1970 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1970 throughout the world.

Events

Copa Libertadores 1970: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 1–0.
European Cup 1970: Won by Feyenoord after defeating Celtic FC by 2–1.
In May 1970 the England captain Bobby Moore was arrested in Colombia in the Bogotá Bracelet incident shortly before the beginning of the World Cup.
Paris Saint Germain (Paris, France) was founded.
World Cup 1970 Brazil wins the world cup 1970

Winners club national championship

Asia

Qatar: Al-Oruba

Europe

East Germany: FC Carl Zeiss Jena
England: Everton
France: AS Saint-Étienne
Hungary: Újpest FC
Italy: Cagliari
Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
Portugal: Sporting CP
Scotland: Celtic
Spain: Atlético Madrid
Turkey: Fenerbahçe
West Germany: Borussia Mönchengladbach

North America

Mexico
- Guadalajara
- Cruz Azul (México 1970)
United States / Canada:
- Rochester Lancers (NASL)

South America

Argentina
- Boca Juniors – Metropolitano
- Independiente – Nacional
Brazil: Fluminense

International tournaments

African Cup of Nations in Sudan (February 6 – 16 1970)
1. Sudan
2. Ghana
3. Egypt
1970 British Home Championship (April 18 – April 25, 1970)

Shared by England, Scotland and Wales

FIFA World Cup in Mexico (May 31 – June 21, 1970)
1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. West Germany
1970 Asian Games in Thailand (10–20 December 1970)
South Korea
Burma
India

Births

January 1 – Sergei Kiriakov, Russian footballer and manager
January 6 – Francisco Rotllán, Mexican footballer
January 10 – Geovanis Cassiani, Colombian footballer
January 12 – Jorge Castañeda Reyes, Mexican footballer
January 13 – Frank Kooiman, Dutch footballer
January 21 – Alen Bokšić, Croatian footballer
January 24 – Daniel Telser, retired Liechtenstein footballer
February 2 – Erik ten Hag, Dutch football player and coach
February 4 – Kevin Campbell, English footballer (died 2024)
February 16 – Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer
February 17 – José Antonio Castillo, Spanish retired footballer
February 27 – Alexander Quirin, retired German footballer
March 8 – Harry Decheiver, Dutch footballer
March 12 – Clay Coleman, Caymanian footballer
March 30
- Rodrigo Barrera, Chilean footballer
- Camilo Romero, Mexican footballer
April 4 – Barry van Galen, Dutch footballer
April 18 – Carlos López de Silanes, Mexican footballer
April 28 – Diego Simeone, Argentinian footballer
May 10 – David Weir, Scottish footballer
May 13 – Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager
June 1
- Daniel Delfino, Argentine footballer
- Alexi Lalas, American soccer player
June 11 – Miguel Ramírez, Chilean footballer
June 16 – Cobi Jones, American soccer player
June 18 – Mark Chung, American soccer player
June 19 – Cafú, Brazilian footballer
July 6 – Christer Fursth, Swedish footballer
July 11 – Iván Castillo, Bolivian footballer
August 13 – Alan Shearer, English footballer
August 16 – Mauricio Pozo, Chilean footballer
August 20 – Celso Ayala, Paraguayan footballer
August 24 – Guido Alvarenga, Paraguayan footballer
August 27 – Walter Müller, retired Swiss footballer
August 28 – Mike Lapper, American soccer player
September 3 – Gareth Southgate, English footballer
September 26 – Marco Etcheverry, Bolivian footballer
October 1 – Gaston Taument, Dutch footballer
October 16 – Mehmet Scholl, German footballer
October 17 – Radoslav Samardzic, Serbian footballer
October 22 – Winston Bogarde, Dutch footballer
October 29 – Juan Castillo Balcázar, Chilean footballer
October 30 – Marios Pashialis, former international Cypriot footballer
November 1 – Igor Cvitanović, Croatian footballer
November 17 – Max Huiberts, Dutch footballer
November 27 – Sebastian Synoradzki, Polish footballer and coach
November 29
- Mario Arteaga, Mexican footballer
- Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer
December 5 – Francisco Veza, Spanish footballer
December 11 – Chris Henderson, American soccer player