Issue 1970 / 4 moments
1970
Brazil won the World Cup.
Brazil won the World Cup. Also this year: Feyenoord won the European Cup; Estudiantes LP won the Copa Libertadores; Sudan won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1969–70
- EnglandEverton (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainAtlético Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyCagliari (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyBorussia Mönchengladbach (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceSaint-Étienne (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1970
Biggest finals first
4–1
Brazil win the World Cup
Brazil v Italy, World Cup final, 21 June 1970
2–1
Feyenoord win the European Cup
Feyenoord v Celtic, European Cup final, 6 May 1970 (after extra time)
1–0
Estudiantes LP win the Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes LP v Peñarol, Copa Libertadores final, 27 May 1970 (on aggregate)
1–0
Sudan win the Africa Cup of Nations
Sudan v Ghana, Africa Cup of Nations final, 16 February 1970