1921 in association football
Years in football (soccer): | 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s |
Years: | 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1921 throughout the world.
Events
- September - There is a split in Irish football following the political partition of Ireland. The leading Dublin clubs breakaway from the Belfast-based Irish Football Association over a perceived northern bias. See:FAI - Split from the IFA
Winners club national championship
- Argentina: Club Atlético Huracán, Racing Club
- Austria: Rapid Vienna
- Belgium: Daring CB
- Denmark: Akademisk Boldklub
- England: Burnley F.C.
- France: no national championship
- Germany: 1. FC Nuremberg
- Hungary: MTK Hungária FC
- Iceland: Fram
- Italy: Pro Vercelli
- Luxembourg: Jeunesse Esch
- Netherlands: NAC Breda
- Paraguay: Club Guaraní
- Poland: Cracovia
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1920-21 in Scottish football.
- Scottish Division One – Rangers
- Scottish Cup – Partick Thistle
- Sweden: IFK Eskilstuna
- Uruguay: Peñarol
- Greece: 1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.
Founded clubs
- FK Željezničar
International tournaments
- 1921 British Home Championship (October 23, 1920 – April 9, 1921)
- South American Championship 1921 in Argentina (October 2, 1921 – October 30, 1921)
Births
- February 10 – Theodor Reimann, Slovak international footballer (died 1982)
- July 26 – Amedeo Amadei, Italian international footballer and manager (died 2013)
- October 19 – Gunnar Nordahl, Swedish international footballer (died 1995)
Deaths
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