2021 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the year 2021 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams
- 23 – 29 March: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
Nepal
: 
Nepal
: 
Bangladesh
: 
Kyrgyzstan U23
FIFA
- 19-29 August: 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
Russia - 12 September-3 October: 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in
Lithuania - 1-18 December : 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in
Qatar
CONIFA
- 2021 CONIFA Africa Football Cup
- 2021 CONIFA America Football Cup
- 2021 CONIFA Asian Football Cup
- 9-19 June: 2021 CONIFA European Football Cup in
Nice, 
France - 2021 CONIFA Oceania Football Cup
AFC
- 28 April – 8 May : 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in
Thailand (cancelled)
- 5 December 2021 - 1 January 2022: 2021 AFF Championship in TBD
CAF
- 16 January - 7 February: 2020 African Nations Championship in
Cameroon
CONCACAF
- 3–9 May 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in
Guatemala
- :
Costa Rica - :
United States - : Guatemala
- 4th:
Panama
- 3-6 June: 2020 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in
United States - 10 July - 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in TBD
CONMEBOL
- 11 June - 10 July: 2021 Copa América in
Argentina and 
Colombia
UEFA
- 11 June - 11 July: UEFA Euro 2020 in 12 European countries (Final in
England) - 6-10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals in
Italy
UAFA
- 20–30 May: 2021 Arab Futsal Championship in
Egypt
Men's Youth
- 5–18 January: 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament in
Togo
- :
Ivory Coast - :
Nigeria - :
Burkina Faso - 4th:
Niger
- 18-24 January: 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament in
Algeria
- 5–13 February: 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament in
Senegal
- 14 February – 6 March: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
Mauritania
- 13–31 March: 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in
Morocco (cancelled) - 31 March – 17 April: 2020 AFC U-16 Championship in
Bahrain (cancelled) - 22–30 May: 2021 AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup in TBD (postponed)
- 24–31 March (group stage), 31 May – 6 June (knockout stage) : 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
Hungary and 
Slovenia - 19 June – 3 July: 2021 Arab Cup U-20 in Egypt
- 1–17 July: 2021 Arab Cup U-17 in Morocco
Women's national teams
- 17 – 23 February: 2021 Turkish Women's Cup in
Turkey
- : Nigeria
- :
Uzbekistan - : CSKA Moscow
- 4th:
Equatorial Guinea
- 18 – 23 February: 2021 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in
Malta
- 18 – 24 February: 2021 'Three Nations, One Goal' Cup in
Germany
- :
Netherlands - : Germany
- :
Belgium
- 18 – 24 February: 2021 SheBelieves Cup in United States
- : United States
- :
Brazil - :
Canada - 4th: Argentina
- 5 – 11 April: 2021 Three Nations Cup in Uzbekistan
- :
Belarus - : Uzbekistan
- :
India
- 7 – 12 April: Four Nation Tournament in
Armenia
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
UEFA
UAFA
- 24 August – 6 September: 2021 Arab Women's Championship in Egypt
Women's Youth
Club continental champions
Men
Women
| Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship |  Nippon TV Beleza (2019)
|
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| 2021 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship |  Shabab Ordon (2019)
|
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| CAF (Africa) | 2021 CAF Women's Champions League | The first edition | |||
| CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) |
2021 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship |  Saprissa (2019)
|
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| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina |  Ferroviária
|
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| UEFA (Europe) | 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League |  Lyon
|
 Barcelona
|
1st | — |
National leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
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CONCACAF
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CONMEBOL
OFC
Non-FIFA
Domestic cups
UEFA
AFC
- ^ The Emperor's Cup final is traditionally held on 1 January of the next calendar year.
CAF
CONCACAF
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aruba
|
2020–21 Torneo Copa Betico Croes | |||||
 Barbados
|
2021 Barbados FA Cup | |||||
| 2021 Capellisport Super Cup | ||||||
 Bermuda
|
2021 Bermuda FA Cup | |||||
| 2020–21 Friendship Trophy | ||||||
 Canada
|
2021 Canadian Championship | |||||
 Cayman Islands
|
2020–21 Cayman Islands FA Cup | Bodden Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Academy SC | 5th | 2016–17 |
| 2020–21 Cayman Islands President's Cup | Latinos | 3–0 | Bodden Town | 2nd | 2019–20 | |
 Dominica
|
2021 Dominica Nations Cup | South East | 2–1 | Bath Estate | 1st | — |
 El Salvador
|
2020–21 Copa El Salvador | |||||
 Grenada
|
2021 GFA Super Knockout Cup | |||||
 Guadeloupe
|
2021 Coupe de Guadeloupe | |||||
 Guatemala
|
2020–21 Copa de Guatemala | |||||
 Mexico
|
2020–21 Copa MX | Tournament cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 Supercopa MX | ||||||
| 2021 Campeón de Campeones | ||||||
 Nicaragua
|
2021 Copa de Nicaragua | |||||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
2020–21 Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup | |||||
 Suriname
|
2020–21 SVB Cup | |||||
| 2021 Suriname President's Cup | ||||||
 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
2021 Turks and Caicos FA Cup | |||||
 United States
|
2021 U.S. Open Cup | |||||
CONMEBOL
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
2021 Copa Argentina | |||||
| 2021 Supercopa Argentina | ||||||
| 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional | ||||||
| Brazil
|
2021 Copa do Brasil | |||||
| 2021 Copa do Nordeste | ||||||
| 2021 Supercopa do Brasil | Flamengo | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Palmeiras | 2nd | 2020 | |
 Chile
|
2021 Copa Chile | |||||
 Colombia
|
2021 Copa Colombia | |||||
| 2021 Superliga Colombiana | ||||||
 Ecuador
|
2021 Copa Ecuador | |||||
 Paraguay
|
2021 Copa Paraguay | |||||
 Peru
|
2021 Copa Bicentenario | |||||
 Uruguay
|
2021 Supercopa Uruguaya | Nacional | 2–0 | Montevideo Wanderers | 2nd | 2019 |
 Venezuela
|
2021 Copa Venezuela |
OFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cook Islands
|
2021 Cook Islands Cup | |||||
 Fiji
|
2021 Fiji Interdistrict Championship | |||||
 New Caledonia
|
2021 Coupe de Calédonie | |||||
 New Zealand
|
2021 Chatham Cup | |||||
 Tahiti
|
2021 Tahiti Cup | |||||
 Tonga
|
2021 Tonga Cup | |||||
 Tuvalu
|
2021 NBT Cup | |||||
| 2021 Tuvalu Independence Cup | ||||||
| 2021 Christmas Cup |
Non-FIFA
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gozo
|
2020–21 G.F.A. Cup | |||||
 Northern Cyprus
|
2021 Cypriot Cup | |||||
 Vatican City
|
2021 Clericus Cup |
Women's leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
- ^ The NWSL operates solely in the United States. However, the league receives financial support from the Canadian Soccer Association, and an agreement between the NWSL, CSA, and United States Soccer Federation guarantees NWSL roster places to core members of the Canada national team.
CONMEBOL
OFC
| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 National Women's League | ||||
 Solomon Islands
|
2021 Women's Premier League | ||||
| Tuvalu
|
2021 Tuvalu A-Division |
Non-FIFA
Women's Domestic cup
UEFA
AFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China
|
2021 Chinese Women's FA Cup | |||||
 Hong Kong
|
2020–21 Hong Kong Women League FA Cup | |||||
| Japan
|
2021 Empress's Cup | |||||
| 2021 Nadeshiko League Cup | ||||||
 Lebanon
|
2020–21 Lebanese Women's FA Cup | |||||
| 2021 Lebanese Women's Super Cup | ||||||
 Malaysia
|
2021 Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah |
CAF
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
2020–21 Algerian Women's Cup | |||||
| 2020–21 Algerian Women's League Cup | ||||||
| 2021 Algerian Women's Super Cup | ||||||
 Nigeria
|
2021 Aiteo Cup | |||||
| 2021 Nigeria Women's Super Cup |
CONCACAF
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship | Portland Thorns | 1–1 (6–5 p) | NJ/NY Gotham | 1st | — |
CONMEBOL
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2020–21 Copa Federal de Fútbol Femenino |
OFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2021 Kate Sheppard Cup |
Non-FIFA
Futsal League
UEFA
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra
|
2020–21 Lliga Viatges Pantours – Primera Divisió | |||||
 Armenia
|
2020–21 Armenian Futsal Premier League | |||||
 Austria
|
2020–21 1. ÖFB Futsal Liga | ASKÖ FC Diamant Linz | – | Stella Rossa Wien | 2nd | 2016–17 |
 Denmark
|
2020–21 Danish Futsal Championship | JB Futsal Gentofte | 8–4 | København Futsal | 7th | 2019–20 |
 Ukraine
|
2020–21 Extra-Liga |
AFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain
|
2020–21 Bahrain Futsal League | Al-Shabab Club | 6–3 | Hidd Club | 1st | |
 Syria
|
2021 Syria Futsal League | Al-Nayrab | — | Al-Shabeeba | 2nd | 2020 |
 East Timor
|
2020–21 PRA Liga Futsal | |||||
 United Arab Emirates
|
2020–21 UAE futsal league | Al Dhafra | 6–5 | Al Nasr | 3rd | 2017–18 |
 Uzbekistan
|
2020–21 Uzbekistan Futsal League |
Futsal Cups
UEFA
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra
|
2020–21 Supercopa Futsal | FC Encamp | 3–1 | Atlètic Club d'Escaldes | 1st | – |
AFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
|
2021 UAE President's Cup | Al Nasr | 4–2 | Al Dhafra | 1st | – |
Women's Futsal Leagues
UEFA
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine
|
2020–21 Ukrainean Women's Futsal League |
College and university association football
CONCACAF
- ^ a b c d The NCAA and NAIA normally hold their soccer seasons in the fall/autumn. Due to COVID-19, the NCAA moved its Division I soccer championships from fall 2020 to spring 2021 (while also canceling its 2020 championships in Divisions II and III), and the NAIA made the same move for its soccer championships.
- ^ a b The NCAA Division II membership includes one Canadian institution, Simon Fraser University. SFU is the NCAA's only Canadian member, regardless of division.
Deaths
- Vusal Yagubzade, an English footballer of Azerbaijani descent (born 1972)
- February 15 – Leopoldo Luque, Argentine footballer (born 1949)[12]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Premier League: 2020-21 season to start on 12 September". BBC Sport. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Khabarhub. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Provisional schedule for restarted 2019–20 Emirates FA Cup campaign agreed". The Football Association. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 season dates confirmed across the EFL". English Football League. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender 2020/2021: Saison startet mit DFB-Pokal" [Framework schedule 2020–21: Season starts with DFB-Pokal]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "有關2020-21中銀人壽香港超級聯賽復賽安排及賽事調整". 香港足球總會. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "LEAGUE START DATE ANNOUNCED WITH ENHANCED BROADCAST DEAL". Scottish Women's Football. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Svenska Cupen Damer". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Murió Leopoldo Jacinto Luque: estaba internado por coronavirus en Mendoza | + Deportes". Los Andes.