Sports-related events of 2013
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 .
Overview of the events of 2013 in sports
Calendar by month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Archery
May 13 – August 25:
2013 FITA Archery World Cup
[3]
May 13 – 19 at
Shanghai
June 10–16 at
Antalya
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
September 21 & 22: FITA World Cup final in Paris
September 29 – October 6: 2013
World Archery Championships at
Belek (Antalya)
October 8–12: 2013 World Archery 3D Championships at
Sassari
Host nation, Italy, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
[6]
October 13–20: 2013 World Archery Youth Championships at
Wuxi
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
5–18 January: The
21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in
Bahrain
19 January – 10 February: The
2013 Africa Cup of Nations was held in
South Africa
18–27 January: The
2013 Copa Centroamericana was held in
Costa Rica
March 6–13: The
2013 Algarve Cup was held in Portugal.
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)
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 )
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.
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
Spain defeated
Italy 4–2 to claim its fourth title in this event.
June 15–30: The
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was held in Brazil (
final at
Estádio do Maracanã ).
Host nation
Brazil defeated
Spain 3–0 to win its fourth title in this event.
June 21 – July 13: The
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held in Turkey
After a 0–0 tie,
France defeated
Uruguay 4–1 on penalties to claim its first title in this event.
July 7–28: The
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was in the United States
July 10–28: The
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held in Sweden
Germany defeated
Norway 1–0 to claim its eighth title for this event.
October 17 – November 8: The
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in the
United Arab Emirates
Nigeria defeated
Mexico 3–0 to win its fourth title in this event.
December 11–22: The
2013 FIFA Club World Cup will be held in
Morocco
Beach volleyball
BMX (supercross) biking
Fencing
Field hockey
Freestyle skiing
Men's
Major championships
Other significant events
Women's
Major championships
Other significant events
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
January 6: #1 in New Zealand
January 8: #2 in New Zealand
January 13: #3 in New Zealand
June 1: #4 in
Norway
June 2: #5 in
Norway
Winners:
Carl Kaas Codager (m) /
Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
June 4: #6 in Sweden
June 7: #7 in
Finland
Winners:
Matthias Kyburz (m) /
Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
June 8: #8 in
Finland
October 5: #9 in
Switzerland
October 6: #10 in
Switzerland
Winners:
Matthias Kyburz (m) /
Simone Niggli-Luder (f)
International and Continental events
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)
February 22 – 24: Mediterranean Championships in Orienteering 2013 in
Turkey
April 13: Central European Spring Orienteering Meeting, Stage 1 in
Slovakia
May 18: Baltic Championships in
Estonia
July 31 – August 7:
2013 World Orienteering Championships in
Vuokatti
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)
November 17: South American Orienteering Championship in Brazil
Winners:
Cleber Baratto Vidal (m) /
Miriam Ferraz Pasturiza (f)
Rowing
Domestic competitions
Top League Final, 27 January at
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium , Tokyo:
English Premiership Final, May 25 at
Twickenham , London:
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 :
Leinster , fresh off victory in the Amlin Challenge Cup, defeat
Ulster 24–18 for their third Celtic League/Pro12 title.
LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup):
Harlequins
ITM Cup
Currie Cup Final, October 26 at
Newlands ,
Cape Town :
Sailing (yachting)
Short-track speed skating
Snowboarding
Speed skating (long-track)
Tennis
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
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
29 January – 5 February:
2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in
Pyeongchang ,
South Korea
[19]
Alpine skiing results
here.
Cross country skiing results
here.
Figure skating results
here.
Floor hockey results
here.
Floorball results
here.
Short track speed skating results
here.
Snowboarding results
here.
Snowshoeing results
here.
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]
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]
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.
July 13–19:
2013 Island Games in
Bermuda
July 18–30:
2013 Maccabiah Games in
Jerusalem ,
Israel
[24]
Host nation,
Israel , won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
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]
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]
August 3–11: 2013
World Masters Games in
Turin , Italy
September 2–12:
2013 Pacific Mini Games in
Mata-Utu ,
Wallis and Futuna
September 6–15:
2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in
Nice
Host nation, France, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
September 22 – October 1:
2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in
Palembang
Host nation,
Indonesia , won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
October 6–15:
2013 East Asian Games in
Tianjin
Host nation, China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
October 18–26:
SportAccord
2013 World Combat Games in
Saint Petersburg
Host nation, Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
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.
References
External links
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