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1931 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Inaugural FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at M rren, Switzerland. The events are a downhill and a slalom race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are: NFL championship College championship Brazil England Germany VFL Premiership Brownlow Medal Sweden World Series Major League Baseball Negro League Baseball ABL Championship College Championship Events - The ABL suspends operations after the 1930-1931 season. This is also the last year it operates as a major professional league.
Bobsleigh World Championships Events Lineal world champions[1] Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South Africa West Indies Tour de France Other events World Figure Skating Championships Major tournaments Other tournaments USA England Australia Canada France Ireland USA Stanley Cup Ice Hockey World Championships Other events - Hockey Night in Canada, now the oldest sports-related television program still on air, debuts as a radio program known as the General Motors Hockey Broadcast. The TV series begins in 1952.
Grand Prix racing - The Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR) introduces a European Championship for Grand Prix drivers on a points system. The first winner is Ferdinando Minoia (Italy), driving for Alfa Romeo in its 8C-2300 and 6C-1750 models, even though he does not win a race.
- 19 April the 3rd Monaco Grand Prix is run at Monte Carlo. The winner is Louis Chiron (Monaco) in a Bugatti T51. He covers (100 laps) in 3:39:09.2.
- 24 May the 9th Italian Grand Prix is run at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The winners are Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari (both Italy), sharing an Alfa Romeo 8C2300. The race is 10 hours, covering (155 laps). It is officially titled the IX Gran Premio d'Italia and is given the honorary designation of European Grand Prix.
- 21 June the 17th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlh ry. The race is 10 hours, covering (101 laps). The winners are Louis Chiron (Monaco) and Achille Varzi (Italy), sharing a Bugatti T51. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XXV Grand Prix de l'ACF.
- 12 July the 3rd Belgian Grand Prix is run at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The race is 10 hours, covering (88 laps). The winners are William Grover-Williams (Great Britain) and Caberto Conelli (Italy), sharing a Bugatti T51.
Indianapolis 500 Le Mans 24 hours FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The Boat Race England Australia Five Nations Championship - 44th Five Nations Championship series is won by Wales
- Shortly after the 1931 Five Nations Championship is completed, France is banned from the competition due to allegations of professionalism and administrative deficiencies. France will be readmitted after the 1939 competition but will not be able to play until 1947 because of the suspension of international rugby during World War II. In the meantime, the competition reverts to its original title of Home Nations Championship.
World Championship Speed Skating World Championships Australia England France USA Davis Cup Awards Associated Press Athlete of the Year References de:Sportjahr 1931 fr:1931 en sport hu:1931 a sportban mk:1931 ja:1931 pt:1931 no desporto sv:Sport ret 1931 zh:1931
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