2017 in association football

The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2017 throughout the world.

Fandom football:2017

Events

Men's national teams

17 June – 2 July: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in
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AFC

9 – 16 December: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in
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CAF

14 January – 5 February: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in
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CONCACAF

13 – 22 January: 2017 Copa Centroamericana in
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7 – 26 July: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the
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Youth

18 January – 11 February: 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in
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11 – 24 February: 2017 OFC U-17 Championship in
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17 February – 5 March: 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in
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23 February – 19 March: 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship in
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26 February – 12 March: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
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21 April – 7 May: 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in
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3 May – 19 May: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
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14 – 28 May: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in
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20 May – 11 June: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
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16 – 30 June: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
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2 – 15 July: 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
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18 – 27 September: 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship in
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6 – 28 October: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
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Women's

16 July – 6 August: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the
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8 – 16 December: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in
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Women's youth

2 – 14 May: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in the
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8 – 20 August: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
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10 – 23 September: 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in
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14 – 28 October: 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in
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Multi-sport events

Men's

14–29 August: Southeast Asian Games in
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Women's

15–24 August: Southeast Asian Games in
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News

February 3 – CAS rejected the request for provisional measures made by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in relation to the club's entry into the 2017 AFC Champions League.

Fixed dates for national team matches

Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date.

20–28 March
5–13 June
28 August – 5 September
2–10 October
6–14 November

Club continental champions

Men

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Domestic cups

In all tables below, the "title" and "last honor" refer to each cup winner's record in that specific cup competition.

Women's leagues

[UEFA]

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England is not holding an official women's championship in 2017. The FA is returning top-flight women's football to the autumn-to-spring season that had prevailed prior to the establishment of the WSL, which started play in 2011 under a spring-to-autumn format. To that effect, a one-off FA WSL Spring Series will be held in spring 2017.

Detailed results

[FIFA]

May 20 – June 11: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
* defeated, 1–0, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup title. took third place.
June 17 – July 2: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in
* defeated, 1–0, to win their first FIFA Confederations Cup title. took third place.
October 6 – 28: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
* defeated, 5–2, to win their first FIFA U-17 World Cup title. took third place.
December 6 – 16: 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the
* Real Madrid defeated Grêmio, 1–0, to win their second consecutive and third overall FIFA Club World Cup title.
* Pachuca took third place.

Europe ([UEFA])

Nations

Men's events:

May 3 – 19: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
* defeated, 4–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their ninth UEFA European Under-17 Championship title.
June 16 – 30: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
* defeated, 1–0, to win their second UEFA European Under-21 Championship title.
July 2 – 15: 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
* defeated, 2–1, to win their tenth UEFA European Under-19 Championship title.

Women's events:

May 2 – 14: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in the
* defeated, 3–1 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship title.
July 16 – August 6: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the
* The defeated, 4–2, to win their first UEFA Women's Euro title.
August 8 – 20: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
* defeated, 3–2, to win their second UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title.

University event:

July 23 – 30: 2017 European Universities Football Championships in Porto
* Men: Kuban State University defeated University of Lille, 2–1, in the final.
** University of Bordeaux took third place.
* Women: University of Montpellier defeated University of Valencia, 7–1, in the final.
** Paul Sabatier University took third place.

Clubs

Men's events:

September 13, 2016 – June 3, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
* Real Madrid C.F. defeated Juventus FC, 4–1, to win their second consecutive and 12th overall UEFA Champions League title and the first football team to do this since the new updated form of the UEFA Champions League.
* Note: Real Madrid would represent UEFA at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
September 15, 2016 – May 24, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League
* Manchester United F.C. defeated AFC Ajax, 2–0, to win their first UEFA Europa League title.
July 1 – 9: 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup Final Tournament in Istanbul
* Nogometno središte Zagreb defeated Munster/Connacht, 1–0, to win their first UEFA Regions' Cup title.
July 18 – 30: 2017 International Champions Cup in,, and the
* Singapore -> Champions: Internazionale; Second: FC Bayern Munich; Third: Chelsea F.C.
August 8: 2017 UEFA Super Cup in Skopje
* Real Madrid C.F. defeated Manchester United F.C., 2–1, to win their fourth UEFA Super Cup title.

Women's events:

October 5, 2016 – June 1, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League
* Lyon defeated fellow French team Paris Saint-Germain in the final 7–6 on penalties, following a 0–0 score at the end of extra time. Lyon won their second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA Women's Champions League title.

Youth events:

September 13, 2016 – April 24, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Youth League
* FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated Benfica, 2–1, to win their first UEFA Youth League title.

North, Central America & Caribbean ([CONCACAF])

August 2, 2016 – April 26, 2017: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
* C.F. Pachuca defeated fellow Mexican team, Tigres UANL, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their fifth CONCACAF Champions League title.
* Note: Pachuca would represent CONCACAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
January 13 – 22: 2017 Copa Centroamericana in
* won the round-robin competition with four wins and one draw, in order to win their fourth Copa Centroamericana title.
* Note: Along with Honduras,,, and all qualified to compete at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
February 17 – March 5: 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in
* defeated, 5–3 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first CONCACAF U-20 Championship title.
* Note: Along with the two teams mentioned here,, and all qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
April 21 – May 7: 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in
* defeated the, 5–4 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their seventh CONCACAF U-17 Championship title.
* Note: Along with the two teams mentioned here, and all qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
June 22 & 25: 2017 Caribbean Cup in Martinique
* defeated, 2–1, to win their first Caribbean Cup title.
* took third place.
July 7 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the
* The defeated, 2–1, to win their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup title.

South America ([CONMEBOL])

January 18 – February 11: 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Note: All the teams mentioned above all qualify to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
January 23 – November 29: 2017 Copa Libertadores
* Grêmio defeated Lanús, 3–1 on aggregate, to win their third Copa Libertadores title.
* Note: Grêmio would represent CONMEBOL at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
February 23 – March 19: 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Note: All the teams mentioned above all qualify to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
February 28 – December 13: 2017 Copa Sudamericana
* Independiente defeated Flamengo, 3–2 on aggregate, to win their second Copa Sudamericana title.
April 4 & May 10: 2017 Recopa Sudamericana
* Atlético Nacional defeated Chapecoense, 5–3 on aggregate, to win their first Recopa Sudamericana title.
August 15: 2017 Suruga Bank Championship in Saitama
* Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Chapecoense, 1–0, to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.
October 7 – 21: 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina in
* Corinthians–Audax defeated Colo-Colo, 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title.
* River Plate took third place.
November 4 – 19: 2017 South American Under-15 Football Championship in
* defeated, 3–2, to win their first South American Under-15 Football Championship title.

Africa (CAF">Confederation of African Football">CAF)

January 14 – February 5: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in
* defeated, 2–1, to win their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title. took third place.
* Note: Cameroon has qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
February 10 – November 4: 2017 CAF Champions League
* Wydad Casablanca defeated Al Ahly, to win their second CAF Champions League title.
* Note: Wydad Casablanca would represent the CAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
February 10 – November 25: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
* TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United F.C., 2–1 on aggregate, to win their second consecutive CAF Confederation Cup title.
February 18: 2017 CAF Super Cup
* Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. defeated TP Mazembe, 1–0, to win their first CAF Super Cup title.
February 26 – March 12: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
* defeated, 2–0, to win their first Africa U-20 Cup of Nations title. took third place.
* Note: Along with the three teams mentioned above, have qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
May 14 – 28: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in
* defeated, 1–0, to win their second consecutive Africa U-17 Cup of Nations title.
* took third place.
* Note: Along with the three teams mentioned above and, all four of them qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
June 25 – July 9: 2017 COSAFA Cup in Moruleng and Phokeng
* defeated, 3–1, to win their fifth COSAFA Cup title.
* took third place.
September 9 – 24: 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations in
* defeated, 4–1, to win their second consecutive WAFU Cup of Nations title.
* took third place.
December 3 – 17: 2017 CECAFA Cup in
* defeated, 3–2 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their seventh CECAFA Cup title.
* took third place.
December 6 – 16: 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup in
* defeated, 2–1, to win their seventh COSAFA U-20 Cup title.
* took third place.
July 21, 2017 – January 28, 2018: 2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament

Asia (AFC">Asian Football Confederation">AFC)

January 24 – November 4: 2017 AFC Cup
* Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Istiklol, 1–0, to win their second consecutive AFC Cup title.
January 24 – November 25: 2017 AFC Champions League
* Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hilal FC, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their second AFC Champions League title.
* Note: Urawa Red Diamonds would represent the AFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
July 9 – 22: 2017 AFF U-15 Youth Championship in
* defeated, 4–2 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their third AFF U-15 Youth Championship title.
* took third place.
September 4 – 17: 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in Yangon
* defeated, 2–0, to win their fifth AFF U-19 Youth Championship title.
* took third place.
September 9 – 23: 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in
* defeated, 2–0, to win their second consecutive and third overall AFC U-16 Women's Championship title.
* took third place.
* Note: All three teams here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
October 14 – 28: 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in
* defeated, 1–0, to win their second consecutive and fifth overall AFC U-19 Women's Championship title.
* took third place.
December 8 – 16: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship for Men and Women in
* Men: defeated, 4–1, to win their fourth men's EAFF E-1 Football Championship title.
** took third place.
* Women: defeated, 2–0, to win their third consecutive women's EAFF E-1 Football Championship title.
** took third place.
December 22, 2017 – January 8, 2018: 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup in

Oceania (OFC">Oceania Football Confederation">OFC)

February 11 – 24: 2017 OFC U-17 Championship in
* defeated, 7–0, to win their sixth consecutive and seventh overall OFC U-17 Championship title.
* Note: The two teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
February 25 – May 7: 2017 OFC Champions League
* Auckland City FC defeated fellow New Zealand team, Team Wellington, 5–0 on aggregate, to win their seventh consecutive and ninth overall OFC Champions League title.
* Note: Auckland City would represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
July 11 – 24: 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
* Note: New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
August 4 – 18: 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in Apia
* defeated, 6–0, to win their fourth consecutive OFC U-16 Women's Championship title.
* Note: ''New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.''

[Futsal]

AFC">Asian Football Confederation">AFC

May 16 – 26: 2017 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship in Bangkok
* In the final, defeated, 2–0, to win their 1st AFC U-20 Futsal Championship. took third place.
July 3 – 9: 2017 AFF Futsal Club Championship in Bangkok
* In the final, Thai Port defeated Sanna Khanh Hoa, 4–0, to win their 3rd title. Melaka United took third place.
July 20 – 30: 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship in Ho Chi Minh City
* In the final, Chonburi Bluewave defeated Giti Pasand Isfahan, 3–2, to win their 2nd title. Thái Sơn Nam took third place.
October 23 – November 3: 2017 AFF Futsal Championship in Ho Chi Minh City

[CONCACAF]

August 21 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship in Tegucigalpa
* In the final, Grupo Line Futsal defeated Elite Futsal, 5–4, to win their 1st CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship. Soyapango F.C. took third place.

[CONMEBOL]

April 5 – 12: 2017 Copa América de Futsal in San Juan
* In the final, defeated, 4–2, after, to win their 10th Copa América de Futsal. took third place.
May 22 – 28: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal in Lima
* In the final, Carlos Barbosa defeated Cerro Porteño, 2–1, to win their 5th Copa Libertadores de Futsal. Bello Real Antioquia took third place.
July 15 – 22: 3rd CONMEBOL Women Futsal Club Championships in Asunción
* In the final, Associação Unochapecó/Female Futsal defeated Club Sport Colonial, 4–2, to win their 2nd CONMEBOL Women Futsal Club Championships. Trujillanos FC took third place.
August 16 – 20: 2017 Liga Sudamericana de Futsal in Buenos Aires
* U19: Round Robin: 1st:, 2nd:, 3rd:, 4th:, 5th:
* Seniors: Round Robin: 1st:, 2nd:, 3rd:, 4th:, 5th:

[UEFA]

April 28 – 30: 2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup in Almaty
* In the final, Inter FS defeated Sporting CP, 7–0, to win their 4th UEFA Futsal Cup. AFC Kairat took third place.

EUSA">European University Sports Association">EUSA

July 10 – 17: 11th European Universities Futsal Championship in Çorum
* Men's: University of Beira Interior defeated Tbilisi State University, 5–4. University of Porto took third place.
* Women's: League system: 1st.: Moscow Polytechnic University, 2nd: University of Zagreb, 3rd: University of Münster

[Beach soccer]

International beach soccer events

January 9 – 15: 2016 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer in Santos, São Paulo
* CR Vasco da Gama defeated Club Atlético Rosario Central, 8–1, in the final.
* Deportes Iquique took third place.
February 5 – 12: 2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship in Asunción
* defeated, 7–5, in the final. took third place.
* Note: All these teams mentioned above all qualify to compete at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
February 13 – 16: Thailand 5s Beach Soccer Championship 2017 in Bangkok
* defeated, 6–3, in the final. took third place.
February 14 – 16: Persian Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Bushehr
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
February 20 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Nassau
* defeated, 4–2, in the final. took third place.
March 4 – 11: 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Kuala Terengganu
* defeated, 7–2, in the final. took third place.
March 27 – 29: Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Yazd
* Champions: Moghaevmate Golsapoosh; Second: Lokomotiv Moscow; Third: Sporting Clube de Portugal
April 13 – 15: Copa Pílsener Fútbol Playa El Salvador 2017 at the Salvadoran Costa del Sol
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
April 21 – 23: 2017 Tulip Festival Beach Soccer Tournament in Istanbul
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
April 27 – May 7: 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Nassau
* defeated, 6–0, to win their 14th FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title.
* took third place.
May 19 – 21: Sal Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Sal, Cape Verde
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
May 19 – 21: Beach Soccer USA Cup 2017 in Oceanside, California
* Champions: Fortaleza Esporte Clube; Runner-Up: Botafogo
May 29 – June 4: Euro Winners Cup 2017 for Men and Women in Nazaré, Portugal
* Men: S.C. Braga defeated Artur Music, 8–5, in the final. Lokomotiv Moscow took third place.
* Women: BSC Havana Shots Aargau defeated Portsmouth Ladies BSC, 4–3, in the final. Higicontrol Melilla took third place.
June 9 – 11: NASSC - US Open 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia
* FC Barcelona defeated Gobeachsoccer, 6–1, in the final. Great Lakes BSC took third place.
June 16 – 18: Talent Beach Soccer Tournament Siófok 2017 in
* defeated, 13–4, in the final. took third place.
June 30 – July 2: Friendship Cup 2017 in Vitebsk
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
July 14 – 16: Morocco Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Casablanca
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
July 15 & 16: Nations Cup 2017 - Linz in
* defeated, 6–2, in the final. The took third place.
July 19 – 22: Commonwealth Youth Games - Beach Soccer in Nassau, Bahamas
* Men: ; ;
* Women: ; ;
July 21 – 23: BSWW Mundialito Cascais 2017 in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
September 12 – 23: Liga Sudamericana Fútbol Playa CONMEBOL 2017 in Pimentel District & Asunción
* Group winners: and
* U20 winners: and
October 20 – 22: BSWW Tour - Visit Puerto Vallarta Cup 2017 in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
October 31 – November 4: Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai 2017 in the
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
November 4: Beach Soccer Stars 2017 in Dubai
* For the list of winners, click
November 11 – 19: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer in Lambaré
* CR Vasco da Gama defeated Club Malvín, 8–5, in the final.
* Universidad Autónoma de Asunción took third place.
December 3 – 10: 2017 CONMEBOL Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 Futbol Playa in
* Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
December 8 – 10: BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos 2017 in
* Division A Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Division B Champions: Arsenal BSC; Second: Kebbi BSC; Third: Gidi Sharks; Fourth: Pepsi Football Academy
December 14 – 17: Mundialito de Clubes 2017 in Vargem Grande Paulista
* BSC Lokomotiv Moscow defeated Pars Jonoubi, 5–4, in the final.
* SC Corinthians Paulista took third place.

[2017 Euro Beach Soccer League]

June 23 – 25: EBSL #1 in Belgrade
* Division "A" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Division "B" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
July 7 – 9: EBSL #2 in Nazaré
* Men's Division A Champions: ;
* Women's Champions: defeated, 4–3, in the final. The took third place.
July 28 – 30: EBSL #3 in Moscow
* Division "A" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Division "B" Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
August 11 – 13: EBSL #4 in Siófok
* Division "A" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Division "B" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
August 25 – 27: EBSL #5 in Warnemünde
* Division "A" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
* Division "B" Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
September 14 – 17: 2017 EBSL Superfinal and Promotion Final in Terracina
* Superfinal: defeated, 3–1, to win their fifth Euro Beach Soccer League title.
** took third place.
* Promotional final: defeated, 4–2, to be promoted to the EBSL's Division A.
** took third place.

Deaths

January

1 January – Moruca, Spanish footballer
2 January – Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer
3 January – Enzo Benedetti, Italian footballer
4 January
* Ezio Pascutti, Italian international footballer
* Paul Went, English footballer
5 January
* Graham Atkinson, English footballer
* Harry Taylor, English footballer
6 January – Yaron Ben-Dov, Israeli footballer
7 January – Laurie Topp, English international footballer
8 January – Zacharie Noah, Cameroonian footballer
9 January – Roberto Cabañas, Paraguayan international footballer
10 January – Achmad Kurniawan, Indonesian footballer
11 January – François Van der Elst, Belgian international footballer
12 January – Graham Taylor, English footballer
15 January – Kozo Kinomoto, Japanese footballer
16 January – Amin Nasir, Singaporean footballer
19 January
* Ger van Mourik, Dutch footballer
* Giovanni Vastola, Italian footballer
21 January
* Marc Baecke, Belgian footballer
* Dave Shipperley, English footballer
24 January
* Fred André, Dutch footballer
* Carlos Verdejo, Chilean footballer
25 January – Ivan Pritargov, Bulgarian footballer
26 January
* Lindy Delapenha, Jamaican footballer
* Miikka Toivola, Finnish footballer
* Michael Tönnies, German footballer
27 January
* Wim Anderiesen Jr., Dutch footballer
* Tatiana Repeikina, Russian footballer.
* Billy Simpson, Northern Irish footballer
29 January
* Ruslan Barburoș, Moldovan footballer
* Pat Corr, Northern Irish footballer
* Willy Fossli, Norwegian footballer

February

1 February
* Constantin Dinulescu, Romanian footballer
* Cor van der Hoeven, Dutch footballer
2 February
* Shunichiro Okano, Japanese international footballer, coach, and President of Japan Football Association
* Miltos Papapostolou, Greek footballer
4 February – Hans van der Hoek, Dutch international footballer
8 February – Viktor Chanov, Ukrainian footballer
9 February – Piet Keizer, Dutch international footballer
11 February – Juan Ulloa, Costa Rican footballer
12 February
* Sam Arday, Ghanaian football manager
* Bobby Murdoch, English footballer
14 February – Ríkharður Jónsson, Icelandic international footballer
15 February
* Manfred Kaiser, East-German international footballer
* Roy Proverbs, English footballer
16 February – Bengt Gustavsson, Swedish international footballer and manager
18 February
* Roger Hynd, Scottish footballer
* Henk Nienhuis, Dutch footballer
19 February
* Shibaji Banerjee, Indian footballer
* Paul McCarthy, Irish footballer
* Roman Zhuravskyi, Ukrainian footballer
25 February – Bobby Lumley, English footballer
27 February
* Marcel De Corte, Belgian footballer
* Zvjezdan Cvetković, Yugoslavian international footballer und Croatian Serb manager
* Alex Young, Scottish international footballer

March

2 March
* Tarcisio Catanese, Italian footballer
* Édouard Close, 87, Belgian politician, Burgemeester of Liège.
* Tommy Gemmell, Scottish international footballer and manager
3 March – Raymond Kopa, French international footballer
4 March – Alberto Villalta, Salvadorian footballer
6 March – Marek Ostrowski, Polish international footballer
7 March – Juan Carlos Touriño, Spanish international footballer
12 March – Dave Taylor, English footballer
13 March – Hiroto Muraoka, Japanese footballer
14 March
* Paul Bowles English footballer
* Jim McAnearney, English footballer
16 March – Arne Høivik, Norwegian international footballer
19 March – Ryan McBride, Northern Irish footballer
22 March
* Ken Currie, Scottish footballer
* Ronnie Moran, English footballer
24 March – Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer
25 March – Asbjørn Hansen, Norwegian footballer
26 March – Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach
27 March
* Romolo Bizzotto, Italian footballer
* Eduard Mudrik, Soviet Russian international footballer

April

1 April – Stuart Markland, Scottish footballer
4 April – Karl Stotz, Austrian international footballer and manager
10 April – Fred Furniss, English footballer
15 April – Amílcar Henríquez, Panamaian international footballer
16 April – Spartaco Landini, Italian footballer
18 April – Mihalj Mesaroš, Serbian footballer
20 April – Roberto Ferreiro, Argentine international footballer and manager
21 April – Ugo Ehiogu, English international footballer and coach
23 April – František Rajtoral, Czech international footballer
26 April – Moïse Brou Apanga, Gabonese international footballer
27 April – Nikolai Arefyev, Russian footballer

May

2 May – Cammy Duncan, Scottish footballer
6 May
* Tony Conwell, English footballer
* Peter Noble, English footballer
7 May: Eduard Gutiérrez, Colombian footballer
8 May: Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer
13 May:
* Yanko Daucik, Czech footballer
* Rachid Natouri, Algerian footballer
16 May: Ronnie Cocks, Maltese footballer
17 May:
* Raúl Córdoba, Mexican international footballer
* Todor Veselinović, Serbian footballer
18 May:
* Volodymyr Dudarenko, Soviet footballer
* Eric Stevenson, Scottish footballer
19 May:
* David Bystroň, Czech footballer
* Corbett Cresswell, English footballer
* Tommy Ross, Scottish footballer
20 May:
* Recep Adanır, Turkish footballer
* Noel Kinsey, Welsh footballer
22 May: Oscar Fulloné, Argentine footballer
25 May: Emili Vicente, Spanish footballer
27 May: Ludwig Preis, German football coach
30 May:
* Dibyo Previan Caesario, Indonesian footballer
* Robert Hammond, Ghanaian footballer

June

5 June:
* Marcos Coll, Colombian footballer
* Giuliano Sarti, Italian international footballer
* Cheick Tioté, Ivorian footballer
7 June: Ernie Edds, English footballer
8 June:
* Václav Halama, Czech footballer
* Sergo Kutivadze, Georgian footballer
* Jan Notermans, Dutch footballer
12 June:
* Pessalli, Brazilian footballer
* Karl-Heinz Weigang, German footballer
14 June: Jacques Foix, French international footballer
16 June:
* Edzai Kasinauyo, Zimbabwean footballer
* Günter Siebert, German footballer
18 June: Albert Franks, English footballer
20 June: Frode Larsen, Norwegian footballer
21 June: Kelechi Emeteole, Nigerian footballer
23 June: Tonny van der Linden, Dutch footballer
25 June: José Manuel Mourinho Félix, Portuguese footballer
27 June: Stéphane Paille, French footballer
28 June: John Higgins, Scottish footballer
30 June: László Kovács, Hungarian footballer

July

1 July:
* Ibra Agbo, Equatoguinean footballer
* Ayan Sadakov, Bulgarian footballer
2 July:
* Billy Cook, Australian footballer
* John McCormick, Scottish footballer
4 July: Ntuthuko Radebe, South African footballer
5 July: John McKenzie, Scottish footballer
6 July:
* Heinz Schneiter, Swiss footballer and manager
* Ken Wimshurst, English footballer
7 July:
* Ray Barnard, English footballer
* Johnson Kendrick, Brazilian footballer
* Tony Moore, English footballer
8 July: Roy Richards, Vincentian footballer
10 July: Eugène Koffi Kouamé, Ivorian footballer
11 July: Gert Trinklein, German footballer
14 July: Bert Hill, English footballer
15 July:
* Josef Hamerl, Austrian footballer
* Davie Laing, Scottish footballer
19 July: Joe Walters, Scottish footballer
22 July: Marcel Kunz, Swiss footballer
23 July: Waldir Peres, Brazilian footballer
26 July:
* Maxlei dos Santos Luzia, Brazilian footballer
* Jimmy White, English footballer
27 July:
* Perivaldo Dantas, Brazilian footballer
* Abdelmajid Dolmy, Moroccan footballer
* Valeri Maslov, Russian footballer
* Ovidio Messa, Bolivian footballer
* Manfred Rummel, German footballer

August

2 August:
* Dave Caldwell, Scottish footballer
* Ely Tacchella, Swiss footballer
5 August: Joe Cilia, Maltese footballer
7 August: Tor Røste Fossen, Norwegian footballer
9 August: Beethoven Javier, Uruguayan footballer
10 August:
* Miroslav Ćurčić, Serbian footballer
* Alois Eisenträger, German footballer
15 August: Joe McGurn, Scottish footballer
16 August: John Ogston, Scottish footballer
18 August: Pertti Alaja, Finnish footballer
21 August: Bill Green, English footballer
23 August: Engelbert Jarek, Polish footballer
24 August: Alan Boswell, English footballer
26 August: Dave Bumpstead, English footballer
30 August: Elmer Acevedo, Salvadoran footballer

September

3 September: Piet Ouderland, Dutch footballer
6 September: Nicolae Lupescu, Romanian footballer
8 September: Humberto Rosa, Argentine-Italian footballer
12 September: Bert McCann, Scottish footballer
13 September: Derek Wilkinson, English footballer
14 September: Wim Huis, Dutch footballer
17 September: Eugenio Bersellini, Italian footballer
18 September:
* Jean Plaskie, Belgian international footballer
* Zurab Sotkilava, Georgian-Russian footballer
* Paul Wilson, Scottish footballer
22 September: John Worsdale, English footballer
26 September: Richard Boucher, French footballer
28 September:
* Aleksey Arifullin, Russian footballer
* Željko Perušić, Croatian footballer
29 September: Rolf Herings, German football coach
30 September: Gunnar Thoresen, Norwegian footballer

October

1 October: Olivier Baudry, French footballer
2 October: Patrocinio Samudio, Paraguayan footballer
3 October: Les Mutrie, English footballer
5 October: Georges Griffiths, Ivorian footballer
6 October: Roberto Anzolin, Italian footballer
7 October: Konstantin Sarsania, Russian footballer, manager and agent
8 October:
* Michel Fernando Costa, Brazilian footballer
* Mlondi Dlamini, South African footballer
9 October:
* Jimmy Reid, Scottish footballer
* József Tóth, Hungarian footballer
11 October: Dick Hewitt, English footballer
13 October: Pierre Hanon, Belgian footballer
15 October: Choirul Huda, Indonesian footballer
17 October: Giuseppe Massa, Italian footballer
19 October: Brian Riley, English footballer
24 October: Ebrahim Ashtiani, Iranian footballer
27 October: Abdoulaye Soulama, Burkinabé footballer
28 October:
* Viktor Karachun, Russian footballer
* Manuel Sanchís, Spanish footballer
30 October: Eugène Parlier, Swiss footballer
31 October:
* Stefano Salvatori, Italian footballer
* Abubakari Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer

November

1 November: Ramón Cabrero, Argentinian footballer and coach
2 November: Costanzo Balleri, Italian footballer
4 November: Tallys Machado de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
5 November:
* Erlandas Duršlikas, Lithuanian footballer
* Dionatan Teixeira, Slovak footballer
6 November:Günter Hoge, German footballer
* Feliciano Rivilla, Spanish footballer
7 November: Hans Schäfer, German footballer
8 November: Josip Weber, Croatian-Belgian footballer
9 November: Akbar Eftekhari, Iranian footballer
11 November:
* Amar Rouaï, Algerian footballer
12 November: Santiago Vernazza, Argentine footballer
13 November: Frank O'Connor, Australian footballer
15 November:
* Hamad Ndikumana, Rwandan footballer
* Bert Ormond, New Zealand footballer
16 November: Tommy Farrer, English footballer
18 November:
* Commins Menapi, Solomon Islands footballer
* Friedel Rausch, German footballer
20 November: Janusz Wójcik, Polish footballer
21 November: Luis Garisto, Uruguayan footballer
22 November: Otto Luttrop, German footballer
23 November: Allan Harris, English footballer
24 November: Ángel Berni, Paraguayan footballer
26 November: Eliezer Spiegel, Israeli footballer
27 November: Dermot Drummy, English footballer
28 November:
* Jimmy McEwan, Scottish footballer
* Zdeněk Šreiner, Czech footballer
29 November: Ján Strausz, Slovak footballer

December

3 December: Ian Twitchin, English footballer
4 December:
* Henning Jensen, Danish footballer
* Gregory Rigters, Surinamese footballer
5 December:
* Michel Dighneef, Belgian footballer
* Laurie Rymer, Australian footballer
* Jacques Simon, French footballer
6 December: Juan José Díaz Galiana, Spanish football coach
8 December: Pál Dárdai, Hungarian footballer
9 December: Benjamin Massing, Cameroonian footballer
10 December: Ivan Stoyanov, Bulgarian footballer
11 December: Paul Holz, German footballer
15 December:
* Dave Boyd, Australian footballer
* Felipe Mesones, Argentine footballer
* Paul Straney, Northern Irish footballer
17 December:
* Higinio García Fernández, Spanish footballer
* Frank Hodgkin, Australian footballer
18 December: Josef Pešice, Czech footballer
19 December: Yevhen Kotelnykov, Ukrainian footballer
20 December: Jiří Sloup, Czech footballer
21 December:
* Zdzisław Bieniek, Polish footballer
* Renan Martins Pereira, Brazilian footballer
* Timur Segizbayev, Kazak footballer
22 December:
* Cyril Beavon, English footballer
* Ken Hands, Australian footballer
23 December: Cesare Zamboni, Italian footballer
24 December:
* Ken Feltscheer, Australian footballer
* Edu Ferreira, Portuguese footballer
* Renato Marchiaro, Italian footballer
26 December:
* Gerd Hennig, German football referee
* Willie Penman, Scottish footballer
* Steve Piper, English footballer
27 December:
* Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer
* Roberto Ortega, Argentine footballer
* Lothar Schämer, German footballer
28 December: Stanisław Terlecki, Polish footballer
30 December:
* John Faulkner, English footballer
* Sean McCaffrey, Irish football manager