1969 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1969 throughout the world.

Events

*Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3-0.
*September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2-0) in France against FC Rouen.

Winners club national championship

* Argentina
** Chacarita Juniors - Metropolitano
** Boca Juniors - Nacional
* Chile: Universidad de Chile
* England: Leeds United
* Italy: ACF Fiorentina
* Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
* Paraguay: Club Guaraní
* Scotland: Celtic
* Spain: Real Madrid
* Turkey: Galatasaray S.K.
* West Germany: Bayern Munich

International tournaments

*1969 British Home Championship (May 3 – May 10, 1969)::fb|ENG

Births

* January 10 – Robert Maaskant, Dutch footballer and manager
* January 24 – Silvan Inia, Dutch footballer
* March 21 – Ali Daei, Iranian footballer
* March 21 – Eber Moas, Uruguayan footballer
* May 10 – Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer
* June 15 – Oliver Kahn, German footballer
* June 29 – Erik Tammer, Dutch footballer
* August 15 – Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer
* September 9 – Gert Aandewiel, Dutch footballer and manager
* September 15 – Roberto Solozábal, Spanish footballer
* September 20 – Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer
* November 19 – Igor Pamić, Croatian footballer
* November 27 – Hermán Gaviria, Colombian footballer
* November 29 – Tomas Brolin, Swedish footballer
* November 29 – Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer
* December 5 – David Villabona, Spanish footballer
* December 6 – Jörg Heinrich, German footballer
* December 28 – Juan Reynoso, Peruvian footballer

Deaths