2001 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world.
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[edit] 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 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 GelÃ. 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.
[edit] Winners national club championship
[edit] Asia
- Iran – Esteghlal FC
[edit] Europe
- England – Manchester United
- France – FC Nantes
- Germany – Bayern Munich
- Italy – A.S. Roma
- Netherlands
- Portugal – Boavista FC
- Spain – Real Madrid
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- Clausura – San Lorenzo
- Apertura – Racing Club
- Brazil – Atlético Paranaense
- Ecuador – Emelec
- Paraguay – Cerro Porteño
[edit] International tournaments
- UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001)
- Copa América in Colombia (July 11 – July 29, 2001)
[edit] Movies
[edit] 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
- December 12 – Josef Bican (88), Austrian and Czechoslovak footballer and manager