1977 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1977 throughout the world.

Events

• September 14 – Dutch club AZ'67 makes its European debut by defeating Red Boys Differdange (11-1) in the first round of the UEFA Cup, with four goals from midfielder Jan Peters.
• Copa Libertadores 1977: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Cruzeiro 5-4 in a penalty shootout after an aggregate score of 0-0.

Winners club national championship

Europe

• England – Liverpool
• Italy – Juventus
• Netherlands
  • Eredivisie – Ajax Amsterdam
  • Eerste Divisie – Vitesse Arnhem
• Switzerland – FC Basel

South America

• Argentina
  • Metropolitano – River Plate
  • Nacional – Independiente
• Brazil – São Paulo

European competitions

• European Champions Cup: Liverpool
• UEFA Cup: Juventus
• European Cup Winners' Cup: Hamburg

International tournaments

• 1977 British Home Championship (May 28 – June 4, 1977)

 Scotland

Births

• January 21 — Paul Weerman, Dutch footballer
• February 5 — Rodrigo Núñez, Chilean footballer
• February 8 — Jan Õun, Estonian footballer
• February 11 — Raivo Nõmmik, Estonian footballer
• February 28 — Artur Wichniarek, Polish footballer
• April 9 — Marko Lepik, Estonian footballer
• April 26 — Raphael Wicky, Swiss footballer
• May 12 — Aivar Priidel, Estonian footballer
• May 25 — Andre Anis, Estonian footballer
• June 15 — Rui Almeida Monteiro, Dutch footballer
• July 24 — Mehdi Mahdavikia, Iranian footballer
• July 31 — Bolívar Gómez, Ecuadorian footballer
• August 17 — Thierry Henry, French footballer
• August 29 — Frank Broers, Dutch footballer

Deaths

• January 18 — Luciano Re Cecconi (38), Italian football (soccer) player (b. 1948)
• February 11 – Luigi Bertolini (72), Italian footballer (b. 1904)
• July 17 — Billy Gonsalves (68), American football (soccer player) (b. 1908)