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1961 in association football
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Overview
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
Events
Copa Libertadores 1961: Won by Peñarol after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2–1.
1961 International Soccer League
FK Dukla Prague beat Everton F.C., 9–2, in the final on aggregate
September 6 – Dutch club Feyenoord from Rotterdam makes its European debut by defeating Sweden's IFK Göteborg (0–3) in the first round of the European Cup.
September 18 – The North American Football Confederation and Football Confederation of Central America and the Caribbean merge to form CONCACAF.
Winners club national championship
: Racing Club
: Santos
: Tottenham Hotspur
: AS Monaco
: KR
: Juventus
: Chivas Guadalajara
: Feyenoord
: Cerro Porteño
: Steaua București
: FC Dynamo Kyiv
: Real Madrid
: Fenerbahçe
International tournaments
1961 British Home Championship (October 8, 1960 – April 15, 1961)