The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Ghana retained its title, beating Tunisia in the final 3−2 after extra time. This was the final edition of the tournament to be held in an odd numbered year before 2013.
The 1965–66 Intertoto Cup was won by 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, who had lost the previous season's final. They defeated IFK Norrköping. After experimenting with twelve groups totalling 48 clubs for two years, the competition returned to its original format with 32 clubs divided into eight groups. As a result, the clubs went straight to the quarter-finals after the group stage, while in previous seasons a first round had also been required.
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The 1965–66 Albanian National Championship was the 28th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
The 1965–66 Cypriot First Division was the 27th season of the Cypriot top-level football league.
Statistics of the Scottish Football League in season 1965–66.
Statistics of Danish 1st Division in the 1965 season.
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1965.
The 1965 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Norway.
The 1965 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 13 to 19 September in Poland. Eleven nations were involved in the first edition of the competition also known as the "Tournament of the Continents" - ten countries were from Europe, the dominant continent in volleyball at the time. The only team to travel from overseas were Japan.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1964 season. The cup was held between January 11 and January 17, 1965.
The 1964–65 Scottish League Cup was the 19th season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the successive second season by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.
The 1965–66 Scottish League Cup was the twentieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Rangers in the Final.
The 1965–66 Tercera División season was the 30th season since its establishment.
The 1965 Water Polo European Cup was the second edition of LEN's premier competition for male water polo clubs, running from February to April 1965. Pro Recco, which hosted the final stage, won all three games to win its first title, while defending champions Partizan Belgrade was the runner-up.
The 1965–66 Liga Bet season saw Hapoel Nahariya, Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov and Beitar Be'er Sheva win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.
The 1964–65 Liga Gimel season saw 162 clubs competing in 14 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.
The 1965–66 Liga Gimel season saw 175 clubs competing in 14 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.
The 1965 Football Championship of Ukrainian SSR (Class B) was the 35th season of association football competition of the Ukrainian SSR, which was part of the Ukrainian Class B. It was the fifteenth in the Soviet Class B and the third season of the Ukrainian Class B.
The 1965 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 33rd season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad de Chile won their fifth title, also qualifying for the 1966 Copa Libertadores.
West Germany 
Hungary (1st title)
Yugoslavia 
Denmark 
Japan 
Czechoslovakia 
Romania 
Poland 
