2015 Major World Sporting Event Calendar
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2015. Not every sporting event was listed, though we tried to include all the big sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions. These events have been completed. See the current major sports events calendar.
Major sporting events in 2015 included the inaugural European Games, Summer Universiade and the Rugby World Cup, Cricket World Cup, African Games, Pacific Games, Pan American Games, as well as the usual annual events. See the highlights of 2015.
See also the future major sports calendars for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022+
More information about some of these events is available if you follow the links.
2015 Dates and Events
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9-31 | Football (Soccer) | Asian Cup | Australia |
| Jan 17-Feb 8 | Football (Soccer) | African Cup of Nations | Equatorial Guinea |
| Jan 19-Feb 1 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne |
| Jan 21-Feb 8 | Multi-sports | World Masters Games (Winter) | Quebec City, Canada |
| Feb 1 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | Arizona |
| Feb 2-15 | Skiing | World Alpine Ski Championships | Vail/Beaver Creek, CO, USA |
| Feb 3-8 | Field Hockey | FIH Indoor World Cup | Germany |
| Feb 4-14 | Multi-sports | Winter Universiade | Granada, Spain |
| Feb 18-22 | Cycling | World Track Championships | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France |
| Feb 14-Mar 29 | Cricket | World Cup | Australia & New Zealand |
| Apr 6-12 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, USA |
| Apr 11 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| May 2 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| May 24-June 7 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| May 30 | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| Jun 5-16 | Multi-sports | South-East Asian Games | Singapore |
| Jun 6 | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League final | Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany |
| Jun 3-15 | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | Tampa Bay and Chicago, USA |
| Jun 4-16 | Basketball | NBA Finals | Cleveland, Ohio & Oakland, California |
| Jun 6-Jul 5 | Football (Soccer) | Women's World Cup | Canada |
| Jun 12-28 | Multi-sports | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Jun 18-21 | Golf | US Open | Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington. |
| Jun 26-Jul 5 | Multi-sports | World Police and Fire Games | Fairfax County, Virginia, USA |
| Jun 29-Jul 12 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jul 3-14 | Multi-sports | Summer Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Jul 4-18 | Multi-sports | Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Jul 4-26 | Cycling | Tour de France | France 2015 |
| Jul 10-26 | Multi-sports | Pan American Games | Toronto |
| Jul 16–19 | Golf | The Open Championship | Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland |
| Jul 24-Aug 9 | Swimming | World Swimming Champs | Kazan, Russia |
| Jul 25-Aug 2 | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Summer Games | Los Angeles, California |
| Aug 7-16 | Netball | World Cup | Sydney, Australia |
| Aug 7-14 | Multi-sports | Parapan American Games | Toronto |
| Aug 13-16 | Golf | US PGA | Whistling Straits, Wisconsin |
| Aug 22-30 | Athletics | World Championships | Beijing National Stadium, Beijing China. |
| Aug 31-Sep 13 | Tennis | US Open | New York |
| Sep 4-19 | Multi-sports | All Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Sep 5-12 | Multi-Sports | Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa |
| Sep 18-Oct 31 | Rugby | World Cup | England |
| Sep 19-27 | Cycling | Road World Championships | Richmond, USA |
| Oct 1-11 | Multi-sports | European Masters Games | Nice, France |
| Oct 2-11 | Multi-sports | Summer Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea |
| Oct 3 | AFL | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Oct 5-15 | Boxing | AIBA World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Oct 8-11 | Golf | Presidents Cup | Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea |
| Oct 23-Nov 1 | Gymnastics | World Championships (Artistic) | Glasgow, UK |
| Oct 27-Nov 1 | Baseball | World Series | New York & Kansas |
| Nov 3 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov 15-22 | Squash | PSA Men's World Squash Championship | Bellevue, Washington, USA |
| Nov 8-21 | Baseball | WBSC Premier 12 | Taiwan and Japan |
| Nov 20–29 | Weightlifting | IWF World Championships | Houston, USA |
| Dec 1-12 | Air Sports | World Air Games | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
for current events, see the calendar
Related Pages
- See upcoming major sports calendars for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022+
- See past major sports calendars for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
- Summary of the world of sport for 2015 including results.
- Vote for your Greatest 2015 Sporting Highlight
- Ballon D'or Winners for 2015
- Sport science conference calendar
- Fitness testing calendar
- Multi-Sport Events (Games) Calendar
- See also this list of the World's Major International Sporting Events and Multi-Sport Events.
- Advertising an event on Topend Sports
- About the Topend Sports Calendar
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