2000 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 2000 throughout the world.

Events

Leeds United face Galatasaray at Elland Road on 20 April in the UEFA Cup

• January 1 – Ronald Koeman starts as manager at Dutch club Vitesse.
• UEFA Euro 2000: France won 2–1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by David Trezeguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
• 2006 FIFA World Cup: Germany wins the right to host for second time the event.
• UEFA Champions League: Spanish giants Real Madrid and Valencia faced off in the first ever all-country European cup final with Madrid winning 3–0. This was Real Madrid's eighth European Cup title.
• Copa Libertadores 2000: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Palmeiras 4–3 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2–2.
• 2000 FIFA Club World Championship: Corinthians beat Vasco da Gama 4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw.
• UEFA Cup: Galatasaray wins 4–1 on penalties in the final against Arsenal after a 0–0 draw at the end of the match. This was the first European title won by a Turkish team.
• UEFA Super Cup: Galatasaray beats Real Madrid 2–1 after extra time with a golden goal by Mário Jardel.
• March 21 – Ajax appoints Hans Westerhof as caretaker-manager after the resignation of Jan Wouters.
• March 31 – Gerard van der Lem resigns as manager of AZ
• May 20 – Chelsea wins the FA Cup by a 1–0 win over Aston Villa.
• July 24 – Real Madrid signs Barcelona's Portuguese star Luís Figo for a then world record transfer fee of €60 million.
• August 13 – PSV wins the Johan Cruyff Shield, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 2–0 win over Roda JC at the Amsterdam Arena.
• August 15 – The Parkstad Limburg Stadion is officially opened with a friendly between home club Roda JC and Spanish side Real Zaragoza (2–2).
• September 2 – Louis van Gaal makes his debut as the manager of Netherlands national team with a draw (2–2) in the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland. Two PSV players make their debut as well: striker Arnold Bruggink and defender Wilfred Bouma.
• November 28 – Boca Juniors wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo for the second time, defeating Spain's Real Madrid 2–1; Martín Palermo scores both goals for the Argentinian club.

Winner national club championship

Asia

• Korea Republic – Anyang LG
• Japan – Kashima Antlers
• Qatar – Al-Sadd
• Singapore – Anyang LG Cheetahs
• Thailand – BEC Tero Sasana

Europe

• Croatia – Dinamo Zagreb
• Denmark – Herfølge BK
• England – Manchester United
• France – Monaco
• Germany – Bayern Munich
• Greece – Olympiacos
• Iceland – KR
• Republic of Ireland – Shelbourne
• Italy – Lazio
• Netherlands – PSV
• Northern Ireland – Linfield
• Poland – Polonia Warsaw
• Portugal – Sporting CP
• Scotland – Celtic
• Spain – Deportivo La Coruña
• Turkey – Galatasaray
• Wales – The New Saints
• FR Yugoslavia – Red Star Belgrade

North America

• Canada – Toronto Croatia (CPSL)
• Mexico
  • Verano – Toluca
  • Invierno – Morelia
• United States – Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

South America

• Argentina
  • Clausura – River Plate
  • Apertura – Boca Juniors
• Bolivia – Jorge Wilstermann
• Brazil – Vasco da Gama (Copa João Havelange)
• Chile – Universidad de Chile
• Ecuador – Olmedo
• Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
• Peru – Universitario de Deportes

International tournaments

• African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Nigeria (January 22 – February 13, 2000)
  1. Cameroon
  2. Nigeria
  3. South Africa
• 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States (February 12 – February 27, 2000)
  1. Canada
  2. Colombia
  3. —
• UEFA European Football Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands (June 10 – July 2, 2000)
  1. France
  2. Italy
  3. —
• Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia (September 13 – 30 2000)
  • Men's Tournament
  1. Cameroon
  2. Spain
  3. Chile
  • Women's Tournament
  1. Norway
  2. United States
  3. Germany
• 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon (October 12 – October 29, 2000)
  1. Japan
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. South Korea

National team results

Europe

Estonia

Main article: Estonia national football team 2000

South America

Ecuador

Main article: Ecuador national football team 2000

Movies

• Air Bud: World Pup (US)
• Purely Belter (UK)
• There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (UK)

Births

• January 12 – Deniz Yılmaz, Turkish professional footballer
• January 14 – Jonathan David, Canadian soccer player
• January 26 – Abel Ruiz, Spanish footballer
• January 27 – Aurélien Tchouaméni, French footballer
• February 7 – Jhonney Duarte, Venezuelan footballer
• February 15 – Jakub Kiwior, Polish footballer
• February 20 – Josh Sargent, American soccer player
• February 22 – Timothy Weah, American soccer player
• February 24 – Antony, Brazilian footballer
• February 28 – Moise Kean, Italian footballer
• February 29 – Ferran Torres, Spanish international
• March 16 – Lorenz Leskosek, Austrian footballer
• March 21 – Matty Longstaff, English footballer
• March 25
  • Ozan Kabak, Turkish footballer
  • Jadon Sancho, English footballer
• April 2 – Josip Stanišić, Croatian footballer
• April 3 – Dereck Darkwa, Ghanaian-Dutch footballer
• April 6 – Maxence Lacroix, French youth international
• April 11 – Konrad Kumor, Polish footballer
• April 13 – David Moreno, Venezuelan footballer
• April 16 – Xavier Usel, Italian footballer
• April 19 – Azzedine Ounahi, Moroccan footballer
• April 25 – Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer
• April 26 – Nika Šapek, Slovenian footballer
• May 8 – Sandro Tonali, Italian footballer
• May 15 – Natangwe Petrus, Namibian international footballer
• May 18 – Ryan Sessegnon, English youth international
• May 24
  • Leswis Landaeta, Venezuelan footballer
  • Noah Okafor, Swiss footballer
• May 28 – Phil Foden, English footballer
• May 30 – Fábio Vieira, Portuguese footballer
• June 5 – Joran Vermeulen, Dutch professional footballer
• June 9 – Diego Lainez, Mexican footballer
• June 16
  • Max Schwitalla, German footballer
  • Anne Sellies, Dutch footballer
• June 27 – Marcus Lindberg, Danish footballer
• June 28 – Yukinari Sugawara, Japanese footballer
• June 29 – Petro Dolhov, Ukrainian professional footballer
• July 6 – Michael Obafemi, Irish footballer
• July 12 – Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer
• July 21
  • Giamcarlos Betancourt, Venezuelan footballer
  • Erling Haaland, Norwegian footballer
• July 28
  • Keito Nakamura, Japanese youth international
  • Lee O'Connor, Irish youth international
  • Emile Smith Rowe, English youth international
• August 29 – Julia Grosso, Canadian international
• August 31 – Angel Gomes, English footballer
• September 3 – Lyle Foster, South African footballer
• September 11 – Enzo Valentim, French professional footballer
• September 27 – Liberato Cacace, New Zealand international
• September 29 – Giorgi Mamardashvili, Georgian international
• October 4 – Aldijana Šišić, Bosnian footballer
• October 13 – Sophen Phan, Cambodian professional footballer
• October 20 – Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungarian footballer
• November 2 – Alphonso Davies, Canadian international
• November 3 – Sergiño Dest, American soccer player
• November 7 – Callum Hudson-Odoi, English international

Deaths

January

• January 27 – Lucas Sebastião da Fonseca (72), Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer
• January 29 – Heinz Flotho, German international footballer (born 1915)
• January 29 – Harry Thompson, English footballer (born 1915)

February

• February 23 – Sir Stanley Matthews (85), English footballer
• February 23 – Dennis Evans (69), English footballer

March

• March 24 - George Kirby (66), English footballer

April

• April 4 – Brandãozinho, Brazilian defender, Brazilian squad member at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (74)
• April 8 – Moacir Barbosa Nascimento, Brazilian goalkeeper, runner-up at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (79)
• April 14 – Wilf Mannion (81), English footballer
• April 23 – Felipe (Felipe Ferreira da Cruz), Brazilian footballer
• April 24 - Chic Brodie (63), Scottish footballer

May

• May 1 – Cláudio Christovam de Pinho, Brazilian striker, the biggest scorer of all time for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. (77)
• May 18 – Domingos da Guia, Brazilian defender, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (87)
• May 24 – Adsson (Adsson Igor Marinho de Lima), Brazilian footballer
• May 31 – Rodolfo Pini, Uruguayan midfielder, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (74)

July

• July 15 – Kalle Svensson (74), Swedish footballer
• July 24 – Peter Dubovský (28), Slovak footballer
• July 29 – Benny Fenton (81), English footballer

August

• August 15 – Eduardo Luján Manera (55), Argentine footballer and manager
• August 18 – Maurice Evans (63), English footballer
• August 24 – Bob McPhail (94), Scottish footballer

October

• October 2 – Elek Schwartz (91), Romanian footballer
• October 5 – Cătălin Hâldan (24), Romanian footballer

November

• November 1 – George Armstrong (56), English footballer and coach
• November 2 – Simeon Simeonov (54), Bulgarian football goalkeeper
• November 15 – Pietro Pasinati, Italian striker, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (90)
• November 25 – Canito (44), Spanish footballer
• November 27 - Willie Cunnigham (75), Scottish footballer

December

• December 21 – Décio Esteves, Brazilian midfielder, runner up at the 1959 South American Championship (Argentina). (73)