1917 in association football
# 1917 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1917 throughout the world.

## Events

Due to the First World War several leagues remain suspended throughout Europe.

* Full date unknown:
   * C.D. Palhavã, a Portuguese football club from, Palhavã is founded.

## Winners club national championship

* 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: MTK Hungária FC
* Iceland: Fram
* Italy: no national championship
* Luxembourg: US Hollerich
* Netherlands: Go Ahead
* Paraguay: Club Libertad
* Scotland:
   * Division One: Celtic F.C.
   * Scottish Cup: No competition
* Sweden: Djurgårdens IF
* 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

* 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games (May 9–11, 1917)

       China
* South American Championship 1917 in Uruguay (September 30, 1917 – October 14, 1917)

       Uruguay

## Births

* September 20 – Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan international footballer (died 1996)
* October 12 – Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan international footballer (died 2004)
* December 12 – Fred Stansfield, Welsh international footballer (died 2014)

## Deaths

* August 10 - Jimmy Speirs, Scottish footballer and scorer of 1911 FA Cup Final winning goal
