The following are the association football events of the year 1999 throughout the world.
Events
- Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Premiership to cap off an unprecedented European Treble.
- 1999 Copa Libertadores: Won by Palmeiras after defeating Deportivo Cali 4âÂÂ3 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2âÂÂ2.
- FIFA Women's World Cup â United States won 0âÂÂ0, 5âÂÂ4 on penalty kicks, over China
- Confederations Cup â Mexico won the tournament after beating Brazil 4âÂÂ3
- March 14 â New J.League Division 2 (J2) season started with ten clubs, one relegated from previous season's J.League and nine promoted from former Japan Football League.
- May 22 â Manchester United wins the FA Cup with a 2âÂÂ0 win over Newcastle United. The goals are scored by Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes.
- August 8 â Feyenoord wins the Johan Cruyff Shield, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 3âÂÂ2 win over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena.
- September 11 â Manager Hans Meyer from Germany resigns at Dutch club Twente, and is replaced by former player Fred Rutten.
- October 27 â Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam fires manager Jan Everse, who is replaced by Dolf Roks.
- October 30 â Manager Herbert Neumann is fired at Dutch club Vitesse. Ronald Koeman will replace him on 1 January 2000. In the meantime former player Edward Sturing takes control.
- November 5 â Italy's Veneto wins the first UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Spain's Madrid 3âÂÂ2, after extra time, in Abano Terme.
- November 30 â Manchester United wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo by defeating Brazil's Palmeiras: 1âÂÂ0. The only goal for the English club is scored by Roy Keane in the 35th minute.
- December 29 â Manager Jimmy Calderwood leaves Dutch club NEC and is succeeded by former player Ron de Groot.
Winners national club championship
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
International tournaments
- UNCAF Nations Cup in San José, Costa Rica (March 17âÂÂ28, 1999)
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- Canada Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (June 2âÂÂ6, 1999)
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- Copa América in Paraguay (June 29 â July 18, 1999)
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- Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (July 23 â August 7, 1999)
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- Women's Tournament
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- FIFA U-20 World Cup in Nigeria (April 3âÂÂ24, 1999)
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- FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand (November 10âÂÂ27, 1999)
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Births
- 1 January: Gianluca Scamacca, Italian footballer
- 5 January: Mattias Svanberg, Swedish footballer
- 9 January: Maximiliano Romero, Argentinian footballer
- 12 January: Tyler Roberts, Welsh footballer
- 15 January: Kingsley Agbodike, Nigerian footballer
- 16 January: Joe White, English footballer
- 18 January: Patrice Sousia, Cameroonian footballer
- 19 January:
- Donyell Malen, Dutch footballer
- Valentino Müller, Austrian footballer
- 23 January:
- Alban Lafont, Ivorian footballer
- Malang Sarr, French footballer
- 24 January: Shan Huanhuan, Chinese footballer
- 30 January: Junior Etoundi, French footballer
- 4 February: Mohammad Soltani Mehr, Iranian footballer
- 17 February: Oscar Krusnell, Swedish footballer
- 25 February: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian international goalkeeper
- 18 March: Diogo Dalot, Portuguese international footballer
- 29 March: Ezequiel Barco, Argentinian footballer
- 31 March: Jens Odgaard, Danish footballer
- 4 April: Aldhair Molina, Mexican footballer
- 14 April: Matteo Guendouzi, French footballer
- 16 April: Caio Felipe, Brazilian footballer
- 17 April: Matteo Perrotti, Italian footballer
- 20 April: Johao MartÃÂnez, Venezuelan footballer
- 24 April: Jonathan Leko, English footballer
- 1 May: Edriss Hushmand, Swedish footballer
- 7 May: Cody Gakpo, Dutch footballer
- 14 May: William Tønning, Danish footballer
- 25 May: Ibrahima Konaté, French footballer
- 3 June: Dan-Axel Zagadou, French footballer
- 10 June: Rafael Leão, Portuguese footballer
- 11 June: Kai Havertz, German international
- 15 June: Luis Simigliani, Venezuelan footballer
- 23 June: Linton Maina, German footballer
- 24 June: Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan international
- 2 July: Nicolò Zaniolo, Italian international
- 4 July: Jessy Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer
- 3 August: Brahim DÃÂaz, Spanish-Moroccan footballer
- 12 August: Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch international
- 5 October: Connor McLennan, Scottish youth international
- 15 October: Ben Woodburn, Welsh international
- 7 November: Luis González, Venezuelan footballer
- 10 November: João Félix, Portuguese international
- 18 November: Domingos Quina, Portuguese footballer
- 4 December: Tahith Chong, Dutch footballer
- 10 December: Reiss Nelson, English footballer
Deaths
January
March
- March 30 â Igor Netto (69), Soviet footballer
April
July
August
November
- November 14 â Bert Jacobs (58), Dutch footballer and manager
References