| Date |
Sport |
Venue/Event |
Status |
Winner/s |
| 2–13 |
Futsal |
UEFA Futsal Euro 2016[1] |
Continental |
Spain |
| 2–27 July |
Association football |
2016 Copa Libertadores |
Continental |
Atlético Nacional |
| 3–7 |
Snooker |
2016 German Masters[2] |
International |
Martin Gould |
| 5–16 |
Multi-sport |
2016 South Asian Games |
International |
India |
| 6 |
Formula E |
2016 Buenos Aires ePrix |
International |
Sam Bird ( Virgin Racing) |
| 6–7 |
Luge |
2016 FIL Junior World Championships |
International |
Men: Roman Repilov Women: Julia Taubitz Doubles: David Trojer/Philip Knoll Team: Germany |
| 6–7 |
Rugby sevens |
2016 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) |
International |
New Zealand |
| 6–6 March |
Rugby union |
/ / / / / 2016 Americas Rugby Championship |
Continental |
Argentina XV |
| 6–19 March |
Rugby union |
/ / / / / 2016 Six Nations Championship |
Continental |
England |
| 7 |
American football |
Super Bowl 50 |
Domestic |
Denver Broncos MVP: Von Miller (Denver Broncos) |
| 7–13 |
Snooker |
2016 European Under-18 Snooker Championship
2016 European Under-21 Snooker Championship |
Continental |
U-18: Tyler Rees U-21: Josh Boileau |
| 8–13 |
Futsal |
2016 OFC Futsal Championship |
Continental |
Solomon Islands |
| 8–21 |
Bobsleigh & Skeleton |
IBSF World Championships 2016 |
International |
Germany |
| 10–21 |
Futsal |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
Continental |
Iran |
| 11–14 |
Speed skating |
2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships |
International |
Netherlands |
| 12–14 |
Canoe sprint |
2016 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships |
Continental |
Australia |
| 12–21 |
Multi-sport |
2016 Winter Youth Olympics |
International |
United States |
| 12–23 October |
Association football |
2016 CAF Champions League |
Continental |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 12–6 November |
Association football |
2016 CAF Confederation Cup |
Continental |
TP Mazembe |
| 13–14 |
Luge |
2016 FIL European Luge Championships |
Continental |
Men: Felix Loch Women: Tatjana Hüfner Doubles: Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken Team Relay: Germany |
| 14 |
Basketball |
2016 NBA All-Star Game |
Domestic |
Western Conference (NBA) MVP: Russell Westbrook ( Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| 15–19 |
Ice hockey |
2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group B |
International |
New Zealand was promoted to Division III – Group A |
| 15–21 |
Snooker |
2016 Welsh Open |
International |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 16–21 |
Figure skating |
2016 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships |
International |
Men: Patrick Chan Ladies: Satoko Miyahara Pairs: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong Ice dance: Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani |
| 17–21 |
Amateur wrestling |
2016 Asian Wrestling Championships |
Continental |
Men's freestyle: Iran Greco-Roman: Iran Women's freestyle: China Overall: Iran |
| 19–21 |
Whitewater slalom |
2016 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships |
Continental |
Slovakia |
| 20 |
Association football |
2016 CAF Super Cup |
Continental |
TP Mazembe |
| 21–28 |
Curling |
2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship |
International |
Russia (Skip: Andrey Smirnov) |
| 22–28 |
Biathlon |
2016 IBU Open European Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
| 22–28 |
Shooting |
10m European Shooting Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
| 25–2 March |
Squash |
Windy City Open 2016 (PSA WS #5)
Women's Windy City Open 2016 |
International |
Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy Women: Raneem El Weleily |
| 26–28 |
Amateur wrestling |
2016 Pan-American Wrestling Championships |
Continental |
Men's Freestyle: United States Women's Freestyle: United States Greco-Roman: Cuba |
| 26–6 August |
Rugby union |
/ / / / 2016 Super Rugby season |
International |
Hurricanes |
| 27–28 |
Speed skating |
2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships |
International |
Men: Pavel Kulizhnikov Women: Brittany Bowe |
| 28 |
Marathon |
2016 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) |
International |
Men: Feyisa Lilesa Women: Helah Kiprop |
| 28–6 March |
Table tennis |
2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships |
International |
China |
| 29–6 March |
Ice hockey |
2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B |
International |
Australia was promoted to Division II – Group A
Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification |