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The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2015 throughout the world.
Scheduled international matches per the FIFA International match Calendar: [2]
Region | Tournament | Defending Champion | Champion | Title | Last honor |
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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 |
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 2015 National Women's Soccer League | FC Kansas City | 2nd | 2014 |
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 2015 Nadeshiko League | Nippon TV Beleza | 13th | 2010 |
Vietnam | 2015 Vietnamese Women's Championships | Ho Chi Minh City | 5th | 2010 |
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Slovenia | 2014–15 Slovenian Women's League [3] | Pomurje Beltinci | 5 | 2013–14 |
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 |
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 | — |
Slovenia | 2014–15 Slovenian Women's Cup [4] | Rudar Škale | 3 | 2001–02 |
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 |
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 2014–15 Copa Argentina | Boca Juniors | 3rd | 2011–12 |
2015 Supercopa Argentina | San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1st | — | |
Brazil | 2015 Copa do Brasil | SE Palmeiras | 3rd | 2012 |
2015 Copa do Nordeste | Ceará | 1st | — | |
2015 Copa Verde | Cuiabá | 1st | — | |
Chile | 2014–15 Copa Chile | Universidad de Concepción | 2nd | 2008 |
2015 Copa Chile | Club Universidad de Chile | 5th | 2012–13 | |
Colombia | 2015 Copa Colombia | Junior | 1st | — |
2015 Superliga Colombiana | Santa Fe | 2nd | 2013 | |
Venezuela | 2015 Copa Venezuela | La Guaira | 2nd | 2014 |
Peru | 2015 Torneo del Inca | Universidad César Vallejo | 1st | — |
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Title | Last honor |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 2015 ASB Chatham Cup | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 6th | 1969 |
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 |
2015 Battle of the Giants | Rewa F.C. | 7th | 2014 | |
New Caledonia | 2015 New Caledonia Cup | Hienghène Sport | 2nd | 2013 |
Tuvalu | 2015 NBT Cup | |||
2015 Tuvalu Independence Cup | F.C. Tofaga | 6th | 2013 | |
2015 Christmas Cup |
Date | Name | Nation | Born | Note | Ref. |
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9 January | Angelo Anquilletti | Italy | 25 April 1943 (aged 71) | International footballer | [20] [21] |
10 January | Bernard Malanda-Adje | Belgium | 24 August 1994 (aged 20) | International footballer | [22] [23] |
11 January | Jenő Buzánszky | Hungary | 4 May 1925 (aged 89) | International footballer | [24] |
Fritz Pott | Germany | 23 April 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer | [25] | |
27 January | Wilfred Agbonavbare | Nigeria | 5 October 1966 (aged 48) | International footballer | [26] |
28 January | Alberto Cardaccio | Uruguay | 26 August 1949 (aged 65) | International footballer | [27] |
29 January | Walter Glechner | Austria | 12 February 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer | [28] [29] |
1 February | Udo Lattek | Germany | 16 January 1935 (aged 80) | International footballer and coach | [30] |
2 February | Karl-Erik Palmér | Sweden | 17 April 1919 (aged 95) | International footballer | [31] |
Henryk Szczepański | Poland | 7 October 1933 (aged 81) | International footballer | [32] | |
3 February | Ion Nunweiller | Romania | 9 January 1936 (aged 79) | International footballer | [33] |
5 February | Henri Coppens | Belgium | 29 April 1939 (aged 75) | International footballer and coach | [34] |
12 February | Jean Lechantre | France | 13 February 1922 (aged 92) | International footballer and coach | [35] |
25 February | Marian Szeja | Poland | 20 August 1941 (aged 73) | International footballer | [36] |
1 March | Wolfram Wuttke | Germany | 17 November 1961 (aged 53) | International footballer | [37] [38] |
2 March | Dave Mackay | Scotland | 14 November 1934 (aged 80) | International footballer and coach | [39] |
8 March | Lars Larsson | Sweden | 16 March 1962 (aged 52) | International footballer and coach | [40] |
15 March | Antonio Betancort | Spain | 13 March 1937 (aged 78) | International footballer | [41] |
17 March | Harry Heijnen | Netherlands | 17 October 1940 (aged 74) | International footballer | [42] |
18 March | Zhao Dayu | China | 17 January 1961 (aged 54) | International footballer | [43] |
1 April | Nicolae Rainea | Romania | 19 November 1933 (aged 81) | Referee | [44] |
2 April | Raúl Gorriti | Peru | 10 October 1956 (aged 58) | International footballer | [45] |
4 April | Ramón Barreto | Uruguay | 14 September 1939 (aged 75) | Referee | [46] |
Bill Ellerington | England | 30 June 1923 (aged 91) | International footballer | [47] | |
7 April | Richard Henyekane | South Africa | 28 September 1983 (aged 31) | International footballer | [48] |
10 April | Ray Treacy | Republic of Ireland | 18 June 1946 (aged 68) | International footballer | [49] |
16 April | Attaphol Buspakom | Thailand | 1 October 1962 (aged 52) | International footballer and coach | [50] |
30 April | Gregory Mertens | Belgium | 2 February 1991 (aged 24) | International footballer | [51] |
9 May | Đorđe Pavlić | Yugoslavia | 28 August 1938 (aged 76) | International footballer | [52] |
16 July | Alcides Ghiggia | Uruguay | 22 December 1926 (aged 88) | International footballer; scored the goal that won the 1950 FIFA World Cup | [53] |
9 August | Walter López | Honduras | 1 September 1977 (aged 37) | International footballer | [54] |
23 August | Enrique Reneau | Honduras | 9 April 1971 (aged 44) | International footballer | [55] |
17 September | Dettmar Cramer | Germany | 4 April 1925 (aged 90) | Footballer and international coach | [56] |
28 September | Ignacio Zoco | Spain | 31 July 1939 (aged 76) | International footballer | [57] [58] |
5 October | Flavio Emoli | Italy | 23 August 1934 (aged 81) | International footballer | [59] |
7 October | Dominique Dropsy | France | 9 December 1951 (aged 63) | International footballer | [60] |
12 October | Sakit Aliyev | Azerbaijan | 22 December 1965 (aged 49) | International footballer and coach | [61] |
10 December | Arnold Peralta | Honduras | 29 March 1989 (aged 26) | International footballer | [62] |
19 December | 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) | [63] |
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