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1993–94 UEFA Champions League
The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, the second season under its current name, ended with AC Milan beating Johan Cruyff's Barcelona 4-0 in the final in Athens on 18 May 1994.
1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup (USA '94): first World Cup hosted by the United States, 17 June to 17 July 1994, 24 teams, 52 matches. Brazil beat Italy on penalties; record attendance of 3,587,538, average 68,991; led to MLS founding.
1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage: the single-elimination phase (2-17 July 1994) of USA 1994; Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on penalties in the first goalless final, Baggio missed the decisive kick.
1994–95 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
1994-95 Blackburn Rovers season: Blackburn's Premier League title-winning campaign under Kenny Dalglish, 89 points, one ahead of Manchester United; Shearer 34 goals, Sutton 15, first title in 81 years.
1994–95 FA Premier League
1994-95 FA Premier League (FA Carling Premiership), third season, last with 22 clubs. Blackburn Rovers won their first title in 81 years on 89 points, one ahead of Manchester United, after Cantona's nine-month ban; Shearer scored 34 goals.
1994–95 UEFA Champions League
1994-95 UEFA Champions League, third edition under the rebranded name; AFC Ajax beat AC Milan 1-0 in Vienna, Kluivert scoring; group stage expanded to 16 clubs in four groups.
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, second edition, held in Sweden June 1995; Norway won its only title, beating Germany 2-0 in the Solna final; first 90-minute matches; Hege Riise Golden Ball.
1995 King Fahd Cup (كأس الملك فهد 1995)
The 1995 King Fahd Cup (كأس الملك فهد 1995) was the second edition of the intercontinental football tournament in Riyadh, won by Denmark, who beat Argentina 2-0.
1995–96 FA Premier League
1995-96 FA Premier League: fourth season, first with 20 clubs. Manchester United won the title on 82 points, overturning Newcastle United's 12-point lead; Keegan's 'I would love it' rant and the Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle game defined the race.
1995–96 UEFA Champions League
1995–96 UEFA Champions League, fourth Champions League edition: 24 champions entered, Juventus beat holders Ajax 1-1 (4-2 pens) in the Rome final on 22 May 1996; Litmanen top scored with 9; Bosman ruling fell mid-season.
1996 Arab Cup
The 1996 Arab Cup never took place: after the 1992 edition the national-team tournament resumed in 1998 in Qatar, with only a club cup played in 1996.
1996–97 FA Premier League
1996–97 FA Premier League (FA Carling Premiership), fifth season. Manchester United won a fourth title in five years with a record-low 75 points; Newcastle, Arsenal, and Liverpool all finished on 68, Newcastle second on goal difference; Keegan resigned in January.
1996–97 UEFA Champions League
1996–97 UEFA Champions League, fifth edition under that name; won by Borussia Dortmund, who beat holders Juventus 3–1 in the Munich final on 28 May 1997; last season restricted to national champions.
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, first FIFA-organized edition of the King Fahd Cup, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 1997. Eight teams, all confederations represented; Brazil beat Australia 6-0 in the final with Ronaldo and Romário hat-tricks.
1997–98 FA Premier League
1997–98 FA Premier League, sixth season of the competition: Arsenal won the title with 78 points, one ahead of Manchester United, completing a league and FA Cup double in Arsène Wenger's first full season; all three promoted clubs were relegated.
1997–98 UEFA Champions League
1997–98 UEFA Champions League: 43rd season, first to admit league runners-up from the top eight associations. Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 in the Amsterdam final, Mijatović scoring, for a seventh European Cup; Del Piero top scored with 10.
1998 Arab Cup (كأس العرب 1998)
The 1998 Arab Cup (كأس العرب 1998) was the seventh edition, hosted by Qatar in Doha from September 22 to October 1, 1998. A record 12 teams competed; Saudi Arabia won the final 3-1 over Qatar, with Kuwait third, and Iraq was excluded after winning four of six previous editions.
1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup (France '98): first 32-team edition, 12 June–12 July 1998; hosts France won their first title beating Brazil 3–0 in the final, Zidane scoring twice; 171 goals, Šuker top scorer with 6.
1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage was the single-elimination phase held in France from 27 June to 12 July 1998, the first under the golden goal rule.
1998 FIFA World Cup squads
1998 FIFA World Cup squads: 22-player rosters of the 32 teams at France 1998 (10 June-12 July). France won 3-0 over Brazil; notable omissions included Gascoigne, Romário, Miura, and Zola.
1998–99 FA Premier League
1998–99 FA Premier League, seventh Premier League season. Manchester United won the title with 79 points over Arsenal and completed the first English treble with the FA Cup and Champions League; Charlton, Blackburn and Forest were relegated.
1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season
1998-99 Manchester United season: Alex Ferguson's side won the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, the first English treble, sealed by Sheringham and Solskjaer's injury-time goals against Bayern Munich on 26 May 1999.
1998–99 UEFA Champions League
1998–99 UEFA Champions League, the seventh edition under that name, a 24-club format. Manchester United beat Bayern München 2-1 in the 26 May 1999 Camp Nou final with two added-time goals, completing an unprecedented treble.
1999 Copa América
1999 Copa América, 39th edition, held in Paraguay 29 June to 18 July 1999, first hosted there; 12 teams including guests Japan and Mexico; Brazil beat Uruguay 3-0 in the final in Asunción for a back-to-back title.
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup: fourth edition, first outside Saudi Arabia, held in Mexico 28 July–8 August 1999. Hosts Mexico beat Brazil 4-3 in the final; Ronaldinho won Golden Ball and Boot; record 970,000 attendance.
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, also called USA 99, was hosted by the United States, which won its second title by beating China on penalties.
1999 UEFA Champions League final
1999 UEFA Champions League final: Manchester United beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at Camp Nou on 26 May 1999, winning with stoppage-time goals by Sheringham and Solskjaer to complete the treble.
1999–2000 FA Premier League
1999–2000 FA Premier League (FA Carling Premiership), eighth PL season: Manchester United champions on 91 points with a record 18-point margin and 97 goals; Arsenal, Leeds qualified for the Champions League; Kevin Phillips top scorer with 30.
1999–2000 La Liga
1999–2000 La Liga, the 69th Spanish top-flight season, won by Deportivo de La Coruña with 69 points, their first title; Barcelona second with 64; Betis, Atlético, and Sevilla relegated; Real Madrid won the Champions League.
1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
1999–2000 UEFA Champions League: first 32-team, two-group-stage edition, won by Real Madrid 3-0 over Valencia in the first all-Spanish final at the Stade de France, Paris, 24 May 2000; 442 goals in 314 matches.