1908 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1908 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina: Belgrano(*)
- Belgium : Racing CB
- England: Manchester United
- Finland: Unitas Helsinki
- Germany: Viktoria Berlin (winners of a regional league play-off)(*)
- Hungary: MTK(*)
- Italy: Pro Vercelli(*)
- Netherlands : Quick Den Haag(*)
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1907-08 in Scottish football.
- Sweden: IFK Gothenburg(*)
- Switzerland: FC Winterthur (winners of a play-off)(*)
- Uruguay: River Plate(*)
- Greece: F.C. Goudi Athens
(*)Amateur league
[edit] International tournaments
Football is recognised as an official event at an Olympic Games for the first time, with a formal tournament held between eight teams in London, albeit after the conclusion of the Games. This tournament was restricted to non-professional players. Main Article: Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Semi-finals: Great Britain 4:0 Netherlands
Denmark 17:1 France A
3rd Place Play-off: Netherlands 2:0 Sweden (France A had refused to play this match, and were replaced by Sweden)
Final (held October 4 at White City Stadium): Great Britain 2:0 Denmark
[edit] Births
- September 26 - SK Brann, Norwegian football (Soccer) team founded
