2015 in sports


2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be tested, by hosting various events in them.

Calendar by month

August

Air sports

World Championships

  • January 13–24: AirSports FAI Paragliding World Championships 2015 in Roldanillo
  • * Open Individual Cross Country winner: Honorin Hamard
  • * Women's Individual Cross-Country winner: Seiko Fukuoka Naville
  • * Open Team Cross Country winners:
  • February 28 – March 13: AirSports FAI Hang Gliding Class 1 World Championships 2015 in Valle de Bravo
  • * Open Individual Hang Gliding winner: Christian Ciech
  • * Open Team Hang Gliding winners:
  • June 27 – July 2: Air Sports FAI Paramotor Slalom World Championships 2015 in Legnica
  • * Open Paraglider Control Foot Launched Flown Solo winner: Jérémy Penone
  • * Open Team winners:
  • * Open Paraglider Control Landplane Flown Solo winner: Wojtek Bógdał
  • * Mixed Paraglider Control Landplane Flown winners:
  • July 20–24: Air Sports FAI Precision Flying World Championships 2015 in Skive
  • * Open Individual winner: Damien Vadon
  • * Open Individual Landing Trophy winner: Mauri Hälinen
  • * Open Individual Navigation Trophy winner: Marcin Skalik
  • * Open Team Trophy winners:
  • * Open Team Landing Trophy winners:
  • August 2–13: Women's Air Sports FAI Gliding World Championships 2015 in Arnborg
  • * Women's 15 meters Class winner: Anne Ducarouge
  • * Women's Club Class winner: Sabrina Vogt
  • * Women's Standard Class winner: Aude Grangeray
  • August 2–15: Air Sports FAI 13.5m Class Gliding World Championships 2015 in Pociūnai Airport
  • * Open 13.5m Class winner: Stefano Ghiorzo
  • August 5–15: Air Sports FAI Glider Aerobatic World Championships 2015 in Zbraslavice Airport
  • * Open Unlimited winner: Ferenc Tóth
  • * Open Team Unlimited winners:
  • * Open Advanced winner: Miroslav Černý
  • * Open Team Advanced winners:
  • August 9–16: Air Sports FAI Aerobatic Model Aircraft World Championships 2015 in Dübendorf
  • * Open F3A winner: Christophe Paysant-Leroux
  • * Open Junior F3A winner: Joseph Szczur
  • * Open Team F3A winners:
  • August 9–17: Air Sports FAI Paragliding Accuracy World Championships 2015 in Puncak
  • * Men's Individual winner: Dede Supratman
  • August 13–16: Air Sports FAI Helicopter World Championships 2015 in Przylep
  • * Open Helicopter winners:
  • * Women's Helicopter winners:
  • * Open Team winners:
  • August 20–29: Air Sports FAI Aerobatic World Championships 201 in Châteauroux
  • * Men's Unlimited winner: Alexandre Orlowski
  • * Women's Unlimited winner: Aude Lemordant
  • August 26–28: Air Sports FAI F1E For Free Flight Model Aircraft World Championships 2015 in Zlatibor
  • * Open Junior Individual F1E winner: Viktoria Drmlova
  • * Open Junior Team F1E winners:
  • * Open Individual F1E winner Jaromir Orel
  • * Open Team F1E winners:
  • September 5–12: Air Sports FAI Sailplane Grand Prix World Championships 2015 in Varese
  • * Open Individual winner: Maximilian Seis
  • October 21–24: Air Sports FAI Indoor Skydiving World Championships 2015 in Prague
  • * Open Freestyle winners:
  • * Open Junior Freestyle winners:
  • * Open Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners:
  • * Women's Formation Skydiving 4-Way winners:
  • * Open Vertical Formation Skydiving winners:
  • December 1–12: Air Sports FAI Junior Gliding World Championships 2015 in Narromine
  • * Open Club Class winner: Tom Arscott
  • * Open Standard Class winner: Matthew Scutter
  • December 1–12: FIA World Air Games 2015 in Dubai
  • * Gold and total medal winner:

American football

Archery

Indoor

  • November 8, 2014 – February 8, 2015: 2014–15 WA Indoor Archery Calendar
  • * November 8 & 9, 2014: Indoor Archery World Cup #1 in Marrakesh
  • ** and won 2 gold medals each. France won the overall medal tally.
  • * December 6 & 7, 2014: Indoor Archery World Cup #2 in Bangkok
  • ** and the won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • * January 23–25, 2015: Indoor Archery World Cup #3 in Nîmes
  • ** and won 2 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
  • * February 6 – 8, 2015: Indoor Archery World Cup #4 in Las Vegas
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Other indoor archery championships

  • December 8 & 9, 2014: Indoor Para Archery World Cup in Bangkok
  • * and the won 1 gold medal each. won the overall medal tally.
  • February 24 – 28: European Indoor Archery Championships in Koper
  • *,,,, and won 2 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.

Outdoor

  • May 5 – October 25: 2015 WA Outdoor Archery Calendar
  • * May 5 – 10: Outdoor Archery World Cup #1 in Shanghai
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * May 26 – 31: Outdoor Archery World Cup #2 in Antalya
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * August 11–16: Outdoor Archery World Cup #3 in Wrocław
  • ** The won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * September 8–13: Outdoor Archery World Cup #4 in Medellín
  • ** won the gold medal tally. The won the overall medal tally.
  • * October 24 & 25: Outdoor Archery World Cup Final in Mexico City
  • ** won the gold medal tally. South Korea and won 3 overall medals each.

Other outdoor archery championships

  • June 8–14: 2015 World Archery Youth Championships in Yankton, South Dakota
  • * won the gold medal tally. The won the overall medal tally.
  • July 26 – August 2: 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • August 23–30: 2015 World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen
  • * won the gold medal tally. China and won 10 overall medals each.
  • September 1–5: 2015 World Archery 3D Championships in Terni
  • * and won 3 gold medals each. Italy won the overall medal tally.
  • September 15–22: Aquece Rio International Archery Challenge 2015 in
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 3 & 4: European Club Team Cup in Riom
  • * Men's Team winners: Archers Riomois
  • * Women's Team winners: La Sentinelle Brienon
  • October 6–10: 2015 European Field Archery Championships in Rzeszów
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 1–8: 2015 Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 10–19: 2015 Asian Para Archery Championships in Bangkok
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Bandy

Beach soccer

  • January 23 – December 20: 2015 Beach Soccer Worldwide Calendar of Events
  • * January 23–25: Copa Beach Soccer Viña del Mar 2015 in
  • ** Winner:
  • * February 1 – 8: 2015 Copa Sudamericana de Beach Soccer in Recife
  • ** defeated 12–2. took third place.
  • * March 6–8: 2015 Power Horse Beach Soccer African Trophy in Durban
  • ** defeated 5–4. took third place.
  • * March 23–28: 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Doha
  • ** defeated, 3–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first AFC Beach Soccer Championship title. took third place.
  • * March 28 – April 4: 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in San Salvador
  • ** defeated, 4–0, to win their third CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title. Host nation,, took third place.
  • * April 14 – 19: 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship in Roche Caiman
  • ** defeated, 2–1 in penalty shots and after a 1–1 tie in regular play, to win their first CAF Beach Soccer Championships title. took third place.
  • * April 19 – 26: 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship in Manta, Ecuador
  • ** defeated, 8–3, to win their fifth CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship title. took third place.
  • * May 1 – 3: Barcelona Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in
  • ** FC Lokomotiv Moscow defeated CR Flamengo, 6–4, to win the inaugural Barcelona Beach Soccer Cup title. FC Barcelona took third place.
  • * June 2–7: Euro Winners Cup 2015 in Catania
  • ** BSC Kristall defeated DomusBet BS Catania, 6–2, to win their second consecutive Euro Winners Cup title. FC Vybor took third place.
  • * July 18 & 19: Euro Nationscup Linz 2015 in
  • ** The defeated, 3–2 in penalty shots and after a 3–3 score in regular play, in the final. took third place.
  • * July 24–26: Friendship Cup 2015 in
  • ** defeated, 3–2, in the final. took third place.
  • * August 14–16: BSWW Tour El Jadida 2015 in
  • ** Winner:
  • * September 2–6: Mediterranean Beach Games Pescara 2015 in
  • ** defeated, 5–1, in the final. took third place.
  • * September 18–20: Istanbul Beach Soccer Cup 2015 in
  • ** Winner: Al-Ahli Club
  • * November 3–7: Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2015 in the
  • ** defeated, 5–2, in the final. took third place.
  • * December 9–13: IV Mundialito de Clubes Beach Soccer in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
  • ** FC Barcelona defeated CR Vasco da Gama, 3–2 in penalties and after a 4–4 score in regular play, in the final. Al-Ahli took third place.
  • * December 18–20: BSWW Tour Copa Lagos 2015 in
  • ** Winner:

Euro Beach Soccer League

  • June 12 – August 23: 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League
  • * June 12–14: #1 in Moscow
  • ** Group 1 winners:
  • ** Group 2 winners:
  • ** Note: With the group winners,,, and all qualified to compete in the Super Final.
  • * August 7–9: #2 in Siófok
  • ** Division A winners:
  • ** Division B Group 1 winners:
  • ** Division B Group 2 winners:
  • ** Note 1: With the division winners, and qualify for the Super Final.
  • ** Note 2:,,,, and all qualified for the Promotional Final.
  • * August 20–23: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final Pärnu 2015 in
  • ** Superfinal: defeated, 5–4, in the final match. took third place.
  • ** Promotional Final: defeated, 3–2 in penalties and after a 6–6 tie in regular play, in the final match. The took third place.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Boccia

  • March 30 – April 5: 2015 Boccia European Continental Cup in Sant Cugat del Vallès
  • * Individual BC1 winner: Panagiotis Soulanis
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Nigel Murray
  • * Individual BC3 winner: Jacob Thomas
  • * Individual BC4 winner: Keiran Steer
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • April 29 – May 4: 2015 Boccia Americas Team and Pairs Championships in Montreal
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • June 10–14: 2015 Boccia Asia/Oceania Team & Pairs Championships in
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • June 17–22: 2015 Boccia World Open #1 in Poznań
  • * Individual BC1 winner: Daniel Pérez
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Maciel Santos
  • * Individual BC3 winner: Grigorios Polychronidis
  • * Individual BC4 winner: Domingos Vieira
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • July 17–23: 2015 Boccia World Open #2 in Seoul
  • * Individual BC1 winner: Pattaya Tadtong
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Worawut Saengampa
  • * Individual BC3 winner: Jeong Ho-won
  • * Individual BC4 winner: Leung Yuk-wing
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • July 25 & 26: 2015 Boccia European Team and Pairs Championships in Guildford
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • August 7–15: 2015 Boccia Americas Continental Cup in Toronto
  • * Individual BC1 winner: Jose Carlos Chagas
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Maciel de Souza Santos
  • * Individual BC3 winner: Richardson Santos
  • * Individual BC4 winner: Eliseu dos Santos
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • October 28 – November 3: 2015 Boccia World Open #3 in Cali
  • * Individual BC1 winner: Daniel Pérez
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Yan Zhiqiang
  • * Individual BC3 winner: José Macedo
  • * Individual BC4 winner: Pornchok Larpyen
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * Pairs BC4 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:
  • November 12–14: Aquece Rio International Boccia Tournament 2015 in
  • * Individual BC1 winner: David Smith
  • * Individual BC2 winner: Maciel dos Santos
  • * Individual BC3 winner: Hygor Santos
  • * Pairs BC3 winners:
  • * BC1/BC2 Team winners:

[Canadian football]

Chess

  • February 14 – December 20: 2015 FIDE Calendar

Majors

European Events

American Zonals

American Events

  • April 2–7: CARIFTA Games in Christ Church
  • April 22–28: South American Junior U20 Championship 2015 in Santander
  • * Boys' winner: Julio Benedetti
  • * Girls' winner: Jorcerys Montilla Reyes
  • May 15–24: American Continental Chess Championship 2015 in Montevideo
  • * Men's winner: Sandro Mareco
  • June 27 – July 4: Panamerican Youth Festival & Blitz in Bogotá
  • * :
  • * :
  • * :
  • July 25–30: North American Junior U20 Championship 2015 in Kitchener
  • * Men's winner: Kesav Viswanadha
  • * Women's winner: Agata Bykovtsev
  • July 28–30: Central American & Caribbean Team Chess Championship 2015 in Managua
  • * Winner:
  • * Women's winner:
  • * Blitz winner:
  • * Women's Blitz winner:
  • August 6–12: Panamerican Schools Chess Championship 2015 in
  • August 14–19: Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2015 in Port of Spain
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • August 19–26: Panamerican Amateur Chess Championships 2015 in Chuquisaca
  • August 21–29: Central American & Caribbean Junior U20 Chess Championships 2015 in Porlamar
  • * Men's winner: Augusto César Campos Jiménez
  • * Women's winner: Rovira Contreras Tairu Manuel
  • August 21–29: Panamerican Senior Chess Championship 2015 in Porlamar
  • * Men's +50 winner: David H. Cummings
  • * Men's +65 winner: Anibal Gamboa Gonzalez
  • August 31 – September 7: Panamerican Junior U20 Championship 2015 in San Salvador
  • * Boys' winner: Kevin Cori Quispe
  • * Girls' winner: Ashritha Eswaran
  • December 2–7: South American Youth Festival 2015 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • * won both the gold. overall medal tallies.

Asian Zonals

Asian Events

  • May 30 – June 8: 11th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2015 in
  • * Winners: The won both the gold. won overall medal tallies.
  • June 8–17: ASEAN+ Age Group Championships 2015 in
  • * Winners: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 21–28: Asian Cities Team Championships 2015 in Colombo
  • * Winner: Bangalore
  • August 1–13: Asian Continental Championships 2015 in Al Ain
  • * Men's winner: Salem A.R. Saleh
  • * Women's winner: Mitra Hejazipour
  • * Men's Rapid winner: Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn
  • * Women's Rapid Winner: Tan Zhongyi
  • * Men's Blitz winner: Salem A.R. Saleh
  • * Women's Blitz winner: Zhu Chen
  • September 6–13: Asian Amateur Championship 2015 in Bandar Seri Begawan
  • * Winner: T. Shyam Sundar
  • * Blitz winner: Shahzod Akhidov
  • September 24 – October 2: Asian Seniors Championship 2015 in Larestan
  • * Men's +50 winner: Mahmood Lodhi
  • * Men's +65 winner: Wazeer Ahmad Khan
  • * Women's +50 winner: Helen Milligan
  • * Women's +65 winner: Bakhyt Badamshina
  • October 3–10: Asian Juniors and Girls U20 Championship 2015 in Bishkek
  • * Boys' winner: Masoud Mosadeghpour
  • * Girls' winner: Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
  • November 23 – December 5: Asian Youth U8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 Championship 2015 in Seoul
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

African Zonals

  • March 13–22: African Zonal 4.4 in Lomé
  • * Winner: Bomo Kigigha / Omolabake Coker
  • March 25 – April 1: African Zonal 4.1 in Hammamet
  • * Winners: Mohamed Amine Haddouche / Amina Mezioud
  • April 17–26: African Zonal 4.3 in Blantyre
  • * Winners: Daniel Jere / Lorita Mwango
  • April 17–26: African Zonal 4.2 in Kampala
  • * Winners: Essam El-Gindy / Eman Elansary

African Events

  • May 1–13: African Individual Championships 2015 in Cairo
  • * Men's winner: Bassem Amin
  • * Women's winner: Mona Khaled
  • July 31 – August 10: African Amateur Championships 2015 in Maputo
  • * Open Category winner: Thuso Mosutha
  • * Women Section winner: Phylis Namasiku Mwilola
  • August 14–23: African Schools Individual Championships 2015 in Dar es Salaam
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • December 4–14: African Youth Championships 2015 in Livingstone
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • December 27, 2015 – 6 January 2016: African Junior Championships 2015 in Mahé
  • * Boys' winner: David Silva
  • * Girls' winner: Shahenda Wafa

Cricket

Darts

Field hockey

FIH Hockey World League

Indoor Hockey World Cup

  • February 4 – 8: 2015 Indoor Hockey World Cup for Men and Women in Leipzig
  • * Men: The defeated, 3–2, to win their first Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup title. took third place.
  • * Women: The defeated, 1–0 in a [Penalty Penalty shoot-out (field hockey)|shoot-out (field hockey)|penalty shoot-out] and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their second Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup title. The took third place.

2016 Summer Olympics

  • November 24–28: Aquece Rio International Hockey Championship 2015 in
  • * Men's team winners:
  • * Women's team winners:

European Hockey Federation (EHF)

  • January 16 – August 30: EHF's Eurohockey 2015 Season
  • January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Toruń
  • * defeated, 2–1, in a shoot-out and after a 2–2 score in regular play. took third place.
  • January 16–18: EHF Junior Indoor European Championship II 2015 in Sveti Ivan Zelina
  • * Winner:
  • * Second:
  • * Third:
  • January 23–25: Women's EHF Junior Indoor European Championship 2015 in Prague
  • * defeated, with the score of 5–3 in the final. took third place.
  • February 13 – 15: 2015 MWB EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Mülheim
  • * HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim defeated SV Arminen, 5–4, in the final. C.H. SPV Complutense took third place.
  • February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Kongens Lyngby
  • * WKS Grunwald Poznań and HC Bohemians Prague are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup 2016.
  • * Orient Lyngby and HAHK Mladost are relegated to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge I 2016.
  • February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Rotterdam
  • * HC Rotterdam and A.D. Lousada are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Trophy 2016.
  • * HC Lipovci and Soroksari HC are relegated to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge II 2016.
  • February 13 – 15: 2015 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Varna
  • * HC NSA Sofia and HC Kilppari are promoted to the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I 2016.
  • February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Šiauliai
  • * UHC Hamburg defeated Club de Campo, 8–0, in the final. MSC Sumchanka took third place.
  • February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Vienna
  • * Winner: SV Arminen
  • * Second: HC Ritm-Azot Grodno
  • * Third: HC Rotweiss Wettingen
  • February 20 – 22: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Ankara
  • * Winner: Slagelse HC
  • * Second: Keçiören Bağlum SK
  • * Third: HC NSA Sofia
  • April 1 – 6: EuroHockey League 2014–2015 KO16 and Final Four in Bloemendaal
  • * MHC Oranje Zwart defeated UHC Hamburg, 6–5, in a shoot-out and after a score of 2–2 in regular play, to claim their first EuroHockey League title. HC Bloemendaal took third place.
  • April 3 – 6: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Club Champions Cup in Bilthoven
  • * SCHC defeated fellow Dutch team, HC 's-Hertogenbosch, 3–2 in a shoot-out and after a score of 2–2 in regular play, in the final. Club de Campo took third place.
  • May 21 – 24: 2015 Women's EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Minsk
  • * UHC Hamburg defeated Royal Wellington THC, 10–1, in the final. HC Minsk took third place.
  • May 22 – 25: 2015 Men's EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Dublin
  • * SC Stroitel Brest defeated SK Slavia Praha, 3–1, in the final. Atasport took third place.
  • July 19–25: 2015 EuroHockey U18 Championships for Boys and Girls in Santander
  • * Boys: defeated the, 7–1, in the final. took third place.
  • * Girls: The defeated, 6–1, in the final. took third place.
  • August 21–30: 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship for Men and Women in London
  • * Men: The defeated, 6–1, to win their fourth Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. took third place.
  • * Women: defeated the, 3–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their second Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship title. took third place.

Asian Hockey Federation (AsHF)

  • May 11 – 17: 2015 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup in Taldykorgan
  • * defeated, 9–2, to win their sixth consecutive Men's Indoor Asia Cup title. took third place.
  • August 10–16: 2015 Women's Indoor Asia Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima
  • * defeated, 4–2, to win their fourth consecutive Women's Indoor Asia Cup title. took third place.
  • September 5–13: 2015 Women's Junior Asia Cup in Changzhou
  • * defeated, 3–1 in a shoot-out and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their third Women's Junior Asia Cup title. took third place.
  • November 14–22: 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup in Kuantan
  • * defeated, 6–2, to win their third Men's Junior Asia Cup title. took third place.
  • December 1–6: 2015 Girls U18 AHF Cup in Bangkok
  • * defeated in the final. took third place.
  • December 13–19: 2015 Men's Asian Challenge in Yangon
  • * Winner:
  • * Second:
  • * Third:
  • December 21–28: 2015 Women's Asian Challenge in Bangkok
  • * defeated, 2–0, in the final. took the bronze medal.

Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF)

  • October 3–11: Pan American Challenge 2015 for Men and Women in Chiclayo
  • * Men: defeated, 1–0, in the final. took third place.
  • * Women: defeated, 3–1, in the final. took third place.

Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF)

  • October 17–25: 2015 Oceania Cup for Men and Women in Stratford, New Zealand
  • * Men: defeated, 3–2, to win their nine straight Men's Oceania Cup title. took the bronze medal.
  • * Women: defeated, 2–1 in a shootout and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their second consecutive and sixth overall Women's Oceania Cup title. took the bronze medal.

African Hockey Federation (AfHF)

Floorball

Goalball

  • July 5–12: 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships Men & Women in Kaunas
  • * Men: defeated, 9–8, in the men's final match. won the bronze medal.
  • * Women: Turkey defeated, 5–0, in the women's final match. won the bronze medal.
  • July 26 – August 1: 2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • * Boys: defeated, 12–2, in the boys' final match. The won the bronze medal.
  • * Girls: defeated the United States, 4–3, in the girls' final match. won the bronze medal.
  • November 5–13: 2015 IBSA Goalball Asia/Pacific Championships in Hangzhou
  • * Men: defeated, 8–4, in the final. took the bronze medal.
  • * Women: defeated, 1–0, in the final. took the bronze medal.

Golf

;Men's major golf championships
;WGC
;Other men's golf events
;Women's major golf championships

Handball

World handball championships

European Handball Federation (EHF)

Asian Handball Federation (AHF)

African Handball Confederation (CAHB)

Pan-American Team Handball Federation (PATHF)

Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF)

IHF Super Globe

Mixed martial arts

Multi-sport events

[Netball]

;International tournaments
DateTournamentWinnersRunners up
14–17 May2015 Netball Europe Open Championships
14–16 May2015 Netball Europe Open Challenge
31 May–7 June2015 SEA Games
16–19 June2015 Diamond Challenge
13–18 July2015 Pacific Games
23–28 July2015 Taini Jamison Trophy Series
7–16 August2015 Netball World Cup
20–30 October2015 Constellation Cup
14–20 December2015 Asian Youth Netball Championship

;Major leagues
HostLeagueWinnersRunners up
Australia/New ZealandANZ ChampionshipQueensland FirebirdsNew South Wales Swifts
United KingdomNetball SuperleagueSurrey StormHertfordshire Mavericks

Road cycling

Roller sport

Rugby union

Shooting

  • January 2 – December 6: 2015 ISSF Shooting Calendar

ISSF World Cup

  • February 28 – March 10: World Cup #1 for the Shotgun only in Acapulco
  • * Men's Trap winner: Massimo Fabbrizi
  • * Men's Double Trap winner: Jeffrey Holguín
  • * Men's Skeet winner: Vincent Hancock
  • * Women's Trap winner: Corey Cogdell
  • * Women's Skeet winner: Kim Rhode
  • March 19–29: World Cup #2 for the Shotgun only in Al Ain
  • * Men's Trap winner: David Kostelecký
  • * Men's Double Trap winner: Vasily Mosin
  • * Men's Skeet winner: Anthony Terras
  • * Women's Trap winner: Silvana Stanco
  • * Women's Skeet winner: Diana Bacosi
  • April 8 – 16: World Cup #1 for the Rifle and Pistol in Changwon
  • * Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Jin Jong-oh
  • * Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Péter Sidi
  • * Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Jean Quiquampoix
  • * Men's 50m Pistol winner: ZHANG Bowen
  • * Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: HUI Zicheng
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Matthew Emmons
  • * Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Liubov Yaskevich
  • * Women's 10 m Air Rifle winner: Snježana Pejčić
  • * Women's 25m Pistol winner: Otryadyn Gündegmaa
  • * Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Snježana Pejčić
  • April 24 – May 4: World Cup #3 for the Shotgun only in Larnaca
  • * Men's Trap winner: David Kostelecký
  • * Men's Double Trap winner: Antonino Barilla
  • * Men's Skeet winner: Saif Bin Futtais
  • * Women's Trap winner: Satu Mäkelä-Nummela
  • * Women's Skeet winner: Diana Bacosi
  • May 11–19: World Cup #2 for the Rifle and Pistol in Fort Benning
  • * Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Jin Jong-oh
  • * Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Milutin Stefanović
  • * Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Oliver Geis
  • * Men's 50m Pistol winner: Damir Mikec
  • * Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Yuriy Yurkov
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
  • * Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Antoaneta Boneva
  • * Women's 10 m Air Rifle winner: Andrea Arsović
  • * Women's 25m Pistol winner: Otryadyn Gündegmaa
  • * Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: CHANG Jing
  • May 26 – June 2: World Cup #3 for the Rifle and Pistol in Munich #1
  • * Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: João Costa
  • * Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Zhu Qinan
  • * Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Christian Reitz
  • * Men's 50m Pistol winner: João Costa
  • * Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Andre Link
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
  • * Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Antoaneta Boneva
  • * Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Yi Siling
  • * Women's 25m Pistol winner: ZHANG Jingjing
  • * Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Barbara Engleder
  • August 6–16: World Cup for all Three Guns in Gabala
  • * Men's 50m Pistol winner: Mai Jiajie
  • * Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Hui Zicheng
  • * Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Cao Yifei
  • * Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Kim Cheong-yong
  • * Men's Skeet winner: Vincent Hancock
  • * Men's Double Trap winner: Walton Eller
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Kirill Grigoryan
  • * Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Hu Haozhe
  • * Men's Trap winner: Alexey Alipov
  • * Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Elaheh Ahmadi
  • * Women's 25m Pistol winner: Cao Lijia
  • * Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Zorana Arunović
  • * Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions winner: Chen Dongqi
  • * Women's Skeet winner: Katiuscia Spada
  • * Women's Trap winner: Yukie Nakayama
  • September 1–7: World Cup #4 for the Rifle and Pistol in Munich #2
  • * Men's 10m Air Pistol winner: Vladimir Isakov
  • * Men's 10m Air Rifle winner: Yang Haoran
  • * Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: Jean Quiquampoix
  • * Men's 50m Pistol winner: ZHANG Bowen
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Prone winner: Michael McPhail
  • * Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions winner: Matthew Emmons
  • * Women's 10m Air Pistol winner: Zorana Arunović
  • * Women's 10m Air Rifle winner: Elaheh Ahmadi
  • * Women's 25m Pistol winner: ZHANG Jingjing
  • * Women's 50m Rifle Three Positions winner: Selina Gschwandtner
  • October 15–21: World Cup #4 for the Shotgun only in Nicosia
  • * Men's Skeet winner: Gabriele Rossetti
  • * Women's Skeet winner: Amber Hill
  • * Men's Trap winner: Giovanni Cernogoraz
  • * Women's Trap winner: Alessandra Perilli
  • * Men's Double Trap winner: Steven Scott

IPC Shooting World Cup

  • March 30 – November 7: 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup
  • * March 30 – April 1: World Cup #1 in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * April 18 – 21: World Cup #2 in Szczecin
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * May 12 – 15: World Cup #3 in Antalya
  • ** and won 6 gold medals each. Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
  • * July 10–14: World Cup #4 in Osijek
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * September 15–19: World Cup #5 in Sydney
  • ** won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • * November 3–7: World Cup #6 in Fort Benning
  • ** and won 3 gold medals each. Great Britain and won 6 overall medals each.

Other shooting championships

  • March 2–8: 2015 European 10 m Events Championships in Arnhem
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 25 – July 2: 2015 ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 19 – August 2: 2015 European Shooting Championships in Maribor
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 9–18: 2015 World Shotgun Championships in Lonato
  • *,, and the won 4 gold medals each. Italy and the United States won 12 overall medals each.
  • September 25 – October 1: 2015 Asian 10 m Events Championships in New Delhi
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 1–12: 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait City
  • Note: This event was stripped of the Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification status, per orders from the IOC.
  • * and won 16 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
  • November 25 – December 3: 2015 Oceania Shooting Championships in Sydney
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 28 – December 7: 2015 African Shooting Championships in Cairo
  • * won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Snooker

Players Tour Championship

Snooker season

Softball

Little League World Series (softball)

  • August 2–19: 2015 Little League World Series Schedule for Softball
  • * August 2–8: 2015 Senior League Softball in Sussex County at the Little League Complex
  • ** Team West defeated Team Central, 10–0, in the final.
  • * August 2–8: 2015 Junior League World Series Softball in Kirkland at Everest Park
  • ** Team Southeast defeated Team Asia-Pacific, 9–2, in the final.
  • * August 2–9: 2015 Big League Softball in Sussex County at the Little League Complex
  • ** Team Southwest defeated Team West, 9–1, in the final.
  • * August 13–19: 2015 Little League Softball in Portland at the Alpenrose Stadium
  • ** Team Southeast defeated Team East, 4–2, in the final.

International softball

Sport climbing

  • May 14 – 16: Sport Climbing IFSC Bouldering European Championships 2015 in Innsbruck
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Jan Hojer
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Juliane Wurm
  • November 20–22: Sport Climbing IFSC Asian Championships 2015 in Ningbo
  • * Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
  • * Women's Speed winner: Tita Suptia
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Miho Nonaka
  • * Men's Lead winner: Keiichiro Korenaga
  • * Men's Speed winner: Galar Pandu Asmoro
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Tsukuru Hori

2015 [IFSC Climbing World Cup]

  • May 17: IFSC Climbing World Cup #1 in Central Saanich
  • * Women's Speed winner: Iuliia Kaplina
  • * Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
  • May 30 & 31: IFSC Climbing World Cup #2 in Toronto
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Anna Stöhr
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Alban Levier
  • June 5 & 6: IFSC Climbing World Cup #3 in Vail
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Megan Mascarenas
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Jan Hojer
  • June 20 & 21: IFSC Climbing World Cup #4 in Chongqing
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Akiyo Noguchi
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Sean McColl
  • * Women's Speed winner: Mariia Krasavina
  • * Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
  • June 26 & 27: IFSC Climbing World Cup #5 in Haiyang
  • * Women's Bouldering winner: Petra Klingler
  • * Men's Bouldering winner: Jongwon Chon
  • * Women's Speed winner: Anouck Jaubert
  • * Men's Speed winner: Qixin Zhong
  • July 10–12: IFSC Climbing World Cup #6 in Chamonix
  • * Women's Speed winner: Anouck Jaubert
  • * Men's Speed winner: Libor Hroza
  • * Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
  • * Men's Lead winner: Ramón Julián Puigblanque
  • July 17 & 18: IFSC Climbing World Cup #7 in Briançon
  • * Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
  • * Men's Lead winner: Gautier Supper
  • July 31 – August 1: IFSC Climbing World Cup #8 in Imst
  • * Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
  • * Men's Lead winner: Romain Desgranges
  • August 14 & 15: IFSC Climbing World Cup #9 in Munich
  • * Finals in Bouldering
  • ** Women's Bouldering winner: Shauna Coxsey
  • ** Men's Bouldering winner: Alexey Rubtsov
  • August 21 & 22: IFSC Climbing World Cup #10 in Stavanger
  • * Women's Lead winner: Mina Markovič
  • * Men's Lead winner: Gautier Supper
  • September 26 & 27: IFSC Climbing World Cup #11 in Puurs
  • * Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
  • * Men's Lead winner: Domen Škofic
  • October 17 & 18: IFSC Climbing World Cup #13 in Wujiang
  • * Finals in speed
  • ** Women's Speed winner: Mariia Krasavina
  • ** Men's Speed winner: Reza Alipourshena
  • ** Women's Lead winner: Kim Ja-in
  • ** Men's Lead winner: Adam Ondra