Association Football
- September 26 – the Bolivian soccer team is killed in a plane crash near La Paz, Bolivia
- European Cup – A.C. Milan 4 - 1 AFC Ajax
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – Newcastle United beat Újpesti Dózsa 6-2 on aggregate
- England - First Division Champions: Leeds
- England - FA Cup – Manchester City won 1-0 over Leicester City
- Germany - Bundesliga – Bayern Munich
- Italy - Serie A: Fiorentina
- Scotland - First Division Champions: Celtic
- Scotland - FA Cup: Celtic won 4-0 over Rangers
- Spain - La Liga: Real Madrid
- Ecuador - Ecuadorian Serie A Champions: Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
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