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It fell to seven other European countries to band together to form this association. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on 21 May 1904 – the French name and acronym persist to this day, even outside French-speaking countries. Its first president was Robert Guérin.
Lev Yashin becomes the first goalkeeper to win European Footballer of the Year. The first CONCACAF Championship is played in El Salvador, won by Costa Rica. Tottenham Hotspur become the first British club to win a European football competition, European Cup Winner's Cup beating Atlético Madrid 5–1 in the final. 1964 in football
^3 Founded as the Football Association of Yugoslavia. ^4 Founded as the Sarajevo football subassociation of former Yugoslavia in 1920 but re-founded as the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992.
Belgium joined European football's governing body, UEFA, upon its formation in 1954. [21] Historically the country's most successful team are Anderlecht , with 34 league titles as of 2024. [ 22 ] The Belgian First Division A, historically known as the First Division and also known as the Pro League from 2008 to 2009 through 2015–16, currently ...
It fell to associations from seven other European countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, to form an international association. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association was founded in Paris on 21 May 1904. [130] Its first president was Robert Guérin. [130]
The following is a list of first official international association football matches for each (present or past) member of FIFA, played up to the end of 1939. The matches are listed chronologically. The matches are listed chronologically.
Association football is the official name of the sport governed by the International Federation of Association football . It is known in some parts of the world as "soccer"; a derivative of the word "association". In others, it is known simply as "football". For more information on the sport, see association football.
Year Notes England: 1885 [14] Football League, the very first professional league, formed in 1888. Scotland: 1893 [26] United States: 1894 [33] [34] The American League of Professional Football was created by team owners from baseball's National League to compete during professional baseball's off-season. It lasted only one season.