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2021 Copa América
The 2021 Copa América, held in Brazil, was won by Argentina, who beat Brazil 1-0 in the Maracanã final via Ángel Di María's goal, claiming a 15th title and Messi's first international trophy.
2021 Copa Libertadores
2021 Copa Libertadores (CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021), 62nd edition of South America's club championship. Palmeiras beat Flamengo 2-1 after extra time in the 27 November 2021 single-match final at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, retaining the title.
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
2021 FIFA Arab Cup (FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021), first FIFA-organized edition, held in Qatar 30 November to 18 December 2021 with 16 teams; Algeria beat Tunisia 2-0 after extra time in the final at Al Bayt Stadium.
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (Russia 2021), Moscow, 19-29 August 2021; RFU beat Japan 5-2 for a third title; record 302 goals in 32 matches; Portugal eliminated in groups.
2021 FIFA Club World Cup
2021 FIFA Club World Cup (FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021), seven-team tournament moved from Japan to the UAE and played February 2022; Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time on Havertz's 117th-minute penalty for their first title.
2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (Lithuania 2021), ninth edition, 12 September to 3 October 2021, postponed from 2020. 24 teams, 52 matches in Kaunas, Vilnius, Klaipėda; Portugal beat Argentina 2-1 in the final for its first title.
2021 Major League Soccer season
2021 Major League Soccer season, the league's 26th, ran April 3 to December 11, 2021 with 27 clubs including debutant Austin FC; New England won a record 73-point Shield and NYCFC won its first MLS Cup on penalties.
2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, also called the 2021 college football season: Georgia beat Alabama 33-18 for its first national title since 1980; playoff field Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati; Texas and Oklahoma announced moves to the SEC.
2021 UEFA Champions League final
The 2021 UEFA Champions League final: Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 on 29 May 2021 at Porto's Estádio do Dragão, moved from Istanbul over COVID rules, with Kai Havertz scoring and N'Golo Kanté named Player of the Match.
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the 23rd U21 EURO, first 16-team finals, held in Hungary and Slovenia in two phases (March group stage, June knockouts) due to COVID-19; Germany beat Portugal 1-0 in Ljubljana for a third title.
2021 UEFA Nations League final
2021 UEFA Nations League final: Spain 1-2 France, 10 October 2021 at San Siro, Milan. Oyarzabal scored first; Benzema and Mbappé (controversial offside-interpretation winner) gave France their first Nations League title, succeeding Portugal.
2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
2021 UEFA Nations League Finals: second edition's knockout stage, 6-10 October 2021 in Milan and Turin. France beat Spain 2-1 in the final; Italy took third; Belgium, France, Italy, Spain were the League A group winners.
2021 UEFA Super Cup
2021 UEFA Super Cup, Belfast's Windsor Park, 11 August 2021: Chelsea beat Villarreal 1-1 (6-5 pens) after Ziyech and Gerard Moreno scored; substitute keeper Kepa saved twice for Chelsea's second Super Cup.
2021–22 Arsenal F.C. season
2021–22 Arsenal F.C. season: Arsenal's Premier League campaign under Mikel Arteta, finishing fifth on 69 points with a +13 goal difference, missing the Champions League after a 3-0 north London derby defeat to Tottenham and a 2-0 loss at Newcastle.
2021–22 Chelsea F.C. season
2021–22 Chelsea F.C. season: Thomas Tuchel's side finished 3rd in the Premier League with 74 points, won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, lost both domestic cup finals to Liverpool on penalties, and was sold from Roman Abramovich to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital after UK sanctions.
2021–22 EFL Championship
The 2021–22 EFL Championship, styled the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship, was English football's second-tier season, won by Fulham with 90 points and a Championship-record 106 goals.
2021–22 EFL Cup
2021–22 EFL Cup (Carabao Cup), English knockout cup, 31 July 2021–27 February 2022, 92 clubs. Liverpool won a record ninth title, beating Chelsea 11–10 on penalties after 0–0 at Wembley; Kelleher scored the 11th kick.
2021–22 FA Cup
2021-22 FA Cup, the 141st edition of England's knockout cup and 150th anniversary season. Liverpool beat Chelsea 0-0 (6-5 penalties) in the final, winning an eighth title; replays were scrapped in rounds three and four.
2021–22 FC Barcelona season
2021-22 FC Barcelona season: 122nd club season, 91st consecutive in La Liga. Messi departed over wage limits; Koeman replaced by Xavi in November 2021; Champions League group-stage exit, Europa League quarterfinals, Copa round of 16, Supercopa semifinal loss.
2021–22 La Liga
2021–22 La Liga (91st Primera División season, 20 teams). Real Madrid won its 35th title under Carlo Ancelotti with 86 points, clinched 30 April 2022; Barcelona second, Atlético third; Alavés, Levante, Granada relegated.
2021–22 Liverpool F.C. season
2021-22 Liverpool F.C. season: Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, finished Premier League second with 92 points behind Manchester City's 93, and lost the Champions League final 0-1 to Real Madrid, scoring a club-record 147 goals in 63 games.
2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season
2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season: Guardiola's City won the Premier League with 93 points, one ahead of Liverpool, after a final-day 3-2 comeback over Aston Villa; lost the Champions League semi-final to Real Madrid 6-5 on aggregate.
2021–22 Manchester United F.C. season
2021-22 Manchester United F.C. season: Premier League 6th on 58 points, a club PL low; managers Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick; Ronaldo 18 goals; Champions League last-16 exit to Atletico Madrid 1-2 on aggregate.
2021–22 NCAA football bowl games
2021–22 NCAA football bowl games: postseason college football series, Bowl Season slate after the 2021 season, 42 games plus CFP National Championship won by Georgia 33–18 over Alabama on January 10, 2022.
2021–22 Premier League
2021–22 Premier League, 30th season of England's top football division (13 August 2021 to 22 May 2022). Manchester City won a sixth Premier League title with 93 points over Liverpool's 92; Norwich, Watford, and Burnley were relegated.
2021–22 Real Madrid CF season
2021–22 Real Madrid CF season: Carlo Ancelotti's second spell delivered the 14th European Cup (1-0 vs Liverpool in Paris), the 35th La Liga title, and the 12th Spanish Super Cup, with Benzema top scorer in both major competitions.
2021–22 Serie A
The 2021–22 Serie A, the 120th season of Italy's top football league, ran from 2021 to 2022 and was won by AC Milan, their first title since 2010–11.
2021–22 UEFA Champions League
2021–22 UEFA Champions League: 67th season of Europe's top club competition. Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France, Paris, on 28 May 2022 for a 14th title; Vinícius Júnior scored, Benzema was top scorer with 15 goals.
2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage
2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage: 32 clubs in eight groups, drawn 26 August 2021 in Istanbul, played 14 September to 9 December 2021. Bayern, Ajax, and Liverpool won all six games; Barcelona fell out early; Sheriff reached the group stage.
2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase: first season without the away goals rule; Real Madrid beat Chelsea and Manchester City in extra time, then Liverpool 1-0 in the final at the Stade de France, Paris, 28 May 2022.