2015 Tournaments preview

Ted Ligety (USA) takes the Giant Slalom 2015 world title in Vail-Beaver Creek
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