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It depends on what you consider official. Soccer was played at universities in Europe as far back as 1815. Eton College established a specific set of rules. Soccer was played at a lot of colleges in the US in 1820, but there were no intercollegiate games, and the rules changed quite often. Soccer was first considered an official sport of the Olympics starting in 1904.
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What is the first country to officially play soccer and what year was that?
england
What year did soccer become an official sport?
i think it became official in 1908
The year soccer was invented?
Officially, in mid-19th century, unofficially in the Middle Ages in England.
What year did soccer become a sport?
Soccer (or Association Football) became recognized as a "Sport" under the Cambridge Rules of 1848. From there the rules were refined in 1857 in Sheffield England until they became the rules as we know them today. To be honest, the sport was developed well before then as the sport was used a training regimen by Chinese forces in 3000 BC and throughout history since. Many would claim it as the first sport ever played.
When did soccer come to America?
A game similar to soccer was first played in Boston, Massachusetts in 1862 - this team was the first to play a sport unofficially recognized, retroactively speaking, as soccer. The game itself could not have been soccer as this predates the formulation of official soccer rules in 1872. The first attempt to form a governing body in American soccer happened in 1884, the same year as the foundation of the American Cup, which remained, for several decades, the highest-level tournament in the sport in the United States.
What was the most played sport this year?
soccer
What sport should an 11 year do if she will do that sport in high school?
Soccer.
Is soccer a fall sport?
Soccer can be an all year round sport if you do it at a very elite level but soccer is mostly played in the spring and fall.
What is the first country to officially play soccer and what year was that?
england
Which sport began over 2500 year ago?
Soccer.
What year did Men's soccer become an Olympic sport?
2012
Where and what year was the sport of soccer started?
In the 8th century A.D---In England
In what year did cheeerleading officially become a sport according to the National Federation of Cheerleading?
Cheerleading has not officially become a sport yet. But we are trying to get it to the Olympics so it becomes knowen as a sport this competion started this year called ICU where olympic officials came and saw what cheerleading was all about.
What sport can a 2 year old play?
soccer or i think t-ball
What year did soccer become an official sport?
i think it became official in 1908
The year soccer was invented?
Officially, in mid-19th century, unofficially in the Middle Ages in England.
