1997 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1997 throughout the world.
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Events [edit]
- January 1 – Manager Leo Beenhakker is named technical director at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and replaced as a manager by Sparta Rotterdam head coach Henk ten Cate.
- Roberto Carlos goal by famous 'banana shot' in free kick against France in 1997 Tournoi de France
- Copa Libertadores 1997: is won by Cruzeiro after defeating Sporting Cristal on an aggregate score of 1–0.
- UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund won 3–1 in final against Juventusin the Olympiastadion.The goals for the Germans are scored by Riedle in minute 29th and 34th and Ricken in minute 71th.
- Scottish Cup: Kilmarnock FC beats Falkirk 1–0.
- February 25 – Manager Hans Westerhof is sacked by FC Groningen.
- April 30 – Striker Boudewijn Zenden from PSV Eindhoven plays his first international match for the Netherlands national football team, when Holland defeats San Marino 6–0 in Serravalle.
- May 17 – Chelsea wins the FA Cup by defeating Middlesbrough 2–0.
- May 18 – Eric Cantona, the famous and controversial French footballer in the Premiership, announces his retirement from football.
- June 29 – Brazil wins the 2007 Copa América by defeating home nation Bolivia 3–1 in the final in the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.
- July 20 – Gudjon Thordarson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland with a 1–0 loss against Norway.
- August 17 – PSV Eindhoven wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, with a 3–1 win over Roda JC in the Amsterdam ArenA.
- November 2 – Borussia Dortmund wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Brazil's Cruzeiro 2–0. The goals for the Germans are scored by Michael Zorc and Heiko Herrlich.
Winner national club championships [edit]
Europe [edit]
- Bulgaria – PFC CSKA Sofia
- Croatia – Croatia Zagreb
- England – Manchester United
- France – AS Monaco
- Germany – Bayern Munich
- Italy – Juventus
- Netherlands
- Norwegia – Rosenborg
- Portugal – FC Porto
- Spain – Real Madrid
- Turkey – Galatasaray S.K.
South America [edit]
Argentina
- Clausura – River Plate
- Apertura – River Plate
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
- Apertura – Universidad Católica
- Clausura – Colo-Colo
Paraguay
Asia [edit]
International tournaments [edit]
- UNCAF Nations Cup in Guatemala City, Guatemala (April 16 – April 27, 1997)
- Copa América in Bolivia (June 11 – June 29, 1997)
- Baltic Cup in Vilnius, Lithuania (July 9 – 11 1997)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup in Malaysia (June 16 – July 5, 1997)
- FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt (September 5 – September 21, 1997)
- Tournoi de France in France (June 3 – June 11, 1997)
National team results [edit]
Asia [edit]
Kazakhstan [edit]
Main article: Kazakhstan national football team 1997
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Estonia [edit]
Main article: Estonia national football team 1997
Netherlands [edit]
Main article: Netherlands national football team 1997
Sweden [edit]
Main article: Sweden national football team 1997
South America [edit]
Bolivia [edit]
Main article: Bolivia national football team 1997
Chile [edit]
Main article: Chile national football team 1997
Ecuador [edit]
Main article: Ecuador national football team 1997
Deaths [edit]
January [edit]
- January 10 – Francisco Aramburu, Brazilian striker, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (75)
February [edit]
- February 19 – Afonso Guimarães da Silva, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (82)
March [edit]
- March 25 – Baltazar, Brazilian striker, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (71)
April [edit]
- April 23 – Brian Alderson (46), Scottish footballer
June [edit]
- June 4 – Pedro Zaballa (58), Spanish footballer
- June 18 – Héctor Yazalde (51), Argentinian footballer
July [edit]
- July 8 – Dick van Dijk (51), Dutch footballer
- July 10 – Ivor Allchurch (67), Welsh footballer
September [edit]
- September 29 – Dequinha, Brazilian midfielder, Brazilian squad member at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (69)
October [edit]
- October 18 – Ramiro Castillo (31), Bolivian footballer
- October 31 – Bram Appel (76), Dutch footballer
November [edit]
- November 1 – Roger Marche (73), French footballer
- November 9 – Helenio Herrera (80), Argentine-French footballer and manager
December [edit]
- December 7 – Billy Bremner (55), Scottish footballer
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