1997 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1997 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- January 1 – Manager Leo Beenhakker is named technical director at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and replaced as a manager by Sparta Rotterdam head coach Henk ten Cate.
- Copa Libertadores 1997: Won by Cruzeiro after defeating Sporting Cristal on an aggregate score of 1-0.
- Scottish FA Cup Kilmarnock FC beat Falkirk 1-0.
- February 25 – Manager Hans Westerhof is sacked by FC Groningen.
- April 30 – Striker Boudewijn Zenden from PSV Eindhoven plays his first international match for the Netherlands national football team, when Holland defeats San Marino (0-6) in Serravalle.
- May 17 – Chelsea wins the FA Cup by defeating Middlesbrough 2-0.
- May 18 – Éric Cantona, the famous and controversial French footballer in the Premiership, announced his retirement from football.
- July 20 – Gudjon Thordarson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland with a loss (0-1) against Norway.
- August 17 – PSV Eindhoven wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 3-1 win over Roda JC in the Amsterdam ArenA.
- November 2 – Borussia Dortmund wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Brazil's Cruzeiro: 2-0. The goals for the Germans are scored by Michael Zorc and Heiko Herrlich.
[edit] Winner national club championships
[edit] Europe
- Bulgaria – PFC CSKA Sofia
- England – Manchester United
- Italy – Juventus
- Netherlands
- Portugal – FC Porto
- Spain – Real Madrid
- Turkey – Galatasaray S.K.
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- Clausura – River Plate
- Apertura – River Plate
- Brazil – Vasco da Gama
- Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
[edit] International tournaments
- Tournoi de France in France (June 3 – June 11, 1997)
- Copa América in Bolivia (June 11 – June 29, 1997)
[edit] Deaths
- June 18 – Héctor Yazalde (51), Argentinian footballer
- November 1 – Roger Marche (73), French footballer
- November 9 – Helenio Herrera (80), Argentine-French footballer and manager
- October 18 – Ramiro Castillo (31), Bolivian footballer
- December 7 – Billy Bremner (55), Scottish footballer
