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The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2018 throughout the world.

Events

Men's national teams
31 May – 10 June: 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup for non-FIFA nations in England
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14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
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AFC
22–25 March: 2018 King's Cup in Thailand
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22–26 March: 2018 China Cup in Nanning
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22–27 March: 2018 International Friendship Championship in Iraq
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1–10 June: 2018 Intercontinental Cup in India.
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4–15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh
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8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
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CAF
13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco (for players from national championships only)
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22–24 March: 2018 Four Nations Tournament in Zambia
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UEFA
6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (pool stage)

Youth
9–27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China
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24 April – 5 May: 2018 WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament in Liberia
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4–20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England
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2–14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Indonesia
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16–29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland
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19 July – 3 August: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (under-21) in Colombia
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29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia
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18 August – 2 September: 2018 Asian Games (under-23) in Indonesia
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20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia
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18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Indonesia
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30 November – 13 December: 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup in
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6 – 16 December: WAFU UFOA B U20 Championship in
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Women's
10–24 February: 2018 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast (regional)
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4–22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile
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6–20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan
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18–29 April: 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series
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16–31 August: 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia
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4–17 October 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
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17 November – 1 December: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana
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17 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia
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23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in
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International tournaments
26 February – 6 March: 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup in
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28 February – 7 March: 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup in
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28 February – 7 March: 2018 Algarve Cup in
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The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions. Both The Netherlands and Sweden were awarded first place.
1–7 March: 2018 SheBelieves Cup in the
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26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in the
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Women's youth
13–31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in Ecuador
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18–28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
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7–25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in Argentina
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19–22 April; 6–12 June: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Nicaragua and the
On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua. The tournament resumed on 6 June and concluded on 12 June, with the remainder of the tournament played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.
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1–13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
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9–21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania
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5–10 June: 2018 Sud Ladies Cup in France
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18–30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland
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7–24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France
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20 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay
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News
27 April – The U.S. NCAA tabled (placed on hold) a proposal passed in March by its soccer rules committee, which governs both men's and women's play, that would have called for the NCAA to adopt FIFA rules regarding timekeeping, with the official time being kept on the field by the referee and stadium clocks counting up instead of down. This means that the existing timekeeping system, with the official time being maintained by a visible, downward-counting clock, will remain in place.

Fixed dates for national team matches

Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).
19–27 March
3–11 September
8–16 October
12–20 November

Club continental champions

Men

Women

Domestic leagues

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Domestic cups
In all tables in this section, the "last honor" refers to the champion's previous win in that specific cup competition.

AFC

UEFA

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

Women's leagues

UEFA

AFC

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

Women's cups

UEFA

Detailed association football results

FIFA
14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in
defeated , 4–2, to win their second FIFA World Cup title. took third place.
5 – 24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
defeated , 3–1, to win their first FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title.
took third place.
13 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
defeated , 2–1, to win their first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title.
took third place.
12 – 22 December: 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the
Real Madrid C.F. defeated Al Ain FC, 4–1, to win their third consecutive and fourth overall FIFA Club World Cup title.
River Plate took third place.

World Elite Club Friendlies
10 – 20 January: 2018 Florida Cup in the
Champions: Atlético Nacional; Second: Barcelona S.C.; Third: Rangers F.C.
20 July – 11 August: 2018 International Champions Cup
Champions: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.; Second: Borussia Dortmund; Third: Inter Milan

Women's World Elite Club Friendlies
26 – 29 July: 2018 Women's International Champions Cup in the
North Carolina Courage defeated Olympique Lyonnais, 1–0, to win their 1st Women's International Champions Cup.
Manchester City took third place and Paris SG took fourth place.

UEFA
Clubs teams
27 June 2017 – 26 May: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League (final in Kyiv)
Real Madrid C.F. defeated Liverpool F.C., 3–1, to win their third consecutive and thirteenth overall UEFA Champions League title.
Note: Real Madrid would represent UEFA at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
29 June 2017 – 16 May: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League (final in Décines-Charpieu)
Atlético Madrid defeated Marseille, 3–0, to win their third UEFA Europa League title.
22 August 2017 – 24 May: 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in Kyiv)
Lyon defeated Wolfsburg, 4–1 at extra time, to win their third consecutive and fifth overall UEFA Women's Champions League title.
12 September 2017 – 23 April: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League (final in Nyon)
Barcelona defeated Chelsea, 3–0, to win their second UEFA Youth League title.
15 August: 2018 UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn
Atlético Madrid defeated fellow Spanish team, Real Madrid C.F., 4–2 in extra time, to win their third UEFA Super Cup title.

National teams
31 August 2017 – 27 March: 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
4 – 20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
defeated , 4–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their third UEFA European Under-17 Championship title.
9 – 21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
defeated , 2–0, to win their fourth UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship title.
took third place.
Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
16 – 29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
defeated , 4–3 at extra time, to win their fourth UEFA European Under-19 Championship title.
18 – 30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
defeated , 1–0, to win their second consecutive and third overall UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title.
6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Group Stage (debut event)
5 – 9 June 2019: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Finals in (debut event)

CONCACAF
18 – 28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in
defeated the , 4–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship title.
took third place.
Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
31 January – 16 May: 2018 Caribbean Club Championship
Club Franciscain defeated Central F.C., 2–1, to win their place at the 2018 CONCACAF League.
20 February – 26 April: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
C.D. Guadalajara defeated Toronto FC, 4–2 in penalties and after a score of 3–3 in a 2-legged format, to win their second CONCACAF Champions League title.
Note: Guadalajara would represent CONCACAF at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
19 – 29 April: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in
Note: Event cancelled midway through the tournament, due to violent protests that led to the killing of 25 people over social security issues.
6 – 12 June: Continuing of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Bradenton, Florida
defeated , 3–2, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship title.
took third place.
Note: All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
31 July – 1 November: 2018 CONCACAF League
C.S. Herediano defeated F.C. Motagua, 3–2 on aggregate, to win their first CONCACAF League title.
15 – 22 August: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League U13
LAFC defeated Juniors Tampico, 2–0, to win their first CONCACAF Champions League U13 title.
19 – 26 August: 2018 UNCAF U-19 Tournament in Comayagua and Siguatepeque
Round Robin: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
3 September 2018 – 31 March 2020: 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League (debut event)
19 September: 2018 Campeones Cup in Toronto (debut event)
UANL defeated Toronto FC, 3–1, to win the inaugural Campeones Cup.
20 – 27 October: 2018 UNCAF U-16 Tournament in Santa Catarina Pinula
Round Robin: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.

Other tournaments
26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:

AFC
22 December 2017 – 5 January: 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup in
In the final, defeated , 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their second Arabian Gulf Cup title.
9 – 27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in
In the final, defeated , 2–1, after extra time, to win their 1st AFC U-23 Championship. took third place.
16 January – 10 November: 2018 AFC Champions League
Kashima Antlers won their first AFC Champions League title after victory against their Competitors at ACL.
Note: Kashima Antlers would represent the AFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
22 January – 27 October: 2018 AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Altyn Asyr FK, 2–0, to win their third consecutive AFC Cup title.
6 – 20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
defeated , 1–0, to win their second AFC Women's Asian Cup title.
took third place.
1 – 13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
In the final, defeated , 1–0, to win their 2nd AFF U-16 Girls' Championship. took third place.
30 June – 13 July: 2018 AFF Women's Championship in Palembang
defeated , 3–2, to win their third consecutive and fourth overall AFF Women's Championship title.
took third place.
1 – 14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Gresik & Sidoarjo
defeated , 4–3, to win their first AFF U-19 Youth Championship title.
took third place.
29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Gresik & Sidoarjo
defeated , 4–3 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first AFF U-16 Youth Championship title.
took third place.
4 – 15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in
defeated , 2–1, to win their second SAFF Championship title.
20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in
defeated , 1–0, to win their third AFC U-16 Championship title.
1 – 12 October: 2018 Bangabandhu Cup in
defeated , 4–3 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Bangabandhu Cup title.
4 – 8 October: 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament in Chongqing
1st. , 2nd. , 3rd. , 4th.
7 October and November: 2018 / Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup in Riyadh
Zamalek SC defeated Al-Hilal FC, 2–1, to win their 1st title.
18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in
defeated , 2–1, to win their third AFC U-19 Championship title.
Note: Both Saudi Arabia and South Korea, along with & , have qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
defeated , 3–2 on aggregate, to win their second AFF Championship title.
23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in Tashkent
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth: ; Fifth:

CAF
13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in
defeated , 4–0, to win their first African Nations Championship title.
took third place.
24 February: 2018 CAF Super Cup in Casablanca
In the final, Wydad Casablanca defeated TP Mazembe, 1–0, to win their third CAF Super Cup.
14 – 29 April: 2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship in Ngozi, Muyinga & Gitega
defeated , 2–0, to win their first CECAFA U-17 Championship title.
took third place.
9 February – 2 December: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
Raja defeated AS Vita Club, 4–3 on aggregate, to win their second CAF Confederation Cup title.
10 February – 9 November: 2018 CAF Champions League
Espérance de Tunis defeated Al Ahly, 4–3 on aggregate (2 matches), to win their third CAF Champions League title.
Note: Espérance de Tunis would represent CAF at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
29 June – 13 July: 2018 Kagame Interclub Cup in Dar es Salaam
Azam defeated Simba, 2–1, to win their second Kagame Interclub Cup title.
Gor Mahia took third place.
23 – 27 July: 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship in
Round Robin Final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
12 – 22 September: 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship in
defeated , 2–1, to win their fifth COSAFA Women's Championship title.
took third place.

CONMEBOL
13 – 31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in
defeated , 8–1, to win their eighth consecutive South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship title.
took third place.
Note: Brazil and Paraguay both qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
22 January – 9 December: 2018 Copa Libertadores
Note: First leg took place in Buenos Aires on 11 November. Second leg took place in Madrid on 9 December.
River Plate defeated fellow Argentinian team, Boca Juniors, 5–3 on aggregate, to win their fourth Copa Libertadores title.
10 – 24 February: 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores in
Nacional defeated Independiente del Valle, 2–1, to win their first U-20 Copa Libertadores title.
River Plate took third place.
13 February – 12 December: 2018 Copa Sudamericana
Atlético Paranaense defeated Junior, 4–3 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play on aggregate, to win their first Copa Sudamericana title.
14 & 21 February: 2018 Recopa Sudamericana
Grêmio defeated Independiente, 5–4 in penalties after tying each other twice in regular play, to win their second Recopa Sudamericana title.
7 – 25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
Note: All three teams here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
4 – 22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
Note 1: Brazil has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Note 2: Chile has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and has a place at the 2020 CAF–CONMEBOL play-off.
Note 3: Argentina has qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games and has a place at the World Cup CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off.
Note 4: Colombia has qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games.
8 August: 2018 Suruga Bank Championship in Osaka
Independiente defeated Cerezo Osaka, 1–0, to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.
18 November – 2 December: 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina in Manaus
Atlético Huila defeated Santos, 5–3 on penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title.
Iranduba took third place.

Other tournaments
30 November: Copa RS U20 in Porto Alegre

OFC
10 February – 20 May: 2018 OFC Champions League
Team Wellington defeated Lautoka F.C., 10–3 on aggregate (two matches played), to win their first OFC Champions League title.
Note: Team Wellington would represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
5 – 18 August: 2018 OFC U-19 Championship in
defeated , 1–0, to win their 7th OFC U-19 Championship title.
Note: New Zealand and Tahiti qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
9 – 22 September: 2018 OFC U-16 Championship in
defeated , 0–0 (5–4 on penalties), to win their seven consecutive and eighth overall OFC U-16 Championship title.
Note: New Zealand and Solomon Islands qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
18 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in
defeated , 8–0, to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall OFC Women's Nations Cup title.
took third place.
Note: New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Detailed beach soccer results

BSWW events
27 – 29 January: Persian Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Bushehr
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
3 – 10 March: Copa America de Futbol Playa 2018 in El Boulevard de Asia
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
29 – 31 March: Copa Centroamericana de Fútbol Playa 2018 in San Luis La Herradura
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
6 – 8 April: BSWW Tour - CFA Belt and Road International Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Haikou
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
15 – 17 April: Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Yazd
Champions: Lokomotiv BSC; Second: Moghavemat Golsapoosh; Third: Levante UD; Fourth: Catania BS
27 – 29 April: BSWW Tour - Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Nassau
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
25 – 27 May: Nazaré Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in
Group H Teams: 1) Artur Music; 2) Catania BS; 3) BSC Kristall; 4) Viareggio BS
Group I Teams: 1) Falfala Kfar Qassem; 2) Playas de Mazarrón; 3) Casa Benfica de Loures; 4) Boca Gdansk
28 May – 3 June: 2018 Euro Winners Cup for Men and Women in Nazaré
Men's Champions: S.C. Braga; Second: BSC Kristall; Third: KP Łódź
Women's Champions: WFC Zvezda Women; Second: Portsmouth Ladies BSC; Third: AIFS Playas de San Javier Women
8 – 10 June: NASSC - US Open 2018 in Virginia Beach
For detailed results, click here.
15 – 17 June: BSWW Mundialito Almada 2018 in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
15 – 17 June: Talent Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Siófok
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
6 – 8 July: Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Nazaré 2018 in
defeated , 2–0, in the final. took third place.
13 – 15 July: Morocco Beach Soccer Cup Agadir 2018 in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
17 – 19 August: Balaton Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Siófok
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
17 – 19 August: BSWW Tour - Goalfun CFA China-Latin America Beach Soccer Championship Tangshan 2018 in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third: ; Fourth:
5 – 7 October: Alanya Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in
Champions: BSC Lokomotiv Moscow; Second: Sporting CP; Third: Levante UD; Fourth: Alanya Belediye Spor
6 – 10 November: Huawei Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai 2018 in
Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
8 – 14 December: 2018 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations - Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh
defeated , 6–1, in the final. took third place.

2018 Euro Beach Soccer League
22 – 24 June: EBSL #1 in Baku
Winners: (Division A - Group 1) / (Division A - Group 2)
6 – 8 July: EBSL #2 in Nazaré
Winners: (Division A); (Division B - Group 1) / (Division B - Group 2)
20 – 22 July: ESBL #3 in Moscow
Winners: (Division A); (Division B)
3 – 5 August: ESBL #4 in Minsk
Winners:
24 – 26 August: ESBL #5 in Warnemünde
Winners: (Division A); (Division B)
6 – 9 September: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final in Alghero
Superfinal: defeated , 7–6 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their second Euro Beach Soccer League title.
took third place.
Promotion: defeated , 4–3 in penalties and after a 4–4 score in regular play, in the final.

Detailed futsal results

AFC
1 – 11 February: 2018 AFC Futsal Championship in
In the final, defeated , 4–0, to win their 12th AFC Futsal Championship. took third place and took fourth place.
2 – 12 May: 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship in
In the final, defeated , 5–2, to win their 2nd AFC Women Futsal Championship. took third place and took fourth place.

CONMEBOL
22 – 29 April: 2018 Copa Libertadores de Futsal in Carlos Barbosa
In the final, Carlos Barbosa defeated Joinville, 4–1, to win their 5th Copa Libertadores de Futsal. Magnus Sorocaba Futsal-Athleta took third place and Cerro Porteño took fourth place.

UEFA
30 January – 10 February: UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 in Ljubljana
In the final, defeated , 3–2, after extra time, to win their 1st UEFA Futsal Euro. took third place and took fourth place.
26 – 29 March: 2nd European Women's Futsal Tournament in Drachten
In the final, Atlético Navalcarnero defeated Benfica, 5–2, to win their second consecutive women's tournament. Olimpus Key Partner Roma took third place and SC MosPolitech took fourth place.
20 – 22 April: 2017–18 UEFA Futsal Cup (Final Four) in Zaragoza
In the final, Inter FS defeated Sporting CP, 5–2, to win their 5th UEFA Futsal Cup. FC Barcelona took third place and Győri ETO took fourth place.

CAF
Other competitions
16 – 18 March: 1st International Futsal Tournament Mauritius 2018 in Vacoas-Phoenix
Winners: , 2nd place: , 3rd place: , 4th place:

World
29 January – 4 February: 2018 Grand Prix de Futsal in Brusque
In the final, defeated , 4–2, to win their 10th Grand Prix de Futsal. took third place and took fourth place.
19 – 26 August: 16th World University Futsal Championships in Almaty
In the final, defeated , 4–2. took third place and took fourth place.

Deaths

January

1 January
Gert Brauer, 62, German footballer
Régis Manon, 52, Gabonese footballer
Dušan Mitošević, 68, Serbian football player
2 January
Alan Deakin, 76, English footballer
Eugène Gerards, 77, Dutch football player
Ali Kadhim, 69, Iraqi football player
Mike McCartney, 63, Scottish footballer
Michael Pfeiffer, 92, German football player
Felix Reilly, 84, Scottish footballer
3 January
Darci Miguel Monteiro, 49, Brazilian footballer
Igor Strelbin, 43, Russian footballer
4 January
Peter Birdseye, 98, English footballer
Papa Camara, 66, Guinean football player
Joaquín Cortizo, 85, Spanish footballer
5 January – Antonio Valentín Angelillo, 80, Italian-Argentine football player
6 January – Nigel Sims, 86, English footballer
8 January
Hans Aabech, 69, Danish footballer
Juan Carlos García, 29, Honduran footballer
Antonio Munguía, 75, Mexican footballer
9 January
Tommy Lawrence, 77, Scottish footballer
Valeri Matyunin, 57, Russian footballer
Ted Phillips, 84, English footballer
Kurt Thalmann, 86, Swiss footballer
10 January
Pierre Grillet, 85, French footballer
John McGlashan, 50, Scottish footballer
Gordon Wills, 83, English footballer
11 January
Raúl Antonio García, 55, Salvadoran footballer
Takis Loukanidis, 80, Greek footballer
Giuseppe Secchi, 86, Italian footballer
12 January – Léon Ritzen (nl), 78, Belgian footballer
13 January – Mohammed Hazzaz, 72, Moroccan footballer
14 January
Anton Regh, 77, German footballer
Cyrille Regis, 59, English footballer
15 January
Carl Emil Christiansen, 80, Danish footballer
Bogusław Cygan, 53, Polish footballer
16 January
Rubén Oswaldo Díaz, 72, Argentine footballer
Rodney Fern, 69, English footballer
19 January – Abdulsalam Musa, 39, Nigerian footballer

21 January
Philippe Gondet, 75, French footballer
Tsukasa Hosaka, 80, Japanese footballer
22 January
Jimmy Armfield, 82, English football player
Reinier Kreijermaat, 82, Dutch footballer
25 January – Keith Pring, 74, Welsh footballer
27 January – Göran Nicklasson, 75, Swedish footballer
30 January
Vic Keeble, 87, English footballer
Azeglio Vicini, 84, Italian football player and National Team coach
31 January – Hennie Hollink, 86, Dutch footballer

February

2 February
Paulo Roberto Morais Júnior, 33, Brazilian footballer
Fábio Pereira de Azevedo, 41, Brazilian-born Togolese footballer
3 February – Károly Palotai, 82, Hungarian football player and referee
4 February – Majid Ariff, 80, Singaporean football player and coach
5 February – Ladislav Kačáni, 86, Slovak football player and coach
9 February – Liam Miller, 36, Irish footballer
10 February – Dick Scott, 76, English footballer
12 February – Mogau Tshehla, 26, South African footballer
13 February
Joseph Bonnel, 79, French footballer
Danilo Caçador, 32, Brazilian footballer
Luis Cid, 88, Spanish football coach
16 February
Hans Rinner, 54, Austrian businessman and football official
Muhammet Yürükuslu, 26, Turkish footballer
17 February – Peder Persson, 79, Swedish footballer
18 February
Pavel Panov, 67, Bulgarian football player and coach
Chinedu Udoji, 28, Nigerian footballer
20 February
Lucien Bouchardeau, 56, Nigerien football referee
Georgi Markov, 46, Bulgarian footballer
21 February
Sergei Aleksandrov, 44, Russian footballer
Chow Chee Keong, 69, Malaysian footballer
22 February
Bence Lázár, 26, Hungarian footballer
Billy Wilson, 71, English footballer
25 February
Branko Kubala, 69, Czechoslovak-born Spanish footballer
Henri Leonetti, 81, French footballer
Tsvetan Veselinov, 70, Bulgarian footballer
27 February – Quini (Enrique Castro González), 68, Spanish footballer
28 February
Kieron Durkan, 44, English footballer
John Muir, 70, Scottish footballer

March

1 March – Vicente Piquer, 83, Spanish footballer and coach
3 March – Arthur Stewart, 76, Northern Irish footballer
4 March – Davide Astori, 31, Italian footballer
5 March
Shaker Al-Olayan, 46, Saudi Arabian footballer
Costakis Koutsokoumnis, 61, Cypriot football administrator
6 March
Francis Piasecki, 66, French footballer
Vitaliy Zub, 89, Ukrainian footballer
7 March – John Molyneux, 87, English football player
9 March – Ion Voinescu, 88, Romanian footballer
14 March – Rubén Galván 65, Argentine football player
16 March
Boyukagha Hajiyev, 59, Azerbaijani footballer and manager
Ezequiel Orozco, 29, Mexican footballer
Adrian Lillebekk Ovlien, 20, Norwegian footballer
22 March – René Houseman, 64, Argentine footballer

April

2 April
Elie Onana, 66, Cameroonian footballer
Paul Sinibaldi, 96, French footballer
4 April – Ray Wilkins, 61, English football player, heart attack
8 April
António Barros, 68, Portuguese footballer
André Lerond, 87, French footballer
13 April – Cesarino Cervellati, 88, Italian football player and manager

May
15 May – Jlloyd Samuel, 37, English-Trinidadian footballer
18 May – Doğan Babacan, 88, Turkish referee

June
18 June – Walter Bahr, 91, American soccer player

July
8 July – Alan Gilzean, 79, Scottish footballer
14 July – Davie McParland, 83, Scottish footballer and manager
21 July – Allan Ball, 75, English footballer

August

September
24 September – Jim Brogan, 74, Scottish footballer

October
18 October – Darren Stewart, 52, Australian soccer player and manager
21 October – Ilie Balaci, 62, Romanian footballer and manager
27 October – Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, Thai businessman and owner of Leicester City F.C., helicopter crash
31 October – Johnny Graham, 73, Scottish footballer.

November
13 November
William Mullan, 90, Scottish football referee.
David Stewart, 71, Scottish footballer.
16 November – Flemming Nielsen, 84, Danish footballer
19 November – George Yardley, 76, Scottish footballer
22 November – Len Campbell, 71, Scottish footballer

December
25 December – Sigi Schmid, 65, American soccer coach
27 December – Juan Bautista Agüero, 83, Paraguayan footballer

References

External links

Association football by year
2018 sport-related lists