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2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Calendar by month
January
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Alpine skiing
American football
- Super Bowl XLVII – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–31 over the San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
- Location: Superdome
- Attendance: 71,024
- MVP: Joe Flacco, QB (Baltimore)
- 7 January: BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (2012 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42–14. It is the second consecutive national title, third in the last four years, and 15th overall for Alabama.
- June 28 – July 6: 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship in Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland[2]
- Champions: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (second consecutive title); Second: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada; Third: File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Aquatics
Archery
- May 13 – August 25: 2013 FITA Archery World Cup[3]
- May 13 – 19 at China Shanghai
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- June 10–16 at Turkey Antalya
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[4][5]
- July 15–21 at Colombia Medellín
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States and File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China are tied in the gold medal tally. However, the File:Flag of the United States.svg United States won the overall medal tally, too.[3]
- August 19–25 at Poland Wrocław
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- May 13 – 19 at China Shanghai
- September 21 & 22: FITA World Cup final in Paris
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won the gold medal tally. File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea and the File:Flag of the United States.svg United States are tied for the overall medal tally.[3]
- September 29 – October 6: 2013 World Archery Championships at Turkey Belek (Antalya)
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- October 8–12: 2013 World Archery 3D Championships at Italy Sassari
- Host nation, File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[6]
- October 13–20: 2013 World Archery Youth Championships at China Wuxi
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- November 1–7: 2013 World Archery Para Championships at Thailand Bangkok
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won the gold medal tally. File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain won the overall medal tally.[3]
Artistic gymnastics
Association football
- 5–18 January: The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in Bahrain
- Champions: File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (second title), Second: File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq, Third: File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
- 19 January – 10 February: The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was held in South Africa
- Champions: File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (third title), Second: File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso, Third: File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali
- 18–27 January: The 2013 Copa Centroamericana was held in Costa Rica
- Champions: File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (seventh title), Second: File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras, Third: File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
- March 6–13: The 2013 Algarve Cup was held in Portugal.
- Champions: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (ninth title), Second: File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany, Third: File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- 2013 AFC Champions League (First leg of final at the Seoul World Cup Stadium (South Korea); second leg at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China)
- China Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. defeated South Korea FC Seoul by the away goals rule. Guangzhou Evergrande represents the AFC region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2013 CAF Champions League (First leg of final at the Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg, South Africa); second leg at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt)
- Egypt Al Ahly defeated the South Africa Orlando Pirates 3–1 on aggregate. Al Ahly represents the CAF region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League (First leg of final at Estadio Corona in Torreón; second leg at Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey)
- Mexico Monterrey defeated fellow Mexican team, Santos Laguna, 4–2 on aggregate. Monterrey represents the CONCACAF region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2013 Copa Libertadores (First leg of final at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción; second leg at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte)
- After a 2–2 tie on aggregate a.e.t., Brazil Atlético Mineiro defeated Paraguay Olimpia 4–3 on penalties to claim its first title in this tournament. Atlético Mineiro represents the CONMEBOL region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 OFC Champions League (final at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
- New Zealand Auckland City defeated fellow New Zealand team, Waitakere United, 2–1 in the final. Auckland City represents the OFC region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 UEFA Champions League (final at Wembley Stadium, London)
- Germany Bayern Munich defeated fellow German team, Borussia Dortmund, 2–1 to claim its fifth title in this tournament. Bayern Munich represents the UEFA region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 UEFA Europa League (final at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam)
- 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League (final at Stamford Bridge, London)
- June 5–18: The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship was held in Israel
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain defeated File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4–2 to claim its fourth title in this event.
- June 15–30: The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was held in Brazil (final at Estádio do Maracanã).
- Host nation File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil defeated File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3–0 to win its fourth title in this event.
- June 21 – July 13: The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held in Turkey
- After a 0–0 tie, File:Flag of France.svg France defeated File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 4–1 on penalties to claim its first title in this event.
- July 7–28: The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was in the United States
- The File:Flag of the United States.svg United States defeated File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 1–0 to claim its fifth title in this event, and advances to a playoff against the 2015 Gold Cup winner for a spot in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
- July 10–28: The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held in Sweden
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany defeated File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1–0 to claim its eighth title for this event.
- October 17 – November 8: The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates
- File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria defeated File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3–0 to win its fourth title in this event.
- December 11–22: The 2013 FIFA Club World Cup will be held in Morocco
- Germany FC Bayern Munich defeated Morocco Raja Casablanca, 2–0, to claim its first Club World Cup title.
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Athletics
- March 1–3: 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won both gold and overall medals tally.
- March 24: 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland
- File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya won the gold medal tally; File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia won the overall medal tally.
- April 6 – September 8: IAAF World Challenge[7]
- May 10 – September 6: 2013 IAAF Diamond League
- The File:Flag of the United States.svg United States has the most overall winners in these one-day events of the IAAF DL.
- July 10–14: 2013 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine[8]
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica won the gold medal tally; File:Flag of the United States.svg United States won the overall medal tally.
- August 10–18: 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow
- Host nation, Russia, won the gold medal tally; United States won the overall medal tally.
Baseball
- The Houston Astros move from the National League to the American League
- March 2–19: The 2013 World Baseball Classic was held. First-round matches were played in Japan, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Japan and the US hosted the second round, and the final was organised in San Francisco. File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic became the first undefeated team in the tournament's history, beating File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico in the final game by the score of 3–0. Dominican RepublicRobinson Canó was named tournament MVP.[9]
- July 16: The 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
- The American League defeated the National League, with the score of 3–0. It is the American League's 39th win overall. The MVP of the match is Mariano Rivera, of the New York Yankees.
- October 23–30: 2013 World Series
- Winner: Massachusetts Boston Red Sox. The MVP of the series is David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. Also, this is the team's eighth World Series title.
Basketball
- October 11, 2012 – May 12, 2013: 2012–13 Euroleague
- Greece Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Spain Real Madrid 100–88 in the final for their second consecutive Euroleague title and third overall. Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos is named Final Four MVP after having been named season MVP.
- November 6, 2012 – April 13, 2013: 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
- Russia PBC Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Spain Uxue Bilbao Basket 75–64 in the final.[10]
- October 30, 2012 – June 20, 2013: 2012–13 NBA season
- Florida Miami Heat defeated the Texas San Antonio Spurs 4–3 in the best-of-7 NBA Finals to claim their third NBA title.
- 17 February: All-Star Game in Houston
- The West Conference defeated the East Conference 143–138. Chris Paul, of the Los Angeles Clippers, was named as the MVP of the game.
- March 19 – April 8: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- Louisville defeated Michigan 82–76 in the championship game. The win gave Louisville its first championship since 1986, and third overall.[11]
- March 23 – April 9: NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- Connecticut defeated Louisville 93–60 to win its eighth national championship.[12]
- February 1 – April 13: 2013 FIBA Americas League
- June 15–30: EuroBasket Women 2013 in France; final at the Pévèle Arena in Orchies
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain defeated File:Flag of France.svg France 70–69 to claim its second title in this event.
- August 30 – September 11: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men in Venezuela Caracas
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico defeated File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 91–89 to win its first title.
- September 4–22: FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia; final at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana
- File:Flag of France.svg France defeated File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 80–66 to win its first title.
- September 21–28: FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Mexico Xalapa
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba defeated File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 79–71 to claim its fourth title in this event.
- October 4–6: 2013 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Brazil São Paulo
- Greece Olympiacos Piraeus defeated EC Pinheiros 2–0 in a series to claim its first title in this event.
Beach soccer
- May 24 – August 11: 2013 Euro Beach Soccer League. Superfinal and Promotional Final at Spain Torredembarra, from August 8–11
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia wins its third EBSL title (Superfinal). File:Flag of France.svg France won the Promotional final.
- September 18–28: 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in French Polynesia Papeete
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia defeated File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 5–1 to claim its second title. File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil came in third here.
Beach volleyball
Biathlon
BMX (supercross) biking
Bobsleigh and skeleton
Canadian football
- November 23: 49th Vanier Cup in Quebec City
- Quebec Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Alberta Calgary Dinos 25–14 to win its eighth title.
- November 24: 101st Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Ontario Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45–23 to win its fourth Grey Cup.
Canoe sprint (flatwater racing)
Cricket
- June 6–23 – ICC Champions Trophy in File:Flag of England.svg England and File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
- Winner: File:Flag of India.svg India
Curling
Fencing
- August 5–12: 2013 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia and File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy were tied for the gold medal tally, but File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won the overall medal tally.
Field hockey
- August 17–24: 2013 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship at Belgium Boom
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany defeated File:Flag of England.svg England in a penalty shootout to win its second title.
- August 17–25: 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship at Belgium Boom
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany defeated File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, to win its eighth title.
- November 30 – December 8: 2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final at Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán
- The File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands defeated File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5–1 to win its first title.
Figure skating
Floorball
- Women's World Floorball Championships
- Champion: File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
- Champion: File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Champions Cup
- Men's champion: Sweden IBF Falun
- Women's champion: Sweden Rönnby IBK
Freestyle skiing
Golf
Men's
- April 11–14: Masters Tournament
- Winner: Australia Adam Scott (first title and first major)
- June 13–16: U.S. Open
- Winner: England Justin Rose (first title and first major)
- July 18–21: Open Championship
- Winner: United States Phil Mickelson (first title and fifth major)
- August 8–11: PGA Championship
- Winner: United States Jason Dufner (first title and first major)
- Other significant events
- October 3–6: 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in United States Dublin, Ohio
- Team USA defeated Team International 18½ – 15½, to claim its eighth title.
- November 21–24: 2013 World Cup of Golf at the Australia Royal Melbourne Golf Club
- Individual winner: Australia Jason Day
- Team winner: Australia Jason Day and Adam Scott
Women's
- April 4–7: Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Winner: South Korea Inbee Park (first title and second major)
- June 6–9: LPGA Championship
- Winner: South Korea Inbee Park (first title and third major)
- June 27–30: U.S. Women's Open
- Winner: South Korea Inbee Park (second title and fourth major)
- August 1–4: Women's British Open
- Winner: United States Stacy Lewis (first title and second major)
- September 12–15: The Evian Championship
- Winner: Norway Suzann Pettersen (first title and second major)
- Other significant events
- August 15–18: Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club in United States Parker, Colorado
- Europe Team Europe wins 18–10. It is Team Europe's first Solheim Cup win on American soil, and also the first time that the Europeans retain the Cup.
Handball
- September 22, 2012 – May 12, 2013: 2012–13 EHF Women's Champions League.
- Winner: Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC (first title)
- September 26, 2012 – June 2, 2013: 2012–13 EHF Champions League.
- Winner: Germany HSV Hamburg (first title)
- January 11–27: 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain defeated File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark by the score of 35–19 to win their second title. File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia won the bronze medal.[13]
- December 7–22: 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil defeated File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia, 22–20, to claim its first title.
Ice hockey
Indoor lacrosse
- 5 January – 16 March: 2013 North American Lacrosse League season
- Champions: Massachusetts Boston Rockhoppers
- 5 January – 11 May: 2013 National Lacrosse League season
- Champions: New York (state) Rochester Knighthawks (fourth title).
Luge
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month. January 1/12 — Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine 1/19 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping 1/26 — UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson February 2/2 — ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors 2/2 — UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar 2/16 — UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald 2/23 — UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche March 3/2 — UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann 3/16 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz April 4/5 — ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions 4/6 — UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 4/13 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale 4/20 — UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez 4/27 — UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen May 5/18 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold 5/25 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 5/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power June 6/8 — UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum 6/15 — UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson July 7/6 — UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman 7/27 — UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga August 8/3 — UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie 8/17 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen 8/28 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 8/31 — UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis II September 9/4 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader 9/13 — ONE Fighting Championship: Champions & Warriors 9/21 — UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson October 10/9 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields 10/18 — ONE Fighting Championship: Total Domination 10/19 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 10/26 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz November 11/6 — UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 11/9 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 11/16 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks 11/30 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale December 12/6 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot 12/14 — UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 12/28 — UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
Motorsport
Mountain biking
Nordic skiing
Orienteering
2013 Orienteering World Cup
- January 6: #1 in File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Winners: Switzerland Fabian Hertner (m) / Sweden Helena Jansson (f)
- January 8: #2 in File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Winners: Switzerland Matthias Kyburz (m) / Sweden Tove Alexandersson (f)
- January 13: #3 in File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Winners: Sweden Jerker Lysell (m) / Sweden Tove Alexandersson (f)
- June 1: #4 in File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Winners: Switzerland Matthias Kyburz (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- June 2: #5 in File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Winners: Norway Carl Kaas Codager (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- June 4: #6 in File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- June 7: #7 in File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Winners: Switzerland Matthias Kyburz (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- June 8: #8 in File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- October 5: #9 in File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Winners: Switzerland Daniel Hubmann (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- October 6: #10 in File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Winners: Switzerland Matthias Kyburz (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
International and Continental events
- January 6–13: 2013 Oceania Orienteering Championships in File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Sprint winners: New Zealand Toby Scott (m) / New Zealand Angela Simpson (f)
- Middle distance winners: Australia Kasimir Gregory (m) / Australia Lauren Gillis (f)
- Long distance winners: New Zealand Thomas Reynolds (m) / Australia Grace Crane (f)
- Relay winners: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (m) / File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (f)
- February 22 – 24: Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering 2013 in File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
- Sprint winners: Switzerland Daniel Hubmann (m) / Sweden Lena Eliasson (f)
- Middle distance winners: Switzerland Baptiste Rollier (m) / Norway Silje Ekroll Jahren (f)
- April 13: Central European Spring Orienteering Meeting, Stage 1 in File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- Sprint winners: Czech Republic Jan Procházka (m) / Austria Elisa Elstner (f)
- May 18: Baltic Championships in File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
- Long distance winners: Estonia Timo Sild (m) / Lithuania Indrė Valaitė
- July 31 – August 7: 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Finland Vuokatti
- Long distance #1 winners: Latvia Edgars Bertuks (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Long distance #2 winners: Finland Tero Föhr (m) / Sweden Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Long distance #3 winners: Finland Jani Lakanen (m) / United Kingdom Catherine Taylor (f)
- Long distance #4 winners: France Thierry Gueorgiou (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Sprint #1 winners: Finland Mårten Boström (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Sprint #2 winners: Sweden Jerker Lysell (m) / Denmark Maja Alm (f)
- Sprint #3 winners: Norway Øystein Kvaal Østerbø (m) / Russia Galina Vinogradova (f)
- Sprint #4 winners: Denmark Rasmus Thrane Hansen (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Middle distance #1 winners: Switzerland Daniel Hubmann (m) / Sweden Annika Billstam (f)
- Middle distance #2 winners: Latvia Kalvis Mihailovs (m) / Latvia Inga Dambe (f)
- Middle distance #3 winners: Switzerland Matthias Kyburz (m) / Sweden Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Middle distance #4 winners: Russia Leonid Novikov (m) / Switzerland Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- September 5–7: South East European Orienteering Championships 2013 in File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
- November 17: South American Orienteering Championship in File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rink hockey
- September 20–28: 2013 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup in Angola Luanda and Namibe (now Moçâmedes)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain defeated File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 4–3 to claim its sixteenth title.
- October 6–12: 2013 FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20 in Colombia Cartagena
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal defeated File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4–1 to claim its second title.
Road cycling
Roller derby
- November 8–10: The 2013 Women's Flat Track Derby Association Championships in United States Milwaukee, hosted by the Brewcity Bruisers.
Rowing
Rugby league
- October 26 – November 30: 2013 Rugby League World Cup at the File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (File:Flag of England.svg England and File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales only)
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia won its 10th title by defeating File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 34–2 in the final.
Rugby union
- 2 February – 16 March: Six Nations Championship
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales defended their RBS 6 Nations crown with a 30–3 victory against File:Flag of England.svg England. 26th title.[14]
- May 17: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at RDS Arena, Dublin:
- Ireland Leinster defeat France Stade Français 34–13 to claim the first Challenge Cup title for an Irish side.
- May 18: Heineken Cup Final at Aviva Stadium, Dublin:
- May 28 – June 9: 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Temuco, Chile[15]
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile. Italy claim their second title and earn promotion to the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.
- June 1 – July 6: British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
- The Lions win the three-Test series against File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2–1. It is the Lions' first series win since defeating File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa in 1997.
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji. New Zealand claim their third consecutive series crown and 11th overall.
- World Series Core Team Qualifier: File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal, File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland and File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain all retain their core team status for the 2013–14 series.
- IRB Women's Sevens World Series:
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of England.svg England, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada. New Zealand claim the inaugural series crown.
- June 5–23: 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of England.svg England, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa. England win their first title. The File:Flag of the United States.svg United States finishes last and is relegated to the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
- June 28–30: 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, Russia
- Men's: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of England.svg England, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji. New Zealand win their second title.
- Women's: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States. New Zealand win their first title.
- 15 February – 13 July: Super Rugby: The New Zealand Chiefs top the regular-season table.
- Super Rugby Final, August 3 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand:
- The Chiefs successfully defend their title from last season, defeating the Australia Brumbies 27–22. It is also the second Super Rugby title for the Chiefs.
- In the South Africa South African promotion/relegation playoff, held over two legs on July 26 and August 3, the Lions defeat the Kings 44–42. The Lions will replace the Kings for the 2014 season.
- Super Rugby Final, August 3 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand:
- August 17 – October 5: The Rugby Championship
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand sweep all six matches for the second consecutive year, maintaining their 100% record since the competition was expanded to include Argentina in 2012. Including the competition's previous history as the Tri Nations, it is the 10th title for the All Blacks.
- Domestic competitions
- Japan Top League Final, 27 January at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo:
- Suntory Sungoliath defeat Toshiba Brave Lupus 19–3 to defend their title from last season. It is also Suntory's third league title overall.
- England English Premiership Final, May 25 at Twickenham, London:
- Leicester Tigers defeat Northampton Saints 37–17 to claim their 10th Premiership crown.
- RFU Championship Final, May 23 and 30:
- Newcastle Falcons defeat Bedford Blues 49–33 on aggregate in the two-legged final. As Newcastle were confirmed as meeting the Premiership's minimum standards, they replaced the Premiership's bottom club, London Welsh.
- France Top 14 Final, June 1 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis:
- Rugby Pro D2:
- Oyonnax automatically promoted to Top 14 as champion. Brive also earn promotion as winner of playoffs between the next four teams. They replaced the bottom two teams in Top 14, Agen and Mont-de-Marsan.
- Ireland Italy Scotland Wales Pro12 Final, May 25 at RDS Arena, Dublin:
- England Wales LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup): England Harlequins
- New Zealand ITM Cup
- Premiership Final, October 26 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington: Canterbury defeat Wellington 29–13 to claim their sixth consecutive title in New Zealand's top level, and 11th overall.
- Championship Final, October 25 at Trafalgar Park, Nelson: Tasman defeat Hawke's Bay 26–25 and are promoted to the 2014 ITM Premiership, replacing bottom-placed Bay of Plenty.
- South Africa Currie Cup Final, October 26 at Newlands, Cape Town:
- The Sharks defeat Western Province 33–19 for their seventh Currie Cup crown.
Sailing (yachting)
Short-track speed skating
Snowboarding
Speed skating (long-track)
Squash
Sumo
Tennis
- Australian Open
- 26 January: Victoria Azarenka defeated Li Na 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. Second title.[16]
- 27 January: Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6–7 7–6 6–3 6–2. Sixth Grand Slam title. Fourth Australian Open, third in a row.[17]
- French Open
- June 8: Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6–4 6–4.
- June 9: Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.
- The Championships, Wimbledon
- July 6: Marion Bartoli defeated Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–4. First Grand Slam title.
- July 7: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 7–5, 6–4. Murray becomes the first British winner of the Gentlemen's Singles at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, and also earns his second Grand Slam title.
- US Open
- September 8: Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1. 17th Grand Slam title.
- September 9: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1. 13th Grand Slam title.
- WTA Tour Championships
- Winner: Serena Williams. 11th title.
- ATP World Tour Finals
- Winner: Novak Djokovic.
- Hopman Cup 29 December 2012 – 5 January 2013
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain defeated File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia in the final by the score of 2–1 . Fourth title.[18]
- Fed Cup
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy defeated File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 4–0, to claim their fourth title.
- Davis Cup
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic defeated File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 3–2, to claim their third title.
- Other events
- July 6: Bob and Mike Bryan win the Gentlemen's Doubles at Wimbledon, becoming the first men's doubles team in the Open era to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once.
Track cycling
Trampolining
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Whitewater (canoe) slalom
Wrestling
- September 16–22: 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Hungary Budapest
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran won the gold medal tally. File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won the overall medal tally.
Multi-sport events
- 29 January – 5 February: 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea[19]
- March 3–17: 2013 Central American Games in San José, Costa Rica
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 25–29: 2013 CSIM World Winter Games in Annecy, France
- Host nation, File:Flag of France.svg France, won both gold and overall medal tallies.[20]
- May 27 – June 1: 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Host nation, File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[21]
- June 20–30: 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[22]
- June 29 – July 6: 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea (formerly the Asian Indoor Games and the Asian Martial Arts Games separately)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China won the gold medal tally. Host nation, File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea, won the overall medal tally.
- July 6–17: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia
- July 13–19: 2013 Island Games in Bermuda
- File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[23]
- July 18–30: 2013 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel[24]
- Host nation, File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 25 – August 4: World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy won the gold medal tally; File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won the overall medal tally.[25]
- July 26 – August 4: 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[26]
- July 28 – August 4: 2013 World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa[27]
- Link to results here.
- August 1–10: 2013 World Police and Fire Games in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK[28]
- The File:Flag of the United States.svg United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[29]
- August 3–11: 2013 World Masters Games in Turin, Italy
- Link to results here.
- September 2–12: 2013 Pacific Mini Games in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
- File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti won the gold medal tally. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea won the overall medal tally.
- September 6–15: 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice
- Host nation, File:Flag of France.svg France, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 22 – October 1: 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang
- Host nation, File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 6–15: 2013 East Asian Games in Tianjin
- Host nation, File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 18–26: SportAccord 2013 World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg
- Host nation, File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 16–30: 2013 Bolivarian Games in Trujillo, Peru
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia won the gold medal tally. File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela won the overall medal tally.
- December 11–21: 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 11–22: 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 12–18: 2013 SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing[30]
- Host nation, File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
References
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External links
- The-Sports.org
- [1] accessed on 09-November–2012