The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1969 throughout the world.
Events
Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3–0. May 28 – A.C. Milan defeats Ajax, 4–1, to win their second European Cup. September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2–0) in France against FC Rouen.
Winners club national championship
Asia
: Al-Oruba
Europe
: Leeds United
: AS Saint-Étienne
: Újpest FC
: ACF Fiorentina
: Feyenoord Rotterdam
: Celtic
: Real Madrid
: Galatasaray S.K. : Bayern Munich
North America
: Cruz Azul
/ : Kansas City Spurs (NASL)
South America
Chacarita Juniors – Metropolitano
Boca Juniors – Nacional
: Palmeiras
: Universidad de Chile
: Club Guaraní
International tournaments
1969 British Home Championship (May 3–10, 1969)
Births
January 4 – Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager
January 10 – Robert Maaskant, Dutch footballer and manager
January 12 – Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer
January 24 – Silvan Inia, Dutch footballer
January 24 – Carlos Soca, Uruguayan footballer
February 21 – Lukas Tudor, Chilean footballer
March 21 – Ali Daei, Iranian footballer
March 21 – Eber Moas, Uruguayan footballer
April 20 – Diego Herrera, Ecuadorian footballer
May 10 – Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer
June 15 – Oliver Kahn, German footballer
June 25 – Jurgen Streppel, Dutch footballer and manager
June 29 – Erik Tammer, Dutch footballer
August 15 – Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer
September 4 – Silviano Delgado, Mexican footballer
September 9 – Gert Aandewiel, Dutch footballer and manager
September 15 – Energio Díaz, Ecuadorian footballer
September 15 – Roberto Solozábal, Spanish footballer
September 20 – Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer
October 13 – José Eduardo Pavez, Mexican footballer
October 17 – Gennadi Strikalov, Russian professional football coach and former player October 23 – Ricardo Cadena, Mexican footballer October 26 – César Obando, Honduran footballer October 31 – Ricardo Sanabria, Paraguayan footballer November 12 – David Rangel, Mexican footballer November 19 – Igor Pamić, Croatian footballer November 25 – Mark Quamina, English former professional footballer November 27 – Hermán Gaviria, Colombian footballer November 29 – Tomas Brolin, Swedish footballer November 29 – Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer December 3 – Jan Ekholm, Swedish footballer December 5 – David Villabona, Spanish footballer December 6 – Jörg Heinrich, German footballer December 28 – Alberto Macías, Mexican footballer December 28 – Juan Reynoso, Peruvian footballer
Deaths
January 8 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (68) June 30 – Domingo Tejera, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (69) July 24 - Wilhelm Trautmann, German footballer (81) August 14 – Bruno Chizzo, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (53) September 6 – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian striker, claimed to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 matches. (77) October 11 – Enrique Ballestrero, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64) November 9 - Paul Berth, Danish footballer. (79)