1938 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1938 around the world.
← 1937 1939 → |
Events
May
- May 7:
Manchester City lose 1-0 against Huddersfield Town, and are relegated to the Football League Second Division. This makes Manchester City the only team in history to be relegated the year after becoming English champions.
June
- June 19: The 1938 FIFA World Cup Final is played.
Italy beat 
Hungary 4–2 at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris, France.
July
- July 3:
Hannover 96 wins their first German football championship.
Tournament Winners
International
| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 British Home Championship | Home Nations |  United Kingdom |
 England |
 Scotland |
- |
| 1938 Baltic Cup | Baltic states |  Estonia |
Estonia |
 Latvia |
- |
| 1938 Bolivarian Games | ODEBO |  Colombia |
[[File:{{{flag alias-1884}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Peru | [[File:{{{flag alias-football}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bolivia | - |
| 1938 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  France |
Italy |
Hungary |
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris |
Continental
| Tournament | Continent | Previous Winner | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Mitropa Cup | Europe |  Ferencváros (1937) |
 Slavia Prague |
Ferencváros |
2-legged final |
| 1938 Copa Aldao | South America |  River Plate (1937) |
Independiente |
 Peñarol |
Estadio Centenario,  Uruguay
|
Europe
North America
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica |
1938 Primera División de Costa Rica | Orión | No Cup | ||
 Cuba |
1938 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba | Deportivo Centro Gallego | No Cup | ||
 Dominion of Canada |
1938 Canadian National Soccer League | Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital | No Cup | ||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1859}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Haiti | 1937–38 Ligue Haïtienne | Racing CH | 1937–38 Coupe Vincent | AS Capoise | Unknown |
 Guatemala |
1938 Liga Capitalina | Tipografía Nacional | No Cup | ||
 El Salvador |
1938 Salvadoran Football Championship | Club Deportivo 33 | 1937-38 Copa Presidente | Unknown | |
 Mexico |
1937–38 Primera Fuerza | Necaxa | 1937–38 Copa Mexico | Club América | Club España |
 United States |
1937–38 American Soccer League | Scots-Americans (Metropolitan Division) Providence S.C. (New England Division) |
1938 National Challenge Cup | Sparta Garden City | St. Mary's Celtic |
South America
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1938 Argentine Primera División | Independiente | 1938 Copa Ibarguren | Independiente | Rosario Central |
 Bolivia |
1938 Primera División de la L.P.F.A. | Unknown | No Cup | ||
 Brazil |
1938 State championships | 22 winners | No National Cup | ||
 Chile |
1938 Primera División de Chile | Magallanes | 1938 Campeonato de Apertura | Colo-Colo | Audax Italiano |
 Paraguay |
1938 Paraguayan Primera División | Club Olimpia | No Cup | ||
 Peru |
1938 Peruvian Primera División | Deportivo Municipal | No Cup | ||
| Uruguay |
1938 Uruguayan Primera División | Peñarol | No Cup | ||
 Venezuela |
1938 Venezuelan Primera División | Dos Caminos | 1938 Copa Venezuela | Unión | Dos Caminos |
Asia & Oceania
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
No League | 1938 Football SA Federation Cup 1938 Dockerty Cup 1938 Challenge Cup and Shield |
Birkalla Rovers Nobels Victoria Park |
Kingswood Unknown Unknown | |
 British Malaya |
No League | 1938 Malaysia Cup | Selangor | Singapore | |
 British India |
No League | 1938 Rovers Cup | Bangalore Muslims | 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
| |
| 1938 IFA Shield | East Yorkshire Regiment |
Mohammedan | |||
 Dutch East Indies |
1938 Inlandsche Stedenwedstrijden | VIJ Batavia | No Cup | ||
 Greater Lebanon |
No League | 1937–38 Lebanese FA Cup | Al Nahda | Hilmi-Sport | |
 Hong Kong |
1937–38 Hong Kong First Division League | South China B | 1937–38 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield | South China A | South China B |
 Iran |
1938 Tehran Province League | Tehran Club | No Cup | ||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan | No League | 1938 Emperor's Cup | Waseda University | Keio University | |
| Mandatory Palestine |
League interrupted due to an Arab revolt | 1938 Palestine Cup | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
Africa
| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 French Algeria |
1937-1938 Algiers Championship 1937-1938 Constantine Championship 1937-1938 Oranie Championship |
AS Boufarik CS Constantine CDJ Oran |
No Cup | ||
 Egypt |
1937–38 Alexandria Zone League 1937–38 Cairo League 1937–38 Canal Zone League |
El Ittihad Alexandria Al Ahly Al-Masry |
1937–38 Egypt Cup | Zamalek | Al Ahly |
| 1937–38 Sultan Hussein Cup | Al Ahly | Unknown | |||
| French Morocco |
1938 Moroccan football league | OM Rabat | 1938 Coupe Djebari | US Marocaine | SA Marrakech |
| French North Africa |
1938 North African Championship |  JAC Bône |
No Cup | ||
| French Tunisia |
1937–38 Tunisian National Championship | Savoia de la Goulette | 1937–38 Tunisian Cup | Sporting Club | Racing Club de Tunis |
Clubs
Clubs Founded
Clubs Folded
| Date Folded | Date Founded | Club | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | 1906 | Germania Bochum |  Germany |
Forced to merge into VfL Bochum |
| 1908 | TuS Bochum | |||
| 1938 | 1893 | Bathgate | Scotland |
Played their last match in 1932 |
| 1938 | 1921 | Cork FC |  Ireland |
Founded as Fords F.C. |
| 1938 | 1924 | Enosis Neon Trust |  British Cyprus |
|
| 1938 | June 10, 1913 | Colțea București |  Romania |
|
| 1938 | 1933 | Güneş SK |  Turkey |
|
| 1938 | 1909 | Hakoah Vienna |  Austria Germany |
Reformed in 1945 |
| 1938 | 1931 | Stix, Baer and Fuller | United States |
Births & Deaths
Births
January–June
July–December
Deaths
| Date of Death | Player | Nationality | Played For | Managed | Notable For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28 | Jack Sharp | England |
Aston Villa, Everton | Also played 3 Cricket test matches for the England cricket team | |
| March 27 | Charlie Shaw | Scotland |
Queens Park Rangers, Celtic,  New Bedford Whalers |
New Bedford Whalers |
|
| April 16 | Steve Bloomer | England |
Derby County, Middlesbrough |  Britannia Berlin 92, Derby County,  Real Unión |
Member of the Football League 100 Legends Member of the English Football Hall of Fame |
| April 22 | James Reid | Scotland |
Airdrieonians | 2-time Scottish Division One top scorer (1912–13, 1913–14 | |
| May 22 | Víctor Morales | Chile |
Colo-Colo | Played at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
| July 16 | Trygve Aasen |  Norway |
Moss | ||
| September 19 | Floriano | Brazil |
Internacional, Grêmio, Fluminense, Santos, Atlético Mineiro | Atlético Mineiro | 1925 South American Championship runner-up |
| November 16 | Agustín Ojeda | Mexico |
Club América | Played at the 1928 Summer Olympics |
References
- ↑ "Arpad Orban - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Arpad ORBAN - Olympic Football | Hungary". International Olympic Committee. June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Wir trauern um Helmut Köglberger, Adolf Knoll und Alois Weinrich Archived 2019-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ↑ César Luis Menotti obituary