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1895 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
College championship Events Belgium England Scotland Switzerland - Formation of the Swiss Football Association. It is generally known by the abbreviation of ASF-SFV based on its name in three of the national languages of Switzerland. ASF stands for both French (Association Suisse de Football) and Italian (Associazione Svizzera di Football), while SFV is the German (Schweizerischer Fussballverbund). In the fourth national language of Switzerland, Romansh, it is abbreviated as ASB (Associaziun Svizra da Ballape).
Events - Bandy is introduced to Sweden. The royal family, barons and diplomats are the earliest players.
National championship Events Events Lineal world champions[2] Events Events England Australia India South Africa West Indies Events Major tournaments Other tournaments England Australia Canada Ireland USA Stanley Cup Other events - March - Queen's University defeats Trinity University 17 3 to win the Ontario Hockey Association title and the right to challenge for the Stanley Cup.
- Halifax Stanleys and Dartmouth Jubilees play the first recorded game involving two all-black hockey teams leading to the formation of the Coloured Hockey League based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The league will feature teams from across Canada's Maritime Provinces and will operate until 1930.
Paris Bordeaux Paris race - The Paris Bordeaux Paris race is held and is the first real motor race as all competitors start together. The first to arrive is mile Levassor in his Panhard-Levassor 1205 cc model. He completes the course in 48 hours and 47 minutes, finishing nearly six hours before the runner-up. The official winner is Paul Koechlin, the third to arrive 11 hours after Levassor.[3] The race is in retrospect sometimes referred to as the I Grand Prix de l'ACF.[4]
- The significance of this event is that it proves that cars and their drivers can travel very long distances in a reasonable time. It gives an enormous boost to the motor industry and the enthusiastic public interest in the event ensures the popularity of motor racing as a sport.
- November subsequently, several French motoring pioneers form the Automobile Club de France (ACF), which thereafter will govern most major races in France.
The Boat Race Union League Speed Skating World Championships England France USA Events America's Cup References de:Sportjahr 1895 fr:1895 en sport hu:1895 a sportban ja:1895 no:Sports ret 1895 pt:1895 no desporto sv:Sport ret 1895 zh:1895
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