2000 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
Events
- January 1 – Ronald Koeman starts as manager at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.
- March 31 – Gerard van der Lem resigns as manager of AZ Alkmaar
- Euro 2000: France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by David Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
- Football World Cup 2006 : Germany wins the right to host for second time the event.
- Champions' League: Spanish giants Real Madrid and Valencia CF faced off in the first ever all-country European cup final with Madrid winning 3-0. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.
- Copa Libertadores 2000: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Palmeiras 4-3 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2-2.
- FIFA Club World Championship 2000: Corinthians beat Vasco da Gama 4-3 on penalties after 0-0 draw.
- UEFA Cup: Galatasaray S.K. won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the very first European title won by a Turkish team.
- European Super Cup: Galatasaray S.K. beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.
- March 21 – Ajax Amsterdam appoints Hans Westerhof as caretaker-manager after the resignation of Jan Wouters.
- May 20 – Chelsea wins the FA Cup by a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
- July 24 – Real Madrid signed Barcelona's Portuguese star Luís Figo, setting a world record transfer of 60 million euros.
- August 13 – PSV Eindhoven wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 2-0 win over Roda JC in the Amsterdam ArenA.
- August 15 – The Parkstad Limburg Stadion is officially openend with a friendly between home club Roda JC and Spanish side Real Zaragoza (2-2).
- September 2 – Louis van Gaal makes his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a draw (2-2) in the World Cup Qualifier against Ireland. Two PSV Eindhovenplayers make their debut as well: striker Arnold Bruggink and defender Wilfred Bouma.
- November 28 – Boca Juniors wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan for the second time, by defeating Spain's Real Madrid: 2-1. Martín Palermo scores both goals for the Argentinian club.
Winner national club championship
- England – Manchester United
- Ireland: Shelbourne
- Italy – S.S. Lazio
- Netherlands
- Portugal – Sporting CP
- Scotland – Celtic F.C.
- Spain – Deportivo
- Turkey – Galatasaray S.K.
South America
- Argentina
- Clausura – River Plate
- Apertura – Boca Juniors
- Brazil – Vasco da Gama (Copa João Havelange)
- Chile – Universidad de Chile
- Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
- Perú – Universitario de Deportes
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Nigeria (January 22 – February 13, 2000)
- UEFA European Football Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands (June 10 – July 2, 2000)
- Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia (September 13 – 30, 2000)
- Men's Tournament
- Women's Tournament
Movies
- Air Bud: World Pup (US)
- Purely Belter (UK)
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (UK)
Deaths
- January 27 – Lucas Sebastião da Fonseca (72), Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer
- February 23 – Sir Stanley Matthews (85), English footballer
- April 14 – Wilf Mannion (81), English footballer
- July 24 – Peter Dubovský (28), Slovak footballer
- October 5 – Cătălin Hâldan (24), Romanian footballer
- November 2 – Simeon Simeonov (54), Bulgarian football goalkeeper