footballer
• 2 February – Yiu Cheuk Yin (80), Hong Kong footballer
• 9 February – Guy Tchingoma (22), Gabonese footballer
• 10 February – Ove Jørstad (37), Norwegian footballer
• 12 February – Jean Prouff (88), French footballer and manager
• 12 February – Thomas Grosser (42), German footballer
• 14 February – Len Boyd (84), English footballer
• 15 February – Inge Thun (62), Norwegian footballer
• 17 February – Brian Harris (72), English footballer and manager
• 21 February – Emmanuel Sanon (56), Haitian footballer

• 2 March – Carl Hoddle (40), English footballer
• 4 March – Jocelyne Henry (54), French footballer
• 5 March – Derek Dooley (78), English footballer and manager
• 25 March – Thierry Gilardi (49), French commentator

• 3 April – Hrvoje Ćustić (24), Croatian footballer
• 5 April – Wang Donglei (23), Chinese footballer
• 18 April – Erminio Favalli (64), Italian footballer
• 19 April – Constant Vanden Stock (93), Belgian footballer, manager, and executive

• 8 May – François Sterchele (26), Belgian footballer
• 10 May – Eusebio Ríos (73), Spanish footballer and manager
• 15 May – Tommy Burns (51), Scottish former footballer and manager
• 23 May – Heinrich Kwiatkowski (81), German footballer

• 6 June – Victor Wégria (71), Belgian footballer
• 11 June – Adam Ledwoń (34), Polish footballer
• 22 June – Ron Stitfall (82), Welsh footballer

• 13 July – Rudolf Nafziger (62), German footballer
• 15 July – Gionata Mingozzi (23), Italian footballer
• 18 July – George Niven (79), Scottish footballer

• 3 August – Anton Allemann (72), Swiss footballer

• 3 September – Joan Segarra (80), Spanish defender
• 4 September – Tommy Johnston (81), Scottish footballer
• 25 September – Jimmy Sirrel (86), Scottish football player and manager

• October 8 - Chicão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. (59)
• October 21 - George Edwards (87), Welsh footballer
• October 25 - Ian McColl (81), Scottish football player and manager

• 1 November – Dermot Curtis (76), Irish football player and manager
• 17 November – Peter Aldis (81), English footballer
• 27 November – Gil Heron (87), Jamaican footballer

• 8 December – John Cumming (78), Scottish footballer
• 9 December – Dražan Jerković (72), Croatian football player and manager
• 9 December – Ibrahim Dossey (36), Ghanaian footballer
• 12 December – Maksym Pashayev (20), Ukrainian footballer

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