1917 in association football

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) :: ==Births==

• April 23 – Walter Warning, German professional footballer • June 8 – Zvonimir Koceić, Croation footballer (died 1997) • 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 == References ==