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
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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: (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: (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:
Open Paraglider Control Landplane Flown Solo winner: Wojtek Bógdał
Mixed Paraglider Control Landplane Flown winners:
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: (Marcin Skalik, Bolesław Radomski, Michał Wieczorek)
Open Team Landing Trophy winners: (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: (Přemysl Vávra, Miroslav Červenka, Lucie Pešková)
Open Advanced winner: Miroslav Černý
Open Team Advanced winners: (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:
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: (Maxim Sotnikov, Oleg Puajukas)
Women's Helicopter winners: (Liudmila Kosenkova, Elena Prokofyeva)
Open Team winners:
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:
Open Individual F1E winner Jaromir Orel
Open Team F1E winners:
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:
Open Junior Freestyle winners:
Open Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners:
Women's Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners:
Open Vertical Formation Skydiving winners:
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:
Alpine skiing
Amateur boxing
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)
Aquatics
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
and won 2 gold medals each. France won the overall medal tally.
December 6 & 7, 2014: Indoor Archery World Cup #2 in Bangkok
and the won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
January 23–25, 2015: Indoor Archery World Cup #3 in Nîmes
and 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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Other indoor archery championships
December 8 & 9, 2014: Indoor Para Archery World Cup in Bangkok
and the won 1 gold medal each. won the overall medal tally.
February 24 – 28: European Indoor Archery Championships in Koper
** and 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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
May 26 – 31: Outdoor Archery World Cup #2 in Antalya
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
August 11–16: Outdoor Archery World Cup #3 in Wrocław
The won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 8–13: Outdoor Archery World Cup #4 in Medellín
won the gold medal tally. The won the overall medal tally.
October 24 & 25: Outdoor Archery World Cup Final in Mexico City
won the gold medal tally. South Korea and won 3 overall medals each.
Other outdoor archery championships
June 8–14: 2015 World Archery Youth Championships in Yankton, South Dakota
won the gold medal tally. The won the overall medal tally.
July 26 – August 2: 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
August 23–30: 2015 World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen
won the gold medal tally. China and won 10 overall medals each.
September 1–5: 2015 World Archery 3D Championships in Terni
and won 3 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.
September 15–22: Aquece Rio International Archery Challenge 2015 in (Olympic and Paralympic Test Event)
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
November 1–8: 2015 Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
November 10–19: 2015 Asian Para Archery Championships in Bangkok
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Association football
Athletics (track and field)
Badminton
Bandy
Baseball
Basketball
Beach soccer
January 23 – December 20: 2015 Beach Soccer Worldwide Calendar of Events
January 23–25: Copa Beach Soccer Viña del Mar 2015 in
Winner:
February 1 – 8: 2015 Copa Sudamericana de Beach Soccer in Recife
defeated 12–2. took third place.
March 6–8: 2015 Power Horse Beach Soccer African Trophy in Durban
defeated 5–4. took third place.
March 23–28: 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Doha
defeated , 3–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first AFC Beach Soccer Championship title. took third place.
March 28 – April 4: 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in San Salvador
defeated , 4–0, to win their third CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title. Host nation took third place.
April 14 – 19: 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship in Roche Caiman
defeated , 2–1 in penalty shots and after a 1–1 tie in regular play, to win their first CAF Beach Soccer Championships title. took third place.
April 19 – 26: 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship in Manta, Ecuador
defeated , 8–3, to win their fifth CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship title. took third place.
May 1 – 3: Barcelona Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in (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
The defeated , 3–2 in penalty shots and after a 3–3 score in regular play, in the final. took third place.
July 24–26: Friendship Cup 2015 in
defeated , 3–2, in the final. took third place.
August 14–16: BSWW Tour El Jadida 2015 in
Winner:
September 2–6: Mediterranean Beach Games Pescara 2015 in
defeated , 5–1, in the final. took third place.
September 18–20: Istanbul Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in
Winner: Al-Ahli Club
November 3–7: Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2015 in the
defeated , 5–2, in the final. 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
Winner:
Euro Beach Soccer League
June 12 – August 23: 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League
June 12–14: #1 in Moscow
Group 1 winners:
Group 2 winners:
Note: With the group winners , and all qualified to compete in the Super Final.
August 7–9: #2 in Siófok
Division A winners:
Division B Group 1 winners:
Division B Group 2 winners:
Note 1: With the division winners, and qualify for the Super Final.
Note 2: and all qualified for the Promotional Final.
August 20–23: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final Pärnu 2015 in
Superfinal: defeated , 5–4, in the final match. took third place.
Promotional Final: defeated , 3–2 in penalties and after a 6–6 tie in regular play, in the final match. The took third place.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
July 9–19: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Espinho at the Praia da Baía
defeated , 5–3, to win their second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title. took third place.
Beach volleyball
Biathlon
BMX racing
Bobsleigh and Skeleton
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:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
April 29 – May 4: 2015 Boccia Americas Team and Pairs Championships in Montreal
Pairs BC3 winners:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
June 10–14: 2015 Boccia Asia/Oceania Team & Pairs Championships in
Pairs BC3 winners:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
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:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
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:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
July 25 & 26: 2015 Boccia European Team and Pairs Championships in Guildford
Pairs BC3 winners:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
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:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
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:
Pairs BC4 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
November 12–14: Aquece Rio International Boccia Tournament 2015 in (Paralympic Test Event)
Individual BC1 winner: David Smith
Individual BC2 winner: Maciel dos Santos
Individual BC3 winner: Hygor Santos
Pairs BC3 winners:
BC1/BC2 Team winners:
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.
Canoeing
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: , and 6.5/11
February 24 – March 4: World Senior Team Chess Championship 2015 in Dresden
(50+) W:
(65+) W:
(Women's) W: 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: (Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi, Bu Xiangzhi, Wei Yi, Wang Chen)
April 18–29: Women's World Team Championship 2015 in Chengdu
Winners: (Bela Khotenashvili, Lela Javakhishvili, Meri Arabidze, Nino Batsiashvili, Salome Melia)
May 6–15: World Schools Individual Championships 2015 in Pattaya
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
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:
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
July 12–20: European Senior Team Championship 2015 in Vienna
Winner:
July 13–19: European Youth Team Chess Championship 2015 in Karpacz
Winner:
July 31 – August 6: European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships 2015 in Novi Sad
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
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:
Women's winners:
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
: (131 points)
: (112 p.)
: (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:
Women's winner:
Blitz winner:
Women's Blitz winner:
August 6–12: Panamerican Schools Chess Championship 2015 in (TBD)
August 14–19: Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2015 in Port of Spain
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
won both the gold. 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
Winners: The won both the gold. won overall medal tallies.
June 8–17: ASEAN+ Age Group Championships 2015 in
Winners: 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
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
December 4–14: African Youth Championships 2015 in Livingstone
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 and (the final will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground)
defeated , by seven wickets, to win their fifth Cricket World Cup title.
July 8 – August 24: 2015 Ashes series between and
July 8–12: First test at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff
won over by 169 runs.
July 16–20: Second test at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London
won over by 405 runs.
July 29 – August 2: Third test at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham
won over by 8 wickets.
August 6–10: Fourth test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham
won over by 1 innings and 78 runs.
August 20–24: Fifth and final test at The Oval in London
won over by 1 innings and 46 runs.
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Cyclo-cross biking
Darts
Equestrianism
Fencing
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)
defeated , 5–1, to win their first Women's FIH Hockey World League title. took third place.
July 1, 2014 – December 6, 2015: 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League (final will be held in Raipur)
defeated , 2–1, to win their first Men's FIH Hockey World League title. took third place.
Indoor Hockey World Cup
February 4 – 8: 2015 Indoor Hockey World Cup for Men and Women in Leipzig
Men: The defeated , 3–2, to win their first Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup title. took third place.
Women: The defeated , 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 took third place.
2016 Summer Olympics
November 24–28: Aquece Rio International Hockey Championship 2015 in (Olympic Test Event)
Men's team winners:
Women's team winners:
European Hockey Federation (EHF)
January 16 – August 30: EHF's Eurohockey 2015 Season
January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Toruń
defeated , 2–1, in a shoot-out and after a 2–2 score in regular play. took third place.
January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship II 2015 in Sveti Ivan Zelina
Winner: (16 points, with a GD of 57)
Second: (16 points, with a GD of 33)
Third: (12 points)
January 23–25: Women's EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Prague
defeated , with the score of 5–3 in the final. 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: defeated the , 7–1, in the final. took third place.
Girls: The defeated , 6–1, in the final. took third place.
August 21–30: 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship for Men and Women in London
Men: The defeated , 6–1, to win their fourth Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. took third place.
Women: defeated the , 3–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their second Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. took third place.
Asian Hockey Federation (AsHF)
May 11 – 17: 2015 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup in Taldykorgan
defeated , 9–2, to win their sixth consecutive Men's Indoor Asia Cup title. took third place.
August 10–16: 2015 Women's Indoor Asia Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima
defeated , 4–2, to win their fourth consecutive Women's Indoor Asia Cup title. took third place.
September 5–13: 2015 Women's Junior Asia Cup in Changzhou
defeated , 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. took third place.
November 14–22: 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup in Kuantan
defeated , 6–2, to win their third Men's Junior Asia Cup title. took third place.
December 1–6: 2015 Girls U18 AHF Cup in Bangkok (debut event)
defeated in the final. took third place.
December 13–19: 2015 Men's Asian Challenge in Yangon
Winner: (9 points) (first Men's Asian Challenge title)
Second: (6 points)
Third: (3 points)
December 21–28: 2015 Women's Asian Challenge in Bangkok
defeated , 2–0, in the final. took the bronze medal.
Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF)
October 3–11: Pan American Challenge 2015 for Men and Women in Chiclayo
Men: defeated , 1–0, in the final. took third place.
Women: defeated , 3–1, in the final. took third place.
Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF)
October 17–25: 2015 Oceania Cup for Men and Women in Stratford, New Zealand
Men: defeated , 3–2, to win their nine straight Men's Oceania Cup title. took the bronze medal.
Women: defeated , 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. 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: defeated , 4–2, to win their seventh consecutive Hockey African Cup for Nations title. took third place.
First (women): (sixth consecutive Women's Hockey African Cup for Nations title)
Second (women):
Third (women):
Figure skating
Floorball
Women's World Floorball Championships
Champion:
Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
Champion:
Champions Cup
Men's champion: IBF Falun
Women's champion: KAIS Mora IF
Freestyle skiing
Goalball
July 5–12: 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships Men & Women (A Division) in Kaunas
Men: defeated , 9–8, in the men's final match. won the bronze medal.
Women: Turkey defeated , 5–0, in the women's final match. won the bronze medal.
July 26 – August 1: 2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Boys: defeated , 12–2, in the boys' final match. The won the bronze medal.
Girls: defeated the United States, 4–3, in the girls' final match. won the bronze medal.
November 5–13: 2015 IBSA Goalball Asia/Pacific Championships in Hangzhou
Men: defeated , 8–4, in the final. took the bronze medal.
Women: defeated , 1–0, in the final. 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 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)
Gymnastics
Handball
World handball championships
January 15 – February 1: 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in
defeated , 25–22, to win their fifth World Men's Handball Championship title. took the bronze medal.
June 20–26: 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Pristina and Gjakova (debut event)
The defeated , 27–24, to win the inaugural IHF Emerging Nations Championship title. took third place.
July 19 – August 1: 2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in
defeated , 26–24, to win their first Men's Junior World Handball Championship title. took the bronze medal.
August 8–20: 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship in
defeated , 33–26, to win their first Men's Youth World Handball Championship title. took the bronze medal.
December 5–20: 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in
defeated the , 31–23, to win their third World Women's Handball Championship title. 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: defeated , 2–1, to win their fourth consecutive European Beach Handball Championship title. took third place.
Women: defeated , 2–1, to win their second consecutive Women's European Beach Handball Championship. took third place.
July 27 – August 2: 2015 European Women's Junior Handball Championship in
defeated , 29–26, to win their fourth European Women's Junior Handball Championship title. took third place.
August 13–23: 2015 European Women's Youth Handball Championship in Skopje
defeated , 25–24, to win their third European Women's Youth Handball Championship title. took third place.
Asian Handball Federation (AHF)
March 14–23: 2015 Asian Women's Handball Championship in Jakarta
defeated , 36–22, to win their 12th Asian Women's Handball Championship title. took third place.
May 1 – 7: 2015 Asian Men's and Women's Beach Handball Championship in Muscat, Oman
Men's team winners: (4 wins) (Third consecutive Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship title)
Women's team winners: (4 wins) (Second consecutive Asian Women's Beach Handball Championship title)
August 6–14: 2015 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship in Almaty
defeated , 30–29, to win their 13th consecutive Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship title. took third place.
August 27 – September 4: 2015 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship in New Delhi
defeated , 27–22, to win their sixth consecutive Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship title. 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
defeated , 32–26, to win their first African Women's Youth Handball Championship title. The took third place.
July 11–18: 2015 African Women's Junior Handball Championship in Nairobi
First place: (11 points; GD: +74) (eighth African Women's Junior Handball Championship title)
Second place: (11 points; GD: +72)
Third place: (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
defeated , 34–23, to win their fifth Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship title. took third place.
March 30 – April 5: Women's Handball PATHF North American Championship 2015 in Salinas
defeated , 34–25, in the final. took third place.
April 21 – 25: 2015 Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship in San Cristóbal
defeated , 30–20, to win their fifth Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship title. 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
defeated , 26–22, to win their ninth Pan American Women's Handball Championship title. 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.
Ice hockey
Judo
Luge
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
Modern pentathlon
Motorsport
Mountain bike racing
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: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Granada venue: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
March 28 – April 5: 2015 Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk
Host nation won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
May 8–18: 2015 IBSA World Championships and Games in Seoul
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
June 1–6: 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Reykjavík
Host nation won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
June 5–16: 2015 Southeast Asian Games in
won the gold medal tally. Host nation won the overall medal tally.
June 12–28: 2015 European Games in Baku (debut event)
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
June 26 – July 5: 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax County, Virginia
The won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
June 27 – July 3: 2015 Island Games in
Host island 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
won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
July 4–18: 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
July 10–26: 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto
The 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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
August 7–16: 2015 CPISRA World Games in Nottingham
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
August 28 – September 6: 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games in Pescara (debut event)
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 4–19: 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 5–11: 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 26 – October 3: 2015 IWAS World Games in Sochi
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
December 3–9: 2015 ASEAN Para Games in
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Nordic combined
Nordic skiing
Racquetball
Road cycling
Roller sport
May 28 & 29: 2015 Inline Hockey World Masters Cup in Düsseldorf
Winners:
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:
Women's winners:
Men's Junior winners:
June 20–27: 2015 Rink Hockey "A" World Championship in La Roche-sur-Yon
In final defeated 6–1. 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
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 defeated 4–3. 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
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Rowing
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
winning the Sevens World Series for the 2nd time beating by 10 points in the overall standings. 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
winning the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series for the third time beating by 12 points in the overall standings. came in third.
February 5 – March 20: 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Winner: (8 points); Second: (6 points and PF of 145); Third: (6 points and PF of 115)
February 6 – March 21: 2015 Six Nations Championship
Champions: (13th title)
Calcutta Cup winner:
Millennium Trophy winner:
Centenary Quaich winner:
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy winner:
February 6 – March 22: 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship
Champions: (second title)
Triple Crown winner:
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 (renamed from the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy)
defeated , 49–24, to win their first World Rugby Under 20 Trophy title. took third place.
June 2–20: 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in (renamed from the IRB Junior World Championship)
defeated , 21–16, to win their fifth World Rugby Under 20 Championship title. took third place.
July 17 – August 8: 2015 Rugby Championship
Champions: (fourth title overall, first in Rugby Championship era)
Bledisloe Cup winner:
Freedom Cup winner: New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate winner: Australia
Puma Trophy winner: Australia
Also notable is that 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
defeated , 39–29, to win their third World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup title. took third place.
August 7–14: 2015 IWRF Americas Championship (Part of the 2015 Parapan American Games)
defeated the , 57–54, in the gold medal match. took the bronze medal.
September 15–19: 2015 IWRF European Championship in Pajulahti
defeated , 49–48, to win their fifth IWRF European Championship title. took the bronze medal.
September 18 – October 31: 2015 Rugby World Cup in (final at Twickenham Stadium)
defeated , 34–17, to win their second consecutive and third overall Rugby World Cup title. took the bronze medal.
October 12–16: 2015 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in London
defeated the , 54–50, in the final. took the bronze medal.
October 26 – November 1: 2015 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in Chiba
defeated , 56–51, to win their first IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship title. took the bronze medal.
Sailing
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
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
April 18 – 21: World Cup #2 in Szczecin
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
May 12 – 15: World Cup #3 in Antalya
and won 6 gold medals each. Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
July 10–14: World Cup #4 in Osijek
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 15–19: World Cup #5 in Sydney
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
November 3–7: World Cup #6 (final) in Fort Benning
and won 3 gold medals each. Great Britain and won 6 overall medals each.
Other shooting championships
March 2–8: 2015 European 10 m Events Championships in Arnhem
** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
June 25 – July 2: 2015 ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
July 19 – August 2: 2015 European Shooting Championships in Maribor
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 9–18: 2015 World Shotgun Championships in Lonato
and the 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
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.
and won 16 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
November 25 – December 3: 2015 Oceania Shooting Championships in Sydney
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
November 28 – December 7: 2015 African Shooting Championships in Cairo
won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Ski jumping
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.
Snowboarding
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
defeated , 10–5, to win their first ISF Men's World Championship title. took the bronze medal.
June 29 – July 5: 2015 World Cup of Softball in Irvine, California
The defeated , 6–1, to win their eighth World Cup of Softball title. took the bronze medal.
August 9–15: 2015 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City
The defeated , 8–1, to win their fifth ISF Junior Women's World Championship title. took the bronze medal.
Speed skating
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
Fnals 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
Squash
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Track cycling
Trial cycling
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
Sports by year
Test events for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games