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. May 28 – A.C. Milan defeats Ajax, 4–1, to win their second European Cup. September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2–0) in France against FC Rouen.
Winners club national championship
Asia : Al-Oruba
Europe : Leeds United : AS Saint-Étienne : Újpest FC : ACF Fiorentina : Feyenoord : Celtic : Real Madrid : Galatasaray S.K. : Bayern Munich
North America : Cruz Azul / : Kansas City Spurs (NASL)
South America
Chacarita Juniors – Metropolitano Boca Juniors – Nacional : Palmeiras : Universidad de Chile : Club Guaraní
International tournaments 1969 British Home Championship (May 3–10, 1969)
Births
January 4 – Kees van Wonderen, Dutch manager and former footballer January 10 – Robert Maaskant, Dutch manager and former footballer January 12 – Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer January 24 Silvan Inia, retired Dutch footballer Carlos Soca, retired Uruguayan footballer February 2 – Helmut Lorenz, retired Austrian footballer February 21 – Lukas Tudor, retired Chilean footballer March 1 – Vicente Simón, retired Spanish footballer March 21 Ali Daei, Iranian manager and former footballer Eber Moas, retired Uruguayan footballer April 20 – Diego Herrera, retired Ecuadorian footballer April 21 – Andros Christofi, retired Cypriot footballer April 25 – Peter Kobel, retired Swiss footballer May 10 – Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch manager and former footballer May 20 – Gilles Hampartzoumian, retired French footballer June 15 – Oliver Kahn, retired German footballer June 17 – Brian Tevreden, retired Dutch footballer June 18 – Wojciech Tomasiewicz, retired Polish footballer June 25 – Jurgen Streppel, Dutch manager and former footballer July 13 – David Gipp, retired English footballer July 24 – Michalis Christofi, retired Cypriot footballer August 15 – Carlos Roa, Argentine professional coach and former footballer September 4 – Silviano Delgado, retired Mexican footballer September 9 – Gert Aandewiel, Dutch manager and former footballer September 15 Energio Díaz, retired Ecuadorian footballer Roberto Solozábal, retired Spanish footballer September 20 – Richard Witschge, Dutch professional coach and former footballer September 27 – Mark Wrench, retired English footballer October 13 – José Eduardo Pavez, retired Mexican footballer October 17 – Gennadi Strikalov, Russian professional coach and former footballer October 23 – Ricardo Cadena, Mexican professional coach and former footballer October 26 – César Obando, retired Honduran footballer November 5 – Roy Pagno, retired Swiss footballer November 12 – David Rangel, Mexican manager and former footballer November 19 – Igor Pamić, Croatian manager and former footballer November 25 – Mark Quamina, retired English footballer November 26 – Robert Barnes, retired English footballer November 27 – Hermán Gaviria, retired Colombian footballer November 29 – Tomas Brolin, retired Swedish footballer November 29 – Pierre van Hooijdonk, retired Dutch footballer and manager December 3 – Jan Ekholm, retired Swedish footballer December 5 – David Villabona, retired Spanish footballer December 6 – Jörg Heinrich, German manager and former footballer December 28 – Alberto Macías, retired Mexican footballer December 28 – Juan Reynoso, Peruvian manager and former footballer
Deaths
January 8 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach. (68) June 30 – Domingo Tejera, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (69) July 24 - Wilhelm Trautmann, German footballer. (81) August 14 – Bruno Chizzo, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (53) September 6 – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian striker, claimed to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 matches. (77) October 11 – Enrique Ballestrero, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64) November 9 - Paul Berth, Danish footballer. (79) November 26 - Gyula Mándi, Hungarian footballer and manager. (70)Ezen a napon született Mándi Gyula, "Mandula", az Aranycsapat "állami edzője"
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