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2010 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 2010 throughout the world.

News

In 2010, the two top-level leagues in the United States both added at least one new team:

  • Major League Soccer, which also has one team in Canada and is recognized as the top level of the (men's) sport in that country, added its 16th team, Philadelphia Union, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • Women's Professional Soccer, which currently has teams only in the United States, added two teams to the six teams returning from its inaugural 2009 season:
    • The Atlanta Beat, the new incarnation of a team from the defunct Women's United Soccer Association, who play in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia.
    • Philadelphia Independence, sister team to Philadelphia Union. Due to construction delays at the new stadium it will eventually share with Union, Independence played their first season in another Philadelphia suburb, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

However, during the 2010 WPS season, another charter team, Saint Louis Athletica, folded, bringing WPS back to the same number of teams it had in the 2009 season. The league also lost its season champions, FC Gold Pride, and the Chicago Red Stars, although it will add an expansion team in Western New York for 2011.

Following the 2010 MLS regular season, the Kansas City Wizards announced a name change to Sporting Kansas City.

Events

Men's national teams

FIFA

11 June – 11 July: 2010 FIFA World Cup in

  • 4th:
  • 14 August – 22 August: 2010 IBSA World Blind Football Championship in

    • 4th:

    CAF

    10 January – 31 January: 2010 African Cup of Nations in

    • 4th:

    AFC

    Women's national teams

    24 February – 3 March: 2010 Algarve Cup in

    • 4th:
  • 4–21 November 2010: 2010 South American Women's Football Championship in

    • 4th:

    Women's youth

    July 13 – August 1: 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in

    • 4th:
  • 5 September - 25 September: 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in

    • 4th:
  • March 3 - March 17: 2010 South American U-20 Women Championship in

    • 4th:

    Multi-sports events

    Men

    August 12–25: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in

    • 4th:
  • November 7–25: 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou,

    • 4th:

    Women

    August 12–24: 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in

    • 4th:
  • November 14–22: 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou,

    • 4th:

    Club football

    RegionTournamentChampionTitleLast Honor
    AFC (Asia)[2010 AFC Champions League](2010-afc-champions-league)KOR Seongnam2nd[1995](1995-asian-club-championship)
    [2010 AFC Cup](2010-afc-cup)SYR Aleppo1st*N/A*
    [2010 AFC President's Cup](2010-afc-president-s-cup)MYA Yadarnarbon1st*N/A*
    CAF (Africa)[2010 CAF Champions League](2010-caf-champions-league)COD TP Mazembe4th[2009](2009-caf-champions-league)
    [2010 CAF Confederation Cup](2010-caf-confederation-cup)MAR FUS Rabat1st*N/A*
    [2010 CAF Super Cup](2010-caf-super-cup)COD TP Mazembe1st*N/A*
    CONCACAF
    (North and Central America, Caribbean)[2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League](2009-10-concacaf-champions-league)MEX Pachuca4th[2008](2008-concacaf-champions-cup)
    [2010 North American SuperLiga](2010-north-american-superliga)MEX Morelia1st*N/A*
    [2010 CFU Club Championship](2010-cfu-club-championship)PUR Puerto Rico Islanders1st*N/A*
    CONMEBOL (South America)[2010 Copa Libertadores](2010-copa-libertadores)BRA Internacional2nd[2006](2006-copa-libertadores)
    [2010 Copa Sudamericana](2010-copa-sudamericana)ARG Independiente1st*N/A*
    [2010 Recopa Sudamericana](2010-recopa-sudamericana)ECU LDU Quito2nd[2009](2009-recopa-sudamericana)
    OFC (Oceania)[2009–10 OFC Champions League](2009-10-ofc-champions-league)PNG PRK Hekari United1st*N/A*
    UEFA (Europe)[2009–10 UEFA Champions League](2009-10-uefa-champions-league)ITA Inter Milan3rd[1964–65](1964-65-european-cup)
    [2009–10 UEFA Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league)ESP Atlético Madrid1st*N/A*
    [2010 UEFA Super Cup](2010-uefa-super-cup)ESP Atlético Madrid1st*N/A*
    FIFA (Global)[2010 FIFA Club World Cup](2010-fifa-club-world-cup)ITA Inter Milan1st*N/A*

    Women

    RegionTournamentChampionTitleLast honor
    CONMEBOL (South America)[2010 Copa Libertadores Femenina](2010-copa-libertadores-femenina)BRA Santos2nd[2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina](2009-copa-libertadores-femenina)
    UEFA (Europe)[2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League](2009-10-uefa-women-s-champions-league)GER [Turbine Potsdam](1-ffc-turbine-potsdam)2nd[2004–05 UEFA Women's Cup](2004-05-uefa-women-s-cup)

    National champions

    AFC

    NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
    AUS Australia[2009–10 A-League](2009-10-a-league)Sydney FC1st
    BHR Bahrain[2009–10 Bahrain First Division League](2009-10-bahrain-first-division-league)Al-Ahli Manama5th[1995–96](1995-96-bahraini-premier-league)
    BAN Bangladesh[2009–10 Bangladesh League](2009-10-bangladesh-league)Dhaka Abahani3rd[2008–09](2008-09-b-league)
    BHU Bhutan[2010 Bhutan A-Division](2010-bhutan-a-division)Yeedzin2nd[2008](2008-bhutan-a-division)
    BRU Brunei[2009–10 Brunei Premier League](2009-10-brunei-premier-league)QAF FC3rd[2007–08](2007-08-brunei-premier-league)
    CAM Cambodia[2010 Cambodian League](2010-cambodian-league)Phnom Penh Crown3rd[2008](2008-cambodian-league)
    CHN China[2010 Chinese Super League](2010-chinese-super-league)Shandong Luneng3rd[2008](2008-chinese-super-league)
    TPE Chinese Taipei[2010 Intercity Football League](2010-intercity-football-league)Kaohsiung County Taipower15th[2008](2008-intercity-football-league)
    GUM Guam[2009–10 Guam Men's Soccer League](2009-10-guam-men-s-soccer-league)Quality Distributors4th[2007–08](2007-08-guam-men-s-soccer-league)
    HKG Hong Kong[2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League](2009-10-hong-kong-first-division-league)South China40th[2008–09](2008-09-hong-kong-first-division-league)
    IND India[2009–10 I-League](2009-10-i-league)Dempo2nd[2007–08](1998-99-indian-national-football-league)
    IDN Indonesia[2009–10 Indonesia Super League](2009-10-indonesia-super-league)Arema Indonesia1st
    IRN Iran[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup](2009-10-persian-gulf-cup)Sepahan2nd[2002–03](2002-03-iran-pro-league)
    IRQ Iraq[2009–10 Iraqi Premier League](2009-10-iraqi-premier-league)Duhok1st
    JPN Japan[2010 J.League Division 1](2010-j-league-division-1)Nagoya Grampus1st
    JOR Jordan[2009–10 Jordan League](2009-10-jordan-league)Al-Faisaly31st[2003–04](2003-04-jordan-league)
    PRK North Korea[2010 DPR Korea Football League](2010-dpr-korea-football-league)April 2512st[2003](2003-dpr-korea-football-league)
    KOR South Korea[2011 K-League](2011-k-league)FC Seoul4th[2000](2000-k-league)
    KUW Kuwait[2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League](2009-10-kuwaiti-premier-league)Al-Qadsia13th[2008–09](2008-09-kuwaiti-premier-league)
    KGZ Kyrgyzstan[2010 Kyrgyzstan League](2010-kyrgyzstan-league)Neftchi Kochkor-Ata1st
    LAO Laos[2010 Lao League](2010-lao-league)Lao Bank2nd[2001](2001-lao-league)
    LIB Lebanon[2009–10 Lebanese Premier League](2009-10-lebanese-premier-league)Al Ahed2nd[2007–08](2007-08-lebanese-premier-league)
    MAC Macau[2010 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol](2010-campeonato-da-1a-divisao-do-futebol)Ka I1st
    MAS Malaysia[2010 Malaysia Super League](2010-malaysia-super-league)Selangor2nd[2009](2009-malaysia-super-league)
    MDV Maldives[2010 Dhivehi League](2010-dhivehi-league)VB Sports Club2nd[2009](2009-dhivehi-league)
    MGL Mongolia[2010 Mongolian Premier League](2010-mongolian-premier-league)Khangarid4th[2004](2004-mongolian-premier-league)
    MYA Myanmar[2009–10 Myanmar National League](2009-10-myanmar-national-league)Yadanarbon1st
    [2010 Myanmar National League](2010-myanmar-national-league)2nd[2009–10](2009-10-myanmar-national-league)
    NEP Nepal[2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League](2010-martyr-s-memorial-a-division-league)Nepal Police Club4th[2006–07](2006-07-martyr-s-memorial-a-division-league)
    OMA Oman[2009–10 Oman Mobile League](2009-10-oman-mobile-league)Al-Suwaiq1st
    PAK Pakistan[2009–10 Pakistan Premier League](2009-10-pakistan-premier-league)Khan Research Laboratories1st
    PLE Palestine[2009–10 West Bank Premier League](2009-10-west-bank-premier-league)Jabal Al-Mukaber Club1st
    PHI Philippines[2010 United Football League](2010-united-football-league)Philippine Air Force1st
    QAT Qatar[2009–10 Qatar Stars League](2009-10-qatar-stars-league)Al-Gharafa1st
    KSA Saudi Arabia[2009–10 Saudi Pro League](2009-10-saudi-pro-league)Al-Hilal12th[2007–08](2007-08-saudi-premier-league)
    SIN Singapore[2010 S.League](2010-s-league)Etoile FC1st
    SRI Sri Lanka2010 Sri Lanka Champions League*Competition not held*
    SYR Syria[2009–10 Syrian Premier League](2009-10-syrian-premier-league)Al-Jaish11th2002–03
    TJK Tajikistan[2010 Tajik League](2010-tajik-league)Esteghlal Dushanbe1st
    THA Thailand[2010 Thai Premier League](2010-thai-premier-league)Muangthong United2nd[2009](2009-thai-premier-league)
    TKM Turkmenistan[2010 Ýokary Liga](2010-yokary-liga)Balkan FK2nd[2004](2004-yokary-liga)
    UAE United Arab Emirates[2009–10 UAE Pro League](2009-10-uae-pro-league)Al Wahda4th[2004–05 UAE](2004-05-uae-football-league)
    UZB Uzbekistan[2010 Uzbek League](2010-uzbek-league)Bunyodkor3rd[2009](2009-uzbek-league)
    VIE Vietnam[2010 V-League](2010-v-league)Hà Nội T&T F.C.1st
    YEM Yemen[2009–10 Yemeni League](2009-10-yemeni-league)Al-Saqr2nd[2006](2006-yemeni-league)

    CAF

    NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honour
    ALG Algeria[2009–10 Algerian Championnat National](2009-10-algerian-championnat-national)MC Alger7th[1998–99](1998-99-algerian-championnat-national)
    AGO Angola[2010 Girabola](2010-girabola)Interclube2nd[2007](2007-girabola)
    BEN Benin2009–10 Benin Premier LeagueASPAC1st
    BOT Botswana2009–10 Botswana Premier LeagueTownship Rollers10th2005
    BFA Burkina Faso2009–10 Burkinabé Premier LeagueASFA Yennenga10th2009
    BDI Burundi2009–10 Burundi Premier LeagueVital'O FC17th2009
    CMR Cameroon[2009–10 Elite One](2009-10-elite-one)Cotonsport Garoua9th[2007–08](2007-08-elite-one)
    CPV Cape Verde[2010 Cape Verdean Football Championships](2010-cape-verdean-football-championships)Boavista4th1994–95
    CAF Central African Republic2010 Central African Republic LeagueOlympic Real de Bangui9th2004
    CHA Chad[2010 Première Division](2010-premiere-division-ligue-de-n-djamena)Tourbillon FC5th2001
    COM Comoros2010 Comoros Premier LeagueÉlan Club4th2003–04
    CGO Congo2010 Congo Premier LeagueSaint Michel de Ouenzé2nd2003
    DJI Djibouti2009–10 Djibouti Premier LeagueAS Port1st
    COD DR Congo2010 LinafootAS Vita Club12th2003
    EGY Egypt[2009–10 Egyptian Premier League](2009-10-egyptian-premier-league)Al Ahly35th[2008–09](2008-09-egyptian-premier-league)
    GEQ Equatorial Guinea2010 Equatoguinean Premier LeagueDeportivo Mongomo3rd1997
    ERI Eritrea2010 Eritrean Premier LeagueRed Sea FC8th2009
    ETH Ethiopia[2009–10 Ethiopian Premier League](2009-10-ethiopian-premier-league)Saint-George SA23rd[2008–09](2008-09-ethiopian-premier-league)
    GAB Gabon2009–10 Gabon Championnat National D1Missile2nd2003
    GAM Gambia2010 GFA League First DivisionPorts Authority5th2006
    GHA Ghana[2009–10 Ghanaian Premier League](2009-10-ghanaian-premier-league)Aduana Stars1st
    GUI Guinea2009–10 Guinée Championnat NationalFello Star4th2008–09
    GNB Guinea-Bissau2009–10 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-BissauSport Bissau e Benfica9th1990–91
    CIV Ivory Coast[2010 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division](2010-cote-d-ivoire-premier-division)ASEC Mimosas24th[2009](2009-cote-d-ivoire-premier-division)
    KEN Kenya[2010 Kenyan Premier League](2010-kenyan-premier-league)Ulinzi Stars4th2005
    LES Lesotho2009–10 Lesotho Premier LeagueMatlama9th2003
    LBR Liberia2010 LFA First Division*Competition not held*
    LBY Libya[2009–10 Libyan Premier League](2009-10-libyan-premier-league)Ittihad16th[2008–09](2008-09-libyan-premier-league)
    MAD Madagascar2010 THB Champions LeagueCNaPS Sport1st
    MWI Malawi2010 Super League of MalawiSilver Strikers5th2008
    MLI Mali[2009–10 Malian Première Division](2009-10-malian-premiere-division)Stade Malien16th2007
    MTN Mauritania2010 Mauritanean Premier LeagueCF Cansado2nd2009
    MRI Mauritius2010 Mauritian Premier LeaguePamplemousses2nd2005–06
    MAR Morocco[2009–10 Botola](2009-10-botola)Wydad Casablanca17th[2005–06](2005-06-botola)
    MOZ Mozambique2010 MoçambolaLiga Muçulmana1st
    NAM Namibia2009–10 Namibia Premier LeagueAfrican Stars3rd2008–09
    NIG Niger2010 Niger Premier LeagueAS FAN3rd1975
    NGR Nigeria[2009–10 Nigeria Premier League](2009-10-nigeria-premier-league)Enyimba6th2007
    Reunion Réunion2010 Réunion Premier LeagueStade Tamponnaise10th2009
    RWA Rwanda2009–10 Rwanda Premier LeaguAPR11th2009
    STP São Tomé and Príncipe[2009–10 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship](2009-10-sao-tome-and-principe-championship)GD Sundy1st
    SEN Senegal[2010 Ligue 1](2010-ligue-1-senegal)ASC Diaraf11th[2003–04](2003-04-division-1-senegal)
    SEY Seychelles2010 Seychelles LeagueSt Michel United9th2008
    SLE Sierra Leone2009–10 Sierra Leone National Premier LeagueEast End Lions3rd2008
    SOM Somalia2009–10 Somali First DivisionBanadir SC4th2008–09
    RSA South Africa[2009–10 Premier Soccer League](2009-10-premier-soccer-league)Supersport United3rd[2008–09](2008-09-premier-soccer-league)
    SUD Sudan[2010 Sudan Premier League](2010-sudan-premier-league)Al-Hilal22nd2009
    SWZ Swaziland2009–10 Swazi Premier LeagueYoung Buffaloes1st
    TAN Tanzania2009–10 Tanzanian Premier LeagueSimba17th2007
    TOG Togo2010 Togolese Championnat National*Competition not held*
    TUN Tunisia[2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1](2009-10-tunisian-ligue-professionnelle-1)Espérance de Tunis23rd[2008–09](2008-09-tunisian-ligue-professionnelle-1)
    UGA Uganda2009–10 Uganda Premier LeagueVipers SC1st
    ZAM Zambia2010 Zambian Premier LeagueZESCO United3rd2008
    ZAN Zanzibar2010 Zanzibar Premier LeagueZanzibar Ocean View1st
    ZIM Zimbabwe2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer LeagueMotor Action1st

    CONCACAF

    NationLeagueChampions
    AIA AnguillaAnguillan LeagueRoaring Lions
    ATG Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Premier DivisionBassa
    ARU ArubaCampeonato AVBBritannia
    BAH BahamasBFA Senior LeagueIM Bears
    New Providence Football LeagueCavalier FC
    Grand Bahama Football LeaguePlaytime Tigers
    BRB BarbadosBarbados Premiere LeagueNotre Dame
    BLZ BelizeBelize Premier Football LeagueDefense Force
    BER BermudaBermudian Premier DivisionDandy Town Hornets
    BVI British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands ChampionshipIslanders FC
    CAN Canada[Canadian Soccer League](2010-canadian-soccer-league-season)Brantford Galaxy (P)
    York Region Shooters (R)
    CAY Cayman IslandsCayman Islands LeagueScholars International
    CRC Costa Rica[Primera División de Costa Rica](2009-10-costa-rican-primera-division-season)Saprissa (C) / (A)
    Segunda División de Costa RicaBarrio México (C)
    Limón (A)
    CUB CubaCampeonato Nacional de Fútbol de CubaCiego de Ávila
    CUW CuraçaoCuraçao LeagueHubentut Fortuna
    DMA DominicaDominica ChampionshipCentre Bath Estate
    SLV El SalvadorPrimera División de Fútbol ProfesionalIsidro Metapán (C) / (A)
    Segunda División de Fútbol SalvadoreñoUES (C)
    Once Municipal (A)
    GYF French GuianaChampionnat NationalLe Geldar
    GRN GrenadaGrenada LeagueCarib Hurricane
    GPE GuadeloupeGuadeloupe Division d'HonneurVieux-Habitants
    GUA Guatemala[Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala](2009-10-liga-nacional-de-futbol-de-guatemala-season)Municipal (C)
    Comunicaciones (A)
    Primera División de AscensoMictlán (C)
    Malacateco (A)
    GUY GuyanaGuyanese Super LeagueAlpha United
    HAI Haiti[Ligue Haïtienne](2010-11-ligue-haitienne-season)Tempête (O)
    Victory SC (F)
    HON Honduras[Honduran Liga Nacional](2010-11-honduran-liga-nacional)Olimpia (C)
    Real España (A)
    Honduran Liga AscensoNecaxa (C)
    Atlético Independiente (A)
    JAM Jamaica[National Premier League](2009-10-national-premier-league)Harbour View
    KSAFA Super LeagueCavaliers
    South Central Super LeagueNaggo Head
    Eastern Confederation Super LeagueBenfica
    Western Confederation Super LeagueReno
    MTQ MartiniqueMartinique Championnat NationalRC Rivière-Pilote
    MEX Mexico[Primera División de México](2009-10-primera-division-de-mexico-season)Toluca (C)
    Santos Laguna (A)
    Liga de AscensoNecaxa ([B](2010-liga-de-ascenso-bicentenario))
    Tijuana ([A](2010-liga-de-ascenso-apertura-apertura))
    Segunda DivisionUniversidad (B)
    Celaya (A)
    MSR Montserrat*competition cancelled*
    Nevis NevisNevis Premier DivisionStoney Grove Strikers
    PAN Panama[Liga Panameña de Fútbol](2010-11-liga-panamena-de-futbol-season)Árabe Unido (C)
    Tauro (A)
    PUR Puerto Rico[Puerto Rico Soccer League](2010-puerto-rico-soccer-league-season)River Plate Puerto Rico
    Liga NacionalMaunabo Leones
    SKN St. Kitts and NevisSKNFA Premier LeagueNewtown United
    SUR Suriname[Hoofdklasse](2009-10-hoofdklasse-suriname)Inter Moengotapoe
    Eerste KlasseKamal Dewaker
    [Randdistrictentoernooi](2010-lidbondentoernooi)Boma Star
    TRI Trinidad and Tobago[TT Pro League](2010-tt-pro-league)Defence Force
    National Super LeagueT&TEC
    USA United States[Major League Soccer](2010-major-league-soccer-season)Colorado Rapids (P)
    Los Angeles Galaxy (R)
    USSF D2 Pro LeaguePuerto Rico Islanders (P)
    Rochester Rhinos (R)
    [USL Second Division](2010-united-soccer-leagues-second-division)Charleston Battery
    USVI ChampionshipNew Vibes

    Note: "(A)" means Apertura champion; (B) means Bicentenario champion; "(C)" means Clausura champion.

    Note: "(P)" designates the league champion, by winning the playoffs; "(R)" designates the regular season champion.

    • Saint Kitts: Newtown United
    • Saint Lucia: Roots Alley Ballers
    • Saint-Martin: Orleans Attackers
    • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Avenues United
    • Sint Maarten: D & P Connection
    • Turks and Caicos Islands: AFC Academy

    CONMEBOL

    NationLeagueChampionTitleLast Honor
    ARG Argentina[2010 Torneo Clausura](2009-10-argentine-primera-division-season-torneo-clausura)Argentinos Juniors3rd[1985](1985-argentine-primera-division)
    [2010 Torneo Apertura](2010-11-argentine-primera-division-season-torneo-apertura)Estudiantes6th[2007 Apertura](2006-07-argentine-primera-division-torneo-apertura)
    BOL Bolivia[2010 Campeonato Apertura](2010-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano-season-campeonato-apertura)Jorge Wilstermann12th[2006 Segundo Torneo](2006-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano-season)
    [2010 Campeonato Clausura](2010-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano-season-campeonato-clausura)Oriente Petrolero5th[2001](2001-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano)
    BRA Brazil[2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](2010-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a)Fluminense3rd[1984](1984-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a)
    CHI Chile[2010 Primera Division](2010-primera-division-of-chile)Universidad Católica10th[2005 Clausura](2005-torneo-clausura-chile)
    COL Colombia[2010 Torneo Apertura](2010-categoria-primera-a-season-torneo-apertura)Junior6th[2004 Finalización](2004-categoria-primera-a-season-campeonato-finalizacion)
    [2010 Torneo Finalización](2010-categoria-primera-a-season-torneo-finalizacion)Once Caldas4th[2009 Apertura](2009-categoria-primera-a-season-torneo-apertura)
    ECU Ecuador[2010 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A](2010-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a)LDU Quito10th[2007](2007-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a)
    PAR Paraguay[2010 Torneo Apertura](2010-paraguayan-primera-division-season-torneo-apertura)Guaraní10th[1984](1984-paraguayan-primera-division-season)
    [2010 Torneo Clausura](2010-paraguayan-primera-division-season-torneo-clausura)Libertad15th2008 Clausura
    PER Peru[2010 Torneo Descentralizado](2010-torneo-descentralizado)Universidad San Martín3rd[2008](2008-torneo-descentralizado)
    URU Uruguay[2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División](2009-10-uruguayan-primera-division-season)Peñarol46th[2003](2003-uruguayan-primera-division)
    VEN Venezuela[2009–10 Venezuelan Primera División](2009-10-venezuelan-primera-division-season)Caracas11th[2008–09](2008-09-venezuelan-primera-division-season)

    OFC

    NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
    COK Cook Islands[2010 Cook Islands Round Cup](2010-cook-islands-round-cup)Tupapa Maraerenga8th[2007](2007-cook-islands-round-cup)
    FIJ Fiji2010 Fiji National Football LeagueBa17th2008
    NCL New Caledonia2012 New Caledonia Division HonneurAS Mont-Dore3rd2006
    NZL New Zealand[2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship](2009-10-new-zealand-football-championship)Auckland City FC3rd[2005–06](2005-06-new-zealand-football-championship)
    PNG Papua New Guinea[2009–10 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League](2009-10-papua-new-guinea-national-soccer-league)Hekari United4th[2008–09](2008-09-papua-new-guinea-national-soccer-league)
    ASM American Samoa[2010 FFAS Senior League](2010-ffas-senior-league)Pago Youth FC2nd[2008](2008-ffas-senior-league)
    SOL Solomon Islands[2009–10 Solomon Islands National Club Championship](2009-10-solomon-islands-national-club-championship)Koloale F.C.3rd[2007–08](2007-08-solomon-islands-national-club-championship)
    TAH Tahiti2009–10 Tahiti First DivisionAS Tefana2nd2005
    TGA Tonga2010 Tonga Major League*Competition not held*
    VAN Vanuatu[2009–10 Port Vila Premier League](2009-10-port-vila-premier-league)Amicale FC1st

    UEFA

    • ALB Albania: Dinamo Tirana
    • AND Andorra: FC Santa Coloma
    • ARM Armenia: Pyunik Yerevan
    • AUT Austria: Red Bull Salzburg
    • AZE Azerbaijan: Inter Baku
    • BLR Belarus: FC BATE Borisov
    • BEL Belgium: Anderlecht
    • BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina: FK Željezničar Sarajevo
    • BUL Bulgaria: Litex Lovech
    • CRO Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb
    • CYP Cyprus: Omonia
    • CZE Czech Republic: Sparta Prague
    • DEN Denmark: Copenhagen
    • ENG England: Chelsea
    • EST Estonia: FC Flora Tallinn
    • FRO Faroe Islands: HB Thorshavn
    • FIN Finland: HJK Helsinki
    • FRA France: Marseille
    • GEO Georgia: Olimpi Rustavi
    • GER Germany: Bayern Munich
    • GRE Greece: Panathinaikos
    • HUN Hungary: Debreceni VSC
    • ISL Iceland: Breiðablik UBK
    • IRL Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers
    • ISR Israel: Hapoel Tel Aviv
    • ITA Italy: Internazionale
    • KAZ Kazakhstan: Tobol Kostanay
    • LAT Latvia: Skonto Riga
    • LTU Lithuania: Ekranas Panevezys
    • LUX Luxembourg: Jeunesse Esch
    • MKD Macedonia: Renova
    • MLT Malta: Birkirkara
    • MDA Moldova: Sheriff Tiraspol
    • MNE Montenegro: Rudar Pljevlja
    • NED Netherlands: Twente
    • NIR Northern Ireland: Linfield
    • NOR Norway: Rosenborg Trondheim
    • POL Poland: Lech Poznań
    • POR Portugal: Benfica
    • ROU Romania: Cluj
    • RUS Russia: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
    • SMR San Marino: Tre Fiori
    • SCO Scotland: Rangers
    • SRB Serbia: Partizan
    • SVK Slovakia: MŠK Žilina
    • SLO Slovenia: Koper
    • ESP Spain: Barcelona
    • SWE Sweden: Malmö FF
    • SUI Switzerland: Basel
    • TUR Turkey: Bursaspor
    • UKR Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk
    • WAL Wales: The New Saints

    Domestic cup winners

    AFC

    CAF

    • RSA South Africa

    ::Nedbank Cup: Bidvest Wits

    CONCACAF

    - USA **United States** :: [U.S. Open Cup](2010-lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup-final): Seattle Sounders FC ### CONMEBOL - BRA **Brazil** :: [Copa do Brasil](2010-copa-do-brasil): Santos ### OFC - NZL New Zealand :: [Chatham Cup](2010-chatham-cup): Miramar Rangers ### UEFA - ENG **England** ::[FA Cup](2010-fa-cup-final): Chelsea :: [League Cup](2009-10-football-league-cup): Manchester United - FRA **France** :: [Coupe de France](2010-coupe-de-france-final): Paris Saint-Germain :: [Coupe de la Ligue](2009-10-coupe-de-la-ligue): Marseille - DEU **Germany** :: [DFB-Pokal](2010-dfb-pokal-final): Bayern Munich - GRC **Greece** :: [Greek Cup](2009-10-greek-cup): Panathinaikos - ITA **Italy** :: [Coppa Italia](2010-coppa-italia-final): Internazionale - NLD **Netherlands** :: [KNVB Cup](2009-10-knvb-cup): Ajax - PRT **Portugal** ::[Taça de Portugal](2010-taca-de-portugal-final): Porto ::[Taça da Liga](2010-taca-da-liga-final): Benfica - RUS **Russia** :: [Russian Cup](2009-10-russian-cup): Zenit St. Petersburg - SCO **Scotland** :: [Scottish Cup](2010-scottish-cup-final): Dundee United :: [Scottish League Cup](2010-scottish-league-cup-final): Rangers - SVN **Slovenia** :: [Slovenian Cup](2009-10-slovenian-football-cup): Maribor - ESP **Spain** :: [Copa del Rey](2010-copa-del-rey-final): Sevilla - TUR **Turkey** :: [Turkish Cup](2010-turkish-cup-final): Trabzonspor ## Deaths ### January - 1 January – Sergio Messen, Chilean midfielder (60) - 1 January – Jean-Pierre Posca, French defender (57) - 3 January - Gus Alexander, Scottish footballer (75) - 7 January – Alex Parker, Scottish defender (74) - 9 January - Améleté Abalo, Togolese football manager (47) - 11 January - Johnny King, English footballer (83) - 13 January - Tommy Sloan, Scottish footballer (84) - 15 January – Detlev Lauscher, German striker (57) - 18 January – Lino Grava, Italian defender (82) - 19 January – Nils Jensen, Danish goalkeeper (74) - 19 January – Panajot Pano, Albanian striker (70) - 19 January - Christos Hatziskoulidis, Greek footballer (57) - 20 January - Jack Parry, Welsh footballer (86) - 21 January – Marino Bergamasco, Italian midfielder (84) - 26 January – Lars Larsson, Swedish defender (76) ### February - 1 February - Bobby Kirk, Scottish footballer (82) - 3 February – Gil Merrick, English goalkeeper (88) - 5 February – Galimzyan Khusainov, Russian striker (72) - 7 February - Bobby Dougan, Scottish footballer (83) - 8 February – Angelo Franzosi, Italian goalkeeper (88) - 9 February – Constant de Backer, Belgian midfielder (81) - 10 February – Orlando, Brazilian defender (74) - 11 February – Brian Godfrey, Welsh striker (69) - 11 February – Yury Sevidov, Russian striker (67) - 12 February – Werner Krämer, German striker (70) - 12 February – Petar Borota, Serbian goalkeeper (57) - 12 February – Luis Molowny, Spanish midfielder and manager (84) - 13 February – Marian Parse, Romanian striker (23, cancer) - 14 February – Zhang Yalin, Chinese midfielder (28, lymphoma) - February 15 – Juan Carlos González, Uruguayan defender, winner of the [1950 FIFA World Cup](1950-fifa-world-cup). (85) - 16 February – Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong striker (53) - 18 February - Alan Gordon, Scottish footballer (65) - 20 February - Bobby Cox, Scottish footballer (76) - 22 February - Bobby Smith, Scottish footballer (56) - 23 February – Gerhard Neef, German goalkeeper (63) - 27 February - Charlie Crowe, English footballer (85) - 28 February - Adam Blacklaw, Scottish footballer (72) ### March - 3 March - Keith Alexander, English footballer (53) - 4 March - Tony Richards, English footballer (75) - 6 March - Mansour Amirasefi, Iranian footballer (76) - 6 March - Endurance Idahor, Nigerian footballer (25) - 9 March - Gheorghe Constantin, Romanian footballer (77) - 11 March - Wille MacFarlane, Scottish footballer (79) - 12 March - Aleksandr Minayev, Russian footballer (51) - 12 March - Hugh Robertson, Scottish footballer (70) - 13 March - Édouard Kargu, French footballer (84) - 13 March - Charlie Ashcroft, English footballer (83) - 17 March - Abdellah Blinda, Moroccan footballer (58) - 18 March - Júlio Correia da Silva, Portuguese footballer (90) - 19 March - Bob Curtis, English footballer (60) - 20 March - Naim Kryeziu, Albanian footballer (92) - 27 March - Zbigniew Gut, Polish footballer (60) - 28 March - Derlis Florentín, Paraguayan footballer (26) ### April - 3 April - Oleg Kopayev, Russian footballer (72) - 6 April - Sid Storey, English footballer (90) - 9 April - Zoltán Varga, Hungarian footballer (65) - 10 April - Manfred Reichert, German footballer (69) - 11 April - Hans-Joachim Göring, German footballer (86) - 11 April - Theodor Homann, German footballer (61) - 12 April - Alper Balaban, Turkish footballer (22) - 13 April - Jorge Bontemps, Argentine footballer (32) - 13 April - Charlie Timmins, English footballer (87) - 15 April - Wilhelm Huxhorn, German footballer (54) - 17 April - Alexandru Neagu, Romanian footballer (61) - 21 April - Sammy Baird, Scottish footballer (79) - 21 April - Tony Ingham, English footballer (85) - 21 April - Manfred Kallenbach, German footballer (68) - 22 April - Emilio Álvarez, Uruguayan footballer (71) - 22 April - Victor Nurenberg, Luxembourgian footballer (79) - 22 April - Piet Steenbergen, Dutch footballer (81) - 25 April - Ian Lawther, Northern Irish footballer (70) - 26 April – Alberto Vitoria, Spanish midfielder (54) - 26 April - Yuri Vshivtsev, Russian footballer (70) ### May - May - Bert Padden, Scottish football referee (born 1932) - 3 May - Denis Obua, Ugandan footballer (62) - 6 May - Guillermo Meza, Mexican footballer (21) - 6 May - Giacomo Neri, Italian footballer (94) - 7 May – Denovan Morales, Honduran midfielder (22) - 11 May - Brian Gibson, English footballer (82) - Emmanuel Ngobese, South African footballer (29; tuberculosis) - 13 May - Walter Klimmek, German football defender (91) - 15 May - Besian Idrizaj, Austrian footballer (22) - 19 May - Harry Vos, Dutch footballer (63) - 24 May - Kambozia Jamali, Iranian midfielder (71) - 26 May - Leo Canjels, Dutch footballer (77) ### June - 1 June - John Hagart, Scottish footballer (72) - 4 June - Hennadiy Popovych, Ukrainian footballer (37) - 6 June - Mabi de Almeida, Angolan football manager (46) - 7 June - Jorge Ginarte, Argentine footballer (70) - 9 June - Mohamed Sylla, Guinean footballer (39) - 12 June – Mao Mengsuo, Chinese midfielder (20) - 20 June – Lai Sun Cheung, Hong Kong defender (59) - 20 June - Roberto Rosato, Italian footballer (66) - 22 June - Amokrane Oualiken, Algerian footballer (77) - 23 June - Jörg Berger, German footballer (65) - 27 June - Édgar García de Dios, Mexican footballer (32) ### July - July 1 - Eddie Moussa, Swedish footballer (26) - July 3 - Colin Gardner, British football manager - July 3 – Herbert Erhardt, West-German defender, winner of the [1954 FIFA World Cup](1954-fifa-world-cup), listed by the DFB in the top 20 best German defenders of all time. (79) - July 6 - Alekos Sofianidis, Greek footballer (76) - July 8 - Guillermo León, Costa Rican footballer - July 11 - Rudi Strittich, Austrian footballer (88) - July 13 - Ken Barnes, British footballer (81) - July 17 - Shaun Mawer, English footballer (50) - July 17 - Ioannis Stefas, Greek footballer (61) - July 17 - Gunārs Ulmanis, Latvian footballer (71) - July 19 - Joseph Aghoghovbia, Nigerian footballer (69) - July 19 - Daiki Sato, Japanese footballer (21) - July 28 - Daniel Pettit, English footballer (95) - July 29 - Alex Wilson, Polish footballer (76) - July 30 - Stanley Milburn, English footballer (83) - July 31 - Pedro Dellacha, Argentine footballer (84) ### August - August 2 - José María Silvero, Argentine footballer (78) - August 3 - Edmund Zientara, Polish footballer (81) - August 5 - Yuri Shishlov, Russian footballer (65) - August 8 - Ken Boyes, English footballer (75) - August 8 - Massamasso Tchangai, Togolese footballer (32) - August 10 - Brian Clark, English footballer (67) - August 10 - Adam Stansfield, English footballer (31) - August 13 - Panagiotis Bachramis, Greek footballer (34) - August 22 - Raúl Belén, Argentine footballer (79) - August 22 – Juan Carlos González, Uruguayan defender, winner of the [1950 FIFA World Cup](1950-fifa-world-cup). (85) - August 22 - Stjepan Bobek, Yugoslav footballer (86) - August 27 - Oscar Ntwagae, South African footballer (33) - August 28 - Isa Bakar, Malaysian footballer (57) - August 30 - Francisco Varallo, Argentine striker and the last surviving player of the [1930 FIFA World Cup](1930-fifa-world-cup) and the [final](1930-fifa-world-cup-final). (100) - August 30 - Henryk Czapczyk, Polish footballer (88) - August 30 - Philip Tisson, Saint Lucian footballer (24) ### September - 2 September - Jackie Sinclair, Scottish midfielder (67, cancer) - 3 September - Jose Augusto Torres, Portuguese striker and manager (71, heart failure) - 10 September - Andrei Timoshenko, Russian striker (41) - 10 September - Fridrikh Maryutin, Soviet striker (85) - 11 September - Diego Rodríguez Cano, Uruguayan defender (22, car accident) - 18 September - Bobby Smith, English striker (77, after a short illness) - 18 September - Øystein Gåre, Norwegian manager (56, after a short illness) - 22 September - Vyacheslav Tsaryov, Russian defender (39, after a short illness) - 23 September - Fernando Riera, Chilean striker and manager (90) - 28 September - Orvin Cabrera, Honduran striker (33, liver cancer) ### October - 1 October - Ian Buxton, English striker (72) - 1 October - Bobby Craig, Scottish footballer (75) - 1 October - Dezső Bundzsák, Hungarian midfielder and manager (82) - 6 October - Norman Christie, Scottish footballer (85) - 9 October - Les Fell, English midfielder (89) - 12 October - José Casas 'Pepín', Spanish goalkeeper (78) - 13 October - Juan Carlos Arteche, Spanish midfielder (53, cancer) - 13 October - Eddie Baily, English striker (85) - 14 October - Malcolm Allison, English defender and manager (83, after a long illness) - 18 October - Mel Hopkins, Welsh defender (75) - 18 October - Hans Hägele, German striker and football agent (70, suicide) - 21 October - Mustapha Anane, Algerian striker (60, after a long illness) - 22 October - Franz Raschid, German midfielder (56, pancreatic cancer) - 24 October - Fritz Grösche, German midfielder and manager (69, cancer) - 26 October - Paul the Octopus, 2010 FIFA World Cup "oracle" (2, natural causes) - 29 October - Ronnie Clayton, English midfielder (76) - 30 October - John Benson, Scottish defender and manager (67, after a short illness) ### November - 3 November - Ron Cockerill, English defender (75) - 8 November - Fred Blankemeijer, Dutch defender (84) - 8 November - Tim Womack, English footballer (76) - 12 November - Jim Farry, Former Chief Executive of the Scottish FA (56, heart attack) - 15 November -Ángel Cabrera, Uruguayan footballer (71) - 16 November - Ilie Savu, Romanian goalkeeper and manager (90) - November 17 - Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa, Brazilian defender, runner-up at the [1950 FIFA World Cup](1950-fifa-world-cup). (87) - 18 November - Jim Cruickshank, Scottish goalkeeper (69) - 24 November - Valentin Ivakin, Soviet goalkeeper and manager (80) - 26 November - Mohammad Anwar Elahee, Mauritian defender and manager (81) - 27 November - Steve Hill, English footballer (70) - 28 November - Vladimir Maslachenko, Soviet European Nation's Cup winning goalkeeper (74) ### December - 3 December - Jose Ramos Delgado, Argentine defender (75, Alzheimer disease) - 5 December - Shamil Burziyev, Russian defender (25, car accident) - 6 December - Imre Mathesz, Hungarian midfielder (73) - 6 December - Rene Hauss, French defender and manager (82) - 7 December - Federico Vairo, Argentine defender (80, stomach cancer) - 10 December - Marcel Domingo, French goalkeeper and manager (86) - 11 December - Peter Risi, Swiss striker (60, after a long illness) - 12 December - Emmanuel Ogoli, Nigerian defender (21, collapsed on the pitch) - 14 December - Dale Roberts, English goalkeeper (24, suicide) - 17 December - Ralph Coates, English midfielder (64, stroke) - 21 December - Oleksandr Kovalenko, Ukrainian midfielder and referee (34, suicide) - 21 December - Enzo Bearzot, Italian defender and World Cup winning manager (83) - 24 December - Frans de Munck, Dutch goalkeeper (88) - 26 December - Bill Jones, English defender (89) - 27 December - Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (born 1948) - 28 December - Jeff Taylor, English footballer (80) - 29 December - Ramón Montesinos, Spanish midfielder (67) - 29 December - Avi Cohen, Israeli defender (54, motorcycle accident) ## References ## References 1. (27 April 2010). ["Linfield clinch league title"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8645142.stm). *BBC News*. 2. ["Emmanuel 'Scara' Ngobese loses TB battle: RIP Emmanuel 'Scara' Ngobese"](http://www.kickoff.com/news/15338/rip-emmanuel-scara-ngobese.php). ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_in_association_football) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_in_association_football?action=history). ::
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