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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
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[edit]| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| 1-14 | Kabaddi |  2013 Kabaddi World Cup
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International | Women's: Indiap
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| 3–8 | Squash |  2013 PSA & WSA Hong Kong Open
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International | Men's:  Nick MatthewWomen's:  Nicol David
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| 6–8 | Speed skating |  2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 4
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International |  Netherlands
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| 6–15 | Field hockey | 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
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International | Germany
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| 6–22 | Handball |  2013 World Women's Handball Championship
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International |  Brazil
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| 11–21 | Multi-sport |  2013 Winter Universiade
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International |  Russia
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| 11–22 | Association football |  2013 FIFA Club World Cup
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International | Bayern Munich
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| 11–22 | Multi-sport |  2013 Southeast Asian Games
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Regional |  Thailand
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| 12–15 | Swimming |  2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships
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Continental | Russia
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| 12–18 | Mind sport |  2013 SportAccord World Mind Games
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International | China
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| 26–5 January | Ice hockey |  2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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International |  Finland
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- 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:
United States (second consecutive title); Second: 
Canada; Third: 
Finland
- Champions:
Archery
[edit]- May 13 – August 25: 2013 FITA Archery World Cup[3]
- May 13 – 19 at
Shanghai
South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- June 10–16 at
Antalya
- South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[4][5]
- July 15–21 at
Medellín
- United States and China are tied in the gold medal tally. However, the United States won the overall medal tally, too.[3]
- August 19–25 at
Wrocław
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- May 13 – 19 at
- September 21 & 22: FITA World Cup final in Paris
- South Korea won the gold medal tally. South Korea and the United States are tied for the overall medal tally.[3]
- September 29 – October 6: 2013 World Archery Championships at Belek (Antalya)
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- October 8–12: 2013 World Archery 3D Championships at
Sassari
- Host nation, Italy, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[6]
- Host nation,
- October 13–20: 2013 World Archery Youth Championships at Wuxi
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- November 1–7: 2013 World Archery Para Championships at
Bangkok
Russia won the gold medal tally. 
Great Britain won the overall medal tally.[3]
Artistic gymnastics
[edit]- 5–18 January: The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in Bahrain
- Champions:
United Arab Emirates (second title), Second: 
Iraq, Third: 
Kuwait
- Champions:
- 19 January – 10 February: The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was held in South Africa
- Champions:
Nigeria (third title), Second: 
Burkina Faso, Third: 
Mali
- Champions:
- 18–27 January: The 2013 Copa Centroamericana was held in Costa Rica
- Champions:
Costa Rica (seventh title), Second: 
Honduras, Third: 
El Salvador
- Champions:
- March 6–13: The 2013 Algarve Cup was held in Portugal.
- Champions: United States (ninth title), Second:
Germany, Third: 
Norway
- Champions:
- 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)
- Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. defeated 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)
Al Ahly defeated the 
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)
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.,
Atlético Mineiro defeated 
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.
- After a 2–2 tie on aggregate a.e.t.,
- 2012–13 OFC Champions League (final at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
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)
- 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
- June 15–30: The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was held in Brazil (final at Estádio do Maracanã).
- June 21 – July 13: The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held in Turkey
- July 7–28: The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was in the United States
- The United States defeated
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.
- The
- July 10–28: The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held in Sweden
- October 17 – November 8: The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates
- December 11–22: The 2013 FIFA Club World Cup will be held in Morocco
- FC Bayern Munich defeated
Raja Casablanca, 2–0, to claim its first Club World Cup title.
- March 1–3: 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Russia won both gold and overall medals tally.
- March 24: 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland
- April 6 – September 8: IAAF World Challenge[7]
- May 10 – September 6: 2013 IAAF Diamond League
- The United States has the most overall winners in these one-day events of the IAAF DL.
- The
- July 10–14: 2013 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine[8]
Jamaica won the gold medal tally; 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.
- 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.
Dominican Republic became the first undefeated team in the tournament's history, beating 
Puerto Rico in the final game by the score of 3–0. Robinson 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:
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.
- Winner:
- October 11, 2012 – May 12, 2013: 2012–13 Euroleague
Olympiacos Piraeus defeated 
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
- PBC Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Uxue Bilbao Basket 75–64 in the final.[10]
- October 30, 2012 – June 20, 2013: 2012–13 NBA season
Miami Heat defeated the 
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
- August 30 – September 11: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men in
Caracas
- Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 91–89 to win its first title.
- September 4–22: FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia; final at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana
- September 21–28: FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Xalapa
- October 4–6: 2013 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in São Paulo
- Olympiacos Piraeus defeated EC Pinheiros 2–0 in a series to claim its first title in this event.
- May 24 – August 11: 2013 Euro Beach Soccer League. Superfinal and Promotional Final at Torredembarra, from August 8–11
- September 18–28: 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
Papeete
Beach volleyball
[edit]BMX (supercross) biking
[edit]- November 23: 49th Vanier Cup in Quebec City
Laval Rouge et Or defeated the 
Calgary Dinos 25–14 to win its eighth title.
- November 24: 101st Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the 
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45–23 to win its fourth Grey Cup.
Canoe sprint (flatwater racing)
[edit]- June 6–23 – ICC Champions Trophy in
England and 
Wales
- Winner:
India
- Winner:
Fencing
[edit]- August 5–12: 2013 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary
- Russia and Italy were tied for the gold medal tally, but Russia won the overall medal tally.
Field hockey
[edit]- August 17–24: 2013 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship at
Boom
- Germany defeated England in a penalty shootout to win its second title.
- August 17–25: 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship at Boom
- November 30 – December 8: 2012–13 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final at
San Miguel de Tucumán
- The
Netherlands defeated 
Australia 5–1 to win its first title.
- The
- Women's World Floorball Championships
- Champion:
Sweden
- Champion:
- Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
- Champion: Sweden
- Champion:
- Champions Cup
- Men's champion: IBF Falun
- Women's champion: Rönnby IBK
- Men's champion:
Freestyle skiing
[edit]Men's
[edit]- April 11–14: Masters Tournament
- Winner: Adam Scott (first title and first major)
- Winner:
- June 13–16: U.S. Open
- Winner: Justin Rose (first title and first major)
- Winner:
- July 18–21: Open Championship
- Winner: Phil Mickelson (first title and fifth major)
- Winner:
- August 8–11: PGA Championship
- Winner: Jason Dufner (first title and first major)
- Winner:
- Other significant events
- October 3–6: 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio
- Team USA defeated Team International 18½ – 15½, to claim its eighth title.
- November 21–24: 2013 World Cup of Golf at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club
- Individual winner: Jason Day
- Team winner: Jason Day and Adam Scott
- Individual winner:
Women's
[edit]- April 4–7: Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Winner: Inbee Park (first title and second major)
- Winner:
- June 6–9: LPGA Championship
- Winner: Inbee Park (first title and third major)
- Winner:
- June 27–30: U.S. Women's Open
- Winner: Inbee Park (second title and fourth major)
- Winner:
- August 1–4: Women's British Open
- Winner: Stacy Lewis (first title and second major)
- Winner:
- September 12–15: The Evian Championship
- Winner: Suzann Pettersen (first title and second major)
- Winner:
- Other significant events
- August 15–18: Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado
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.
- September 22, 2012 – May 12, 2013: 2012–13 EHF Women's Champions League.
- Winner:
Győri Audi ETO KC (first title)
- Winner:
- September 26, 2012 – June 2, 2013: 2012–13 EHF Champions League.
- Winner: HSV Hamburg (first title)
- Winner:
- January 11–27: 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain
- December 7–22: 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in
Serbia
- 5 January – 16 March: 2013 North American Lacrosse League season
- Champions: Boston Rockhoppers
- Champions:
- 5 January – 11 May: 2013 National Lacrosse League season
- Champions:
Rochester Knighthawks (fourth title).
- Champions:
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
Mountain biking
[edit]- January 6: #1 in New Zealand
- Winners:
Fabian Hertner (m) / Helena Jansson (f)
- Winners:
- January 8: #2 in New Zealand
- Winners: Matthias Kyburz (m) / Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Winners:
- January 13: #3 in New Zealand
- Winners: Jerker Lysell (m) / Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Winners:
- June 1: #4 in Norway
- Winners: Matthias Kyburz (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Winners:
- June 2: #5 in Norway
- Winners: Carl Kaas Codager (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Winners:
- June 4: #6 in Sweden
- June 7: #7 in Finland
- Winners: Matthias Kyburz (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Winners:
- June 8: #8 in Finland
- October 5: #9 in
Switzerland
- Winners: Daniel Hubmann (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Winners:
- October 6: #10 in Switzerland
- Winners: Matthias Kyburz (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Winners:
International and Continental events
[edit]- January 6–13: 2013 Oceania Orienteering Championships in New Zealand
- Sprint winners: Toby Scott (m) / Angela Simpson (f)
- Middle distance winners: Kasimir Gregory (m) / Lauren Gillis (f)
- Long distance winners: Thomas Reynolds (m) / Grace Crane (f)
- Relay winners: Australia (m) / Australia (f)
- Sprint winners:
- February 22 – 24: Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering 2013 in Turkey
- Sprint winners: Daniel Hubmann (m) / Lena Eliasson (f)
- Middle distance winners: Baptiste Rollier (m) / Silje Ekroll Jahren (f)
- Sprint winners:
- April 13: Central European Spring Orienteering Meeting, Stage 1 in
Slovakia
- Sprint winners:
Jan Procházka (m) / 
Elisa Elstner (f)
- Sprint winners:
- May 18: Baltic Championships in
Estonia
- Long distance winners: Timo Sild (m) /
Indrė Valaitė
- Long distance winners:
- July 31 – August 7: 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti
- Long distance #1 winners:
Edgars Bertuks (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f) - Long distance #2 winners: Tero Föhr (m) / Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Long distance #3 winners: Jani Lakanen (m) / Catherine Taylor (f)
- Long distance #4 winners:
Thierry Gueorgiou (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f) - Sprint #1 winners: Mårten Boström (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Sprint #2 winners: Jerker Lysell (m) /
Maja Alm (f) - Sprint #3 winners: Øystein Kvaal Østerbø (m) / Galina Vinogradova (f)
- Sprint #4 winners: Rasmus Thrane Hansen (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Middle distance #1 winners: Daniel Hubmann (m) / Annika Billstam (f)
- Middle distance #2 winners: Kalvis Mihailovs (m) / Inga Dambe (f)
- Middle distance #3 winners: Matthias Kyburz (m) / Tove Alexandersson (f)
- Middle distance #4 winners: Leonid Novikov (m) / Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
- Long distance #1 winners:
- September 5–7: South East European Orienteering Championships 2013 in
Romania
- Sprint winners: Ionut Zinca (m) / Alicia Cobo Caballero (f)
- Long distance winners: Ionut Zinca (m) /
Nataliya Dimitrova (f) - Middle distance winners: Ionut Zinca (m) / Veronica Minoiu (f)
- Sprint winners:
- November 17: South American Orienteering Championship in Brazil
- Winners: Cleber Baratto Vidal (m) / Miriam Ferraz Pasturiza (f)
- Winners:
- September 20–28: 2013 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup in
Luanda and Namibe (now Moçâmedes)
- October 6–12: 2013 FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup U-20 in Cartagena
- November 8–10: The 2013 Women's Flat Track Derby Association Championships in Milwaukee, hosted by the Brewcity Bruisers.
- Winner: Gotham Girls Roller Derby
- Winner:
Rowing
[edit]- October 26 – November 30: 2013 Rugby League World Cup at the United Kingdom ( England and Wales only)
- Australia won its 10th title by defeating New Zealand 34–2 in the final.
- 2 February – 16 March: Six Nations Championship
- May 17: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at RDS Arena, Dublin:
Leinster defeat 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]
Italy, 
Canada, 
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 Australia 2–1. It is the Lions' first series win since defeating South Africa in 1997.
- The Lions win the three-Test series against
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- New Zealand, South Africa,
Fiji. New Zealand claim their third consecutive series crown and 11th overall. - World Series Core Team Qualifier:
Portugal, 
Scotland and Spain all retain their core team status for the 2013–14 series.
- IRB Women's Sevens World Series:
- New Zealand, England, Canada. New Zealand claim the inaugural series crown.
- June 5–23: 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France
- England, Wales, South Africa. England win their first title. The 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: New Zealand, England, Fiji. New Zealand win their second title.
- Women's: New Zealand, Canada, United States. New Zealand win their first title.
- Men's:
- 15 February – 13 July: Super Rugby: The 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 Brumbies 27–22. It is also the second Super Rugby title for the Chiefs.
- The Chiefs successfully defend their title from last season, defeating the
- In the 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
- 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
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pro12 Final, May 25 at RDS Arena, Dublin:
- LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup): Harlequins
- 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.
- Currie Cup Final, October 26 at Newlands, Cape Town:
- The Sharks defeat Western Province 33–19 for their seventh Currie Cup crown.
Sailing (yachting)
[edit]Short-track speed skating
[edit]Snowboarding
[edit]Speed skating (long-track)
[edit]Tennis
[edit]- 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
- Fed Cup
- Davis Cup
- Czech Republic defeated 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
[edit]Triathlon
[edit]Volleyball
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Whitewater (canoe) slalom
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]- September 16–22: 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest
Iran won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- 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
Guatemala won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 25–29: 2013 CSIM World Winter Games in Annecy, France
- Host nation, France, won both gold and overall medal tallies.[20]
- Host nation,
- May 27 – June 1: 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Host nation,
Luxembourg, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[21]
- Host nation,
- June 20–30: 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey
- 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)
- China won the gold medal tally. Host nation, South Korea, won the overall medal tally.
- July 6–17: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia
- Host nation, Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- July 13–19: 2013 Island Games in Bermuda
Isle of Man won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[23]
- July 18–30: 2013 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel[24]
- Host nation,
Israel, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- July 25 – August 4: World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia
- Italy won the gold medal tally; Russia won the overall medal tally.[25]
- July 26 – August 4: 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[29]
- The
- 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
- Tahiti won the gold medal tally.
Papua New Guinea won the overall medal tally.
- September 6–15: 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice
- Host nation, France, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- September 22 – October 1: 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang
- Host nation,
Indonesia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- October 6–15: 2013 East Asian Games in Tianjin
- Host nation, China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- October 18–26: SportAccord 2013 World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg
- Host nation, Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
- November 16–30: 2013 Bolivarian Games in Trujillo, Peru
- December 11–21: 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 11–22: 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar
- Thailand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 12–18: 2013 SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing[30]
- Host nation, China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Host nation,
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