The year 2011 saw a number of significant sporting events, some of which are listed below.
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Alpine Skiing
- October 23, 2010 – March 20, 2011 –2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Men Overall Title: Ivica Kostelić of Croatia
- Women Overall Title: Maria Riesch of Germany
- January 14 – January 23 – 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere
- February 7 – February 20 – FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
American football
- January 10 – 2011 BCS National Championship Game, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: The Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22–19.
- February 6 – Super Bowl XLV, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns.
- April 28–30 – 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Carolina Panthers selected quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn as the first overall pick.
- July 8–16 – The 2011 IFAF World Championship was held in Austria. The USA defeated Canada 50–7 in the gold medal match to win their second straight title.
Aquatics
- March 8–13, 2011: 2011 European Diving Championships in Turin, Italy
- July 16–31, 2011: 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China
- December 8–11, 2011: 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Szczecin, Poland
Association football
- January 7–29 – 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar
- Fourth title for
Japan. Runner up
Australia. Third place
South Korea. MVP
Keisuke Honda
- Fourth title for
- April 2 and 17 – OFC Champions League final won by Auckland City FC
- April 20 and 27 – CONCACAF Champions League finals:
C.F. Monterrey defeat
Real Salt Lake 3–2 on aggregate.
- May 28 – UEFA Champions League Final in London:
FC Barcelona defeat
Manchester United 3–1.
- June 5–25 – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States
- Winner:
Mexico. Runner-up:
United States. Semifinalists:
Honduras,
Panama. MVP
Javier Hernández.
- Winner:
- June 15 and 22 – Copa Libertadores finals
- June 17 – July 1 – 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships in the Netherlands
- June 18 – July 10 – 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico
- Mexico won the cup as host being the first team to achieve that, defeating Uruguay 2–0 and achieving their second title in the category.
- June 26 – July 17 – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
- First title for
Japan. Runner up
United States. Third place
Sweden. Best Player
Homare Sawa
- First title for
- July 1 – July 24 – 2011 Copa América in Argentina
- 15th title for
Uruguay. Runner-up
Paraguay. Third place
Peru. Best Player
Luis Suárez.
- 15th title for
- July 29 – August 20 – 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia
- November 5 – AFC Champions League final
Al-Sadd defeat
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 (4–2 in penalties).
- November 6 and 12 – CAF Champions League finals
Espérance ST defeat
Wydad Casablanca 1–0 on aggregate.
- December 8–18 – 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
- Final
FC Barcelona defeat
Santos 4–0.
- Final
Athletics
- January 21–30 – 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand
- August 27 – September 4 – 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea
Baseball
Basketball
- February 20: 2011 NBA All-Star Game at Staples Center, Los Angeles.
- May 8: Euroleague
- Panathinaikos beats Maccabi Tel Aviv 78–70 and wins its sixth title in Barcelona. Dimitris Diamantidis was named MVP.
- June 2–16: 2011 NBA Finals
- The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, to win their first NBA title. German player Dirk Nowitzki was named Finals MVP.
- August 30 – September 11 – FIBA Americas Championship 2011 in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Second title for
Argentina.
Brazil and
Dominican Republic. MVP:
Luis Scola (ARG)
- Second title for
- September 3–18 – EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania
- Second title for
Spain.
France and
Russia. MVP:
Juan Carlos Navarro (ESP)
- Second title for
- October 2–7: 2011 WNBA Finals
- The Western Conference champion Minnesota Lynx defeated the Eastern Conference champion Atlanta Dream, 3–0, to win their first WNBA title. Seimone Augustus was named Finals MVP.
Beach Soccer
- September 1–11 – The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy.
Beach volleyball
- June 13–19 – The 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rome
- Men's Event:
Emanuel Rego, Alison Cerutti (BRA)
- Women's Event:
Larissa França, Juliana Felisberta (BRA)
- Men's Event:
Boxing
- January 29 – Timothy Bradley defeats Devon Alexander by a tenth round technical decision. The fight was stopped due to a cut Alexander had received from an accidental headbutt in the third round, which was made worse by two more headbutts in the eighth round and an final fourth headbutt in the tenth round. Both fighters came in with undefeated records and the fight was initially praised as one of the few good match-ups between two top ranked Americans in recent years. With the win, Bradley unified the light welterweight titles by defending his WBO title and winning Alexander's WBC title.
- February 19 – Nonito Donaire defeats Fernando Montiel by technical knockout in the second round to unify the WBO and WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire started the fight strong by controlling most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel. In the second round Donaire started landing a few combinations before finishing Montiel with a solid hook that knocked out his opponent.
- March 12 – Sergio Gabriel Martínez knocks out undefeated Sergiy Dzindziruk in the eighth round to win the vacant WBC diamond belt middleweight championship.
- March 12 – Miguel Cotto knocks out Ricardo Mayorga in the twelfth round to retain his WBA world light middleweight title.
- March 19 – Vitali Klitschko knocks out Odlanier Solís in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title for the sixth time. The knockout came as a surprise after Solís appeared to have sustained serious knee injury. Initially following the stoppage, Vitali Klitschko was angry at Solís and felt he took a dive. However following the fight Solís was taken to a hospital, where a scan revealed tears to his anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus, as well as cartilage damage in his right knee.[1]
- April 2 – Giovanni Segura knocks out Iván Calderón in the third round in a repeat of 2010's fight of the year.
- May 7 – Manny Pacquiao easily defeats Shane Mosley, retaining his WBO welterweight title by unanimous decision.
- July 2 – Wladimir Klitschko defeats David Haye by unanimous decision, adding Haye's WBA heavyweight title to the four he already held.
Canadian football
- November 25 – 47th Vanier Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
- November 27 – 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
Canoeing
- August 17– 21, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary
- September 7–11, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia
Cheerleading
- Cheerleading Worlds
April 28, – May 2, – The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
Cricket
- February 19 – April 2 – 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh
- The tournament was won by India who defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. India became the first host-nation to win the world cup with final played in the host country itself. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a captain's knock of unbeaten 91 in the final and was adjudged man of the match.
- Dates TBA – ICC Champions Trophy will take place.
- April 8 – May 28 – 2011 IPL in India. Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in the final to win for the second consecutive year.
Curling
2010–11 curling season
- Season of Champions
- Continental Cup of Curling (St. Albert, Alberta, Jan. 13–16)
- M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships (Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 29 – Feb. 6)
- Men's winner:
Braeden Moskowy def.
Mathew Camm
- Women's winner:
Trish Paulsen def.
Nadine Chyz
- Men's winner:
- Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 19–27)
- Women's winner:
Amber Holland def.
Jennifer Jones
- Women's winner:
- Tim Hortons Brier (London, Ontario, Mar. 5–13)
- Men's winner:
Jeff Stoughton def.
Glenn Howard
- Men's winner:
- Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 2–10)
- Men's winner:
Canada (Jeff Stoughton) def.
Scotland (Tom Brewster)
- Men's winner:
- Grand Slams
- BDO Canadian Open of Curling (Oshawa, Ontario, Jan. 26–30)
- Men's winner:
Mike McEwen def.
Glenn Howard
- Men's winner:
- GP Car and Home Players' Championship (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Apr. 12–18)
- Men's winner:
Kevin Martin def.
Niklas Edin
- Women's winner:
Jennifer Jones def.
Rachel Homan
- Men's winner:
- World Championships
- World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 21 – Mar. 1)
- Winner:
Canada (Jim Armstrong) def.
Scotland (Aileen Neilson)
- Winner:
- World Junior Curling Championships (Perth, Scotland, Mar. 5–13)
- Men's winner:
Sweden (Oskar Eriksson) def.
Switzerland (Peter de Cruz)
- Women's winner:
Scotland (Eve Muirhead) def.
Canada (Trish Paulsen)
- Men's winner:
- Capital One World Women's Curling Championship (Esbjerg, Denmark, Mar. 19–27)
- Men's winner:
Sweden (Anette Norberg) def.
Canada (Amber Holland)
- Men's winner:
- Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 2–10)
- Men's winner:
Canada (Jeff Stoughton) def.
Scotland (Tom Brewster)
- Men's winner:
- World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15–24)
- Winner:
Switzerland def.
Russia
- Winner:
- World Senior Curling Championships (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15–24)
- Men's winner:
Canada (Mark Johnson) def. USA (Geoff Goodland)
- Women's winner:
Canada (Christine Jurgenson) def.
Sweden (Ingrid Meldahl)
- Men's winner:
2011–12 curling season
- Season of Champions
- Canada Cup of Curling (Cranbrook, British Columbia, Nov. 30 – Dec. 4)
- Men's winner:
Kevin Martin def.
Glenn Howard
- Women's winner:
Jennifer Jones def.
Chelsea Carey
- Men's winner:
- Grand Slams
- Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 7–10)
- Women's winner:
Cathy Overton-Clapham def.
Amy Nixon
- Women's winner:
- Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 21–24)
- Women's winner:
Renée Sonnenberg def.
Heather Nedohin
- Women's winner:
- GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 2–6)
- Men's winner:
Glenn Howard def.
John Epping
- Men's winner:
- BDO Canadian Open of Curling (Kingston, Ontario, Dec. 14–18)
- Men's winner:
Mike McEwen def.
Jeff Stoughton
- Men's winner:
Fencing
- October 8 – October 16: 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy
Figure skating
- January 24–30 – 2011 European Figure Skating Championships in Bern, Switzerland
- February 15–20 – 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan
- February 28 – March 6 – 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea
- April 24 – May 1 – 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia
Gymnastics
- 2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
- 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Golf
Handball
- January 13–30 – 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden
- December 3–16 – 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil
Horse racing
- Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Long Run
- Grand National – Ballabriggs
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris – Mid Dancer
- Nakayama Grand Jump – Meiner Neos
- Flat races
- Australia:
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- Queen's Plate – Inglorious
- Prince of Wales Stakes – Pender Harbour
- Breeders' Stakes –Pender Harbour
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- Luis Contreras becomes the first jockey to win the Canadian Triple Crown aboard two different horses in the same year.
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- Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai World Cup – Victoire Pisa
- France: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Danedream
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Races
- Ireland: Irish Derby – Treasure Beach
- Japan: Japan Cup – Buena Vista
- English Triple Crown:
- United States Triple Crown:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky (both days arranged in race card order):
- Day 1:
- Day 2:
- Breeders' Cup Marathon – Afleet Again
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf – Wrote
- Breeders' Cup Sprint – Amazombie
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint – Regally Ready
- Breeders' Cup Turf – St Nicholas Abbey
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile – Caleb's Posse
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Hansen
- Breeders' Cup Mile – Court Vision
- Breeders' Cup Classic – Drosselmeyer
Ice hockey
- December 26 (2010)–January 5: 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, United States.
- January 1: Fourth NHL Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals won the game 3–1.
- January 30: 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game was hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes.[2] In a new format, the two teams were stocked in a "fantasy draft" by captains Nicklas Lidström and Eric Staal. Team Lidström defeated Team Staal 11–10, with Team Staal's Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks) named as game MVP.
- February 20: Second NHL Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- March 25 – April 9: 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeat the Michigan Wolverines 3–2 to win the championship.
- April 16: Salavat Yulaev Ufa wins the Gagarin Cup as champions of the Kontinental Hockey League, defeating Atlant Moscow Oblast 4–1 in the best-of-seven finals.
- April 16: The Clarenville Caribous defeat the Bentley Generals 5–3 to win the 2011 Allan Cup.
- April 29, – May 15, 2011: 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, with games being played in Bratislava and Košice.
- May 8: Pembroke Lumber Kings defeat the Vernon Vipers 2–0 to win the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.
- May 29: Saint John Sea Dogs defeat the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3–1 to win the 2011 Memorial Cup.
- May 31: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announces that the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a Winnipeg-based group and will move to that city. On June 21, the NHL Board of Governors officially approves the move, and three days later the team is unveiled as the new Winnipeg Jets.
- June 15: The Boston Bruins defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4–0 in Game 7 to win the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas receives the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Patrice Bergeron becomes the newest member of the Triple Gold Club, adding the Cup to his gold medals with Team Canada in the 2004 World Championships and 2010 Olympics.
- September 7: A plane carrying KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashes; killing all but one player and one flight crew member. The league responds by stopping the season's first game, already in progress, and postponing the official season start.
- September 12:
- On the day that Alexander Galimov, the only Lokomotiv player to survive the crash, dies of his injuries, Lokomotiv announces it will pull out of the KHL for the 2011–12 season. The team will play in the second-level Russian Major League this season and return to the KHL in 2012–13.
- In other fallout from the crash, the Czech Extraliga announces it will delay the start of its 2011–12 season from September 16 to September 18. The original start date conflicted with the funeral of Jan Marek, one of three Czechs killed in the crash.
Ice sledge hockey
- February 12 – February 20 – 2011 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships in Sollefteå
Kickboxing
The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2011 in chronological order.
Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | Notes |
January 8 | K-1 MAX Madrid 2011 International Tournament | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | Featured the K-1 MAX Madrid 2011 International Tournament eight-man 70kg grand prix. |
March 6 | Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid | It's Showtime 46 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
March 18 | SuperKombat: The Pilot Show | Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011: Romania vs. Italy | ![]() |
2,500 | Inaugural event promoted by SuperKombat. Also featured the Romania vs. Italy contest of the Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011. |
March 19 | United Glory 13: 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals | GLORY 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals | ![]() |
N/A | Featured the semi-finals of the 2010-2011 Heavyweight Kickboxing and Welterweight MMA World Series'. |
March 26 | BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Brussels | It's Showtime 47 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
May 14 | It's Showtime 2011 Lyon | It's Showtime 48 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
May 21 | Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2011 | It's Showtime 49 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
May 21 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix I | ![]() |
3,000 | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011 heavyweight tournament. |
May 28 | United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals | GLORY 2010-2011 World Series Finals | ![]() |
N/A | Featured the finals of the 2010-2011 Heavyweight Kickboxing and Welterweight MMA World Series'. |
June 11 | BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw | It's Showtime 50 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
June 18 | Fix Events & Fightclub Group presents: It's Showtime 2011 | It's Showtime 51 | ![]() |
8,000 | N/A |
June 25 | K-1 World MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament Final | N/A | ![]() |
3,195 | Featured the K-1 World MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament eight-man grand prix. |
July 16 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2011 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix II | ![]() |
2,000 | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2011 heavyweight tournament. |
July 18 | REBELS 8 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-1 | It's Showtime Japan 1 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
August 28 | It's Showtime Japan 2 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
September 2 | Muaythai Premier League: Round 1 | Muaythai Premier League: Stars & Stripes | ![]() |
N/A | Inaugural event promoted by the Muaythai Premier League. |
September 11 | It's Showtime Japan 3 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
September 25 | BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" | It's Showtime 52 | ![]() |
13,000 | Featured the Fast & Furious 70MAX eight-man grand prix. |
September 25 | K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final | N/A | ![]() |
5,410 | Featured the K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament eight-man grand prix. |
October 1 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix III 2011 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix III | ![]() |
3,000 | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix III 2011 heavyweight tournament. |
October 15 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV | ![]() |
4,000 | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011 heavyweight tournament. |
October 23 | REBELS 9 & It's Showtime Japan 4 | It's Showtime Japan 4 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
October 29 | K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | Event cancelled. Was to feature the opening round of the 2011 K-1 World Grand Prix. |
November 12 | Street Culture, Fight Club Group & Canary Kickboxing Federation presents: It’s Showtime 53 | It's Showtime 53 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
November 13 | It's Showtime Japan 5 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
November 17 | SuperKombat: Fight Club | N/A | ![]() |
2,000 | Featured a heavyweight eight-man tournament. |
November 19 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 | SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final | ![]() |
N/A | Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 heavyweight eight-man tournament. |
December 22 | It’s Showtime Japan 6 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
December 31 | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 | ![]() |
24,606 | N/A |
Korfball
- October 27 – 5 November: 2011 Korfball World Championship in Shaoxing, China
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2011 in chronological order.
Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | PPV Buyrate | Notes |
January 1 | UFC 125: Resolution | N/A | ![]() |
12,874 | 270,000 | N/A |
January 7 | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine | ![]() |
2,631 | N/A | N/A |
January 22 | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | UFC Fight Night 23 | ![]() |
3,200 | N/A | N/A |
January 29 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | N/A | ![]() |
9,059 | N/A | N/A |
February 5 | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort | N/A | ![]() |
10,893 | 725,000 | N/A |
February 12 | Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | ![]() |
11,287 | N/A | Quarterfinals to 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight GP tournament. |
February 18 | Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy | ShoMMA 14: Beerbohm vs Healy | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
February 25 | MFC 28: Supremacy | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
February 26 | UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch | N/A | ![]() |
18,186 | 260,000 | N/A |
February 26 | BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 3 | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | N/A | ![]() |
8,319 | N/A | N/A |
March 5 | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | Strikeforce: Columbus | ![]() |
7,123 | N/A | N/A |
March 5 | Bellator XXXV | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | Start of Bellator Season 4. |
March 11 | ADFC: Round 3 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 12 | Bellator XXXVI | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 19 | Bellator XXXVII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 19 | UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones | N/A | ![]() |
12,619 | 445,000 | N/A |
March 19 | KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 26 | Bellator XXXVIII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
March 26 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | UFC Fight Night 24
UFC Fight Night: Seattle |
![]() |
13,741 | N/A | N/A |
April 1 | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm | ShoMMA 15: Wilcox vs. Damm | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | First Strikeforce event under Zuffa ownership. |
April 2 | Bellator XXXIX | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 8 | MFC 29: Conquer | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 9 | Bellator XL | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 9 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 16 | Bellator XLI | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 23 | Bellator XLII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
April 30 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields | N/A | ![]() |
55,724 | 800,000 (Min.) 900,000 (Max.) |
Randy Couture announces his retirement after nearly 14 years of competition. |
April 30 | Superior Challenge 7 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 6 | Tachi Palace Fights 9 | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 7 | Bellator XLIII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 14 | Bellator XLIV | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 21 | Bellator XLV | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | End of Bellator season 4. |
May 21 | BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | Murilo Rua announces his retirement after 11 years of competition. |
May 21 | KSW XVI | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 28 | UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill | N/A | ![]() |
12,753 | 300,000 (Min.) 325,000 (Max.) |
N/A |
May 28 | United Glory 14: 2010–2011 World Series Finals | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
May 29 | Dream: Fight for Japan! | Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament | ![]() |
6,522 | N/A | N/A |
June 4 | The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 10 | MFC 30: Up Close and Personal | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 11 | UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin | N/A | ![]() |
14,685 | 325,000 (Min.) 335,000 (Max.) |
N/A |
June 18 | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | Strikeforce: Dallas | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | The event will feature the first women's bouts ever held by Zuffa. |
June 24 | Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry | Strikeforce Challengers 16: Fodor vs. Terry | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
June 25 | Bellator XLVI | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | Start of Bellator 2011 Summer Series. |
June 26 | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | N/A | ![]() |
7,792 | N/A | N/A |
July 2 | UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 | N/A | ![]() |
13,109 | 350,000 (Min.) 375,000 (Max.) |
N/A |
July 16 | Dream: Japan GP Final | N/A | ![]() |
8,142 | N/A | N/A |
July 22 | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III | Strikeforce Challengers 17 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 23 | Bellator XLVII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
July 30 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 6 | UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 | N/A | ![]() |
11,583 | N/A | N/A |
August 12 | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte | ShoMMA 18 | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 14 | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | N/A | ![]() |
6,751 | N/A | N/A |
August 20 | Bellator XLVIII | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | End of Bellator 2011 Summer Series. |
August 27 | UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami | UFC: Rio | ![]() |
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September 3 | ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion | N/A | ![]() |
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Motor racing
- February 12 – Budweiser Shootout
- February 20 – Daytona 500 – Trevor Bayne, a NASCAR rookie without a full-time Cup Series ride and starting only his second Cup race, becomes the youngest driver ever to win the race, on the day after his 20th birthday. He is also the first driver to win the race in his first attempt since the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959.
- June 12 – 5-hour Energy 500 – Jeff Gordon collects his 84th Cup Series victory, equaling Darrell Waltrip for the most Cup wins in NASCAR's modern era (1972–present).
- July 9 – Quaker State 400 – For the first time since 2001, a new track enters the Cup Series, with Kentucky Speedway making its debut. Kyle Busch's win, however, is largely overshadowed by massive traffic bottlenecks that reportedly prevented as many as 20,000 of the 107,000 ticketed fans from entering the track.
- July 16 – New England 200 – Kyle Busch wins his 49th Nationwide Series race, equaling the series record of Mark Martin. This was also Busch's 100th win in NASCAR's three national touring series, a feat previously accomplished only by Richard Petty and David Pearson.
- August 15 – Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen – Marcos Ambrose becomes the first Australian ever to win a Cup Series race.
- August 26 – Food City 250 – Kyle Busch takes sole possession of the career record for Nationwide Series victories with his 50th win.
- September 6 – AdvoCare 500 – Gordon wins his 85th Cup Series race, giving him sole possession of the record for Cup wins in the modern era.
- November 18 – Austin Dillon, at age 21, becomes the youngest driver ever to win a season championship in one of NASCAR's national touring series, winning the Truck Series title.
- November 19 – Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. wins the Nationwide Series title.
- November 20 – Tony Stewart wins the final race of the Sprint Cup season, the Ford 400, with Carl Edwards, the points leader entering the race, finishing second. The two drivers finish in the first tie for the season title in NASCAR history, with Stewart winning the championship by virtue of the most race wins on the season (five to Edwards' one). Stewart also becomes the first driver-owner to win a Cup Series championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.
- May 29 – 95th Indianapolis 500 – Dan Wheldon
- October 16 – The season's final race, the IZOD IndyCar World Championship, is red-flagged after a fiery 15-car collision on lap 11, and abandoned once it is announced that Wheldon died from injuries sustained in the crash. Six other drivers suffered minor injuries. Dario Franchitti, who led in series points entering the race, wins his fourth series title.
Multi-sport events
- 2011 Winter Universiade
- 2011 Summer Universiade
- 2011 All-Africa Games
- 2011 Pan American Games
- 2011 Asian Winter Games
- 2011 South Asian Winter Games
- 2011 Pacific Games
- 2011 South East Asian Games
- 2011 Military World Games
- 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
- 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- 2011 Island Games
- 2011 ALBA Games
- 2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival
- 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Netball
- July 3–10: 2011 Netball World Championships in Singapore
2011 April 15 – 20th National Netball Championships 17/U & 19/U
June 9 Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Palmerston North
12th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Auckland
July 3 – 10th World Netball Championships 2011
12th – 17th National Netball Championships 21/U
Jul 30 – 18 Sep Australian Netball League 2011
September 8 – 11th NetFest 2011 – Netball on the Gold Coast
October 9 Diamonds v England, Newcastle
12th Diamonds v England, Canberra
16th Diamonds v England, Sydney
23rd Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Perth
26th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Adelaide
30th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Melbourne
Nordic Skiing
- February 22 – March 6 – FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo
- March 29 – April 11 – 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk
Rink Hockey
- 2011 Rink Hockey Asian Championship
- 2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship
- 2011 Rink Hockey World Championship San Juan, Argentina
- 2011 Rink Hockey World Championship U-20, in Barcelos, Portugal
- won by
Spain
- won by
- 2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship
Road bicycle racing
- May 7 – May 29: 2011 Giro d'Italia
- Alberto Contador sealed overall victory in the Giro d'Italia for the second time in his career.
- July 2 – July 24: 2011 Tour de France
- Australian Cadel Evans won the race, having gained the lead in a time-trial on the penultimate day. He became the first Australian to win the race, and at 34, the oldest post-war winner.
- August 20 – September 11: 2011 Vuelta a España
- Spanish Juan José Cobo claimed his first major title. British Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins on the podium.
- September 19 – September 25: 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Mark Cavendish became the first British male since Tom Simpson to win the road race title
Rowing
- August 28 to September 4 – 2011 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia.
Rugby league
- February 13; NRL All Stars Game
- February 23; World Club Challenge
- May; City vs Country Origin
- May; Australia vs New Zealand ANZAC Test
- May 25 – 6 July: State of Origin
Queensland defeat
New South Wales 2–1 for their sixth consecutive series win.
- June 10: International Origin Match at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds
- In the first of what is planned to be an annual affair, the Exiles, a team consisting of non-English Super League players, defeated
England 16–12.
- In the first of what is planned to be an annual affair, the Exiles, a team consisting of non-English Super League players, defeated
- August; Challenge Cup final
- March 11 to October 2; National Rugby League season
- Champions:
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Minor premiers:
Melbourne Storm
- Champions:
- February 12 to October 2; 2011 Super League season
- November; Rugby League Four Nations
Rugby union
- February 4 – 19 March: Six Nations Championship
- Winner:
England, 26th title.
- Winner:
- May 20: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Harlequins claimed the title with a 19–18 win over
Stade Français, becoming the first team to win the Challenge Cup three times.
- May 21: Heineken Cup Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Leinster won its second European title with a 33–22 win over
Northampton Saints.
- IRB Sevens World Series –
New Zealand clinched the series title at the London Sevens on May 22, with the Edinburgh Sevens remaining to be played.
- May 24 – 5 June: 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Georgia
- June 10–26: 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy
New Zealand,
England and
Australia. This was the fourth title for New Zealand.
- July 9: Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- July 23 – 27 August: Tri Nations Series
Australia won its third title.
- September 9 – 23 October: 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
- The tournament was won by New Zealand's All Blacks defeating France in the final by a score of 8–7.
New Zealand,
France and
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- The tournament was won by New Zealand's All Blacks defeating France in the final by a score of 8–7.
- Domestic competitions
English Premiership – Final, May 28 at Twickenham: Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens
- Saracens defeated Leicester Tigers 22–18 for their first-ever Premiership title.
- RFU Championship – Worcester Warriors. As the only side among the semifinalists that met the requirements for promotion, they replaced Leeds Carnegie in the 2011–12 Premiership.
Top 14 – Final, June 4 at Stade de France: Toulouse vs. Montpellier
- Toulouse won 15–10 and lifted the Bouclier de Brennus for the 18th time.
- Rugby Pro D2 – Lyon won the championship and automatic promotion to the Top 14. Bordeaux Bègles won the promotion playoffs. The two clubs will replace La Rochelle and Bourgoin.
Celtic League – Grand Final, May 28 in Limerick:
LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) – Gloucester
ITM Cup:
- Premiership – Final, September 3 in Hamilton: Waikato vs. Canterbury
- Canterbury won 12–3 for their fourth consecutive title in the Air New Zealand/ITM Cup and ninth in the history of New Zealand provincial rugby.
- Championship: Final, September 4 in Palmerston North: Manawatu vs. Hawke's Bay
- Hawke's Bay won 35–30 and will replace Southland in the 2012 ITM Cup Premiership.
- Premiership – Final, September 3 in Hamilton: Waikato vs. Canterbury
Currie Cup: Final, October 29 in Johannesburg: Golden Lions vs. Natal Sharks
- The Lions won 42–16 in the most one-sided Currie Cup final since 1980.
- Other major events
- February 26: During the England–France match in the Six Nations, England's Jonny Wilkinson retakes the all-time lead for career Test points from New Zealand's Dan Carter.
- February 27: During the Scotland–Ireland match in the Six Nations, Ireland's Ronan O'Gara retakes the all-time lead for career points in the Championship from Wilkinson.
- March 19: During the Ireland–England Six Nations match, two Irish players reach major career milestones in the Championship:
- Brian O'Driscoll takes over the all-time lead for career tries in the Championship with his 25th try, breaking the record of Scotland's Ian Smith that had lasted since 1933.
- O'Gara makes his 56th appearance in the Championship, drawing level with countryman Mike Gibson for the Championship record.
- July 30: During New Zealand's Tri Nations opener at home to South Africa, Carter reclaims the all-time lead for career Test points from Wilkinson.
Tennis
- 2011 Australian Open (January 17 – January 30)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
- Women's final: Kim Clijsters defeats Li Na 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
- 2011 French Open (May 17 – June 5)
- Men's final: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1
- Women's final: Li Na defeats Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 7–6(7–0)
- 2011 Wimbledon Championships (June 20 – July 3)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
- Women's final: Petra Kvitová defeats Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–4
- 2011 US Open (August 29 – September 12)
- Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
- Women's final: Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams 6–2, 6–3
- 2011 WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (October 24 – October 30)
Petra Kvitová defeats
Victoria Azarenka 7–5 4–6 6–3. 1st title
- 2011 Fed Cup (February – November)
Czech Republic won the Fed Cup for the sixth time beating
Russia in Moscow 3–2.
- 2011 ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom. (November 20 – November 27)
Roger Federer defeats
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–7, 6–3. Sixth title.
- 2011 Davis Cup (March – December)
Volleyball
- Women's CEV Champions League 2010–11 November 23, 2010 – March 20, 2011. Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey
- Champions
VakıfBank Güneş TTelekom ,
Rabita Baku,
Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
. MVP:
Małgorzata Glinka (POL)
- Champions
- Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11 November 17, 2010 – March 27, 2011. Final Four in Bolzano, Italy.
- Champions
Trentino BetClic,
Zenit Kazan,
Dynamo Moscow. MVP:
Osmany Juantorena (CUB)
- Champions
- 2011 Montreux Volley Masters June 7–12 in Montreux, Switzerland
Japan,
Cuba and
China. MVP:
Hitomi Nakamichi (JPN)
- 2011 FIVB World League, May 27 – July 10, 2011, with the Final Eight in Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland
Russia,
Brazil and
Poland. MVP:
Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS)
- 2011 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship July 22 – July 31 in Lima and Trujillo, Peru
Italy,
Brazil and
China. MVP:
Caterina Bosetti (ITA)
- 2011 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship August 1 – August 10 in Rio de Janeiro and Niteròi, Brazil
Russia,
Argentina and
Serbia. MVP:
Leonid Shchadilov (RUS)
- 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix August 5 – August 28, with the Final Eight in Macau, China
United States,
Brazil and
Serbia. MVP:
Destinee Hooker (USA)
- 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship September 10 – September 18 in Austria and Czech Republic
Serbia,
Italy and
Poland. MVP:
Ivan Miljkovic (SRB)
- 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship September 22 – October 2 in Italy and Serbia
Serbia,
Germany and
Turkey. MVP:
Jovana Brakocevic (SRB)
- 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup November 4 – November 18 in Japan
Italy,
United States and
China. MVP:
Carolina Costagrande (ITA)
- 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup November 20 – December 4 in Japan
Russia,
Poland and
Brazil. MVP:
Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS)
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