1931 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1931 throughout the world.

[edit] Events

[edit] Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Boca Juniors
• Belgium: R. Antwerp F.C.
• England: Arsenal_F.C.
• Iceland: KR
• Ireland: Shelbourne
• Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
• Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
• Poland: Garbarnia Kraków
• Spain: Athletic Bilbao
• Greece: Olympiacos
• Hungary: Újpest FC

[edit] International tournaments

• 1931 British Home Championship (October 20, 1930 – April 22, 1931)

Shared by  England and  Scotland

• Baltic Cup 1931 in Estonia (August 30 - September 1, 1931)

 Estonia

• 1929-32 Nordic Football Championship (June 14, 1929 – September 25, 1932)
  1931: (May 25 - October 11, 1931)

 Sweden (1931)

 Norway (1929-1932)

• Balkan Cup 1929-31 (October 6, 1929 – November 29, 1931)

 Romania

• Balkan Cup 1931 in Bulgaria (September 30 - October 4, 1931)

 Bulgaria

[edit] Births

• February 9: Josef Masopust (Czechoslovak footballer and manager)
• August 5: Billy Bingham (Northern Irish footballer and manager)
• December 27: John Charles (Welsh footballer)

[edit] Deaths