- Source: 2023 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2023 throughout the world. This includes the following:
In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2023 season.
In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2022–23 season.
In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2023.
Events
= Men's national teams
=FIFA
20 May – 11 June: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina
: Uruguay
: Italy
: Israel
4th: South Korea
10 November – 2 December: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia
: Germany
: France
: Mali
4th: Argentina
AFC
1–18 March: 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan
: Uzbekistan
: Iraq
16–26 March: 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in Thailand
: Iran
: Japan
: Oman
4th: United Arab Emirates
15 June – 2 July: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand
: Japan
: South Korea
19 September – 7 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament in China
: South Korea
: Japan
: Uzbekistan
4th: Hong Kong
= EAFF =
18–22 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Men's tournament in Mongolia
: Chinese Taipei
: Hong Kong
: Mongolia
4th: Macau
1–9 September: 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship in China
: China
: Japan
: South Korea
4th: Chinese Taipei
= AFF =
20 December 2022 – 16 January 2023: 2022 AFF Championship
: Thailand
: Vietnam
17–26 August: 2023 AFF U-23 Championship in Thailand
: Vietnam
: Indonesia
: Thailand
4th: Malaysia
= SAFF =
21 June – 4 July: 2023 SAFF Championship in India
: India
: Kuwait
1–10 September: 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship in Bhutan
: India
: Bangladesh
21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in Nepal
: India
: Pakistan
= WAFF =
12–20 June: 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship in Iraq
: Iraq
: Iran
TBA: 2023 WAFF Championship in United Arab Emirates
= AGCFF =
6–19 January: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in Iraq
: Iraq
: Oman
= CAFA =
19–29 May: 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship in Tajikistan
: Uzbekistan
: Iran
: Tajikistan
4th: Afghanistan
10–20 June: 2023 CAFA Nations Cup in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
: Iran
: Uzbekistan
: Oman
4th: Kyrgyzstan
23–30 July: 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup in Tajikistan
: Iran
: Afghanistan
: Uzbekistan
4th: Tajikistan
18–28 August: 2023 CAFA Youth Championship in Tajikistan
: Tajikistan
: Uzbekistan
: Afghanistan
4th: Iran
UAFA
6–16 June: 2023 Arab Futsal Cup in Saudi Arabia
: Morocco
: Kuwait
2–14 July: Football at the 2023 Pan Arab Games in Algeria
: Saudi Arabia
: Syria
: Sudan
4th: Algeria
CAF
13 January – 4 February: 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria
: Senegal
: Algeria
: Madagascar
4th: Niger
19 February – 11 March: 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt
: Senegal
: Gambia
: Nigeria
4th: Tunisia
29 April – 19 May: 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria
: Senegal
: Morocco
: Burkina Faso
4th: Mali
24 June – 8 July: 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Morocco
: Morocco
: Egypt
: Mali
4th: Guinea
= COSAFA =
5–16 July: 2023 COSAFA Cup in South Africa
: Zambia
: Lesotho
: South Africa
4th: Malawi
4-15 October: 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship in South Africa
: Malawi
: Zambia
: Mozambique
4th: Zimbabwe
= UNAF =
11–22 November: 2023 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia
: Tunisia
: Morocco
: Egypt
4th: Libya
14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in Tunisia
: Morocco
: Algeria
: Egypt
4th: Tunisia
= UNIFFAC =
1–7 July: UNIFFAC U-20 Cup in Democratic Republic of the Congo
: Gabon
: DR Congo
: Congo
4th: Central African Republic
= WAFU =
7–21 July: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Boy's Cup in Ivory Coast
: Ivory Coast
: Burkina Faso
: Benin
4th: Togo
CONCACAF
11–26 February: 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Guatemala
: Mexico
: United States
8–14 May: 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Bahamas
: United States
: Mexico
: El Salvador
4th: Bahamas
15–18 June: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in the United States
: United States
: Canada
: Mexico
4th: Panama
24 June – 16 July: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States
: Mexico
: Panama
28 June – 6 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament in El Salvador
: Mexico
: Costa Rica
: Honduras
4th: El Salvador
6–13 August: 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in Curaçao & Dominican Republic
: United States
: Mexico
: Haiti
4th: Jamaica
CONMEBOL
19 January – 12 February: 2023 South American U-20 Championship in Colombia
: Brazil
: Uruguay
: Colombia
4th: Ecuador
11–19 March: 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer in Argentina
: Brazil
: Argentina
: Colombia
4th: Paraguay
30 March – 23 April: 2023 South American U-17 Championship in Ecuador
: Brazil
: Ecuador
: Argentina
4th: Venezuela
6–13 August: 2023 South American Under-20 Beach Soccer Championship in Chile
: Paraguay
: Brazil
: Chile
4th: Colombia
23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in Chile
: Brazil
: Chile
: Mexico
4th: United States
OFC
11–28 January: 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji
: New Zealand
: New Caledonia
: Tahiti
4th: Fiji
21–26 August: 2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup in Tahiti
: Tahiti
: Solomon Islands
: Fiji
4th: Tonga
27 August – 9 September: 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Zealand
: New Zealand
: Fiji
1–7 October: 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup in New Zealand
: New Zealand
: Tahiti
: Solomon Islands
4th: Fiji
17 November – 2 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament in the Solomon Islands
: New Caledonia
: Solomon Islands
: Fiji
4th: Vanuatu
UEFA
17 May – 2 June: 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary
: Germany
: France
14–18 June: 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals in Netherlands
: Spain
: Croatia
: Italy
4th: Netherlands
21 June – 8 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Romania and Georgia
: England
: Spain
3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta
: Italy
: Portugal
International men's tournaments
24–26 March: 2023 Merlion Cup in Singapore
: Malaysia
: Hong Kong
: Cambodia
4th: Singapore
22–28 March: 2023 Doha Cup U23 in Qatar
: South Korea
: United Arab Emirates
: Kuwait
4th: Thailand
22–31 March: 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup in Nepal
: Nepal
: Laos
: Bhutan
5–18 June: 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament in France
: Panama
: Mexico
: Australia
4th: France
9–18 June: 2023 Intercontinental Cup in India
: India
: Lebanon
: Vanuatu
4th: Mongolia
11–18 June: 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup in Mauritius
: Djibouti
: Mauritius
: Kenya
4th: Pakistan
14–18 June: 2023 Under-19 Baltic Cup in Estonia/ Finland/ Latvia/ Lithuania
: Finland
: Latvia
: Estonia
4th: Lithuania
28 June – 2 July: 2023 Under-17 Baltic Cup in Estonia/ Finland/ Latvia/ Lithuania
: Finland
: Estonia
: Lithuania
4th: Latvia
9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
: Jersey
: Ynys Môn
: Isle of Wight
4th: Bermuda
28 July – 6 August: Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in Democratic Republic of the Congo
: Cameroon
: Burkina Faso
: Niger
4th: Benin
13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in Jordan
: Iran
: Qatar
: Iraq
4th: Jordan
= Women's national teams
=FIFA
6 April: 2023 Women's Finalissima in England
: England
: Brazil
20 July – 20 August: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
: Spain
: England
: Sweden
4th: Australia
AFC
4–10 January: 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship in Jordan
: Lebanon
: Jordan
: Palestine
4th: Bahrain
27–31 January: 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in Uzbekistan
: Iran
: Uzbekistan
: Tajikistan
4th: Kyrgyzstan
3–9 February: 2023 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship in Bangladesh
: Bangladesh
: Nepal
: India
4th: Bhutan
12–16 March: 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in Tajikistan
: Uzbekistan
: Iran
: Kyrgyzstan
4th: Tajikistan
20–31 March: 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship in Bangladesh
: Russia
: Bangladesh
: India
4th: Nepal
5–15 July: 2023 AFF U-19 Women's Championship in Indonesia
: Thailand
: Vietnam
: Myanmar
4th: Indonesia
17–21 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Women's tournament in Mongolia
: South Korea
: China
: Hong Kong
4th: Mongolia
21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in China
: Japan
: North Korea
: China
4th: Uzbekistan
15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
CAF
20–29 January: 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup in Cape Verde
: Senegal
: Cape Verde
: Gambia
4th: Guinea-Bissau
14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in Tunisia
: Morocco
: Algeria
: Egypt
4th: Tunisia
20 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup in Ghana
: Ghana
: Nigeria
: Burkina Faso
4th: Benin
24 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup in Sierra Leone
: Senegal
: Guinea
: Sierra Leone
4th: Guinea-Bissau
25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in Tanzania
: Tanzania
: Uganda
: Ethiopia
4th: Burundi
CONCACAF
3–12 March: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-19 Tournament in Honduras
: El Salvador
: Panama
: Costa Rica
4th: Honduras
24 May – 3 June: 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic
: Mexico
: United States
: Canada
4th: Costa Rica
11–18 June: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-16 Tournament in Guatemala
: Costa Rica
: Panama
: El Salvador
4th: Guatemala
28 June – 7 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Women's tournament in El Salvador
: Mexico
: Venezuela
: El Salvador
4th: Centro Caribe Sports
18–28 August: 2023 CFU Girls' U14 Challenge Series in Antigua and Barbuda
Tier 1:
: Puerto Rico
: Aruba
Tier 2:
: Martinique
: Guadeloupe
CONMEBOL
22 October – 3 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament in Chile
: Mexico
: Chile
: United States
4th: Argentina
OFC
21 June – 8 July: 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in Fiji
: New Zealand
: Fiji
: Samoa
4th: Cook Islands
13–30 September: 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in Tahiti
: New Zealand
: Fiji
: Tahiti
4th: Tonga
17 November – 1 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament in the Solomon Islands
: Papua New Guinea
: Fiji
: New Caledonia
4th: Samoa
UEFA
17–19 March: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 in Hungary
: Spain
: Ukraine
: Portugal
4th: Hungary
14–26 May: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Estonia
: France
: Spain
18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belgium
: Spain
: Germany
International women's tournaments
11–19 January: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament in Saudi Arabia
: Saudi Arabia
: Pakistan
: Comoros
4th: Mauritius
15–21 February: 2023 Turkish Women's Cup in Turkey
: Slovenia and Kosovo
: South Africa and Bulgaria
15–21 February: 2023 Women's Revelations Cup in Mexico
: Mexico
: Colombia
: Nigeria
4th: Costa Rica
15–21 February: 2023 Pinatar Cup in Spain
: Iceland
: Wales
: Scotland
4th: Philippines
15–21 February: 2023 Tournoi de France in France
: France
: Denmark
: Norway
4th: Uruguay
16–22 February: 2023 Arnold Clark Cup in England
: England
: Belgium
: Italy
4th: South Korea
16–22 February: 2023 Cup of Nations in Australia
: Australia
: Spain
: Czech Republic
4th: Jamaica
16–22 February: 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup in Cyprus
: Finland
: Croatia
: Romania
4th: Hungary
16–22 February: 2023 SheBelieves Cup in the United States
: United States
: Japan
: Brazil
4th: Canada
6–10 April: 2023 BFU International Women's Cup in Bulgaria
: Kosovo
: Bulgaria
: Lithuania
4th: Latvia
16–21 May: 2023 Sud Ladies Cup in France
: Japan
: Cameroon
: France
4th: Panama
28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in Latvia
: Latvia
: Estonia
: Lithuania
9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
: Bermuda
: Western Isles
: Isle of Man
4th: Menorca
28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in Latvia
: Estonia
: Lithuania
: Latvia
18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in Saudi Arabia
: Lebanon
: Bhutan
: Malaysia
Club continental champions
= Men
== Women
=National leagues
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
== Non-FIFA
=Domestic cups
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
== Non FIFA
=Women's leagues
= UEFA
== AFC
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== CAF
== OFC
=Women's domestic cups
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== OFC
=Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
=Domestic cups (Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)
= AFC
== CONMEBOL
== UEFA
=Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
=Domestic cups (Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)
= UEFA
== AFC
== CONMEBOL
=Men's university leagues
= AFC
== CONCACAF
=Women's university leagues
= AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
=Youth leagues
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
=Youth cups
= UEFA
== AFC
== CAF
== CONCACAF
== CONMEBOL
== OFC
=Deaths
= January
=1 January – Frank McGarvey, 66, Scottish footballer (Celtic, St Mirren)
5 January – Ernesto Castano, 83, Italian footballer (Juventus)
6 January – Gianluca Vialli, 58, Italian football player (Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea) and manager (Chelsea, Watford)
7 January – Modeste M'bami, 40, Cameroonian footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille)
8 January - Roberto Dinamite, 68, Brazilian footballer (Vasco da Gama)
9 January - Rainer Ulrich, 73, German football player (Karlsruher SC) and manager (Karlsruher SC, VfR Mannheim, Bayern Munich II)
10 January - Gaudenzio Bernasconi, 90, Italian footballer (Sampdoria)
19 January - Anton Walkes, 25, English footballer (Atlanta United FC, Portsmouth, Charlotte FC)
23 January - Patrizio Billio, 48, Italian footballer (Crystal Palace, Dundee)
= February
=1 February – Benny Dollo, Indonesian football coach
6 February – Christian Atsu, Ghanaian footballer
7 February – Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan, Turkish footballer
12 February – Yousef Al-Salem, 37, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Qadsiah, Al-Ettifaq, Al-Hilal, Al-Jubail)
21 February – Amancio, 83, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid)
28 February – Abdoh Besisi, 45, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Orobah, Ohod)
= March
=1 March – Antal Bárfy, Hungarian footballer
1 March – Just Fontaine, French footballer
5 March – Karounga Keïta, Malian footballer (Sport Afrique, Bordeaux)
5 March – Mabo Ismaila, Nigerian football manager
8 March – Italo Galbiati, Italian footballer
9 March – Alan Jones, Welsh footballer
15 March – Mimis Papaioannou, Greek football player and manager
March – Don Megson, English football player and manager
18 March – Heinz Steinmann, German footballer
19 March – Petar Nadoveza, Croatian football player and manager
21 March – Willie Bell, 85, Scottish football player (Queen's Park, Leeds United, Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion) and manager (Birmingham City, Lincoln City, Liberty Flames)
22 March – Tony Knapp, English football player and manager
23 March – Peter Marti, Swiss footballer
28 March – Manfred Schaefer, German football player and manager
= April
=1 April – John Sainty, English footballer
2 April – Gilbert Bailliu, Belgian footballer
4 April – Birger Jensen, Danish footballer
5 April – Sergio Gori, Italian footballer
11 April – Miguel Escobar, Colombian footballer
16 April – Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
20 April – Josep Maria Fusté, Spanish footballer
21 April – Juan Carlos Sarnari, Argentine footballer
= May
=4 May – Terry Vaughn, American referee
5 May – Arsenio Iglesias, Spanish football player and manager
8 May – Neil Matthews, English footballer
9 May – Antonio Carbajal, Mexican football player and manager who played at 5 World Cups
May – David Mitogo, Equatorial Guinean footballer
14 May – Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer
16 May
Iñaki Alkiza, Spanish footballer
Per Røntved, Danish footballer
Nelsinho Rosa, Brazilian football player and manager
17 May – Jan Olsson, Swedish footballer
29 May – Javier Yacuzzi, Argentine footballer
= June
=3 June – Josser Watling, English footballer
6 June – Gints Freimanis, Latvian footballer
8 June
Jorge Roldán, Guatemalan football player and manager
Rale Rasic, Bosnian football player and manager
10 June
Clive Barker, South African football manager
Jari Niinimäki, Finnish footballer
14 June – John Hollins, English football player and manager
15 June – Gordon McQueen, Scottish footballer
16 June – Norman Burtenshaw, English referee
19 June
Karolis Chvedukas, Lithuanian footballer
Gaetano Troja, Italian footballer
21 June – Ronnie Nolan, Irish footballer
22 June
Stéphane Demol, Belgian football player and manager
Horst-Dieter Höttges, German footballer
24 June – Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer
26 June – Craig Brown, Scottish football player and manager
= July
=July – Wayne Evans, Welsh footballer
1 July – Christian Dalger, French football player and manager
2 July – Theo Pahlplatz, Dutch footballer
4 July
Georges Bereta, French footballer
John Berylson, American businessman and soccer executive
6 July – Attila Abonyi, Hungarian-born Australian soccer player
9 July
Asbjørn Sennels, Danish footballer
Luis Suárez, Spanish football player and manager
10 July – Ümit Birol, Turkish football player and manager
11 July – Philippe Garot, Belgian footballer
13 July – Chris Garland, English footballer
15 July – Vítor Godinho, Portuguese footballer
17 July
Robert Budzynski, French footballer
Palhinha, Brazilian football player and manager
18 July – Mike Hellawell, English footballer
20 July – José Sulantay, Chilean football manager
21 July – Jacinto Santos, Portuguese footballer
22 July
Hassan Amcharrat, Moroccan footballer
Paul Hince, English footballer
Ernesto Mastrángelo, Argentinian footballer
Adolf Scherer, Slovakian footballer
24 July
Trevor Francis, English football player and manager
Chris Bart-Williams, English footballer
28 July – Benny Rooney, Scottish football player and manager
30 July – Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian footballer
= August
=1 August – Tony Brien, Irish footballer
6 August – Veniamin Mandrykin, Russian footballer
9 August – John Coddington, English footballer
31 August – Arthur Leong, New Zealand footballer
= September
=17 September – Ronnie MacKinnon, Scottish footballer
21 September – Maddy Cusack, English footballer
= October
=1 October – Frank McDougall, Scottish footballer
15 October – Gerry Ryan, Irish footballer
21 October
Reino Börjesson, Swedish footballer
Bobby Charlton, English football player and manager
Bill Gates, English footballer
29 October – Charlie Aitken, Scottish footballer
Ronnie Rees, Welsh footballer
= November
=2 November – Oussama Falouh, Moroccan footballer
5 November – Bongi Ntuli, South African footballer
7 November
Mário Moinhos, Portuguese footballer
Federico Sacchi, Argentine footballer
25 November – Terry Venables, English football player and manager
= December
=13 December – David Wallace, New Zealand footballer
References
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