Soccer HIstory

  • 5000-300BC
    300

    5000-300BC

    China's military forces where known to play "Tsu Chu" which was their version of soccer in the 2nd and 3rd century.
  • 600-1600
    Sep 4, 600

    600-1600

    Mexico and Central America the rubber ball was created. They used it in a court 40-50 feet long.
  • 611AD
    Sep 4, 611

    611AD

    The Tsu Chu and the Kemari players had their first "International" game.
  • 700s
    Sep 4, 700

    700s

    the first football game was played in Biritain. It involved kicking around the head of a Danish Prince they defeated after war.
  • 1000BC
    Sep 4, 1000

    1000BC

    Japanese' version of soccer was called Kemari. They played with 12 players and a large ball filled with sawdust.
  • 1331
    Sep 5, 1331

    1331

    the games became violent and King Edward III passed laws to stop the game.
  • 1424
    Sep 5, 1424

    1424

    King James I of Scotland also passed a law to remove the game.
  • 1500
    Sep 5, 1500

    1500

    in Italy they played a game called Calicio with teams of 27+ people. They would kick, carry, or pass the ball.
  • 1572
    Sep 5, 1572

    1572

    Queen Elizabeth I of England passed laws that could sentence a football player to jail for a week and they have to be in a penance church.
  • 1605

    1605

    Football became legal in England again.
  • 1620

    1620

    Native Americans played a game called pasuckuakohowog.
  • 1863

    1863

    the Football Association was formed.
  • 1815

    1815

    Eton college of England established laws.