The Origin and Evolution of Soccer
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1955
First European Club competitions, later to become the Champions League.
Real Madrid were the first winners, beating Stade Reims 4-3.
1954
UEFA was formed on the 15th June.
The Asian Football Confederation was formed on May 8th.
1930
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) held the very first World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay.
13 teams participated in the very first FIFA World Cup.
1908
Soccer was played at the Olympic Games for the very first time
1904
FIFA was established by delegates from:
France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
The meeting took place in Paris, on May 21st, 1904.
1888
League system is inaugurated and professional footballers are allowed. Referees are given extensive powers of control during a match according to soccer history timeline.
1886
Football Association (FA) starts training match officials. It was also the first meeting of the International Football Association Board.
1869
The Football Association rules were further amended to exclude any handling of the ball using hands
1872
First official international soccer match was played in Glasgow, Scotland, between Scotland and England.
Match took place on November 30th, 1872 and finished with a 0-0 draw.
1863
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The separation of "rugby-football" (rugby) and the "association football "(soccer), founding the oldest association of the world: the" Football Association "(Association of Soccer of England), the first governing body of the sport.
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