1945 in sports

1945 in sports describes the year’s events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
Years: 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II

American football

Association football

England

  • With the end of World War II, the FA Cup is reinstated for the 1945–46 season; played on a two–legged basis. However, clubs are not yet prepared for a full league programme, so the Football League does not resume; regional leagues remain for another year.

France

Germany

Portugal

Spain

Italy

Yugoslavia (Serbia)

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

NBL Championship

Events

  • The twelfth South American Basketball Championship in Guayaquil is won by Brazil.

Italy

Serbia

Cricket

England

Australia

  • 23 November – With the lifting of bans on weekday sport at the end of World War II, first-class cricket is played in Australia for the first time since 1 December 1941. The Sheffield Shield, however, is not contested until the following season.

India

New Zealand

  • 24 December: The Plunket Shield is resumed after having not been contested, despite a small number of interprovincial first-class matches, since 1939–40.

South Africa

  • 15 December: With the end of World War II, first-class cricket is played in South Africa for the first time since 14 March 1943, though the last regular interprovincial matches had been in 1939–40.

Cycling

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motor racing

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Rugby union

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia

England

  • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested
  • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested

France

USA

Davis Cup

  • 1945 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested

References

  1. “League Football – An Open Competition: Decision for 1945 Season”; The West Australian, 23 March 1945, p. 2
  2. Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; pp. 163-165. Published 1951 by Playfair Books.
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