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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in March of 2012. Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2012
World Rally Championship
Basketball 2012
NBA NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Euroleague EuroLeague Women Eurocup EuroChallenge ASEAN Basketball League Australia France Germany Greece Israel Italy Philippines Commissioner's Cup Russia Spain Turkey
Cricket 2012
Australia: Sheffield Shield Ryobi One-Day Cup
Football (soccer) 2012
National teams competitions 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Libertadores (South America) CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League OFC (Oceania) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Australia England France Germany Iran Italy Portugal Russia Scotland Spain
Ice hockey 2012
National Hockey League Kontinental Hockey League Czech Extraliga Elitserien Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women
Rugby union 2012
Heineken Cup Amlin Challenge Cup Aviva Premiership RaboDirect Pro12 LV= Cup Top 14 Sevens World Series
Snooker 2012
Players Tour Championship
Tennis 2012
ATP World Tour WTA Tour
Volleyball 2012
International clubs competitions Men's CEV Champions League Women's CEV Champions League
Winter sports
Alpine Skiing World Cup Biathlon World Cup Bobsleigh World Cup Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Freestyle Skiing World Cup Luge World Cup Nordic Combined World Cup Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Skeleton World Cup Ski Jumping World Cup Snowboard World Cup Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
March 31, 2012 (Saturday)
Football (soccer) OFC Women's Pre-Olympic Football Tournament Final Stage, first leg: 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying: Group 1: 8–0 1–1 4–0 Group 2: 3–0 5–0 5–0 Group 3: 0–3 Group 4: 2–0 Group 5: 0–1 Group 6: 0–6 Group 7: 2–5
March 30, 2012 (Friday)
Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball season opening games: Central League: Chunichi Dragons 4, Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2 Hanshin Tigers 5, Yokohama DeNA BayStars 5 (F/10) Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4, Yomiuri Giants 0 Pacific League: Chiba Lotte Marines 5, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3, Orix Buffaloes 1 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 9, Saitama Seibu Lions 1
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 4 (teams in bold qualify for the Final Four): Gescrap Bizkaia 71–73 CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow win series 3–1. Olympiacos 76–69 Montepaschi Siena. Olympiacos win series 3–1.
March 29, 2012 (Thursday)
Baseball Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series, Game 2 in Tokyo: Oakland Athletics 4, Seattle Mariners 1
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 4: Maccabi Tel Aviv 69–78 Panathinaikos
Football (soccer) UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, first leg: AZ 2–1 Valencia Schalke 04 2–4 Athletic Bilbao Sporting CP 2–1 Metalist Kharkiv Atlético Madrid 2–1 Hannover 96 Copa Libertadores second stage, matchday 4: Group 4: Boca Juniors 2–0 Arsenal Zamora 0–1 Fluminense AFC Olympic Qualifiers Playoff Round, matchday 3 in Hanoi, Vietnam: 2–0 Oman qualify for the AFC–CAF Olympic play-off against on April 23.
March 28, 2012 (Wednesday)
Baseball Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series, Game 1 in Tokyo: Seattle Mariners 3, Oakland Athletics 1 (F/11)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 3: Gescrap Bizkaia 94–81 CSKA Moscow Olympiacos 75–55 Montepaschi Siena
Football (soccer) UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg: Marseille 0–2 Bayern Munich Milan 0–0 Barcelona Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 2: Olimpia 3–2 Flamengo Group 3: Universidad Católica 2–1 Unión Española Group 7: Defensor Sporting 1–0 Guadalajara CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, first leg: Toronto FC 1–1 Santos Laguna Monterrey 3–0 UNAM
March 27, 2012 (Tuesday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 3 (team in bold qualify for the Final Four): Maccabi Tel Aviv 65–62 Panathinaikos UNICS Kazan 56–67 FC Barcelona Regal. FC Barcelona Regal win series 3–0.
Football (soccer) UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg: APOEL 0–3 Real Madrid Benfica 0–1 Chelsea Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 5: Nacional 1–0 Alianza Lima Group 6: Deportivo Táchira 0–0 Nacional Group 8: Universidad de Chile 2–1 Peñarol AFC Olympic Qualifiers Playoff Round, matchday 2 in Hanoi, Vietnam: 2–1 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 3 (teams in bold advance to the semifinals): Group B in Carson, California: 2–0 1–0 Standings: Mexico 9 points, Honduras 6, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago 1.
March 26, 2012 (Monday)
Football (soccer) CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 3: Group A in Nashville, Tennessee (teams in bold advance to the semifinals): 1–1 3–3 Standings: El Salvador, Canada 5 points, United States 4, Cuba 1.
March 25, 2012 (Sunday)
Auto racing Formula One: in Sepang, Malaysia: (1) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) (2) Sergio Pérez (Sauber–Ferrari) (3) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren–Mercedes)
Boxing Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament: Light flyweight: Billy Ward def. Charlie Keama 21–19. Ward qualifies for the Olympics. Flyweight: Jackson Woods def. Kauko Raka by RSC. Woods qualifies for the Olympics. Bantamweight: Ibrahim Balla def. Gage Brown 19–8. Balla qualifies for the Olympics. Lightweight: Luke Jackson def. Chad Milnes 18–5. Jackson qualifies for the Olympics. Light welterweight: Jeff Horn def. Hinoma Livai by RSC. Horn qualifies for the Olympics. Welterweight: Cameron Hammond def. Bowen Morgan 19–8. Hammond qualifies for the Olympics. Middleweight: Jesse Ross def. Andrew Kometa 17–7. Ross qualifies for the Olympics. Heavyweight: Jai Opetaia def. David Light 15–10. Opetaia qualifies for the Olympics. Super heavyweight: Johan Linde def. Uaine Fa by RSCH. Linde qualifies for the Olympics.
Field hockey Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament in Kontich, Belgium: Third place game: 5–1 Final: 4–1 Belgium qualify for the Olympics.
Football (soccer) AFC Olympic Qualifiers Playoff Round, matchday 1 in Hanoi, Vietnam: 1–1 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 2: Group B in Carson, California: 1–1 3–0
Sumo Haru basho (March grand tournament) in Osaka, Japan: Hakuhō Shō defeats Kakuryū Rikisaburō in a playoff to win the tournament, and wins his 22nd makuuchi (top division) championship to tie former yokozuna Takanohana Kōji for 5th on the all-time list. Despite losing in the playoff, Kakuryū achieves the de facto necessary number of 33 wins over the last three tournaments to be promoted to ōzeki.
March 24, 2012 (Saturday)
Football (soccer) CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 2: Group A in Nashville, Tennessee: 0–4 0–2 OFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Taupo, New Zealand: Bronze medal match: 0–1 Final: 0–1 New Zealand qualify for the Olympics. Belgian Cup Final: Lokeren 1–0 Kortrijk Lokeren win the Belgian Cup for the first time.
March 23, 2012 (Friday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 2: CSKA Moscow 79–60 Gescrap Bizkaia Montepaschi Siena 81–80 Olympiacos
Field hockey Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament in Kontich, Belgium, day 5: 5–4 1–1 1–1 Standings: Belgium, Ireland 13 points, Spain, Russia 7, France 3, Mexico 0.
Football (soccer) CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 1: Group B in Carson, California: 3–1 1–7
March 22, 2012 (Thursday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 2: Panathinaikos 92–94 (OT) Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Barcelona Regal 66–63 UNICS Kazan Israeli Women's Cup Final: Maccabi Bnot Ashdod 63–50 Elektra Ramat HaSharon Maccabi Bnot Ashdod win their first trophy, and the first ever major team sport title for a team from Ashdod.
Curling World Women's Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Draw 15: Draw 16: Draw 17:
Field hockey Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament in Kontich, Belgium, day 4: 5–1 3–2 0–4
Football (soccer) CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, group stage, matchday 1: Group A in Nashville, Tennessee: 0–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Rossiyanka – (0–2) Turbine Potsdam Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 1: Santos 2–0 Juan Aurich Group 7: Deportivo Quito 1–0 Vélez Sársfield Group 8: Atlético Nacional 2–2 Godoy Cruz
Snooker Championship League Final group in Stock, England:
March 21, 2012 (Wednesday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 1: CSKA Moscow 98–71 Gescrap Bizkaia Montepaschi Siena 75–82 Olympiacos
Curling World Women's Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Draw 12: Draw 13: Draw 14:
Football (soccer) OFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Taupo, New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the semifinals): Group A: 1–16 2–1 Standings: Fiji 9 points, Vanuatu 6, Solomon Islands 3, American Samoa 0. Group B: 0–10 Standings: New Zealand 6 points, 3, Tonga 0. UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses): 1. FFC Frankfurt 3–0 (0–1) LdB Malmö. 1. FFC Frankfurt win 3–1 on aggregate. Brøndby IF 0–4 (0–4) Lyon. Lyon win 8–0 on aggregate. Göteborg 1–0 (1–3) Arsenal. Arsenal win 3–2 on aggregate. Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 1: The Strongest 1–1 Internacional Group 5: Vasco da Gama 2–0 Libertad Group 6: Corinthians 1–0 Cruz Azul AFC Champions League group stage: Group C: Al-Nasr 2–1 Lekhwiya Al-Ahli 1–1 Sepahan Group D: Persepolis 6–1 Al-Shabab Al-Gharafa 3–3 Al-Hilal Group G: Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1–1 Tianjin Teda Group H: Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 Buriram United AFC Cup group stage: Group C: VB 2–2 Al-Kuwait Al-Ettifaq 0–0 Al-Ahed Group D: Salgaocar 2–2 Neftchi Farg'ona Al-Wehdat 2–1 Al-Oruba Group G: Chonburi 1–0 Home United Citizen 2–1 Yangon United Group H: Ayeyawady United 3–1 Kelantan Navibank Sài Gòn 3–1 Arema
March 20, 2012 (Tuesday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 1: Panathinaikos 93–73 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Barcelona Regal 78–66 UNICS Kazan
Curling World Women's Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Draw 9: Draw 10: Draw 11:
Field hockey Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kontich, Belgium, matchday 3: 0–5 3–2 1–0
Football (soccer) AFC Champions League group stage Matchday 2: Group A: Esteghlal 0–0 Nasaf Qarshi Al-Jazira 3–2 Al-Rayyan Group B: Pakhtakor 1–1 Bani Yas Al-Arabi 1–3 Al-Ittihad Group E: Adelaide United 2–0 Gamba Osaka Pohang Steelers 0–2 Bunyodkor Group F: FC Tokyo 2–2 Ulsan Hyundai Beijing Guoan 1–1 Brisbane Roar AFC Cup group stage Matchday 2: Group A: Al-Suwaiq 0–0 Al-Faisaly Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Qadsia Group B: Al-Oruba 2–2 Arbil Kazma 3–0 East Bengal Group E: Al-Zawra'a 5–0 Al-Tilal Safa 0–2 Al-Shorta Group F: Terengganu 0–2 Kitchee Tampines Rovers 0–0 Sông Lam Nghệ An Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 2: Emelec 0–2 Lanús Group 3: Bolívar 2–1 Junior
Snooker Championship League Group seven in Stock, England:
March 19, 2012 (Monday)
Curling World Women's Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Draw 6: Draw 7: Draw 8:
March 18, 2012 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing World Cup Final in Schladming, Austria: Men's slalom: André Myhrer Felix Neureuther Mario Matt Slalom standings: (1) Myhrer 644 points (2) Ivica Kostelić 610 (3) Marcel Hirscher 560 Myhrer wins his first World Cup title. Overall standings: (1) Hirscher 1355 points (2) Beat Feuz 1330 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal 1131 Hirscher wins his first overall World Cup title. Women's giant slalom: Viktoria Rebensburg Anna Fenninger Federica Brignone Giant slalom standings: (1) Rebensburg 650 points (2) Lindsey Vonn 455 (3) Tessa Worley 446 Rebensburg wins her second giant slalom World Cup title. Overall standings: (1) Vonn 1980 points (2) Tina Maze 1402 (3) Maria Höfl-Riesch 1227