The following are the association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world.
Events UEFA 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's 4th European Cup title. Copa Libertadores: 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 beat Arsenal 2–1. Asian Champions Cup – South 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. April 11 – Australia broke the record for the largest win in an international match with a 31–0 win over American Samoa in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match. Australian Archie Thompson also broke the record for most goals scored in an international match by scoring 13 goals in the match. June 24 – The Czech Republic's Moravia wins the second UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Portugal's Braga 4–2 on penalties, after drawing 2–2 after extra time, in Zlín. 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. He is replaced by former player Edward Sturing. December 14 – Willem II fires manager Hans Verèl.
Winners national club championship
Africa – Zamalek
Asia – Esteghal – Kashima Antlers – Al-Wakrah – Geylang United South Korea – Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Europe – Hajduk Split – Manchester United – Nantes – Bayern Munich – Roma – PSV – Boavista – Celtic – Real Madrid – Fenerbahçe – Red Star Belgrade
North America – St. Catharines Wolves (CPSL)
Verano – Santos Invierno – Pachuca – San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
South America
Clausura – San Lorenzo Apertura – Racing Club – Oriente Petrolero – Atlético Paranaense – Emelec – Cerro Porteño -Club Alianza Lima
International tournaments UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001)
Baltic Cup in Riga, Latvia (July 3 – 5 2001)
Copa América in Colombia (July 11–29, 2001)
FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina (June 17 – July 8, 2001)
FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago (September 13–30, 2001)
National team results
Europe
South America
Movies Shaolin Soccer (Hong Kong)
Births 4 January – Odilon Kossounou, Ivorian footballer 5 January – Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer 9 January Eric García, Spanish international Rodrygo Goes, Brazilian international 14 January – Myron Boadu, Dutch international 16 January – Agustín Sández, Argentine club footballer 17 January – Enzo Fernández, Argentine international 11 February – Bryan Gil, Spanish international 12 February – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georgian internationalKhvicha Kvaratskhelia 19 February – Lee Kang-in, South Korean international 17 March – Pietro Pellegri, Italian under-19 international 9 April – Sinaly Diomandé, Ivorian footballer 11 April – Manuel Ugarte, Uruguayan international footballerManuel Ugarte 13 April Jorn van Hedel, Dutch professional footballer Neco Williams, Welsh international[https://fbref.com/en/players/dd323728/Neco-Williams Neco Williams[ 18 April – Santiago Giménez, Mexican international 19 April – Micky van de Ven, Dutch youth international 26 April – Thiago Almada, Argentine footballer 8 May – Jordyn Huitema, Canadian women's international 9 May – Matko Miljevic, US youth international 23 May – Brennan Johnson, Welsh internationalBrennan Johnson 30 May – Patrick Wimmer, Austrian international 17 June – Jurriën Timber, Dutch international 18 June – Gabriel Martinelli, Brazilian international 20 June Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese footballer Nicolas Jackson, Senegalese internationalNicolas Jackson 23 June – Batya Bagully, Kazakhstani footballer 29 June – Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Iranian footballer 5 August – Ethan Laird, English youth international 27 August – Julie Blakstad, Norwegian professional footballer 12 September – Ayoub Ezzaytouni, French professional footballer 15 September – Kevin Larsson, Finnish professional footballer 20 September – Johnny Cardoso, US international 1 October – Mason Greenwood, English under-21 international 3 October – Liel Abada, Israeli international 8 October – Witan Sulaeman, Indonesian footballer 29 October – Beckham Putra, Indonesian youth international 2 November – Moisés Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer[https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/mens-team/players/112203/moises-caicedo?selectcompetition=-1 25 Moisés Caicedo] 30 November – Jordan Carrillo, Mexican footballer 17 December – Abde Ezzalzouli, Moroccan footballer 20 December – Facundo Pellistri, Uruguayan footballer
Deaths
February 14 February – Domènec Balmanya (86), Spanish footballer and manager
April 5 April – Aldo Olivieri, Italian goalkeeper, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (90)
May 8 May – Luis Rijo, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (73) 12 May – Didì, Brazilian forward, winner of the 1958 FIFA World Cup and 1962 FIFA World Cup . (72) 31 May – Otto Hemele (75), Czech footballer
July 6 July – Enrique Mateos (69), Spanish footballer 17 July – Wilhelm Simetsreiter (86), German footballer
August 3 August – Mario Perazzolo, Italian defender, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (90)
November 1 November – Serge Mésones (53), French footballer
December 12 December – Josef Bican (88), Austrian and Czechoslovak footballer and manager
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