1950 in sports

1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased. American football NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 30–28 over the Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Stadium Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football teams Association football FIFA World Cup 1950 World Cup held in Brazil. Uruguay are the winners after beating Brazil in the final group decider. United States defeats England 1–0 in one of the great upsets in sports history England First Division – Portsmouth win the 1949–50 title. FA Cup – Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0. France Olympique Lyonnais, officially rename from Lyon Olympique on August 3. Athletics The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.