This page describes and summarizes the year 2023 in world sporting events for sports starting with the letter "A".
Air sports
World championships March 19 – 25: 2023 FAI F3P World Championships in Jonava April 19–22: 2023 World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš May 20 – June 3: 2023 World Paragliding Championships in Chamoux-sur-Gelon July 1–15: 2023 World Women's Gliding Championships in Garray July 26 – August 5: 2023 World Glider Aerobatics Championships in Toruń July 29 – August 5: 2023 World Rally Flying Championships in Mâcon August 6–19: 2023 World Hang Gliding Championships in Kruševo August 22–27: 2023 World Junior Hot Air Ballooning Championships in Grudziądz September 2–9: 2023 World Women's Hot Air Ballooing Championships in Northam October 20–28: 2023 World Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Sopot October 24 – November 4: 2023 World Advanced Aerobatics Championships in Las Vegas December 2–16: 2023 World Gliding Championships in Narromine
Alpine skiing
American football
National Football League January 2: The Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills is canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffers a cardiac arrest on the field. February 5: 2023 Pro Bowl in Paradise National Football Conference defeated American Football Conference, 35–33 February 12: Super Bowl LVII in Glendale Kansas City Chiefs defeated Philadelphia Eagles, 38–35 April 27–29: 2023 NFL draft in Kansas City #1 pick: Bryce Young July 21: Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder sells the franchise to a group led by Josh Harris for $6.05 billion September 7, 2023 – January 7, 2024: 2023 NFL season
United States Football League April 15 – June 25: 2023 USFL season July 1: 2023 USFL Championship Game in Canton Birmingham Stallions defeats Pittsburgh Maulers (2022), 28–12.
XFL February 18 – April 29: 2023 XFL season May 13: 2023 XFL Championship Game in San Antonio Arlington Renegades defeats DC Defenders, 35–26.
2022–23 NCAA football bowl games College Football Playoff and National Championship Game December 30, 2022: 2022 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Clemson Tigers, 31–14. December 31, 2022: 2022 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Kansas State Wildcats, 45–20. December 31, 2022: 2022 Peach Bowl in Atlanta The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 42–41. December 31, 2022: 2022 Fiesta Bowl in GlendaleOfficial Fiesta Bowl Website The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 51–45. January 2: 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington The Tulane Green Wave defeated the USC Trojans, 46–45. January 2: 2023 Rose Bowl in Pasadena The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Utah Utes, 35–21. January 9: 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship in Inglewood The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 65–7, to win their second consecutive National Championship.
Non–CFP bowl games December 16, 2022: 2022 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau The UAB Blazers defeated the Miami RedHawks, 24–20. December 16, 2022: 2022 Cure Bowl in Orlando The Troy Trojans defeated the UTSA Roadrunners, 18–12. December 17, 2022: 2022 Fenway Bowl in Boston The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 24–7. December 17, 2022: 2022 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque The BYU Cougars defeated the SMU Mustangs, 24–23. December 17, 2022: 2022 LA Bowl in Inglewood The Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the Washington State Cougars, 29–6. December 17, 2022: 2022 LendingTree Bowl in Mobile The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Rice Owls, 38–24. December 17, 2022: 2022 Las Vegas Bowl in Paradise The Oregon State Beavers defeated the Florida Gators, 30–3. December 17, 2022: 2022 Frisco Bowl in Frisco The Boise State Broncos defeated the North Texas Mean Green, 35–32. December 19, 2022: 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl in Conway The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the UConn Huskies, 28–14. December 20, 2022: 2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise The Eastern Michigan Eagles defeated the San Jose State Spartans, 41–27. December 20, 2022: 2022 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton The Toledo Rockets defeated the Liberty Flames, 21–19. December 21, 2022: 2022 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars, 44–23. December 22, 2022: 2022 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth The Air Force Falcons defeated the Baylor Bears, 30–15. December 23, 2022: 2022 Independence Bowl in Shreveport The Houston Cougars defeated the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, 23–16. December 23, 2022: 2022 Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Missouri Tigers, 27–17. December 24, 2022: 2022 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the San Diego State Aztecs, 25–23. December 26, 2022: 2022 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit The New Mexico State Aggies defeated the Bowling Green Falcons, 24–19. December 27, 2022: 2022 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery The Buffalo Bulls defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles, 23–21. December 27, 2022: 2022 First Responder Bowl in University Park The Memphis Tigers defeated the Utah State Aggies, 38–10. December 27, 2022: 2022 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham The East Carolina Pirates defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 53–29. December 27, 2022: 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 24–17. December 28, 2022: 2022 Military Bowl in Annapolis The Duke Blue Devils defeated the UCF Knights, 30–13. December 28, 2022: 2022 Liberty Bowl in Memphis The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Kansas Jayhawks, 55–53. December 28, 2022: 2022 Holiday Bowl in San Diego The Oregon Ducks defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels, 28–27. December 28, 2022: 2022 Texas Bowl in Houston The Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Ole Miss Rebels, 42–25. December 29, 2022: 2022 Pinstripe Bowl in New York City The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Syracuse Orange, 28–20. December 29, 2022: 2022 Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 35–32. December 29, 2022: 2022 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio The Washington Huskies defeated the Texas Longhorns, 27–20. December 30, 2022: 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte The Maryland Terrapins defeated the NC State Wolfpack, 16–12. December 30, 2022: 2022 Sun Bowl in El Paso The Pittsburgh Panthers defeated the UCLA Bruins, 37–35. December 30, 2022: 2022 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 45–38. December 30, 2022: 2022 Arizona Bowl in Tucson The Ohio Bobcats defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 30–27. December 31, 2022: 2022 Music City Bowl in Nashville The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 21–0. January 2: 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 19–10. January 2: 2023 Citrus Bowl in Orlando The LSU Tigers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 63–7.
Indoor American football March 17 – August 5: 2023 IFL season Bay Area Panthers defeat Sioux Falls Storm, 51–41, at championship game in Henderson March 10 – June 23: 2023 CIF season Omaha Beef defeat Salina Liberty, 50–30, at championship game in Ralston Champions Indoor Football folds after this season, officially merging with the third incarnation of the Arena Football League though some teams left for other leagues. April 8 – August 12: 2023 NAL season Jacksonville Sharks defeat Carolina Cobras, 54–45, at championship game in Jacksonville
European League of Football June – September 24: 2023 ELF season September 24: Championship Game in Duisburg Rhein Fire defeat Stuttgart Surge, 53–34.
X-League January 3: 76th Rice Bowl in Tokyo Fujitsu Frontiers defeat the Panasonic Impulse, 29–21
Aquatics
FINA July 14–30: 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka : , : , : August 30 – September 3: 2023 FINA Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Athens
Archery
Archery World Championships July 3–9: 2023 World Archery Youth Championships in Limerick : , : , : July 17–23: 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň : , : , : July 31 – August 6: 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin : , : , : , ,
2023 Archery World Cup April 18–23: AWC #1 in Antalya Recurve individual winners: Dan Olaru (m) / Penny Healey (f) Recurve team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) Compound individual winners: Jozef Bošanský (m) / Jyothi Surekha Vennam (f) Compound team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) May 16–21: AWC #2 in Shanghai Recurve individual winners: Marcus D'Almeida (m) / Lim Si-hyeon (f) Recurve team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) Compound individual winners: Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar (m) / Cho Su-a (f) Compound team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) June 13–18: AWC #3 in Medellín Recurve individual winners: Mauro Nespoli (m) / Lim Si-hyeon (f) Recurve team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) Compound individual winners: Abhishek Verma (m) / Liko Arreola (f) Compound team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) August 15–20: AWC #4 in Paris Recurve individual winners: Kim Woo-jin (m) / Casey Kaufhold (f) Recurve team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) Compound individual winners: Jozef Bošanský (m) / Ella Gibson (f) Compound team winners: (m) / (f) / (mixed) September 9 & 10: AWC #5 (final) in Hermosillo Recurve individual winners: Marcus D'Almeida (m) / Kang Chae-young (f) Compound individual winners: Mathias Fullerton (m) / Sara López (f)
2022–23 Indoor Archery World Series November 18–20, 2022: GT Open in Strassen Compound winners: Nicolas Girard (m) / Ella Gibson (f) Recurve winners: Florent Mulot (m) / Gabriela Schloesser (f) December 10 & 11, 2022: Taipei Archery Open in Taipei Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Muskan Kirar (f) Recurve winners: Wei Chun-heng (m) / Gabriela Schloesser (f) Compound U21 winners: Wang Cheng-ling (m) / Kuo Yen-yu (f) Recurve U21 winners: Wu Yu-ming (m) / Lin Shu-yan (f) January 20–22: Sud de France Archery Tournament in Nîmes Barebow winners: Xavier Roussel (m) / Ana María Cano García (f) Compound winners: Kris Schaff (m) / Lisell Jäätma (f) Recurve winners: Thomas Chirault (m) / Tatiana Andreoli (f) February 3–5: The Vegas Shoot in Las Vegas Compound winners: Kris Schaff (m) / Tanja Gellenthien (f) Recurve winners: Marcus D'Almeida (m) / Park So-min (f) February 4: Indoor Archery World Series Finals in Las Vegas Compound winners: Bodie Turner (m) / Elisa Roner (f) Recurve winners: Steve Wijler (m) / Lim Du-na (f)
Association football
FIFA World Cups February 1–11: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in In the final, Real Madrid defeated Al-Hilal 5–3 to win their fifth Club World Cup. May 20 – June 11: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in In the final, defeated 1–0 to win their first U20 World Cup. July 20 – August 20: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in and In the final, defeated 1–0 to win their first Women's World Cup. November 10 – December 2: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in In the final, defeated 2–2 (4–3 in penalties) to win their first U17 World Cup.
UEFA April 6: 2023 Women's Finalissima in London In the final, England defeated Brazil 1–1 (4–2 in penalties) to win their first Finalissima. April 24: 2022–23 UEFA Youth League Final in Geneva In the final, Alkmaar defeated Hadjuk Split 5–0 to win their first Youth League title. May 12 – June 4: 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in In the final, Germany defeated France 5–4 in penalty shootouts to win their second European U17 Title. May 14–26: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in In the final, France defeated Spain 3–2 to win first Women's European U17 title. May 31: 2023 UEFA Europa League Final in Budapest In the final, Sevilla defeated Roma 4–1 in penalty shootouts to win their seventh Europa League title. June 4: 2023 UEFA Women's Champions League Final in Eindhoven