Football year 1987
International
National teams
- Copa América 1987 in Argentina: Uruguay winners
societies
- European Champion Clubs' Cup 1986/87 : FC Porto , final 2-1 against FC Bayern Munich
- European Cup Winners' Cup 1986/87 : Ajax Amsterdam , final 1-0 against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
- 1986/87 UEFA Cup : IFK Göteborg , finals 1-0 and 1-1 against Dundee United
- Copa Libertadores 1987 : Club Atlético Peñarol , finals 0-2, 2-1 and 1-0 aet against América de Cali
soccer player of the year
- Ballon d'Or 1987: Ruud Gullit
- South American Footballer of the Year : Carlos Valderrama
- Africa's Footballer of the Year : Rabah Madjer
National
Belgium
- Belgian Championship : Master RSC Anderlecht
Brazil
- Brazilian Championship : Master Sport Recife
In 1987, 16 large clubs organized their own championship (winner Flamengo Rio de Janeiro ), Sport Recife won the tournament organized by the Brazilian association.
England
- English Championship : Champions Everton FC
- FA Cup 1986/87 : Coventry City winner
Yugoslavia
- Partizan had been deducted six points before the start of the season, which meant that Vardar Skopje was first in the table and Yugoslav representative in the European Cup, the national champions. Only later was Partizan's point deduction canceled.
Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein Cup 1986/87 : Cup winner USV Eschen-Mauren
Netherlands
- Dutch championship : Master PSV Eindhoven
Austria
- Austrian Football Championship 1986/87 : Master SK Rapid Wien
- Austrian Football Cup 1986/87 : Winner SK Rapid Wien
Scotland
- Scottish Championship : Masters Glasgow Rangers
Switzerland
- Swiss Football Championship 1986/87 : Champion Neuchâtel Xamax
Uruguay
Women's soccer
- Football European Women's Championship 1987 in Norway: Winner Norway