1899 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1899 throughout the world.

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[edit] Events

  • January 8: FC Freiburg are champions of south Germany.
  • February: German club Werder Bremen established
  • March 12: Final of first official Swiss championship, won by the Anglo-American Club de Zürich
  • March 20: England defeat Wales 4-0 in Bristol.
  • May: Uruguayan club, Club Nacional de Football is founded. German club Eintracht Frankfurt founded
  • November 29: Spanish Club FC Barcelona founded
  • December 16: Italian club AC Milan founded

[edit] National champions

  • Italy: Genoa
  • Netherlands: RAP Amsterdam
  • Scotland: Rangers
  • Sweden: Örgryte IS
  • Switzerland: Anglo-American Club de Zürich (first official champions)

[edit] International tournaments

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[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths