2012 in sports

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
4 February–4 November	Tennis	2012 Fed Cup World Group	International
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
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

April

• 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

• 4 May-20: Ice hockey, / 2012 IIHF World Championship. Winner:.
• 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. 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.

  June

• 3: MotoGP, 2012 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Jorge Lorenzo.
• 4 – 22: Rugby union, 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. Winner:.
• 8–1 July, Association football, / UEFA Euro 2012. Winner:.
• 9: Rugby union, 2012 Top 14 Final. Winner: Toulouse.
• 10 : Formula One, 2012 Canadian Grand Prix. Winner: Lewis Hamilton.
• 12 - 21: Basketball, / 2012 NBA Finals. Winner: Miami Heat.
• 18 – 30: Rugby union, 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Winner:.
• 17: MotoGP, 2012 British motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Jorge Lorenzo.
• 24 : Formula One, 2012 European Grand Prix. Winner: Fernando Alonso.
• 25 June–8 July: Tennis, 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Winners in singles: Roger Federer, Serena Williams.
• 30: MotoGP, 2012 Dutch TT. Winner: Casey Stoner.

  July

• 8 : MotoGP, 2012 German motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Dani Pedrosa.
• 14: Association football, 2012 Supercupa României. Winner: Dinamo București.
• 15 : MotoGP, 2012 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Jorge Lorenzo.
• 19–9 May 2013: Association football, 2012–13 Iran Pro League.
• 22 : MotoGP, 2012 German Grand Prix. Winner: Fernando Alonso.
• 28–12 August: Olympics, / 2012 Summer Olympics. Most gold medals: USA.
• 28–16 September : Tennis. World Team Tennis. Winner Washington Kastles
• 29: Formula One, 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix. Winner: Lewis Hamilton.
• 29: MotoGP, 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Casey Stoner.

  August

• 4–17 March 2013: Association football, 2012-13 Scottish League Cup.
• 4–26 May 2013: Association football, 2012-13 Coppa Italia.
• 4–26 May 2013: Association football, 2012-13 Scottish Cup.
• 5: Association football, Johan Cruijff-schaal XVII. Winner: PSV Eindhoven.
• 11: Association football, 2012 Supercoppa Italiana. Winner: Juventus.
• 12: Association football, 2012 Turkish Super Cup. Winner: Galatasaray.
• 12: Association football, 2012 FA Community Shield. Winner: Manchester City.
• 12: Association football, 2012 DFL-Supercup. Winner: Bayern Munich.
• 17–1 June 2013: Association football, 2012–13 DFB-Pokal.
• 17–1 June 2013: Rugby union, 2012–13 Top 14.
• 18–6 October: Rugby union, /// 2012 Rugby Championship. Winner:.
• 18–19 May 2013: Association football, / 2012–13 Premier League.
• 18–1 June 2013: Association football, 2012–13 La Liga.
• 19: MotoGP, 2012 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix. Winner: Dani Pedrosa.
• 19–8 September: Association football, 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Winner:.
• 22–2 September: Association football, 2012 Nehru Cup. Winner:.
• 23–18 May 2013: Association football, 2012–13 Fußball-Bundesliga.
• 25–May 2013: Association football, 2012–13 Serie A.
• 27–9 September: Tennis, 2012 US Open. Winners in singles Andy Murray, Serena Williams
• 29–9 September: Paralympics, / 2012 Summer Paralympics. Most gold medals: China.
• 29–May 2013: Association football, 2012–13 Copa del Rey.
• 31: Association football, 2012 UEFA Super Cup. Winner: Atlético Madrid.
• 31 – 25 May 2013: Rugby union, /// 2012–13 RaboDirect Pro12.

  September

• 1 – 25 May 2013: Rugby union, 2012–13 Aviva Premiership.
• 2 : Formula One, 2012 Belgian Grand Prix. Winner: Jenson Button.
• 4 : April 2013: Ice hockey, ////// 2012–13 KHL season.
• 5 : 2 February 2013: American football, 2012 NFL season. Winner: Baltimore Ravens.
• 9 : Formula One, 2012 Italian Grand Prix. Winner: Lewis Hamilton.
• 12 - 15: Squash, Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012. Winner: Raneem El Weleily.
• 22 – 13 October: Association football, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Winner:.
• 22–18 February 2013 : American football, 2012-13 Elite Football League of India.
• 23 : Formula One, 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vettel.
• 25–12 May 2013 : Basketball, 2012–13 Euroleague.
• 30 : Marathon, Berlin Marathon. Winners: Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai, Aberu Kebede.

  October

• 5 - 9: Basketball, /// 2012 NBA Europe Live Tour. Winners: various.
• 5–20 April 2013: Association football, / 2012–13 A-League.
• 6 - 12: Squash, US Open 2012. Winners: Ramy Ashour, Nicol David.
• 7 : Formula One, 2012 Japanese Grand Prix. Winner Sebastian Vettel.
• 7 : Marathon, Chicago Marathon Winners Tsegaye Kebede, Atsede Baysa
• 7 : Marathon, Twin Cities Marathon/ Winners Christopher Kipyego, Jeannette Faber
• 11–13 April: Ice hockey, / 2012–13 NHL season.
• 11 – 17 May 2013: Rugby union, ///// 2012–13 European Challenge Cup.
• 12 – 18 May 2013: Rugby union, ///// 2012–13 Heineken Cup.
• 13–12 May 2013: Rugby union sevens, 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series.
• 14 : Formula One, 2012 Korean Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vettel.
• 14 : Marathon, Toronto Waterfront Marathon/ Winners Betona Warga, Mary Davies
• 23 - 28: Tennis, 2012 WTA Tour Championships. Winners: Serena Williams, Maria Kirilenko/ Nadia Petrova.
• 28 : Formula One, 2012 Indian Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vettel.
• 30–4 November : Tennis, 2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions.Winner:
• 30 - June 2013: Basketball, / 2012–13 NBA season.

  November

• 1 - 18 : Futsal, 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Winner: Brazil.
• 4 : Formula One, 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Winner: Kimi Räikkönen.
• 4 : Marathon, New York City Marathon.
• 5 - 11 : Tennis, 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. Winners: Novak Djokovic, Marcel Granollers/ Marc López.
• 12–17: Squash, 2012 Women's World Team Championships. Winner Egypt
• 18 : Formula One, 2012 United States Grand Prix. Winner: Lewis Hamilton.
• 25 : Formula One, 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Winner: Jenson Button.
• 27–2 December: Squash, Hong Kong Open 2012. Winners: Ramy Ashour, Nicol David.

  December

• 1 - 10: Chess, 2012 London Chess Classic. Winner: Magnus Carlsen.
• 6 - 16: Association football, 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Winner: Corinthians.
• 6 – 17 November 2013: Golf, 2013 European Tour.
• 7 - 14: Squash, 2012 PSA World Championship. Winner: Ramy Ashour.
• 12 - 16: Swimming, 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships. Most gold medals.
• 13 - 21: Squash, 2012 WSA World Championship. Winner: Nicol David.
• 14–1 January 2013: Darts, 2013 PDC World Darts Championship. Winner: Phil Taylor.
• 15–20 January 2013: Field hockey, 2012-13 World Series Hockey.
• 26–5 January 2013: Ice hockey, 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Winner: United States of America.
• 29–5 January 2013: Ice hockey, 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Winner: Canada.
• 29–6 January 2013: Cross-country skiing, / / 2012–13 Tour de Ski. Winner: Alexander Legkov / Justyna Kowalczyk.
• 29–6 January 2013: Ski jumping, / 2012–13 Four Hills Tournament. Winner: Grégor Schlierenzauer.

  [Alpine skiing]

[American football]

• January 9 – BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans :
• * 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
• March 21 - former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning signs a 5-year, $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos, after considering signing with teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans. Manning spent his first 13 years with the Colts, leading them to their 2nd Super Bowl title in 2007 and after going 2-14 in 2011 and earning the No. 1 pick in the 2012 Draft, Manning was released by the Colts 13 days earlier, and sat out that whole season due to undergoing neck surgeries. This signing is tied with the New Orleans Saints' signing of Drew Brees in 2006 as the greatest free agency signing in NFL history.

  Aquatics">Aquatic sports">Aquatics

• January 16–29: 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
• * , ,.
• January 18–28: 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands
• * , ,.
• 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 . The Swimming Medal Table was won by with 16 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. was second with 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. was third with 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.

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

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

• December 12–16: 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. won the medal table with 11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze, while was second with 3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze and was third with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.

  [Association football]

• 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
• * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
• UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine
• * defeated 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.
• 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
• * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
• 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan
• * Champions: ; Runners-up: ; Third place:.
• 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 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
• * 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
• * 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">Athletics (sport)">Athletics

• 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

  [Badminton]

[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]

• Miami Heat win four games to one over the Oklahoma City Thunder
• October 27 : Oklahoma City Thunder trade James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, and Lazar Hayward to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first round picks, and a second round pick that became Alex Abrines in 2013. Harden had his best years in Houston, leading them to 7 straight playoff appearances, the Western Conference Finals in 2015 and 2018, won the 2017-18 MVP award, and in 2018-19, led the Rockets to 32 straight 30-plus point games.

• 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]

[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.

• 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was held in Sri Lanka.

[Curling]

[Figure skating]

[Freestyle skiing]

[Futsal]

• January 31 – February 11: 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship in Croatia
• * , , .
• November 2 – November 18: 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand
• * , , .

  [Golf]

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

  Handball">Team handball">Handball

• 2012 Pan American Men's Handball Championship in Argentina
• January 15 – January 29: 2012 European Men's Handball Championship in Serbia
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• December 3 – December 16: 2012 European Women's Handball Championship in Serbia

  [Horse racing]

• Cheltenham Gold Cup – Synchronised
• Grand National - Neptune Collonges

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai World Cup – Monterosso
• English Triple Crown:
• # 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Camelot
• # Epsom Derby - Camelot
• # St. Leger Stakes – Encke
• United States Triple Crown:
• # Kentucky Derby – I'll Have Another
• # Preakness Stakes – I'll Have Another
• # 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]

[Kickboxing]

[Lacrosse]

• 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]

[Mixed martial arts]

[Motorsport]

[Nordic skiing]

[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
• June 30 – July 22: 2012 Tour de France
• August 18 – September 9: 2012 Vuelta a España
• September 15 – September 23: 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg, Netherlands

  Rowing">Rowing (sport)">Rowing

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

  [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]

• February 4 – 17 March: Six Nations Championship
• * 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:
• * ', and . 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
• * ', and . 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
• * , and . This was the first title for the USA, which will be promoted to the 2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of.
• 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
• * 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.

• 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 – 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 25–18 to claim their first Currie Cup title since 2001.

  [Ski mountaineering]

[Snowboarding]

Squash">Squash (sport)">Squash

[Sumo]

Swimming">Swimming (sport)">Swimming

[Tennis]

• Australian Open
• * Women's Singles: Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0.
• * Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5.
• French Open
• *Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6–3, 6–2.
• *Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.
• Wimbledon
• *Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.
• *Men's Singles: Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.
• Us Open
• *Women's Singles: Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5.
• *Men's Singles: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.
• 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, 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.

  [Volleyball]

• Men's CEV Champions League 2011–12
• Women's CEV Champions League 2011–12
• 2012 FIVB World League
• 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix

  [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