1972 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer)
events of the year 1972 throughout the world.
Football (soccer)
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events of the year 1972 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1972: Won by IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
after defeating Universitario de DeportesUniversitario de DeportesClub Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
on an aggregate score of 2-1. - May 11 – Ajax AmsterdamAjax AmsterdamAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
claims the Dutch CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
by defeating FC Den Haag: 3-2.
- Ajax AmsterdamAjax AmsterdamAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
wins the national championship, national cup, Euro cup I, World cup and Supercup; no team ever has come close to that record.
Europe
- DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
: Vejle BK - East Germany: 1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg is a German association football club playing in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:Football has been played in Magdeburg since the end of the 19th century. On 15 June 1896 SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg was founded, a club that had its best days before World War II, when it participated...
- HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
: Újpest FCÚjpest FCÚjpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
: Ajax AmsterdamAjax AmsterdamAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands... - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
: Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... - TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
: Galatasaray S.K.Galatasaray S.K. (football team)Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... - West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
: Bayern Munich - EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: Derby CountyDerby County F.C.Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
South America
- ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
- San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
- Metropolitano - San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
- Nacional
- San Lorenzo
- BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
: PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations1972 African Cup of NationsThe 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
in CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
(February 23 – March 5, 1972)
- 1972 British Home Championship1972 British Home ChampionshipThe 1972 British Home Championship was the first such Home Nations football tournament , to suffer during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, when death threats from the Provisional Irish Republican Army were sent to the Scottish Football Association and Scottish players who were scheduled to play at...
(May 20 – May 27, 1972)
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- Shared by and
- UEFA European Football Championship1972 UEFA European Football Championship-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Statistics:*Fastest goal: 24 minutes**Raoul Lambert **Gerd Müller -Top scorers:...
in BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(June 14 – 18 1972)
- Olympic GamesFootball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
in MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(August 26 – September 10, 1972)- and
Births
- January 1 – Lilian ThuramLilian ThuramLilian Thuram is a retired professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team, and one of the twenty most capped players of all time.He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both...
, French footballer - January 3 – Manuel MartínezManuel Martínez (footballer)Manuel Martínez Iñiguez is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He obtained a total number of four caps for the Mexican national team between 1995 and 2000, and was a squad member at the 1995 Copa América. He made his debut on 1995-06-21 during the US Cup against Colombia.-References:* at...
, Mexican footballer - January 8 – Esteban Valencia, Chilean footballer
- January 11 – Huub LoeffenHuub LoeffenHuub Loeffen is a retired football striker from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2001, Loeffen retired from professional football due to injuries at age 29. He had appeared in 216 league matches for TOP Oss, SBV Vitesse, FC Zwolle and Willem II Tilburg.-External links:*...
, Dutch footballer - January 29 – Joseph OostingJoseph OostingJoseph Oosting is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands. He played professional football from 1988 to 2006 for BV Veendam and FC Emmen. He currently plays for WKE from Emmen.-References:...
, Dutch footballer - February 11 – Steve McManamanSteve McManamanSteven McManaman is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker. Having spent his playing career at two of European football's most successful clubs of the 20th century, Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a spell at Manchester City, McManaman is the most...
, English footballer - March 3 – Karel PoborskýKarel PoborskýKarel Poborský is a former Czech footballer. A right winger, Poborský is the all-time leader in appearances for the Czech national team, and was most noted for his technical ability.-Club career:...
, Czech footballer - March 28 – Péter LipcseiPéter LipcseiPéter Lipcsei is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Ferencvárosi Torna Club.He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1991, and gained 58 caps and 1 goal until 2005.-Ferencvárosi TC:...
, Hungarian footballer - April 28 – Jean-Paul van GastelJean-Paul van GastelJacobus Johannes Martinus Paulus van Gastel is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who obtained five caps for the Dutch national team, scoring twice.-Club career:...
, Dutch footballer - May 8 – José Alberto GuadarramaJosé Alberto GuadarramaJosé Alberto Guadarrama is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. He played as a goalkeeper during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:***...
, Mexican footballer - August 7 – Goran VlaovićGoran VlaovicGoran Vlaović is a former Croatian football striker.-Club career:Vlaović started his professional career with Osijek in 1989 and moved to Dinamo Zagreb in 1992, before going abroad to play for Calcio Padova in Italy, Valencia in Spain and Panathinaikos in Greece, where he retired in June 2004...
, Croatian footballer - August 30 – Pavel NedvědPavel NedvedPavel Nedvěd is a retired Czech football midfielder. He is one of the most successful Czech players to emerge from the newly formed Czech Republic, winning numerous accolades with Lazio and Juventus, including the last ever Cup Winners' Cup...
, Czech footballer - September 8 – Markus BabbelMarkus BabbelMarkus Babbel is a former international German football player, who is currently manager of German Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England.-Career:...
, German footballer - September 10 – Mariano BombardaMariano BombardaMariano Bombarda is a retired football striker from Argentina, who was born in Spain and raised in the Netherlands....
, Argentine footballer - November 2 – Derlis Gómez, Paraguayan footballer
- November 11 – Nurmat MirzabaevNurmat MirzabaevNurmat Mirzabaev is a retired football defender from Kazakhstan. He obtained a total number of sixteen caps for the Kazakhstan national football team during his career, scoring one goal.- References :**...
, Kazakhstani footballer - December 29 – Losseni KonatéLosseni KonatéLosseni Konaté is a former football goalkeeper from Côte d'Ivoire. He played for ASEC Mimosas, US Monastir, and JJK Jyväskylä during his professional career...
, Ivorian footballer
Deaths
- September 16 – Jan de NatrisJan de NatrisJohannes Daniel de Natris was a football player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at both the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium and the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.In 1920, he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team...
(76), Dutch footballer (b. 1895)