Football (sport)

Many types of games are known as football, among them association football (also called soccer), gridiron football (also called American football and known in the United States as, simply, football), Canadian football (also called rugby football), Australian Rules Football (also called footy), and rugby union and rugby league football (also known as rugby, or rugger). Each of these games is unique, though some—such as US football and Canadian football— bear more than a little resemblance, and each has its own distinct following.

American football—professional. The National Football League (NFL) championship play-offs were organized in 1933. The American Football League (founded 1959) was a rival organization until 1970, when it merged with the NFL. The resulting reorganization added a few new teams (1976) and divided the reconstituted NFL into two conferences, the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. The play-off winner in each conference becomes that conference’s representative in the Super Bowl, the final game of the professional football season.

American football—college. Historically the national champion of college football has been informally selected by two rival opinion polls—one based on a survey of collegiate football coaches (currently conducted by USA Today) and the other on a survey of sportswriters (conducted by the Associated Press [AP]). The AP sportswriters’ poll began in 1936. The coaches’ poll was begun in 1950 by the United Press (now United Press International [UPI]). Where polls designated different teams, both are listed. Desire for a clear-cut national champion led to the creation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1999. The BCS uses a formula involving team records, strength of schedule, and rankings to determine the top two teams, who then meet in a national championship game. The site of the game annually shifts between the four major Bowls—Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar. The first of the Bowl games, the Rose Bowl, had its inaugural game in 1902 during the 12th annual Tournament of Roses festival in Pasadena CA. In 1935 the Sugar Bowl (played in New Orleans LA) and the Orange Bowl (played in Miami FL) were inaugurated. The Fiesta Bowl (played in Phoenix Az) began play in 1971.

Canadian football—professional. The rules and organization of professional football in Canada have evolved gradually for well over 100 years based on the Canadian Rugby Union (formed in 1891). Until 1936 the game included intercollegiate teams. In 1958 the Canadian Football League was formed, dividing into two conferences, Eastern and Western. In 1981 these were renamed divisions. The two teams that win the division championships meet for the championship of the League, the Grey Cup (instituted in 1909). The intercollegiate teams withdrew from the Grey Cup competition in 1936, but the league did not become strictly professional until the mid-1950s.

Australian football—professional. Australian Rules Football, originally called Melbourne Rules Football, emerged in the state of Victoria in the late 1850s as a sporting alternative during the southern winter, when cricket was not played. The Victorian Football Association (formed in 1877) was supplanted by the Victorian Football League (formed in 1896), which was renamed the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990 after two teams from outside Victoria were admitted in 1987. Currently, the eight AFL teams with the best records at the end of a 22-week season qualify for the play-offs. The first premiership Grand Final was played in 1886.

Association football. The game of association football is governed by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA; founded 1904). The quadrennial FIFA World Cup (organized as the World Cup in 1930) was the first official internationally contested association football match. The popularity of the World Cup and, even earlier, the Copa America (1916) in South America led to the development of several regional cup competitions, including the European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1955; discontinued after the 1992-93 season and superseded by the UEFA Champions League), the Asian Cup (1956), the African Cup of Nations (1957), and the Libertadores de America Cup (1960). Competition for the FIFA Women’s World Cup began in 1991. The Major League Soccer Cup in the US was launched in 1996.

Rugby union football. Rugby union football was open to amateurs only until 1995. The Six Nations Championship was first played in 1882 (as the Four Nations) and is now contested by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France (since 1910), and Italy (since 2000). The international Test matches further include South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. The International Rugby Football League (FIRA; now FIRA-AER) oversees rugby in 39 other (i.e., non-Test) countries. The chief international competition between rugby union clubs in the Southern Hemisphere is the tri-nation Super 14 (Super 10 from 1993 to 1995 and Super 12 from 1996 to 2005). Teams from Australia (four), South Africa (five), and New Zealand (five) play in a round-robin tournament; the four teams with the best records qualify for the semifinals. The World Cup, sponsored by the International Rugby Board (founded 1886), was inaugurated in 1987. The competition is held every four years.

Rugby league football. Rugby league World Cup competition began in 1954 between professionals from Australia, France, Great Britain, and New Zealand. In 1975 it was renamed the International Championship. Competition was discontinued after 1977 but revived during the 1980s. The match has been held irregularly every few years.

National Football League Final Standings, 2007-08

American Football Conference


TEAM

WON

LOST

TIED

TEAM

WON

LOST

TIED

East Division

 

 

 

South Division

 

 

 

New England1

16

0

0

Indianapolis1

13

3

0

Buffalo

7

9

0

Jacksonville1

11

5

0

New York Jets

4

12

0

Tennessee1

10

6

0

Miami

1

15

0

Houston

8

8

0

North Division

 

 

 

West Division

 

 

 

Pittsburgh1

10

6

0

San Diego1

11

5

0

Cleveland

10

6

0

Denver

7

9

0

Cincinnati

7

9

0

Kansas City

4

12

0

Baltimore

5

11

0

Oakland

4

12

0

 

 

National Football Conference

 

 

 

TEAM

ON

LOST

TIED

TEA

WON

LOST

TIED

East Division

 

 

 

South Division

 

 

 

Dallas1

13

3

0

Tampa Bay1

9

7

0

New York Giants1

10

6

0

Carolina

7

9

0

Washington1

9

7

0

New Orleans

7

9

0

Philadelphia

8

8

0

Atlanta

4

12

0

North Division

 

 

 

West Division

 

 

 

Green Bay1

13

3

0

Seattle1

10

6

0

Minnesota

8

8

0

Arizona

8

8

0

Detroit

7

9

0

San Francisco

5

11

0

Chicago

7

9

0

St. Louis

3

13

0

1Gained play-off berth.

American Pro Fotball All-Time Records1

 

PLAYERS/TEAMS

NUMBER

SEASON/DATE

Individual career records

 

 

 

Total games

Morten Andersen

382

1982-2007,

 

 

 

except 2005

Total points

Morten Andersen

2,544

1982-2007,

 

 

 

except 2005

Touchdowns, total

Jerry Rice

208

1985-2004

Touchdowns, passing

Brett Favre

442

1991-2007

Touchdowns, receiving

Jerry Rice

197

1985-2004

Touchdowns, rushing

Emmitt Smith

164

1990-2004

Field goals made

Morten Andersen

565

1982-2007,

 

 

 

except 2005

Extra points made

George Banda

943

1949-75,

(kicked)

 

 

except 1959

Passing yardage

Brett Favre

61,655

1991-2007

Passing completions

Brett Favre

5,377

1991-2007

Receiving yardage

Jerry Rice

22,895

1985-2004

Rushing yardage

Emmitt Smith

18,355

1990-2004

Interceptions (defense)

Paul Krause

81

1964-79

Sacks (defense)2

Bruce Smith

200

1985-2003

Coaching, total wins

Don Shula

328

1963-95

Individual season records

 

 

 

Total points

LaDainian Tomlinson

186

2006

Touchdowns, total

LaDainian Tomlinson

31

2006

Touchdowns, passing

Tom Brady

50

2007

Touchdowns, receiving

Randy Moss

23

2007

Touchdowns, rushing

LaDainian Tomlinson

28

2006

Field goals made

Neil Rackers

40

2005

Extra points made

Stephen Gostkowski

74

2007

(kicked)

 

 

 

Passing yardage

Dan Marino

5,084

1984

Receiving yardage

Jerry Rice

1,848

1995

Rushing yardage

Eric Dickerson

2,105

1984

Individual season records

Interceptions (defense)

PLAYERS/TEAMS

Dick Lane

NUMBER

14

SEASON/DATE

1952

Sacks (defense)2

Michael Strahan

22.5

2001

Individual game records

 

 

 

Total points

Ernie Nevers

40

28 Nov 1929

Touchdowns, total

Ernie Nevers;

6

28 Nov 1929;

Dub Jones;

 

25 Nov 1951;

Gale Sayers

 

12 Dec 1965

Touchdowns, passing

Sid Luckman;

14 Nov 1943;

Adrian Burk;

 

17 Oct 1954;

George Blanda;

 

19 Nov 1961;

Y.A. Tittle;

 

28 Oct 1962;

Joe Kapp

 

28 Sep 1969

Touchdowns, receiving

Bob Shaw;

5

2 Oct 1950;

Kellen Winslow;

 

22 Nov 1981;

Jerry Rice

 

14 Oct 1990

Touchdowns, rushing

Ernie Nevers

6

28 Nov 1929

Field goals made

Rob Bironas

8

21 Oct 2007

Longest field goal

Tom Dempsey;

63 yd

8 Nov 1970;

Jason Elam

 

25 Oct 1998

Extra points made

Pat Harder;

9

17 Oct 1948;

(kicked)

Bob Waterfield;

 

22 Oct 1950;

Charlie Gogolak

 

27 Nov 1966

Passing yardage

Norm Van Brocklin

554

28 Sep 1951

Receiving yardage

Willie Anderson

336

11 Nov 1989

 

 

(overtime)

Rushing yardage

Adrian Peterson

296

4 Nov 2007

Longest run from

Tony Dorsett

99 yd

3 Jan 1983

scrimmage

 

 

 

Interceptions (defense)

18 players hold record

4

 

Sacks (defense)2

Derrick Thomas

7

11 Nov 1990

Team season records

 

 

 

League championships

Green Bay Packers

12

 

(including Super Bowls)

 

 

 

Super Bowl titles

Dallas Cowboys; San Francisco 49ers; Pittsburgh Steelers 5

 

Consecutive Super Bowl

7 teams hold record

2

 

titles

 

 

 

Undefeated regular season

New England Patriots;

16 wins

2007

Miami Dolphins;

14 wins

1972

Chicago Bears

13 wins

1934

Total points scored

New England Patriots

589

2007

Touchdowns, total

New England Patriots

75

2007

Touchdowns, passing

Indianapolis Colts

51

2004

Touchdowns, rushing

Green Bay Packers

36

1962

Field goals made

Arizona Cardinals

43

2005

Passing yardage

St. Louis Rams

5,232

2000

Rushing yardage

New England Patriots

3,165

1978

Game records

 

 

 

Highest score, one team

Washington Redskins

72

27 Nov 1966

Highest total score

Washington Redskins versus

113(72-41)

27 Nov 1966

New York Giants

 

 

Longest game

Miami Dolphins versus Kansas City Chiefs

82:40 (two overtimes)

25 Dec 1971

Super Bowl

NFL-AFL championship 1966-70; NFL championship from 1970-71 season.

 

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

I

1966-67

Green Bay Packers (NFL)

Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)

35-10

II

1967-68

Green Bay Packers (NFL)

Oakland Raiders (AFL)

33-14

III

1968-69

New York Jets (AFL)

Baltimore Colts (NFL)

16-7

IV

1969-70

Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)

Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

23-7

V

1970-

71

Baltimore Colts (AFC)

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

16-13

VI

1971-

72

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

Miami Dolphins (AFC)

24-3

VII

1972-

73

Miami Dolphins (AFC)

Washington Redskins (NFC)

14-7

VIII

1973-

74

Miami Dolphins (aFc)

Minnesota Vikings (NFC)

24-7

IX

1974-

75

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Minnesota Vikings (NFC)

16-6

X

1975-

76

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

21-17

XI

1976-

77

Oakland Raiders (AFC)

Minnesota Vikings (NFC)

32-14

XII

1977-

78

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

Denver Broncos (AFC)

27-10

XIII

1978-

79

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

35-31

XIV

1979-

80

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Los Angeles Rams (NFC)

31-19

XV

1980-

81

Oakland Raiders (AFC)

Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)

27-10

XVI

1981-

82

San Francisco 49ers (NFC)

Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)

26-21

XVII

1982-

83

Washington Redskins (NFC)

Miami Dolphins (AFC)

27-17

XVIII

1983-

84

Los Angeles Raiders (AFC)

Washington Redskins (NFC)

38-9

XIX

1984-

85

San Francisco 49ers (NFC)

Miami Dolphins (AFC)

38-16

XX

1985-

86

Chicago Bears (NFC)

New England Patriots (AFC)

46-10

XXI

1986-

87

New York Giants (NFC)

Denver Broncos (AFC)

39-20

XXII

1987-

88

Washington Redskins (NFC)

Denver Broncos (AFC)

42-10

XXIII

1988-

89

San Francisco 49ers (NFC)

Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)

20-16

XXIV

1989-

90

San Francisco 49ers (NFC)

Denver Broncos (AFC)

55-10

XXV

1990-

91

New York Giants (NFC)

Buffalo Bills (AFC)

20-19

XXVI

1991-

92

Washington Redskins (NFC)

Buffalo Bills (AFC)

37-24

XXVII

1992-

93

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

Buffalo Bills (AFC)

52-17

XXVIII

1993-

94

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

Buffalo Bills (AFC)

30-13

XXIX

1994-

95

San Francisco 49ers (NFC)

San Diego Chargers (AFC)

49-26

XXX

1995-

96

Dallas Cowboys (NFC)

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

27-17

XXXI

1996-

97

Green Bay Packers (NFC)

New England Patriots (AFC)

35-21

XXXII

1997-

98

Denver Broncos (AFC)

Green Bay Packers (NFC)

31-24

XXXIII

1998-

99

Denver Broncos (AFC)

Atlanta Falcons (NFC)

34-19

XXXIV

1999-

2000

St. Louis Rams (NFC)

Tennessee Titans (AFC)

23-16

XXXV

2000-

01

Baltimore Ravens (AFC)

New York Giants (NFC)

34-7

XXXVI

2001-

02

New England Patriots (AFC)

St. Louis Rams (NFC)

20-17

XXXVII

2002-

03

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC)

Oakland Raiders (AFC)

48-21

XXXVIII

2003-

04

New England Patriots (AFC)

Carolina Panthers (NFC)

32-29

XXXIX

2004-

05

New England Patriots (AFC)

Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)

24-21

XL

2005-

06

Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)

Seattle Seahawks (NFC)

21-10

LXI

2006-

07

Indianapolis Colts (AFC)

Chicago Bears (NFC)

29-17

LXII

2007-

08

New York Giants (NFC)

New England Patriots (AFC)

17-14

College Football National Champions

SEASON

CHAMPION

SEASON

CHAMPION

SEASON

CHAMPION

1924-25

Notre Dame

1950-51

Oklahoma

1972-73

USC

1925-26

Dartmouth

1951-52

Tennessee

1973-74

Notre Dame (AP);

1926-27

Stanford

1952-53

Michigan State

 

Alabama (UPI)

1927-28

Illinois

1953-54

Maryland

1974-75

Oklahoma (AP); USC

1928-29

USC

1954-55

Ohio State (AP);

 

(UPI)

1929-30

Notre Dame

 

UCLA (UP)

1975-76

Oklahoma

1930-31

Notre Dame

1955-56

Oklahoma

1976-77

Pittsburgh

1931-32

USC

1956-57

Oklahoma

1977-78

Notre Dame

1932-33

Michigan

1957-58

Auburn (AP); Ohio

1978-79

Alabama (AP); USC

1933-34

Michigan

\

State (UP)

 

(UPI)

1934-35

Minnesota

1958-59

Louisiana State

1979-80

Alabama

1935-36

Southern Methodist

1959-60

Syracuse

1980-81

Georgia

1936-37

Minnesota

1960-61

Minnesota

1981-82

Clemson

1937-38

Pittsburgh

1961-62

Alabama

1982-83

Penn State

1938-39

Texas Christian

1962-63

USC

1983-84

Miami (FL)

1939-40

Texas A&M

1963-64

Texas

1984-85

Brigham Young

1940-41

Minnesota

1964-65

Alabama

1985-86

Oklahoma

1941-42

Minnesota

1965-66

Alabama (AP);

1986-87

Penn State

1942-43

Ohio State

 

Michigan State (UPI)

1987-88

Miami (FL)

1943-44

Notre Dame

1966-67

Notre Dame

1988-89

Notre Dame

1944-45

Army

1967-68

USC

1989-90

Miami (FL)

1945-46

Army

1968-69

Ohio State

1990-91

Colorado (AP);

1946-47

Notre Dame

1969-70

Texas

 

Georgia Tech (UPI)

1947-48

Notre Dame

1970-71

Nebraska (AP); Texas

1991-92

Miami (FL) (AP);

1948-49

Michigan

 

(UPI)

 

Washington (UPI)

1949-50

Notre Dame

1971-72

Nebraska

1992-93

Alabama

SEASON

CHAMPION

1993-

94

Florida State

1994-

95

Nebraska

1995-

96

Nebraska

1996-

97

Florida

1997-

-98

Michigan (AP);

 

 

Nebraska (USA

 

 

Today/ESPN)

SEASON

CHAMPION

1998-

99

Tennessee

1999-

2000

Florida State

2000-

01

Oklahoma

2001-

02

Miami (FL)

2002-

03

Ohio State

2003-

04

Louisiana State

(BCS); USC (AP)

SEASON

CHAMPION

2004-05

USC

2005-06

Texas

2006-07

Florida

2007-08

Louisiana State

Rose Bowl

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1901-

02

Michigan

Stanford

49-0

1915-

16

Washington

Brown

14-0

 

 

State

 

 

1916-

17

Oregon

Pennsylvania

14-0

1917-

18

Mare Island1

Camp Lewis2

19-7

1918-

19

Great Lakes3

Mare Island1

17-0

1919-

20

Harvard

Oregon

7-6

1920-

21

California

Ohio State

28-0

1921-

22

California

Washington and 0-0

 

 

 

Jefferson

 

1922-

23

USC

Penn State

14-3

1923-

24

Washington

Navy

14-14

1924-

25

Notre Dame

Stanford

27-10

1925-

26

Alabama

Washington

20-19

1926-

27

Alabama

Stanford

7-7

1927-

28

Stanford

Pittsburgh

7-6

1928-

29

Georgia Tech

California

8-7

1929-

30

USC

Pittsburgh

47-14

1930-

31

Alabama

Washington

24-0

 

 

 

State

 

1931-

32

USC

Tulane

21-12

1932-

33

USC

Pittsburgh

35-0

1933-

34

Columbia

Stanford

7-0

1934-

35

Alabama

Stanford

29-13

1935-

36

Stanford

Southern

7-0

 

 

 

Methodis

 

1936-

37

Pittsburgh

Washington

21-0

1937-

38

California

Alabama

13-0

1938-

39

USC

Duke

7-3

1939-

40

USC

Tennessee

14-0

1940-

41

Stanford

Nebraska

21-13

1941-

42

Oregon State

Duke

20-16

1942-

43

Georgia

UCLA

9-0

1943-

44

USC

Washington

29-0

1944-

45

USC

Tennessee

25-0

1945-

46

Alabama

USC

34-14

1946-

47

Illinois

UCLA

45-14

1947-

48

Michigan

USC

49-0

1948-

49

Northwestern

California

20-14

1949-

50

Ohio State

California

17-14

1950-

51

Michigan

California

14-6

1951-

52

Illinois

Stanford

40-7

1952-

53

USC

Wisconsin

7-0

1953-

54

Michigan State

UCLA

28-20

1954-

55

Ohio State

USC

20-7

1955-

56

Michigan State

UCLA

17-14

1956-

57

Iowa

Oregon State

35-19

1957-

58

Ohio State

Oregon

10-7

1958-

59

Iowa

California

38-12

1959-

60

Washington

Wisconsin

44-8

1960-

61

Washington

Minnesota

17-7

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1961-

62

Minnesota

UCLA

21-3

1962-

63

USC

Wisconsin

42-37

1963-

64

Illinois

Washington

17-7

1964-

65

Michigan

Oregon State

34-7

1965-

66

UCLA

Michigan

14-12

 

 

 

State

 

1966-

67

Purdue

USC

14-13

1967-

68

USC

Indiana

14-3

1968-

69

Ohio State

USC

27-16

1969-

70

USC

Michigan

10-3

1970-

71

Stanford

Ohio State

27-17

1971-

72

Stanford

Michigan

13-12

1972-

73

USC

Ohio State

42-17

1973-

74

Ohio State

USC

42-21

1974-

75

USC

Ohio State

18-17

1975-

76

UCLA

Ohio State

23-10

1976-

77

USC

Michigan

14-6

1977-

78

Washington

Michigan

27-20

1978-

79

USC

Michigan

17-10

1979-

80

USC

Ohio State

17-16

1980-

81

Michigan

Washington

23-6

1981-

82

Washington

Iowa

28-0

1982-

83

UCLA

Michigan

24-14

1983-

84

UCLA

Illinois

45-9

1984-

85

USC

Ohio State

20-17

1985-

86

UCLA

Iowa

45-28

1986-

87

Arizona State

Michigan

22-15

1987-

88

Michigan

USC

20-17

 

 

Stat

 

 

1988-

89

Michigan

USC

22-14

1989-

90

USC

Michigan

17-10

1990-

91

Washington

Iowa

46-34

1991-

92

Washington

Michigan

34-14

1992-

93

Michigan

Washington

38-31

1993-

94

Wisconsin

UCLA

21-16

1994-

95

Penn State

Oregon

38-20

1995-

96

USC

Northwestern

41-32

1996-

97

Ohio State

Arizona State

20-17

1997-

98

Michigan

Washington

21-16

 

 

 

State

 

1998-

99

Wisconsin

UCLA

38-31

1999-

2000 Wisconsin

Stanford

17-9

2000-

01

Washington

Purdue

34-24

2001-

02

Miami (FL)

Nebraska

37-14

2002-

03

Oklahoma

Washington

34-14

 

 

 

State

 

2003-

04

USC

Michigan

28-14

2004-

05

Texas

Michigan

38-37

2005-

06

Texas

USC

41-38

2006-

07

USC

Michigan

32-18

2007-

08

USC

Illinois

49-17

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1934-35

Bucknell

Miami (FL)

26-0

1970-71

Nebraska

Louisiana State

17-12

1935-36

Catholic

Mississippi

20-19

1971-72

Nebraska

Alabama

38-6

1936-37

Duquesne

Mississippi

3-12

1972-73

Nebraska

Notre Dame

40-6

 

 

State

 

1973-74

Penn State

Louisiana State

16-9

1937-38

Auburn

Michigan State

6-0

1974-75

Notre Dame

Alabama

13-11

1938-39

Tennessee

Oklahoma

17-0

1975-76

Oklahoma

Michigan

14-6

1939-40

Georgia Tech

Missouri

21-7

1976-77

Ohio State

Colorado

27-10

1940-41

Mississippi

Georgetown

14-7

1977-78

Arkansas

Oklahoma

31-6

 

Stat

 

 

1978-79

Oklahoma

Nebraska

31-24

1941-42

Georgia

Texas Christian

40-26

1979-80

Oklahoma

Florida State

24-7

1942-43

Alabama

Boston College

37-21

1980-81

Oklahoma

Florida State

18-17

1943-44

Louisiana State

Texas A&M

19-14

1981-82

Clemson

Nebraska

22-15

1944-45

Tulsa

Georgia Tech

26-12

1982-83

Nebraska

Louisiana State

21-20

1945-46

Miami (FL)

Holy Cross

13-6

1983-84

Miami (FL)

Nebraska

31-30

1946-47

Rice

Tennessee

8-0

1984-85

Washington

Oklahoma

28-17

1947-48

Georgia Tech

Kansas

20-14

1985-86

Oklahoma

Penn State

25-10

1948-49

Texas

Georgia

41-28

1986-87

Oklahoma

Arkansas

42-8

1949-50

Santa Clara

Kentucky

21-13

1987-88

Miami (FL)

Oklahoma

20-14

1950-51

Clemson

Miami (FL)

15-14

1988-89

Miami (FL)

Nebraska

23-3

1951-52

Georgia Tech

Baylor

17-14

1989-90

Notre Dame

Colorado

21-6

1952-53

Alabama

Syracuse

61-6

1990-91

Colorado

Notre Dame

10-9

1953-54

Oklahoma

Maryland

7-0

1991-92

Miami (FL)

Nebraska

22-0

1954-55

Duke

Nebraska

34-7

1992-93

Florida State

Nebraska

27-14

1955-56

Oklahoma

Maryland

20-6

1993-94

Florida State

Nebraska

18-16

1956-57

Colorado

Clemson

27-21

1994-95

Nebraska

Miami

24-17

1957-58

Oklahoma

Duke

48-21

1995-96

Florida State

Notre Dame

31-26

1958-59

Oklahoma

Syracuse

21-6

1996-97

Nebraska

Virginia Tech

41-21

1959-60

Georgia

Missouri

14-0

1997-98

Nebraska

Tennessee

42-17

1960-61

Missouri

Navy

21-14

1998-99

Florida

Syracuse

31-10

1961-62

Louisiana State

Colorado

25-7

1999-2000 Michigan

Alabama

35-34

1962-63

Alabama

Oklahoma

17-0

2000-01

Oklahoma

Florida State

13-2

1963-64

Nebraska

Auburn

13-7

2001-02

Florida

Maryland

56-23

1964-65

Texas

Alabama

21-17

2002-03

USC

Iowa

38-17

1965-66

Alabama

Nebraska

39-28

2003-04

Miami (FL)

Florida State

16-14

1966-67

Florida

Georgia Tech

27-12

2004-05

USC

Oklahoma

55-19

1967-68

Oklahoma

Tennessee

26-24

2005-06

Penn State

Florida State

26-23

1968-69

Penn State

Kansas

15-14

2006-07

Louisville

Wake Forest

24-13

1969-70

Penn State

Missouri

10-3

2007-08

Kansas

Virginia Tech

24-21

Sugar Bowl

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1934-

35

Tulane

Temple

20-14

1959-

60

Mississippi

Louisiana State

21-0

1935-

36

Texas Christian

Louisiana State

3-2

1960-

61

Mississippi

Rice

14-6

1936-

37

Santa Clara

Louisiana State

21-14

1961-

62

Alabama

Arkansas

10-3

1937-

38

Santa Clara

Louisiana State

6-0

1962-

63

Mississippi

Arkansas

17-13

1938-

39

Texas Christian

Carnegie Tech

15-7

1963-

64

Alabama

Mississippi

12-7

1939-

40

Texas A&M

Tulane

14-13

1964-

65

Louisiana

Syracuse

13-10

1940-

41

Boston College

Tennessee

19-13

 

 

State

 

 

1941-

42

Fordham

Missouri

2-0

1965-

66

Missouri

Florida

20-18

1942-

43

Tennessee

Tulsa

14-7

1966-

67

Alabama

Nebraska

34-7

1943-

44

Georgia Tech

Tulsa

20-18

1967-

68

Louisiana

Wyoming

20-13

1944-

45

Duke

Alabama

29-26

 

 

State

 

 

1945-

46

Oklahoma A&M

St. Mary’s (CA)

33-13

1968-

69

Arkansas

Georgia

16-2

1946-

47

Georgia

North Carolina

20-10

1969-

70

Mississippi

Arkansas

27-22

1947-

48

Texas

Alabama

27-7

1970-

71

Tennessee

Air Force

34-13

1948-

49

Oklahoma

North Carolina

14-6

1971-

72

Oklahoma

Auburn

40-22

1949-

50

Oklahoma

Louisiana State

35-0

1972-

73

Oklahoma

Penn State

14-0

1950-

51

Kentucky

Oklahoma

13-7

1973-

74

Notre Dame

Alabama

24-23

1951-

52

Maryland

Tennessee

28-13

1974-

75

Nebraska

Florida

13-10

1952-

53

Georgia Tech

Mississippi

24-7

1975-

76

Alabama

Penn State

13-6

1953-

54

Georgia Tech

West Virginia

42-19

1976-

77

Pittsburgh

Georgia

27-3

1954-

55

Navy

Mississippi

21-0

1977-

78

Alabama

Ohio State

35-6

1955-

56

Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh

7-0

1978-

79

Alabama

Penn State

14-7

1956-

57

Baylor

Tennessee

13-7

1979-

80

Alabama

Arkansas

24-9

1957-

58

Mississippi

Texas

39-7

1980-

81

Georgia

Notre Dame

17-10

1958-

59

Louisiana State

Clemson

7-0

1981-

82

Pittsburgh

Georgia

24-20

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1982-83

Penn State

Georgia

27-23

1997-98

Florida State

Ohio State

31-14

1983-84

Auburn

Michigan

9-7

1998-99

Ohio State

Texas A&M

24-14

1984-85

Nebraska

Louisiana State

28-10

1999-2000

Florida State

Virginia Tech

46-29

1985-86

Tennessee

Miami (FL)

35-7

2000-01

Miami (FL)

Florida

37-20

1986-87

Nebraska

Louisiana State

30-15

2001-02

Louisiana

Illinois

47-34

1987-88

Auburn

Syracuse

16-16

 

State

 

 

1988-89

Florida State

Auburn

13-7

2002-03

Georgia

Florida State

26-13

1989-90

Miami (FL)

Alabama

33-25

203-04

Louisian

Oklahoma

21-14

1990-91

Tennessee

Virginia

23-22

 

State

 

 

1991-92

Notre Dame

Florida

39-28

2004-05

Auburn

Virginia Tech

16-13

1992-93

Alabama

Miami (FL)

34-13

2005-06

West Virginia

Georgia

38-35

1993-94

Florida

West Virginia

41-7

2006-07

Louisiana

Notre Dame

41-14

1994-95

Florida State

Florida

23-17

 

State

 

 

1995-96

Virginia Tech

Texas

28-10

2007-08

Georgia

Hawaii

41-10

1996-97

Florida

Florida State

52-20

 

 

 

 

Fiesta Bowl

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

197-72

Arizona State

Florida State

45-38

1972-73

Arizona State

Missouri

49-35

1973-74

Arizona State

Pittsburgh

28-7

1974-75

Oklahoma State

Brigham Young

16-6

1975-76

Arizona State

Nebraska

17-14

1976-77

Oklahoma

Wyoming

41-7

1977-78

Penn State

Arizona State

42-30

1978-79

Arkansas

UCLA

10-10

1979-80

Pittsburgh

Arizona

16-10

1980-81

Penn State

Ohio State

31-19

1981-82

Penn State

USC

26-10

1982-83

Arizona State

Oklahoma

32-21

1983-84

Ohio State

Pittsburgh

28-23

1984-85

UCLA

Miami (FL)

39-37

1985-86

Michigan

Nebraska

27-23

1986-87

Penn State

Miami (FL)

14-10

1987-88

Florida State

Nebraska

31-28

1988-89

Notre Dame

West Virginia

34-21

1989-90

Florida State

Nebraska

41-17

SEASON

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1990-91

Louisville

Alabama

34-7

1991-92

Penn State

Tennessee

42-17

1992-93

Syracuse

Colorado

26-22

1993-94

Arizona

Miami (FL)

29-0

1994-95

Colorado

Notre Dame

41-24

1995-96

Nebraska

Florida

62-24

1996-97

Penn State

Texas

38-15

1997-98

Kansas State

Syracuse

35-18

1998-99

Tennessee

Florida State

23-16

1999-2000

Nebraska

Tennessee

31-21

2000-01

Oregon State

Notre Dame

41-9

2001-02

Oregon

Colorado

38-16

2002-03

Ohio State

Miami (FL)

31-24

2003-04

Ohio State

Kansas State

35-28

2004-05

Utah

Pittsburgh

35-7

2005-06

Ohio State

Notre Dame

34-20

2006-07

Boise State

Oklahoma

43-42

2007-08

West Virginia

Oklahoma

48-28

Heisman Trophy Winners

The Heisman Trophy is named for John Heisman, a director of the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) in New York City who died in 1936. The trophy goes to an outstanding college football player at the end of the football season each year. A committee composed of DAC members, members of the media, and representatives from each of the 50 states cast ballots to determine the winner.

YEAR

WINNER

COLLEGE

POSITION

1935

Jay Berwanger

Chicago

HB

1936

Larry Kelley

Yale

E

1937

Clint Frank

Yale

HB

1938

Davey O’Brien

Texas Christian

QB

1939

Nile Kinnick

Iowa

HB

1940

Tom Harmon

Michigan

HB

1941

Bruce Smith

Minnesota

HB

1942

Frank Sinkwich

Georgia

HB

1943

Angelo Bertelli

Notre Dame

HB

1944

Les Horvath

Ohio State

QB

1945

Felix Blanchard

Army

FB

1946

Glenn Davis

Army

HB

1947

John Lujack

Notre Dame

QB

1948

Doak Walker

Southern Methodist HB

1949

Leon Hart

Notre Dame

E

1950

Vic Janowicz

Ohio State

HB

1951

Dick Kazmaier

Princeton

HB

1952

Billy Vessels

Oklahoma

HB

1953

John Lattner

Notre Dame

HB

 

YEAR

WINNER

COLLEGE

POSITION

1954

Alan Ameche

Wisconsin

FB

1955

Howard Cassady

Ohio State

HB

1956

Paul Hornung

Notre Dame

QB

1957

John David Crow

Texas A&M

HB

1958

Pete Dawkins

Army

HB

1959

Billy Cannon

Louisiana State

HB

1960

Joe Bellino

Navy

HB

1961

Ernie Davis

Syracuse

HB

1962

Terry Baker

Oregon State

QB

1963

Roger Staubach

Navy

QB

1964

John Huarte

Notre Dame

QB

1965

Mike Garrett

USC

HB

1966

Steve Spurrier

Florida

QB

1967

Gary Beban

UCLA

QB

1968

O.J. Simpson

USC

HB

1969

Steve Owens

Oklahoma

HB

1970

Jim Plunkett

Stanford

QB

1971

Pat Sullivan

Auburn

QB

1972

Johnny Rodgers

Nebraska

WR

YEAR

WINNER

COLLEGE

POSITION

YEAR

WINNER

COLLEGE

POSITION

1973

John Cappelletti

Penn State

HB

1991

Desmond Howard

Michigan

WR

1974

Archie Griffin

Ohio State

HB

1992

Gino Torretta

Miami

QB

1975

Archie Griffin

Ohio State

HB

1993

Charlie Ward

Florida State

QB

1976

Tony Dorsett

Pittsburgh

HB

1994

Rashaan Salaam

Colorado

TB

1977

Earl Campbell

Texas

HB

1995

Eddie George

Ohio State

RB

1978

Billy Sims

Oklahoma

HB

1996

Danny Wuerffel

Florida

QB

1979

Charles White

USC

HB

1997

Charles Woodson

Michigan

DB

1980

George Rogers

South Carolina

HB

1998

Ricky Williams

Texas

RB

1981

Marcus Allen

USC

HB

1999

Ron Dayne

Wisconsin

RB

1982

Herschel Walker

Georgia

HB

2000

Chris Weinke

Florida State

QB

1983

Mike Rozier

Nebraska

HB

2001

Eric Crouch

Nebraska

QB

1984

Doug Flutie

Boston College

QB

2002

Carson Palmer

USC

QB

1985

Bo Jackson

Auburn

HB

2003

Jason White

Oklahoma

QB

1986

Vinny Testaverde

Miami (FL)

QB

2004

Matt Leinart

USC

QB

1987

Tim Brown

Notre Dame

WR

2005

Reggie Bush

USC

RB

1988

Barry Sanders

Oklahoma State

RB

2006

Troy Smith

Ohio State

QB

1989

Andre Ware

Houston

QB

2007

Tim Tebow

Florida

QB

1990

Ty Detmer

Brigham Young

QB

 

 

 

 

Canadian Football League Grey Cup

Held since 1909. Table shows results for past 20 years.

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1988

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

British Columbia Lions (WD)

22-21

1989

Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED)

43-40

1990

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

50-11

1991

Toronto Argonauts (ED)

Calgary Stampeders (WD)

36-21

1992

Calgary Stampeders (WD)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

24-10

1993

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

33-23

1994

British Columbia Lions (WD)

Baltimore Stallions (ED)

26-23

19951

Baltimore Stallions (SD)

Calgary Stampeders (ND)

37-20

1996

Toronto Argonauts (ED)

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

43-37

1997

Toronto Argonauts (ED)

Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD)

47-23

1998

Calgary Stampeders (WD)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED)

26-24

1999

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED)

Calgary Stampeders (WD)

32-21

2000

British Columbia Lions (WD)

Montreal Alouettes (ED)

28-26

2001

Calgary Stampeders (WD)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

27-19

2002

Montreal Alouettes (ED)

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

25-16

2003

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

Montreal Alouettes (ED)

34-22

2004

Toronto Argonauts (Ed)

British Columbia Lions (WD)

27-19

2005

Edmonton Eskimos (WD)

Montreal Alouettes (ED)

38-35

2006

British Columbia Lions (WD)

Montreal Alouettes (ED)

25-14

2007

Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED)

23-19

Australian Football League Final Standings, 20071

Teams that qualified for play-offs only.

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1999

Australia

France

35-12

2003

England

Australia

20-17

2007

South Africa

England

15-6

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1987

New Zealand

France

29-9

1991

Australia

England

12-6

1995

South Africa

New Zealand

15-12

TEAM

WON

LOST

TIED

POINTS

TEAM

WON

LOST

TIED

POINTS

Geelong Cats

18

4

0

72

Hawthorn Hawks

13

9

0

52

Port Adelaide Power

15

7

0

60

Collingwood Magpies

13

9

0

52

West Coast Eagles

15

7

0

60

Sydney Swans

12

9

1

50

North Melbourne

14

8

0

56

Adelaide Crows

12

10

0

48

Rugby World Cup

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1954

Great Britain

France

16-12

19752

Australia3

 

 

1957

Australia

Great Britain

29-21

19772

Australia

Great Britain

13-12

1960

Great Britain

Australia

66-37

1988

Australia

New Zealand

25-12

1968

Australia

France

20-2

1992

Australia

Great Britain

10-6

1970

Australia

Great Britain

12-7

1995

Australia

England

16-8

1972

Great Britain

Australia

10-101

2000

Australia

New Zealand

40-12

1Great Britain won on match points. 2Called International Championship from 1975 to 1977. 3Champi-onships played without a grand final match; England was the runner-up.

Super 14 Rugby Final Standings, 20081

Super 12 until 2006. Four points are awarded for a win and two for a draw; one bonus point is given for a loss by seven points or fewer and one for a team that scores four or more tries.

TEAMS (COUNTRY)

POINTS

W

L

D

BONUS

TEAMS (COUNTRY)

POINTS

W

L

D

BONUS

Crusaders (NZL)

52

11

2

0

8

Western Force (AUS)

33

7

6

0

5

New South Wales

43

9

3

1

5

Brumbies (AUS)

30

6

7

0

6

Waratahs (AUS)

 

 

 

 

\

Bulls (RSA)

28

6

7

0

4

Sharks (RSA)

42

9

3

1

4

Highlanders (NZL)

19

3

10

0

7

Hurricanes (NZL)

41

8

4

1

7

Queensland Reds (AUS)

18

3

9

1

4

Stormers (RSA)

41

8

4

1

7

Central Cheetahs (RSA)

13

1

12

0

9

Blues (NZL)

40

8

5

0

8

Lions (RSA)

12

2

10

1

2

Chiefs (NZL)

34

7

6

0

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Nations Championship

Five Nations until 2000. Round-robin tournament, usually ending in April.

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

1947

England, Ireland1

1968

France3

1989

France

1948

Ireland2,3

1969

Wales2

1990

Scotland23

1949

Ireland2

1970

France, Wales1

1991

England2,3

1950

Wales23

1971

Wales2,3

1992

England2,3

1951

France, Ireland, Wales

1972

not completed

1993

France

1952

Wales2,3

1973

quintuple tie

1994

Wales

1953

England

1974

Ireland

1995

England2,3

1954

England2, France, Wales1

1975

Wales

1996

England2

1955

France, Wales1

1976

Wales2,3

1997

France3,5

1956

Wales

1977

France3,4

1998

France3,5

1957

England2,3

1978

Wales2,3

1999

Scotland

1958

England

1979

Wales2

2000

England

1959

France

1980

England2,3

2001

England

1960

England2, France1

1981

France3

2002

France3,5

1961

France

1982

Ireland2

2003

England2,3

1962

France

1983

France, Ireland1

2004

France3,6

1963

England

1984

Scotland2,3

2005

Wales2,3

1964

Wales

1985

Ireland2

2006

France6

1965

France, Ireland

1986

France, Scotland1

2007

France6

1966

France

1987

France3

2008

Wales2,3

1967

France

1988

France, Wales12

 

 

1Tied. 2Triple Crown (all three matches, excluding France and Italy) winner. 3Grand Slam (all matches) winner. 4Triple Crown won by Wales. 5Triple Crown won by England. 6Triple Crown won by Ireland.

FIFA World Cup—Men

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1930

Uruguay

Argentina

4-2

1962

Brazil

Czechoslovakia

3-1

1934

Italy

Czechoslovakia

2-1

1966

England

West Germany

4-2

1938

Italy

Hungary

4-2

1970

Brazil

Italy

4-1

1950

Uruguay

Brazil

2-1

1974

West Germany

The Netherlands

2-1

1954

West Germany

Hungary

3-2

1978

Argentina

The Netherlands

3-1

1958

Brazil

Sweden

5-2

1982

Italy

West Germany

3-1

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1986

Argentina

West Germany

3-2

1990

West Germany

Argentina

1-0

1994

Brazil

Italy 0-

-0 (3-21)

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1998

France

Brazil

3-0

2002

Brazil

Germany

2-0

2006

Italy

France

1-1 (5-31)

FIFA World Cup—Women

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1991

United States

Norway

2-1

1995

Norway

Germany

2-0

1999

United States

China

0-0 (5-41)

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

2003

Germany

Sweden

2-1

2007

Germany

Brazil

2-0

UEFA Champions League

Known until 1992-93 as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup; played on a knockout basis until 1992-93 and as a combination of group and knockout rounds since then. The competition has been held since 1955; table shows results for the past 20 years.

SEASON

WINNING TEAM (COUNTRY)

RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY)

SCORE

1988-89

AC Milan (ITA)

FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROM)

4-0

1989-90

AC Milan (ITA)

SL Benfica (POR)

1-0

1990-91

FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (YUG)

Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

0-0 (5-31)

1991-92

FC Barcelona (ESP)

Sampdoria UC (ITA)

1-0

1992-93

Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

AC Milan (ITA)

1-0

1993-94

AC Milan (ITA)

FC Barcelona (ESP)

4-0

1994-95

AFC Ajax (NED)

AC Milan (ITA)

1-0

1995-96

Juventus FC (ITA)

AFC Ajax (NED)

1-1 (4-21)

1996-97

BV Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Juventus FC (ITA)

3-1

1997-98

Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Juventus FC (ITA)

1-0

1998-99

Manchester United (ENG)

FC Bayern Munchen (GER)

2-1

1999-2000

Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Valencia CF (ESP)

3-0

2000-01

FC Bayern Munchen (GER)

Valencia CF (ESP)

1-1 (5-41)

2001-02

Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)

2-1

2002-03

AC Milan (ITA)

Juventus FC (ITA)

0-0 (3-21)

2003-04

FC Porto (POR)

AS Monaco (FRA)

3-0

2004-05

Liverpool FC (ENG)

AC Milan (ITA)

3-3 (3-21)

2005-06

FC Barcelona (ESP)

Arsenal FC (ENG)

2-1

2006-07

AC Milan (ITA)

Liverpool FC (ENG)

2-1

2007-08

Manchester United (ENG)

Chelsea FC (ENG)

1-1 (6-51)

UEFA European Championship

YEAR

WINNING TEAM

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1960

USSR

Yugoslavia

2-1

1964

Spain

USSR

2-1

1968

Italy

Yugoslavia

2-0

1972

West Germany

USSR

3-0

1976

Czechoslovakia

West Germany

2-2

1980

West Germany

Belgium

2-1

1984

France

Spain

2-0

1988

The Netherlands

USSR

2-0

1992

Denmark

Germany

2-0

1996

Germany

Czech Republic

2-1

2000

France

Italy

2-1

2004

Greece

Portugal

1-0

2008

Spain

Germany

1-0

The UEFA Cup is considered Europe’s second most important football competition. Established in the 1971-72 season, the Cup was restructured after the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was abolished in 1998-99. Originally played on an entirely two-legged basis, since 1998 the competition has concluded with a single match. The Cup competition is open to top- and second-ranked teams in each country’s league as well as winners of domestic cups.

SEASON

WINNING TEAM (COUNTRY)

RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY)

SCORE

1971-72

Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (ENG)

2-1, 1-1

1972-73

Liverpool FC (ENG)

VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG)

3-0, 0-2

1973-74

Feyenoord (NED)

Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)

2-2, 2-0

1974-75

VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG)

FC Twente (NED)

0-0, 5-1

1975-76

Liverpool FC (ENG)

Club Brugge KV (BEL)

3-2, 1-1

1976-77

Juventus FC (ITA)

Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP)

1-0, 1-2

1977-78

PSV Eindhoven (NED)

SC Bastia (FRA)

0-0, 3-0

1978-79

VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG)

FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (YUG)

1-1, 1-0

1979-80

Eintracht Frankfurt (FRG)

VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG)

2-3, 1-0

1980-81

Ipswich Town FC (ENG)

AZ Alkmaar (NED)

3-0, 2-4

1981-82

IFK Goteborg (SWE)

Hamburger SV (FRG)

1-0, 3-0

1982-83

RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

SL Benfica (POR)

1-0, 1-1

1983-84

Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)

RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

1-1, 1-1

1

1984-85

Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Videoton FCF (HUN)

(4-3 ) 3-0, 0-1

1985-86

Real Madrid CF (ESP)

1. FC Koln (FRG)

5-1, 0-2

1986-87

IFK Goteborg (SWE)

Dundee United FC (SCO)

1-0, 1-1

1987-88

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (FRG)

RCD Espanyol (ESP)

0-3, 3-0

1988-89

SSC Napoli (ITA)

VfB Stuttgart (FRG)

(3-21) (3-2 )

2-1, 3-3

1989-90

Juventus FC (ITA)

AC Fiorentina (ITA)

3-1, 0-0

1990-91

Internazionale FC (ITA)

AS Roma (ITA)

2-0, 0-1

1991-92

AFC Ajax (NED)

Torino Calcio (ITA)

2-2, 0-0

1992-93

Juventus FC (ITA)

BV Borussia Dortmund (GER)

3-1, 3-0

1993-94

Internazionale FC (ITA)

SV Austria Salzburg (AUT)

1-0, 1-0

1994-95

Parma AC (ITA)

Juventus FC (ITA)

1-0, 1-1

1995-96

FC Bayern Munchen (GER)

FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA)

2-0, 3-1

1996-97

FC Schalke 04 (GER)

Internazionale FC (ITA)

1-0, 0-1

 

 

 

(4-11)

1997-98

Internazionale FC (ITA)

SS Lazio (ITA)

3-0

1998-99

Parma AC (ITA)

Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

3-0

1999-2000

Galatasaray SK (TUR)

Arsenal FC (ENG)

0-0(4-11)

2000-01

Liverpool FC (ENG)

Deportivo Alaves (ESP)

5-4

2001-02

Feyenoord (NED)

BV Borussia Dortmund (GER)

3-2

2002-03

FC Porto (POR)

Celtic FC (SCO)

3-22

2003-04

Valencia CF (ESP)

Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

2-0

2004-05

CSKA Moscow (RUS)

Sporting (POR)

3-1

2005-06

Sevilla FC (ESP)

Middlesbrough FC (ENG)

4-0

2006-07

Sevilla FC (ESP)

RCD Espanyol (ESP)

2-2 (3-11)

2007-08

FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS)

Rangers FC (SCO)

2-0

Copa Libertadores de America

Held since 1960. Table shows results for the past 20 years.

YEAR

WINNER (COUNTRY)

RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY)

SCORES

1989

Atletico Nacional (COL)

Olfmpia (PAR)

0-2, 2-0 (5-41)

1990

Olfmpia (PAR)

Barcelona (ECU)

2-0, 1-1

1991

Colo Colo (CHI)

Olfmpia (PAR)

0-0, 3-0

1992

Sao Paulo (BRA)

Newell’s Old Boys (ARG)

0-1, 1-0 (3-21)

1993

Sao Paulo (bra)

Universidad Catolica (CHI)

5-1, 0-2

1994

Velez Sarsfield (ARG)

Sao Paulo (BRA)

1-0, 0-1 (5-41)

1995

Gremio (BRA)

Atletico Nacional (COL)

3-1, 1-1

1996

River Plate (ARG)

America de Cali (COL)

0-1, 2-0

1997

Cruzeiro (BRA)

Sporting Cristal (PER)

0-0, 1-0

1998

Vasco da Gama (BRA)

Barcelona (ECU)

2-0, 2-1

1999

Palmeiras (BRA)

Deportiva Cali (COL)

0-1, 2-1 (4-31)

2000

Boca Juniors (ARG)

Palmeiras (BRA)

2-2, 0-0 (4-21)

2001

Boca Juniors (ARG)

Cruz Azul (MEX)

1-0, 0-1 (3-11)

2002

Olfmpia (PAR)

Sao Caetano (BRA)

0-1, 2-1 (4-21)

Held since 1916. Table shows results for past 20 years. The cup was contested by rounds in 1989 and 1991 (scores are shown here as winner’s wins/losses/draws in final round) and by a final championship match from 1993.

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1989

Brazil

Uruguay

3/0/0

1991

Argentina

Brazil

4/0/0

1993

Argentina

Mexico

2-1

1995

Uruguay

Brazil

1-1 (4-21)

1997

Brazil

Bolivia

3-1

 

YEAR

WINNER (COUNTRY)

RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY)

SCORES

2003

Boca Juniors (ARG)

Santos (BRA)

2-0, 3-1

2004

Once Caldas (COL)

Boca Juniors (ARG)

0-0, 1-1 (2-01)

2005

Sao Paulo (BRA)

Atletico Paranaense (BRA)

1-1, 4-0

2006

Internacional (BRA)

Sao Paulo (BRA)

2-1, 2-2

2007

Boca Juniors (ARG)

Gremio (BRA)

3-0, 2-0

2008

Liga de Quito (ECU)

Fluminense (BRA)

4-2, 1-3 (3-11)

Copa America

YEAR

WINNER RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1999

Brazil Uruguay

3-0

2001

Colombia Mexico

1-0

2003

postponed until 2004

 

2004

Brazil Argentina 2-

-2 (2-01)

2007

Brazil Argentina

3-0

Asian Cup

Scored on a points (percentage of wins) system until 1972.

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1956

South Korea

Israel

83.3

1960

South Korea

Israel

100

1964

Israel

India

100

1968

Iran

Burma

100

1972

Iran

South Korea

2-1

1976

Iran

Kuwait

1-0

1980

Kuwait

South Korea

3-0

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1984

Saudi Arabia

China

2-0

1988

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

0-0 (4-31)

1992

Japan

Saudi Arabia

1-0

1996

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

0-0 (4-21)

2000

Japan

Saudi Arabia

1-0

2004

Japan

China

3-1

2007

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

1-0

African Cup of Nations

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

 

1957

Egypt

Ethiopia

4-0

 

1959

Egypt

The Sudan

2-1

 

1962

Ethiopia

Egypt

4-2

 

1963

Ghana

The Sudan

3-0

 

1965

Ghana

Tunisia

3-2

 

1968

Dem. Rep. of the Congo Ghana

1-0

 

1970

The Sudan

Ghana

1-0

 

1972

Rep. of the Congo

Mali

3-2

 

1974

Zaire

Zambia

2-2, 2-

01

1976

Morocco

Guinea

1-12

 

1978

Ghana

Uganda

2-0

 

1980

Nigeria

Algeria

3-0

 

1982

Ghana

Libya

1-1 (7

-63)

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1984

Cameroon

Nigeria

3-1

1986

Egypt

Cameroon

0-0 (5-43)

1988

Cameroon

Nigeria

1-0

1990

Algeria

Nigeria

1-0

1992

Cote d’lvoire

Ghana

0-0 (11-103)

1994

Nigeria

Zambia

2-1

1996

South Africa

Tunisia

2-0

1998

Egypt

South Africa

2-0

2000

Cameroon

Nigeria

2-2 (4-33)

2002

Cameroon

Senegal

0-0 (3-23)

2004

Tunisia

Morocco

2-1

2006

Egypt

Cote d’lvoire

0-0 (4-23)

2008

Egypt

Cameroon

1-0

Major League Soccer Cup

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

1996

DC United

Los Angeles Galaxy

3-2 (OT)

1997

DC United

Colorado Rapids

2-1

1998

Chicago Fire

DC United

2-0

1999

DC United

Los Angeles Galaxy

2-0

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

2000

Kansas City

Chicago Fire

1-0

 

Wizads

 

 

2001

San Joe

Los Angeles Galaxy

2-1 (OT)

 

Earthquakes

 

 

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

2002

Los Angeles Galaxy

New England

1-0

 

 

Revolution

 

2003

San Jose Earthquakes

Cicago Fire

4-2

2004

DC United

Kansas City

3-2

 

 

Wizards

 

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

SCORE

2005

Los Angeles Galaxy

New England

1-0 (OT)

 

 

Revolution

 

2006

Houston Dynamo

New England

4-3 (OT)

 

 

Revolution

 

207

Host on Dynamo

New England

2-1

 

 

Revolution

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