1921 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1921 throughout the world.

Events

• September - There is a split in Irish football following the political partition of Ireland. The leading Dublin clubs breakaway from the Belfast-based Irish Football Association over a perceived northern bias. See:FAI - Split from the IFA

Winners club national championship

France - Italy (1-2), friendly, 20th february 1921.

• Argentina: Club Atlético Huracán, Racing Club
• Austria: Rapid Vienna
• Belgium: Daring CB
• Denmark: Akademisk Boldklub
• England: Burnley F.C.
• France: no national championship
• Germany: 1. FC Nuremberg
• Hungary: MTK Hungária FC
• Iceland: Fram
• Italy: Pro Vercelli
• Luxembourg: Jeunesse Esch
• Netherlands: NAC Breda
• Paraguay: Club Guaraní
• Poland: Cracovia
• Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1920-21 in Scottish football.
  • Scottish Division One – Rangers
  • Scottish Cup – Partick Thistle
• Sweden: IFK Eskilstuna
• Uruguay: Peñarol
• Greece: 1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.

Founded clubs

• FK Željezničar

International tournaments

• 1921 British Home Championship (October 23, 1920 – April 9, 1921)

 Scotland

• South American Championship 1921 in Argentina (October 2, 1921 – October 30, 1921)

 Argentina

Births

• February 10 – Theodor Reimann, Slovak footballer (died 1982)
• October 19 – Gunnar Nordahl, Swedish footballer (died 1995)

Deaths

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