1871 in sports
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See also: 1870 in sports, other events of 1871, 1872 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Baseball
The first all-professional league, the National Association is founded. The league consisted of several teams who broke away from the National Association of Base Ball Players, a previously amateur organization which had created a professional subcategory in 1869. Athletic of Philadelphia wins the first championship.
Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
Events
- Rugby Football Union formed in England
- At a meeting in London, the Football Association decide to hold a challenge cup competition the next year. The FA Cup is born.
Births
