College championship
College football national championship – Cornell Big Red
Professional championships
New York League champions – Rochester Jeffersons
Ohio League champions – Youngstown Patricians
Events
14 November — Jim Thorpe plays his first professional football game in a 16–0 Canton Bulldogs' loss to the Massillon Tigers. The game is also the first match-up between the two clubs since the 1906 scandal.
England
The Football League – Everton 46, Oldham Athletic 45, Blackburn Rovers 43, Burnley 43, Manchester City 43, Sheffield United 43
FA Cup final – Sheffield United 3–0 Chelsea at Old Trafford, Manchester
Football League membership at the end of the 1914–15 season is:
Division One (20 clubs) — Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United, The Wednesday, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion
Division Two (20 clubs) — Arsenal, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackpool, Bristol City, Bury, Derby County, Fulham, Glossop, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Leeds City, Leicester City, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Stockport County, Wolverhampton Wanderers
The continuance of World War I after the 1914–15 season causes the suspension of top-class football until 1919, with many footballers signing up to fight for their country. The FA Cup and Football League are not contested again till after the end of the war, although regional leagues and cups are set up at various times.
Germany
National Championship – suspended during World War I
Marathon
First official running of the Mount Marathon Race, Seward, Alaska
VFL Premiership
18 September: Carlton wins the 19th VFL Premiership, beating Collingwood 11.12 (78) to 6.9 (45) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the 1915 VFL Grand Final.
South Australian Football League:
26 June: By drawing 4.8 (32) each with Port Adelaide, South Adelaide end the Magpies’ run of 29 consecutive victories, including one against Carlton and one against a combined team from the other six SAFL clubs.
25 September: Sturt win their first SAFL premiership, beating Port Adelaide 6.10 (46) to 4.10 (34) in the 1915 SAFL Grand Final.
West Australian Football League:
25 September: Subiaco 3.3 (21) defeat Perth 2.7 (19) for their third WAFL premiership.
Bandy
Sweden
Championship final – IFK Uppsala 2–0 AIK
World Series
8–13 October — Boston Red Sox (AL) defeats Philadelphia Phillies (NL) to win the 1915 World Series by 4 games to 1
Events
5 April — Jess Willard, the latest "Great White Hope", defeats Jack Johnson with a 26th round knockout in sweltering heat at Havana, Cuba. Willard becomes very popular among white Americans for "bringing back the championship to the white race".
While six world titles remain unchanged in 1915, the World Welterweight Championship changes hands three times in less than three months between June and August. Finally, it comes to Ted "Kid" Lewis, who defeats Jack Britton twice to win and then retain the title, which will interchange between these two over the next four years.
Lineal world champions
World Heavyweight Championship – Jack Johnson → Jess Willard
World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Dillon
World Middleweight Championship – Al McCoy
World Welterweight Championship – Matt Wells → Mike Glover → Jack Britton → Ted "Kid" Lewis
World Lightweight Championship – Freddie Welsh
World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
World Bantamweight Championship – Kid Williams
World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde
Grey Cup
7th Grey Cup – Hamilton Tigers 13–7 Toronto Rowing Association
Events
Because of World War I, there is no first-class cricket in South Africa in the 1914–15 season, nor in England in 1915. Australia goes ahead with the 1914–15 Sheffield Shield competition but then suspends first-class cricket until 1919. Similarly, in New Zealand, the Plunket Shield is contested but then there is no first-class cricket until 1918. Only in India is first-class cricket able to continue through the war years.
England
County Championship – not contested due to World War I
Minor Counties Championship – not contested due to World War I
Australia
Sheffield Shield – Victoria
Most runs – Jack Ryder 445 @ 74.16 (HS 151)
Most wickets – Bert Ironmonger 36 @ 17.52 (BB 7–69)
India
Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus shared with Parsees
New Zealand
Plunket Shield – Canterbury
South Africa
Currie Cup – not contested due to World War I
West Indies
Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
Tour de France
not contested due to World War I
Giro d'Italia
not contested due to World War I
World Figure Skating Championships
not contested due to World War I
Major tournaments
British Open – not contested due to World War I
US Open – Jerome Travers
Other tournaments
British Amateur – not contested due to World War I
US Amateur – Robert A. Gardner
England
Grand National – Ally Sloper
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Vaucluse
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pommern
Epsom Derby – Pommern
Epsom Oaks – Snow Marten
St. Leger Stakes – Pommern
Australia
Melbourne Cup – Patrobas
Canada
Queen's Plate – Tartarean
Ireland
Irish Grand National – Punch
Irish Derby Stakes – Ballaghtobin
USA
Kentucky Derby – Regret
Preakness Stakes – Rhine Maiden
Belmont Stakes – The Finn
Stanley Cup
22–26 March — Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) defeats Ottawa Senators (NHA) in the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 0
Events
Winnipeg Monarchs win the Allan Cup
Grand Prix racing
No Grand Prix races are held in Europe from 1915 to 1920 inclusive.
Indianapolis 500
31 May — 5th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Ralph DePalma (Italy) in a Mercedes 18/100.
Vanderbilt Cup
6 March — 10th running of the Vanderbilt Cup at San Francisco is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) driving a Peugeot EX3.
American Grand Prize
27 February — 6th running of the American Grand Prize takes place at San Francisco over 644.22 km (6.195 km x 104 laps) and is won by Dario Resta (Great Britain) driving a Peugeot EX3 in 7:07:53.
Far Eastern Championship Games
Second Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China
The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I
Events
Huddersfield becomes the second team to achieve the celebrated "All Four Cups" feat. Huddersfield at this time is known as the "Team of all the Talents".
The continuance of World War I after the 1914–15 season causes the suspension of top-class rugby league until 1919.
England
Championship – Huddersfield
Challenge Cup final – Huddersfield 37–3 St Helens at Watersheddings, Oldham
Lancashire League Championship – Wigan
Yorkshire League Championship – Huddersfield
Lancashire Cup – Rochdale Hornets 3–2 Wigan
Yorkshire Cup – Huddersfield 31–0 Hull
Australia
NSW Premiership – Balmain (outright winner)
Five Nations Championship
Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I
Speed Skating World Championships
not contested due to World War I
Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – Gordon Lowe (GB) defeats Horace Rice (Australia) 4–6 6–1 6–1 6–4
England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
France
French Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
French Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Bill Johnston (USA) defeats Maurice McLoughlin (USA) 1–6 6–0 7–5 10–8
American Women's Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (USA) 4–6 6–2 6–0
Davis Cup
1915 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
