1901 in association football

Events

• May 16 - Uruguay and Argentina both play their first ever international match, when they meet in Montevideo. Argentina wins the contest.

  National champions

• Argentina: Alumni Athletic Club
• Belgium: Racing Club de Bruxelles
• England: Liverpool
• France: Standard AC Meudon
• Hungary: Budapest T.C.
• Ireland: Distillery
• Italy: A.C. Milan
• Netherlands: HVV Den Haag
• Scotland: Rangers
• Sweden: AIK
• Switzerland: Grasshopper Zurich
• Uruguay: CURCC

  International tournaments

• 1901 British Home Championship

  Births

• January 21 - Ricardo Zamora, Spanish international footballer
• May 24 - José Nasazzi, Uruguayan international footballer
• July 26 - Umberto Caligaris, Italian international footballer
• November 22 - José Leandro Andrade, Uruguayan international footballer

  Deaths