2002 in association football
association football-related events during 2002
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2002 around the world.
Events change
- January
- January 8:
Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion withdraw from the MLS. They are both dissolved on the same day. - January 19: The opening match of the 2002 African Cup of Nations is played.
Mali draw 1-1 against 
Liberia the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali.
- February
- February 10: The 2002 African Cup of Nations Final is played.
Cameroon beat 
Senegal 3-2 on penalties. - February 13: Dick Advocaat replaces Louis van Gaal as the manager of the
Netherlands. His first game as Netherlands manager was 1-1 draw against 
England in Amsterdam, Netherlands. - February 19:
Roberto Di Matteo (31) retires. He most famously played for Lazio, Chelsea, and Italy.
- April
- April 5: The 2002 Asian Club Championship Final was played.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat Anyang LG Cheetahs 4-2 on penalties.
- May
- May 8: Feyenoord beat
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final. The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. - May 10: Lee Dixon (38) retires. He most famously played for Arsenal and England.
- May 15:
Real Madrid C.F. beat Bayer Leverkusun in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final. The match was played at Hampden Park, 
Scotland. - May 28: The 53rd FIFA Congress is held. This is when the 2002 FIFA Presidential Election happened.
Joseph "Sepp" Blatter beats Issa Hayatou in the election - May 30: A.F.C. Wimbledon is founded in England. It is founded by Wimbledon F.C. fans who were annoyed that the club was allowed to move to Milton Keynes.
- May 31: The opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup is played. In that game, Senegal beat 1998 World Cup winners
France 1-0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea.
- June
- June 17: 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Fritz Walter passes away.[1]
- June 21:
Wacker Innsbruck is founded in Austria. - June 30: The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final is played.
Brazil beats Germany 2-0 at the International Stadium of Yokohama, 
Japan.
- July
- July 31: The 2nd leg of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Final is played.
Club Olimpia beat São Caetano 2-1 (2-2 on aggregate). Club Olympia would win 4-2 on penalties.
- August
- August 11: Tony Adams (35) retires. He played for Arsenal and England.
- August 17: Wayne Rooney makes his professional debut for Everton. The match was a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
- August 27: The 2nd leg of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were played. Stuttgart beat Lille 2-0 (Stuttgart won 2-1 on agg.), Fulham beat Bologna 3-1 (Fulham won 5-3 on agg.), and Málaga drew 1-1 against Villarreal (Málaga won 2-1 on agg.).
- August 30: The 2002 UEFA Super Cup is played. Real Madrid beats Feyenoord 3-1 at the Stade Louis II in
Monaco. - August 31: Real Madrid sign Ronaldo from Inter Milan for €45 million.
- Date Unknown: Gerard van der Lem replaces Martin Koopman as the manager of
Saudi Arabia.
- September
- September 17:
1958 FIFA World Cup winner Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa passes away. He dies due to cancer. - September 18: The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final was played.
Pachuca beat Monarcas Morelia 1-0. - September 22: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner
Julio Pérez passes away.
- October
- October 31: A match between
AS Adema and SO l'Emyrne ended at 149-0. This is due to SO l'Emyrne scoring 149 own goals in protest. It was later discovered that the match was fixed.
- November
- November 9: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Eusebio Tejera passes away.
- November 13: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Juan Alberto Schiaffino passes away.
- December
- December 3: Real Madrid beat Club Olimpia in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup
- Date Unknown
- Tirol Innsburck went bankrupt after winning their 3rd Austrian Bundesliga title.
- The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year is held. Ronaldo wins the Men's award, while Mia Hamm wins the Woman's award.
- The English Football Hall of Fame is opened.
- Athletic Club Femenino is founded. It is the woman's team of Athletic Bilbao
Tournament Winners change
International change
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 African Cup of Nations | CAF (Africa) |  Mali |
 Cameroon |
 Senegal |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  South Korea Japan |
 Brazil |
 Germany |
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
Youth International change
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | UEFA (Europe) |  Denmark |
 Switzerland |
 France |
Farum Park, Farum |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship |  Norway |
 Spain |
Germany |
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Switzerland |
 Czech Republic |
France |
St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Continental change
National change
UEFA change
CONCACAF change
| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners |
|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Ottawa Wizards (CPSL) | Montreal Impact |
 Mexico |
Club América (Verano 2002) Toluca (Apertura 2002) |
- |
 United States |
Los Angeles Galaxy (Supporters' Shield) | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS Cup) Columbus Crew (U.S. Open Cup) |
AFC change
| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners | Supercup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Perth Glory (NSL regular season) Olympic Sharks (NSL Finals) |
- | - |
 China |
Dalian Shide | Qingdao Hademen | Dalian Shide |
 India |
Mohun Bagan | - | - |
 Iran |
Persepolis | Esteghlal | - |
| Japan |
Júbilo Iwata | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Shimizu S-Pulse |
 Qatar |
Al-Ittihad | Al-Ittihad | Al-Khor SC (Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup) Qatar SC (Qatar Cup) |
| South Korea |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
 United Arab Emirates |
Al-Ain | Al Ahli | - |
- ↑ Withdrew from the league.
- ↑ Folded after winning the league
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Were refused a Belgian professional licence.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Lost Relegation Play-Off.
- ↑ Relegated to Serie C2 due to bankruptcy
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dissolved after the season
- ↑ FBK Kaunas won the double.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Failed to get a 1st level lisence
Births & Deaths change
Births change
January change
- January 18: Karim Adeyemi, footballer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- January 18: Ki-Jana Hoever, footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- January 19: Reinier, footballer (Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund)
- January 23:
Josko Gvardiol, footballer (Dinamo Zagreb, RB Leipzig) - January 29:
Andri Guðjohnsen, footballer, and son of Eiður Guðjohnsen - January 31: Giovanni, footballer (Jong Ajax)
Febuary change
- February 1: Brian Brobbey, footballer (Ajax, RB Leipzig)
- Febuary 12: Mohamed Ihattaren, footballer (PSV Eindhoven)
March change
- March 16: Nathanaël Mbuku, footballer (Stade de Reims)
May change
- May 16: Ryan Gravenberch, footballer (Ajax, Netherlands)
- May 27:
Jérémy Doku, footballer (Anderlecht, Stade Rennais, Belgium - May 28: Gianluca Busio, footballer (Sporting Kansas City)
June change
- June 7: Tanguy Nianzou, footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich)
- June 19: Efraín Álvarez, footballer (LA Galaxy, Mexico)
- June 19:
Nuno Mendes, footballer (Sporting CP)
July change
- July 2: Sebastiano Esposito, footballer (Inter Milan)
- July 11:
Amad Diallo, footballer (Atalanta, Manchester United, Ivory Coast) - July 19: Fábio Silva, footballer (Porto, Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- July 25:
Adam Hložek, footballer (Sparta Prague, Czech Republic)
September change
- September 25:
Filip Stevanović, footballer (Partizan, Manchester City)
October change
November change
- November 10: Eduardo Camavinga, footballer (Stade Rennais, France)
- November 13: Giovanni Reyna, footballer (Borussia Dortmund, United States)
- November 25: Pedri, footballer (Las Palmas, Barcelona, Spain)
- November 29: Yunus Musah, footballer (Valencia, United States)
Deaths change
January change
- January 4: Georg Ericson, footballer ( IFK Norrköping) and manager ( IFK Norrköping, Sweden)
- January 15: Jean Dockx, footballer ( R.S.C. Anderlecht, Belgium) and manager ( Royal Antwerp, R.S.C. Anderlecht)
- January 19: Jeff Astle, footballer ( Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, England)
February change
- February 4: Bert Head, footballer ( Torquay United) and manager ( Bury, Crystal Palace)
- February 12:
John Eriksen, footballer ( Feyenoord, Luzern, Denmark} - February 13: George Bray, footballer ( Burnley)
- February 13: Ramón Grosso, footballer (
Real Madrid, Spain) and manager ( Real Madrid B) - February 14:
Nándor Hidegkuti, footballer (
MTK Hungária, 
Hungary) and manager ( MTK Hungária, Fiorentina, 
Al Ahly) - February 16: Sir Walter Winterbottom, footballer ( Manchester United) and manager ( England,
Great Britain) - Febuary 20: Branko Stanković, footballer (
Red Star Belgrade, Yugoslavia) and manager ( Yugoslavia, 
A.E.K. Athens, FC Porto, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade, 
Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş)
March change
- March 4: Velibor Vasović, footballer ( Partizan, Red Star Belgrade, Ajax, Yugoslavia) and manager ( F.K. Partizan, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Star Belgrade)
- March 26: Eugen Meier, footballer ( BSC Young Boys, Switzerland)
April change
- April 2: Ike Clarke, footballer ( West Bromwich Albion, Portsmouth) and player-manager ( Yeovil Town)
- April 3: Ernst Stojaspal, footballer ( Austria Wien, Strasbourg, AS Monaco, Metz, Austria)
- April 9: Roy Dwight, footballer ( Fulham, Nottingham Forest)
- April 29: Sune Andersson, footballer ( AIK, Roma, Kalmar FF, Sweden) and manager ( Kalmar FF, IFK Eskilstuna)
May change
- May 13:
Valeriy Lobanovskyi, footballer (
Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk) and manager ( Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union, Ukraine, 
United Arab Emirates, 
Kuwait) - May 21:
Roy Paul, footballer (
Swansea Town, Manchester City. 
Wales) - May 29: Stan Bentham, footballer ( Everton)
- May 30: Sándor Mátrai, footballer ( Ferencvaros, Hungary)
June change
- June 17: Fritz Walter, footballer ( Kaiserslautern, West Germany)
July change
- July 3: Billy Liddell, footballer ( Liverpool
- July 7: Ray Wood, footballer ( Manchester United, Huddersfield Town, England) and manager (
Cyprus, APOEL). Survivor of the Munich air disaster - July 20: Michalis Kritikopoulos, footballer ( Olympiacos, Greece)
- July 22: Giuseppe Corradi, footballer ( Modena, Juventus, Genoa, Italy) and manager ( Pisa, Spezia Calcio)
- July 23: Hermann Lindemann, footballer ( FSV Frankfurt, VfB Leipzig,
Eintracht Frankfurt) and manager ( FSV Frankfurt, Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfL Bochum, Borussia Dortmund) - July 25: Hans Dorjee, footballer ( DHC, XerxesDZB) and manager ( NAC, Excelsior, Vitesse, PSV (assistant manager), AA Gent, Netherlands U-21)
- July 27:
Anatoli Bashashkin, footballer ( CDSA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Soviet Union)
August change
- August 8: Reiner Geye, footballer ( Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany)
- August 17: John Charles, footballer ( West Ham United)
September change
- September 17: Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa, footballer ( Flamengo, Portuguesa de Desportos,
Atlético Junior, Brazil) - September 18: Mauro Ramos, footballer ( São Paulo, Santos) and manager ( Coritiba, Santos)
- September 22: Julio Pérez, footballer ( Racing Montevideo, River Plate Montevideo, Nacional, Internacional, Sud América, Uruguay)
October change
- October 10: Erling Sørensen, footballer ( Frem, Udinese, Denmark) and manager ( Frem)
- October 11: Ron Gray, footballer ( Sheffield United, Notts County, Watford), manager ( Watford, Millwall, Lincoln City), and scout ( Ipswich Town)
- October 14: Arturo Silvestri, footballer ( Modena, Milan) and manager ( Cagliari, Milan, Brescia, Genoa)
November change
- November 1:
Lester Morgan, footballer ( Costa Rica) - November 6: Gianluca Signorini, footballer ( Livorno, Parma, Genoa)
- November 9: Eusebio Tejera, footballer ( River Plate Montevideo, Nacional, Uruguay)
- November 12: Raoul Diagne, footballer (
RC Paris, Toulouse, France), and manager ( Senegal) - November 13: Juan Alberto Schiaffino, footballer ( Peñarol, Milan, Roma, Uruguay, Italy) and manager ( Peñarol, Uruguay)
- November 18: Pasquale Vivolo, footballer ( Juventus, Lazio, Italy)
- November 30: Alan Ashman, English footballer ( Carlisle United) and manager ( Carlisle United, West Bromwich Albion, Olympiacos)
December change
- December 19: Arthur Rowley, footballer ( Leicester City), player-manager ( Shrewsbury Town), and manager ( Sheffield United)
- December 21: Jeu van Bun, footballer ( MVV, Netherlands)
- December 28: Albert Stubbins, English footballer ( Newcastle United, Liverpool)
- December 31: Billy Morris, footballer ( Burnley, Wales) and manager ( Wrexham)
References change
- ↑ "World Cup hero Walter dies". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Azerbaijan 2001/02 Archived 3 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine