1901 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1901 throughout the world.

Events

 * April 7 – Foundation of Brazilian football club Clube Náutico Capibaribe.
 * May 16 – Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest (2-3).

National champions

 * Argentina: Alumni Athletic Club
 * Belgium: Racing Club de Bruxelles
 * England: Liverpool
 * France: Standard AC Meudon
 * Hungary: Budapest T.C. (first Hungarian League champions)
 * Ireland: Distillery


 * Italy: A.C. Milan
 * Netherlands: HVV Den Haag
 * Scotland:
 * Division One: Rangers
 * Scottish Cup: Hearts
 * Sweden: AIK
 * Switzerland: Grasshopper Zurich
 * Uruguay: CURCC

International tournaments

 * 1901 British Home Championship (February 23 – March 30, 1901)
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Births

 * January 21
 * John Coshall, English footballer (died 1975)
 * Billy Powell, English professional footballer
 * Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
 * May 24 – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
 * July 26 – Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer (died 1940)
 * September 15 – Augusto Lopes, Portuguese footballer (died-unknown)
 * October 19 – Ike McGorian, English professional footballer
 * November 10 – James Oakley, English professional footballer (died 1972)
 * November 22 – José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

Clubs founded

 * FC Luzern