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The following are the association football events of the year 1999 throughout the world.

Events

Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Premiership to cap off an unprecedented European Treble.
1999 Copa Libertadores: Won by Palmeiras after defeating Deportivo Cali 4–3 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2–2.
FIFA Women's World Cup – United States won 0–0, 5–4 on penalty kicks, over China
Confederations Cup – Mexico won the tournament after beating Brazil 4–3
March 14 – New J.League Division 2 (J2) season started with ten clubs, one relegated from previous season's J.League and nine promoted from former Japan Football League.
May 22 – Manchester United wins the FA Cup with a 2–0 win over Newcastle United. The goals are scored by Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes.
August 8 – Feyenoord wins the Johan Cruyff Shield, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 3–2 win over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena.
September 11 – Manager Hans Meyer from Germany resigns at Dutch club Twente, and is replaced by former player Fred Rutten.
October 27 – Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam fires manager Jan Everse, who is replaced by Dolf Roks.
October 30 – Manager Herbert Neumann is fired at Dutch club Vitesse. Ronald Koeman will replace him on 1 January 2000. In the meantime former player Edward Sturing takes control.
November 5 – Italy's Veneto wins the first UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Spain's Madrid 3–2, after extra time, in Abano Terme.
November 30 – Manchester United wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo by defeating Brazil's Palmeiras: 1–0. The only goal for the English club is scored by Roy Keane in the 35th minute.
December 29 – Manager Jimmy Calderwood leaves Dutch club NEC and is succeeded by former player Ron de Groot.

Winners national club championship

Asia

AFC Champions League

1998-99 Winner: Japan - Júbilo Iwata Runners Up: Iran - Esteghlal

Europe

Croatia – Croatia Zagreb
Czech Republic – Sparta Prague
England – Manchester United
Finland - Haka Valkeakoski
France – Bordeaux
Germany – Bayern Munich
Iceland – KR
Italy – A.C. Milan
Netherlands
- Eredivisie – Feyenoord
- Eerste Divisie – Den Bosch
Portugal – Porto
Scotland – Rangers
Spain – Barcelona
Turkey – Galatasaray
Yugoslavia – Partizan

North America

Canada – Toronto Olympians (CPSL)
Mexico
- Verano – Toluca
- Invierno – Pachuca
United States – D.C. United (MLS)

South America

Argentina
- Clausura – Boca Juniors
- Apertura – River Plate
Bolivia – Blooming
Brazil – Corinthians
Chile – Universidad de Chile
Ecuador – LDU Quito
Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
Peru – Universitario de Deportes

International tournaments

UNCAF Nations Cup in San José, Costa Rica (March 17–28, 1999)
1. Costa Rica
2. Guatemala
3. Honduras
Canada Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (June 2–6, 1999)
1. Ecuador
2. Iran
3. Canada
Copa América in Paraguay (June 29 – July 18, 1999)
1. Brazil
2. Uruguay
3. Mexico
Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (July 23 – August 7, 1999)
- Men's Tournament
1. Mexico
2. Honduras
3. United States
- Women's Tournament
1. United States
2. Mexico
3. Costa Rica
FIFA U-20 World Cup in Nigeria (April 3–24, 1999)
1. Spain
2. Japan
3. Mali
FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand (November 10–27, 1999)
1. Brazil
2. Australia
3. Ghana

National team results

Europe

Estonia

South America

Bolivia

Chile

Ecuador

Movies

Soccer Dog: The Movie (US)
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (UK)

Births

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1 January: Gianluca Scamacca, Italian footballer
5 January: Mattias Svanberg, Swedish footballer
9 January: Maximiliano Romero, Argentinian footballer
12 January: Tyler Roberts, Welsh footballer
16 January: Joe White, English footballer
18 January: Patrice Sousia, Cameroonian footballer^[1]
19 January:
- Donyell Malen, Dutch footballer
- Valentino Müller, Austrian footballer
23 January:
- Alban Lafont, French footballer^[2]
- Malang Sarr, French footballer
24 January: Shan Huanhuan, Chinese footballer
30 January: Junior Etoundi, French professional footballer^[3]
4 February: Mohammad Soltani Mehr, Iranian footballer
17 February: Oscar Krusnell, Swedish footballer^[4]
20 February: Witthawat Sailam, Thai professional footballer^[5]
25 February: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian international goalkeeper
11 March: Jannik Tepe, German footballer^[6]
12 March:
- Diego Ohlsson, Chilean former professional footballer^[7]
- Vladislav Rubin, Belarusian professional footballer^[8]
18 March: Diogo Dalot, Portuguese international footballer
29 March: Ezequiel Barco, Argentinian footballer
31 March: Jens Odgaard, Danish footballer
14 April: Matteo Guendouzi, French footballer
16 April: Caio Felipe, Brazilian footballer^[9]
17 April: Matteo Perrotti, Italian footballer^[10]
19 April: Lazaros Efthymiou, Cypriot footballer^[11]
20 April: Johao Martínez, Venezuelan footballer^[12]
24 April: Jonathan Leko, English footballer
1 May: Edriss Hushmand, Swedish footballer^[13]
30 April: Brian Parizot, retired Mexican professional footballer^[14]
7 May: Cody Gakpo, Dutch footballer
8 May: Jonathan Jorge, Uruguayan footballer^[15]
25 May: Ibrahima Konaté, French footballer
26 May: Lucas Ortíz, Uruguayan footballer^[16]
3 June: Dan-Axel Zagadou, French footballer
10 June: Rafael Leão, Portuguese footballer
11 June: Kai Havertz, German international
15 June: Luis Simigliani, Venezuelan footballer^[17]
23 June:
- Linton Maina, German footballer
- Esteban Um Lee, SouthKorean–Bolivian footballer^[18]
24 June: Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan international
29 June: Miguel Machado, Portuguese footballer^[19]
2 July: Nicolò Zaniolo, Italian international
3 July: Corentin Chaminade, French professional footballer^[20]
4 July: Jessy Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer^[21]
9 July: Andreas Rossak, Austrian footballer^[22]
14 July: Emanuele Colarieti, Italian footballer^[23]
17 July: Stahl Gubag, Papua New Guinean international
3 August: Brahim Díaz, Spanish footballer
12 August: Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch international
14 August: José Torín, Venezuelan footballer^[24]
20 September: Noah Schmitt, German footballer^[25]
5 October: Connor McLennan, Scottish youth international
15 October: Ben Woodburn, Welsh international
10 November: João Félix, Portuguese international
18 November: Domingos Quina, Portuguese footballer
4 December: Tahith Chong, Dutch footballer
10 December: Reiss Nelson, English footballer

Deaths

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January

January 6 – Ottavio Misefari (89), Italian footballer
January 6 – Lajos Tichy (63), Hungarian footballer
January 18 – Horace Cumner (80), Welsh footballer

March

March 30 – Igor Netto (69), Soviet footballer

April

April 28 – Sir Alfred Ramsey (79), English footballer and manager

July

July 20– Abderrahmane Boubekeur, Algerian goalkeeper, former player of AS Monaco FC, the FLN football team and the Algeria national football team. (68)
July 28 – Carlos Romero, Uruguayan forward, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (71)

August

August 23 – Georges Boulogne (81), French footballer

November

November 14 – Bert Jacobs (58), Dutch footballer and manager

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