The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world.
Events
- January 1 – Australia officially left the OFC and joined the AFC.
- January 3 – Antonio Cassano left A.S. Roma and joined Real Madrid. He debuted for the merengues on January 18, in a Copa del Rey match against Real Betis, and scored his first goal just three minutes after he came in during the second half.
- January 4 – Robert Maaskant returns at Dutch club RBC Roosendaal as their new coach.
- January 17 – Euro 2008 qualifying group assignments announced.
- February 1 – Rini Coolen resigns as manager of Dutch club FC Twente.
- February 2 – South Korean club Bucheon FC moved to Jeju Island and changed their name to Jeju United FC.
- February 8 – Turkey are banned from staging their six home qualifying matches for Euro 2008 in Turkey due to incidents during their 2006 World Cup qualification match against Switzerland, which finished 4-2 in November 16, 2005.
- March 5 – Sydney FC are crowned Australian champions in the first season of the revamped national league (the A-League)
- April 5 – Celtic win the Scottish Premier League.
- April 9 – Netherlands Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven won its second consecutive title, their nineteenth in total.
- April 22 – Alan Shearer announces his retirement from football, three weeks earlier than planned, the cause of his early decision being a niggling knee injury.
- April 29 – Chelsea win second Premiership title in a row.
- April 30 – Starting the largest match fixing scandal in the history of Italian Serie A football. On May 14 F.C. Juventus clinched 29th Italian title.
- May 13 – Bayern Munich win second Bundesliga title in a row.
- May 14 – RSC Anderlecht wins the Belgian First Division, their twenty-eighth in total.
- May 17 – Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Champions League Final.
- June 3 – The 2006 FIFI Wild Cup final game, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus vs. Zanzibar. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus won the game 4-1 in a penalty shootout, winning their first title.
- June 9 – The 2006 World Cup finals kick off, as Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2.
- June 21 – Midfielder Philip Cocu plays his 100th international match for the Netherlands, when Holland draws with Argentina (0-0) at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- July 9 – 2006 World Cup final game, Italy vs. France. Italy won the game 5-3 in a penalty shootout, winning their fourth title.
- August 16 – CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup final game, Internacional vs. São Paulo. Internacional won the cup after the draw in 2-2 in the second game. In first game, Internacional won by 2-1.
- September 14 – Recopa Sudamericana 2006 return match, Boca Juniors wins its 16th international title against São Paulo FC, breaking the world record on number of international club titles.
Winners national championship
National club championship in Europe
- Albania:
- Andorra:
- Armenia:
- Armenian Premier League – Pyunik Erevan
- Armenian Cup and Supercup – Mika Ashtarak
- Austria:
- Bundesliga and Stiegl Cup – FK Austria Wien
- Red Zac Austrian First League – SC Rheindorf Altach
- Azerbaijan:
- Yuksaq Liqa – FK Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup – FK Qarabag Agdam
- Belarus:
- Belarusian Premier League and Cup – FC Bate Borisov
- Belgium: For fuller coverage, see 2005-06
in Belgian football.
- Jupiler League – RSC Anderlecht – For fuller coverage, see Jupiler League 2005-06
- Belgian Cup – SV Zulte-Waregem – For fuller coverage, see Belgian Cup 2005-06
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Bulgaria:
- Croatia:
- Cyprus:
- Czech Republic:
- Denmark: For fuller coverage, see 2005-06 in
Danish football.
- Danish Superliga – FC Copenhagen For fuller coverage, see Danish Superliga 2005-06.
- Danish Cup – Randers FC
- England: For fuller coverage, see 2005-06
in English football.
- Premiership – Chelsea For fuller coverage, see FA Premier League 2005-06.
- FA Cup – Liverpool
- League Cup – Manchester United
- The Championship – Reading, Sheffield United and Watford
- League One – Southend United, Colchester United and Barnsley
- League Two – Carlisle United, Northampton Town, Leyton Orient and Cheltenham Town
- Conference National – Accrington Stanley and Hereford United
- Estonia:
- Meistriliiga – TBD (champion is held on November 2006)
- Esiliiga – FC Levadia II
- Estonian Cup – FC TVMK Tallinn
- Finland:
- France:
- Ligue 1 – Lyon
- French Cup – PSG
- French League Cup – Nancy
- Ligue 2 – Valenciennes, Sedan and Lorient
- Germany:
- Greece:
- Alpha Ethniki – Olympiakos
- Greek Cup – Olympiakos
- Iceland:
- Landsbankadeild – FH – For fuller coverage, see Landsbankadeild 2006
- VISA-bikar (Icelandic Cup) – Keflavík
- Ireland: for fuller coverage, see: Football League of Ireland 2006 season
- Israel:
- Italy:
- Serie A – Internazionale (Juventus stripped of title) For fuller coverage, see: Serie A 2005-06 and 2006 Serie A scandal
- Serie B – Atalanta, Catania and Torino For fuller coverage, see Serie B 2005-06
- Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana – Internazionale
- Netherlands:
- Northern Ireland:
- Poland:
- Portugal: For fuller coverage, see: 2005-06 in Portuguese football
- Russia:
- Russian Premier League – PFC CSKA Moscow
- Russian Cup – PFC CSKA Moscow
- Russian First Division – FC Khimki
- Russian Second Division:
- West – FC Arsenal Tula
- Centre – FC Don Novomoskovsk
- South – FC Alnas Almetyevsk
- East – FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
- Scotland:
- Spain:
- Switzerland:
- Turkey:
- Ukraine:
- Wales:
- Welsh Premier League – Total Network Solutions (now The New Saints)
- Welsh Cup – Rhyl
- FAW Premier Cup – Swansea City
National club championship in South America
National club championship in North America
- Honduras for fuller coverage, see: 2005-06
Apertura in Honduran Football & 2005-06 Clausura in Honduran
Football
- Liga Profesional de Honduras
- 2005-06 Apertura – Club Olimpia Deportivo
- 2005-06 Clausura – Club Olimpia Deportivo
- Liga Profesional de Honduras
- El Salvador for full coverage of the 05-06 Apertura, see : El Salvador - Apertura 2006
- Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
- 2005-06 Apertura – C.D. FAS
- 2005-06 Clausura – C.D. Águila
- Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
- Mexico
- Primera División de Mexico
- 2005-06 Apertura – Chivas de Guadalajara
- 2005-06 Clausura – Pachuca
- Primera División de Mexico
USA - MLS – Houston Dynamo
USL First Division – Vancouver Whitecaps- USL Second Division – Richmond Kickers
US Open Cup – Chicago Fire
National club championship in Africa
National club championship in Asia
- Australia
- Iran
- 2005-06 Iran's Premier Football League – Esteghlal FC
- Japan
- Thailand
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
National club championship in countries not FIFA affiliated
International Club Tournaments
- FIFA Club World Cup – Sport Club Internacional
- UEFA Champions League – Barcelona
- UEFA Cup – Sevilla
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Club América
- CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup – Sport Club Internacional
- CONMEBOL Sudamericana Cup – Pachuca
- CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana – Boca Juniors
International tournaments
- January 20-February 10: 2006 African Cup of Nations (Country winners: Egypt). Participating countries: Angola, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo DR, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe (see also: 2006 African Cup of Nations (squads))
- May 29-June 3: 2006 FIFI Wild Cup in Germany (Winner: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). Participating countries: Gibraltar, Greenland, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Republik St. Pauli, Tibet, Zanzibar
- June 9-July 9: 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany (Winner: Italy). Participating countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States (see also: 2006 FIFA World Cup squads)
Movies
- Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (France)
- Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (Germany)
- Once in a Lifetime (US)
Deaths
January
- January 7 – Gábor Zavadszky (31), Hungarian footballer
- January 8 – Elson Becerra (27), Colombian footballer
- January 8 – Gerrie Kleton (52), Dutch footballer
- January 13 – Peter Rösch (75), Swiss footballer
- January 14 – Mark Philo (21), English footballer
February
- February 4 – Jenő Dalnoki (74), Hungarian footballer
- February 8 – Ron Greenwood (84), English footballer and manager
- February 9 – André Strappe (77), French footballer
- February 13 – Joseph Ujlaki (76), French footballer
- February 17 – Jorge Pinto Mendonça (51), Brazilian footballer
- February 23 – Telmo Zarraonaindía (85), Spanish footballer
- February 25 – Charlie Wayman (83), English footballer
- February 27 – Ferenc Bene (61), Hungarian footballer
March
- March 1 – Peter Osgood (59), English footballer
- March 6 – Roman Ogaza (54), Polish footballer
- March 12 – Jimmy Johnstone (61), Scottish footballer
- March 13 – Roy Clarke (80), Welsh footballer
- March 15 – Red Storey (88), Canadian footballer
- March 26 – Ole Madsen (71), Danish footballer
April
- April 16 – Georges Stuber (80), Swiss footballer
- April 18 – John Lyall (66), English manager
- April 21 – Telê Santana (74), Brazilian manager
- April 25 – Brian Labone (66), English footballer
May
- May 2 – Luigi Griffanti (89), Italian footballer
- May 23 – Kazimierz Górski (85), Polish manager
June
- June 9 – Shay Gibbons (77), Irish footballer
- June 24 – Jean Varraud (85), French footballer and manager
July
- July 21 – Bert Slater (70), Scottish footballer
- July 31 – Pascal Miézan (47), Ivorian footballer
August
- August 1 – Ferenc Szusza (82), Hungarian footballer
- August 15 – Faas Wilkes (82), Dutch footballer
- August 20 – Oscar Miguez (78), Uruguayan footballer
- August 24 – Mokhtar Ben Nacef (80), Tunisian footballer
- August 31 – Mohamed Abdelwahab (23), Egyptian footballer
September
- September 2 – Pietro Broccini (78), Italian footballer
- September 4 – Giacinto Facchetti (64), Italian footballer
October
- October 17 – Lieuwe Steiger (82), Dutch footballer
November
- November 3 – Alberto Spencer (68), Ecuadorian footballer
- November 4 – Sergi López Segú (39), Spanish footballer
- November 5 – Pietro Rava (90), Italian footballer
- November 17 – Ferenc Puskás (79), Hungarian footballer
- November 28 – Max Merkel (87), Austrian footballer and manager
December
- December 15 – Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri (17), Italian footballers
- December 31 – Ya'akov Hodorov (79), Israeli footballer