1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
| Years: | 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
Alpine skiing
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy
- Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland
American football
- Super Bowl XXIX – San Francisco 49ers won 46-26 over the San Diego Chargers.
- 1994 NCAA Division I-A national football championship – The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeat the University of Miami Hurricanes 24-17 on January 1, 1995.
- The World League of American Football is resumed after 2 years without play. Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl 26-22 over the Amsterdam Admirals.
Association football
- FIFA Women's World Cup – Norway won 2-0 over Germany
- World Club Championship – AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0 (4-3 in penalty shootout)
- UEFA Champions League – AFC Ajax defeat A.C. Milan 1-0
- Copa Libertadores da América – Grêmio defeat Atlético Nacional 4-2 (aggregate score)
- December 15 – European football is shaken to its foundations when the European Court of Justice rules that:
- Clubs in the European Union cannot be restricted from signing foreign players who are nationals of EU member states
- Players under contract to clubs in the EU are entitled to a free transfer at the end of their contracts
Australian rules football
- Australian Football League
- The Fremantle Dockers join the league
- Carlton wins the 99th AFL premiership (Carlton 21.15 (141) d Geelong 11.14 (80))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Kelly (Sydney Swans)
Baseball
- World Series – Atlanta Braves won 4 games to 2 over the Cleveland Indians. The Series MVP was Tom Glavine, Atlanta
- September 6 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive games.
- California Angels lose a 13-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, and lose the division title in a one-game playoff.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
- UCLA wins 89-78 over Arkansas
- NBA Finals|NBA Finals –
- Houston Rockets win 4 games to 0 over the Orlando Magic
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Perth Wildcats defeated the North Melbourne Giants 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
Boxing
- March 11 to March 27 – Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- May 4 to May 15 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Berlin, Germany
- May 6 – Oscar de la Hoya scored a second round TKO in Las Vegas over Rafael Ruelas to retain his World Lightweight Championship.
Canadian football
- For the first time in history, the Grey Cup went to an American-based team.
- Grey Cup –
- Baltimore Stallions win 37-20 over the Calgary Stampeders
- Vanier Cup –
- Calgary Dinos win 54-24 over the Western Ontario Mustangs
Cricket
- December 26 in Melbourne – umpire Darrell Hair no balls Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing in the second Test against Australia.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Tony Rominger of Switzerland
- Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
- World Cycling Championship – Abraham Olano of Spain
Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
- Doug Swingley won with lead dogs: Vic & Elmer
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
- Women's Champions Trophy: Australia
- Men's European Nations Cup: Germany
- Women's European Nations Cup: Netherlands
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Chen Lu, China
- Pairs' champions: Radka Kovariková / Rene Novotny, Czech Republic
- Ice dancing champions: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov, Russia
Gaelic Athletic Association
- Camogie
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Dublin 1-10 d. Tyrone 0-12
- National Football League – Derry 0-12 d. Donegal 0-8
- Ladies' Gaelic football
- Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Clare 1-13 d. Offaly 2-8
- National Hurling League –
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Ben Crenshaw
- U.S. Open - Corey Pavin
- British Open - John Daly
- PGA Championship - Steve Elkington
- PGA Tour money leader - Greg Norman - $1,654,959
- Senior PGA Tour money leader - Jim Colbert - $1,444,386
- Ryder Cup - Europe won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over the United States in team golf.
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Nabisco Dinah Shore - Nanci Bowen
- LPGA Championship - Kelly Robbins
- U.S. Women's Open - Annika Sörenstam
- Classique du Maurier - Jenny Lidback
- LPGA Tour money leader - Annika Sörenstam - $666,533
Harness racing
- North America Cup - David's Pass
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
- Cane Pace - Mattgrilla Gorilla
- Little Brown Jug - Nick's Fantasy
- Messenger Stakes - David's Pass
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
- Hambletonian - Tagliabue
- Yonkers Trot -
- Kentucky Futurity - CR Trackmaster
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Golden Reign
- Trotters: Call Me Now
Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Master Oats
- Grand National – Royal Athlete
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Doriemus
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by Regal Discovery
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Lammtarra
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Winged Love
- Japan – Japan Cup won by Lando
- English Triple Crown races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pennekamp
- Epsom Derby – Lammtarra
- St. Leger Stakes – Classic Cliche
- United States Triple Crown races:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy – for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
- Stanley Cup – New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 0 over the Detroit Red Wings
- World Hockey Championship
Lacrosse
- Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship: The Philadelphia Wings win 15–14 over the Rochester Knighthawks after overtime.
- Mann Cup for the Canadian box lacrosse championship: Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse
- Inaugural European Lacrosse Championships – England defeats Czech Republic
Motor racing
- Stock car racing
- CART racing – season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Indianapolis 500 – Jacques Villeneuve. (First IRL races following year).
- Formula One Championship – Michael Schumacher of Germany
- 24 hours of Le Mans – Yannick Dalmas / J.J. Lehto / Masanori Sekiya won, driving a McLaren F1 GTR
- Rally racing – Colin McRae won the World Rally Championship
- Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Subaru Impreza 555
- Drag racing – Scott Kalitta won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Radiosport
- First IARU Region III Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships held in Japan.
- First High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Siófok, Hungary.
Rugby league
- March 5 – Carcassonne, France: last match of the 1995 European Championship is played with Wales finishing on top of the table.
- March 10 – Auckland, New Zealand: newly-formed Auckland Warriors club play their first match: a 25-22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos at Ericsson Stadium before 29,220.
- April 29 – London, England: 1994-95 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 30-10 win over Leeds in the final at Wembley Stadium before 78,550.
- May 31 – Melbourne, Australia: 1995 State of Origin is wrapped up by Queensland in game two of the three-match series against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before 52,994.
- September 24 – Sydney, Australia: 1995 ARL season culminates in the Sydney Bulldogs' 17-4 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the grand final at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,127.
- October 24 – Bury, England: 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament culminates in the Cook Islands' 22-6 win over Ireland in the final at Gigg Lane before 4,147.
- October 28 – London, England: 1995 World Cup culminates in Australia's 16-8 win over England in the final at Wembley Stadium before 66,540.
Rugby union
- 101st Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam
- Rugby World Cup is won by hosts South Africa 15–12 over New Zealand in the final with an extra-time drop goal by Joel Stransky
- 26 August – International Rugby Football Board lifts the century-old ban on professionalism
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Nigel Bond 18-9
- World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1995/96
Swimming
- February 11 – Danyon Loader swims world record in the Men's 400m Freestyle, while Mark Foster betters the world record in the Men's 50m Butterfly and Sandra Völker swims a European record in the Women's 50m Backstroke.
- February 18 – Australia's Angela Kennedy breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 58:77
- XII Pan American Games, held in Mar del Plata, Argentina (March 12 – 18)
- 22nd European LC Championships, held in Vienna, Austria (August 22 – 27)
- Germany wins the most medals (28), Russia the most gold medals (14)
- II. World Short Course Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 30 – December 3)
- December 2 – PR China's Limin Liu breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 58:68
- December 3 – Australia wins the most medals (26), and the most gold medals (12)
Taekwondo
- World Championships held in Manila, Philippines
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup – The USA wins 3–2 over Russia.
- Fed Cup – Spain wins 3–2 over the USA in the first Fed Cup to bear that name, and the first to employ a Davis Cup-style format.
Volleyball
- Men's World Cup: Italy
- Men's European Championship: Italy
- Women's World Cup: Cuba
- Women's European Championship: Netherlands
Water polo
- Men's World Cup: Hungary
- Men's European Championship]: Italy
- Women's European Championship: Italy
Yacht racing
- New Zealand wins its first America's Cup as Black Magic, of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, beats defender Young America, from the San Diego Yacht Club, 5 races to 0
Multi-sport events
- Twelfth Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Sixth All-Africa Games held in Harare, Zimbabwe
- 18th Summer Universiade held in Fukuoka, Japan
- 17th Winter Universiade held in Jaca, Spain
- 18th SEA Games held in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Cal Ripken Jr., Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Rebecca Lobo, College basketball
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