1900 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1900 throughout the world.

Events

• 28 January: German Football Association founded in Leipzig.
• Germany: 1. FC Nürnberg, Alemannia Aachen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Bayern Munich is founded.
• Italy: S.S. Lazio is founded.
• Netherlands: NEC Nijmegen and Ajax Amsterdam is founded.
• Brazil: AA Ponte Preta and Sport Club Rio Grande are founded.

National champions

• Argentina: English High School
• Belgium: Racing Club de Bruxelles
• England: Aston Villa
• France: Le Havre
• Ireland: Belfast Celtic
• Italy: Genoa

• Netherlands: HVV Den Haag
• Scotland:
• Division One: Rangers
• Scottish Cup: Celtic
• Sweden: AIK
• Switzerland: Grasshopper Zurich
• Uruguay: CURCC (first winners of Primera División Uruguaya)

International tournaments

• 1900 British Home Championship (3 February – 7 April 1900)

• Olympic Games in Paris, France (20–28 October 1900)
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Births

• 1 January – Mieczysław Batsch, Polish footballer (died 1977)
• 30 March – Santos Urdinarán, Uruguayan footballer (died 1979)
• 20 May – Lorenzo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer (died 1973)
• 1 September – Pedro Cea, Uruguayan footballer (died 1970)
• 26 October – William Fall, English professional footballer (died 1965)
• 27 October – Clarence Gregory, English professional footballer (died 1975)

References