The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1970 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1970: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 1-0.
- European Cup 1970: Won by Feyenoord after defeating Celtic FC by 2-1.
- In May 1970 the England captain Bobby Moore was arrested in Colombia in the Bogotá Bracelet incident shortly before the beginning of the World Cup.
- Paris Saint Germain (Paris,France) was founded
Winners club national championship
Europe
- East-Germany: FC Carl-Zeiss Jena
- England: Everton F.C
- Hungary: Újpest FC
- Italy : Cagliari
- Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
- Portugal : Sporting CP
- Scotland : Celtic
- Turkey: Fenerbahçe
- West-Germany: Borussia Mönchengladbach
North America
South America
- Argentina
- Boca Juniors – Metropolitano
- Independiente – Nacional
- Brazil: Fluminense
International Tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Sudan (February 6 – 16 1970)
- 1970 British Home Championship (April 18 – April 25, 1970)
- FIFA World Cup in Mexico (May 31 – June 21, 1970)
Births
- January 6 – Francisco Rotllán, Mexican footballer
- January 10 – Geovanis Cassiani, Colombian footballer
- January 12 – Jorge Castañeda Reyes, Mexican footballer
- January 13 – Frank Kooiman, Dutch footballer
- January 21 – Alen Bokšić, Croatian footballer
- February 4 – Kevin Campbell, English footballer
- February 16 – Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer
- March 8 – Harry Decheiver, Dutch footballer
- March 30 – Rodrigo Barrera, Chilean footballer
- March 30 – Camilo Romero, Mexican footballer
- April 4 – Barry van Galen, Dutch footballer
- April 18 – Carlos López de Silanes, Mexican footballer
- April 28 – Diego Simeone, Argentinian footballer
- May 10 – David Weir, Scottish footballer
- May 13 – Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager
- June 1 – Daniel Delfino, Argentine footballer
- June 1 – Alexi Lalas, American footballer
- June 11 – Miguel Ramírez, Chilean footballer
- June 16 – Cobi Jones, American footballer
- June 18 – Mark Chung, American footballer
- June 19 – Cafú, Brazilian footballer
- July 6 – Christer Fursth, Swedish footballer
- July 11 – Iván Castillo, Bolivian footballer
- August 13 – Alan Shearer, English footballer
- August 16 – Mauricio Pozo, Chilean footballer
- August 20 – Celso Ayala, Paraguayan footballer
- August 24 – Guido Alvarenga, Paraguayan footballer
- August 28 – Mike Lapper, American footballer
- September 3 – Gareth Southgate, English footballer
- September 26 – Marco Etcheverry, Bolivian footballer
- October 1 – Gaston Taument, Dutch footballer
- October 16 – Mehmet Scholl, German footballer
- October 17 – Radoslav Samardzic, Serbian footballer
- October 22 – Winston Bogarde, Dutch footballer
- October 29 – Juan Castillo Balcázar, Chilean footballer
- November 1 – Igor Cvitanović, Croatian footballer
- November 17 – Max Huiberts, Dutch footballer
- November 29 – Mario Arteaga, Mexican footballer
- November 29 – Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer
- December 5 – Francisco Veza, Spanish footballer
- December 11 – Chris Henderson, American footballer
Deaths
August
- August 12 - Arne Nyberg Swedish international footballer (born 1913)
September
- September 18 – Pedro Cea, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (70)