1916 in sports

1916 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

College championship

College football national championship – Army Black Knights and Pittsburgh Panthers (shared)

Association football

Europe

There is no major football in Europe due to World War I

South America

9 July — CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, is founded

Australian rules football

VFL Premiership

Fitzroy wins the 20th VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.8 (56) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Fitzroy wins the title despite having finished last in the regular season.

Bandy

Sweden

Championship final – IFK Uppsala 3–2 Djurgårdens IF

Baseball

World Series

7–12 October — Boston Red Sox defeats Brooklyn Dodgers to win the 1916 World Series by 4 games to 1

Events

Winnipeg Maroons wins the Northern League Championship
The Federal League goes out of business in a settlement with organised baseball that leaves out one club; the Baltimore Terrapins pursue a legal remedy

Boxing

Events

Having already lost to him earlier in the year, Battling Levinsky defeats Jack Dillon in 12 rounds at Boston to claim the World Light Heavyweight Championship.
The series of fights between Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jack Britton continues with Britton taking the World Welterweight Championship into 1917.

Lineal world champions^[1]

Canadian football

Grey Cup

not contested due to World War I

Cricket

Events

There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or the West Indies due to World War I

India

Bombay Quadrangular – Europeans

Cycling

Tour de France

not contested due to World War I

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

not contested due to World War I

Golf

Events

The inaugural USPGA Championship is held as a matchplay tournament

Major tournaments

British Open – not contested due to World War I
US Open – Chick Evans
USPGA Championship – Jim Barnes

Other tournaments

British Amateur – not contested due to World War I
US Amateur – Chick Evans

Horse racing

England

Grand National – not contested due to World War I
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Canyon
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Clarissimus
Epsom Derby – Fifinella
Epsom Oaks – Fifinella
St. Leger Stakes – Hurry On

Australia

Melbourne Cup – Sasanof

Canada

Queen's Plate – Mandarin

Ireland

Irish Grand National – All Sorts
Irish Derby Stakes – Furore

USA

Kentucky Derby – George Smith
Preakness Stakes – Damrosch
Belmont Stakes – Friar Rock

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup

Montreal Canadiens wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship
Portland Rosebuds wins the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) championship, the first United States team to do so
20–30 March — Montreal Canadiens defeats Portland Rosebuds in the 1916 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 2

Events

Winnipeg 61st Battalion wins the Allan Cup

Motor racing

Grand Prix racing

No Grand Prix races are held in Europe from 1915 to 1920 inclusive.

Indianapolis 500

30 May — 6th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) in a Peugeot L45.

Vanderbilt Cup

16 November — 11th and final running of the original Vanderbilt Cup at Santa Monica is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) driving a Peugeot EX3.

American Grand Prize

18 November — 7th and final running of the American Grand Prize takes place at Santa Monica over 648.934 km (13.519 km x 48 laps) and is won by Howdy Wilcox and Johnny Aitken (both USA) driving a Peugeot EX5 in 4:42:47. The race is eventually revived in 1958 as the Formula One United States Grand Prix.

Rowing

The Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I

Rugby league

England

All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I

Australia

NSW Premiership – Balmain 5–3 South Sydney (grand final)

Rugby union

Five Nations Championship

Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

not contested due to World War I

Tennis

Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I

England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I

France

French Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
French Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I

USA

American Men's Singles Championship – Richard Norris Williams (USA) defeats Bill Johnston (USA) 4–6 6–4 0–6 6–2 6–4
American Women's Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Louise Hammond Raymond (USA) 6–0 6–1

Davis Cup

1916 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested

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Sports by year 1901 – 1950

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