1964 in association football

Events

• The Estadio Nacional disaster in Peru claims the lives of 328 fans.
• SC Cambuur founded
• Copa Libertadores won by Independiente after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 1–0.
• September 16 – Dutch club DWS from Amsterdam makes its European debut by defeating Turkey's Fenerbahçe in the first round of the European Cup, with two goals from Frans Geurtsen.
• September 23 – Fortuna '54 from Sittard makes its European debut by losing to Italy's Torino in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup. The only goal for the Dutch side is scored by the later coach Spitz Kohn.
• 1964 International Soccer League
• *League: Zagłębie Sosnowiec defeated SV Werder Bremen, 5–0 on aggregate.
• *Cup: FK Dukla Prague defeated Zagłębie Sosnowiec 4–2, on aggregate.

  Winners club national championship

Asia

• : Al-Maref

  Europe

• : Liverpool
• : AS Saint-Étienne
• : Bologna
• : DWS
• : Rangers
• : Real Madrid
• : Fenerbahçe
• : 1. FC Köln

  North America

• : Chivas Guadalajara

  South America

• : Boca Juniors
• : Santos
• : Universidad de Chile
• : Club Guaraní

  International tournaments

• 1964 British Home Championship
• 1964 Taça de Nações
• UEFA European Football Championship in Spain
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• Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan
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  Births

• January 8 – José Luis Carranza
• January 24 – Abraham Nava
• March 5 – Gerald Vanenburg
• March 17 – Stefano Borgonovo
• June 22 – Nico Jalink
• June 30 – Ryszard Kraus
• July 30 – Jürgen Klinsmann
• August 5 – Raimonds Laizāns
• August 20 – Giuseppe Giannini
• October 25 – Johan de Kock
• October 31 – Marco van Basten
• November 11 – Miguel Sanabria
• November 12 – Thomas Berthold
• November 24 – Hendrie Krüzen
• December 9 – Blas Cristaldo
• December 13 – Dieter Eilts

  Deaths

October

• October 6 – Pietro Serantoni, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup..

  December

• December 13 – Pedro Petrone, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and topscorer of the 1931–32 Serie A and 1924 Summer Olympics.