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2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Calendar by month
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edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| 1-14 | Kabaddi |  2013 Kabaddi World Cup
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International | Women's: Indiap
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| 3–8 | Squash |  2013 PSA & WSA Hong Kong Open
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International | Men's:  Nick MatthewWomen's:  Nicol David
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| 6–8 | Speed skating |  2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 4
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International |  Netherlands
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| 6–15 | Field hockey | 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
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International | Germany
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| 6–22 | Handball |  2013 World Women's Handball Championship
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International |  Brazil
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| 11–21 | Multi-sport |  2013 Winter Universiade
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International |  Russia
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| 11–22 | Association football |  2013 FIFA Club World Cup
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International | Bayern Munich
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| 11–22 | Multi-sport |  2013 Southeast Asian Games
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Regional |  Thailand
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| 12–15 | Swimming |  2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships
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Continental | Russia
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| 12–18 | Mind sport |  2013 SportAccord World Mind Games
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International | China
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| 26–5 January | Ice hockey |  2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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International |  Finland
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- Super Bowl XLVII – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–31 over the San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
- Location: Superdome
- Attendance: 71,024
- MVP: Joe Flacco, QB (Baltimore)
- 7 January: BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (2012 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42–14. It is the second consecutive national title, third in the last four years, and 15th overall for Alabama.
- June 28 – July 6: 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship in Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland[2]
- Champions:
United States (second consecutive title); Second: 
Canada; Third: 
Finland
- Champions:
Archery
edit- May 13 – August 25: 2013 FITA Archery World Cup[3]
- May 13 – 19 at
Shanghai
South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- June 10–16 at
Antalya
- South Korea won both gold and overall medal tallies.[4][5]
- July 15–21 at
Medellín
- United States and China are tied in the gold medal tally. However, the United States won the overall medal tally, too.[3]
- August 19–25 at
Wrocław
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- May 13 – 19 at
- September 21 & 22: FITA World Cup final in Paris
- South Korea won the gold medal tally. South Korea and the United States are tied for the overall medal tally.[3]
- September 29 – October 6: 2013 World Archery Championships at Belek (Antalya)
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- October 8–12: 2013 World Archery 3D Championships at
Sassari
- Host nation, Italy, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[6]
- Host nation,
- October 13–20: 2013 World Archery Youth Championships at Wuxi
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[3]
- November 1–7: 2013 World Archery Para Championships at
Bangkok
Russia won the gold medal tally. 
Great Britain won the overall medal tally.[3]
Artistic gymnastics
edit- 5–18 January: The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in Bahrain
- Champions:
United Arab Emirates (second title), Second: 
Iraq, Third: 
Kuwait
- Champions:
- 19 January – 10 February: The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was held in South Africa
- Champions:
Nigeria (third title), Second: 
Burkina Faso, Third: 
Mali
- Champions:
- 18–27 January: The 2013 Copa Centroamericana was held in Costa Rica
- Champions:
Costa Rica (seventh title), Second: 
Honduras, Third: 
El Salvador
- Champions:
- March 6–13: The 2013 Algarve Cup was held in Portugal.
- Champions: United States (ninth title), Second:
Germany, Third: 
Norway
- Champions:
- 2013 AFC Champions League (First leg of final at the Seoul World Cup Stadium (South Korea); second leg at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China)
- Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. defeated FC Seoul by the away goals rule. Guangzhou Evergrande represents the AFC region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2013 CAF Champions League (First leg of final at the Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg, South Africa); second leg at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt)
Al Ahly defeated the 
Orlando Pirates 3–1 on aggregate. Al Ahly represents the CAF region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League (First leg of final at Estadio Corona in Torreón; second leg at Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey)
Monterrey defeated fellow Mexican team, Santos Laguna, 4–2 on aggregate. Monterrey represents the CONCACAF region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2013 Copa Libertadores (First leg of final at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción; second leg at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte)
- After a 2–2 tie on aggregate a.e.t.,
Atlético Mineiro defeated 
Olimpia 4–3 on penalties to claim its first title in this tournament. Atlético Mineiro represents the CONMEBOL region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- After a 2–2 tie on aggregate a.e.t.,
- 2012–13 OFC Champions League (final at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
Auckland City defeated fellow New Zealand team, Waitakere United, 2–1 in the final. Auckland City represents the OFC region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 UEFA Champions League (final at Wembley Stadium, London)
- Bayern Munich defeated fellow German team, Borussia Dortmund, 2–1 to claim its fifth title in this tournament. Bayern Munich represents the UEFA region at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 2012–13 UEFA Europa League (final at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam)
- 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League (final at Stamford Bridge, London)
- June 5–18: The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship was held in Israel
- June 15–30: The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was held in Brazil (final at Estádio do Maracanã).
- June 21 – July 13: The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held in Turkey
- July 7–28: The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was in the United States
- The United States defeated
Panama 1–0 to claim its fifth title in this event, and advances to a playoff against the 2015 Gold Cup winner for a spot in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
- The
- July 10–28: The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was held in Sweden
- October 17 – November 8: The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates
- December 11–22: The 2013 FIFA Club World Cup will be held in Morocco
- FC Bayern Munich defeated
Raja Casablanca, 2–0, to claim its first Club World Cup title.
- March 1–3: 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Russia won both gold and overall medals tally.
- March 24: 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland
- April 6 – September 8: IAAF World Challenge[7]
- May 10 – September 6: 2013 IAAF Diamond League
- The United States has the most overall winners in these one-day events of the IAAF DL.
- The
- July 10–14: 2013 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine[8]
Jamaica won the gold medal tally; United States won the overall medal tally.
- August 10–18: 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow
- Host nation, Russia, won the gold medal tally; United States won the overall medal tally.
- The Houston Astros move from the National League to the American League
- March 2–19: The 2013 World Baseball Classic was held. First-round matches were played in Japan, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Japan and the US hosted the second round, and the final was organised in San Francisco.
Dominican Republic became the first undefeated team in the tournament's history, beating 
Puerto Rico in the final game by the score of 3–0. Robinson Canó was named tournament MVP.[9] - July 16: The 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
- The American League defeated the National League, with the score of 3–0. It is the American League's 39th win overall. The MVP of the match is Mariano Rivera, of the New York Yankees.
- October 23–30: 2013 World Series
- Winner:
Boston Red Sox. The MVP of the series is David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. Also, this is the team's eighth World Series title.
- Winner:
- October 11, 2012 – May 12, 2013: 2012–13 Euroleague
Olympiacos Piraeus defeated 
Real Madrid 100–88 in the final for their second consecutive Euroleague title and third overall. Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos is named Final Four MVP after having been named season MVP.
- November 6, 2012 – April 13, 2013: 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
- PBC Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Uxue Bilbao Basket 75–64 in the final.[10]
- October 30, 2012 – June 20, 2013: 2012–13 NBA season
Miami Heat defeated the 
San Antonio Spurs 4–3 in the best-of-7 NBA Finals to claim their third NBA title.
- 17 February: All-Star Game in Houston
- The West Conference defeated the East Conference 143–138. Chris Paul, of the Los Angeles Clippers, was named as the MVP of the game.
- March 19 – April 8: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- Louisville defeated Michigan 82–76 in the championship game. The win gave Louisville its first championship since 1986, and third overall.[11]
- March 23 – April 9: NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- Connecticut defeated Louisville 93–60 to win its eighth national championship.[12]
- February 1 – April 13: 2013 FIBA Americas League
- June 15–30: EuroBasket Women 2013 in France; final at the Pévèle Arena in Orchies
- August 30 – September 11: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men in
Caracas
- Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 91–89 to win its first title.
- September 4–22: FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia; final at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana
France defeated
