Association Football
England
- Competitive football resumes after the end of World War I in the 1919–20 season
- The First Division is expanded from 20 to 22 teams; Chelsea is spared relegation, while Arsenal controversially win promotion from the Second Division, despite only finishing fifth in 1915, at the expense of rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Derby County and Preston North End are also promoted.
- The Second Division is expanded from 20 teams to 22, bringing the total number of League clubs to 44. Glossop is expelled from the league and five clubs are elected. Stoke FC is restored to the league while Coventry City, South Shields (membership until 1930), Rotherham United and West Ham United all join the league for the first time.
- Leeds City is expelled from the Football League due to financial irregularities after the 1919–20 season has begun; Port Vale is elected as a late entrant and takes over Leeds City’s playing record to date.
France
- Formation of the French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football or FFF)
Germany
- National Championship – suspended during World War I
Poland
- Formation of the Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej or PZPN)
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