1916 in association football

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Overview of the events of 1916 in association football

Years in association football

* ← 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919 →

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1916 in sports

* Air sports
* American football
* Aquatic sports
* Association football
* Athletics
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Canadian football
* Chess
* Climbing
* Combat sports
* Sumo
* Cricket
* 1915–16
* 1916
* 1916–17
* Cycling
* Dance sports
* Darts
* Equestrianism
* Esports
* Field hockey
* Flying disc
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Ice sports
* Korfball
* Lumberjack sports
* Mind sports
* Modern pentathlon
* Motorsport
* Orienteering
* Paralympic sports
* Precision sports
* Shooting
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Sailing
* Skiing
* Speedway
* Rugby league‎
* Rugby union
* Snooker
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* Strength sports
* Weightlifting
* Squash
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1916 throughout the world.

## Events

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* Numerous national championships in Europe are suspended for the duration of the First World War, with a notable exception of the Netherlands, which continues throughout the hostilities.
* 25 April: Football Association of Thailand founded.
* Thailand: Army United F.C. is founded.

## Winners club national championship

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* Argentina: Racing Club
* Austria: Rapid Vienna
* Belgium: no national championship
* Denmark: KB
* England: no national championship
* France: no national championship
* Germany: no national championship
* Hungary: no national championship
* Iceland: Fram
* Italy: no national championship
* Luxembourg: US Hollerich
* Netherlands: Willem II
* Paraguay: Olimpia
* Scotland:
* Division One - Celtic
* Scottish Cup - No competition[1]
* Sweden: AIK
* Uruguay: Nacional
* Greece: 1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.

## International tournaments

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* South American Championship 1916 in Argentina (July 2, 1916 - July 17, 1916)

Uruguay

## Births

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Main article: Deaths in 2012

Further information: Category:2012 deaths

## Deaths

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Main article: births in 1916

Further information: Category:1916 births

## Clubs founded

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* Army United F.C.
* RCD Mallorca

## References

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1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

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