2017 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2017 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams
AFC
- 9 – 16 December: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in
Japan
: 
South Korea
: Japan
: 
China- 4th:
North Korea
CAF
- 14 January – 5 February: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in
Gabon
- :
Cameroon - :
Egypt - :
Burkina Faso - 4th:
Ghana
CONCACAF
- 13 – 22 January: 2017 Copa Centroamericana in
Panama
- :
Honduras - : Panama
- :
El Salvador - 4th:
Costa Rica
- 7 – 26 July: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the
United States
- :
United States - :
Jamaica
Youth
- 18 January – 11 February: 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in
Ecuador
- 11 – 24 February: 2017 OFC U-17 Championship in
Tahiti
- 17 February – 5 March: 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Costa Rica
- 23 February – 19 March: 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship in
Chile
- 26 February – 12 March: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
Zambia
- : Zambia
- :
Senegal - :
Guinea - 4th:
South Africa
- 21 April – 7 May: 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama
- :
Mexico - : United States
- 3 May – 19 May: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
Croatia
- 14 – 28 May: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Gabon
- 20 May – 11 June: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea
- 16 – 30 June: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
Poland
- 2 – 15 July: 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
Georgia
- 18 – 27 September: 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship in
Bhutan
- :
Nepal - :
Bangladesh - :
India - 4th: Bhutan
- 6 – 28 October: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India
Women's
- 16 July – 6 August: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the
Netherlands
- : Netherlands
- :
Denmark
- 8 – 16 December: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in Japan
- : North Korea
- : Japan
- : China
- 4th: South Korea
Women's youth
- 2 – 14 May: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in the
Czech Republic
- 8 – 20 August: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
Northern Ireland
- 10 – 23 September: 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in
Thailand
- : North Korea
- : South Korea
- : Japan
- 4th: China
- 14 – 28 October: 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China
- : Japan
- : North Korea
- : China
- 4th:
Australia
News
- February 3 – CAS rejected the request for provisional measures made by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in relation to the club’s entry into the 2017 AFC Champions League.[1]
Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).[2]
- 20–28 March
- 5–13 June
- 28 August – 5 September
- 2–10 October
- 6–14 November
Club continental champions
Men
- Notes
- ^ Awarded title by CONMEBOL after most of the team died in a plane crash on their way to the first leg of the final, at the urging of their intended opponent, Atlético Nacional.[3]
Women
| Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina |  Sportivo Limpeño
|
 Audax/Corinthians
|
1 | — |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League |  Lyon
|
Lyon
|
4 | 2015–16 |
Domestic leagues
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji
|
2017 Fiji National Football League | Lautoka | Ba | 4 | 2009 |
 New Zealand
|
2016–17 New Zealand Football Championship | Team Wellington | Auckland City | 2 | 2015–16 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2017 PNG National Soccer League | Lae City Dwellers | Madang FC | 2 | 2015 |
Domestic cups
In all tables below, the "title" and "last honor" refer to each cup winner's record in that specific cup competition.
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola
|
2017 Angola Super Cup | 1º de Agosto | 1–0 | Recreativo Libolo | 8 | 2010 |
 Algeria
|
2016–17 Algerian Cup | CR Belouizdad | 1–0 | ES Sétif | 7 | 2009 |
| Egypt
|
2016–17 Egypt Cup | Al Ahly | 2–1 | Al-Masry SC | 36 | 2006–07 |
 Morocco
|
2017 Coupe du Trône | Raja Casablanca | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | 8 | 2012 |
| South Africa
|
2016–17 Nedbank Cup | SuperSport United | 4–1 | Orlando Pirates | 5 | 2015–16 |
 Tunisia
|
2016–17 Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 1–0 | US Ben Guerdane | 12 | 1999–2000 |
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
2017 Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Montreal Impact | 6 | 2016 |
| El Salvador
|
2016–17 Copa El Salvador | Santa Tecla | 1–0 | C.D. FAS | 1 | – |
| Honduras
|
2017 Honduran Cup | Marathón | 3–0 | Gimnástico | 2 | 1994 |
| United States
|
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 2015 |
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
2016–17 Copa Argentina | River Plate | 2–1 | Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2016 |
| Brazil
|
2017 Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Flamengo | 5 | 2003 |
| Chile
|
2017 Copa Chile | Santiago Wanderers | 3–1 | Universidad de Chile | 3 | 1961 |
 Colombia
|
2017 Copa Colombia | Junior | 3–1 | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 2015 |
 Venezuela
|
2017 Copa Venezuela | Mineros | 5–4 | Zamora | 3 | 2011 |
II/III Divisions
In all tables below, the "title" and "last honor" listings are in reference to each champion's record at that specific level.
CONCACAF
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2016–17 Ligue 2 | Paradou AC | USM Blida | 1 | – |
| Egypt
|
2016–17 Egyptian Second Division | Alassiouty Sport | Sohag | 1 | – |
| South Africa
|
2016–17 National First Division | Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. | Black Leopards | 1 | – |
Women's leagues
- Notes
- ^ Includes two titles won under the club's former identity of FSK St. Pölten-Spratzern.
- England is not holding an official women's championship in 2017. The FA is returning top-flight women's football to the autumn-to-spring season that had prevailed prior to the establishment of the WSL, which started play in 2011 under a spring-to-autumn format. To that effect, a one-off FA WSL Spring Series will be held in spring 2017.
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
2016–17 W-League | Melbourne City | Perth Glory | 2 | 2015–16 |
| Japan
|
2017 Nadeshiko League Division 1 | NTV Beleza | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 15 | 2016 |
 Philippines
|
2016–17 PFF Women's League[a] | De La Salle University | University of Santo Tomas | 1 | — |
- ^ Inaugural season for the Philippine women's league.
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura[a] | Guadalajara | Pachuca | 1 | — |
| United States
|
2017 NWSL | Portland Thorns FC | North Carolina Courage | 2 | 2013 |
- ^ Inaugural season for the Mexican women's league.
Women's cups
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
2016–17 FA Women's Cup | Manchester City | 4–1 | Birmingham City | 1 | — |
 Germany
|
2016–17 Frauen-DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | SC Sand | 4 | 2015–16 |
 Slovenia
|
2016–17 Slovenian Women's Cup[5] | Pomurje Beltinci | 6–0 | Rudar Škale | 7 | 2015–16 |
Detailed results
- May 20 – June 11: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea[6]
- June 17 – July 2: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in
Russia[7]
- October 6 – 28: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India[8]
- December 6 – 16: 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the
United Arab Emirates[9]
Europe (UEFA)
Nations
Men's events:
- May 3 – 19: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia[10]
- June 16 – 30: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland[11]
- July 2 – 15: 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia[12]
Women's events:
- May 2 – 14: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in the Czech Republic[13]
- July 16 – August 6: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands[14]
- The Netherlands defeated Denmark, 4–2, to win their first UEFA Women's Euro title.
- The
- August 8 – 20: 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland[15]
University event:
- July 23 – 30: 2017 European Universities Football Championships in
Porto[16]
- Men: Kuban State University defeated University of Lille, 2–1, in the final.
- University of Bordeaux took third place.
- Women: University of Montpellier defeated
University of Valencia, 7–1, in the final.
- Paul Sabatier University took third place.
- Men:
Clubs
Men's events:
- September 13, 2016 – June 3, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League (final in
Cardiff)[17]
- Real Madrid C.F. defeated
Juventus F.C., 4–1, to win their second consecutive and 12th overall UEFA Champions League title. - Note: Real Madrid would represent UEFA at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- September 15, 2016 – May 24, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League (final in
Stockholm)[18]
- Manchester United F.C. defeated AFC Ajax, 2–0, to win their first UEFA Europa League title.
- July 1 – 9: 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup Final Tournament in
Istanbul[19]
- July 18 – 30: 2017 International Champions Cup in China,
Singapore, and the United States[20][21][22]
- Singapore -> Champions: Internazionale; Second: FC Bayern Munich; Third: Chelsea F.C.
- Singapore -> Champions:
- August 8: 2017 UEFA Super Cup in
Skopje[23]
- Real Madrid C.F. defeated Manchester United F.C., 2–1, to win their fourth UEFA Super Cup title.
Women's events:
- October 5, 2016 – June 1, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in Cardiff)[24]
- Lyon defeated fellow French team Paris Saint-Germain in the final 7–6 on penalties, following a 0–0 score at the end of extra time. Lyon won their second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA Women's Champions League title.
Youth events:
- September 13, 2016 – April 24, 2017: 2016–17 UEFA Youth League (final in
Nyon)[25]
FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated S.L. Benfica Juniors, 2–1, to win their first UEFA Youth League title.
North, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)
- August 2, 2016 – April 26, 2017: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
- C.F. Pachuca defeated fellow Mexican team, Tigres UANL, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their fifth CONCACAF Champions League title.
- Note: Pachuca would represent CONCACAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- January 13 – 22: 2017 Copa Centroamericana in Panama[26]
- Honduras won the round-robin competition with four wins and one draw, in order to win their fourth Copa Centroamericana title.
- Note: Along with Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, and Costa Rica all qualified to compete at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
- February 17 – March 5: 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Costa Rica
- United States defeated Honduras, 5–3 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first CONCACAF U-20 Championship title.
- Note: Along with the two teams mentioned here, Mexico, and Costa Rica all qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- April 21 – May 7: 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama
- Mexico defeated the United States, 5–4 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their seventh CONCACAF U-17 Championship title.
- Note: Along with the two teams mentioned here, Costa Rica and Honduras all qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- June 22 & 25: 2017 Caribbean Cup in Martinique
Curaçao defeated Jamaica, 2–1, to win their first Caribbean Cup title.
French Guiana took third place.
- July 7 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States[27]
- The United States defeated Jamaica, 2–1, to win their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup title.
- The
South America (CONMEBOL)
- January 18 – February 11: 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador
- Champions:
Uruguay; Second: Ecuador; Third: 
Venezuela; Fourth: Argentina - Note: All the teams mentioned above all qualify to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- Champions:
- January 23 – November 29: 2017 Copa Libertadores
- Grêmio defeated Lanús, 3–1 on aggregate, to win their third Copa Libertadores title.
- Note: Grêmio would represent CONMEBOL at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- February 23 – March 19: 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Chile
- Champions: Brazil; Second: Chile; Third: Paraguay; Fourth: Colombia
- Note: All the teams mentioned above all qualify to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- Champions:
- February 28 – December 13: 2017 Copa Sudamericana
- Independiente defeated Flamengo, 3–2 on aggregate, to win their second Copa Sudamericana title.
- April 4 & May 10: 2017 Recopa Sudamericana
- Atlético Nacional defeated Chapecoense, 5–3 on aggregate, to win their first Recopa Sudamericana title.
- August 15: 2017 Suruga Bank Championship in Saitama
- Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Chapecoense, 1–0, to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.
- October 7 – 21: 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina in Paraguay
- Corinthians–Audax defeated Colo-Colo, 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title.
- River Plate took third place.
- November 4 – 19: 2017 South American Under-15 Football Championship in Argentina
Africa (CAF)
- January 14 – February 5: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon
- Cameroon defeated Egypt, 2–1, to win their fifth Africa Cup of Nations title. Burkina Faso took third place.
- Note: Cameroon has qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
- February 10 – November 4: 2017 CAF Champions League
- Wydad Casablanca defeated Al Ahly, to win their second CAF Champions League title.
- Note: Wydad Casablanca would represent the CAF at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- February 10 – November 25: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United F.C., 2–1 on aggregate, to win their second consecutive CAF Confederation Cup title.
- February 18: 2017 CAF Super Cup
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. defeated TP Mazembe, 1–0, to win their first CAF Super Cup title.
- February 26 – March 12: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia
- Zambia defeated Senegal, 2–0, to win their first Africa U-20 Cup of Nations title. Guinea took third place.
- Note: Along with the three teams mentioned above, South Africa have qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- May 14 – 28: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Gabon[28]
Mali defeated Ghana, 1–0, to win their second consecutive Africa U-17 Cup of Nations title.- Guinea took third place.
- Note: Along with the three teams mentioned above and
Niger, all four of them qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- June 25 – July 9: 2017 COSAFA Cup in Moruleng and Phokeng
- September 9 – 24: 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations in Ghana
- December 3 – 17: 2017 CECAFA Cup in
Kenya - December 6 – 16: 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup in Zambia
- July 21, 2017 – January 28, 2018: 2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Asia (AFC)
- January 24 – November 4: 2017 AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated 
Istiklol, 1–0, to win their second consecutive AFC Cup title.
- January 24 – November 25: 2017 AFC Champions League
- Urawa Red Diamonds defeated
Al-Hilal FC, 2–1 on aggregate, to win their second AFC Champions League title. - Note: Urawa Red Diamonds would represent the AFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- July 9 – 22: 2017 AFF U-15 Youth Championship in Thailand
- September 4 – 17: 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in
Yangon
- September 9 – 23: 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand
- North Korea defeated South Korea, 2–0, to win their second consecutive and third overall AFC U-16 Women's Championship title.
- Japan took third place.
- Note: All three teams here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- October 14 – 28: 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China
- Japan defeated North Korea, 1–0, to win their second consecutive and fifth overall AFC U-19 Women's Championship title.
- China took third place.
- December 8 – 16: 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship for Men and Women in Japan
- December 22, 2017 – January 8, 2018: 2017 Gulf Cup of Nations in
Qatar
Oceania (OFC)
- February 11 – 24: 2017 OFC U-17 Championship in Tahiti
- New Zealand defeated
New Caledonia, 7–0, to win their sixth consecutive and seventh overall OFC U-17 Championship title. - Note: The two teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- February 25 – May 7: 2017 OFC Champions League
- Auckland City FC defeated fellow New Zealand team, Team Wellington, 5–0 on aggregate, to win their seventh consecutive and ninth overall OFC Champions League title.
- Note: Auckland City would represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
- July 11 – 24: 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in New Zealand
- Champions: New Zealand; Second: Fiji; Third: Papua New Guinea
- Note: New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
- Champions:
- August 4 – 18: 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in
Apia
- New Zealand defeated New Caledonia, 6–0, to win their fourth consecutive OFC U-16 Women's Championship title.
- Note: New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- May 16 – 26: 2017 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship in Bangkok
- July 3 – 9: 2017 AFF Futsal Club Championship in Bangkok
- In the final, Thai Port defeated
Sanna Khanh Hoa, 4–0, to win their 3rd title. 
Melaka United took third place.
- In the final,
- July 20 – 30: 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship in Ho Chi Minh City
- In the final, Chonburi Bluewave defeated
Giti Pasand Isfahan, 3–2, to win their 2nd title. Thái Sơn Nam took third place.
- In the final,
- October 23 – November 3: 2017 AFF Futsal Championship in Ho Chi Minh City
- August 21 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship in Tegucigalpa
- In the final, Grupo Line Futsal defeated Elite Futsal, 5–4, to win their 1st CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship. Soyapango F.C. took third place.
- In the final,
- April 5 – 12: 2017 Copa América de Futsal in San Juan
- May 22 – 28: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal in
Lima
- In the final, Carlos Barbosa defeated Cerro Porteño, 2–1, to win their 5th Copa Libertadores de Futsal. Bello Real Antioquia took third place.
- In the final,
- July 15 – 22: 3rd CONMEBOL Women Futsal Club Championships in Asunción
- In the final, Associação Unochapecó/Female Futsal defeated Club Sport Colonial, 4–2, to win their 2nd CONMEBOL Women Futsal Club Championships. Trujillanos FC took third place.
- In the final,
- August 16 – 20: 2017 Liga Sudamericana de Futsal (South zone) in Buenos Aires
- April 28 – 30: 2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup (final four) in
Almaty
- In the final, Inter FS defeated Sporting CP, 7–0, to win their 4th UEFA Futsal Cup. AFC Kairat took third place.
- In the final,
- July 10 – 17: 11th European Universities Futsal Championship in Çorum
- Men's: University of Beira Interior defeated Tbilisi State University, 5–4. University of Porto took third place.
- Women's: League system: 1st.: Moscow Polytechnic University, 2nd: University of Zagreb, 3rd: University of Münster
- Men's:
International beach soccer events
- January 9 – 15: 2016 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer in Santos, São Paulo (debut event)[29]
- CR Vasco da Gama defeated Club Atlético Rosario Central, 8–1, in the final.
- Deportes Iquique took third place.
- February 5 – 12: 2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship in Asunción[30]
- Brazil defeated Paraguay, 7–5, in the final. Ecuador took third place.
- Note: All these teams mentioned above all qualify to compete at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
- February 13 – 16: Thailand 5s Beach Soccer Championship 2017 in Bangkok[31]
- February 14 – 16: Persian Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Bushehr[32]
- February 20 – 26: 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in
Nassau[33]
- Panama defeated Mexico, 4–2, in the final. El Salvador took third place.
- March 4 – 11: 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Kuala Terengganu[34]
- Iran defeated United Arab Emirates, 7–2, in the final. Japan took third place.
- March 27 – 29: Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Yazd[35]
- Champions: Moghaevmate Golsapoosh; Second: Lokomotiv Moscow; Third: Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Champions:
- April 13 – 15: Copa Pílsener Fútbol Playa El Salvador 2017 at the Salvadoran Costa del Sol[36]
- Champions: Tahiti; Second: Panama; Third: El Salvador; Fourth: Ecuador
- Champions:
- April 21 – 23: 2017 Tulip Festival Beach Soccer Tournament in Istanbul (debut event)[37]
- Champions:
Belarus; Second: England; Third: Turkey; Fourth: Czech Republic
- Champions:
- April 27 – May 7: 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Nassau[38]
- May 19 – 21: Sal Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in
Sal, Cape Verde[39]
- Champions: Portugal; Second: England; Third: Germany; Fourth: Cape Verde
- Champions:
- May 19 – 21: Beach Soccer USA Cup 2017 in Oceanside, California[40]
- Champions: Fortaleza Esporte Clube; Runner-Up: Botafogo
- Champions:
- May 29 – June 4: Euro Winners Cup 2017 for Men and Women in Nazaré, Portugal[41][42]
- Men: S.C. Braga defeated
Artur Music, 8–5, in the final. Lokomotiv Moscow took third place. - Women: BSC Havana Shots Aargau defeated
Portsmouth Ladies BSC, 4–3, in the final. Higicontrol Melilla took third place.
- Men:
- June 9 – 11: NASSC - US Open 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia[43]
- FC Barcelona defeated Gobeachsoccer, 6–1, in the final. Great Lakes BSC took third place.
- June 16 – 18: Talent Beach Soccer Tournament Siófok 2017 in
Hungary[44]
- June 30 – July 2: Friendship Cup 2017 in Vitebsk[45]
- Champions: Belarus; Second: Turkey; Third:
Azerbaijan; Fourth: 
Lithuania
- Champions:
- July 14 – 16: Morocco Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Casablanca[46]
- Champions: Switzerland; Second: Morocco; Third: England; Fourth: Netherlands
- Champions:
- July 15 & 16: Nations Cup 2017 - Linz in Austria[47]
- Hungary defeated Austria, 6–2, in the final. The Czech Republic took third place.
- July 19 – 22: Commonwealth Youth Games - Beach Soccer in Nassau, Bahamas[48]
- July 21 – 23: BSWW Mundialito Cascais 2017 in Portugal[49]
- September 12 – 23: Liga Sudamericana Fútbol Playa CONMEBOL 2017 in Pimentel District & Asunción (debut event)[50]
- October 20 – 22: BSWW Tour - Visit Puerto Vallarta Cup 2017 in Mexico[51]
- Champions: Mexico; Second: United States; Third: France; Fourth: Colombia
- Champions:
- October 31 – November 4: Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai 2017 in the United Arab Emirates[52]
- November 4: Beach Soccer Stars 2017 in Dubai
- For the list of winners, click here.
- November 11 – 19: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer in Lambaré[53]
- CR Vasco da Gama defeated Club Malvín, 8–5, in the final.
- Universidad Autónoma de Asunción took third place.
- December 3 – 10: 2017 CONMEBOL Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 Futbol Playa in Uruguay[54]
- December 8 – 10: BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos 2017 in
Nigeria[55]
- December 14 – 17: Mundialito de Clubes 2017 in Vargem Grande Paulista[56]
- June 23 – 25: EBSL #1 in
Belgrade[57]
- July 7 – 9: EBSL #2 in Nazaré
- Men's Division A Champions: Spain (Group 1); Portugal (Group 2)[58]
- Women's Champions: England defeated
Switzerland, 4–3, in the final. The Netherlands took third place.[59]
- Men's Division A Champions:
- July 28 – 30: EBSL #3 in Moscow[60]
- Division "A" Champions: Russia; Second: Belarus; Third: Switzerland; Fourth:
Greece - Division "B" Champions: Turkey; Second:
Moldova; Third: Kazakhstan
- Division "A" Champions:
- August 11 – 13: EBSL #4 in Siófok[61]
- August 25 – 27: EBSL #5 in Warnemünde[62]
- Division "A" Champions: Ukraine; Second: Italy; Third: Azerbaijan; Fourth: Germany
- Division "B" Champions: England; Second:
Romania; Third: Lithuania; Fourth: Netherlands
- Division "A" Champions:
- September 14 – 17: 2017 EBSL Superfinal and Promotion Final in Terracina[63]
Deaths
January
- 1 January: Moruca, Spanish footballer (born 1932)
- 2 January: Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer (born 1931)
- 3 January: Enzo Benedetti, Italian footballer (born 1931)
- 4 January: Paul Went, English footballer (born 1949)
- 4 January: Ezio Pascutti, Italian international footballer (born 1937)
- 5 January: Graham Atkinson, English footballer (born 1943)
- 5 January: Harry Taylor, English footballer (born 1935)
- 6 January: Yaron Ben-Dov, Israeli footballer (born 1970)
- 7 January: Laurie Topp, English international footballer (born 1923)
- 8 January: Zacharie Noah, Cameroonian footballer (born 1937)
- 9 January: Roberto Cabañas, Paraguayan international footballer (born 1961)
- 10 January: Achmad Kurniawan, Indonesian footballer (born 1979)
- 11 January: François Van der Elst, Belgian international footballer (born 1954)
- 12 January: Faig Jabbarov, Azerbaijani footballer (born 1972)
- 12 January: Graham Taylor, English footballer (born 1944)
- 15 January: Kozo Kinomoto, Japanese footballer (born 1949)
- 16 January: Amin Nasir, Singaporean footballer
- 19 January: Ger van Mourik, Dutch footballer (born 1931)
- 19 January: Giovanni Vastola, Italian footballer (born 1938)
- 21 January: Marc Baecke, Belgian footballer (born 1956)
- 21 January: Dave Shipperley, English footballer (born 1952)
- 24 January: Fred André, Dutch footballer (born 1941)
- 24 January: Carlos Verdejo, Chilean footballer (born 1934)
- 25 January: Ivan Pritargov, Bulgarian footballer (born 1952)
- 26 January: Lindy Delapenha, Jamaican footballer (born 1927)
- 26 January: Miikka Toivola, Finnish footballer (born 1949)
- 26 January: Michael Tönnies, German footballer (born 1959)
- 27 January: Wim Anderiesen Jr., Dutch footballer (born 1931)
- 27 January: Tatiana Repeikina, Russian footballer (born 1973)
- 27 January: Billy Simpson, Northern Irish footballer (born 1929)
- 29 January: Ruslan Barburoș, Moldovan footballer (born 1978)
- 29 January: Pat Corr, Northern Irish footballer (born 1927)
- 29 January: Willy Fossli, Norwegian footballer (born 1931)
February
- 1 February: Constantin Dinulescu, Romanian footballer (born 1931)
- 1 February: Cor van der Hoeven, Dutch footballer (born 1921)
- 2 February: Shunichiro Okano, Japanese international footballer, coach, and President of Japan Football Association (born 1931)
- 2 February: Miltos Papapostolou, Greek footballer (born 1936)
- 4 February: Hans van der Hoek, Dutch international footballer (born 1933)
- 8 February: Viktor Chanov, Ukrainian footballer (born 1959)
- 9 February: Piet Keizer, Dutch international footballer (born 1943)
- 11 February: Juan Ulloa, Costa Rican footballer (born 1935)
- 12 February: Sam Arday, Ghanaian football manager (born 1945)
- 12 February: Bobby Murdoch, English footballer (born 1936)
- 14 February: Ríkharður Jónsson, Icelandic international footballer (born 1929)
- 15 February: Manfred Kaiser, East-German international footballer (born 1929)
- 15 February: Roy Proverbs, English footballer (born 1932)
- 16 February: Bengt Gustavsson, Swedish international footballer and manager (born 1928)
- 18 February: Roger Hynd, Scottish footballer (born 1942)
- 18 February: Henk Nienhuis, Dutch foootballer (born 1941)
- 19 February: Shibaji Banerjee, Indian footballer
- 19 February: Paul McCarthy, Irish footballer (born 1971)
- 19 February: Roman Zhuravskyi, Ukrainian footballer (born 1948)
- 25 February: Bobby Lumley, English footballer (born 1933)
- 27 February: Marcel De Corte, Belgian footballer (born 1929)
- 27 February: Zvjezdan Cvetković, Yugoslavian international footballer und Croatian Serb manager (born 1960)
- 27 February: Alex Young, Scottish international footballer (born 1937)
March
- 2 March: Tommy Gemmell, Scottish international footballer and manager (born 1943)
- 2 March: Tarcisio Catanese, Italian footballer (born 1967)
- 3 March: Raymond Kopa, French international footballer (born 1931)
- 4 March: Alberto Villalta, Salvadorian footballer (born 1947)
- 6 March: Marek Ostrowski, Polish international footballer (born 1959)
- 7 March: Juan Carlos Touriño, Spanish international footballer (born 1944)
- 12 March: Dave Taylor, English footballer (born 1940)
- 13 March: Hiroto Muraoka, Japanese footballer (born 1931)
- 14 March: Paul Bowles English footballer (born 1957)
- 14 March: Jim McAnearney, English footballer (born 1935)
- 16 March: Arne Høivik, Norwegian international footballer (born 1932)
- 19 March: Ryan McBride, Northern Irish footballer (born 1989)
- 22 March: Ken Currie, Scottish footballer (born 1925)
- 22 March: Ronnie Moran, English footballer (born 1934)
- 24 March: Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (born 1940)
- 25 March: Asbjørn Hansen, Norwegian footballer (born 1930)
- 26 March: Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach (born 1952)
- 27 March: Romolo Bizzotto, Italian footballer (born 1925)
- 27 March: Eduard Mudrik, Soviet Russian international footballer (born 1939)
April
- 1 April: Stuart Markland, Scottish footballer (born 1948)
- 4 April: Karl Stotz, Austrian international footballer and manager (born 1927)
- 10 April: Fred Furniss, English footballer (born 1922)
- 15 April: Amílcar Henríquez, Panamaian international footballer (born 1983)
- 16 April: Spartaco Landini, Italian footballer (born 1944)
- 18 April: Mihalj Mesaroš, Serbian footballer (born 1935)
- 20 April: Roberto Ferreiro, Argentine international footballer and manager (born 1935)
- 21 April: Ugo Ehiogu, English international footballer and coach (born 1972)
- 23 April: František Rajtoral, Czech international footballer (born 1986)
- 26 April: Moïse Brou Apanga, Gabonese international footballer (born 1982)
- 27 April: Nikolai Arefyev, Russian footballer (born 1979)
May
- 2 May: Cammy Duncan, Scottish footballer (born 1965)
- 6 May: Peter Noble, English footballer (born 1944)
- 6 May: Tony Conwell, English footballer (born 1932)
- 7 May: Eduard Gutiérrez, Columbian footballer (born 1995)
- 8 May: Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer (born 1968)
- 13 May: Yanko Daucik, Czech footballer (born 1941)
- 13 May: Rachid Natouri, Algerian footballer (born 1946)
- 16 May: Ronnie Cocks, Maltese footballer (born 1943)
- 17 May: Todor Veselinović, Serbian footballer (born 1930)
- 17 May: Raúl Córdoba, Mexican international footballer (born 1924)
- 18 May: Eric Stevenson, Scottish footballer (born 1942)
- 18 May: Volodymyr Dudarenko, Soviet footballer (born 1946)
- 19 May: Tommy Ross, Scottish footballer (born 1946)
- 19 May: Corbett Cresswell, English footballer (born 1932)
- 19 May: David Bystroň, Czech footballer (born 1982)
- 20 May: Noel Kinsey, Welsh footballer (born 1925)
- 20 May: Recep Adanır, Turkish footballer (born 1929)
- 22 May: Oscar Fulloné, Argentine footballer (born 1939)
- 25 May: Emili Vicente, Spanish footballer (born 1965)
- 27 May: Ludwig Preis, German football coach (born 1971)
- 30 May: Robert Hammond, Ghanaian footballer
- 30 May: Dibyo Previan Caesario, Indonesian footballer (born 1992)
June
- 5 June: Cheick Tioté, Ivorian footballer (born 1986)
- 5 June: Giuliano Sarti, Italian international footballer (born 1933)
- 5 June: Marcos Coll, Colombian footballer (born 1935)
- 7 June: Ernie Edds, English footballer (born 1926)
- 8 June: Václav Halama, Czech footballer (born 1940)
- 8 June: Jan Notermans, Dutch footballer (born 1932)
- 8 June: Sergo Kutivadze, Georgian footballer (born 1944)
- 12 June: Pessalli, Brazilian footballer (born 1990)
- 13 June: Karl-Heinz Weigang, German footballer (born 1935)
- 14 June: Jacques Foix, French international footballer (born 1930)
- 16 June: Edzai Kasinauyo, Zimbabwean footballer (born 1975)
- 16 June: Günter Siebert, German footballer (born 1930)
- 18 June: Albert Franks, English footballer (born 1936)
- 20 June: Frode Larsen, Norwegian footballer (born 1949)
- 21 June: Kelechi Emeteole, Nigerian footballer (born 1951)
- 23 June: Tonny van der Linden, Dutch footballer (born 1932)
- 25 June: José Manuel Mourinho Félix, Portuguese footballer (born 1938)
- 27 June: Stéphane Paille, French footballer (born 1965)
- 28 June: John Higgins, Scottish footballer (born 1930)
- 30 June: László Kovács, Hungarian footballer (born 1951)
July
- 2 July: John McCormick, Scottish footballer (born 1936)
- 4 July: Ntuthuko Radebe, South African footballer (born 1994)
- 5 July: John McKenzie, Scottish footballer (born 1925)
- 6 July: Heinz Schneiter, Swiss international footballer and manager (born 1935)
- 10 July: Eugène Koffi Kouamé, Ivorian footballer (born 1988)
- 15 July: Josef Hamerl, Austrian footballer (born 1931)
- 26 July: Maxlei dos Santos Luzia, Brazilian footballer (born 1975)
- 26 July: Jimmy White, English footballer (born 1942)
- 27 July: Valeri Maslov, Russian footballer (born 1940)
- 27 July: Abdelmajid Dolmy, Moroccan footballer (born 1953)
- 27 July: Perivaldo Dantas, Brazilian footballer (born 1953)
August
- 5 August: Joe Cilia, Maltese footballer (born 1937)
- 7 August: Tor Røste Fossen, Norwegian footballer (born 1940)
- 9 August: Beethoven Javier, Uruguayan footballer (born 1940)
- 10 August: Alois Eisenträger, German footballer (born 1927)
- 18 August: Pertti Alaja, Finnish footballer (born 1952)
September
- 3 September: Piet Ouderland, Dutch footballer (born 1933)
- 6 September: Nicolae Lupescu, Romanian footballer (born 1940)
- 8 September: Humberto Rosa, Argentine-Italian footballer (born 1932)
- 12 September: Bert McCann, Scottish footballer (born 1932)
- 13 September: Derek Wilkinson, English footballer (born 1935)
- 14 September: Wim Huis, Dutch footballer (born 1927)
- 17 September: Eugenio Bersellini, Italian footballer (born 1936)
- 18 September: Jean Plaskie, Belgian international footballer (born 1941)
- 18 September: Zurab Sotkilava, Georgian-Russian footballer (born 1937)
- 18 September: Paul Wilson, Scottish footballer (born 1950)
- 22 September: John Worsdale, English footballer (born 1948)
- 26 September: Richard Boucher, French footballer (born 1932)
- 28 September: Aleksey Arifullin, Russian footballer (born 1970)
- 28 September: Željko Perušić, Croatian footballer (born 1936)
- 29 September: Rolf Herings, German football coach (born 1940)
- 30 September: Gunnar Thoresen, Norwegian footballer (born 1920)
October
- 1 October: Olivier Baudry, French footballer (born 1973)
- 2 October: Patrocinio Samudio, Paraguayan footballer (born 1975)
- 3 October: Les Mutrie, English footballer (born 1951)
- 5 October: Georges Griffiths, Ivorian footballer (born 1990)
- 6 October: Roberto Anzolin, Italian footballer (born 1938)
- 8 October: Michel Fernando Costa, Brazilian footballer (born 1981)
- 8 October: Mlondi Dlamini, South African footballer (born 1997)
- 9 October: Jimmy Reid, Scottish footballer (born 1935)
- 9 October: József Tóth, Hungarian footballer (born 1929)
- 11 October: Dick Hewitt, English footballer (born 1943)
- 13 October: Pierre Hanon, Belgian footballer (born 1936)
- 15 October: Choirul Huda, Indonesian footballer (born 1979)
- 17 October: Giuseppe Massa, Italian footballer (born 1948)
- 19 October: Brian Riley, English footballer (born 1937)
- 24 October: Ebrahim Ashtiani, Iranian footballer (born 1942)
- 27 October: Abdoulaye Soulama, Burkinabé footballer (born 1979)
- 28 October: Viktor Karachun, Russian footballer (born 1959)
- 30 October: Eugène Parlier, Swiss footballer (born 1929)
- 31 October: Stefano Salvatori, Italian footballer (born 1967)
- 31 October: Abubakari Yakubu, Ghanaian footballer (born 1981)
November
- 1 November: Ramón Cabrero, Argentinian footballer and coach (born 1947)
- 2 November: Costanzo Balleri, Italian footballer (born 1933)
- 4 November: Tallys Machado de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
- 5 November: Dionatan Teixeira, Slovak footballer (born 1992)
- 6 November: Feliciano Rivilla, Spanish footballer (born 1936)
- 6 November: Günter Hoge, German footballer (born 1940)
- 7 November: Hans Schäfer, German footballer (born 1927)
- 8 November: Josip Weber, Croatian-Belgian footballer (born 1964)
- 9 November: Akbar Eftekhari, Iranian footballer (born 1943)
December
- 9 December: Benjamin Massing, Cameroonian footballer (born 1962)
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