• Source: 1943 in sports

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 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
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
U.S. Open – not played due to World War II
British Open – not played due to World War II
PGA Championship – not played due to World War II
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:
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Kingsway
The Derby – Straight Deal
St. Leger Stakes – Herringbone
United States Triple Crown Races:
Kentucky Derby – Count Fleet
Preakness Stakes – Count Fleet
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


1943 New Zealand rugby league season
1943 NSWRFL season
1942–43 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season / 1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency 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 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


Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Gunder Hägg, Track and field
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Patty Berg, LPGA golf




Notes



a Owing to government bans on weekday sport, the Melbourne Cup was run on a Saturday from 1942 to 1944.

b The 1943 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was run at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• La Liga
• Serie A
• Soekarno
• Real Madrid C.F.
• Karl Aas
• Julius Deutsch
• Lapangan Jembatan Lillie
• Henri Decoin
• Leo von König
• Helmut Marko
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• Steagles
• 1943 World Series
• Bengal famine of 1943
• Sport in India
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• Sports in Philadelphia
• 1943 NFL draft
• 1943 NCAA basketball championship game