1940 in sports explained

Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II

1940 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

American football

NFL championship

College championship

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

NBL Championship

Events

Boxing

Events

Lineal world champions[3]

Cricket

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Cycling

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motorsport

See main article: 1940 in motorsport and List of 1940 motorsport champions.

Olympic Games

1940 Winter Olympics

1940 Summer Olympics

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Rugby union

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Awards

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1940&year_max=2013&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&temperature_gtlt=lt&temperature=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=&team_conf_id=&team_div_id=&opp_id=&opp_conf_id=&opp_div_id=&team_off_scheme=&team_def_align=&opp_off_scheme=&opp_def_align=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=points&c1comp=gt&c1val=60&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y In a single game, from 1940 to 2013, in the regular season and playoffs, requiring Points For >= 60, sorted by ascending Date.
  2. Web site: West Australian Football League: Highest Scores . 2014-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112148/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 . 2013-12-24 . dead .
  3. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm Cyber Boxing Zone
  4. Web site: Cycling-Tour de France list of winners . Eurosport UK . 18 February 2021 . en . 26 August 2020.
  5. Book: Young . William H. . Young . Nancy K. . World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

    A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia ]

    . 17 September 2010 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-35653-7 . 361 . en.
  6. Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 2 January 2022 . en.