1943 in sports
Years in sports
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American football Aquatic sports Association football Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Canadian football Chess Climbing Combat sports Sumo Cricket 1942–43 1943 1943–44 Cycling Darts Equestrianism Esports Golf Gymnastics Ice sports Modern pentathlon Motorsport Racquetball Sailing Skiing Rugby league‎ Rugby union Shooting Snooker 1942–43 1943–44 Squash Table tennis Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting

Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II

1943 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

NFL Championship: the Chicago Bears won 41–21 over the Washington Redskins at Wrigley Field
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – college football national championship
Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame quarterback, wins Heisman Trophy.

Association football

La Liga won by Athletic Bilbao
Serie A won by Torino
German football championship won by Dresdner SC
Primeira Liga won by Benfica
There is no major football competition in England, Scotland or France due to World War II. In England, several regional leagues are played but statistics from these are not counted in players’ figures.

Australian rules football

Victorian Football League – Richmond wins the 47th VFL Premiership, defeating Essendon 12.14 (86) to 11.15 (81) in the 1943 VFL Grand Final.

Baseball

World Series – New York Yankees defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1.
Negro World Series – Homestead Grays defeat the Birmingham Black Barons, 4 games to 3.

Basketball

NBL Championship

Sheboygan Redskins over Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (2–1)

Events

The eleventh South American Basketball Championship in Lima is won by Argentina.

Cricket

Events

There is no first-class cricket in England or Australia due to World War II. A few first-class matches are played in the West Indies, South Africa^[1] and New Zealand but are not part of any official competition.

India

Ranji Trophy – Baroda beat Hyderabad by 307 runs.
Bombay Pentangular – Hindus

Cycling

Tour de France

not contested due to World War II^[2]

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 II^[3]
U.S. Open – not played due to World War II^[3]
British Open – not played due to World War II^[3]
PGA Championship – not played due to World War II^[3]

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 – Patty Berg
Titleholders Championship – not played due to World War II

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup – not held due to World War II
Grand National – not held due to World War II

Hurdle races

Champion Hurdle – not held due to World War II

Flat races

Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Dark Felt^[a]
Canada – King's Plate won by Paolita
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Verso II^[b]
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by The Phoenix
English Triple Crown Races:
1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Kingsway
2. The Derby – Straight Deal^[4]
3. St. Leger Stakes – Herringbone
United States Triple Crown Races:
1. Kentucky Derby – Count Fleet
2. Preakness Stakes – Count Fleet
3. Belmont Stakes – Count Fleet

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup – Detroit Red Wings defeat Boston Bruins 4 games to 0.

Motor racing

Events

No major races are held anywhere worldwide due to World War II

Rowing

The Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II

Rugby league

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 Henri Cochet (France) — score to be ascertained
French Women's Singles Championship – Simone Iribarne Lafargue (France) † details to be ascertained

USA

American Men's Singles Championship – Joseph Hunt (USA) defeats Jack Kramer (USA) 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
American Women's Singles Championship – Pauline Betz Addie (USA) defeats Louise Brough Clapp (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–3

Davis Cup

1943 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested

Awards

Notes

References

^ First-Class Matches in South Africa 1942–43
^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (17 September 2010). World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-313-35653-7.
^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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