2012 in sports various events were held, notably theSummer Olympics were held in London, United Kingdom.
| 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 |
| 14 | Mixed martial arts |  UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes | International | José Aldo |
| 15 | Marathon |  Mumbai Marathon | international |  Laban Moiben, Netsanet Achamo |
| 16 - 29 | Tennis |  2012 Australian Open | International |  Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka |
| 20 | Mixed martial arts | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | International | Jim Miller |
| 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 |
| 28 | Mixed martial arts | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | International | Rashad Evans |
| 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 | Mixed martial arts | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | International | Carlos Condit |
| 4 – 17 March | Rugby union | // / / / 2012 Six Nations Championship | Continental | Wales |
| 5 | American football |  ,Super Bowl XLVI | Domestic |  New York Giants |
| 9 – 17 May | Darts |  / 2012 Premier League Darts | International | Phil Taylor |
| 10 - 10 November | Association football | 2012 AFC Champions League | Continental |  Ulsan Hyundai |
| 15 | Mixed martial arts | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | International | Jake Ellenberger |
| 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 |
| 26 | Mixed martial arts |  UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson | International | Benson Henderson |
| 27 | Auto racing | 2012 Daytona 500 |  Matt Kenseth |
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed martial arts | UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson | International | Cancelled |
| 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. |
| 22 | Mixed martial arts |  UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort | International | Jon Jones |
| 23 | Formula One |  2012 Singapore Grand Prix (F1 #14) | International |  Sebastian Vettel (McLaren-Mercedes) |
| 29 | Mixed martial arts | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | International |  Stefan Struve |
| 30 | Athletics | Berlin Marathon | International | Men:Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Women: Aberu Kebede. |
United States with 16 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze.
China was second with 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze. France was third with 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.Kenneth To from Australia won the men's race, whileKatinka Hosszú from
Hungary won the women's race
United States won the medal table with 11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze, while China was second with 3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze and Hungary was third with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.
Zambia (first title); Runners-up:
Ivory Coast; Third place:
Mali.
Spain defeated Italy 4–0 in the final to successfully defend their2008 Euro title. This is Spain's third Euro title win overall. It also made Spain the first men's team ever to win three consecutive major international competitions (Euro 2008,2010 World Cup, Euro 2012). France (first title); Runners-up:
North Korea; Third place:
Ghana. United States (third title); Runners-up: Germany; Third place: Japan.Auckland City FCdefeats
AS Tefana 3–1 on aggregate. Auckland City will represent the OFC region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
Mexican teams,Monterrey defeatedSantos Laguna 3–2on aggregate. Monterrey will represent the CONCACAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.Chelsea defeatedBayern Munich 4–3 onpenalties, after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Chelsea will represent the UEFA region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.Corinthians defeated
Boca Juniors 4–1 on points inthe two-legged final. Corinthians will represent theCONMEBOL 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 thetwo-legged final. Al-Ahly will represent the CAF region in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.Corinthians defeatedChelsea 1–0 to claim its second title.![[icon]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aWiki_letter_w_cropped.svg) | This section is empty. You can help byadding to it.(October 2013) |
WNBA Finals
TheIndiana Fever defeat theMinnesota Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.
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India defeated Australia in the final and clinched their third title.
West Indies defeated
Sri Lanka in the final and clinched their first title.
Sweden
FinlandStorvreta IBKIKSU innebandyThe following is a list of major noteworthykickboxing events during 2012 in chronological order.
| Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | Notes |
| January 28 | It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden | It's Showtime 54 | Leeuwarden,Netherlands | N/a | Badr Hari announces his retirement after 12 years of competition. |
| February 25 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2012 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix I |  Podgorica,Montenegro | N/a | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2012 super heavyweight (+96kg) tournament. |
| March 10 | Cro Cop Final Fight | K-1 Final Fight |  Zagreb,Croatia | N/a | Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović returns to kickboxing after eight years inMMA. |
| March 23 | United Glory 15 | N/a |  Moscow,Russia | N/a | N/a |
| May 27 | SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand VII | SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand 7 | Almere,Netherlands | N/a | N/a |
| June 30 | Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58 | It's Showtime 57 & 58 | Brussels,Belgium | N/a | Peter Aerts announces his retirement after 27 years of competition. |
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month.
January
1/7 —Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
1/14 —UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
1/20 —UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
1/27 — MFC 32 - Bitter Rivals
1/28 —UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
February
2/11 —ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes
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 —UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
3/3 —Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
3/16 — M-1 Challenge 31 - Monson vs. Oleinik
3/24 — M-1 Belarus 16 - Belarus Fighting Championship
3/31 —ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions
April
4/14 —UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
4/21 —UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
May
5/4 — MFC 33 - Collision Course
5/5 —UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
5/12 — KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp
5/15 —UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
5/19 —Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
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 —UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
6/23 —UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
6/23 —ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors
July
7/7 —UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
7/11 —UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman
7/14 —Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
7/21 —UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão
August
8/4 —UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
8/10 — MFC 34 - Total Recall
8/11 —UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
8/18 —Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
8/31 —ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation
September
9/1 —UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson
9/15 — KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies
9/22 —UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
9/29 —UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
9/29 —Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy
9/30 — M-1 Challenge 34 - Emelianenko vs. Gluhov
October
10/5 —UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
10/6 —ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings
10/13 —UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
10/26 — MFC 35 - Explosive Encounter
November
11/3 —Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir
11/10 —UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
11/17 —UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
December
12/1 — KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation
12/8 —UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
12/14 —UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
12/15 —The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
12/29 –UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
| Date | Tournament | Winners | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–7 July | 2012 World University Netball Championship | Great Britain | South Africa |
| 15–18 August | 2012 Diamond Challenge | South Africa |  Malawi |
| 25–31 August | 2012 Asian Netball Championships | Singapore | Sri Lanka |
| 16–23 September | 2012 Constellation Cup | New Zealand | Australia |
| 14 Oct–1 Nov | 2012 Netball Quad Series | Australia | New Zealand |
| 9–11 November | 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series | New Zealand | England |
| Host | League | Winners | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia/New Zealand | ANZ Championship | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Melbourne Vixens |
| United Kingdom | Netball Superleague | Northern Thunder | Surrey Storm |
Queensland defeats
New South Wales 2–1 in the best-of-3 series, extending the northerners' all-time record for consecutive State of Origin wins to seven.
Leeds Rhinos defeat
Warrington Wolves 26–18 in theGrand Final to claim their second consecutive championship and fifth in the last six seasons. Wales win the championship for the 25th time, also claiming their 11thGrand Slam and 20thTriple Crown.
New Zealand,
Fiji and
England. New Zealand claim their second consecutive series crown and tenth overall. South Africa, New Zealand and Wales. This was the first title for South Africa. It was also the first time in the competition's five-year history in which New Zealand did not claim the title. United States, Japan and
Tonga. This was the first title for the USA, which will be promoted to the2013 Junior World Championship at the expense of Italy. New Zealand win the title with a clean sweep in the first season of the newly renamed competition, now includingArgentina. Including the competition's previous history as theTri Nations, this is the All Blacks' 11th series win.English Premiership Final, May 26 at Twickenham:Top 14 Final, June 9 atStade de France,Saint-Denis:Pro12 Final, May 27 atRDS Arena,Dublin:Ospreys defeatLeinster 31–30 to claim their fourthCeltic League/Pro12 title.LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) –Leicester TigersITM CupCurrie Cup Final, October 27 atMr Price Kings Park,Durban:
