2015 Tournaments preview
The sporting year 2015 has got off to an electric start, highlighted by the Alpine Skiing World Championships – wrapping up today – and two major continental Men’s Football tournaments, the Asian Cup and the African Cup of Nations.
The former ended in January, so our first monthly Global Cup ranking for the year heavily reflects the Asian Cup results, with the winners Australia top of the table for the first time ever.
There’s a lot to look forward to in 2015, despite the fact that it isn’t an Olympic year. Among the quadrennial tournaments, watch out for the Cricket World Cup now under way, the Men’s Football Copa America and the Women’s Football World Cup, both in July, and the Men’s Rugby Union World Cup in October.
Below you’ll find the full list of tournaments, by sport and by end date… a preview of all the amazing sporting events we will be following and auditing, to determine once more which are the best and sportiest nations on the planet.
2015 Tournaments by sport
Sport | Tournament | end date |
Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing: World Championships | 15/02/2015 |
Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing: World Cup | 22/03/2015 |
Archery | Archery: World Cup | 18/10/2015 |
Archery | Archery: Outdoor World Championships | 02/08/2015 |
Artistic Gymnastics | Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships | 01/11/2015 |
Athletics | Athletics: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Athletics | World Cross Country Championships | 28/03/2015 |
Badminton | Badminton: World Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Bandy | Bandy: World Championships | April |
Basketball | African Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Basketball | Women's African Championships | 04/10/2015 |
Basketball | Americas Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Basketball | Women's Americas Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Basketball | Asian Championships | 03/10/2015 |
Basketball | Women's Asian Championships | 05/09/2015 |
Basketball | European Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Basketball | Women's European Championships | 28/06/2015 |
Beach Volleyball | Beach Volleyball: World Championships | 05/07/2015 |
Biathlon | Biathlon: World Championships | 15/03/2015 |
BMX | BMX: World Championships | 25/08/2015 |
Bobsleigh | Bobsleigh: World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Body Boarding | Body Boarding: IBA World Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Boxing (Amateur) | Amateur Boxing: World Championships | 18/10/2015 |
Canoe/Kayak Slalom | Canoe/Kayak: Slalom World Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Canoe/Kayak Sprint | Canoe/Kayak: World Championships | 23/08/2015 |
Cricket | Cricket: World Cup | 29/03/2015 |
Cross Country Skiing | Cross Country Skiing: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Cross Country Skiing | Cross Country Skiing: World Cup | 15/03/2015 |
Curling | Curling: World Men's Curling Championships | 05/04/2015 |
Curling | Curling: World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships | 25/04/2015 |
Curling | Curling : World Women's Curling Championship | 22/03/2015 |
Cyclo-cross | Cyclo-cross : World Championships | 01/02/2015 |
Diving | Diving: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Fencing | Fencing: World Championships | 13/07/2015 |
Figure Skating | Figure Skating: World Championships | 29/03/2015 |
Football | African Cup of Nations | 08/02/2015 |
Football | Asian Cup | 31/01/2015 |
Football | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 26/07/2015 |
Football | Copa America | 04/07/2015 |
Football | Women's Football: World Cup | 05/07/2015 |
Freestyle Skiing | Freestyle Skiing: World Championships | 25/01/2015 |
Freestyle Skiing | Freestyle Skiing: World Cup | 15/03/2015 |
Golf | British Open | 19/07/2015 |
Golf | Women's British Open | 02/08/2015 |
Golf | Golf: US Open | 21/06/2015 |
Golf | Golf : US Women's Open | 12/07/2015 |
Golf | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 05/04/2015 |
Golf | Masters | 12/04/2015 |
Golf | PGA Championship | 16/08/2015 |
Golf | LPGA Championship | 14/06/2015 |
Golf | PGA Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Golf | European Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Golf | Asian Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Handball | Handball: World Championships | 01/02/2015 |
Handball | Women's Handball: World Championships | 20/12/2015 |
Ice Hockey | Ice Hockey: World Championships | 17/05/2015 |
Ice Hockey | Women's Ice Hockey: World Championships | 04/04/2015 |
Judo | Judo: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Korfball | Korfball: World Championships | TBA |
Luge | Luge: World Championships | 08-Mar |
Marathon | Berlin Marathon | 27/09/2015 |
Marathon | Boston Marathon | 20/04/2015 |
Marathon | Chicago Marathon | 11/10/2015 |
Marathon | London Marathon | 26/04/2015 |
Marathon | New York Marathon | 01/11/2015 |
Modern Pentathlon | Modern Pentathlon: World Championships | 06/07/2015 |
Mountain Bike | Mountain Bike: World Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Netball | Netball: World Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Nordic Combined | Nordic Combined: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Nordic Combined | Nordic Combined: World Cup | 14/03/2015 |
Open Water Swimming | Open Water Swimming : World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Orienteering | Orienteering: World Championships | 07/08/2015 |
Rhythmic Gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics: World Championships | 13/09/2015 |
Road Cycling | Road Cycling: World Championships | 27/09/2015 |
Road Cycling | Giro | 31/05/2015 |
Road Cycling | Vuelta | 13/09/2015 |
Road Cycling | Tour de France | 26/07/2015 |
Rowing | Rowing: World Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Rugby Union | 6 Nations | 21/03/2015 |
Rugby Union | IRB Sevens World Series | 17/05/2015 |
Rugby Union | Rugby Union: World Cup | 31/10/2015 |
Rugby Union | TriNations | 08/08/2015 |
Shooting | Shooting: World Cup (rifle & pistol) | 07/09/2015 |
Shooting | Shooting: World Cup (shotgun) | 21/10/2015 |
Short Track | Short Track: World Championships | 15/03/2015 |
Skeleton | Skeleton: World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping: World Cup | 22/03/2015 |
Ski Mountaineering | Ski Mountaineering: World Championships | 12/02/2015 |
Snooker | Snooker: World Championships | 04/05/2015 |
Snowboarding | Snowboarding: World Championships | 25/01/2015 |
Snowboarding | Snowboarding: World Cup | 21/03/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: Sprint World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: All Round World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: Single Distance World Championships | 15/02/2015 |
Squash | World Open | November |
Squash | Women's World Open | TBC |
Surfing | Surfing: ASP World Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Swimming | Swimming: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Synchronised Swimming | Synchronised Swimming: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Table Tennis | Table Tennis: World Championships | 03/05/2015 |
Taekwondo | Taekwondo: World Championships | 23/09/2015 |
Ten Pin Bowling | Ten Pin Bowling: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Ten Pin Bowling | Ten Pin Bowling: Women's World Championships | 13/12/2015 |
Tennis | ATP Masters Cup | 22/11/2015 |
Tennis | Australian Open | 01/02/2015 |
Tennis | Davis Cup | 29/11/2015 |
Tennis | Federation Cup | 15/11/2015 |
Tennis | Roland Garros | 07/06/2015 |
Tennis | Sony Ericsson Championships | 01/11/2015 |
Tennis | Tennis: US Open | 13/09/2015 |
Tennis | Wimbledon | 12/07/2015 |
Track Cycling | Track Cycling: World Championships | 22/02/2015 |
Trampoline | Trampoline: World Championships | 30/11/2015 |
Triathlon | Triathlon : Mixed Relay World Championships | 19/07/2015 |
Triathlon | Triathlon: World Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Volleyball | Volleyball: World League | 19/07/2015 |
Volleyball | World Grand Prix | 02/08/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: World League | 28/06/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: Women's World League | 14/06/2015 |
Weightlifting | Weightlifting: World Championships | 29/11/2015 |
Wrestling Free | Free Wrestling: World Championships | 12/09/2015 |
Wrestling Greco-Roman | Greco-Roman Wrestling: World Championships | 12/09/2015 |
2015 Tournaments by end date
Sport | Tournament | end date |
Freestyle Skiing | Freestyle Skiing: World Championships | 25/01/2015 |
Snowboarding | Snowboarding: World Championships | 25/01/2015 |
Football | Asian Cup | 31/01/2015 |
Cyclo-cross | Cyclo-cross : World Championships | 01/02/2015 |
Handball | Handball: World Championships | 01/02/2015 |
Tennis | Australian Open | 01/02/2015 |
Football | African Cup of Nations | 08/02/2015 |
Ski Mountaineering | Ski Mountaineering: World Championships | 12/02/2015 |
Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing: World Championships | 15/02/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: Single Distance World Championships | 15/02/2015 |
Track Cycling | Track Cycling: World Championships | 22/02/2015 |
Cross Country Skiing | Cross Country Skiing: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Nordic Combined | Nordic Combined: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping: World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: Sprint World Championships | 01/03/2015 |
Bobsleigh | Bobsleigh: World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Luge | Luge: World Championships | 08-Mar |
Skeleton | Skeleton: World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Speedskating | Speedskating: All Round World Championships | 08/03/2015 |
Nordic Combined | Nordic Combined: World Cup | 14/03/2015 |
Biathlon | Biathlon: World Championships | 15/03/2015 |
Cross Country Skiing | Cross Country Skiing: World Cup | 15/03/2015 |
Freestyle Skiing | Freestyle Skiing: World Cup | 15/03/2015 |
Short Track | Short Track: World Championships | 15/03/2015 |
Rugby Union | 6 Nations | 21/03/2015 |
Snowboarding | Snowboarding: World Cup | 21/03/2015 |
Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing: World Cup | 22/03/2015 |
Curling | Curling : World Women's Curling Championship | 22/03/2015 |
Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping: World Cup | 22/03/2015 |
Athletics | World Cross Country Championships | 28/03/2015 |
Cricket | Cricket: World Cup | 29/03/2015 |
Figure Skating | Figure Skating: World Championships | 29/03/2015 |
Ice Hockey | Women's Ice Hockey: World Championships | 04/04/2015 |
Curling | Curling: World Men's Curling Championships | 05/04/2015 |
Golf | Kraft Nabisco Championship | 05/04/2015 |
Golf | Masters | 12/04/2015 |
Marathon | Boston Marathon | 20/04/2015 |
Curling | Curling: World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships | 25/04/2015 |
Marathon | London Marathon | 26/04/2015 |
Table Tennis | Table Tennis: World Championships | 03/05/2015 |
Snooker | Snooker: World Championships | 04/05/2015 |
Ice Hockey | Ice Hockey: World Championships | 17/05/2015 |
Rugby Union | IRB Sevens World Series | 17/05/2015 |
Road Cycling | Giro | 31/05/2015 |
Tennis | Roland Garros | 07/06/2015 |
Golf | LPGA Championship | 14/06/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: Women's World League | 14/06/2015 |
Golf | Golf: US Open | 21/06/2015 |
Basketball | Women's European Championships | 28/06/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: World League | 28/06/2015 |
Football | Copa America | 04/07/2015 |
Beach Volleyball | Beach Volleyball: World Championships | 05/07/2015 |
Football | Women's Football: World Cup | 05/07/2015 |
Modern Pentathlon | Modern Pentathlon: World Championships | 06/07/2015 |
Golf | Golf : US Women's Open | 12/07/2015 |
Tennis | Wimbledon | 12/07/2015 |
Fencing | Fencing: World Championships | 13/07/2015 |
Golf | British Open | 19/07/2015 |
Triathlon | Triathlon : Mixed Relay World Championships | 19/07/2015 |
Volleyball | Volleyball: World League | 19/07/2015 |
Football | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 26/07/2015 |
Road Cycling | Tour de France | 26/07/2015 |
Archery | Archery: Outdoor World Championships | 02/08/2015 |
Golf | Women's British Open | 02/08/2015 |
Volleyball | World Grand Prix | 02/08/2015 |
Orienteering | Orienteering: World Championships | 07/08/2015 |
Rugby Union | TriNations | 08/08/2015 |
Diving | Diving: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Open Water Swimming | Open Water Swimming : World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Swimming | Swimming: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Synchronised Swimming | Synchronised Swimming: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Water Polo | Water Polo: World Championships | 09/08/2015 |
Badminton | Badminton: World Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Basketball | Women's Americas Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Golf | PGA Championship | 16/08/2015 |
Netball | Netball: World Championships | 16/08/2015 |
Canoe/Kayak Sprint | Canoe/Kayak: World Championships | 23/08/2015 |
BMX | BMX: World Championships | 25/08/2015 |
Athletics | Athletics: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Basketball | African Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Judo | Judo: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Ten Pin Bowling | Ten Pin Bowling: World Championships | 30/08/2015 |
Basketball | Women's Asian Championships | 05/09/2015 |
Basketball | Americas Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Mountain Bike | Mountain Bike: World Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Rowing | Rowing: World Championships | 06/09/2015 |
Shooting | Shooting: World Cup (rifle & pistol) | 07/09/2015 |
Wrestling Free | Free Wrestling: World Championships | 12/09/2015 |
Wrestling Greco-Roman | Greco-Roman Wrestling: World Championships | 12/09/2015 |
Rhythmic Gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics: World Championships | 13/09/2015 |
Road Cycling | Vuelta | 13/09/2015 |
Tennis | Tennis: US Open | 13/09/2015 |
Basketball | European Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Canoe/Kayak Slalom | Canoe/Kayak: Slalom World Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Triathlon | Triathlon: World Championships | 20/09/2015 |
Taekwondo | Taekwondo: World Championships | 23/09/2015 |
Marathon | Berlin Marathon | 27/09/2015 |
Road Cycling | Road Cycling: World Championships | 27/09/2015 |
Basketball | Asian Championships | 03/10/2015 |
Basketball | Women's African Championships | 04/10/2015 |
Marathon | Chicago Marathon | 11/10/2015 |
Archery | Archery: World Cup | 18/10/2015 |
Boxing (Amateur) | Amateur Boxing: World Championships | 18/10/2015 |
Shooting | Shooting: World Cup (shotgun) | 21/10/2015 |
Rugby Union | Rugby Union: World Cup | 31/10/2015 |
Artistic Gymnastics | Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships | 01/11/2015 |
Marathon | New York Marathon | 01/11/2015 |
Tennis | Sony Ericsson Championships | 01/11/2015 |
Tennis | Federation Cup | 15/11/2015 |
Tennis | ATP Masters Cup | 22/11/2015 |
Tennis | Davis Cup | 29/11/2015 |
Weightlifting | Weightlifting: World Championships | 29/11/2015 |
Trampoline | Trampoline: World Championships | 30/11/2015 |
Ten Pin Bowling | Ten Pin Bowling: Women's World Championships | 13/12/2015 |
Handball | Women's Handball: World Championships | 20/12/2015 |
Body Boarding | Body Boarding: IBA World Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Golf | PGA Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Golf | European Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Golf | Asian Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Surfing | Surfing: ASP World Tour | 31/12/2015 |
Bandy | Bandy: World Championships | April |
Squash | World Open | November |
Korfball | Korfball: World Championships | TBA |
Squash | Women's World Open | TBC |