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The following are the association football events of the year 1996 throughout the world.

Contents

• Events
• Winner club national championships
• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• South America
• International tournaments
• Births
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Deaths
• January 2
• February 2
• May 2
• August 2
• September 2
• October 2
• November 2
• References

Events

• Copa Libertadores 1996: Won by River Plate after defeating América de Cali 2–1 on aggregate.
• UEFA Euro 1996: Germany defeats the Czech Republic 2–1 with a golden goal from Oliver Bierhoff at Wembley Stadium.
• The UEFA Regions' Cup is founded for amateur teams in Europe to have an international tournament.
• February 7 – Logi Ólafsson makes his debut as the manager of Iceland with a 1–7 loss against Slovenia.
• March 3 – Dutch club NEC fires Wim Koevermans and appoints former coach Leen Looyen as his successor.
• April 6 – Major League Soccer kicks-off: an overflow crowd of 31,683 packed Spartan Stadium to witness the historic first match. San Jose Clash forward Eric Wynalda scored the league's first goal in a 1–0 victory over D.C. United.
• May 11 – Manchester United wins 1–0 over Liverpool to claim the FA Cup. United becomes the first team to win the English League and Cup Double twice.
• May 16 – PSV claims the KNVB Cup after defeating Sparta Rotterdam at De Kuip, 5–2.
• August 18 – PSV wins the Johan Cruyff Shield, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, following a 3–0 win over Ajax.
• August 27 – Manager Alan Ball is fired by Manchester City and succeeded by Steve Coppell.
• October 9 – Manager Huub Stevens leaves Roda JC. He is replaced by interim-coach Eddy Achterberg, and later by Martin Jol.
• November 8 – Phil Neal replaces Manchester City manager Steve Coppell as caretaker, to be succeeded by Frank Clark on December 29.
• November 26 – Juventus wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo after defeating Argentina's River Plate 1–0. The match's only goal is scored by Alessandro del Piero in the 81st minute.

Undated:

• Heidelberg Ball School is founded in Germany.

Winner club national championships

International tournaments

• African Cup of Nations in South Africa (January 13 – February 3, 1996)
  1.   South Africa
  2.   Tunisia
  3.   Zambia
• UEFA European Football Championship in England (June 8 – 30 1996)
  1.   Germany
  2.   Czech Republic
  3. —
• Baltic Cup in Narva, Estonia (July 7 – 9 1996)
  1.   Lithuania
  2.   Estonia
  3.   Latvia
• Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States (July 20 – August 3, 1996)
  • Men's Tournament
  1.   Nigeria
  2.   Argentina
  3.   Brazil
  • Women's Tournament
  1. United States
  2. PR China
  3. Norway

Births

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