1945 in sports

none 1945 sports Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II 1945 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football NFL Championship: the Cleveland Rams won 15–14 over the Washington Redskins at Cleveland Stadium Army Cadets – college football national championship 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 26 August: French Division 1 football is resumed for the first time since 1938–39. Germany There is no major football in Germany due to World War II and the Allied occupation. Portugal Primeira Liga won by S.L. Benfica. Spain La Liga won by Barcelona. Italy Serie A – not contested due to World War II. Yugoslavia (Serbia) Partizan Belgrade was founded in Humska area, Belgrade.October 2020 Red Star Belgrade was founded in Dedinje area, Belgrade on March 4.October 2020 Australian rules football Victorian Football League Carlton wins the 49th VFL Premiership defeating South Melbourne 15.13 (103) to 10.15 (75) in the Grand Final. South Australian National Football League: 29 September: West Torrens win their third SANFL premiership, defeating Port Adelaide 15.25 (115) to 15.12 (102). Western Australian National Football League: 29 March: After three seasons of football limited to players under 18 or 19, and a proposal to limit eligibility to players under 25, the WANFL decides to restore open-age league football.“League Football – An Open Competition: Decision for 1945 Season”; The West Australian, 23 March 1945, p. 2 13 October: East Fremantle 12.15 (87) defeat South Fremantle 7.9 (51) for their nineteenth senior WANFL premiership. Baseball World Series – Detroit Tigers defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3. Negro World Series – Cleveland Buckeyes swept the Homestead Grays, 4 games to 0. A professional baseball league, Tokyo Senators was founded in Japan on November 6, as predecessor of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.November 2020 Basketball NBL Championship Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons over Sheboygan Redskins (3–2) Events The twelfth South American Basketball Championship in Guayaquil is won by Brazil. Italy Pallacanestro Varese was founded in Lombardy Region.October 2020 Serbia KK Crvena zvezda, as known well for professional basketball club of Serbia, officially founded on March 3. December 2016 Cricket England With the end of World War II in Europe, a small number of first-class matches are played for the first time since 1939, but it is not practicable to resume the County Championship or the Minor Counties Championship. Most runs – Len Hutton 782 @ 48.87 (HS 188) Most wickets – Dick Pollard 28 @ 24.25 (BB 6–75) 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 4–8 March: Cottari Subbanna Nayudu of Holkar sets two first-class records in the Ranji Trophy final against Bombay, bowling 912 balls and conceding 428 runs in the match.Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; pp. 163-165. Published 1951 by Playfair Books. Ranji Trophy – Bombay beat Holkar by 374 runs Bombay Pentangular – Hindus 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 not contested due to World War IICycling-Tour de France list of winners https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/cycling-tour-de-france-list-of-winners_sto7851605/story.shtml Eurosport UK 18 February 2021 en 26 August 2020 Giro d'Italia not contested due to World War II Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships not contested due to World War II Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – not played due to World War IIYoung William H. Young Nancy K. World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia 17 September 2010 ABC-CLIO 978-0-313-35653-7 361 https://books.google.com/books?id=YjbR9EXABPEC&pg=PA361 en U.S. Open – not played due to World War II British Open – not played due to World War II PGA Championship – Byron Nelson PGA Tour money leader – Byron Nelson – $63,336 Men's amateur British Amateur – not played due to World War II U.S. Amateur – not played due to World War II Women's professional Women's Western Open – Babe Zaharias Titleholders Championship – not played due to World War II Horse racing Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Red Rower Grand National – not held due to World War II Hurdle races Champion Hurdle – Brains Trust Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Rainbird Canada – King's Plate won by Uttermost France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Nikellora Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Piccadilly English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Court Martial The Derby – DanteEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 3 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Chamossaire United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Hoop Jr. Preakness Stakes – Polynesian Belmont Stakes – Pavot Ice hockey Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings four games to three. Motor racing Indianapolis 500 – not held due to World War II 9 September – The first European Grand Prix since 1939 is held in Paris, being won by Jean-Pierre Wimille. Rowing The Boat Race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II Rugby league 1945–46 European Rugby League Championship 1945 New Zealand rugby league season 1945 NSWRFL season 1944–45 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season / 1945–46 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby union Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War II Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships not contested due to World War II Tennis Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested Australian Women's Singles Championship – not contested England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested France French Men's Singles Championship – Yvon Petra (France) defeats Bernard Destremau (France) 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 French Women's Singles Championship – Lolette Payot (Switzerland) defeats Simone Iribarne Lafargue (France) 6–3, 6–4 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Frank Parker (USA) defeats Bill Talbert (USA) 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 American Women's Singles Championship – Sarah Palfrey Cooke (USA) defeats Pauline Betz Addie (USA) 3–6, 8–6, 6–4 Davis Cup 1945 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested References Category:Sports by year