2012 in Indian sports

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Between the 2012 Summer Olympics and traditional sports, many significant events occurred this year in Indian sports. Below is a timeline.

Contents

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Multi-sport events

EventMedalsReport
Gold medal.svg Silver medal.svg Bronze medal.svg
2012 Winter Youth Olympics 000 Report
2012 Summer Olympics 024 Report
2012 Summer Paralympics 010 Report
2012 Asian Beach Games 201 Report
Total235

Leagues

GameTournamentWinnerLength
FromTo
American Football 2012-13 Elite Football League of India TBA22 September 201218 February 2012
Association Football 2011–12 I-League Dempo October 2011May 2012
2012 I-League 2nd Division Royal Wahingdoh

Kalighat
Mohammedan
Vasco
United Sikkim
Aizawl

2012 I-League 2nd Division final round ONGC

United Sikkim

5 March 201217 April 2012
2012 I-League U20 Pune U-20 16 April 201219 May 2012
2012–13 I-League Churchill Brothers 6 October 201212 March 2013
Cricket 2011–12 Ranji Trophy Rajasthan 23 January 2012
2012 Indian Premier League Kolkata Knight Riders 4 April 201227 May 2012
2012–13 Ranji Trophy Mumbai 30 January 2013
Field Hockey 2012 World Series Hockey Sher-e-Punjab 29 February 20122 April 2012
2012-13 World Series Hockey Cancelled15 December 201220 January 2013
Rugby Union 2012 All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament Bombay Gymkhana
VolleyballIndian Volley LeagueCancelled29 May 201224 June 2012

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