2012 in sports various events were held, notably the Summer Olympics were held in London, United Kingdom.
See main article: January 2012 in sports.
| 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 | Domestic | 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 | International | Nick Matthew | |
| 22 | Field hockey | 2012 World Series Hockey | International | Sher-e-Punjab | |
| 24 – 4 July | Association football | 2012 Copa Libertadores | Continental |  Corinthians | |
| 26 – 12 February | Baseball | 2012 Australian Baseball League postseason | Domestic | Perth Heat | |
| 27 | Marathon | Dubai Marathon | International | Ayele Abshero, Aselefech Mergia | |
| 29 –5 February | Bandy |  2012 Bandy World Championship | International |  Sweden |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 – 6 October | Rugby league | / Super League XVII | Binational | Leeds Rhinos | |
| 4 – 17 March | Rugby union | /// // 2012 Six Nations Championship | Continental | ||
| 5 | American football | , Super Bowl XLVI | Domestic | New York Giants | |
| 9 – 17 May | Darts |  / 2012 Premier League Darts | International | Phil Taylor | |
| 18 – 18 November | Auto racing | 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Domestic | Brad Keselowski | |
| 20 - 25 | Squash | North American Open 2012 | International | James Willstrop | |
| 24 – 4 August | Rugby union | / / 2012 Super Rugby season | International | Chiefs | |
| 27 | Auto racing | 2012 Daytona 500 | Matt Kenseth |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 30 September | Rugby league | / 2012 NRL season | Binational | Melbourne Storm | |
| 10 – 1 December | Association football | / 2012 Major League Soccer season | Binational | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 11–22 | Cricket | 2012 Asia Cup | Continental | ||
| 13 – 2 April | Basketball | 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | Domestic | University of Kentucky | |
| 17 – 3 April | Basketball | 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament | Domestic | Baylor University | |
| 18 | Formula One | 2012 Australian Grand Prix (F1 #1) | International | Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 24 - 29 September | Australian football | 2012 AFL season | Domestic | Sydney Swans | |
| 25 | Formula One | 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix (F1 #2) | International |  Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) | |
| 25 - 15 September | IndyCar | 2012 IndyCar Series | International | Ryan Hunter-Reay | |
| 26 - 31 | Squash | Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012 | International | Nicol David | |
| 28 – 28 October | Baseball | / 2012 Major League Baseball season | Domestic | San Francisco Giants |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Motorcycle racing | 2012 German motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #8) | International | MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa (Honda) Moto2: Marc Márquez (Eskil)Moto3: Sandro Cortese (KTM) | |
| 14 | Association football |  2012 Supercupa României | Domestic | Dinamo București | |
| 15 | Motorcycle racing | 2012 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #9) | International | MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) Moto2: Andrea Iannone (Speed Up) Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda) | |
| 22 | Formula One | 2012 German Grand Prix (F1 #10) | International | Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) | |
| 28 – 12 August | Multi-sport | 2012 Summer Olympics | International | Most (gold) medals: USA | |
| 28 – 16 September | Tennis | 2012 World TeamTennis | Domestic | Washington Kastles | |
| 29 | Formula One |  2012 Hungarian Grand Prix (F1 #11) | International | Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 29 | Motorcycle racing | 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #10) | International | MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Honda) |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–6 October | Rugby union |  /// 2012 Rugby Championship | International | ||
| 19 | Motorcycle racing | 2012 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #11) | International | MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa (Honda) Moto2: Marc Márquez (SuterMoto3: Luis Salom (Kalex KTM) | |
| 19–8 September | Association football |  2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | International | ||
| 22–2 September | Association football | 2012 Nehru Cup | International | ||
| 27–9 September | Tennis | 2012 US Open | International | Men's Singles: Andy Murray Women's Singles: Serena Williams | |
| 29–9 September | Multi-sport | 2012 Summer Paralympics | International | Most (gold) medals:  China |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Formula One |  2012 Belgian Grand Prix (F1 #12) | International | Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 9 | Formula One | 2012 Italian Grand Prix (F1 #13) | International | Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 12 - 15 | Squash | Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012 | International | Raneem El Weleily. | |
| 23 | Formula One | 2012 Singapore Grand Prix (F1 #14) | International | Sebastian Vettel (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 30 | Athletics | Berlin Marathon | International | Men: Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Women: Aberu Kebede. |
See main article: October 2012 in sports.
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 9 | Basketball |  /// 2012 NBA Europe Live Tour | Continental | various | |
| 6 - 12 | Squash | Men's United States Open 2012 Women's United States Open 2012 | Internatinonal | Men: Ramy Ashour Women: Nicol David | |
| 7 | Formula One | 2012 Japanese Grand Prix (F1 #15) | International | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) | |
| 7 | Athletics | Chicago Marathon | International | Men: Tsegaye Kebede Women: Atsede Baysa | |
| 7 | Athletics | Twin Cities Marathon | International | Men: Christopher Kipyego Women: Jeannette Faber | |
| 14 | Formula One |  2012 Korean Grand Prix (F1 #16) | International | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) | |
| 14 | Athletics | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | International | Men: Betona Warga Women: Mary Davies | |
| 23 - 28 | Tennis | 2012 WTA Tour Championships | International | Women's singles: Serena Williams Women's doubles  Maria Kirilenko & Nadia Petrova | |
| 28 | Formula One | 2012 Indian Grand Prix (F1 #17) | International | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) | |
| 30–4 November | Tennis |  2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions | International | Nadia Petrova |
See main article: November 2012 in sports.
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 18 | Futsal |  2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup | International | Brazil | |
| 3 – 4 | Tennis | 2012 Fed Cup World Group | International | ||
| 4 | Formula One | 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (F1 #18) | International |  Kimi Räikkönen (Lotus-Renault) | |
| 4 | Athletics | New York City Marathon | International | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |
| 5 - 11 | Tennis | 2012 ATP World Tour Finals | International | Men's singles: Novak Djokovic Men's doubles: Marcel Granollers & Marc López | |
| 10 | Association football | 2012 AFC Champions League Final | Continental | Ulsan Hyundai FC | |
| 12–17 | Squash | 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships | International | Egypt | |
| 16 – 18 | Tennis | 2012 Davis Cup World Group | International | ||
| 18 | Formula One | 2012 United States Grand Prix (F1 #19) | International | Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 25 | Formula One | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix (F1 #20) | International | Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) | |
| 27–2 December | Squash |  Men's Hong Kong squash Open 2012 Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2012 | International | Men's singles: Ramy Ashour Women's singles Nicol David |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | Chess | 2012 London Chess Classic | International |  Magnus Carlsen | |
| 6 - 16 | Association football | 2012 FIFA Club World Cup | International | Corinthians | |
| 7 - 14 | Squash |  2012 PSA World Championship | International | Ramy Ashour | |
| 12 - 16 | Swimming | 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships | International | Most (gold) medals: | |
| 13 - 21 | Squash | 2012 WSA World Championship | International | Nicol David | |
| 14–1 January 2013 | Darts | 2013 PDC World Darts Championship | International | Phil Taylor | |
| 15–20 January 2013 | Field hockey | 2012-13 World Series Hockey | Domestic | Cancelled | |
| 26–5 January 2013 | Ice hockey | 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International | United States of America | |
| 29 – 20 January 2013 | Ice hockey | 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship | International | Canada | |
| 29–6 January 2013 | Cross-country skiing | / / 2012–13 Tour de Ski | International | Men: Alexander Legkov Women:  Justyna Kowalczyk | |
| 29–6 January 2013 | Ski jumping | /  2012–13 Four Hills Tournament | International | Gregor Schlierenzauer |
See main article: 2012 in skiing.
Kenneth To from won the men's race, while Katinka Hosszú from won the women's race
See main article: 2012 in association football.
Auckland City FC defeats AS Tefana 3–1 on aggregate. Auckland City will represent the OFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
Mexico teams, Monterrey defeated Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey will represent the CONCACAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. 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. Ulsan Hyundai defeated Al-Ahli 3–0. Ulsan Hyundai will represent the AFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. 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. Corinthians defeated Chelsea 1–0 to claim its second title.See main article: 2012 in athletics (track and field).
See main article: 2012 in baseball.
See also: 2012 Major League Baseball season and 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball season.
See main article: 2012 in basketball. WNBA Finals
The Indiana Fever defeat the Minnesota Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.
NBA Finals
Events
See main article: 2012 in skiing.
See also: PBA Bowling Tour: 2011–12 season.
See also: 2012 CFL season and 2012 CIS football season.
defeated in the final and clinched their third title.
defeated in the final and clinched their first title.
See main article: 2011–12 curling season, 2012–13 curling season and 2012 in ice sports.
See main article: 2011–2012 figure skating season, 2012–2013 figure skating season and 2012 in ice sports.
Storvreta IBK IKSUSee main article: 2012 in skiing.
See main article: 2012 in golf.
See main article: 2012 in handball.
See main article: 2012 in ice sports.
The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2012 in chronological order.
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Podgorica, Montenegro|||-align=center|March 10|Cro Cop Final Fight|K-1 Final Fight| Zagreb, Croatia|||-align=center|March 23|United Glory 15|| Moscow, Russia|||-align=center| May 27||SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand 7| Almere, Netherlands|||-align=center|June 30||It's Showtime 57 & 58| Brussels, Belgium|||-align=center
See also: 2012 NLL season and 2012 MLL season.
See main article: 2012 in ice sports.
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month.
January
1/7 —
1/14 — UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
1/20 —
1/27 — MFC 32 - Bitter Rivals
1/28 —
February
2/4 — UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
2/11 —
2/15 — UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
2/25 — UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
2/25 — KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy
March
3/2 —
3/3 —
3/16 — M-1 Challenge 31 - Monson vs. Oleinik
3/24 — M-1 Belarus 16 - Belarus Fighting Championship
3/31 —
April
4/14 —
4/21 — UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
May
5/4 — MFC 33 - Collision Course
5/5 —
5/12 — KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp
5/15 — UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
5/19 —
5/26 – UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir
June
6/1 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
6/8 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 2
6/21 — M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo
6/22 —
6/23 — UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
6/23 —
July
7/7 — UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
7/11 —
7/14 —
7/21 — UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão
August
8/4 —
8/10 — MFC 34 - Total Recall
8/11 — UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
8/18 —
8/31 —
September
9/1 — UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson
9/15 — KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies
9/22 — UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
9/29 —
9/29 —
9/30 — M-1 Challenge 34 - Emelianenko vs. Gluhov
October
10/5 —
10/6 —
10/13 — UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
10/26 — MFC 35 - Explosive Encounter
November
11/3 —
11/10 —
11/17 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
December
12/1 — KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation
12/8 —
12/14 —
12/15 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
12/29 – UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
See main article: 2012 in motorsport and List of 2012 motorsport champions.
See main article: 2012 in skiing.
Ryder Hesjedal won the Giro, becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour.
Bradley Wiggins won the Tour, becoming the first British to win a Grand Tour.
Alberto Contador won the title for the second time after his first success in 2008.[6]
See main article: 2012 in rugby league.
See main article: 2012 in rugby union.
Top 14 Final, June 9 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis: Pro12 Final, May 27 at RDS Arena, Dublin: ITM Cup Currie Cup Final, October 27 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban:See main article: 2012 in skiing.
See main article: 2012 in skiing.
See main article: 2012 in squash sport.
See main article: 2012 in sumo.
See main article: 2012 in tennis.
Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6–3, 6–2.[9]
Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.[10]
Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2.[11]
Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.[12]
Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 2–6, 7–5.[13]
Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6 (10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.[14]
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