The following were the events of association football for the year 2019 throughout the world.
Events
FIFA 23 May – 15 June: 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
4th: 7 June – 7 July: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in
4th: 26 October – 17 November: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
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AFC 5 January – 1 February: 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the
CAF 21 June – 19 July: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in
4th: 8–22 November: 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in
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CONCACAF 1–16 May: 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in the
15 June – 7 July: 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the , and
CONMEBOL 17 January – 10 February: 2019 South American U-20 Championship in Chile
4th: 21 March – 14 April: 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru
4th: 14 June – 7 July: 2019 Copa América in Brazil
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UEFA 3–19 May: 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Republic of Ireland
5–17 May: 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Bulgaria
5–9 June: 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in Portugal
4th: 16–30 June: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino
14–27 July: 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia
16–28 July: 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Scotland
Non FIFA 1–9 June: 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup in Artsakh
4th: Chameria 15–22 June: 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in Anglesey Men's
4th: Women's
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North and Central America 28 February – 8 March: 2019 Windward Islands Tournament in Kingstown
4th: 30 June – 7 July: WIFA Women's Championships in
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South America 25 July – 9 August: Football at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru Men's
4th: Women's
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Africa 8–18 May: 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup in
4th: 25 May – 8 June: 2019 COSAFA Cup in
4th: 18–27 July: Football at the 2019 Indian Ocean Islands Games in
4th: 31 July – 11 August: 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship in Port Elizabeth
4th: 1–11 August: 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship in
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Asia 7–15 January: 2019 WAFF Women's Championship in
4th: 17–26 February: 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship in Cambodia
4th: 12–22 March: 2019 SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal
9–21 May: 2019 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Chonburi
4th: 26 July – 1 August: 2019 CAFA Youth Championship in Dushanbe & Gissar
4th: 27 July – 9 August: 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Chonburi
4th: 2–14 August: 2019 WAFF Championship in
6–19 August: 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Ho Chi Minh City
4th: 9–15 August: 2019 CAFA Junior Championship in Dushanbe
4th: 15–27 August: 2019 AFF Women's Championship in Chonburi
4th: 26 November – 8 December: 24th Arabian Gulf Cup in Qatar
9–18 December: 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in South Korea
4th: 10–17 December: 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in South Korea
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Men's championships and tournaments 20–23 March: 2019 Airmarine Cup in Kuala Lumpur
4th: 20–26 March: 2019 International Friendship Championship in Basra
21–25 March: 2019 China Cup in Nanning
4th: 25–29 May: 2019 Panda Cup in
4th: 1–15 June: 2019 Toulon Tournament in
4th: 5–8 June: 2019 King's Cup in
4th: 7–9 June: 2019 Merlion Cup in
4th: 7–18 July: 2019 Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad
4th: 28 July – 8 August: 2019 COTIF Tournament in L'Alcúdia
Women's championships and tournaments 17–20 January: 2019 Four Nations Tournament in Meizhou
4th: 9–15 February: 2019 Gold Cup in Bhubaneswar
4th: 27 February – 2 March: 2019 Aphrodite Women Cup in
4th: 26 February – 4 March: 2019 Istria Cup in
4th: 27 February – 5 March: 2019 Turkish Women's Cup in : B
4th: 28 February – 6 March: 2019 Cup of Nations in
4th: 27 February – 6 March: 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup in
4th: 27 February – 6 March: 2019 Algarve Cup in
4th: 27 February – 5 March: 2019 SheBelieves Cup in the
4th: 4–7 April: 2019 Wuhan International Tournament in Wuhan
4th: 25 April – 4 May: 2019 Bangamata U-19 Women's Gold Cup in Dhaka : and 8–18 May: 2019 Sud Ladies Cup in
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Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s). 18–26 March 3–11 June 2–10 September 7–15 October 11–19 November
News In November 2019, FIFA banned referee Ibrahim Chaibou of Niger for life and imposed a heavy fine on him for corrupting and manipulating games he oversaw, including friendlies between South Africa and Guatemala and Nigeria and Argentina in May 2010 and June 2011, respectively.
Club continental champions
Men RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honor AFC (Asia) 2019 AFC Champions League Kashima Antlers Al-Hilal 3rd 1999–2000 2019 AFC Cup Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Ahed 1st — CAF (Africa) 2018–19 CAF Champions League Espérance de Tunis Espérance de Tunis 4th 2018 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup Raja Casablanca Zamalek 1st — 2019 CAF Super Cup (March) Wydad Casablanca Raja Casablanca 2nd2000 CONCACAF(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Guadalajara Monterrey 4th 2012–13 2019 CONCACAF League Herediano Saprissa 1st — 2019 Caribbean Club Championship Atlético Pantoja Portmore United 2nd 2005 2019 Caribbean Club Shield Club Franciscain Robinhood 1st — CONMEBOL (South America) 2019 Copa Libertadores River Plate Flamengo 2nd 1981 2019 Copa Sudamericana Athletico Paranaense Independiente del Valle 1st — 2019 Recopa Sudamericana Grêmio River Plate 4th 2016 OFC (Oceania) 2019 OFC Champions League Team Wellington Hienghène Sport 1st — UEFA (Europe) 2018–19 UEFA Champions League Real Madrid Liverpool 6th 2004–05 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Atlético Madrid Chelsea 2nd 2012–13 2019 UEFA Super Cup Atlético Madrid Liverpool 4th 2005 UAFA (Arab States) 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup Espérance de Tunis Étoile du Sahel 1st — FIFA (Global) 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Real Madrid Liverpool 1st —
Women RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honor AFC (Asia) 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship None (inaugural event) Nippon TV Beleza 1st — 2019 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship None (inaugural event) Shabab Ordon 1st — CONCACAF(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2019 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship Unifut Saprissa 1st — CONMEBOL (South America) 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina Atlético Huila Corinthians 1st — UEFA (Europe) 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League Lyon Lyon 6th 2017–18
Domestic leagues
UEFA NationTournament Champion Second place Title Last honor Albania 2018–19 Albanian Superliga 16th 1992–93 Andorra 2018–19 Primera Divisió 13th 2017–18 Armenia 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 1st — Austria 2018–19 Austrian Football Bundesliga 13th 2017–18 Azerbaijan 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League 7th 2017–18 Belarus 2019 Belarusian Premier League Dynamo Brest BATE Borisov 1st – Belgium 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 4th 2010–11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018–19 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4th 2014–15 Bulgaria 2018–19 Parva Liga 8th 2017–18 Croatia 2018–19 Croatian First Football League 20th 2017–18 Cyprus 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 28th 2017–18 Czech Republic 2018–19 Czech First League 18th 2016–17 Denmark 2018–19 Danish Superliga 13th 2016–17 England 2018–19 Premier League 6th 2017–18 Estonia 2019 Meistriliiga Flora Levadia 12th 2017 Faroe Islands 2019 Effodeildin KÍ B36 18th 1999 Finland 2019 Veikkausliiga KuPS FC Inter 6th 1976 France 2018–19 Ligue 1 8th 2017–18 Georgia 2019 Erovnuli Liga Dinamo Tbilisi Dinamo Batumi 17th 2015–16 Germany 2018–19 Bundesliga 29th 2017–18 Gibraltar 2018–19 Gibraltar Premier Division 24th 2017–18 Greece 2018–19 Super League Greece 3rd1984–85 Hungary 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30th 2015–16 Iceland 2019 Úrvalsdeild KR Breiðablik 27th 2013 Ireland 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 14th 2018 Israel 2018–19 Israeli Premier League 23rd 2014–15 Italy 2018–19 Serie A 35th 2017–18 Kazakhstan 2019 Kazakhstan Premier League Astana Kairat 6th 2018 Kosovo 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo 3rd 2015–16 Latvia 2019 Latvian Higher League 2nd 2018 Lithuania 2019 A Lyga 3rd 2018 Luxembourg 2018–19 Luxembourg National Division 15th 2017–18 Malta 2018–19 Maltese Premier League 25th 2017–18 Moldova 2019 Moldovan National Division 18th 2018 Montenegro 2018–19 Montenegrin First League 4th 2017–18 Netherlands 2018–19 Eredivisie 34th 2013–14 North Macedonia 2018–19 Macedonian First Football League 3rd 2017–18 Northern Ireland 2018–19 NIFL Premiership Linfield Ballymena United 53rd 2016–17 Norway 2019 Eliteserien Molde Bodø/Glimt 4th 2014 Poland 2018–19 Ekstraklasa Piast Gliwice Legia Warsaw 1st — Portugal 2018–19 Primeira Liga Benfica Porto 37th 2016–17 Romania 2018–19 Liga I CFR Cluj FCSB 5th 2017–18 Russia 2018–19 Russian Premier League 6th 2014–15 San Marino 2018–19 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 4th 2015–16 Scotland 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 50th 2017–18 Serbia 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 30th 2017–18 Slovakia 2018–19 Slovak First Football League 9th 2013–14 Slovenia 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga 15th 2016–17 Spain 2018–19 La Liga 26th 2017–18 Sweden 2019 Allsvenskan 12th 2005 Switzerland 2018–19 Swiss Super League 13th 2017–18 Turkey 2018–19 Süper Lig 22nd2017–18 Ukraine 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League13th2017–18 Wales 2018–19 Welsh Premier League 13th 2017–18 Crimea 2018–19 Crimean Premier League 3rd 2016–17
AFC NationTournamentChampionSecond placeTitleLast honor Afghanistan 2019 Afghan Premier League3rd2018 Australia 2018–19 A-League4th2016–17 Bahrain 2018–19 Bahraini Premier League12th 2013–14 Bangladesh 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League1st— Bhutan 2019 Bhutan Premier League1st— Brunei 2018-19 Brunei Super League4th2017–18 Cambodia 2019 C-League2nd2013 China 2019 Chinese Super League8th2017 Chinese Taipei 2019 Taiwan Football Premier League3rd2018 DPR Korea 2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League19th2017–18 East Timor 2019 Liga Futebol Amadora1st— Guam 2018–19 Guam Soccer League6th2017–18 Hong Kong 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League1st— India2018–19 Indian Super League1st— 2018–19 I-League1st— Indonesia 2019 Liga 11st– Iran 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League12th2017–18 Iraq 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League4th2012–13 Japan 2019 J1 League4th2014 Jordan 2018–19 Jordanian Pro League34th2016–17 Kuwait 2018–19 Kuwaiti Premier League14th2017–18 Kyrgyzstan 2019 Kyrgyz Premier League11th2018 Laos 2019 Lao Premier League4th2018 Lebanon 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League7th2017–18 Macau 2019 Liga de Elite1st— Malaysia 2019 Malaysia Super League6th2018 Mongolia 2019 Mongolian Premier League1st— Myanmar 2019 Myanmar National League2nd2017 Nepal 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League8th2013–14 Northern Mariana Islands 2019 M*League Division 1 (Spring)1st—2019 M*League Division 1 (Fall)1st– Oman 2018–19 Oman Professional League11th2016–17 Palestine 2018–19 West Bank Premier League4th2017–18 Pakistan 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League5th2013–14 Philippines 2019 Philippines Football League3rd2018 Qatar 2018–19 Qatar Stars League14th2012–13 Saudi Arabia 2018–19 Saudi Professional League8th2014–15 Singapore 2019 Singapore Premier League2nd2015 South Korea 2019 K League 17th2018 Sri Lanka 2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League2nd2008 Syria 2018–19 Syrian Premier League17th2017–18 Tajikistan 2019 Tajikistan Higher League8th2018 Thailand 2019 Thai League 11st— United Arab Emirates 2018–19 UAE Pro League6th 1995–96 Vietnam 2019 V.League 15th2018
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