The following are some of the football (soccer) events of the year 1992 throughout the world.
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Events
- May 6 – A provisional tribune crashes in the Stade Armand Cesari in Bastia, Corsica during the semifinal of the Coupe de France between Bastia SC and Olympique de Marseille. Eighteen people die, while 2.300 fans get injured.
- May 9 – Liverpool wins 2-0 over Sunderland to claim the FA Cup.
- June 17 – The Copa Libertadores is won by São Paulo FC after the defeat of Newell's Old Boys 3-2 via a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1-1.
- June 26 – In Euro 1992, Denmark surprisingly won 2-0 over Germany at Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- June 30 – Due to financial problems Dutch club FC Wageningen is disestablished, after having played its last match one month earlier against NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie.
- France wins the right to host for a second time the Football World Cup in the year 1998: Football World Cup 1998
- September 9 – Dick Advocaat makes his debut as the manager of Dutch national team, as the successor of Rinus Michels, with a 2-3 friendly defeat against Italy in Eindhoven.
- October 14 – Marco van Basten makes his last appearance for the Dutch national team, earning his 58th cap against Poland. Gerald Vanenburg (42nd) and Berry van Aerle (35th) also play their last match for the Dutch, while Arthur Numan makes his debut in the World Cup qualifier in De Kuip, Rotterdam.
- December 12 – São Paulo FC wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Spain's FC Barcelona (1-2). Raí scores twice for the Brazilians.
Winner club national championships
Europe
- Denmark – Lyngby BK
- England – Leeds United
- France – Olympique de Marseille
- Germany – VfB Stuttgart
Ireland - Shelbourne- Italy – A.C. Milan
- Netherlands
- Portugal – FC Porto
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1991-92 in Scottish football.
- Spain
- Sweden – AIK
South America
Argentina
- Clausura – Newell's Old Boys
- Apertura –
Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Bolivia – Bolívar
Brazil – Flamengo
Ecuador – El Nacional
Paraguay – Cerro Porteño
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Senegal (January 12 – 26, 1992)
National team results
Asia
Kazakhstan
Europe
Estonia
Netherlands
Sweden
Ukraine
South America
Bolivia
- The men's national senior squad didn't play any matches in 1992
Ecuador
Movies
- Ladybugs (film) (USA)
Deaths
- September 16 – Larbi Ben Barek (78), Moroccan-French footballer
- December 1 – Anton Malatinský (72), Slovak football player and coach
References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
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