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The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2015 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams
CAF
- 17 January – 8 February: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
: 
Ivory Coast
: 
Ghana
: 
DR Congo- 4th:
Equatorial Guinea
AFC
- 9 – 31 January: 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia.
- :
Australia - :
South Korea - :
United Arab Emirates - 4th:
Iraq
CONCACAF
- 7–26 July: 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and Canada.
CONMEBOL
Youth (Men)
CAF
- 15 February – 1 March: 2015 African U-17 Championship in Niger
- :
Mali - :
South Africa - :
Guinea - 4th:
Nigeria
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- 8 – 22 March: 2015 African U-20 Championship in Senegal
- 28 November – 12 December: 2015 CAF U-23 Championship in Senegal
- : Nigeria
- :
Algeria - : South Africa
- 4th:
Senegal
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CONCACAF
- 9 – 24 January: 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Jamaica
- 27 February – 15 March: 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Honduras
CONMEBOL
- 14 January – 7 February: 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in Uruguay
- 4 – 29 March: 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Paraguay
FIFA
- 30 May – 20 June: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand
- 17 October – 8 November: 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile
OFC
- 13 – 26 January: 2015 OFC U-17 Championship in American Samoa and Samoa
- :
New Zealand - :
Tahiti - :
Vanuatu - 4th:
New Caledonia
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UEFA
- 6 – 22 May: 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Bulgaria
- 17 – 30 June: 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic
- 6 – 19 July: 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Greece
Women's National Teams
- 6 June - 5 July: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada
Youth (Women)
AFC
- 19 – 30 August: 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China
- :
Japan - :
North Korea - : South Korea
- 4th:
China PR
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- 4 – 15 November: 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in China
- : North Korea
- : Japan
- : China PR
- 4th:
Thailand
-
UEFA
- 22 June – 4 July: 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Iceland
- :
Spain - :
Switzerland
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- 15 – 27 July: 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel
Multi-sport events
Men's
- 29 May - 15 June: Southeast Asian Games
- 2-13 July: Summer Universiade
- :
Italy - : South Korea
- : Japan
- 4th:
Brazil
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- 3-17 July: Pacific Games
- : New Caledonia
- : Tahiti
- :
Papua New Guinea - 4th:
Fiji
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- 11-26 July: Pan American Games
- 3-18 September: All-Africa Games
- : Senegal
- :
Burkina Faso - : Nigeria
- 4th:
Congo
-
Women's
- 2-12 July: Summer Universiade
- 6-16 July: Pacific Games
- : Papua New Guinea
- : New Caledonia
- :
Cook Islands - 4th:
Samoa
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- 11-25 July: Pan American Games
- 3-18 September: All-Africa Games
- : Ghana
- :
Cameroon - : Ivory Coast
- 4th: Nigeria
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Regional
- 27 July - 9 August: 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Cambodia
News
February
- February 5 - The CAF Executive Committee decided to suspend the Morocco national football team from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 and 2019, and to impose on the Royal Moroccan Football Federation the regulatory fine of 1 million US dollars, along with the sum of 8.05 million euros in compensation for all material damage sustained by CAF, stakeholders and partners as a result of the decision not to host the 2015 edition.[1]
Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per the FIFA International Match Calendar:[2]
- 23–31 March
- 8–16 June
- July
- 31 August – 8 September
- 5–13 October
- 9–17 November
Club continental champions
Men
Women
| Region | Tournament | Defending Champion | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina | São José |
Ferroviária |
1st | |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League |  VfL Wolfsburg |
1. FFC Frankfurt |
4th | 2007–08 |
Domestic leagues
CONCACAF nations
Men
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Women
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
2015 National Women's Soccer League | FC Kansas City | 2nd | 2014 |
CONMEBOL nations
AFC nations
Men
Women
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
2015 Nadeshiko League Division 1 | |||
 Vietnam |
2015 Vietnamese Women's Championships | Ho Chi Minh City | 5th | 2010 |
UEFA nations
Men
Women
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium/ Netherlands |
2014–15 BeNe League | Standard Fémina | 1st | — |
 Croatia |
2014–15 Prva HNLŽ | Osijek | 19th | 2013–14 |
 Cyprus |
2014–15 Cypriot First Division | |||
 Czech Republic |
2014–15 Czech First Division | Slavia Praha | 4th | 2013–14 |
 Denmark |
2014–15 Elitedivisionen | |||
 England |
2015 FA WSL1 | Chelsea | 1st | — |
 France |
2014–15 Division 1 Féminine | Lyon | 13th | 2013–14 |
| Germany |
2014–15 Frauen-Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2nd | 1976 |
 Norway |
2015 Toppserien | |||
 Romania |
2014–15 Superliga | |||
 Scotland |
2015 Scottish Women's Premier League | Glasgow City | 10th | 2014 |
| Spain |
2014–15 Primera División | FC Barcelona | 4th | 2013–14 |
 Sweden |
2015 Damallsvenskan | Rosengård | 10th | 2014 |
 Wales |
2014–15 Welsh Premier League | Cardiff Met. Ladies | 3rd | 2013–14 |
CAF nations
OFC nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2014–15 ASB Premiership | Auckland City FC | 6th | 2013–14 |
| Samoa |
2014–15 Samoa Men's Premier League | Lupe ole Soaga | 2nd | 2012-13 |
 Solomon Islands |
2014–15 Telekom S-League | Western United F.C. | 1st | — |
| Tahiti |
2014–15 Tahitian Ligue 1 | A.S. Tefana | 4th | 2011 |
| Vanuatu |
2014–15 TVL Premier League | Amicale FC | 6th | 2013–14 |
 American Samoa |
2015 FFAS Senior League | Utulei Youth | 2nd | 2014 |
| Cook Islands |
2015 Cook Islands Round Cup | Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. | 12th | 2014 |
| Fiji |
2015 National Football League | Nadi FC | 9th | 2000 |
 Kiribati |
2015 Kiribati National Championship | |||
| New Caledonia |
2015 New Caledonia Super Ligue | Hienghène Sport | 1st | — |
 Niue |
2015 Niue Soccer Tournament | |||
| Papua New Guinea |
2015 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League | Lae FC | 1st | — |
 Tonga |
2014/15 Tonga Major League | Veitongo FC | 2nd | 1978 |
 Tuvalu |
2015 Tuvalu A-Division |
Domestic cups
UEFA nations
Women
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
2014–15 Women's DBU Pokalen | Brøndby IF | 9th | 2013–14 |
| England |
2014–15 FA Women's Cup | Chelsea | 1st | — |
| Germany |
2014–15 Frauen DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2nd | 2012–13 |
 Israel |
2014–15 Israeli Women's Cup | Maccabi Kishronot Hadera | 1st | — |
| Spain |
2015 Copa de la Reina | Sporting Huelva | 1st | — |
| Sweden |
2014–15 Svenska Cupen | Linköpings FC | 5th | 2013–14 |
| Switzerland |
2014–15 Swiss Women's Cup | FC Zürich Frauen | 10th | 2012–13 |
AFC nations
CONCACAF nations
CONMEBOL nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
2014–15 Copa Argentina | Boca Juniors | 3rd | 2011–12 |
| Argentina |
2015 Supercopa Argentina | San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1st | — |
| Brazil |
2015 Copa do Brasil | SE Palmeiras | 3rd | 2012 |
| Brazil |
2015 Copa do Nordeste | Ceará | 1st | — |
| Brazil |
2015 Copa Verde | Cuiabá | 1st | — |
 Chile |
2014–15 Copa Chile | Universidad de Concepción | 2nd | 2008 |
| Chile |
2015 Copa Chile | Club Universidad de Chile | 5th | 2012–13 |
 Colombia |
2015 Copa Colombia | Junior | 1st | — |
| Colombia |
2015 Superliga Colombiana | Santa Fe | 2nd | 2013 |
 Venezuela |
2015 Copa Venezuela | La Guaira | 2nd | 2014 |
 Peru |
2015 Torneo del Inca | Universidad César Vallejo | 1st | — |
CAF nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
2014–15 Algerian Cup | MO Béjaïa | 1st | — |
| Algeria |
2015 Algerian Super Cup | ES Sétif | 1st | — |
 Egypt |
2014–15 Egypt Cup | Zamalek SC | 24th | 2013-14 |
| Egypt |
2015 Egyptian Super Cup | Al Ahly SC | 9th | 2014 |
 Morocco |
2014–15 Coupe du Trône | Olympique Khouribga | 2nd | 2006 |
 Tunisia |
2014–15 Tunisian Cup | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 10th | 2014 |
 Benin |
2015 Benin Cup | |||
| Burkina Faso |
2015 Coupe du Faso | USFA | 4th | 2010 |
 Gambia |
2015 Gambian Cup | Wallidan | 17th | 2008 |
| Ghana |
2015 Ghanaian FA Cup | Medeama SC | 2nd | 2013 |
| Guinea |
2015 Guinée Coupe Nationale | AS Kaloum Star | 7th | 2007 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
2015 Taça Nacional da Guiné Bissau | Sport Bissau e Benfica | 7th | 2010 |
| Ivory Coast |
2015 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 16th | 2009 |
| Ivory Coast |
2015 Coupe Houphouët-Boigny | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 11th | 2003 |
 Liberia |
2015 Liberian Cup | Barrack Young Controllers FC II (reserve side) | 5th | 2013 |
| Liberia |
2015 Liberian National County Meet | |||
| Liberia |
2015 Liberian Super Cup | BYC | 3rd | 2013 |
| Mali |
2015 Malian Cup | Stade Malien | 18th | 2013 |
| Mali |
2015 Super Coupe National du Mali | Stade Malien | 10th | 2014 |
 Mauritania |
2015 Coupe du Président de la République | ACS Ksar | 5th | 2014 |
| Mauritania |
2015 Mauritanian Super Cup | FC Tevragh-Zeina | 2nd | 2010 |
 Niger |
2015 Niger Cup | AS SONIDEP | 1st | — |
| Nigeria |
2015 Nigerian FA Cup | Akwa United F.C. | 1st | — |
| Nigeria |
2015 Nigerian Super Cup | |||
| Senegal |
2015 Senegal FA Cup | L'Académie Génération Foot | 1st | — |
 Sierra Leone |
2015 Sierra Leonean FA Cup | |||
| Cameroon |
2015 Cameroonian Cup | UMS de Loum | 1st | — |
 Chad |
2015 Chad Cup | |||
| Chad |
2015 Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména | |||
| Congo |
2015 Coupe du Congo de football | CSM Diables Noirs | 7th | 2014 |
| DR Congo |
2015 Coupe du Congo | FC Saint Eloi Lupopo | 3rd | 1968 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
2015 Equatoguinean Cup | Deportivo Mongomo | 1st | — |
 Gabon |
2015 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs | CF Mounana | 2nd | 2013 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
2015 Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe | Sporting Praia Cruz | 6th | 2000 |
 Burundi |
2015 Burundian Cup | Vital'O FC | 13th | 1999 |
 Djibouti |
2015 Djibouti Cup | Guelleh Batal | 3rd | 2012 |
 Eritrea |
2015 Eritrean Cup | |||
 Ethiopia |
2015 Ethiopian Cup | Defence Force SC | 13th | 2013 |
 Kenya |
2015 FKF President's Cup | Bandari F.C. | 1st | — |
| Kenya |
2015 KPL Top 8 Cup | Gor Mahia | 2nd | 2012 |
| Kenya |
2015 Kenyan Super Cup | Gor Mahia | 3rd | 2013 |
 Rwanda |
2015 Rwandan Cup | Police F.C. (Rwanda) | 1st | — |
 Somalia |
2015 Somalia Cup | Horseed FC | 4th | 1987 |
 South Sudan |
2015 South Sudan National Cup | Atlabara FC | 1st | — |
 Sudan |
2015 Sudan Cup | Al-Merrikh SC | 24th | 2014 |
 Uganda |
2014-15 Ugandan Cup | SC Villa | 9th | 2008–09 |
 Tanzania |
2015 Nyerere Cup | |||
 Angola |
2015 Taça de Angola | F.C. Bravos do Maquis | 1st | — |
| Angola |
2015 Supertaça de Angola | Recreativo do Libolo | 1st | — |
 Botswana |
2015 FA Challenge Cup | |||
| Botswana |
2015 Orange Kabelano Charity Cup | |||
| Botswana |
2014–15 Mascom Top 8 Cup | Gaborone United | 2nd | 2012/13 |
 Comoros |
2015 Comoros Cup | Fomboni FC | 1st | — |
 Lesotho |
2015 Lesotho Independence Cup | Bantu FC | 7th | 2013 |
 Madagascar |
2015 Coupe de Madagascar | CNaPS Sport | 2nd | 2011 |
 Malawi |
2015 Malawi FAM Cup | Mighty Wanderers F.C. | 2nd | 2005 |
 Mauritius |
2015 Mauritian Cup | Petite Rivière Noire SC | 3rd | 2014 |
 Mozambique |
2015 Taça de Moçambique | Liga Muçulmana de Maputo | 2nd | 2012 |
 Namibia |
2015 NFA Cup | United Africa Tigers | 3rd | 1996 |
 Seychelles |
2015 Seychelles FA Cup | Light Stars FC | 1st | — |
| South Africa |
2014–15 Nedbank Cup | Mamelodi Sundowns | 4th | 2008 |
| South Africa |
2015 Telkom Knockout | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3rd | 1999 |
| South Africa |
2015 MTN 8 | Ajax Cape Town F.C. | 1st | — |
| South Africa |
2015 Carling Black Label Cup | Orlando Pirates | 4th | 2014 |
 Swaziland |
2015 Swazi Cup | Moneni Pirates FC | 2nd | 1989 |
 Zimbabwe |
2015 Cup of Zimbabwe | Harare City F.C. | 1st | — |
| Zimbabwe |
2015 Zimbabwean Independence Trophy | Dynamos F.C. | 5th | 2013 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Réunion |
2015 Coupe de la Réunion | AS Excelsior | 4th | 2014 |
OFC nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2015 ASB Chatham Cup | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 6th | 1969 |
| New Zealand |
2015 ASB Charity Cup | Auckland City FC | 3rd | 2013 |
| Vanuatu |
2015 Port Vila Shield | Amicale FC | 1st | — |
| Samoa |
2015 Samoa Cup | |||
| Tahiti |
2015 Tahiti Cup | AS Pirae | 7th | 2002 |
| Cook Islands |
2015 Cook Islands Cup | Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. | 8th | 2013 |
| Fiji |
2015 Fiji Football Association Cup | Nadi F.C. | 3rd | 2013 |
| Fiji |
2015 Battle of the Giants | Rewa F.C. | 7th | 2014 |
| New Caledonia |
2015 New Caledonia Cup | Hienghène Sport | 2nd | 2013 |
| Tuvalu |
2015 NBT Cup | |||
| Tuvalu |
2015 Tuvalu Independence Cup | F.C. Tofaga | 6th | 2013 |
| Tuvalu |
2015 Christmas Cup |
Domestic leagues Division II/III
UEFA nations
Men
CONMEBOL nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2015 Primera B Nacional | Atlético Tucumán | 2nd | 2008–09 |
| 2015 Primera B Metropolitana | Club Atlético Brown | 1st | — | |
| 2015 Torneo Federal A | Club Atlético Talleres | 2nd | 2012–13 | |
| Brazil |
2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | Botafogo FR | 1st | — |
| 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | Vila Nova FC | 2nd | 1996 | |
| 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Botafogo FC (SP) | 1st | — | |
| Chile |
2014–15 Primera B de Chile | San Luis de Quillota | 4th | 1980 |
| Colombia |
2015 Categoría Primera B season | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2nd | 1995 |
| Peru |
2015 Peruvian Segunda División | Comerciantes Unidos | 1st | — |
 Uruguay |
2014–15 Uruguayan Segunda División | Liverpool FC | 4th | 2002 |
CONCACAF nations
AFC nations
CAF nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
2014-15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 | USM Blida | 3rd | 1991–92 |
| Morocco |
2014-15 GNF 2 | IR Tanger | 2nd | 2000–01 |
| Tunisia |
2014-15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2 | AS Kasserine | 3rd | 1991-92 |
OFC nations
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2015 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 3rd | 1966 |
| 2015 Central Premier League | Napier City Rovers FC | 2nd | 2012 | |
| 2015 Mainland Premier League | Cashmere Technical | 3rd | 2014 | |
| 2015 FootballSouth Premier League | Caversham AFC | 13th | 2014 |
2015 Association football results
UEFA
- June 15, 2014 – July 4, 2015: 2015 UEFA Regions' Cup (final in Tallaght Stadium at
Dublin)[3]
- The Irish Eastern Region defeated Zagreb, 1–0, in the final.
- The
- August 9, 2014 – May 14, 2015: 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League[4] (final takes place at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin)
- Frankfurt defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 to win their fourth UEFA Women's Champions League title.
-
- September 16, 2014 – April 13, 2015: 2014–15 UEFA Youth League[5] (final takes place at the Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon in Nyon)
- Chelsea defeated
Shakhtar Donetsk, 3–2, to win their first UEFA Youth League title.
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- September 16, 2014 – June 6, 2015: 2014–15 UEFA Champions League[6] (final takes place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin)
- Barcelona defeated Juventus, 3–1, to win their fifth UEFA Champions League title. Barcelona will represent UEFA at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
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- September 18, 2014 – May 27, 2015: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League[7] (final takes place at the National Stadium in
Warsaw)
- Sevilla defeated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, 3–2, to win their fourth UEFA Europa League title.
-
- May 6 – 22: 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
Bulgaria[8]
- June 17 – 30: 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic[9]
- June 22 – July 4: 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
Iceland[10]
- Spain defeated Switzerland, 5–2, to win their third UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship title.
-
- July 6 – 19: 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
Greece[11]
- July 15 – 27: 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel[12]
- August 11: 2015 UEFA Super Cup at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in
Tbilisi
CONMEBOL
- January 14 – February 7: 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in Uruguay
- Winner: Argentina wins its fifth South American Youth Football Championship. (qualified directly to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics)
- Second: Colombia (qualified directly to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, plus an Olympic play-off against a CONCACAF team.)
- Third: Uruguay (qualified directly to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2015 Pan American Games.)
- Fourth: Brazil (qualified to same identical events as Uruguay.)
- Fifth: Peru (qualified to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games only.)
- Sixth:
Paraguay (qualified to same event with Peru.)
- Winner:
- February 3 – August 5: 2015 Copa Libertadores
- River Plate defeated
UANL, 3–0 in aggregate, to win their third Copa Libertadores title. River Plate will represent CONMEBOL at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
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- February 6 & 11: 2015 Recopa Sudamericana (first leg at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti; second leg at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain) Both stadia are in Buenos Aires.
- River Plate defeated fellow Argentinian team, San Lorenzo, 2–0 on aggregate, to win their first Recopa Sudamericana title.
-
- March 4 – 29: 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Paraguay
- Note: These four teams qualified to compete at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- Winner: Brazil (11th South American Under-17 Football Championship title)
- Second: Argentina
- Third:
Ecuador - Fourth: Paraguay
- June 11 – July 4: 2015 Copa América in Chile
- August 11: 2015 Suruga Bank Championship in Suita, Osaka
- River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka, 3–0, to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.
-
- August 11 – December 9: 2015 Copa Sudamericana
- October 28 – November 8: 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina in Medellín
- Ferroviária defeated Colo-Colo, 3–1, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title. UAI Urquiza took third place.
-
- November 21 – December 6: 2015 South American Under-15 Football Championship in Colombia
- Brazil defeated Uruguay, 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their fourth South American Under-15 Football Championship title. Argentina took third place.
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CAF
- January 17 – February 8: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea (final at Estadio de Bata, Bata)
- Note 1: As a result, for refusing to host this event, Morocco was disqualified from participating in it.
- Note 2: Also, Morocco is disqualified from competing in both the 2017 and 2019 editions of the event by the CAF.
- Note 3: However, on April 2, 2015, Morocco was reinstated, by appeal, to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations again by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- The Ivory Coast defeated Ghana, 9–8 in penalties and after a 0–0 tie in regular play, to win their second Africa Cup of Nations title. The DR Congo took third place.
- The
- Note 1: As a result, for refusing to host this event,
- February 13 – November 8: 2015 CAF Champions League
- TP Mazembe defeated USM Alger, 4–1 on aggregate, to win their fifth CAF Champions League title. TP Mazembe will represent the CAF at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
-
- February 13 – November 29: 2015 CAF Confederation Cup
- Étoile du Sahel defeated Orlando Pirates, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their second CAF Confederation Cup title.
-
- February 15 – March 1: 2015 African U-17 Championship in Niger
- Mali defeated South Africa, 2–0, to win their first African U-17 Championship title. Guinea took third place.
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- February 21: 2015 CAF Super Cup in the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida
- March 8 – 22: 2015 African U-20 Championship in Senegal
- November 27, 2015 – March 27, 2016: 2015–16 CAF U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
- November 28 – December 12: 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal
- Nigeria defeated Algeria, 2–1, to win their first U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title. South Africa took third place.
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AFC
- January 9 – 31: 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia (final at Stadium Australia in Sydney)
- Australia defeated South Korea, 2–1 after extra time, to claim their first AFC Asian Cup title. The United Arab Emirates took third place.
-
- February 4 – November 21: 2015 AFC Champions League
- Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Al-Ahli, 1–0 on aggregate, to win their second AFC Champions League title.
- Guangzhou Evergrande will represent the AFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
-
- February 10 – October 31: 2015 AFC Cup
-
Johor Darul Ta'zim defeated 
Istiklol, 1–0, to win their first AFC Cup title.
-
- May 1 – 10: 2015 AFF Women's Championship in Ho Chi Minh City
- Thailand defeated
Myanmar, 3–2, to win their second AFF Women's Championship title. Australia U20 took third place.
-
- July 27 – August 9: 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in
Phnom Penh
- August 1 – 8: 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup in Wuhan
- 1st place: North Korea (second consecutive EAFF Women's East Asian Cup title)
- 2nd place: South Korea
- 3rd place: Japan
- 4th place: China PR
- 1st place:
- August 2 – 9: 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup in Wuhan
- 1st place: South Korea (second EAFF East Asian Cup title)
- 2nd place: China PR
- 3rd place: North Korea
- 4th place: Japan
- 1st place:
- August 9 – 18: 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship in
Sylhet
- Bangladesh defeated
India, 4–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first SAFF U-16 Championship title.
-
- August 19 – 30: 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China
- Japan defeated North Korea, 4–2 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their fourth AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. South Korea took third place.
-
- November 4 – 15: 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in China
- North Korea defeated Japan, 1–0, to win their second AFC U-16 Women's Championship title. China PR took the bronze medal.
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CONCACAF
- August 5, 2014 – April 29, 2015: 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
- Club América defeated the
Montreal Impact, 5–3 in aggregate, to win their sixth CONCACAF Champions League title. Club América will represent the CONCACAF Confederation at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
-
- January 9 – 24: 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in
Jamaica
- Mexico defeated
Panama, 4–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 tie in regular play, to win its 13th CONCACAF U-20 Championship title. 
Honduras, the United States, and the two finalist teams qualify to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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- February 27 – March 15: 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Honduras
- Mexico defeated Honduras, 3–0, to win their 6th CONCACAF U-17 Championship title.
Costa Rica, the United States, and the two team finalists all qualify to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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- March 6 – October 25: 2015 Major League Soccer season
- Eastern Conference (MLS) and Supporters' Shield winners: New York Red Bulls
- Western Conference (MLS) winners: FC Dallas
- October 28 – December 6: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs
- The
Portland Timbers defeated the 
Columbus Crew, 2–1, to win their first MLS Cup title.
- The
- Eastern Conference (MLS) and Supporters' Shield winners:
- July 7 – 26: 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and Canada
- Mexico defeated Jamaica, 3–1, to win their seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Panama took third place. Mexico advances to face the United States in a one-game playoff for CONCACAF's place in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
-
- August 9 – 23: 2015 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in the
Cayman Islands and Jamaica
- Event cancelled.
- October 10: 2015 CONCACAF Cup in Pasadena, California
- Mexico defeated United States, 3–2 at extra time.
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OFC
- October 7, 2014 – April 26, 2015: 2014–15 OFC Champions League (final at National Stadium in Suva)
- Auckland City defeated fellow New Zealand team, the Team Wellington, 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out and after a 1–1 tie in regular play, to win their seventh OFC Champions League (including five consecutive wins). Auckland City will represent the OFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
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- January 13 – 26: 2015 OFC U-17 Championship in Pago Pago
- New Zealand defeated Tahiti, 5–4 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their sixth (fifth consecutively) OFC U-17 Championship title. Vanuatu took third place.
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Other football competitions
- May 30 – June 20: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand (final at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland)
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Serbia defeated Brazil, 2–1 at extra time, to win their second FIFA U-20 World Cup title. This includes the 1987 title, when Serbia was part of the former 
Yugoslavia. - Mali took third place.
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- June 6 – July 5: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada (final at BC Place in Vancouver)
- June 13 – 29: 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships at the St George's Park National Football Centre in
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire[13]
- August 7 – 16: 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side U19 World Championships in Nottingham[14]
- August 20 – 29: IBSA Blind Football European Championships 2015 in Hereford[15]
- August 30 – September 8: 2015 IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships in Tokyo
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Iran defeated China, 1–0 in penalty kicks, in the final. South Korea took the bronze medal.[16]
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- October 16 – 25: 2015 IBSA Blind Football African Championships in Douala
- October 17 – November 8: 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile
- December 10 – 20: 2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
- Barcelona defeated River Plate, 3–0, to win their third FIFA Club World Cup title. Sanfrecce Hiroshima took third place.
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Deaths
| Date | Name | Nation | Born | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Gasan Magomedov |  Russia |
17 January 1994 (aged 20) | International footballer | [18] |
| January 9 | Angelo Anquilletti | Italy |
25 April 1943 (aged 71) | International footballer | [19][20] |
| January 10 | Bernard Malanda-Adje | Belgium |
24 August 1994 (aged 20) | International footballer | [21][22] |
| January 11 | Jenő Buzánszky |  Hungary |
4 May 1925 (aged 89) | International footballer | [23] |
| Fritz Pott | Germany |
23 April 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer | [24] | |
| January 27 | Wilfred Agbonavbare | Nigeria |
5 October 1966 (aged 48) | International footballer | [25] |
| January 28 | Alberto Cardaccio | Uruguay |
26 August 1949 (aged 65) | International footballer | |
| January 29 | Walter Glechner |  Austria |
12 February 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer | [26][27] |
| February 1 | Udo Lattek | Germany |
16 January 1935 (aged 80) | International footballer and coach | [28] |
| February 2 | Karl-Erik Palmér | Sweden |
17 April 1919 (aged 95) | International footballer | [29] |
| Henryk Szczepański | Poland |
7 October 1933 (aged 81) | International footballer | [30] | |
| February 3 | Ion Nunweiller | Romania |
9 January 1936 (aged 79) | International footballer | [31] |
| February 5 | Henri Coppens | Belgium |
29 April 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer and coach | [32] |
| February 12 | Jean Lechantre | France |
13 February 1922 (aged 92) | International footballer and coach | [33] |
| February 25 | Marian Szeja | Poland |
20 August 1941 (aged 73) | International footballer | [34] |
| March 1 | Wolfram Wuttke | Germany |
17 November 1961 (aged 53) | International footballer | [35][36] |
| March 2 | Dave Mackay | Scotland |
14 November 1934 (aged 80) | International footballer and coach | [37] |
| March 8 | Lars Larsson | Sweden |
16 March 1962 (aged 52) | International footballer and coach | [38] |
| March 15 | Antonio Betancort | Spain |
13 March 1937 (aged 78) | International footballer | [39] |
| March 17 | Harry Heijnen | Netherlands |
17 October 1940 (aged 74) | International footballer | [40] |
| March 18 | Zhao Dayu | China PR |
17 January 1961 (aged 54) | International footballer | [41] |
| April 1 | Nicolae Rainea | Romania |
19 November 1933 (aged 81) | Referee | [42] |
| April 2 | Raúl Gorriti | Peru |
10 October 1956 (aged 58) | International footballer | [43] |
| April 4 | Ramón Barreto | Uruguay |
14 September 1939 (aged 75) | Referee | [44] |
| Bill Ellerington | England |
30 June 1923 (aged 91) | International footballer | ||
| April 7 | Richard Henyekane | South Africa |
28 September 1983 (aged 31) | International footballer | [45] |
| April 10 | Ray Treacy | Republic of Ireland |
18 June 1946 (aged 68) | International footballer | [46] |
| April 16 | Attaphol Buspakom | Thailand |
1 October 1962 (aged 52) | International footballer and coach | [47] |
| April 30 | Gregory Mertens | Belgium |
2 February 1991 (aged 24) | International footballer | [48] |
| May 9 | Đorđe Pavlić | Yugoslavia |
28 August 1938 (aged 76) | International footballer | |
| July 16 | Ghiggia, AlcidesAlcides Ghiggia | Uruguay |
22 December 1926 (aged 88) | International footballer; scored the goal that won the 1950 FIFA World Cup | [49] |
| August 9 | Walter López | Honduras |
1 September 1977 (aged 37) | International footballer | [50] |
| August 23 | Enrique Reneau | Honduras |
9 April 1971 (aged 44) | International footballer | [51] |
| October 5 | Flavio Emoli | Italy |
23 August 1934 (aged 81) | International footballer | [52] |
| October 7 | Dominique Dropsy | France |
9 December 1951 (aged 63) | International footballer | [53] |
| October 12 | Sakit Aliyev |  Azerbaijan |
22 December 1965 (aged 49) | International footballer and coach | [54] |
| December 10 | Arnold Peralta | Honduras |
29 March 1989 (aged 26) | International footballer | [55] |
| December 19 | Jimmy Hill | England |
22 July 1928 (aged 87) | Footballer, coach, director, presenter, analyst and innovator (proposed three points for a win and other innovations to the game) | [56] |
References
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- ↑
- ↑ Republic of Ireland to stage Regions' Cup finals
- ↑ 2014/15: Berlin
- ↑ UEFA Youth League Page
- ↑ 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Competition Format Archived April 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 2014–15 UEFA Europa League Competition Format
- ↑ UEFA U17 Page
- ↑ 2015 Finals: Czech Republic
- ↑ UEFA Women's U17 Page
- ↑ UEFA Men's U19 Page
- ↑ UEFA Women's U19 Page
- ↑ 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships Website
- ↑ 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side U19 World Championships Page
- ↑ IBSA Blind Football European Championships 2015 Website
- ↑ Iran wins Asian blind football gold
- ↑ Morocco wins African blind football championships
- ↑ "Светлая память, Гасан!". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "AC Milan mourns Anquilletti". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO ANGELO ANQUILLETTI". http://www.acmilan.com. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ de Menezes, Jack (10 January 2015). "Junior Malanda dies: 20-year-old Wolfsburg midfielder 'killed in car accident' on German motorway". The Independent.
- ↑ "Polizei bestätigt: Malanda war auf seiner Todesfahrt nicht angeschnallt". FOCUS Online. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ UK News
- ↑ Died at the age of 75 years – FC mourns his master hero Fritz Pott
- ↑ "Wilfred Agbonavbare dies" (in Spanish). Marca. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Trauer um Walter Glechner. Nachruf auf der Homepage des SK Rapid Wien vom 29. Januar 2015 (abgerufen am 30. Januar 2015).
- ↑ Ehemaliger Rapid-Kapitän Walter Glechner gestorben. In: Der Standard vom 29. Januar 2015 (abgerufen am 30. Januar 2015).
- ↑ "Deutschlands Fußball-Größen erweisen Udo Lattek die letzte Ehre". Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/sydnytt/calle-pamer-har-avlidit
- ↑ "Zmarł Henryk Szczepański". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
- ↑ 'Red Dog' Nunweiller mourned in Romania
- ↑ Voetballegende Rik Coppens (84) overleden, NOS Nieuws, 5 februari 2015
- ↑ Jean Lechantre est décédé
- ↑ "Zmarł Marian Szeja. "To on powinien bronić na Wembley"". Przegląd Sportowy. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Muras, Udo (1 March 2015). "Wolfram Wuttke, das schlamperte Genie, ist tot" [Wolfram Wuttke, the sloppy genius, is dead] (in German). Die Welt. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Nationalspieler: Wolfram Wuttke ist tot" [Former international: Wolfram Wuttke is dead] (in German). Spiegel Online. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Dave Mackay of Scotland, Hearts, Tottenham and Derby, dies aged 80". The Guardian. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "MFF-skyttekungen Lasse Larsson har avlidit". Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ↑ "Real legend Antonio Betancort dies". Marca. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ ADO-icoon Heijnen overleden - AD (Dutch)
- ↑ "足坛名宿赵达裕肝癌晚期 医治无效于今日仙逝". Netease. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ↑ UEFA Obituary
- ↑ Obituary (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Falleció Ramón Barreto, considerado el mejor árbitro de la historia del Uruguay". La República. 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ Stars' Henyekane dies in car crash
- ↑ "Former Irish international Ray Treacy dies aged 68". RTÉ Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Noted football coach Attaphol 'Tak' dies at 52
- ↑ Mertens: Ex-Belgium U21 player dies after collapse
- ↑ "Falleció Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia" (in Spanish). Ovación. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Diez.hn – Walter López murió en Centro de Salud del municipio La Democracia – 9 August 2015
- ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Muere Enrique Centeno Reneau en La Ceiba – 23 August 2015
- ↑ – Addio Emoli, 'cuore matto' della grande Juve e delle figurine Panini – 5 October 2015
- ↑ – Former France goalkeeper Dominique Dropsy dies aged 63 – 7 October 2015
- ↑ – Скончался Сакит Алыев – 12 October 2015
- ↑ – ¡Asesinaron al defensor Arnold Peralta! – 10 December 2015
- ↑ - Jimmy Hill: Former Match of the Day presenter dies aged 87 – 19 December 2015
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