2012 in sports various events were held, notably the Summer Olympics were held in London, United Kingdom.
Events by month
January
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 Miller20 - 26Squash Tournament of Champions 2012 International Nick Matthew 22Field hockey 2012 World Series Hockey InternationalSher-e-Punjab24 – 4 JulyAssociation football2012 Copa LibertadoresContinental Corinthians26 – 12 FebruaryBaseball 2012 Australian Baseball League postseasonDomestic Perth Heat27Marathon Dubai MarathonInternational Ayele Abshero, Aselefech Mergia28Mixed martial arts UFC on Fox: Evans vs. DavisInternational Rashad Evans29 –5 FebruaryBandy 2012 Bandy World ChampionshipInternational Sweden
February Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s3 – 6 OctoberRugby league/ Super League XVIIBinational Leeds Rhinos4Mixed martial arts UFC 143: Diaz vs. ConditInternational Carlos Condit4 – 17 MarchRugby union///// 2012 Six Nations ChampionshipContinental5American football, Super Bowl XLVIDomestic New York Giants9 – 17 MayDarts/ 2012 Premier League DartsInternational Phil Taylor10 - 10 NovemberAssociation football2012 AFC Champions LeagueContinental Ulsan Hyundai15Mixed martial arts UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. EllenbergerInternational Jake Ellenberger18 – 18 NovemberAuto racing 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesDomestic Brad Keselowski20 - 25Squash North American Open 2012International James Willstrop24 – 4 AugustRugby union// 2012 Super Rugby seasonInternational Chiefs26Mixed martial arts UFC 144: Edgar vs. HendersonInternational Benson Henderson27Auto racing 2012 Daytona 500 Matt Kenseth
March Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s 1 – 30 September Rugby league/ 2012 NRL season Binational Melbourne Storm3Mixed martial arts UFC on FX: Alves vs. KampmannInternational Martin Kampmann10 – 1 DecemberAssociation football/ 2012 Major League Soccer seasonBinational Los Angeles Galaxy11–22Cricket 2012 Asia CupContinental13 – 2 AprilBasketball 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentDomestic University of Kentucky17 – 3 AprilBasketball 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball TournamentDomestic Baylor University18Formula One 2012 Australian Grand Prix (F1 #1)International Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes)24 - 29 SeptemberAustralian football 2012 AFL seasonDomesticSydney Swans25Formula One 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix (F1 #2)International Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)25 - 15 SeptemberIndyCar 2012 IndyCar SeriesInternational Ryan Hunter-Reay26 - 31Squash Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012International Nicol David28 – 28 OctoberBaseball/ 2012 Major League Baseball seasonDomestic San Francisco Giants
April Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s 4 – 27 May Cricket 2012 Indian Premier League National Kolkata Knight Riders 8 Motorcycle racing 2012 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #1) International MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)Moto2: Marc Márquez (Suter)Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda) 8 - 13 Squash El Gouna International 2012 International Ramy Ashour 14 Mixed martial arts UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva International Alexander Gustafsson 15 Formula One 2012 Chinese Grand Prix (F1 #3) International Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 15 - 8 August Association football 2012 U.S. Open Cup Domestic Sporting Kansas City 16 Athletics 2012 Boston Marathon International Men: Wesley Korir Women: Sharon Cherop 21 Mixed martial arts UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans International Jon Jones 22 Association football 2012 A-League Grand Final Continental Brisbane Roar 22 Formula One 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix (F1 #4) International Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 23 Athletics 2012 London Marathon International Men: Wilson KipsangWomen: Mary Keitany 29 Motorcycle racing 2012 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #2) International MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Honda)Moto2: Pol Espargaró (Kalex)Moto3: Romano Fenati (FTR-Honda) 29 Athletics 2012 Hamburg Marathon International Men: Shami Abdulahi Women: Netsanet Achamo
May Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s1-8Association football 2012–13 OFC Champions League Preliminary stageContinental Mont-Dore 4 - 20 Ice hockey / 2012 IIHF World Championship International 5 Association football UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller International Nate Diaz 6 Motorcycle racing 2012 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #3) International MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Honda)Moto2: Marc Márquez (Suter)Moto3: Sandro Cortese (KTM) 6 Athletics 2012 Toronto Marathon International Men: Brendan KennyWomen: Jutta Merilainen 9 Association football 2012 UEFA Europa League Final Continental Atlético Madrid 11 - 13 Basketball 2012 Euroleague Final Four Continental Olympiacos 11 - 30 Chess World Chess Championship 2012 International Viswanathan Anand 13 Formula One 2012 Spanish Grand Prix (F1 #5) International Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Renault) 14 - 20 Squash 2012 Men's British Open 2012 Women's British Open International Men: Nick Matthew Women: Nicol David 15 Mixed martial arts UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier International The Korean Zombie 18 Rugby union 2012 European Challenge Cup Final Continental Biarritz 19 Association football 2012 UEFA Champions League Final Continental Chelsea 19 Association football 2012 Scottish Cup Final Domestic Hearts 19 Rugby union 2012 Heineken Cup Final Continental Leinster 20 Motorcycle racing 2012 French motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #4) International MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)Moto2: Thomas Lüthi (Suter)Moto3 Louis Rossi (FTR Honda) 26 Rugby union 2012 Aviva Premiership Final Domestic Harlequins 26 Mixed martial arts UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir International Junior dos Santos 27 Formula One 2012 Monaco Grand Prix (F1 #6) International Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 27 IndyCar 2012 Indianapolis 500 International Dario Franchitti 27 Rugby union /// 2012 RaboDirect Pro12 Final Continental Ospreys 27 – 11 June Tennis 2012 French Open International Men's Singles: Rafael NadalWomen's Singles: Maria Sharapova 30–11 June Ice hockey / 2012 Stanley Cup Final Domestic Los Angeles Kings
June Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s 1 Mixed martial arts The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale International Martin Kampmann 3 Motorcycle racing 2012 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #5) International MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)Moto2: Andrea Iannone (Speed Up)Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda) 4 – 22 Rugby union 2012 IRB Junior World Championship International 8 Mixed martial arts UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall International Demetrious Johnson 8–1 July Association football / UEFA Euro 2012 Continental 9 Rugby union 2012 Top 14 Final Domestic Toulouse 10 Formula One 2012 Canadian Grand Prix (F1 #7) International Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 12 - 21 Basketball / 2012 NBA Finals Domestic Miami Heat 18 – 30 Rugby union 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy International 17 Motorcycle racing 2012 British motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #6) International MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)Moto2: Pol Espargaró (Kalex)Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda) 22 Mixed martial arts UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida International Gray Maynard 23 Mixed martial arts UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II International Rich Franklin 24 Formula One 2012 European Grand Prix (F1 #8) International Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 25 June–8 July Tennis 2012 Wimbledon Championships International Men's Singles: Roger Federer Women's Singles: Serena Williams 30 Motorcycle racing 2012 Dutch TT (MotoGP #7) International MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Honda)Moto2: Marc Márquez (Suter)Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda)
July Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s 7 Mixed martial arts UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II International Anderson Silva 8 Motorcycle racing 2012 German motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #8) International MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa (Honda)Moto2: Marc Márquez (Eskil)Moto3: Sandro Cortese (KTM) 11 Mixed martial arts UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman International Chris Weidman 14 Association football 2012 Supercupa României Domestic Dinamo București 15 Motorcycle racing 2012 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #9) International MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)Moto2: Andrea Iannone (Speed Up) Moto3: Maverick Viñales (FTR-Honda) 21 Mixed martial arts UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão International Renan Barão 22 Formula One 2012 German Grand Prix (F1 #10) International Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 28 – 12 August Multi-sport 2012 Summer Olympics International Most (gold) medals: USA 28 – 16 September Tennis 2012 World TeamTennis Domestic Washington Kastles 29 Formula One 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix (F1 #11) International Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 29 Motorcycle racing 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #10) International MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Honda)
August Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s3-29 June 2013Association football2012–13 Argentine Primera División seasonBinationalTorneo Inicial: Vélez Sarsfield, Torneo Final: Newell's Old Boys 4 Mixed martial arts UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera International Maurício Rua 11 Mixed martial arts UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II International Benson Henderson17-27 May 2013Association football 2012–13 Football League ChampionshipBinational Cardiff City 18–6 October Rugby union /// 2012 Rugby Championship International 19 Motorcycle racing 2012 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #11) International MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa (Honda)Moto2: Marc Márquez (SuterMoto3: Luis Salom (Kalex KTM) 19–8 September Association football 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup International 22–2 September Association football 2012 Nehru Cup International 27–9 September Tennis 2012 US Open International Men's Singles: Andy Murray Women's Singles: Serena Williams 29–9 September Multi-sport 2012 Summer Paralympics International Most (gold) medals: China
September 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 22 - 13 October Association football 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup International France 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 MutaiWomen: Aberu Kebede.
October