The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2021 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams FIFA 22 July – 7 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in
4th: 19–29 August: 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
4th: 12 September – 3 October: 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in
4th: 30 November – 18 December: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in
4th:
AFC AFF 5 December – 1 January 2022: 2020 AFF Championship in
CAFA 19–23 November: 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship in Dushanbe
4th:
SAFF 1–16 October: 2021 SAFF Championship in
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WAFF 4–12 October: 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in
20 November – 1 December: 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship in
UAFA 20–29 May: 2021 Arab Futsal Cup in
20 June – 6 July: 2021 Arab Cup U-20 in
CAF 16 January – 7 February: 2020 African Nations Championship in
4th: 14 February – 6 March: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
4th: 23–29 May: 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in
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CECAFA 17–31 July: 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup in
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COSAFA 7–18 July: 2021 COSAFA Cup in Port Elizabeth
4th: 1 December –: 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship in
4th:
UNAF 18–24 January: 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament in
8–17 November: 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament in
4th:
WAFU 5–18 January: 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament in
4th: 5–13 February: 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament in
CONCACAF 3–9 May: 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in
4th: 3–6 June: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in
4th: 10 July – 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in
CONMEBOL 13 June – 10 July: 2021 Copa América in
4th:
UEFA 24–31 March (group stage), 31 May – 6 June (knockout stage): 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in and
11 June – 11 July: UEFA Euro 2020 in 11 European countries (Final in )
6–10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals in
4th:
Invitational 23–29 March: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
: Kyrgyzstan U23 26–29 May: 2021 Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament in
1–10 June: 2020 Baltic Cup in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn
2–7 September: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
8–19 November: 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament in
4th: 8–13 December–: 2021 Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas in
4th:
Women's national teams FIFA 21 July – 6 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in
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AFC CAFA 11–17 June: 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship in Dushanbe
4th: 30 June – 9 July: 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in Dushanbe
4th:
SAFF 11–22 December: 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship in Dhaka
4th:
UAFA 24 August – 6 September: 2021 Arab Women's Cup in
CAF CECAFA 30 October – 9 November: 2021 CECAFA Women's U20 Championship in
4th:
COSAFA 28 September – 9 October: 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in Port Elizabeth
4th:
Invitational 17–23 February: 2021 Turkish Women's Cup in
: CSKA Moscow 4th: 18–23 February: 2021 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in
4th: 18–24 February: 2021 'Three Nations, One Goal' Cup in Brussels, Aachen and Venlo
18–24 February: 2021 SheBelieves Cup in
4th: 5–11 April: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
7–12 April: Four Nation Tournament in
4th: 8–14 June: Bansko Pirin Women's Cup in
10–13 June: 2020 Baltic Women's Cup in Alytus
4th: 10–15 June: Three Nations Training Tournament in Bohuslän
27–29 June: 2020 Baltic Women's U19 Cup in Tallinn
25 November – 1 December: 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus in
4th:
Club continental champions
Men
RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour AFC (Asia) 2021 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai Al-Hilal 4th 2019 2021 AFC Cup Al-Ahed (2019) Al-Muharraq2nd 2008 2021 ASEAN Club Championship Tampines Rovers (2005)colspan=3 2021 AFC Futsal Club Championship Nagoya Oceans (2019)colspan=3 CAF (Africa) 2020–21 CAF Champions League Al Ahly Al Ahly 10th 2019–20 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup RS Berkane Raja Casablanca 2nd 2018 2021 CAF Super Cup (May) Zamalek Al Ahly 7th 2014 2021 CAF Super Cup (December) Al Ahly Al Ahly 8th 2021 (May) CONCACAF(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2021 CONCACAF Champions League UANL Monterrey 5th 2019 2021 CONCACAF League Alajuelense Comunicaciones 1st — 2021 Caribbean Club Championship Portmore United (2019) Cavaly 1st — 2021 Caribbean Club Shield Robinhood (2019) colspan=3 CONMEBOL (South America) 2021 Copa Libertadores Palmeiras Palmeiras 3rd 2020 2021 Copa Sudamericana Defensa y Justicia Athletico Paranaense 2nd 2018 2021 Recopa Sudamericana Flamengo Defensa y Justicia 1st — 2021 Copa Libertadores de Futsal Carlos Barbosa (2019) San Lorenzo 1st — OFC (Oceania) 2021 OFC Champions League Hienghène Sport (2019) colspan=3 rowspan=2 2021 OFC Futsal Champions League Kooline UEFA (Europe) 2020–21 UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich Chelsea 2nd 2011–12 2020–21 UEFA Europa League Sevilla Villarreal 1st — 2021 UEFA Super Cup Bayern Munich Chelsea 2nd 1998 2020–21 UEFA Youth League Real Madrid colspan=3 2020–21 UEFA Futsal Champions League Barcelona Sporting CP 2nd 2018–19 2021 UEFA Regions' Cup Lower Silesia colspan=3 rowspan=2 UAFA (Arab States) 2020–21 Arab Club Champions Cup Raja Casablanca FIFA (Global) 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Bayern Munich Chelsea 1st —
Women RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour AFC (Asia) 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship Nippon TV Beleza (2019) Amman SC 1st — 2021 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship Shabab Ordon (2019)colspan=3 CAF (Africa) 2021 CAF Women's Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns 1st ― CONMEBOL (South America) 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina Ferroviária Corinthians 3rd 2019 UEFA (Europe) 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Lyon Barcelona1st—
National leagues UEFA NationLeagueChampionSecond placeTitleLast honour Albania 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore Teuta Vllaznia 2nd 1993–94 Andorra 2020–21 Primera Divisió Inter Club d'Escaldes Sant Julià 2nd 2019–20 Armenia 2020–21 Armenian Premier League Alashkert Noah 4th 2017–18 Austria 2020–21 Austrian Football Bundesliga Red Bull Salzburg Rapid Wien 15th 2019–20 Azerbaijan 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League Neftçi Baku Qarabağ 10th 2012–13 Belarus 2021 Belarusian Premier League Shakhtyor Soligorsk BATE Borisov 3rd 2020 Belgium 2020–21 Belgian First Division A Club Brugge Genk 17th 2019–20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka Sarajevo 2nd 2010–11 Bulgaria 2020–21 First Professional Football League Ludogorets Lokomotiv Plovdiv 10th 2019–20 Croatia 2020–21 Croatian First Football League Dinamo Zagreb Osijek 22nd 2019–20 Cyprus 2020–21 Cypriot First Division Omonia Nicosia Apollon Limassol 21st 2009–10 Czech Republic 2020–21 Czech First League Slavia Prague Sparta Prague 20th 2019–20 Denmark 2020–21 Danish Superliga Brøndby Midtjylland 11th 2004–05 England 2020–21 Premier League Manchester City Manchester United 7th 2018–19 Estonia 2021 Meistriliiga FCI Levadia Flora 10th 2014 Faroe Islands 2021 Effodeildin KÍ HB 19th 2019 Finland 2021 Veikkausliiga HJK KuPS 31st 2020 France 2020–21 Ligue 1 Lille Paris Saint-Germain 4th 2010–11 Georgia 2021 Erovnuli Liga Dinamo Batumi Dinamo Tbilisi 1st — Germany 2020–21 Bundesliga Bayern Munich RB Leipzig 31st 2019–20 Gibraltar 2020–21 Gibraltar National League Lincoln Red Imps Europa 25th 2018–19 Greece 2020–21 Super League Greece Olympiacos PAOK 46th 2019–20 Hungary 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ferencváros Puskás Akadémia 32nd 2019–20 Iceland 2021 Úrvalsdeild Víkingur Reykjavík Breiðablik 6th 1991 Ireland 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic 19th 2020 Israel 2020–21 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv 13th 2010–11 Italy 2020–21 Serie A Internazionale Milan 19th 2009–10 Kazakhstan 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League Tobol Astana 2nd 2010 Kosovo 2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo Prishtina Drita 11th 2012–13 Latvia 2021 Latvian Higher League RFS Valmiera 1st ― Lithuania 2021 A Lyga Žalgiris Sūduva 9th 2020 Luxembourg 2020–21 Luxembourg National Division Fola Esch F91 Dudelange 8th 2014–15 Malta 2020–21 Maltese Premier League Ħamrun Spartans Hibernians 8th 1990–91 Moldova 2020–21 Moldovan National Division Sheriff Tiraspol Petrocub Hîncești 19th 2019 Montenegro 2020–21 Montenegrin First League Budućnost Sutjeska 5th 2019–20 Netherlands 2020–21 Eredivisie Ajax PSV Eindhoven 35th 2018–19 North Macedonia 2020–21 Macedonian First Football League KF Shkëndija KF Shkupi 4th 2018–19 Northern Ireland 2020–21 NIFL Premiership Linfield Coleraine 55th 2019–20 Norway 2021 Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt Molde 2nd 2020 Poland 2020–21 Ekstraklasa Legia Warsaw Raków Częstochowa 15th 2019–20 Portugal 2020–21 Primeira Liga Sporting CP Porto 19th 2001–02 Romania 2020–21 Liga I CFR Cluj FCSB 7th 2019–20 Russia 2020–21 Russian Premier League Zenit Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow 8th 2019–20 San Marino 2020–21 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Folgore La Fiorita 5th 2014–15 Scotland 2020–21 Scottish Premiership Rangers Celtic 55th 2010–11 Serbia 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga Red Star Belgrade Partizan 32nd 2019–20 Slovakia 2020–21 Slovak First Football League Slovan Bratislava DAC Dunajská Streda 11th 2019–20 Slovenia 2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga Mura Maribor 1st — Spain 2020–21 La Liga Atlético Madrid Real Madrid 11th 2013–14 Sweden 2021 Allsvenskan Malmö FF AIK 25th 2020 Switzerland 2020–21 Swiss Super League Young Boys Basel 15th 2019–20 Turkey 2020–21 Süper Lig Beşiktaş Galatasaray 16th 2016–17 Ukraine 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Donetsk 16th 2015–16 Wales 2020–21 Cymru Premier Connah's Quay Nomads The New Saints 2nd 2019–20
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