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Events by month

January

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
5 - 11	Squash	2011 PSA World Series Finals	International	Amr Shabana, Nicol David
9	American football	2012 BCS National Championship Game	National	University of Alabama
15	Marathon	Mumbai Marathon	international	Laban Moiben, Netsanet Achamo
16 - 29	Tennis	2012 Australian Open	International	Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka
20 - 26	Squash	Tournament of Champions 2012		Nick Matthew
22	Field hockey	2012 World Series Hockey		Sher-e-Punjab
24 January–4 July	Association football	2012 Copa Libertadores	Continental	Corinthians
26–12 February	Baseball	2012 Australian Baseball League postseason	National	Perth Heat
27	Marathon	Dubai Marathon	International	Ayele Abshero, Aselefech Mergia
29 –5 February	Bandy	2012 Bandy World Championship	International	Sweden

February

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
3 February–6 October	Rugby league	/ Super League XVII	Binational	Leeds Rhinos
4 February–17 March	Rugby union	///// 2012 Six Nations Championship	Continental	Wales
4 February–4 November	Tennis	2012 Fed Cup World Group	International	Czech Republic
5	American football	, Super Bowl XLVI	national	New York Giants
9 February–17 May	Darts	/ 2012 Premier League Darts		Phil Taylor
10 February–18 November	Tennis	2012 Davis Cup World Group	International	Czech Republic
10 February-10 November	Association football	2012 AFC Champions League	Continental	Ulsan Hyundai FC
18 February–18 November	Auto racing	2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series		Brad Keselowski
20 - 25	Squash	North American Open 2012		James Willstrop
24 February– 4 August	Rugby union	// 2012 Super Rugby season	International	Chiefs
27	Auto racing	2012 Daytona 500		Matt Kenseth

March

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
1 March – 30 September	Rugby league	/ 2012 NRL season	Binational	Melbourne Storm
10 March – 1 December	Association football	/ 2012 Major League Soccer season	Binational	Los Angeles Galaxy
11–22	Cricket	2012 Asia Cup		Pakistan
13 March–2 April	Basketball	2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament	national	University of Kentucky
17 March–3 April	Basketball	2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament	national	Baylor University
18	Formula One	2012 Australian Grand Prix		Jenson Button
24 March- 29 September	Australian rules football	2012 AFL season		Sydney Swans
25	Formula One	2012 Malaysian Grand Prix		Fernando Alonso
26-31	Squash	Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012		Nicol David
28 March–28 October	Baseball	/ 2012 Major League Baseball season		San Francisco Giants

April

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
4 April–27 May	Cricket	2012 Indian Premier League	National	Kolkata Knight Riders

8: MotoGP, 2012 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Jorge Lorenzo.
8 - 13: Squash, El Gouna International 2012. Winner: Ramy Ashour.
15 : Formula One, 2012 Chinese Grand Prix. Winner: Nico Rosberg.
16 : Marathon, 2012 Boston Marathon. Winner: Wesley Korir, Sharon Cherop.
22: Association football, / 2012 A-League Grand Final. Winner: Brisbane Roar.
22: Formula One, 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vettel.
23: Marathon, London Marathon. Winners: Wilson Kipsang, Mary Keitany.
29: MotoGP, 2012 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Casey Stoner.
29: Marathon, Hamburg Marathon. Winners Shami Abdulahi, Netsanet Achamo.

May

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s

4 May-20: Ice hockey, / 2012 IIHF World Championship. Winner: Russia.
5: Association football, 2012 FA Cup Final. Winner: Chelsea.
6: MotoGP, 2012 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Casey Stoner.
6: Marathon, Toronto Marathon. Winners Brendan Kenny, Jutta Merilainen.
9: Association football, 2012 UEFA Europa League Final. Winner: Atlético Madrid.
11–13: Basketball, 2012 Euroleague Final Four. Winner: Olympiacos.
11 - 30: Chess, World Chess Championship 2012. Viswanathan Anand.
13 : Formula One, 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. Winner: Pastor Maldonado.
14 - 20: Squash, British Open 2012 (Men's - Women's). Winners: Nick Matthew, Nicol David.
18: Rugby union, 2012 European Challenge Cup Final. Winner: Biarritz.
19: Association football, 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. Winner: Chelsea.
19: Association football, 2012 Scottish Cup Final. Winner: Hearts.
19: Rugby union, 2012 Heineken Cup Final. Winner: Leinster.
20: MotoGP, 2012 French motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Jorge Lorenzo.
26: Rugby union, 2012 Aviva Premiership Final. Winner: Harlequins.
27: Formula One, 2012 Monaco Grand Prix. Winner: Mark Webber.
27: IndyCar, 2012 Indianapolis 500. Winner: Dario Franchitti.
27: Rugby union, /// 2012 RaboDirect Pro12 Final. Winner: Ospreys.
27 May–11 June: Tennis, 2012 French Open. Winners in singles: Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova.
30 May–11 June: Ice hockey, / 2012 Stanley Cup Finals. Winner: Los Angeles Kings.

Alpine skiing

October 22, 2011 – March 18, 2012: 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup

American football

Further information: 2012 NFL season and 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season

January 9 – BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans (2011 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won 21-0 over the LSU Tigers to win the 2012 BCS National Championship Game
February 5 – Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis - New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17

Aquatics

January 16–29: 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 01 ! Serbia, 02 ! Montenegro, 03 ! Hungary.^[3]
January 18–28: 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 01 ! Italy, 02 ! Greece, 03 ! Hungary.^[4]
February 20–26: 2012 FINA Diving World Cup in London, U.K.
May 14–27: 2012 European Aquatics Championships in Antwerp and Eindhoven
Aquatics at the 2012 Olympics in London, United Kingdom:
- Swimming 28 July - 10 August. American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, by surpassing soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. Phelps has won 22 Olympic medals (18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze) . The Swimming Medal Table was won by United States with 16 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. China was second with 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. France was third with 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.

Results:

- Diving 29 July - 11 August
- Water Polo
- Synchronized Swimming

5–10 August

2012 FINA Swimming World Cup in eight different cities in October and November:
- October 2–3 Dubai, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
- October 6–7 Doha, Qatar Qatar
- October 13–14 Stockholm, Sweden Sweden
- October 17–18 Moscow, Russia Russia
- October 20–21 Berlin, Germany Germany
- November 2–3 Beijing, China China
- November 6–7 Tokyo, Japan Japan
- November 10–11 Singapore Singapore.

Kenneth To from Australia won the men's race, while Katinka Hosszú from Hungary won the women's race

December 12–16: 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, Turkey. United States won the medal table with 11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze, while China was second with 3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze and Hungary was third with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.

Association football

Main article: 2012 in association football

2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (final held in Libreville)
- Champions: Zambia (first title); Runners-up: Ivory Coast; Third place: Mali.
UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine (final was held in Kiev)
- Spain defeated Italy 4–0 in the final to successfully defend their 2008 Euro title. This is Spain's third Euro title win overall. It also made Spain the first men's team ever to win three consecutive major international competitions (Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012).
2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Champions: France (first title); Runners-up: North Korea; Third place: Ghana.
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan (final held in Tokyo)
- Champions: United States (third title); Runners-up: Germany; Third place: Japan.
2011–12 OFC Champions League
- Auckland City FC defeats AS Tefana 3–1 on aggregate. Auckland City will represent the OFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
- In a matchup of two Mexican teams, Monterrey defeated Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey will represent the CONCACAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2011–12 UEFA Champions League (final held in Munich)
- Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich 4–3 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Chelsea will represent the UEFA region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2012 Copa Libertadores
- Corinthians defeated Boca Juniors 4–1 on points in the two-legged final. Corinthians will represent the CONMEBOL region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2012 AFC Champions League (final held in Ulsan)
- Ulsan Hyundai defeated Al-Ahli 3–0. Ulsan Hyundai will represent the AFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2012 CAF Champions League
- Al-Ahly defeated Espérance ST 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final. Al-Ahly will represent the CAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
2012 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
- Corinthians defeated Chelsea 1–0 to claim its second title.

Athletics

Main article: 2012 in athletics (track and field)

March 9–11: 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
July 10–15: 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, Spain
June 27 – July 1: 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland

Baseball

Main article: 2012 in baseball

The Miami Marlins, known as the Florida Marlins until November 11, 2011, opened their new stadium, Marlins Park, on April 4 against the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.
October 24–28: In the World Series, the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers 4–0, with Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval named MVP. It was the Giants' second World Series victory in three years.
October 27–November 5: In the Japan Series, the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 4–2, with Giants starting pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi named MVP.

Basketball

Main article: 2012 in basketball

NBA Finals

Miami Heat win four games to one over the Oklahoma City Thunder

Events

Barclays Center, a new arena in Brooklyn, opened late in 2012. The New Jersey Nets revealed in 2011 that they will become the Brooklyn Nets starting in the 2012–13 season, when they will begin playing in the new building.
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament – The University of Kentucky wins its eighth national title, defeating the University of Kansas 67–59 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament – Baylor University wins its second national title, defeating the University of Notre Dame 80–61 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Lady Bears finish the season 40–0, becoming the first team in NCAA basketball history of either sex to win 40 games in a season.
2011–12 Euroleague Basketball. Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey - Olympiacos B.C. won, defeating PBC CSKA Moscow.
South American Basketball Championship 2012 in Argentina - Argentina won, defeating Venezuela in the final.

Biathlon

November 28 – March 18 : 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup
March 1 – March 11 : Biathlon World Championships 2012

Bowling

January 29 : Mike Fagan won his first major championship, in claiming the USBC Masters title.
February 26 : Pete Weber won his record 5th U.S. Open in dramatic fashion over Mike Fagan.
April 15: Sean Rash broke his title slump in winning his second major in the PBA Tournament of Champions.

Canadian football

November 23 – 48th Vanier Cup in Toronto: Laval Rouge et Or 37, McMaster Marauders 14
November 25 – 100th Grey Cup in Toronto: Toronto Argonauts 35, Calgary Stampeders 22

Cricket

2012 Under19 Cricket World Cup was held in Australia.

India defeated Australia in the final and clinched their third title.

2012 ICC World Twenty20 was held in Sri Lanka.

West Indies defeated Sri Lanka in the final and clinched their first title.

Curling

Main articles: 2011–12 curling season and 2012–13 curling season

2011–12 curling season

Season of Champions

Continental Cup of Curling (Langley, British Columbia, January 12–15)
- Winner: Team World
M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships (Napanee, Ontario, February 4–12)
- Men's winner: Brendan Bottcher (skip)
- Women's winner: Jocelyn Peterman (skip)
Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Red Deer, Alberta, February 18–26)
- Women's winner: Heather Nedohin (skip)
Tim Hortons Brier (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, March 3–11)
- Men's winner: Glenn Howard (skip)

Grand slams

The Pomeroy Inn & Suites National (Dawson Creek, British Columbia, January 25–29)
- Men's winner: Glenn Howard (skip)
Sun Life Financial Players' Championship (Summerside, Prince Edward Island, April 17–22)
- Men's winner: John Epping (skip)
- Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton (skip)

World championships

World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Chuncheon City, South Korea, February 18–25)
- Winner: Russia (Andrey Smirnov, skip)
World Junior Curling Championships (Östersund, Sweden, March 3–11)
- Men's winner: Canada (Brendan Bottcher, skip)
- Women's winner: Scotland (Hannah Fleming, skip)
Ford World Women's Curling Championship (Lethbridge, Alberta, March 17–25)
- Women's winner: Switzerland (Mirjam Ott, skip)
Capital One World Men's Curling Championship (Basel, Switzerland, March 31 – April 8)
- Men's winner: Canada (Glenn Howard, skip)
World Senior Curling Championships (Tårnby. Denmark, April 14–21)
- Men's winner: Ireland (John Jo Kenny, skip)
- Women's winner: Canada (Heidi Hanlon, skip)
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Erzurum, Turkey, April 23–29)
- Winner: Switzerland

2012–13 curling season

Season of Champions

Canada Cup of Curling (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, November 28 – December 2)
- Men's winner: Jeff Stoughton def. Glenn Howard
- Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Kaitlyn Lawes

Grand slams

Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Calgary, Alberta, October 5–8)
- Women's winner: Sherry Middaugh def. Rachel Homan
Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 19–22)
- Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Rachel Homan
Colonial Square Ladies Classic (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, November 9–12)
- Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Chelsea Carey
The Masters Grand Slam of Curling (Brantford, Ontario, November 14–18)
- Men's winner: Kevin Koe def. Jim Cotter
- Women's winner: Rachel Homan def. Chelsea Carey
Canadian Open of Curling (Kelowna, British Columbia, December 12–16)
- Men's winner: Glenn Howard def. Brad Jacobs

Figure skating

Main articles: 2011–2012 figure skating season and 2012–2013 figure skating season

January 23–29 – 2012 European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield, England
February 7–12 – 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, United States
February 27 – March 4 – 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Minsk, Belarus
March 26 – April 1 – 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France

Freestyle skiing

December 10 – March 18 : 2011–12 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup

Futsal

January 31 – February 11: 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship in Croatia (final held in Zagreb)
- 01 ! Spain, 02 ! Russia, 03 ! Italy.^[5]
November 2 – November 18: 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand (final to be held in Bangkok)
- 01 ! Brazil, 02 ! Spain, 03 ! Italy.

Golf

Main article: 2012 in golf

September 25 – September 30: 2012 Ryder Cup in Medinah, Illinois, United States - won by Europe.

Handball

Main article: 2012 in handball

2012 Pan American Men's Handball Championship in Argentina
January 15 – January 29: 2012 European Men's Handball Championship in Serbia
- 01 ! Denmark, 02 ! Serbia, 03 ! Croatia^[6]
December 3 – December 16: 2012 European Women's Handball Championship in Serbia

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai World Cup – Monterosso
English Triple Crown:
1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Camelot
2. Epsom Derby - Camelot
3. St. Leger Stakes – Encke
United States Triple Crown:
1. Kentucky Derby – I'll Have Another
2. Preakness Stakes – I'll Have Another
3. Belmont Stakes – Union Rags
Breeders' Cup:
- Day 1:
  - Juvenile Sprint: Hightail
  - Marathon: Calidoscopio
  - Juvenile Fillies Turf: Flotilla
  - Juvenile Fillies: Beholder
  - Filly & Mare Turf: Zagora
  - Ladies' Classic: Royal Delta
- Day 2:
  - Juvenile Turf: George Vancouver
  - Dirt Mile: Tapizar
  - Filly & Mare Sprint: Groupie Doll
  - Turf Sprint: Mizdirection
  - Juvenile: Shanghai Bobby
  - Turf: Little Mike
  - Sprint: Trinniberg
  - Mile: Wise Dan
  - Classic: Fort Larned

Ice hockey

December 26, 2011 – January 5: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada
- Sweden defeated defending-champion Russia 1–0 in overtime to win their first title in 31 years. Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov was named MVP of the tournament.^[7]
January 2: The 2012 NHL Winter Classic is held in Philadelphia.
January 29: The 59th National Hockey League All-Star Game is held in Ottawa.
February 14: The Detroit Red Wings set a new NHL record for consecutive home wins at 21 straight with a 3–1 win over the Dallas Stars. The previous record of 20 consecutive wins was originally set by the Boston Bruins in 1929–30 and tied by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975–76. The new record is 23 consecutive home wins.
March 25: McGill Redmen defeat the Western Ontario Mustangs 4–3 to win the 2012 CIS University Cup.
March 23 – April 7: 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
- Boston College defeat Ferris State 4–1 to win the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
April 3 - May 23: 2012 Kelly Cup playoffs in the ECHL. Florida wins the Kelly Cup over Las Vegas Wranglers 4-1.
April 7 – 14: 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship in the United States
- Canada defeated defending-champion United States 5–4 in overtime to win their tenth title overall and the team's first IIHF World title since 2007.^[8]
April 11 – June 11: 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs in Canada and United States.
- The Los Angeles Kings win its first Stanley Cup, over the New Jersey Devils 4–2 in games played in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final.
April 16 – 21: 2012 Allan Cup Canadian senior men's ice hockey championship in Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan.
- Southeast Prairie Thunder defeat the Rosetown Red Wings 4–1 in the final to win the championship.
May 5 – 13: 2012 Royal Bank Cup Canadian "Junior A" championship in Humboldt, Saskatchewan.
- Penticton Vees defeat the Woodstock Slammers 4–3 in the final to win the championship.
May 4 – 20: 2012 IIHF World Championship in Finland and Sweden.
- Russia defeated Slovakia 6–2 to win its fourth title.
May 18 – 27: 2012 Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, Quebec.
- The Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2–1 in overtime to win the Memorial Cup championship.
April 19 – June 9: 2012 Calder Cup in Canada and United States.
- The Norfolk Admirals defeat the Toronto Marlies 6–1 in game four of the Calder Cup final to win the championship.
June 20: 2012 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.
June 22–23: 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh.
June 27: The 2012 induction class of the Hockey Hall of Fame, consisting entirely of (male) players, is announced. These individuals were formally inducted on November 12 in Toronto.^[9]
September 15: The NHL locks out its players upon the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players' union.

Kickboxing

The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2012 in chronological order.

Date	Event	Alternate Name/s	Location	Attendance	Notes
January 28	It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden	It's Showtime 54	Leeuwarden, Netherlands	N/A	Badr Hari announces his retirement after 12 years of competition.
February 25	SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2012	SuperKombat World Grand Prix I	Podgorica, Montenegro	N/A	Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2012 super heavyweight (+96kg) tournament.
March 10	Cro Cop Final Fight	K-1 Final Fight	Zagreb, Croatia	N/A	Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović returns to kickboxing after eight years in MMA.
March 23	United Glory 15	N/A	Moscow, Russia	N/A	N/A
May 27	SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand VII	SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand 7	Almere, Netherlands	N/A	N/A
June 30	Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58	It's Showtime 57 & 58	Brussels, Belgium	N/A	Peter Aerts announces his retirement after 27 years of competition.

Lacrosse

See also: 2012 NLL season and 2012 MLL season

May 19: Rochester Knighthawks defeat the Edmonton Rush in Rochester to win their third MILL/NLL title.
May 27: Northwestern defeats Syracuse 8–6 in the final of the NCAA Women's Tournament. It is the Wildcats' seventh national title, all in the last eight years.
May 28: Loyola defeats in-state rival Maryland 9–3 in the final of the NCAA Men's Tournament. It is the first national title for the Greyhounds.

Luge

2011–12 Luge World Cup
FIL World Luge Championships 2012 in Altenberg, Germany

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month.

January

1/27 — MFC 32 - Bitter Rivals

1/28 — UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis

February

2/11 — ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes

2/25 — KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy

March

3/16 — M-1 Challenge 31 - Monson vs. Oleinik

3/24 — M-1 Belarus 16 - Belarus Fighting Championship

3/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions

April

4/21 — UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

May

5/4 — MFC 33 - Collision Course

5/12 — KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp

June

6/21 — M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo

6/23 — ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors

July

August

8/10 — MFC 34 - Total Recall

8/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation

September

9/1 — UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson

9/15 — KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies

9/30 — M-1 Challenge 34 - Emelianenko vs. Gluhov

October

10/6 — ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings

10/26 — MFC 35 - Explosive Encounter

November

December

12/1 — KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation

12/29 – UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Nordic skiing

2011–12 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
2011–12 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
December 29 – January 8: 2011–12 Tour de Ski
- Dario Cologna of Switzerland for the men and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk won the tournament for the third time.^[10]
December 29 – January 6: 2011–12 Four Hills Tournament
- Austria Gregor Schlierenzauer won the tournament for the first time in Bischofshofen, Austria^[11]

Rink hockey

2012 the 50th Rink Hockey European Championship
2012 Rink hockey World Club Championship the 4th Rink hockey World Club Championship, Argentine
2012 Rink Hockey Ladies World Championship, the 11th Ladies Rink Hockey World Championship, in Argentine
2012 B-Rink Hockey World Championship
2012 Rink Hockey American Championship

Road cycling

May 5 – May 27: 2012 Giro d'Italia

Ryder Hesjedal won the Giro, becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour.

June 30 – July 22: 2012 Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins won the Tour, becoming the first British to win a Grand Tour.

August 18 – September 9: 2012 Vuelta a España

Alberto Contador won the title for the second time after his first success in 2008.^[12]

September 15 – September 23: 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg, Netherlands

Rowing

2012 World Rowing Championships will be held at Plovdiv, Bulgaria between August 15 - August 19.

Rugby league

Main article: 2012 in rugby league

2012 Challenge Cup - Warrington Wolves win, defeating Leeds Rhinos in the final.
2012 European Cup - the England Knights won.
2012 New South Wales Cup season
2012 New Zealand rugby league season
2012 National League Cup
2012 RFL Championship
2012 State of Origin series – Queensland defeats New South Wales 2–1 in the best-of-3 series, extending the northerners' all-time record for consecutive State of Origin wins to seven.
Super League XVII – Leeds Rhinos defeat Warrington Wolves 26–18 in the Grand Final to claim their second consecutive championship and fifth in the last six seasons.
2012 USARL season
Leeds Rhinos win the 2012 World Club Challenge

Rugby union

Main article: 2012 in rugby union

February 4 – 17 March: Six Nations Championship
- Wales win the championship for the 25th time, also claiming their 11th Grand Slam and 20th Triple Crown.
May 18: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at The Stoop, London:
- Biarritz defeat Toulon 21–18 to claim their first Challenge Cup title and first European trophy.
May 19: Heineken Cup Final at Twickenham, London
- Leinster crush Ulster 42–14 for their third Heineken Cup, becoming only the second club to successfully defend a Heineken Cup title and the first ever to win the Cup three times in four years.
IRB Sevens World Series:
- 01 ! New Zealand, 02 ! Fiji and 03 ! England. New Zealand claim their second consecutive series crown and tenth overall.
June 4–22: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, South Africa
- 01 ! South Africa, 02 ! New Zealand and 03 ! Wales. This was the first title for South Africa. It was also the first time in the competition's five-year history in which New Zealand did not claim the title.
June 16–30: 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Salt Lake City, United States
- 01 ! United States, 02 ! Japan and 03 ! Tonga. This was the first title for the USA, which will be promoted to the 2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of Italy.
August 4: Super Rugby Final at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton:
- The Chiefs crush the Sharks 37–6 to claim their first-ever title.
August 18 – October 6: The Rugby Championship
- New Zealand win the title with a clean sweep in the first season of the newly renamed competition, now including Argentina. Including the competition's previous history as the Tri Nations, this is the All Blacks' 11th series win.

Domestic competitions

English Premiership Final, May 26 at Twickenham:
- Harlequins defeat Leicester Tigers 30–23 to claim their first Premiership title. Quins had also finished atop the league table.
RFU Championship Final, May 23 and May 30:
- London Welsh defeat Cornish Pirates 66–41 on aggregate to claim the title. London Welsh were initially denied a place in the Premiership due largely to stadium issues, but successfully appealed the denial, placing them in the Premiership for 2012–13 at the expense of bottom finisher Newcastle Falcons.
Top 14 Final, June 9 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis:
- Toulouse defeat Toulon 18–12 and lift the Bouclier de Brennus for the 19th time.
Rugby Pro D2 — Grenoble automatically promoted to Top 14 as champion. Mont-de-Marsan defeat Pau 29–20 in the playoff final to claim the second promotion place. These teams replace Brive and Lyon, which finished on the bottom of the Top 14 table.
Pro12 Final, May 27 at RDS Arena, Dublin:
- Ospreys defeat Leinster 31–30 to claim their fourth Celtic League/Pro12 title.
LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) – Leicester Tigers
ITM Cup
- Premiership Final, October 27 at Rugby League Park, Christchurch: Canterbury defeat Auckland 31–18 for their fifth consecutive provincial title.
- Championship Final, October 26 at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe: Counties Manukau defeat Otago 41–16 to claim their first title at any level of provincial rugby in 32 years. The Steelers are promoted to the 2013 ITM Premiership, replacing bottom-placed Hawke's Bay.
Currie Cup Final, October 27 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban:
- Western Province defeat Sharks 25–18 to claim their first Currie Cup title since 2001.

Ski mountaineering

2012 European Championship of Ski Mountaineering will be held in Pelvoux/Massif des Écrins, France

Squash

PSA World Tour:
- PSA World Series:
  - Tournament of Champions (January 20–26): Nick Matthew defeated James Willstrop 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7.
  - North American Open (February 20–25): James Willstrop defeated Ramy Ashour 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.
  - El Gouna International (April 8–13): Ramy Ashour defeated James Willstrop 12-10, 11-5, 5-2 rtd.
  - British Open (May 14–20): Nick Matthew defeated Ramy Ashour 11-9, 11-4, 11-8.
  - US Open (October 6–12): Ramy Ashour defeated Gregory Gaultier 11-4, 11-9, 11-9.
  - Hong Kong Open (November 27–December 2): Ramy Ashour defeated James Willstrop 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6.
- PSA World Series Finals at London, England. January 2–6, 2013
  - Amr Shabana defeated Nick Matthew 4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7.
- PSA World Championship: Ramy Ashour defeated Mohamed El Shorbagy 2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8.
WSA World Tour:
- WSA World Series:
  - Kuala Lumpur Open (March 26–31): Nicol David defeated Annie Au 11-4, 12-10, 11-9.
  - British Open (May 15–20): Nicol David defeated Nour El Sherbini 11-6, 11–6, 11-6.
  - Malaysian Open (September 12–15): Raneem El Weleily defeated Nicol David 12-10, 11-13, 11-6, 11-2.
  - US Open (October 7–12): Nicol David defeated Raneem El Weleily 14-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7.
  - Hong Kong Open (November 27–December 2): Nicol David defeated Camille Serme 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7.
- WSA World Series Finals at London, England. January 2–6, 2013
  - Nicol David defeated Laura Massaro 11-3, 11-2, 11-9.
- WSA World Championship: Nicol David defeated Laura Massaro 11-6, 11-8, 11-6.
WSF World Team Championships:
- Women's World Team Championships
  - 01 ! Egypt, 02 ! England, 03 ! Malaysia

Tennis

Main article: 2012 in tennis

Australian Open (January 16–29)
- Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.^[13]
- Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5.^[14]
French Open (May 27 – June 11)
- Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6–3, 6–2.^[15]
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.^[16]
Wimbledon (June 25 – July 8)
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.^[17]
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.^[18]
Us Open (August 27 – September 9)
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5.^[19]
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6 (10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.^[20]
WTA Tour Championships at Istanbul, Turkey. October 23 - October 28
- Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3.
ATP World Tour Finals at London, United Kingdom. November 5 - November 11
- Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7–6 (6), 7–5.
Davis Cup - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Spain in the final.
Fed Cup World Group - the Czech Republic wins, defeating Serbia in the final.

Multi-sport events

2012 Winter Youth Olympics January 13–22 in Innsbruck, Austria
June 21 – June 24 – 2012 United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria
July 27 – August 12 – 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom
August 29 – September 9 – 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom
2012 Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China

References

↑ Though football started two days earlier, the Games were officially opened on 28 July.
↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-02/marathoners-wonder-whether-storm-battered-new-yorkers-will-cheer.html
↑ Serbia takes gold after stunning match
↑ News
↑ Spain rejoice at final
↑ EHF EURO 2012 Final
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↑ [http://www.iihf.com/sk/competition/271/news/news-singleview/recap/6655.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=5973&cHash=48d2550f81]
↑ Associated Press (June 27, 2012). "Four headed to Hockey Hall of Fame". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
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↑ Results Four Hills 11–12
↑ Overall standings
↑ News
↑ Djokovic claims the longest final
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