1899 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1899 throughout the world.
Events
- January 8: FC Freiburg are champions of south Germany.
- February: German club Werder Bremen established
- March 12: Final of first official Swiss championship, won by the Anglo-American Club de Zürich
- March 20: England defeat Wales 4-0 in Bristol.
- May: Uruguayan club, Club Nacional de Football is founded. German club Eintracht Frankfurt founded
- November 29: Spanish Club FC Barcelona founded
- December 16: Italian club AC Milan founded
National champions
- Argentina: Belgrano Athletic
- Belgium: FC Liégeois
- England: Aston Villa
- France: Le Havre
- Ireland: Distillery
- Italy: Genoa
- Netherlands: RAP Amsterdam
- Scotland: Rangers
- Sweden: Örgryte IS
- Switzerland: Anglo-American Club de Zürich (first official champions)
International tournaments
Births
- March 15 – Arie Bieshaar, Dutch footballer (d. 1965)
- July 11 – Frits Kuipers, Dutch footballer (d. 1943)
- October 30 – Georges Capdeville, French football referee (d. 1991)
Deaths
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