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The following are the association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world.

Events

• UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich won 5-4 on penalties in the final against Valencia after a 1-1 draw at the end of the match. This was Bayern Munich's 4th European Cup title.
• Copa Libertadores 2001: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Cruz Azul 3-1 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1-1.
• UEFA Cup: Liverpool won 5-4 after extra-time in the final against Alavés with an unfortunate own goal/golden goal by Delfi Gelí. This was Liverpool's third UEFA Cup title.
• European Super Cup: Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-2, winning the cup for the second time.
• England - FA Cup: Liverpool won 2-1 over Arsenal
• Asian Champions Cup - Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their first Asian Champions Cup crown defeating Jubilo Iwata 1-0. They also lifted the 2001 Asian Super Cup.
• July 9 - Real Madrid signed playmaker Zinedine Zidane of Juventus in a world record transfer of 72 million euros.
• FIFA Confederations Cup: France is the winner.
• February 16 – Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam fires manager Dolf Roks, who is replaced by former international Willem van Hanegem.
• September 19 – Manager Jan van Dijk is fired by Dutch club Roda JC and replaced by Belgium's Georges Leekens.
• November 27 – Bayern Munich wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan for the second time, by defeating titleholder Boca Juniors from Argentina: 1-0. The only goal for the Germans is scored by Ghanaian defender Sammy Kuffour.
• December 3 – Manager Ronald Koeman switches from Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem to Ajax Amsterdam. He is replaced by former player Edward Sturing.
• December 14 – Willem II Tilburg fires manager Hans Verèl.

Winners national club championship

Asia

• Iran – Esteghlal FC

Europe

• England – Manchester United
• France – FC Nantes
• Germany – Bayern Munich
• Italy – A.S. Roma
• Netherlands
  • Eredivisie – PSV Eindhoven
  • Eerste Divisie – FC Den Bosch
• Portugal – Boavista FC
• Spain – Real Madrid

South America

• Argentina
  • Clausura – San Lorenzo
  • Apertura – Racing Club
• Brazil – Atlético Paranaense
• Ecuador – Emelec
• Paraguay – Cerro Porteño

International tournaments

• UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras (May 23 – June 3, 2001)

1.  Guatemala
2.  Costa Rica
3.  El Salvador

• Copa América in Colombia (July 11 – July 29, 2001)

1.  Colombia
2.  Mexico
3.  Honduras

• FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago (September 13 – September 30, 2001)

1.  France
2.  Nigeria
3.  Burkina Faso

Movies

• Shaolin Soccer (Hong Kong)

Deaths

• April 5 – Aldo Olivieri (90), Italian footballer
• May 12 – Didì (77), Brazilian footballer
• May 31 – Otto Hemele (75), Czech footballer
• November 1 – Serge Mésones (53), French footballer
• December 12 – Josef Bican (88), Austrian and Czechoslovak footballer and manager