# 2015 in sports

2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be tested, by hosting various events in them.

## Calendar by month
### January

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 26 December 2014–6 | Ice hockey | 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | International | Canada |
| 28 December 2014–6 | Ski jumping | / 2014–15 Four Hills Tournament | Continental | Stefan Kraft |
| 1 | Ice hockey | 2015 NHL Winter Classic | Domestic | Washington Capitals |
| 3–11 | Cross-country skiing | // 2015 Tour de Ski | Continental | Men: Martin Johnsrud Sundby Women: Marit Bjørgen |
| 4–10 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I | International | France is promoted to Top Division Austria is relegated to Division I Qualification |
| 4–10 | Tennis | 2015 Hopman Cup | International | Poland |
| 4–17 | Rallying | // 2015 Dakar Rally | International | Bikes: Marc Coma ( KTM) Quads: Rafał Sonik ( Yamaha) Cars: Nasser Al-Attiyah / Matthieu Baumel ( Mini) Trucks: Ayrat Mardeev / Aydar Belyaev / Dmitriy Svistunov ( Kamaz) |
| 5–12 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship | International | United States |
| 8–12 | Table tennis | 2015 World Team Cup | International | Men: China Women: China |
| 9–24 | Association football | 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Continental | Mexico |
| 9–31 | Association football | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | Continental | Australia |
| 10–11 | Speed skating | 2015 European Speed Skating Championships | Continental | Men: Sven Kramer Women: Ireen Wüst |
| 11–18 | Snooker | 2015 Masters | International | Shaun Murphy |
| 12 | American football | 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship | Domestic | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13–26 | Association football | 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Continental | New Zealand |
| 14–7 February | Association football | 2015 South American Youth Football Championship | Continental | Argentina |
| 15–25 | Freestyle skiing & Snowboarding | FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 | International | Freestyle Ski: Canada Snowboarding: United States Overall: United States |
| 15–1 February | Handball | 2015 World Men's Handball Championship | International | France |
| 16–17 | Luge | 2015 FIL Junior World Luge Championships | International | Men: Roman Repilov Women: Jessica Tiebel Men's Doubles: Florian Loeffler / Manuel Stiebing Team Relay: Ulla Zirne, Kristers Aparjods, and Kristens Putins & Karlis Kriss Matuzels |
| 17–8 February | Association football | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Ivory Coast |
| 19–25 | Ice hockey | 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III | International | China is promoted to Division II Group B |
| 19–25 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I Qualification | International | Denmark is promoted to Division I |
| 19–1 February | Tennis | 2015 Australian Open | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Serena Williams |
| 22–1 February | Nordic skiing | 2015 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships | International | For cross-country results, click here. For biathlon results, click here. |
| 23–25 | Speed skating | 2015 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships | Continental | Men's overall winner: Sjinkie Knegt Men's medal tally: Netherlands and Russia (2 gold medals each.) Women's overall winner: Elise Christie Women's medal tally: Great Britain and Russia (2 gold medals each.) |
| 24–25 | Luge | 2015 Junior European Luge Championships | International | Men's winner: Sabastian Bley Women's winner: Jessica Tiebel Men's Doubles winners: Florian Loeffler / Manuel Stiebing Team Relay winners: Victoria Demchenko, Roman Repilov, Evgeny Evdokimov & Alexei Groshev |
| 24–1 February | Multi-sport | 2015 Winter Universiade (co-host with Spain) | International | Russia (Venues: Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie) |
| 25 | American football | 2015 Pro Bowl | Domestic | Team Irvin Offensive MVP: Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions) Defensive MVP: J. J. Watt ( Houston Texans) |
| 25 | Ice hockey | 2015 NHL All-Star Game | Domestic | Team Toews MVP: Ryan Johansen ( Columbus Blue Jackets) |
| 25–15 November | Rallying | /// 2015 World Rally Championship season | International | WRC #1: Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia WRC #2: Nasser Al-Attiyah / Matthieu Baumel WRC #3: Quentin Gilbert / Renaud Jamoul |
| 26–1 February | Figure skating | 2015 European Figure Skating Championships | Continental | Men: Javier Fernández Ladies: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Pairs: Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov Ice Dance: Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron |
| 27–3 February | Biathlon | 2015 IBU Open European Championships | Continental | Junior: Russia Senior: Russia |
| 31 | Triathlon | 2015 ETU Winter Triathlon European Championships | Continental | Men: Pavel Andreev Women: Olga Parfinenko |
| 31–1 February | Cyclo-cross | 2015 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships | International | Men's Elite: Mathieu van der Poel Women's Elite: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot |
| 31–8 February | Multi-sport | 2015 Winter World Masters Games | International | For results, click here. |

### February

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | American football | Super Bowl XLIX | Domestic | New England Patriots MVP: Tom Brady ( New England Patriots) |
| 2–15 | Alpine skiing | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 | International | Austria |
| 3–5 August | Association football | 2015 Copa Libertadores | Continental | River Plate |
| 4–8 | Snooker | 2015 German Masters | International | Mark Selby |
| 4–14 | Multi-sport | 2015 Winter Universiade (co-host with Slovakia) | International | Russia (Venue: Granada) |
| 4–21 November | Association football | 2015 AFC Champions League | Continental | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 6 & 11 | Association football | 2015 Recopa Sudamericana | Continental | River Plate |
| 6–13 | Curling | 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | International | Russia (Skip: Andrey Smirnov) |
| 7–15 November | Tennis | 2015 Fed Cup | International | Czech Republic |
| 9–15 | Figure skating | 2015 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | International | Men: Denis Ten Ladies: Polina Edmunds Pairs: Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Ice dance: Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
| 9–31 October | Association football | 2015 AFC Cup | Continental | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 12–15 | Badminton | 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships | Continental | Denmark |
| 12–15 | Speed skating | 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships | International | Netherlands |
| 13–14 | Air racing | 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season – Abu Dhabi | International | Master Class: Paul Bonhomme (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Cristian Bolton (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 13–8 November | Association football | 2015 CAF Champions League | Continental | TP Mazembe |
| 13–29 November | Association football | 2015 CAF Confederation Cup | Continental | Étoile du Sahel |
| 14–15 | Luge | 2015 FIL World Luge Championships | International | Germany |
| 14–29 March | Cricket | / 2015 Cricket World Cup | International | Australia |
| 15 | Basketball | 2015 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic | Game winners: Western Conference Shooting Stars Competition winners: Team Bosh Chris Bosh ( Miami Heat), Swin Cash ( New York Liberty), and Dominique Wilkins (retired) Skills Challenge winner: Patrick Beverley ( Houston Rockets) Three-Point Contest winner: Stephen Curry ( Golden State Warriors) Slam Dunk Contest winner: Zach LaVine ( Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| 15–1 March | Association football | 2015 African U-17 Championship | Continental | Mali |
| 16–22 | Snooker | 2015 Welsh Open | International | John Higgins |
| 17–24 | Biathlon | 2015 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships | International | Russia |
| 18–21 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B Qualification | International | Turkey is promoted to Division II Group B |
| 18–22 | Track cycling | 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | International | France |
| 18–1 March | Nordic skiing | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 | International | Norway |
| 20–22 | Speed skating | 2015 World Junior Speed Skating Championships | International | Netherlands |
| 20–20 November | Motorsport | 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Domestic | Champion: Erik Jones Manufacturer: Toyota |
| 21 | Association football | 2015 CAF Super Cup | Continental | ES Sétif |
| 21 | Triathlon | 2015 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships | Continental | Men: Jacob Birtwhistle Women: Jaz Hedgeland |
| 21 | Ice hockey | 2015 NHL Stadium Series | Domestic | Los Angeles Kings |
| 21–21 November | Motorsport | 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series | Domestic | Champion: Chris Buescher Manufacturer: Chevrolet |
| 22 | Marathon | 2015 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) | International | Men: Endeshaw Negesse Women: Berhane Dibaba |
| 22 | NASCAR | 2015 Daytona 500 | Domestic | Joey Logano ( Team Penske) |
| 22–22 November | Motorsport | 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Domestic | Champion: Kyle Busch Manufacturer: Chevrolet |
| 23–8 March | Bobsleigh and Skeleton | FIBT World Championships 2015 | International | Germany |
| 27–1 March | Speed skating | 2015 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships | International | South Korea |
| 27–15 March | Association football | 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Continental | Mexico |
| 28–1 March | Luge | 2015 FIL European Luge Championships | Continental | Men: Semen Pavlichenko Women: Dajana Eitberger Men's Doubles: Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt Team Relay: Dajana Eitberger / Felix Loch / Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt |
| 28–1 March | Speed skating | 2015 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships | International | Overall Men's winner: Pavel Kulizhnikov Overall Women's winner: Brittany Bowe Medal tally: United States |
| 28–8 March | Curling | 2015 World Junior Curling Championships | International | Men: Canada (Skip: Braden Calvert) Women: Canada (Skip: Kelsey Rocque) |

### March

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–10 | Alpine skiing | 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships | International | Russia |
| 2–8 | Figure skating | 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | International | Men: Shoma Uno Ladies: Evgenia Medvedeva Pairs: Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang Ice dance: Anna Yanovskaya / Sergey Mozgov |
| 3–15 | Biathlon | Biathlon World Championships 2015 | International | France and Germany (three gold medals each) |
| 4–29 | Association football | 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 5–8 | Golf | 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship | International | Dustin Johnson |
| 5–4 October | Rugby league | 2015 NRL season | Continental | North Queensland Cowboys |
| 6–7 | Triathlon | World Triathlon Series #1 | International | Men: Mario Mola Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 6–8 | Athletics | 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 6–25 October | Association football | 2015 Major League Soccer season | Domestic | Eastern Conference (MLS): New York Red Bulls Western Conference (MLS): FC Dallas Supporters' Shield: New York Red Bulls |
| 6–29 November | Tennis | 2015 Davis Cup | International | Great Britain |
| 7–8 | Speed skating | 2015 World Allround Speed Skating Championships | International | Men: Sven Kramer Women: Martina Sáblíková |
| 7–13 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B | International | Slovenia is promoted to Division II Group A Belgium is relegated to Division II Group B Qualification |
| 8–22 | Association football | 2015 African U-20 Championship | Continental | Nigeria |
| 9–22 | Tennis | 2015 BNP Paribas Open | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Simona Halep |
| 10–14 | Snooker | 2015 Indian Open | International | Michael White |
| 13–15 | Speed skating | 2015 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | International | South Korea |
| 14–15 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #1 | International | Men: David Hauss Women: Tamara Gómez Garrido |
| 14–22 | Curling | 2015 World Women's Curling Championship | International | Switzerland (Skip: Alina Pätz) |
| 15 | Formula One | 2015 Australian Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 15–22 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II – Group B | International | Romania is promoted to Division II Group A Australia is relegated to Division III Group A |
| 17–19 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group B | International | Turkey is promoted to Division III – Group A |
| 17–6 April | Basketball | 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | Domestic | Duke Blue Devils |
| 20–22 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 Oceania Wrestling Championships | Regional | Marshall Islands |
| 20–7 April | Basketball | 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament | Domestic | Connecticut Huskies |
| 21–22 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #2 | International | Men: Richard Murray Women: Kaitlin Donner |
| 22–28 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II – Group A | International | South Korea is promoted to Division I Group B Estonia is relegated to Division II Group B |
| 22–28 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III – Group A | International | Iceland is promoted to Division II Group B South Africa is relegated to Division III Group B |
| 23–29 | Figure skating | 2015 World Figure Skating Championships | International | Men: Javier Fernández Ladies: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Pairs: Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Ice Dance: Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron |
| 24–5 April | Tennis | 2015 Miami Open | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Serena Williams |
| 26–29 | Track cycling | 2015 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships | International | Men: China Women: China and Great Britain (3 gold medals each) |
| 28 | Athletics | 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | International | Ethiopia |
| 28–29 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #2 | International | Men: Jonathan Brownlee Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 28–4 April | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship | International | United States |
| 28–5 April | Multi-sport | 2015 Winter Deaflympics | International | Russia |
| 28–5 April | Curling | 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship | International | Sweden (Skip: Niklas Edin) |
| 28–5 April | Squash | 2015 European Junior Squash Championships | Continental | Men: George Parker Women: Georgina Kennedy Team: England |
| 29–4 April | Bandy | 2015 Bandy World Championship | International | Russia |
| 29 | Formula One | 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix | International | Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari) |
| 29 | Motorcycle racing | Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Yamaha) Moto2: Jonas Folger ( AGR Team) Moto3: Alexis Masbou ( SaxoPrint–RTG) |
| 29–30 August | IndyCar | / 2015 IndyCar Series season | International | Scott Dixon |
| 30–5 April | Snooker | 2015 China Open | International | Mark Selby |
| 30–5 April | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group A | International | Kazakhstan is promoted to Division I Group B New Zealand is relegated to Division II Group B |

### April

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 2–5 | Golf | 2015 ANA Inspiration | International | Brittany Lincicome |
| 3–12 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III | International | North Korea is promoted to Division II Group B |
| 5–4 October | Baseball | / 2015 Major League Baseball season | Domestic | American League: Kansas City Royals American League MVP: Josh Donaldson ( Toronto Blue Jays) National League: St. Louis Cardinals National League MVP: Bryce Harper ( Washington Nationals) |
| 6–12 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group B | International | Slovakia is promoted to Division I Group A North Korea is relegated to Division II Group A |
| 8–24 May | Cricket | 2015 Indian Premier League | Domestic | Mumbai Indians |
| 9–11 | Wrestling | 2015 Wrestling World Cup | International | Iran |
| 9 & 11 | Ice hockey | 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Frozen Four | Domestic | Providence Friars |
| 9–12 | Golf | 2015 Masters Tournament | International | Jordan Spieth |
| 9–18 | Weightlifting | 2015 European Weightlifting Championships | Continental | Ukraine |
| 8 October 2014–11 | Ice hockey | / 2014–15 NHL season | Domestic | Presidents' Trophy: New York Rangers MVP: Carey Price ( Montreal Canadiens) Top scorer: Jamie Benn ( Dallas Stars) |
| 11–12 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #3 | International | Men: Jonathan Brownlee Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 12 | Motorcycle racing | Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda) Moto2: Sam Lowes ( Speed Up) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 12 | Formula One | 2015 Chinese Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 12–18 | Ice hockey | / 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I | International | Denmark is promoted to the Top Division Hungary is relegated to Division I Group B Austria is promoted to Division I Group A Lithuania is relegated to Division II Group A |
| 12–18 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group A | International | Czech Republic is promoted to the Top Division Latvia is relegated to Division I Group B |
| 12–19 | Tennis | 2015 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | International | Novak Djokovic |
| 12–21 November | Motorsport | //// 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season | International | LMP1: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, and Brendon Hartley ( Porsche) LMP2: Roman Rusinov, Julien Canal, and Sam Bird ( OAK Racing) LMGTE Pro: Richard Lietz and Michael Christensen ( Porsche) LMGTE Am: Viktor Shaitar, Aleksey Basov, and Andrea Bertolini ( AF Corse) |
| 13 | Association football | 2014–15 UEFA Youth League Final | Continental | Chelsea |
| 13–18 | Ice hockey | 2015 Allan Cup | Domestic | South East Prairie Thunder |
| 13–19 | Artistic gymnastics | 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Overall: Russia Men: Great Britain Women: Russia |
| 13–19 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group B | International | South Korea is promoted to Division I Group A Netherlands is relegated to Division II Group A |
| 13–19 | Ice hockey | / 2015 IIHF World Championship Division II | International | Romania is promoted to Division I Group B Australia is relegated to Division II Group B China is promoted to Division II Group A South Africa is relegated to Division III |
| 28 October 2014–15 | Basketball | / 2014–15 NBA season | Domestic | Season's Top Seed: Golden State Warriors Season MVP: Stephen Curry ( Golden State Warriors) Top Scorer: Russell Westbrook ( Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| 15–15 June | Ice hockey | / 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs | Domestic | Chicago Blackhawks Playoffs MVP: Duncan Keith ( Chicago Blackhawks) |
| 16 | Basketball | 2015 WNBA draft | Domestic | #1 pick: Jewell Loyd, University of Notre Dame ( Seattle Storm) |
| 16–19 | Figure skating | 2015 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating | International | United States |
| 16–26 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships | International | United States |
| 17–26 | Fencing | 2015 Pan American Fencing Championships | Continental | United States |
| 18–25 | Curling | 2015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | International | Dorottya Palancsa / Zsolt Kiss |
| 18–25 | Curling | 2015 World Senior Curling Championships | International | Men: United States (Skip: Lyle Sieg) Women: Canada (Skip: Lois Fowler) |
| 18–16 June | Basketball | / 2015 NBA Playoffs | Domestic | Golden State Warriors Finals MVP: Andre Iguodala ( Golden State Warriors) |
| 19 | Formula One | 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 19 | Motorcycle racing | Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Yamaha Motor Racing) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 19–25 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group A | International | Kazakhstan and Hungary are promoted to Top Division Ukraine is relegated to Division I Group B |
| 20 | Marathon | 2015 Boston Marathon (WMM #2) | International | Men: Lelisa Desisa Women: Caroline Rotich |
| 24–26 | Judo | 2015 Pan American Judo Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 24–26 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Continental | Men's Freestyle: United States Women's Freestyle: Canada, Cuba, and the United States (2 gold medals each) Greco-Roman: Cuba |
| 24–3 May | Sledge hockey | 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships | International | United States |
| 25–26 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #4 | International | Men: Alistair Brownlee Women: Vicky Holland |
| 25–29 | Powerlifting | 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships | Continental | Mexico |
| 7 October 2014–26 | Association football | 2014–15 OFC Champions League | Continental | Auckland City |
| 26 | Marathon | 2015 London Marathon (WMM #3) | International | Men: Eliud Kipchoge Women: Tigist Tufa |
| 26–3 May | Table tennis | 2015 World Table Tennis Championships | International | China |
| 5 August 2014–29 | Association football | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League | Continental | Club América |
| 29–3 May | Golf | 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play | International | Rory McIlroy |
| 29–3 May | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 30–2 May | American football | 2015 NFL Draft | Domestic | #1 pick: Jameis Winston, Florida State University ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |

### May

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | Athletics | 2015 IAAF Race Walking Challenge | International | Men: Chen Ding Women: DUAN Dandan |
| 1–17 | Ice hockey | 2015 IIHF World Championship | International | Canada |
| 2 | Horse racing | 2015 2000 Guineas Stakes | Domestic | Horse: Gleneagles Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Aidan O'Brien |
| 2 | Horse racing | 2015 Kentucky Derby | Domestic | Horse: American Pharoah Jockey: Victor Espinoza Trainer: Bob Baffert |
| 2 | Rugby union | 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final | Continental | Toulon |
| 2–3 | Athletics | 2015 IAAF World Relays | International | United States |
| 3 | Motorcycle racing | Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Jonas Folger ( AGR Team) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 3 | Road running | Wings for Life World Run 2015 | International | Lemawork Ketema Yuuko Watanabe |
| 3–10 | Tennis | 2015 Mutua Madrid Open | International | Men: Andy Murray Women: Petra Kvitová |
| 6–10 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship | International | Eczacıbaşı VitrA |
| 6–10 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships | Continental | Men's Freestyle: Iran Men's Greco-Roman: Iran Women's Freestyle: Japan Overall winners: Iran |
| 6–22 | Association football | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Continental | France |
| 7–10 | Golf | 2015 Players Championship | International | Rickie Fowler |
| 8–18 | Multi-sport | 2015 IBSA World Championships and Games | International | Russia |
| 9–10 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #3 | International | Men: Ryan Fisher Women: Renee Tomlin |
| 9–31 | Road Cycling | 2015 Giro d'Italia | International | Alberto Contador ( Tinkoff-Saxo) |
| 11–17 | Tennis | 2015 Internazionali BNL d'Italia | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Maria Sharapova |
| 10 | Formula One | 2015 Spanish Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 14 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final | Continental | Frankfurt |
| 12–18 | Taekwondo | 2015 World Taekwondo Championships | International | Men: Iran Women: South Korea |
| 12–20 | Volleyball | 2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship | Continental | Iran |
| 14–17 | Golf | The Tradition | International | Jeff Maggert |
| 14–24 | Amateur boxing | 2015 Women's Junior/Youth World Boxing Championships | International | Junior: Russia Youth: Russia |
| 15 | Athletics | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | International | United States |
| 15–24 | Amateur boxing | 2015 EUBC European Confederation Junior Boxing Championships | Continental | Ukraine |
| 16 | Horse racing | 2015 Preakness Stakes | Domestic | Horse: American Pharoah Jockey: Victor Espinoza Trainer: Bob Baffert |
| 16–17 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #5 | International | Men: Javier Gómez Noya Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 16–17 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Chiba | International | Master Class: Paul Bonhomme (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Petr Kopstein (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 17 | Athletics | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix | International | Kenya |
| 17 | Motorcycle racing | French motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Thomas Lüthi ( Derendinger Racing Interwetten) Moto3: Romano Fenati ( Sky Racing Team by VR46) |
| 17–19 September | Motorsport | 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season | Domestic | Scott Steckly |
| 21–24 | Golf | Senior PGA Championship | International | Colin Montgomerie |
| 21–24 | Golf | 2015 BMW PGA Championship | International | An Byeong-hun |
| 22–31 | Ice hockey | 2015 Memorial Cup | Domestic | Oshawa Generals |
| 23–24 | Rowing | 2015 European Rowing Junior Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 24 | Formula One | 2015 Monaco Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 24 | IndyCar | 2015 Indianapolis 500 | Domestic | Juan Pablo Montoya ( Team Penske) |
| 24–7 June | Tennis | 2015 French Open | International | Men: Stan Wawrinka Women: Serena Williams |
| 27 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Europa League Final | Continental | Sevilla |
| 27–30 | Squash | 2015 European Squash Individual Championships | Continental | Men: Grégory Gaultier Women: Camille Serme |
| 27–31 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 African Wrestling Championships | Continental | Men's Freestyle: Egypt Women's Freestyle: Tunisia Greco-Roman: Egypt |
| 29–31 | Rowing | 2015 European Rowing Championships | Continental | Great Britain |
| 30 | Athletics | Prefontaine Classic | International | United States |
| 30–31 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Rovinj | International | Master Class: Hannes Arch (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Daniel Ryfa (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Aircraft) |
| 30–31 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #6 | International | Men: Alistair Brownlee Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 30–20 June | Association football | 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | International | Serbia |
| 31 | Motorcycle racing | Italian motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Esteve Rabat ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |

### June

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–6 | Multi-sport | 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe | International | Iceland |
| 2–20 | Rugby union | 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship | International | New Zealand |
| 4 | Athletics | Golden Gala | International | United States |
| 4–7 | 3x3 (basketball) | 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships | International | Men: New Zealand Women: France |
| 5–16 | Multi-sport | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | International | Thailand |
| 5–13 September | Basketball | 2015 WNBA season | Domestic | Eastern Conference (WNBA): New York Liberty Western Conference (WNBA): Minnesota Lynx |
| 6 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Champions League Final | Continental | Barcelona |
| 6 | Horse racing | 2015 Epsom Derby | Domestic | Horse: Golden Horn Jockey: Frankie Dettori Trainer: John Gosden |
| 6 | Horse racing | 2015 Belmont Stakes | Domestic | Horse: American Pharoah Jockey: Victor Espinoza Trainer: Bob Baffert Triple Crown winner |
| 6–11 | Fencing | 2015 European Fencing Championships | Continental | Italy, Russia, and France (3 gold medals) Overall: Italy |
| 6–14 | Weightlifting | 2015 Junior World Weightlifting Championships | International | China |
| 6–5 July | Association football | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | International | United States |
| 7 | Athletics | British Grand Prix (Birmingham) | International | Kenya |
| 7 | Formula One | 2015 Canadian Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 7–14 | Amateur boxing | 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships | Continental | Uzbekistan |
| 8–10 | Baseball | 2015 Major League Baseball draft | Domestic | #1 pick: Dansby Swanson (to the Arizona Diamondbacks from Vanderbilt) |
| 8–14 | Archery | 2015 World Archery Youth Championships | International | South Korea |
| 9–14 | Water polo | 2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | International | United States |
| 11 | Athletics | Bislett Games | International | Kenya |
| 11–14 | Golf | Senior Players Championship | International | Bernhard Langer |
| 11–14 | Golf | 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship | International | Inbee Park |
| 11–16 | Fencing | 2015 African Fencing Championships | Continental | Tunisia |
| 11–28 | Basketball | / EuroBasket Women 2015 | Continental | Serbia |
| 11–4 July | Association football | 2015 Copa América | Continental | Chile |
| 12–28 | Multi-sport | 2015 European Games | Continental | Russia |
| 13 | Athletics | Adidas Grand Prix | International | United States |
| 13–29 | Association football | 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships | International | Russia |
| 14 | Motorcycle racing | Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 14 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #4 | International | Men: Irving Perez Women: Valentina Carvallo |
| 17–30 | Association football | 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Continental | Sweden |
| 18–21 | Golf | U.S. Open | International | Jordan Spieth |
| 20–26 July | Twenty20 | 2015 Caribbean Premier League | Regional | Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel |
| 21 | Formula One | 2015 Austrian Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 22–4 July | Association football | 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | Continental | Spain |
| 23–28 | Water polo | 2015 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final | International | Serbia |
| 25 | Basketball | 2015 NBA draft | International | #1: Karl-Anthony Towns (to the Minnesota Timberwolves from the University of Kentucky) |
| 25–28 | Golf | U.S. Senior Open | International | Jeff Maggert |
| 26–27 | Ice hockey | 2015 NHL Entry Draft | International | #1 pick: Connor McDavid (to the Edmonton Oilers from the Erie Otters) |
| 26–5 July | Multi-sport | 2015 World Police and Fire Games | International | United States |
| 26–5 July | Beach volleyball | 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships | International | Men: Alison–Bruno Women: Bárbara–Ágatha |
| 27 | Motorcycle racing | Dutch TT | International | MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Ajo Motorsport) |
| 27 | Mountain bike racing | 2015 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships | International | Men: Alban Lakata Women: Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå |
| 27 | Triathlon | 2015 ETU Aquathlon European Championships | Continental | Men: Tomáš Svoboda Women: Hannah Kitchen |
| 27 | Triathlon | 2015 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships | International | Men: Cyril Viennot Women: Mary Beth Ellis |
| 27–3 July | Multi-sport | 2015 Island Games | International | Jersey |
| 27–5 July | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship | International | United States |
| 29–12 July | Tennis | 2015 Wimbledon Championships | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Serena Williams |

### July

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 2–8 | Multi-sport | 2015 IWAS World Junior Games | International | Results: click here. |
| 3–14 | Multi-sport | 2015 Summer Universiade | International | South Korea |
| 4 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Regions' Cup Final | Continental | Irish Eastern Region |
| 4 | Athletics | Meeting Areva | International | Kenya |
| 4–5 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Budapest | International | Master Class: Hannes Arch (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Daniel Ryfa (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Aircraft) |
| 4–18 | Multi-sport | 2015 Pacific Games | Continental | Papua New Guinea |
| 4–26 | Road bicycle racing | 2015 Tour de France | International | Chris Froome ( Team Sky) |
| 5 | Formula One | 2015 British Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 6–19 | Association football | 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Continental | Spain |
| 7–26 | Association football | / 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Continental | Mexico |
| 8–24 August | Cricket | / 2015 Ashes series | International | England |
| 8–18 | American football | 2015 IFAF World Championship | International | United States |
| 9 | Athletics | Athletissima | International | United States |
| 9–12 | Golf | 2015 U.S. Women's Open | International | Chun In-gee |
| 9–12 | Triathlon | 2015 European Triathlon Championships | Continental | Men: David Hauss Women: Nicola Spirig |
| 9–19 | Beach soccer | 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | International | Portugal |
| 10–26 | Multi-sport | 2015 Pan American Games | Continental | United States |
| 12 | Motorcycle racing | German motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Xavier Siméon ( Gresini Racing) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 13–19 | Fencing | 2015 World Fencing Championships | International | Russia and Italy (4 gold medals) Overall: Russia |
| 13–19 | Swimming | 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships | International | Russia |
| 14 | Baseball | 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Domestic | All-Star Game: American League Home Run Derby: Todd Frazier ( Cincinnati Reds) |
| 15–19 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League final rounds | International | France |
| 15–19 | Athletics | 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics | International | United States |
| 15–27 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | Continental | Sweden |
| 16–20 | Golf | 2015 Open Championship | International | Zach Johnson |
| 17 | Athletics | Herculis | International | United States |
| 18–19 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #7 | International | Men: Vincent Luis Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 18–19 | Triathlon | 2015 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships | International | France |
| 18–26 | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women | International | United States |
| 19–1 August | Handball | 2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship | International | France |
| 21–25 | BMX racing | 2015 UCI BMX World Championships | International | Men: Niek Kimmann Women: Stefany Hernández |
| 22–26 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix final rounds | International | United States |
| 22–26 | Rowing | 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships | International | Italy |
| 23–26 | Golf | Senior Open Championship | International | Marco Dawson |
| 24–25 | Athletics | London Grand Prix | International | United States |
| 24–2 August | Baseball | 12U Baseball World Cup | International | United States |
| 24–9 August | Aquatics | 2015 World Aquatics Championships | International | China |
| 25–2 August | Multi-sport | 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games | International | For results, click here. |
| 26 | Formula One | 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix | International | Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari) |
| 26–30 | Powerlifting | 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships | Continental | China |
| 26–2 August | Multi-sport events | 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | International | Russia |
| 26–2 August | Archery | 2015 World Archery Championships | International | South Korea |
| 28–2 August | Beach volleyball | 2015 European Beach Volleyball Championships | Continental | Men: Samoilovs–Šmēdiņš Women: Ludwig–Walkenhorst |
| 30 | Athletics | DN Galan | International | United States |
| 30–2 August | Golf | 2015 Women's British Open | International | Inbee Park |

### August

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–9 | Multi-sport | 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games | International | Réunion |
| 3–8 | Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road | 2015 EFRA European 1:10 Off-Road Championship | Continental | 2WD: Lee Martin ( Yokomo) 4WD: Michal Orlowski ( Schumacher) |
| 5–9 | Rowing | 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships | International | Germany |
| 6–9 | Road cycling | 2015 European Road Championships (under-23 and juniors only) | Continental | Poland |
| 6–9 | Golf | 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | International | Shane Lowry |
| 6–9 | Judo | 2015 World Cadet Judo Championships | International | Japan |
| 6–14 | Amateur boxing | 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Women's Boxing Championships | Continental | China |
| 6–15 | Amateur boxing | 2015 EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 6–18 | Masters athletics | 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships | International | For results, click here. |
| 7–9 | Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road | 2015 ROAR 1:10 Off-Road National Championship | Domestic | 2WD: Ryan Cavalieri ( Team Associated) 4WD: Ryan Cavalieri ( Team Associated) |
| 7–15 | Multi-sport | 2015 Parapan American Games | International | Brazil |
| 7–16 | Multi-sport | 2015 CPISRA World Games | International | England |
| 7–16 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship | International | Italy |
| 7–20 | Handball | 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship | International | France |
| 8–9 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #5 | International | Men: Igor Polyanski Women: Felicity Sheedy-Ryan |
| 8–16 | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship | Continental | Canada |
| 9 | Motorcycle racing | Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Álex Rins ( Páginas Amarillas HP 40) Moto3: Livio Loi ( RW Racing GP) |
| 10–16 | Tennis | 2015 Rogers Cup | International | Men: Andy Murray Women: Belinda Bencic |
| 10–16 | Badminton | 2015 BWF World Championships | International | China |
| 11 | Association football | 2015 UEFA Super Cup | Continental | Barcelona |
| 11–16 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 World Junior Wrestling Championships | International | Men's Freestyle: Azerbaijan Women's Freestyle: Japan Greco-Roman: Georgia Overall: Azerbaijan |
| 11–21 | Gaelic handball | 2015 GAA Handball World Championships | International | Men: Paul Brady Women: Aisling Reilly Men's team: Robbie McCarthy and Diarmaid Nash Women's team: Aisling Reilly and Martina McMahon |
| 11–23 | Equestrian | 2015 FEI European Equestrian Championships | Continental | For results, click here. |
| 12–19 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship | International | Brazil |
| 12–9 December | Association football | 2015 Copa Sudamericana | Continental | Santa Fe |
| 13–16 | Golf | 2015 PGA Championship | International | Jason Day |
| 14–23 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship | International | Poland |
| 15–16 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Ascot | International | Master Class: Paul Bonhomme (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Petr Kopstein (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 15–23 | Tennis | 2015 Western & Southern Open | International | Men: Roger Federer Women: Serena Williams |
| 15–23 | Amateur boxing | 2015 AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships | Continental | Cuba |
| 15–23 | Water polo | 2015 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships for Women | International | United States |
| 15–23 | Amateur boxing | 2015 EUBC European Confederation Women's Junior / Youth Boxing Championships | Continental | Junior: Russia Youth: Russia |
| 16 | Motorcycle racing | Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Niccolò Antonelli ( Ongetta-Rivacold) |
| 18–24 | Amateur boxing | 2015 AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships | Continental | Morocco |
| 19–23 | Canoeing | 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | International | Belarus |
| 19–29 | Association football | 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship | Continental | Japan |
| 19–30 | Basketball | AfroBasket 2015 | Continental | Nigeria |
| 21–23 | Fistball | 2015 European Women's Fistball Championship | Continental | Germany |
| 22–23 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #8 | International | Men: Francisco Javier Gómez Noya Women: Sarah True |
| 22–30 | Athletics | 2015 World Championships in Athletics | International | Kenya (more silver medals won than Jamaica) |
| 22–6 September | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup | International | China |
| 22–13 September | Road cycling | 2015 Vuelta a España | International | Fabio Aru ( Astana Pro Team) |
| 23 | Formula One | 2015 Belgian Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 24–31 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship | International | Russia |
| 25–30 | Judo | 2015 World Judo Championships | International | Japan |
| 25–30 | Swimming | 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships | International | Gold Medal count: Australia Championships Trophy: United States Men's overall ranking: Anton Chupkov Women's overall ranking: Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes FINA Trophy: Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes |
| 25–30 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 World Cadet Wrestling Championships | International | Men's Freestyle: Russia Women's Freestyle: Japan Greco-Roman: Iran Overall: Russia |
| 26–5 September | Amateur boxing | 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships | Continental | Kazakhstan |
| 28–30 | 1:10 radio-controlled electric touring car | 2015 JMRCA All-Japan 1:10 EP Touring Car Championship | Domestic | Super Expert: Akio Sobue ( Tamiya) |
| 28–6 September | Baseball | 2015 18U Baseball World Cup | International | United States |
| 29–1 September | Amateur boxing | 2015 OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships | Continental | Australia |
| 29–5 September | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship | Continental | Japan |
| 30 | Motorcycle racing | British motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Danny Kent ( Leopard Racing) |
| 30–6 September | Rowing | 2015 World Rowing Championships | International | Great Britain (six more silver medals than New Zealand) |
| 31–6 September | Mountain bike racing | 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships | International | France |
| 31–12 September | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | Continental | Venezuela |
| 31–13 September | Tennis | 2015 US Open | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Flavia Pennetta |

### September

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 2–12 | Amateur boxing | 2015 Junior World Boxing Championships | International | Russia |
| 3 | Athletics | Weltklasse Zürich | International | Kenya |
| 3–12 | Weightlifting | 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships | Continental | China |
| 3–12 December | American football | 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season | Domestic | The American: Houston Cougars ACC: Clemson Tigers Big 12: Oklahoma Sooners Big Ten: Michigan State Spartans C-USA: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers MAC: Bowling Green Falcons MW: San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12: Stanford Cardinal SEC: Alabama Crimson Tide Sun Belt: Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 4–12 | Water polo | 2015 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships for Men | International | Serbia |
| 4–19 | Multi-sport | 2015 All-Africa Games | Continental | Egypt |
| 5–6 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Spielberg | International | Master Class: Matt Hall (Aircraft: MXS-R from MX Aircraft) Challenger Class: Mikael Brageot (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 5–6 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series #9 | International | Men: Richard Murray Women: Vicky Holland |
| 5–11 | Multi-sport | 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games | International | Australia |
| 5–20 | Basketball | /// EuroBasket 2015 | Continental | Spain |
| 6 | Formula One | 2015 Italian Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 7–12 | Wrestling | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | International | Men's freestyle: Russia (medals and points) Greco-Roman: Turkey (medals); Russia (points) Women's freestyle: Japan (medals and points) Overall: Russia |
| 7–13 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | International | Russia |
| 8–23 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup | International | United States |
| 10–13 | Golf | 2015 Evian Championship | International | Lydia Ko |
| 10–3 January 2016 | American football | 2015 NFL season | Domestic | AFC: Denver Broncos NFC: Carolina Panthers |
| 11 | Athletics | Memorial Van Damme | International | United States |
| 11–19 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship | International | Dominican Republic |
| 11–20 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship | International | Russia |
| 12–13 | Golf | 2015 Walker Cup | International | Great Britain/ Ireland Team |
| 12–19 | Curling | 2015 World Mixed Curling Championship | International | Norway (Skip: Steffen Walstad) |
| 13 | Motorcycle racing | San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Enea Bastianini ( Gresini Racing Team Moto 3) |
| 15–19 | Triathlon | 2015 World Triathlon Series Grand Final | International | Men: Mario Mola Women: Gwen Jorgensen |
| 15–20 | Canoeing | 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships | International | Czech Republic |
| 16–19 | Squash | 2015 European Club Championships | Continental | Men: Black & White Worms Women: US Créteil |
| 18–20 | Golf | 2015 Solheim Cup | International | United States |
| 18–31 October | Rugby union | 2015 Rugby World Cup | International | New Zealand |
| 19–27 | Road cycling | 2015 UCI Road World Championships | International | United States |
| 20 | Formula One | 2015 Singapore Grand Prix | International | Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari) |
| 23–3 October | Basketball | 2015 FIBA Asia Championship | Continental | China |
| 24–3 October | Basketball | AfroBasket Women 2015 | Continental | Senegal |
| 26–27 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Fort Worth | International | Master Class: Paul Bonhomme (Aircraft: Zivko Edge 540 from Zivko Aeronautics) Challenger Class: Mikael Brageot (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 26–27 | Triathlon | 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships | International | Men: Rubén Ruzafa Women: Flora Duffy |
| 26–3 October | Multi-sport | 2015 IWAS World Games | International | Russia |
| 26–4 October | Volleyball | / 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship | Continental | Russia |
| 27 | Formula One | 2015 Japanese Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 27 | Marathon | 2015 Berlin Marathon (WMM #4) | International | Men: Eliud Kipchoge Women: Gladys Cherono |
| 27 | Motorcycle racing | Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Esteve Rabat ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 27–2 October | Volleyball | 2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | Continental | United States |
| 29–3 October | Volleyball | 2015 Women's South American Volleyball Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 30–4 October | Volleyball | 2015 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | Continental | Brazil |

### October

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–11 | Multi-sport | 2015 European Masters Games | International | For results, click here. |
| 2–11 | Multi-sport | 2015 Military World Games | International | Russia |
| 3–4 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #6 | International | Men: Richard Murray Women: Ai Ueda |
| 3–10 | Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road | 2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship | International | 2WD: Spencer Rivkin ( Team Associated) 4WD: Bruno Coelho ( XRAY) |
| 3–11 | Tennis | 2015 China Open | International | Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Garbiñe Muguruza |
| 5–10 | Volleyball | 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | Continental | Canada |
| 5–15 | Amateur boxing | 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships | International | Cuba |
| 8–11 | Golf | 2015 Presidents Cup | International | United States |
| 9–18 | Volleyball | / 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship | Continental | France |
| 10 | Association football | 2015 CONCACAF Cup | Continental | Mexico |
| 11 | Formula One | 2015 Russian Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 11 | Marathon | 2015 Chicago Marathon (WMM #5) | International | Men: Dickson Chumba Women: Florence Kiplagat |
| 11 | Motorcycle racing | 2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Niccolò Antonelli ( Ongetta-Rivacold) |
| 11–18 | Tennis | 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters | International | Novak Djokovic |
| 13–18 | Amateur wrestling | 2015 World Veterans Wrestling Championships | International | For results, click here. |
| 14–17 | Triathlon | 2015 ITU Duathlon World Championships | International | Men: Emilio Martín Women: Emma Pallant |
| 14–18 | Track cycling | 2015 UEC European Track Championships | Continental | Great Britain |
| 16–18 | Table tennis | 2015 Men's World Cup | International | Ma Long |
| 17–18 | Air racing | Red Bull Air Race World Championship – Las Vegas | International | Master Class: Matt Hall (Aircraft: MXS-R from MX Aircraft) Challenger Class: Mikael Brageot (Aircraft: Extra 330LX from Extra Flugzeugbau) |
| 17–18 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #7 | International | Men: João José Pereira Women: Yuliya Yelistratova |
| 17–8 November | Association football | 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup | International | Nigeria |
| 18 | Motorcycle racing | 2015 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Álex Rins ( Páginas Amarillas HP 40) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 22–31 | Athletics | 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships | International | China |
| 23–27 | Judo | 2015 World Junior Judo Championships | International | Japan |
| 23–1 November | Artistic gymnastics | 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | International | Men: Japan Women: United States Overall: United States |
| 24 | Triathlon | Triathlon World Cup #8 | International | Men: Matthew Sharp Women: Yuka Sato |
| 25 | Formula One | 2015 United States Grand Prix | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 25 | Motorcycle racing | 2015 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa ( Repsol Honda Team) Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 25–1 November | Tennis | 2015 WTA Finals | International | Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska Doubles: Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza |
| 27–31 | Volleyball | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship | International | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 27–1 November | Baseball | 2015 World Series | Domestic | Kansas City Royals World Series MVP: Salvador Pérez ( Kansas City Royals) |
| 29–1 November | Table tennis | 2015 Women's World Cup | International | Liu Shiwen |
| 30–8 November | Korfball | 2015 IKF World Korfball Championship | International | Netherlands |
| 31–8 November | Tennis | 2015 BNP Paribas Masters | International | Novak Djokovic |

### November

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | Formula One | 2015 Mexican Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 1 | Marathon | 2015 New York City Marathon (WMM #6) | International | Men: Stanley Biwott Women: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany |
| 2–8 | Tennis | 2015 WTA Elite Trophy | International | Singles: Venus Williams Doubles: Liang Chen / Wang Yafan |
| 4–15 | Association football | 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship | Continental | North Korea |
| 5–8 | Golf | 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions | International | Russell Knox |
| 6–8 | Roller derby | 2015 WFTDA International Championships | International | Division 1: Rose City Rollers Wheels of Justice (Portland, Oregon) (MVP: Scald Eagle) Division 2: Sacred City Sacrificers (Sacramento, California) |
| 7–14 | Curling | 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | Continental | Men: South Korea (Skip: Kim Soo-hyuk) Women: Japan (Skip: Satsuki Fujisawa) |
| 8 | Motorcycle racing | 2015 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) Moto2: Esteve Rabat ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS) Moto3: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 8–21 | Baseball | / 2015 WBSC Premier12 | International | South Korea |
| 14–22 | Fistball | 2015 Men's Fistball World Championships | International | Germany |
| 15 | Formula One | 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 15–22 | Squash | 2015 Men's World Open Squash Championship | International | Grégory Gaultier |
| 15–22 | Tennis | 2015 ATP World Tour Finals | International | Singles: Novak Djokovic Doubles: Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău |
| 20–28 | Curling | 2015 European Curling Championships | Continental | Men: Sweden (Skip: Niklas Edin) Women: Russia (Skip: Anna Sidorova) |
| 20–28 | Weightlifting | 2015 World Weightlifting Championships | International | China |
| 20–29 | Amateur boxing | 2015 EUBC European Confederation Youth Boxing Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 24–28 | Powerlifting | 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships | Continental | China |
| 25–29 | Trampolining | 2015 Trampoline World Championships | International | China |
| 28–6 December | Field hockey | 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final | International | Australia |
| 28–12 December | Association football | 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Nigeria |
| 29 | Canadian football | 103rd Grey Cup | Domestic | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 29 | Formula One | 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | International | Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes) |
| 29–6 December | Table tennis | 2015 World Junior Table Tennis Championships | International | China |

### December

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 2–20 | Tennis | //// 2015 International Premier Tennis League | International | Singapore Slammers |
| 3–9 | Multi-sport | 2015 ASEAN Para Games | Regional | Thailand |
| 5–13 | Field hockey | 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final | International | Argentina |
| 5–20 | Handball | 2015 World Women's Handball Championship | International | Norway |
| 7–10 | Ice hockey | 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B Qualification | International | Romania is promoted to Division II – Group B |
| 10–20 | Association football | 2015 FIFA Club World Cup | International | Barcelona |
| 12–18 | Ice hockey | 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B | International | France is promoted to Division I – Group A Japan is relegated to Division II – Group A |
| 13–19 | Ice hockey | 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A | International | Latvia is promoted to the Top Division Italy is relegated to Division I – Group B |
| 13–19 | Ice hockey | 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A | International | Hungary is promoted to Division I – Group B South Korea is relegated to Division II – Group B |
| 26–5 January 2016 | Ice hockey | 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International | Finland |

## Air sports

* February 13 – October 13: 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
** February 13 & 14: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi
*** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Cristian Bolton
** May 16 & 17: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba in Chiba
*** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Petr Kopfstein
** May 30 & 31: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Rovinj in Rovinj
*** Open Master Class winner: Hannes Arch
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Daniel Ryfa
** July 4 & 5: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest in Budapest
*** Open Master Class winner: Hannes Arch
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Daniel Ryfa
** August 15 & 16: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Ascot in Ascot
*** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Petr Kopfstein
** September 5 & 6: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Spielberg in Spielberg
*** Open Master Class winner: Matt Hall
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Mikaël Brageot
** September 26 & 27: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Fort Worth in Fort Worth
*** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Mikaël Brageot
** October 17 & 18: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Las Vegas in Las Vegas
*** Open Master Class winner: Matt Hall
*** Open Challenger Class winner: Mikaël Brageot

### World Championships

* January 13–24: AirSports FAI Paragliding World Championships 2015 in Roldanillo
** Open Individual Cross Country winner: Honorin Hamard
** Women's Individual Cross-Country winner: Seiko Fukuoka Naville
** Open Team Cross Country winners: Germany (Torsten Siegel, Marc Wensauer, Ulrich Prinz, Andreas "Pepe" Malecki, Yvonne Dathe)
* February 28 – March 13: AirSports FAI Hang Gliding Class 1 World Championships 2015 in Valle de Bravo
** Open Individual Hang Gliding winner: Christian Ciech
** Open Team Hang Gliding winners: Italy (Christian Ciech, Filippo Oppici, Davide Guiducci, Suan Selenati, Tullio Gervasoni, Valentino Baù)
* June 27 – July 2: Air Sports FAI Paramotor Slalom World Championships 2015 in Legnica
** Open Paraglider Control Foot Launched Flown Solo winner: Jérémy Penone
** Open Team winners: Thailand
** Open Paraglider Control Landplane Flown Solo winner: Wojtek Bógdał
** Mixed Paraglider Control Landplane Flown winners: Russia
* July 20–24: Air Sports FAI Precision Flying World Championships 2015 in Skive
** Open Individual winner: Damien Vadon
** Open Individual Landing Trophy winner: Mauri Hälinen
** Open Individual Navigation Trophy winner: Marcin Skalik
** Open Team Trophy winners: Poland (Marcin Skalik, Bolesław Radomski, Michał Wieczorek)
** Open Team Landing Trophy winners: Czech Republic (Tomáš Rajdl, David Černý, Jiří Jakeš)
* August 2–13: Women's Air Sports FAI Gliding World Championships 2015 in Arnborg
** Women's 15 meters Class winner: Anne Ducarouge
** Women's Club Class winner: Sabrina Vogt
** Women's Standard Class winner: Aude Grangeray
* August 2–15: Air Sports FAI 13.5m Class Gliding World Championships 2015 in Pociūnai Airport
** Open 13.5m Class winner: Stefano Ghiorzo
* August 5–15: Air Sports FAI Glider Aerobatic World Championships 2015 in Zbraslavice Airport
** Open Unlimited winner: Ferenc Tóth
** Open Team Unlimited winners: Czech Republic (Přemysl Vávra, Miroslav Červenka, Lucie Pešková)
** Open Advanced winner: Miroslav Černý
** Open Team Advanced winners: Poland (Sławomir Talowski, Katarzyna Żmudziński, Michał Andrzejewski)
* August 9–16: Air Sports FAI Aerobatic Model Aircraft World Championships 2015 in Dübendorf
** Open F3A winner: Christophe Paysant-Leroux
** Open Junior F3A winner: Joseph Szczur
** Open Team F3A winners: United States
* August 9–17: Air Sports FAI Paragliding Accuracy World Championships 2015 in Puncak
** Men's Individual winner: Dede Supratman
* August 13–16: Air Sports FAI Helicopter World Championships 2015 in Przylep
** Open Helicopter winners: Russia (Maxim Sotnikov, Oleg Puajukas)
** Women's Helicopter winners: Russia (Liudmila Kosenkova, Elena Prokofyeva)
** Open Team winners: Russia
* August 20–29: Air Sports FAI Aerobatic World Championships 201 in Châteauroux
** Men's Unlimited winner: Alexandre Orlowski
** Women's Unlimited winner: Aude Lemordant
* August 26–28: Air Sports FAI F1E For Free Flight Model Aircraft World Championships 2015 in Zlatibor
** Open Junior Individual F1E winner: Viktoria Drmlova
** Open Junior Team F1E winners: Italy
** Open Individual F1E winner Jaromir Orel
** Open Team F1E winners: Italy
* September 5–12: Air Sports FAI Sailplane Grand Prix World Championships 2015 in Varese
** Open Individual winner: Maximilian Seis
* October 21–24: Air Sports FAI Indoor Skydiving World Championships 2015 in Prague
** Open Freestyle winners: Finland
** Open Junior Freestyle winners: Poland
** Open Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners: Belgium
** Women's Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners: United States
** Open Vertical Formation Skydiving winners: France
* December 1–12: Air Sports FAI Junior Gliding World Championships 2015 in Narromine
** Open Club Class winner: Tom Arscott
** Open Standard Class winner: Matthew Scutter
* December 1–12: FIA World Air Games 2015 in Dubai
** Gold and total medal winner: United States

## American football

* Super Bowl XLIX – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 28–24 over the Seattle Seahawks (NFC)
** Location: University of Phoenix Stadium
** Attendance: 70,288
** MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England)

## Archery
### Indoor

* November 8, 2014 – February 8, 2015: 2014–15 WA Indoor Archery Calendar
** November 8 & 9, 2014: Indoor Archery World Cup #1 in Marrakesh
*** France and Italy won 2 gold medals each. France won the overall medal tally.
** December 6 & 7, 2014: Indoor Archery World Cup #2 in Bangkok
*** South Korea and the United States won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
** January 23–25, 2015: Indoor Archery World Cup #3 in Nîmes
*** Hungary and South Korea won 2 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
** February 6 – 8, 2015: Indoor Archery World Cup #4 (final) in Las Vegas
*** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

#### Other indoor archery championships

* December 8 & 9, 2014: Indoor Para Archery World Cup in Bangkok
** Thailand and the United States won 1 gold medal each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* February 24 – 28: European Indoor Archery Championships in Koper
** Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, and Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.

### Outdoor

* May 5 – October 25: 2015 WA Outdoor Archery Calendar
** May 5 – 10: Outdoor Archery World Cup #1 in Shanghai
*** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** May 26 – 31: Outdoor Archery World Cup #2 in Antalya
*** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** August 11–16: Outdoor Archery World Cup #3 in Wrocław
*** The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** September 8–13: Outdoor Archery World Cup #4 in Medellín
*** South Korea won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
** October 24 & 25: Outdoor Archery World Cup Final in Mexico City
*** South Korea won the gold medal tally. South Korea and Mexico won 3 overall medals each.

#### Other outdoor archery championships

* June 8–14: 2015 World Archery Youth Championships in Yankton, South Dakota
** South Korea won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
* July 26 – August 2: 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen
** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 23–30: 2015 World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen
** China won the gold medal tally. China and Great Britain won 10 overall medals each.
* September 1–5: 2015 World Archery 3D Championships in Terni
** Italy and Spain won 3 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.
* September 15–22: Aquece Rio International Archery Challenge 2015 in Brazil (Olympic and Paralympic Test Event)
** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 3 & 4: European Club Team Cup in Riom
** Men's Team winners: Archers Riomois (Paul Bonneau, Thomas Antoine, Lucas Daniel)
** Women's Team winners: La Sentinelle Brienon (Josée Auboeuf, Bérengère Schuh, Laura Ruggieri)
* October 6–10: 2015 European Field Archery Championships in Rzeszów
** Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 1–8: 2015 Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok
** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 10–19: 2015 Asian Para Archery Championships in Bangkok
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Beach soccer

* January 23 – December 20: 2015 Beach Soccer Worldwide Calendar of Events
** January 23–25: Copa Beach Soccer Viña del Mar 2015 in Chile
*** Winner: Mexico
** February 1 – 8: 2015 Copa Sudamericana de Beach Soccer in Recife
*** Brazil defeated Paraguay 12–2. Argentina took third place.
** March 6–8: 2015 Power Horse Beach Soccer African Trophy in Durban
*** Senegal defeated Ivory Coast 5–4. Nigeria took third place.
** March 23–28: 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Doha
*** Oman defeated Japan, 3–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first AFC Beach Soccer Championship title. Iran took third place.
** March 28 – April 4: 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in San Salvador
*** Mexico defeated Costa Rica, 4–0, to win their third CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title. Host nation, El Salvador, took third place.
** April 14 – 19: 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship in Roche Caiman
*** Madagascar defeated Senegal, 2–1 in penalty shots and after a 1–1 tie in regular play, to win their first CAF Beach Soccer Championships title. Nigeria took third place.
** April 19 – 26: 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship in Manta, Ecuador
*** Brazil defeated Paraguay, 8–3, to win their fifth CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship title. Argentina took third place.
** May 1 – 3: Barcelona Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in Spain (debut event)
*** FC Lokomotiv Moscow defeated CR Flamengo, 6–4, to win the inaugural Barcelona Beach Soccer Cup title. FC Barcelona took third place.
** June 2–7: Euro Winners Cup 2015 in Catania
*** BSC Kristall (KRS) defeated DomusBet BS Catania (CTN), 6–2, to win their second consecutive Euro Winners Cup title. FC Vybor (FCV) took third place.
** July 18 & 19: Euro Nationscup Linz 2015 in Austria
*** The Czech Republic defeated Austria, 3–2 in penalty shots and after a 3–3 score in regular play, in the final. Slovakia took third place.
** July 24–26: Friendship Cup 2015 in Belarus
*** Iran defeated Belarus, 3–2, in the final. Estonia took third place.
** August 14–16: BSWW Tour El Jadida 2015 in Morocco
*** Winner: Morocco
** September 2–6: Mediterranean Beach Games Pescara 2015 in Italy
*** Italy defeated Egypt, 5–1, in the final. Libya took third place.
** September 18–20: Istanbul Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in Turkey
*** Winner: Al-Ahli Club
** November 3–7: Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2015 in the United Arab Emirates
*** Russia defeated Tahiti, 5–2, in the final. Iran took third place.
** December 9–13: IV Mundialito de Clubes Beach Soccer in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
*** FC Barcelona defeated CR Vasco da Gama, 3–2 in penalties and after a 4–4 score in regular play, in the final. Al-Ahli took third place.
** December 18–20: BSWW Tour Copa Lagos 2015 in Nigeria
*** Winner: Ivory Coast

### Euro Beach Soccer League

* June 12 – August 23: 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League
** June 12–14: #1 in Moscow
*** Group 1 winners: Russia
*** Group 2 winners: Italy
*** Note: With the group winners, France, Belarus, and Portugal all qualified to compete in the Super Final.
** August 7–9: #2 in Siófok
*** Division A winners: Switzerland
*** Division B Group 1 winners: Azerbaijan
*** Division B Group 2 winners: Turkey
*** Note 1: With the division winners, Spain and Ukraine qualify for the Super Final.
*** Note 2: Hungary, England, Czech Republic, Romania, and Norway all qualified for the Promotional Final.
** August 20–23: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final Pärnu 2015 in Estonia
*** Superfinal: Portugal defeated Ukraine, 5–4, in the final match. Russia took third place.
*** Promotional Final: Romania defeated Estonia, 3–2 in penalties and after a 6–6 tie in regular play, in the final match. The Czech Republic took third place.

### FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

* July 9–19: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Espinho at the Praia da Baía
** Portugal defeated Tahiti, 5–3, to win their second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title. Russia took third place.

## Boccia

* March 30 – April 5: 2015 Boccia European Continental Cup in Sant Cugat del Vallès (debut event)
** Individual BC1 winner: Panagiotis Soulanis
** Individual BC2 winner: Nigel Murray
** Individual BC3 winner: Jacob Thomas
** Individual BC4 winner: Keiran Steer
** Pairs BC3 winners: Greece
** Pairs BC4 winners: Slovakia
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Great Britain
* April 29 – May 4: 2015 Boccia Americas Team and Pairs Championships in Montreal
** Pairs BC3 winners: Brazil
** Pairs BC4 winners: Canada
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Argentina
* June 10–14: 2015 Boccia Asia/Oceania Team & Pairs Championships in Hong Kong
** Pairs BC3 winners: South Korea
** Pairs BC4 winners: China
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Thailand
* June 17–22: 2015 Boccia World Open #1 in Poznań
** Individual BC1 winner: Daniel Pérez
** Individual BC2 winner: Maciel Santos
** Individual BC3 winner: Grigorios Polychronidis
** Individual BC4 winner: Domingos Vieira
** Pairs BC3 winners: Portugal
** Pairs BC4 winners: Portugal
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Japan
* July 17–23: 2015 Boccia World Open #2 in Seoul
** Individual BC1 winner: Pattaya Tadtong
** Individual BC2 winner: Worawut Saengampa
** Individual BC3 winner: Jeong Ho-won
** Individual BC4 winner: Leung Yuk-wing
** Pairs BC3 winners: South Korea
** Pairs BC4 winners: China
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Thailand
* July 25 & 26: 2015 Boccia European Team and Pairs Championships in Guildford
** Pairs BC3 winners: Belgium
** Pairs BC4 winners: Slovakia
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Great Britain
* August 7–15: 2015 Boccia Americas Continental Cup in Toronto (with the 2015 Parapan American Games)
** Individual BC1 winner: Jose Carlos Chagas
** Individual BC2 winner: Maciel de Souza Santos
** Individual BC3 winner: Richardson Santos
** Individual BC4 winner: Eliseu dos Santos
** Pairs BC3 winners: Canada
** Pairs BC4 winners: Brazil
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Brazil
* October 28 – November 3: 2015 Boccia World Open #3 in Cali
** Individual BC1 winner: Daniel Pérez
** Individual BC2 winner: Yan Zhiqiang
** Individual BC3 winner: José Macedo
** Individual BC4 winner: Pornchok Larpyen
** Pairs BC3 winners: France
** Pairs BC4 winners: Hong Kong
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Slovakia
* November 12–14: Aquece Rio International Boccia Tournament 2015 in Brazil (Paralympic Test Event)
** Individual BC1 winner: David Smith
** Individual BC2 winner: Maciel dos Santos
** Individual BC3 winner: Hygor Santos
** Pairs BC3 winners: Brazil
** BC1/BC2 Team winners: Brazil

## Canadian football

* November 28 – 51st Vanier Cup in Quebec City
** The UBC Thunderbirds defeated the Montreal Carabins, 26–23, to win their fourth Vanier Cup title.
* November 29 – 103rd Grey Cup in Winnipeg
** The Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Ottawa Redblacks, 26–20, to win their 14th Grey Cup title.

## Chess

* February 14 – December 20: 2015 FIDE (World Chess Federation) Calendar

### Majors

* October 1, 2014 – May 27, 2015: FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15
** October 1–15, 2014: #1 FIDE Grand Prix in Baku
*** Winners: Fabiano Caruana 6.5/11 (+4=5–2) and Boris Gelfand 6.5/11 (+3=7–1).
** October 20 – November 3, 2014: #2 FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent
*** Winner: Dmitry Andreikin 7/11 (+3=8–0)
** February 14–28, 2015: #3 FIDE Grand Prix in Tbilisi
*** Winner: Evgeny Tomashevsky 8/11 (+5=6–0)
** May 13–27: #4 FIDE Grand Prix (final) in Khanty-Mansiysk
*** Winners: Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Fabiano Caruana (ITA) and Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) 6.5/11
* February 24 – March 4: World Senior Team Chess Championship 2015 in Dresden
** (50+) W: Slovakia
** (65+) W: Russia
** (Women's) W: Germany Women 1
* March 16 – April 7: Women's World Chess Championship 2015 in Sochi
** In the final Mariya Muzychuk defeated Natalia Pogonina 2½ – 1½.
* April 13–22: World Amateur Chess Championship 2015 in Chalkidiki
** Men's winner: Mire Deniz Dogan
** Women's winner: Paula-Alexandra Gitu
* April 18–28: Men's World Team Chess Championship in Tsaghkadzor
** Winners: China (Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi, Bu Xiangzhi, Wei Yi, Wang Chen)
* April 18–29: Women's World Team Championship 2015 in Chengdu
** Winners: Georgia (Bela Khotenashvili, Lela Javakhishvili, Meri Arabidze, Nino Batsiashvili, Salome Melia)
* May 6–15: World Schools Individual Championships 2015 in Pattaya
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 1–16: World Junior U20 Championships 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk
** Men's winner: Mikhail Antipov
** Women's winner: Nataliya Buksa
* September 10 – October 4: Chess World Cup 2015 in Baku
** Winner: Sergey Karjakin
* October 2–16: Women's FIDE Grand Prix 2015–16 #1 stage in Monte Carlo
** Winner: Hou Yifan
* October 9–15: World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2015 in Berlin
** Rapid Winner: Magnus Carlsen
** Blitz Winner: Alexander Grischuk
* October 24 – November 5: World Youth and Cadets Championships 2015 in
** India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 9–22: World Senior Chess Championship 2015 in Acqui Terme
** Men's 65+ winner: Vladimir Okhotnik
** Women's 65+ winner: Nona Gaprindashvili
** Men's 50+ winner: Predrag Nikolić
** Women's 50+ winner: Galina Strutinskaia

### European Events

* February 23 – March 9: 2015 European Individual Chess Championship in Jerusalem
** Winner: Evgeniy Najer
* April 18–26: European Small Nations Team Chess Championship 2015 in St. Peter Port
** Winners: Luxembourg
* April 28 – May 8: European Senior Chess Championship 2015 in Eretria
** Seniors +50: Zurab Sturua
** Seniors +65: Jan Rooze
** Women's Seniors +50: Svetlana Mednikova
** Women's Seniors +65: Nona Gaprindashvili
* May 18–31: European Women's Championship 2015 in Chakvi
** Winner: Natalia Zhukova
* June 24 – July 3: European Schools Championship 2015 in Konya
** Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 12–20: European Senior Team Championship 2015 in Vienna
** Winner: Saint Petersburg
* July 13–19: European Youth Team Chess Championship 2015 in Karpacz
** Winner: Germany
* July 31 – August 6: European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships 2015 in Novi Sad
** Belarus won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 8–16: European Amateur Championship 2015 in Kaunas
** Men's winner: Lukas Jonkus
** Women's winner: Marina Malisauskiene
** Blitz tournament winner: Laurynas Miknevicius
* September 20 – October 1: European Youth U8 – U18 Championship 2015 in Poreč
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 6–10: European Universities Chess Championship 2015 in Yerevan
** Men's winner: Sanan Sjugirov
** Women's winner: Daria Pustovoitova
* October 17–25: European Club Cup 2015 in Skopje
** Winner: Siberia
* October 17–25: European Club Cup for Women 2015 in Skopje
** Winner: Nona
* November 12–22: European Team Chess Championship 2015 in Reykjavík
** Men's winners: Russia
** Women's winners: Russia
* December 17–20: European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2015 in Minsk
** Rapid winner: Ivan Popov
** Blitz winner: Rauf Mamedov

### American Zonals

* March 31 – April 13: American Zonal 2.1 Open & Women in St. Louis
** Winners: Hikaru Nakamura (m) / Irina Krush (f)
* March 31 – April 6: American Zonal 2.3 Open in Santa Elena
** Winner: Lázaro Bruzón
* April 20–27: American Zonal 2.4 in Lima
** Winner: Jorge Cori
* April 27 – May 3: American Zonal 2.5 in Asunción
** Winner: Sandro Mareco
* July 9–16: American Zonal 2.2 in Guelph
** Winner: Tomas Krnan
* November 5–13: American Zonal 2.5 Women in Villa Martelli
** Winner: Carolina Lujan

### American Events

* April 2–7: CARIFTA Games in Christ Church
* April 22–28: South American Junior U20 Championship 2015 in Santander
** Boys' winner: Julio Benedetti
** Girls' winner: Jorcerys Montilla Reyes
* May 15–24: American Continental Chess Championship 2015 in Montevideo
** Men's winner: Sandro Mareco
* June 27 – July 4: Panamerican Youth Festival & Blitz in Bogotá
** : Peru (131 points)
** : United States (112 p.)
** : Colombia (101 p.)
* July 25–30: North American Junior U20 Championship 2015 in Kitchener
** Men's winner: Kesav Viswanadha
** Women's winner: Agata Bykovtsev
* July 28–30: Central American & Caribbean Team Chess Championship 2015 in Managua
** Winner: Guatemala
** Women's winner: Nicaragua
** Blitz winner: Guatemala
** Women's Blitz winner: Guatemala
* August 6–12: Panamerican Schools Chess Championship 2015 in (TBD)
* August 14–19: Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2015 in Port of Spain
** Trinidad and Tobago won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 19–26: Panamerican Amateur Chess Championships 2015 in Chuquisaca
* August 21–29: Central American & Caribbean Junior U20 Chess Championships 2015 in Porlamar
** Men's winner: Augusto César Campos Jiménez
** Women's winner: Rovira Contreras Tairu Manuel
* August 21–29: Panamerican Senior Chess Championship 2015 in Porlamar
** Men's +50 winner: David H. Cummings
** Men's +65 winner: Anibal Gamboa Gonzalez
* August 31 – September 7: Panamerican Junior U20 Championship 2015 in San Salvador
** Boys' winner: Kevin Cori Quispe
** Girls' winner: Ashritha Eswaran
* December 2–7: South American Youth Festival 2015 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
** Brazil won both the gold. Peru overall medal tallies.

### Asian Zonals

* March 6–16: Asian Zonal 3.3 in Ho Chi Minh City
** Winners: Lê Quang Liêm (m) / Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên (f)
* March 26 – April 2: Asian Zonal 3.2 in Kathmandu
** Winners: Ziaur Rahman (m) / Akter Liza Shamima (f)
* May 16–25: Asian Zonal 3.1 in Muscat
** Winners: Pouya Idani (m) / Zhu Chen (f)
* June 3–12: Asian Zonal 3.4 in Dushanbe
** Winners: Rinat Jumabayev (m) / Dinara Saduakassova (f)
* June 30 – July 6: Asian Zonal 3.5 Women in Zhongshan
** Winner: Tan Zhongyi
* July 4–10: Asian Zonal 3.6 in Sydney
** Winners: Max Illingworth (m) / Emma Guo (f)

### Asian Events

* May 30 – June 8: 11th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2015 in Singapore
** Winners: The Philippines won both the gold. India won overall medal tallies.
* June 8–17: ASEAN+ Age Group Championships 2015 in Singapore
** Winners: Vietnam won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 21–28: Asian Cities Team Championships 2015 in Colombo
** Winner: Bangalore
* August 1–13: Asian Continental Championships 2015 in Al Ain
** Men's winner: Salem A.R. Saleh
** Women's winner: Mitra Hejazipour
** Men's Rapid winner: Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn
** Women's Rapid Winner: Tan Zhongyi
** Men's Blitz winner: Salem A.R. Saleh
** Women's Blitz winner: Zhu Chen
* September 6–13: Asian Amateur Championship 2015 in Bandar Seri Begawan
** Winner: T. Shyam Sundar
** Blitz winner: Shahzod Akhidov
* September 24 – October 2: Asian Seniors Championship 2015 in Larestan
** Men's +50 winner: Mahmood Lodhi
** Men's +65 winner: Wazeer Ahmad Khan
** Women's +50 winner: Helen Milligan
** Women's +65 winner: Bakhyt Badamshina
* October 3–10: Asian Juniors and Girls U20 Championship 2015 in Bishkek
** Boys' winner: Masoud Mosadeghpour
** Girls' winner: Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
* November 23 – December 5: Asian Youth U8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Championship 2015 in Seoul
** India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### African Zonals

* March 13–22: African Zonal 4.4 in Lomé
** Winner: Bomo Kigigha (m) / Omolabake Coker (f)
* March 25 – April 1: African Zonal 4.1 in Hammamet
** Winners: Mohamed Amine Haddouche (m) / Amina Mezioud (f)
* April 17–26: African Zonal 4.3 in Blantyre
** Winners: Daniel Jere (m) / Lorita Mwango (f)
* April 17–26: African Zonal 4.2 in Kampala
** Winners: Essam El-Gindy (m) / Eman Elansary (f)

### African Events

* May 1–13: African Individual Championships 2015 in Cairo
** Men's winner: Bassem Amin
** Women's winner: Mona Khaled
* July 31 – August 10: African Amateur Championships 2015 in Maputo
** Open Category winner: Thuso Mosutha
** Women Section winner: Phylis Namasiku Mwilola
* August 14–23: African Schools Individual Championships 2015 in Dar es Salaam
** South Africa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* December 4–14: African Youth Championships 2015 in Livingstone
** Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* December 27, 2015 – 6 January 2016: African Junior Championships 2015 in Mahé
** Boys' winner: David Silva
** Girls' winner: Shahenda Wafa

## Cricket

* February 14 – March 29: 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (the final will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground)
** Australia defeated New Zealand, by seven wickets, to win their fifth Cricket World Cup title.
* July 8 – August 24: 2015 Ashes series between England and Australia
** July 8–12: First test at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff
*** England won over Australia by 169 runs.
** July 16–20: Second test at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London
*** Australia won over England by 405 runs.
** July 29 – August 2: Third test at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham
*** England won over Australia by 8 wickets.
** August 6–10: Fourth test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham
*** England won over Australia by 1 innings and 78 runs.
** August 20–24: Fifth and final test at The Oval in London
*** Australia won over England by 1 innings and 46 runs.

## Field hockey
### FIH Hockey World League

* June 21, 2014 – December 13, 2015: 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League (final will be held in Rosario)
** Argentina defeated New Zealand, 5–1, to win their first Women's FIH Hockey World League title. Germany took third place.
* July 1, 2014 – December 6, 2015: 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League (final will be held in Raipur)
** Australia defeated Belgium, 2–1, to win their first Men's FIH Hockey World League title. India took third place.

### Indoor Hockey World Cup

* February 4 – 8: 2015 Indoor Hockey World Cup for Men and Women in Leipzig
** Men: The Netherlands defeated Austria, 3–2, to win their first Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup title. Germany took third place.
** Women: The Netherlands defeated Germany, 1–0 in a penalty shoot-out and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their second Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup title. The Czech Republic took third place.

### 2016 Summer Olympics

* November 24–28: Aquece Rio International Hockey Championship 2015 in Brazil (Olympic Test Event)
** Men's team winners: Brazil
** Women's team winners: Barbados

### European Hockey Federation (EHF)

* January 16 – August 30: EHF's Eurohockey 2015 Season
* January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Toruń
** Austria defeated Poland, 2–1, in a shoot-out and after a 2–2 score in regular play. Russia took third place.
* January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship II 2015 in Sveti Ivan Zelina
** Winner: Czech Republic (16 points, with a GD of 57)
** Second: Croatia (16 points, with a GD of 33)
** Third: Slovakia (12 points)
* January 23–25: Women's EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Prague
** Russia defeated Poland, with the score of 5–3 in the final. Austria took third place.
* February 13 – 15: 2015 MWB EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Mülheim
** HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim defeated SV Arminen, 5–4, in the final. C.H. SPV Complutense took third place.
* February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Kongens Lyngby
** WKS Grunwald Poznań and HC Bohemians Prague are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup 2016.
** Orient Lyngby and HAHK Mladost are relegated to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge I 2016.
* February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Rotterdam
** HC Rotterdam and A.D. Lousada are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Trophy 2016.
** HC Lipovci and Soroksari HC are relegated to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge II 2016.
* February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Varna
** HC NSA Sofia and HC Kilppari are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I 2016.
* February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Šiauliai
** UHC Hamburg defeated Club de Campo, 8–0, in the final. MSC Sumchanka took third place.
* February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Vienna
** Winner: SV Arminen (26 points, with a GD of 14)
** Second: HC Ritm-Azot Grodno (26 points, with a GD of 11)
** Third: HC Rotweiss Wettingen (22 points)
* February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Ankara
** Winner: Slagelse HC (25 points)
** Second: Keçiören Bağlum SK (21 points)
** Third: HC NSA Sofia (16 points)
* April 1 – 6: EuroHockey League 2014–2015 KO16 and Final Four in Bloemendaal
** MHC Oranje Zwart defeated UHC Hamburg, 6–5, in a shoot-out and after a score of 2–2 in regular play, to claim their first EuroHockey League title. HC Bloemendaal took third place.
* April 3 – 6: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Club Champions Cup in Bilthoven
** SCHC defeated fellow Dutch team, HC 's-Hertogenbosch, 3–2 in a shoot-out and after a score of 2–2 in regular play, in the final. Club de Campo took third place.
* May 21 – 24: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Minsk
** UHC Hamburg defeated Royal Wellington THC, 10–1, in the final. HC Minsk took third place.
* May 22 – 25: 2015 Men's EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Dublin
** SC Stroitel Brest defeated SK Slavia Praha, 3–1, in the final. Atasport took third place.
* July 19–25: 2015 EuroHockey U18 Championships for Boys and Girls in Santander
** Boys: Germany defeated the Netherlands, 7–1, in the final. Spain took third place.
** Girls: The Netherlands defeated Germany, 6–1, in the final. England took third place.
* August 21–30: 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship for Men and Women in London
** Men: The Netherlands defeated Germany, 6–1, to win their fourth Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. Ireland took third place.
** Women: England defeated the Netherlands, 3–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their second Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. Germany took third place.

### Asian Hockey Federation (AsHF)

* May 11 – 17: 2015 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup in Taldykorgan
** Iran defeated Kazakhstan, 9–2, to win their sixth consecutive Men's Indoor Asia Cup title. Uzbekistan took third place.
* August 10–16: 2015 Women's Indoor Asia Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima
** Kazakhstan defeated Thailand, 4–2, to win their fourth consecutive Women's Indoor Asia Cup title. Uzbekistan took third place.
* September 5–13: 2015 Women's Junior Asia Cup in Changzhou
** China defeated Japan, 3–1 in a shoot-out and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their third Women's Junior Asia Cup title. South Korea took third place.
* November 14–22: 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup in Kuantan
** India defeated Pakistan, 6–2, to win their third Men's Junior Asia Cup title. South Korea took third place.
* December 1–6: 2015 Girls U18 AHF Cup in Bangkok (debut event)
** Thailand defeated Chinese Taipei in the final. Cambodia took third place.
* December 13–19: 2015 Men's Asian Challenge in Yangon
** Winner: China (9 points) (first Men's Asian Challenge title)
** Second: Chinese Taipei (6 points)
** Third: Myanmar (3 points)
* December 21–28: 2015 Women's Asian Challenge in Bangkok
** Thailand defeated North Korea, 2–0, in the final. Hong Kong took the bronze medal.

### Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF)

* October 3–11: Pan American Challenge 2015 for Men and Women in Chiclayo
** Men: Brazil defeated Venezuela, 1–0, in the final. Uruguay took third place.
** Women: Brazil defeated Barbados, 3–1, in the final. Peru took third place.

### Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF)

* October 17–25: 2015 Oceania Cup for Men and Women in Stratford, New Zealand
** Men: Australia defeated New Zealand, 3–2, to win their nine straight Men's Oceania Cup title. Fiji took the bronze medal.
** Women: Australia defeated New Zealand, 2–1 in a shootout and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall Women's Oceania Cup title. Samoa took the bronze medal.

### African Hockey Federation (AfHF)

* October 24 – November 1: 2015 Hockey African Cup for Nations for Men and Women in Johannesburg
** Men: South Africa defeated Egypt, 4–2, to win their seventh consecutive Hockey African Cup for Nations title. Kenya took third place.
** First (women): South Africa (sixth consecutive Women's Hockey African Cup for Nations title)
** Second (women): Ghana
** Third (women): Kenya

## Floorball

* Women's World Floorball Championships
** Champion: Sweden
* Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
** Champion: Finland
* Champions Cup
** Men's champion: IBF Falun
** Women's champion: KAIS Mora IF

## Goalball

* July 5–12: 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships Men & Women (A Division) in Kaunas
** Men: Turkey defeated Finland, 9–8, in the men's final match. Lithuania won the bronze medal.
** Women: Turkey defeated Russia, 5–0, in the women's final match. Ukraine won the bronze medal.
* July 26 – August 1: 2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado
** Boys: Germany defeated Sweden, 12–2, in the boys' final match. The United States won the bronze medal.
** Girls: Canada defeated the United States, 4–3, in the girls' final match. China won the bronze medal.
* November 5–13: 2015 IBSA Goalball Asia/Pacific Championships in Hangzhou
** Men: China defeated Iran, 8–4, in the final. South Korea took the bronze medal.
** Women: Japan defeated China, 1–0, in the final. Australia took the bronze medal.

## Golf
### Men's major golf championships

* April 9 – 12: 2015 Masters Tournament
** Winner: Jordan Spieth (first Major title; 3rd PGA Tour win)
* June 18–21: 2015 U.S. Open
** Winner: Jordan Spieth (second Major title; 4th PGA Tour win)
* July 16–20: 2015 Open Championship
** Winner: Zach Johnson (first Open Championship title; second Major title; 12th PGA Tour win)
* August 13–16: 2015 PGA Championship
** Winner: Jason Day (first Major title; 5th PGA Tour win)

### WGC

* March 5–8, 2015: 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship
** Winner: Dustin Johnson (second WGC title; first WGC-Cadillac Championship title; 10th PGA Tour win)
* April 29 – May 3, 2015: 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play
** Winner: Rory McIlroy (second WGC championship; first WGC-Match Play championship; 10th PGA Tour win)
* August 6–9, 2015: 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
** Winner: Shane Lowry (first WGC championship and PGA Tour win)
* November 5–8, 2015: 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions
** Winner: Russell Knox (first WGC championship, and PGA Tour and European Tour win)

### Other men's golf events

* May 21 – 24: 2015 BMW PGA Championship (European Tour)
** Winner: An Byeong-hun (second Professional win; first European Tour title)
* August 27 – September 27: 2015 FedEx Cup Playoffs
** August 27–30: The Barclays Winner: Jason Day
** September 4–7: Deutsche Bank Championship Winner: Rickie Fowler
** September 17–20: BMW Championship Winner: Jason Day
** September 24–27: The Tour Championship Winner: Jordan Spieth
* October 8–11: 2015 Presidents Cup in Incheon
** Team United States defeated Team International, 15½ to 14½ points, to win their sixth consecutive and ninth overall Presidents Cup title.

### Women's major golf championships

* April 2 – 5: 2015 ANA Inspiration (renamed from Kraft Nabisco Championship)
** Winner: Brittany Lincicome (second ANA Inspiration and major titles wins; sixth LPGA Tour win)
* June 11–14: 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship (renamed from Wegmans LPGA Championship)
** Winner: Inbee Park (third straight Women's PGA Championship title win; sixth major win; 15th LPGA Tour win)
* July 9–12: 2015 U.S. Women's Open
** Winner: Chun In-gee (first major, U.S. Women's Open title, and first LPGA Tour win)
* July 30 – August 2: 2015 Women's British Open
** Winner: Inbee Park (first Women's British Open title; seventh major win; 16th LPGA Tour win)
* September 10–13: 2015 Evian Championship
** Winner: Lydia Ko (first major title; 9th LPGA Tour win)

## Handball
### World handball championships

* January 15 – February 1: 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar
** France defeated Qatar, 25–22, to win their fifth World Men's Handball Championship title. Poland took the bronze medal.
* June 20–26: 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Pristina and Gjakova (debut event)
** The Faroe Islands defeated Latvia, 27–24, to win the inaugural IHF Emerging Nations Championship title. Kosovo took third place.
* July 19 – August 1: 2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in Brazil
** France defeated Denmark, 26–24, to win their first Men's Junior World Handball Championship title. Germany took the bronze medal.
* August 8–20: 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship in Russia
** France defeated Slovenia, 33–26, to win their first Men's Youth World Handball Championship title. Iceland took the bronze medal.
* December 5–20: 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark
** Norway defeated the Netherlands, 31–23, to win their third World Women's Handball Championship title. Romania took the bronze medal.

### European Handball Federation (EHF)

* September 5, 2014 – May 17, 2015: 2014–15 EHF Cup
** Füchse Berlin defeated fellow German team, HSV Hamburg, 30–27, to win their first EHF Cup title. Skjern Håndbold took third place.
* September 5, 2014 – May 31, 2015: 2014–15 EHF Champions League
** Barcelona defeated MKB Veszprém, 28–23, to win their ninth EHF Champions League title. Vive Targi Kielce took third place.
* September 20, 2014 – May 10, 2015: 2014–15 Women's EHF Champions League
** Budućnost defeated Larvik HK, 26–22, to win their second Women's EHF Champions League title. Vardar took third place.
* October 17, 2014 – May 10, 2015: 2014–15 Women's EHF Cup
** Team Tvis Holstebro defeated Rostov-Don, 55–53, to win their second Women's EHF Cup title.
* October 18, 2014 – May 10, 2015: 2014–15 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup
** Midtjylland defeated Fleury Loiret HB, 46–42, to win their first Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup title.
* November 14, 2014 – May 13, 2015: 2014–15 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
** Mios Biganos defeated Pogoń Baltica Szczecin, 49–44, to win their second Women's EHF Challenge Cup title.
* November 21, 2014 – May 24, 2015: 2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup
** HC Odorheiu Secuiesc defeated ABC Braga, 60–57 on aggregate, to win their first EHF Challenge Cup title.
* June 26 – July 5: 2015 European Beach Handball Championship in Lloret de Mar
** Men: Croatia defeated Spain, 2–1, to win their fourth consecutive European Beach Handball Championship title. Ukraine took third place.
** Women: Hungary defeated Norway, 2–1, to win their second consecutive Women's European Beach Handball Championship. Italy took third place.
* July 27 – August 2: 2015 European Women's Junior Handball Championship in Spain
** Denmark defeated Russia, 29–26, to win their fourth European Women's Junior Handball Championship title. Sweden took third place.
* August 13–23: 2015 European Women's Youth Handball Championship in Skopje
** Denmark defeated Russia, 25–24, to win their third European Women's Youth Handball Championship title. Hungary took third place.

### Asian Handball Federation (AHF)

* March 14–23: 2015 Asian Women's Handball Championship in Jakarta
** South Korea defeated Japan, 36–22, to win their 12th Asian Women's Handball Championship title. China took third place.
* May 1 – 7: 2015 Asian Men's and Women's Beach Handball Championship in Muscat, Oman
** Men's team winners: Qatar (4 wins) (Third consecutive Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship title)
** Women's team winners: Thailand (4 wins) (Second consecutive Asian Women's Beach Handball Championship title)
* August 6–14: 2015 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship in Almaty
** South Korea defeated Japan, 30–29, to win their 13th consecutive Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship title. Kazakhstan took third place.
* August 27 – September 4: 2015 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship in New Delhi
** South Korea defeated Japan, 27–22, to win their sixth consecutive Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship title. China took third place.
* December 12–22: 2015 Asian Handball Club League Championship (location TBA)

### African Handball Confederation (CAHB)

* May 14: 2015 African Handball Super Cup in Libreville
** Club Africain defeated fellow Tunisian handball team, the Espérance Sportive de Tunis, 26–22.
* May 14 – 25: 2015 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup in Libreville
** Espérance Sportive de Tunis defeated Al Ahly SC, 27–26, to win their second consecutive and third overall African Handball Cup Winners' Cup title. Club Africain Handball Team took third place.
* May 15: 2015 African Women's Handball Super Cup in Libreville
** C.D. Primeiro de Agosto defeated fellow Angolan team, the Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, 32–28.
* May 15–24: 2015 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup in Libreville
** C.D. Primeiro de Agosto defeated Africa Sports, 36–22, to win their first African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup title. ABO Sport took third place.
* July 1–9: 2015 African Women's Youth Handball Championship in Nairobi
** Egypt defeated Angola, 32–26, to win their first African Women's Youth Handball Championship title. The Democratic Republic of the Congo took third place.
* July 11–18: 2015 African Women's Junior Handball Championship in Nairobi
** First place: Angola (11 points; GD: +74) (eighth African Women's Junior Handball Championship title)
** Second place: Tunisia (11 points; GD: +72)
** Third place: Egypt (6 points)
* October 21–30: 2015 African Handball Champions League for Men and Women in Nador
** Men: Zamalek SC defeated Club Africain, 35–22, to win their ninth African Handball Champions League title. Alexandria Sporting Club took third place.
** Women: C.D. Primeiro de Agosto defeated fellow Angolan team, the Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, 23–21, to win their second consecutive African Women's Handball Champions League title. FAP Yaoundé took third place.

### Pan-American Team Handball Federation (PATHF)

* March 24–28: 2015 Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship in Foz do Iguaçu
** Brazil defeated Argentina, 34–23, to win their fifth Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship title. Chile took third place.
* March 30 – April 5: Women's Handball PATHF North American Championship 2015 in Salinas
** Cuba defeated Mexico, 34–25, in the final. United States took third place.
* April 21 – 25: 2015 Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship in San Cristóbal
** Brazil defeated Argentina, 30–20, to win their fifth Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship title. Chile took third place.
* May 20– 24: 2015 Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship in Taubaté
** Handebol Taubaté defeated fellow Brazilian team, the EC Pinheiros, 26–20, to win their third Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship title. River Plate took third place.
* May 21 – 28: 2015 Pan American Women's Handball Championship in Havana
** Brazil defeated Cuba, 26–22, to win their ninth Pan American Women's Handball Championship title. Argentina took third place.

### Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF)

* June 6–8: 2015 Oceania Handball Champions Cup in Sydney
** Sydney University HC defeated fellow Australian team, St Kilda HC, 23–16, to win their fourth consecutive Oceania Handball Champions Cup title. AS Dumbea took third place.

### IHF Super Globe

* September 7–10: 2015 IHF Super Globe in Doha
** Füchse Berlin defeated MKB Veszprém, 28–27 at extra time, to win their first IHF Super Globe title. FC Barcelona took third place.

## Mixed martial arts

* January 3: UFC 182: Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier in Las Vegas
* January 31: UFC 183: Anderson Silva defeated Nick Diaz in Las Vegas
* February 28: UFC 184: Ronda Rousey defeated Cat Zingano in Los Angeles
* March 14: UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos defeated Anthony Pettis in Dallas
* April 25: UFC 186: Demetrious Johnson defeated Kyoji Horiguchi in Montreal
* May 23: UFC 187: Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson in Las Vegas
* June 13: UFC 188: Fabrício Werdum vs Cain Velasquez in Mexico City
* July 11: UFC 189: José Aldo vs Conor McGregor in Las Vegas
* August 1: UFC 190: Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia in Rio de Janeiro

## Multi-sport events

* January 31 – February 8: 2015 Winter World Masters Games in Quebec City
** For results, click here.
* February 4–14: 2015 Winter Universiade in Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie and Granada
* Note: Four sports would be contested in Slovakia from January 24 – February 1, due to little confidence by the FISU about Granada hosting these events.
** Štrbské Pleso / Osrblie venue: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** Granada venue: Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 28 – April 5: 2015 Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk
** Host nation, Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 8–18: 2015 IBSA World Championships and Games in Seoul
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 1–6: 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Reykjavík
** Host nation, Iceland, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 5–16: 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore
** Thailand won the gold medal tally. Host nation, Singapore, won the overall medal tally.
* June 12–28: 2015 European Games in Baku (debut event)
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 26 – July 5: 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax County, Virginia
** The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 27 – July 3: 2015 Island Games in Jersey
** Host island, Jersey, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 2–8: 2015 IWAS World Junior Games in Stadskanaal
** For results, click here.
* July 3–14: 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju
** South Korea won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* July 4–18: 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby
** Papua New Guinea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 10–26: 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto
** The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 25 – August 2: 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles
** For results, click here.
* August 1–9: 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games in Saint-Denis, Réunion
** Réunion won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 7–15: 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto
** Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 7–16: 2015 CPISRA World Games in Nottingham
** England won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 28 – September 6: 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games in Pescara (debut event)
** Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 4–19: 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville
** Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 5–11: 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia
** Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 26 – October 3: 2015 IWAS World Games in Sochi
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 1–10: 2015 European Masters Games in Nice
** For results, click here.
* October 2–11: 2015 Military World Games in Mungyeong
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* December 3–9: 2015 ASEAN Para Games in Singapore
** Thailand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Netball
### International tournaments

| Date | Tournament | Winners | Runners Up |
| 31 May–7 June | 2015 SEA Games | Singapore | Malaysia |
| 16–19 June | 2015 Diamond Challenge | South Africa | Malawi |
| 13–18 July | 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji | Papua New Guinea |
| 23–28 July | 2015 Taini Jamison Trophy Series | New Zealand | South Africa |
| 7–16 August | 2015 Netball World Cup | Australia | New Zealand |
| 20–30 October | 2015 Constellation Cup | Australia | New Zealand |
| 14–20 December | 2015 Asian Youth Netball Championship | Sri Lanka | Malaysia |

### Major leagues

| Host | League | Winners | Runners Up |
| Australia/New Zealand | ANZ Championship | Queensland Firebirds | New South Wales Swifts |
| United Kingdom | Netball Superleague | Surrey Storm | Hertfordshire Mavericks |

## Roller sport

* May 28 & 29: 2015 Inline Hockey World Masters Cup in Düsseldorf
** Winners: Czech Republic
* June 20 & 21: 2015 Inline Downhill World Championships in Cisterna d'Asti
** Men's time trial winner: Angelo Vecchi
** Women's time trial winner: Séverine Christ Thomas
** Men's Cross winner: Christian Montavon
** Women's Cross winner: Annalena Rettenberger
* June 7–13: Men's Inline Hockey FIRS Junior World Championship 2015 in Rosario
** Men's winners: Czech Republic
** Women's winners: Czech Republic
** Men's Junior winners: Czech Republic
* June 20–27: 2015 Rink Hockey "A" World Championship in La Roche-sur-Yon
** In final Spain defeated Argentina 6–1. Portugal took third place.
* August 21–23: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 2 Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio
** Hosts: Burning River Roller Derby
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Demolition City Dynamite Dames, Kansas City Roller Warriors.
* August 28–30: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 2 Tournament in Detroit, Michigan
** Hosts: Detroit Derby Girls
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Sacred City Sacrificers, Music City All-Stars.
* September 4–6: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Tournament in Tucson, Arizona
** Hosts: Tucson Roller Derby
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Arch Rival All-Stars, Bay Area All-Stars, Victorian Roller Derby League.
* September 11–13: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Tournament in Dallas, Texas
** Hosts: Dallas Derby Devils
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Rat City All-Stars, Texas Texecutioners, Rose City Wheels of Justice.
* September 17–26: Roller Skating FIRS Artistic World Championships 2015 in Cali
** Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 18–20: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida
** Hosts: Jacksonville Rollergirls
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Denver Roller Derby Mile-High Club, New Jax City All-Stars, London Brawling.
* September 19–26: 2015 Rink Hockey "U20" World Championship in Vilanova i la Geltrú
** In the final Portugal defeated Spain 4–3. France took third place.
* October 2–4: Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska
** Hosts: Omaha Rollergirls
** Qualifying tournament for the WFTDA International Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
** Qualifying to advance: Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars, Angel City Hollywood Scarlets, Gotham Girls All-Stars.
* October 26–30: 2015 Inline Freestyle World Championships in Torino
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 6–8: 2015 Women's Flat Track Derby Association International Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota
** Hosts: Minnesota RollerGirls
** Division 2 results:
*** Bronze: Demolition City Dynamite Dames, Evansville, Indiana
*** Silver: Music City All-Stars, Nashville, Tennessee
*** Gold: Sacred City Sacrificers, Sacramento, California
** Division 1 results:
*** Bronze: Victorian Roller Derby League, Melbourne, Victoria
*** Silver: Gotham Girls All-Stars, New York City
*** Gold: Rose City Wheels of Justice, Portland, Oregon
*** Tournament MVP: Scald Eagle of the Rose City Rollers
* November 13–22: 2015 Roller Speed Skating World Championships in Kaohsiung
** Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Rugby union

* October 10, 2014 – April 3, 2015: 2014–15 British and Irish Cup
** Worcester Warriors defeated Doncaster R.F.C. 35–5 to win first British and Irish Cup title.
* October 11, 2014 – May 17, 2015: 2014–15 Sevens World Series
** Fiji winning the Sevens World Series for the 2nd time beating South Africa by 10 points in the overall standings. New Zealand came in third.
* October 17, 2014 – May 2, 2015: 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup (final at the Twickenham Stadium)
** Toulon defeated fellow French team, Clermont, 24–18, to win a third consecutive European club title.
* December 4, 2014 – May 23, 2015: 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
** New Zealand winning the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series for the third time beating Canada by 12 points in the overall standings. Australia came in third.
* February 5 – March 20: 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
** Winner: England (8 points); Second: France (6 points and PF of 145); Third: Scotland (6 points and PF of 115)
* February 6 – March 21: 2015 Six Nations Championship
** Champions: Ireland (13th title)
** Calcutta Cup winner: England
** Millennium Trophy winner: Ireland
** Centenary Quaich winner: Ireland
** Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy winner: France
* February 6 – March 22: 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship
** Champions: Ireland (second title)
** Triple Crown winner: Ireland
* February 12 – July 4: 2015 Super Rugby season
** The Highlanders defeated fellow New Zealand team, the Hurricanes, 21–14, to win their first Super Rugby title.
* March 9–23: 2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge (renamed from IRB Nations Cup)
** Pampas XV defeated the Fiji Warriors, 17–9, at the final match. Canada A took third place.
* May 12 – 24: 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Portugal (renamed from the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy)
** Georgia defeated Canada, 49–24, to win their first World Rugby Under 20 Trophy title. Uruguay took third place.
* June 2–20: 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy (renamed from the IRB Junior World Championship)
** New Zealand defeated England, 21–16, to win their fifth World Rugby Under 20 Championship title. South Africa took third place.
* July 17 – August 8: 2015 Rugby Championship
** Champions: Australia (fourth title overall, first in Rugby Championship era)
** Bledisloe Cup winner: New Zealand
** Freedom Cup winner: New Zealand
** Mandela Challenge Plate winner: Australia
** Puma Trophy winner: Australia
** Also notable is that Argentina finished in third place, marking the first time they had finished above the bottom of the table since entering the competition in 2012.
* July 18 – August 3: 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
** Fiji defeated Samoa, 39–29, to win their third World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup title. Tonga took third place.
* August 7–14: 2015 IWRF Americas Championship (Part of the 2015 Parapan American Games)
** Canada defeated the United States, 57–54, in the gold medal match. Colombia took the bronze medal.
* September 15–19: 2015 IWRF European Championship in Pajulahti
** Great Britain defeated Sweden, 49–48, to win their fifth IWRF European Championship title. Denmark took the bronze medal.
* September 18 – October 31: 2015 Rugby World Cup in England (final at Twickenham Stadium)
** New Zealand defeated Australia, 34–17, to win their second consecutive and third overall Rugby World Cup title. South Africa took the bronze medal.
* October 12–16: 2015 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in London
** Canada defeated the United States, 54–50, in the final. Australia took the bronze medal.
* October 26 – November 1: 2015 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in Chiba
** Japan defeated Australia, 56–51, to win their first IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship title. New Zealand took the bronze medal.

## Shooting

* January 2 – December 6: 2015 ISSF Shooting Calendar

### ISSF World Cup

* February 28 – March 10: World Cup #1 for the Shotgun only in Acapulco
** Men's Trap winner: Massimo Fabbrizi
** Men's Double Trap winner: Jeffrey Holguín
** Men's Skeet winner: Vincent Hancock
** Women's Trap winner: Corey Cogdell
** Women's Skeet winner: Kim Rhode
* March 19–29: World Cup #2 for the Shotgun only in Al Ain
** Men's Trap winner: David Kostelecký
** Men's Double Trap winner: Vasily Mosin
** Men's Skeet winner: Anthony Terras
** Women's Trap winner: Silvana Stanco
** Women's Skeet winner: Diana Bacosi
* April 8 – 16: World Cup #1 for the Rifle and Pistol in Changwon
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Jin Jong-oh
** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Péter Sidi
** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Jean Quiquampoix
** Men's 50m Pistol winner: ZHANG Bowen
** Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: HUI Zicheng
** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Matthew Emmons
** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Liubov Yaskevich
** Women's 10 m Air Rifle winner: Snježana Pejčić
** Women's 25m Pistol winner: Otryadyn Gündegmaa
** Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Snježana Pejčić
* April 24 – May 4: World Cup #3 for the Shotgun only in Larnaca
** Men's Trap winner: David Kostelecký
** Men's Double Trap winner: Antonino Barilla
** Men's Skeet winner: Saif Bin Futtais
** Women's Trap winner: Satu Mäkelä-Nummela
** Women's Skeet winner: Diana Bacosi
* May 11–19: World Cup #2 for the Rifle and Pistol in Fort Benning
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Jin Jong-oh
** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Milutin Stefanović
** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Oliver Geis
** Men's 50m Pistol winner: Damir Mikec
** Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Yuriy Yurkov
** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Antoaneta Boneva
** Women's 10 m Air Rifle winner: Andrea Arsović
** Women's 25m Pistol winner: Otryadyn Gündegmaa
** Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: CHANG Jing
* May 26 – June 2: World Cup #3 for the Rifle and Pistol in Munich #1
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: João Costa
** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Zhu Qinan
** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Christian Reitz
** Men's 50m Pistol winner: João Costa
** Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Andre Link
** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Antoaneta Boneva
** Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Yi Siling
** Women's 25m Pistol winner: ZHANG Jingjing
** Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Barbara Engleder
* August 6–16: World Cup for all Three Guns in Gabala
** Men's 50m Pistol winner: Mai Jiajie
** Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Hui Zicheng
** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Cao Yifei
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Kim Cheong-yong
** Men's Skeet winner: Vincent Hancock
** Men's Double Trap winner: Walton Eller
** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Kirill Grigoryan
** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Hu Haozhe
** Men's Trap winner: Alexey Alipov
** Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Elaheh Ahmadi
** Women's 25m Pistol winner: Cao Lijia
** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Zorana Arunović
** Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Chen Dongqi
** Women's Skeet winner: Katiuscia Spada
** Women's Trap winner: Yukie Nakayama
* September 1–7: World Cup #4 for the Rifle and Pistol (final) in Munich #2
** Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Vladimir Isakov
** Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Yang Haoran
** Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Jean Quiquampoix
** Men's 50m Pistol winner: ZHANG Bowen
** Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
** Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions winner: Matthew Emmons
** Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Zorana Arunović
** Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Elaheh Ahmadi
** Women's 25m Pistol winner: ZHANG Jingjing
** Women's 50m Rifle Three Positions winner: Selina Gschwandtner
* October 15–21: World Cup #4 for the Shotgun only (final) in Nicosia
** Men's Skeet winner: Gabriele Rossetti
** Women's Skeet winner: Amber Hill
** Men's Trap winner: Giovanni Cernogoraz
** Women's Trap winner: Alessandra Perilli
** Men's Double Trap winner: Steven Scott

### IPC Shooting World Cup

* March 30 – November 7: 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup
** March 30 – April 1: World Cup #1 in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
*** Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** April 18 – 21: World Cup #2 in Szczecin
*** Ukraine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** May 12 – 15: World Cup #3 in Antalya
*** Great Britain and Slovakia won 6 gold medals each. Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
** July 10–14: World Cup #4 in Osijek
*** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** September 15–19: World Cup #5 in Sydney
*** South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** November 3–7: World Cup #6 (final) in Fort Benning
*** Great Britain and South Korea won 3 gold medals each. Great Britain and Ukraine won 6 overall medals each.

### Other shooting championships

* March 2–8: 2015 European 10 m Events Championships in Arnhem
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 25 – July 2: 2015 ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 19 – August 2: 2015 European Shooting Championships in Maribor
** Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 9–18: 2015 World Shotgun Championships in Lonato
** Italy, Russia, and the United States won 4 gold medals each. Italy and the United States won 12 overall medals each.
* September 25 – October 1: 2015 Asian 10 m Events Championships in New Delhi
** India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 1–12: 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait City
* Note: This event was stripped of the Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification status, per orders from the IOC.
** South Korea and China won 16 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
* November 25 – December 3: 2015 Oceania Shooting Championships in Sydney
** Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 28 – December 7: 2015 African Shooting Championships in Cairo
** Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Snooker
### Players Tour Championship

* June 17, 2014 – March 28, 2015: Players Tour Championship 2014/2015
** June 17–21: Asian Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 in Yixing
*** Ding Junhui defeated Michael Holt 4–2.
** August 7–10: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 in Riga
*** Mark Selby defeated Mark Allen 4–3.
** August 20–24: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 2 in Fürth
*** Mark Allen defeated Judd Trump 4–2.
** October 1–5: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 in Sofia
*** Shaun Murphy defeated Martin Gould 4–2.
** October 20–24: Asian Tour 2014/2015 – Event 2 in Haining
*** Stuart Bingham defeated Oliver Lines 4–0.
** November 11–23: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4 in Mülheim
*** Shaun Murphy defeated Robert Milkins 4–0.
** December 11–14: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 5 in Lisbon
*** Stephen Maguire defeated Matthew Selt 4–2.
** January 20–24: Asian Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 in Xuzhou
*** Joe Perry defeated Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4–1.
** February 25 – March 1: European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 6 in Gdynia
*** Neil Robertson defeated Mark Williams 4–0.
** March 24–28: Players Tour Championship 2014/2015 – Finals in Bangkok
*** Joe Perry defeated Mark Williams 4–3.

### Snooker season

* May 10, 2014 – May 4, 2015: Snooker season 2014/2015
** May 8–11: 2014 Vienna Snooker Open in Vienna
*** Mark King defeated Nigel Bond 5–2.
** June 4–8: 2014 Pink Ribbon in Gloucester
*** Peter Lines defeated Lee Walker 4–1.
** June 23–29: 2014 Wuxi Classic in Wuxi
*** Neil Robertson defeated Joe Perry 10–9.
** June 30 – July 6: 2014 Australian Goldfields Open in Bendigo
*** Judd Trump defeated Neil Robertson 9–5.
** September 1–6: 2014 Six-red World Championship in Bangkok
*** Stephen Maguire defeated Ricky Walden 8–7.
** September 8–14: 2014 Shanghai Masters in Shanghai
*** Stuart Bingham defeated Mark Allen 10–3.
** October 10–18: 2014 General Cup in Hong Kong
*** Ali Carter defeated Shaun Murphy 7–6.
** October 26 – November 2: 2014 International Championship in Chengdu
*** Ricky Walden defeated Mark Allen 10–7.
** November 3–9: 2014 Champion of Champions in Coventry
*** Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Judd Trump 10–7.
** November 25 – December 7: 2014 UK Championship in York
*** Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Judd Trump 10–9.
** January 11–18: 2015 Masters in London
*** Shaun Murphy defeated Neil Robertson 10–2.
** February 4–8: 2015 German Masters in Berlin
*** Mark Selby defeated Shaun Murphy 9–7.
** January 5 – February 12: 2015 Championship League in Stock
*** Stuart Bingham defeated Mark Davis 3–2.
** February 16–22: 2015 Welsh Open in Cardiff
*** John Higgins defeated Ben Woollaston 9–3.
** March 2–3: 2015 World Seniors Championship in Blackpool
*** Mark Williams defeated Fergal O'Brien 2–1.
** March 4–6: 2015 Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool
*** Michael White defeated Xiao Guodong 1–0.
** March 10–14: 2015 Indian Open in Mumbai
*** Michael White defeated Ricky Walden 5–0.
** March 16–22: 2015 World Grand Prix in Llandudno
*** Judd Trump defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–7.
** March 30 – April 5: 2015 China Open in Beijing
*** Mark Selby defeated Gary Wilson 10–2.
** April 18 – May 4: 2015 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield
*** Stuart Bingham defeated Shaun Murphy 18–15.

## Softball
### Little League World Series (softball)

* August 2–19: 2015 Little League World Series Schedule for Softball
** August 2–8: 2015 Senior League Softball in Sussex County at the Little League Complex
*** Team West ( Missoula) defeated Team Central ( Escanaba), 10–0, in the final.
** August 2–8: 2015 Junior League World Series Softball in Kirkland at Everest Park
*** Team Southeast ( Tampa, Florida) defeated Team Asia-Pacific ( Norzagaray, Bulacan), 9–2, in the final.
** August 2–9: 2015 Big League Softball in Sussex County at the Little League Complex
*** Team Southwest ( Monroe, Louisiana) defeated Team West ( Antelope Valley), 9–1, in the final.
** August 13–19: 2015 Little League Softball in Portland at the Alpenrose Stadium
*** Team Southeast ( Salisbury, North Carolina) defeated Team East ( Warwick, Rhode Island), 4–2, in the final.

### International softball

* June 26 – July 5: 2015 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon
** Canada defeated New Zealand, 10–5, to win their first ISF Men's World Championship title. Venezuela took the bronze medal.
* June 29 – July 5: 2015 World Cup of Softball in Irvine, California
** The United States defeated Japan, 6–1, to win their eighth World Cup of Softball title. Puerto Rico took the bronze medal.
* August 9–15: 2015 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City
** The United States defeated Japan, 8–1, to win their fifth ISF Junior Women's World Championship title. Australia took the bronze medal.

## Sport climbing

* May 14 – 16: Sport Climbing IFSC Bouldering European Championships 2015 in Innsbruck
** Men's Bouldering winner: Jan Hojer
** Women's Bouldering winner: Juliane Wurm
* November 20–22: Sport Climbing IFSC Asian Championships 2015 in Ningbo
** Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
** Women's Speed winner: Tita Suptia
** Women's Bouldering winner: Miho Nonaka
** Men's Lead winner: Keiichiro Korenaga
** Men's Speed winner: Galar Pandu Asmoro
** Men's Bouldering winner: Tsukuru Hori

### 2015 IFSC Climbing World Cup

* May 17: IFSC Climbing World Cup #1 in Central Saanich
** Women's Speed winner: Iuliia Kaplina
** Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
* May 30 & 31: IFSC Climbing World Cup #2 in Toronto
** Women's Bouldering winner: Anna Stöhr
** Men's Bouldering winner: Alban Levier
* June 5 & 6: IFSC Climbing World Cup #3 in Vail
** Women's Bouldering winner: Megan Mascarenas
** Men's Bouldering winner: Jan Hojer
* June 20 & 21: IFSC Climbing World Cup #4 in Chongqing
** Women's Bouldering winner: Akiyo Noguchi
** Men's Bouldering winner: Sean McColl
** Women's Speed winner: Mariia Krasavina
** Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
* June 26 & 27: IFSC Climbing World Cup #5 in Haiyang
** Women's Bouldering winner: Petra Klingler
** Men's Bouldering winner: Jongwon Chon
** Women's Speed winner: Anouck Jaubert
** Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
* July 10–12: IFSC Climbing World Cup #6 in Chamonix
** Women's Speed winner: Anouck Jaubert
** Men's Speed winner: Libor Hroza
** Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
** Men's Lead winner: Ramón Julián Puigblanque
* July 17 & 18: IFSC Climbing World Cup #7 in Briançon
** Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
** Men's Lead winner: Gautier Supper
* July 31 – August 1: IFSC Climbing World Cup #8 in Imst
** Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
** Men's Lead winner: Romain Desgranges
* August 14 & 15: IFSC Climbing World Cup #9 in Munich
** Finals in Bouldering
*** Women's Bouldering winner: Shauna Coxsey
*** Men's Bouldering winner: Alexey Rubtsov
* August 21 & 22: IFSC Climbing World Cup #10 in Stavanger
** Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
** Men's Lead winner: Gautier Supper
* September 26 & 27: IFSC Climbing World Cup #11 in Puurs
** Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
** Men's Lead winner: Domen Škofic
* October 17 & 18: IFSC Climbing World Cup #13 in Wujiang
** Finals in speed
*** Women's Speed winner: Mariia Krasavina
*** Men's Speed winner: Reza Alipourshena
*** Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
*** Men's Lead winner: Adam Ondra