2014–15 MO Béjaïa season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2014–15 MOL Liga season
The 2014–15 MOL Liga season was the seventh season of the MOL Liga. The league is a multi-national ice hockey league consisting of teams from Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. HC Nové Zámky are the defending Champions after defeating ASC Corona Braşov in the 2014 Championship.


2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship
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2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship
The 2014–2015 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the third running of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. The championship commenced on 17 October 2014 in Losail International Circuit, Qatar and finished on 25 January 2015 in Madras Motor Racing Track, India. The series consisted of 12 races, spread across 3 meetings.


2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship
With four victories – two at Losail and two in Madras – and top-five finishes in every race, Toby Sowery finished the season as champion. Sowery finished 47 points clear of his next closest competitor Ryan Cullen, who was a three-time race winner, winning a pair of races in Bahrain and one in Madras. Third place in the championship went to the best placed home driver Raj Bharath, who was a race winner at Losail; he finished 26 points in arrears of Cullen. Four other drivers won races during the season; Tarun Reddy won the other race to be held at Losail, Struan Moore and Mathias Lauda each won races in Bahrain, and Oscar King won the season's final race, in Madras.


2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, Drivers
Freddie Hunt, son of 1976 Formula One champion James Hunt and Mathias Lauda, son of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Formula One champion Niki Lauda both competed in the series.


2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, Race calendar and results
The second round in Bahrain was held in support of the FIA World Endurance Championship.


2014–15 MSV Duisburg season
The 2014–15 MSV Duisburg season was the 115th season in the club's football history. In 2014–15 the club played in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football.


2014–15 MSV Duisburg season
Duisburg was secured promotion to the 2. Bundesliga on 16 May 2015.


2014–15 MSV Duisburg season, Players, Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 MSV Duisburg season, Squad statistics, Discipline
Last updated: 23 May 2015Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season
The 2014–15 season will be MTK Budapest FC's 105th competitive season, 3rd consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 126th year in existence as a football club.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2014–15 MTK Budapest FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2014–15 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
The 2014-15 season is Maccabi Haifa's 57th season in Israeli Premier League, and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of Israeli football.


2014–15 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Current squad, first team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League
The 2014–15 Macedonian First League was the 23rd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League
That season was featured 10 teams instead of 12 because the Football Federation of Macedonia voted to decrease the size of the league in May 2013.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League, Participating teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League, Regular season
The first 27 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis till all the teams have played two matches against each other. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League, Second phase
The second phase are the so-called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 4 advance to the Relegation group.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League, Second phase, Championship round
In the Championship group, each team plays against every other one only once, making 5 games in total. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other once with each team playing five games in this round.


2014–15 Macedonian First Football League, Second phase, Relegation round
In the Relegation group, each team plays twice against every opponent on a home-away basis. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other twice with each team playing six games in this round.


2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup
The 2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup was the 23rd season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. Rabotnichki are the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous year.


2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup, First round
Matches were played on 19, 20 and 21 August 2014.


2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup, Second round
Entering this round are the 16 winners from the First Round. The first legs took place on 24 September and the second legs took place on 14 October 2014.


2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
Entering this round are the 8 winners from the Second Round. The first legs took place on 18 November and the second legs took place on 4 and 6 December 2014.


2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup, Semi-finals
Entering this round are the 4 winners from the Quarterfinals. The first legs were played on 18 March and the second legs were played on 15 April 2015.


2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League
The 2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League (known as the VIP Super Liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 23rd season of the Super League, Macedonia's premier Handball league.


2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League, Team information
The following 12 clubs compete in the Super League during the 2014–15 season:


2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League, Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League, Championship round, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2014–15 Macedonian Handball Super League, Championship round, Schedule and results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League
The 2014–15 Macedonian Second League was the 23rd season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second  football division of Macedonia. It began on 9 August 2014 and ended on 23 May 2015.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League
In that season, 10 teams performs instead of 16 because the Football Federation of Macedonia in May 2013 voted for decision on the decrease of the league.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League, Participating teams
1 Gorno Lisiche played until 11th round on Boris Trajkovski Stadium.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League, Participating teams
2 Mladost Carev Dvor played their first 2 home games on SRC Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid, due to expanding their stadium in Resen.Also, the club was played one home match on Stadion Tumbe Kafe in Bitola.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League, Participating teams
3 Vëllazërimi participated in the first part of season as Vrapchishte.


2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League, Relegation playoff
The Relegation Playoff includes 6 clubs (the 8th placed theam from the Second League, as well as the 5 winners of the Third Leagues) which are going to be arranged in 3 pairs, playing on home-away rule. The winners of those playoffs win a spot for the next seasons Second League.


2014–15 Macedonian Third Football League
The 2014–15 Macedonian Third Football League was the 23rd season of the third-tier football league in the Republic of Macedonia, since its establishment. It began in August 2014 and ended on 24 May 2015.


2014–15 Macedonian Third Football League, West, Teams
1 Vrapchishte was in the first part of season participated as Vëllazërimi.


2014–15 Magyar Kupa
The 2014–15 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 75th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. It started with the first match of the first round on 7 August 2014 and  ended with the final held in May 2015 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest. Újpest are the defending champions, having won their ninth cup competition last season. The winner of the competition will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.


2014–15 Magyar Kupa, First round
Matches were played on 7, 9, 10, 12, & 13 August 2014 and involved the teams qualified through the local cup competitions during the previous season, Nemzeti Bajnokság III, Nemzeti Bajnokság II, and the Nemzeti Bajnokság I teams.


2014–15 Magyar Kupa (men's handball)
The 2014–15 Magyar Kupa, known as (Hungarian: BOMBA! férfi Magyar Kupa) for sponsorship reasons, was the 57th edition of the tournament.


2014–15 Magyar Kupa (men's handball), Final four
The final four will be held on 25 and 26 April 2015 at the Lauber Dezső Sportcsarnok in Pécs.


2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team  represented the University of Maine during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by first year head coach Bob Walsh, played their home games at  Cross Insurance Center and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 2–14 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to Albany.


2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season
The 2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey team represented the University of Maine during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Red Gendron, in his 2nd season with the Black Bears. The Black Bears played their home games at Alfond Arena on campus in Orono, Maine, competing in Hockey East.


2014–15 Maine Black Bears women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Maine Black Bears women's basketball team will represent the University of Maine in the America East Conference. The Black Bears were led by fourth year head coach Richard Barron and will once again play most of their home games at the Cross Insurance Center with select games being in the Memorial Gym. They finished the season 23–9, 14–2 in America East play to share the America East regular season title with Albany. They advanced to the semifinals of the America East Women's Tournament where they lost to Hartford. As champs of the American East Conference who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Villanova in the first round.


2014–15 Maine Black Bears women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. All games will be broadcast on the radio on WGUY and online on the .


2014–15 Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey season
The Maine Black Bears represented University of Maine in the WHEA during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season
The 2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season was the seventh season for the league and the first since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League. The regular season started on October 25, 2014, and ended on March 1, 2015. Each team played a 20-game schedule. Also it was the 37th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer in the USA and the first season for the MASL as the top league.


2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season, Standings
As of March 1, 2015  2014-15 League Championship  2014-15 Playoff Team(Bold) Division Winner  Dropped Out in Mid-Season


2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season, Standings, Western Conference
† Dropped out of league on December 23, 2014. †† Dropped out of league on January 15, 2015. Tacoma replaces them in the schedule.


2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season, 2015 Ron Newman Cup, Playoff format
Top three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs. The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title.


2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season, 2015 Ron Newman Cup, Playoff format
In the Eastern Conference, the playoff format will be the one used in the former MISL. Each round will be a home and home series. Teams that win both games will advance. If the wins are split between the two teams, a fifteen-minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie. In the Western Conference, the playoff format will be single elimination, which was used in the former PASL. The Ron Newman Cup final will use the home and home (MISL) format, including a mini game to break the tie.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League
2014–15 Purple League was the Malaysia Purple League's first season. The Malaysia Purple League is a badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The Purple League is also known as the Kopiko Purple League for sponsorship reasons.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League
The League's inaugural season began on the 25 November 2014 and ended on 1 February 2015. Twelve teams participated in the league. The first leg ended on 2 January 2014 with Puchong United BC (Badminton Club) leading the table, and the season ended with Muar City BC becoming the first Malaysia Purple League Champion. Several Olympic gold medal winners, world champions, and former stars also participated in the inaugural season.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League
The team with the highest point score at the end of the season was awarded RM1,000,000 in prize money (about $237,000 in 2015 U.S. dollars). The second-place team received RM300,000, and the third place team received RM150,000. The fourth through tenth place teams each received RM80,000.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League, Format
The format differed from the usual for badminton tournaments. The 12 teams in the League played a round-robin competition using the best of five games format with 11 points per game. A tie would be decided by two men's singles, two men's doubles, one woman's singles, and one mixed doubles.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League, Format, Player Registration
Each club could register up to 20 players, but they were only allowed to engage two players in the top 32 bracket. This was to ensure that the richer clubs did not have a monopoly on the best players. The clubs were also allowed to have foreign players on their teams, with the condition that these players should not constitute more than 30% of the team.


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League, Teams
Note: Yap Kim Hock is both the coach and manager for Klang United BC


2014–15 Malaysia Purple League, Teams, 2014-15 Players
-Kenichi Tago replaced Lee Chong Wei after he was suspended for failing a Dope Test at the 2014 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen


2014–15 Malian Première Division
The 2014–15 Malian Première Division is the 50th edition of the highest club level football competition in Mali.


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season
The 2014–15 season was Malmö Redhawks's eight consecutive season in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest league in the Swedish ice hockey system. The regular season began on 11 September 2014 at home against IF Björklöven, and concluded on 28 February 2015 at home against AIK. The team finished in third place in the regular season and thus qualified for play in the 2015 Slutspelsserien. Malmö Redhawks finished in third place in Slutspelsserien and qualified for Direktkval till SHL against Leksands IF. The team won the series 4–3 after defeating Leksand in the final game of the series. Malmö Redhawks were therefore promoted to the SHL for the 2015–16 season.


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:   Win (3 points)  Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Schedule and results, 2015 Slutspelsserien
Malmö Redhawks qualified to the 2015 Slutspelsserien by finishing in third place in the regular season. By merit of their ranking they were given three bonus points ahead of the start of the series. The series started on 5 March 2015 and concluded on 13 March 2015. Malmö Redhawks finished 3rd in the series and qualified to play in the Direktkval till SHL against Leksands IF.


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Schedule and results, 2015 Slutspelsserien
Legend:   Win (3 points)  Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Schedule and results, 2015 Direktkval till SHL
Malmö Redhawks qualified to the 2015 Direktkval till SHL by finishing in third place in Slutspelsserien. They faced Leksands IF from SHL who finished 11th in the 2014–15 SHL season. Leksand had home advantage in games 1, 3, 5 and 7 at Tegera Arena. Malmö Redhawks won the series 4–3 and qualified to play in the 2015–16 SHL season, their first season back in the first level of Swedish hockey since the 2006–07 season and the first since the league's renaming to SHL.


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Player stats, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2014–15 Malmö Redhawks season, Player stats, Goaltenders
Note: GPI = Games played in; MIN = Minutes played; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses ; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy
The 2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy Is The 77th Season Since Its Establishment. The competition began on 4 September 2014 and ended with the final on 24 May 2015.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy
Valletta were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Birkirkara.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Calendar
Matches began on 4 September 2014 and  concluded on 24 May 2015.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, First round
In this round a total of 24 teams compete. Matches were played on 4, 6, 7, 8 & 10 September 2014.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Second round
In this round a total of 40 teams compete. Matches were played on 24, 25 & 26 October 2014.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Third round
In this round a total of 32 teams compete. Matches were played on 29, 30 November, 2 and 3 December 2014.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Fourth round
In this round 16 teams compete. Matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2015.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Quarter-finals
In this round 8 teams compete. Matches were played on 13 and 14 February 2015.


2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy, Semi-finals
Matches to be played on 16 and 17 May 2015.


2014–15 Maltese First Division
The 2014–15 Maltese First Division (referred to as the BOV First Division due to sponsorship reasons) began on 12 September 2014 and finished with a play-off match on 3 May 2015.


2014–15 Maltese First Division, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2013–14 season.


2014–15 Maltese First Division, Results
Each team plays every other team in the league home-and-away for a total of 26 matches played each.


2014–15 Maltese First Division, Play-off
Due to a tie for third place between Melita and Gżira United, a play-off match was played to determine which team would participate in the promotion play-off against the tenth-placed team from the Premier League. The match was played on 3 May 2015.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League
The 2014–15 Maltese Premier League is the 100th season of the Maltese Premier League, Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League
The Premier League consists of three rounds for a total of 33 games. After the end of the second round, the points earned are halved.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League, Format
In a change from last season, the league will not split after twenty-two matches. All teams will advance to a second phase where half of the first phase points are carried over and teams will play each other once.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League, Teams, Relegation and promotion
Vittoriosa Stars and Rabat Ajax were relegated finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in the previous season.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League, Teams, Relegation and promotion
Promoted were, Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the First Division the previous season.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League, Second round
All teams advance to the second round. Teams keep their records from the first round, but their points from the first round are halved. Teams will play each other once.


2014–15 Maltese Premier League, Premier League play-off
A play-off was played between the tenth placed team from the Premier League and the third placed team from the First Division. The winner will compete in the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Manchester City Football Club's 113th season of competitive football, its 86th season in the top division of English football and 18th season in the Premier League since the league was first created with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Kit, Kit information
The club was in the second year of a deal with American manufacturer Nike, who would supply their kit for the next six years.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad information, First team squad
Updated to match played 26 June 2015Source: Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad information, Playing statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearancesRed card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad information, Playing statistics
Source: (for players and positions) 00(for squad numbers) 00(for actual stats.)


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Golden Boot award
Awarded to the player who has scored the most league goals at the end of each Premier League season


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Golden Glove award
Awarded to the player who has kept the most league clean sheets at the end of each Premier League season


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Football Supporters' Federation Player of the Year award
Awarded annually to the player chosen by a public vote on the Football Supporters' Federation website


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, CAF African Player of the Year award
Awarded every calendar year from a shortlist of three based on a vote of the 56 CAF national team managers


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Manager of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the manager who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Etihad Player of the Month awards
Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Associated Press International Team of the Week award
Awarded on a weekly basis to the team elected by vote of accredited Associated Press journalists as having made the best performance(s) of any global club


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Associated Press International Player of the Week award
Awarded on a weekly basis to the player elected by vote of accredited Associated Press journalists as having made the best performance(s) of any global player


2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out
Premier League clubs have submitted their retained and released players lists for 2013–14 indicating which players will be released on 1 June 2014.


2014–15 Manchester Phoenix season
During the 2014-15 season, the Manchester Phoenix participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Manchester United's 23rd season in the Premier League, and their 40th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season
United began the season on 16 August 2014, with the opening game of their Premier League campaign. They also competed in two domestic cups — the FA Cup and the League Cup. This was the first season since 1989–90 that Manchester United did not compete in any European competition having finished seventh in the last Premier League season; the club had participated in the UEFA Champions League since the 1995-96 campaign and European competitions since 1990.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Background
Louis van Gaal was announced as the new manager in May 2014 after the sacking of David Moyes in April. He appointed Ryan Giggs, who retired from playing, as assistant manager; Marcel Bout as assistant coach, specialising in oppositional scouting; and Frans Hoek as goalkeeping coach. Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidić and Patrice Evra left the club. United completed their first signing of the season on 26 June 2014 with the acquisition of Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao for £29 million, and followed this up the following day with Luke Shaw from Southampton. Following the departures of Vidić and Evra, Wayne Rooney and Darren Fletcher were named as captain and vice-captain respectively.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies
Manchester United preceded their 2014–15 campaign with a tour of the United States. They played LA Galaxy in the Chevrolet Cup on 23 July, and also participated in the 2014 International Champions Cup from 26 July to 2 August, playing against Roma, Internazionale and Real Madrid in the group stage. The match against Real Madrid on 2 August set a US attendance record of 109,318. Having beaten Roma and Real Madrid in normal time, and Internazionale on penalties to win their group, they qualified for the final against Liverpool on 4 August.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies
After going behind to a Steven Gerrard penalty in the first half, United rallied in the second with goals from Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard to win 3–1. Upon their return to England, the team played against Valencia on 12 August in what was Louis van Gaal's first home match as Manchester United manager.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
The fixtures for the 2014–15 league season were announced on 18 June 2014. Manchester United opened their Premier League campaign at home to Swansea City on 16 August 2014, and their last game of the season was away to Hull City on 24 May 2015. The season started off on the wrong foot for Manchester United, losing 2–1 at home to Swansea City, marking Swansea's first league win at Old Trafford in club history and the Red Devils' first home loss in a season opener since 1972. Juan Mata gave United the lead away at Sunderland but Jack Rodwell equalised on his debut, meaning the match finished as a draw, before United ended August with a laboured 0–0 draw against Burnley, despite Ángel Di María making his debut for the Red Devils.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
The draw was followed up with United's first win of the season, a 4–0 thumping of Queens Park Rangers. However, the following week, 2–0 and 3–1 leads were blown as the Red Devils suffered a remarkable 5–3 defeat away to Leicester City. September concluded with a nervy 2–1 home win over West Ham United despite captain Wayne Rooney's sending-off for a reckless kick at the legs of Stewart Downing.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
The next fixture, without club captain Rooney, was a morale-boosting 2–1 home victory over Everton, who had achieved the league double over United the previous season. Radamel Falcao netted the winner with his first goal for United. The next two matches were last-minute draws against West Bromwich Albion and league leaders Chelsea, respectively.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
A United side which was severely depleted in defence then narrowly lost to city rivals Manchester City on 2 November, with Sergio Agüero's goal separating the teams at the Etihad Stadium. The next match, a 1–0 victory over Crystal Palace courtesy of a Juan Mata strike, ignited a six-match winning run that took United to third place in the table. Although United recorded wins over Premier League giants Arsenal, Liverpool and in-form Southampton, they were greatly indebted to Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, who made many game-saving stops. United then drew away to Aston Villa, with new signing Falcao scoring his second goal for the club. The Boxing Day clash against Newcastle at Old Trafford was a 3–1 win, with Wayne Rooney scoring twice and assisting a goal for Robin van Persie.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
The next game, only two days later, was a goalless draw away to Tottenham Hotspur. The result was the same against Stoke on New Year's Day, with Falcao's goal unable to win the game in a 1–1 draw. The following match, United ended their unbeaten streak with a home defeat to Southampton — the first time the Saints had won at Old Trafford in 27 years. Next week, United secured a 2–0 win against QPR at Loftus Road, with Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson scoring. On 31 January United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Old Trafford with goals from Van Persie and Falcao, thus gaining a measure of revenge for their early-season mauling at the King Power Stadium.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
United had to claw back a 1–1 draw at Upton Park against West Ham on February 8 thanks to an equaliser in stoppage time from Daley Blind. After this, United won 3–1 against Burnley at Old Trafford, with two goals in the first half from substitute Chris Smalling, and a late penalty from Van Persie, although the Red Devils' performance was far from their best.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
On 21 February, United suffered their first away defeat since November as Swansea did the double on the Red Devils for the first time in their history, winning 2–1, resulting in United dropping to fourth place. United got back to winning ways with a 2–0 home victory over Sunderland, which was followed by a 1–0 away victory against Newcastle United on 4 March, the winner coming from Ashley Young after a late defensive error from Newcastle.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
The following fixture, United secured a storming 3–0 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur to boost their chances of a top four finish. Their next game was against arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield. United won the match courtesy of a brace from Juan Mata to secure the double over their rivals.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
After the international break, United's next opponents were league strugglers Aston Villa at Old Trafford on 4 April 2015. United won the match 3–1 with a brace from Ander Herrera and a goal from Wayne Rooney to move up to third in the Premier League table. On 12 April 2015, United claimed their first Manchester derby win since 2012 over neighbours Manchester City – a stunning 4–2 victory with goals from Young, Fellaini, Mata, and Smalling. United failed to extend their winning run, and suffered their first defeat in six games to league leaders Chelsea. United then suffered their second straight defeat the following week, in a 3–0 loss to Everton. This meant the Red Devils had failed to win at Goodison Park for the third season running.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League
On 2 May 2015, Manchester United failed to bounce back as they suffered a 1–0 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion. It was the first time since 2001 that United lost three consecutive matches, meaning the Red Devils remained in fourth place. On 9 May 2015, United beat Crystal Palace 2–1 to end their losing run. In their penultimate game of the season on 17 May, United faced rivals Arsenal. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, ensuring the Red Devils would compete in the Champions League next season following a one-year absence. United's final match of the season against Hull City ended in a draw, relegating the Tigers, although they would have been relegated regardless of the result. Manchester United ended the season in fourth place – three places, and six points higher than the previous season.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
United entered the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Premier League clubs, as well as those from the Championship. The draw was made on 8 December 2014, which saw United drawn away at Yeovil Town from League One. The match was played on 4 January 2015, with United winning 2–0 through second-half goals from Ander Herrera and Ángel Di María. United went on to face League Two side Cambridge United in the fourth round on 23 January 2015, but the match resulted in a goalless draw.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
The replay took place on 3 February at Old Trafford, with Manchester United winning 3–0, after goals from Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and James Wilson. In the fifth round, United were drawn away to Preston North End, which they won 3–1. United had to come from behind after Scott Laird opened the scoring for Preston in the 47th minute. Ander Herrera levelled the game 18 minutes later, and Marouane Fellaini put United ahead in the 72nd minute. Near the end, Wayne Rooney scored a penalty to seal a place in the sixth round, in which United were drawn in a home match to holders Arsenal, which was played on 9 March 2015. United lost the match 2–1, resulting in the Red Devils' exit from the FA Cup.


2014–15 Manchester United F.C. season, League Cup
United entered the League Cup at the Second Round stage for the first time since 1995–96, the last season before teams that had qualified for European competitions were allowed to enter the competition in the Third Round instead of the Second Round. The draw took place on 13 August 2014, with United being drawn away to League One side Milton Keynes Dons. It was the first ever meeting between the clubs, since the formation of MK Dons in 2004. Manchester United were thrashed by their League One counterparts. Will Grigg scored twice to capitalise on defensive mistakes by the United back three, while substitute Benik Afobe added two further goals. It was United's earliest League Cup exit and first to a third-tier team since a 4–3 aggregate defeat to York City of the Second Division back in 1995.


2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team
The 2014–15 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by fourth year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 13–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marist, Saint Peter's and Iona to win the MAAC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Hampton.


2014–15 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 2014–2015 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. will be its second back in the Football League, following promotion as champions from the Blue Square Bet Premier at the end of the 2012–13 season. The club will take part in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. The club will play its home games at Field Mill, renamed the One Call Stadium for sponsorship reasons, the oldest ground in the Football League.


2014–15 Mansfield Town F.C. season, Pre-season friendlies
† Trialist, ‡ Youth Team player, * Mansfield Town XI


2014–15 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by first year head coach Mike Maker, played their home games at the McCann Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Manhattan.


2014–15 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Foxes finished the 2013–14 season 12–19, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament where they lost to Niagara. Following the season, head coach Jeff Bower resigned to take the General manager position with the Detroit Pistons. Mike Maker was hired as his successor.


2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their coach was Steve Wojciechowski, serving in his first year as head coach. Marquette played its home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette was a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Villanova.


2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball team will represent Marquette University in the 2014–15 college basketball season. The Golden Eagles were led by 1st year head coach Carolyn Kieger and were members of the Big East Conference. The Golden Eagles will play their home games at the Al McGuire Center. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament where they lost to Seton Hall.


2014–15 Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball team, 2014–15 Roster
Ginny Boggess (Wingate) Scott Merritt (Marquette) Vernette Skeete (Alcorn State)


2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to WKU.


2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team, Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.


2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represents the Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by third year head coach Matt Daniel, play their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 for in C-USA play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament to Charlotte. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round before losing to Mercer in the quarterfinals.


2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team, Roster
Tony Kemper (Fort Hays State) Devrinn Paul (Kentucky State) Caronica Randle (Central Arkansas)


2014–15 Martinique Championnat National
In the 2014–15 season of the Martinique Championnat National, the top league of professional football in Martinique, the Golden Lion FC team from Saint-Joseph won the championship for the first time.


2014–15 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first year head coach Bobby Collins, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to High Point.


2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at the Xfinity Center. They were first-year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the second round before losing in the third round to West Virginia.


2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terrapins finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.


2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They are led by thirteenth year head coach Brenda Frese and played their home games at the Xfinity Center. They were first year members of the Big Ten Conference after 38 seasons playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2014-15 Lady Terrapins won the 2014-15 Big Ten regular season Championship and the 2015 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament in their first year as a member of the Big Ten.


2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
They were the third women's basketball program in the Big Ten to go undefeated in the conference. The 1984-85 Ohio State Buckeyes and the 1998-99 Purdue Boilermakers were the only other women's programs in the Big Ten to accomplish that feat. They received an automatic to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they advance to the final four where they lost to the national champions Connecticut.


2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team, Previous Season
The Maryland Terrapins women's basketball finished the 2013-14 season with an overall record of 28–7, with a record of 12–4 in the ACC regular season for a tie for a 2nd-place finish. In the 2014 ACC Tournament, the Terrapins lost in the quarterfinals to North Carolina. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, which they defeated Army, Texas, Tennessee and Louisville to make it to the final four where they were defeated by Notre Dame.


2014–15 Mascom Top 8 Cup
The 2014–15 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from October 30, 2014 to April 18, 2015 and featured the top eight teams from the 2013-14 Botswana Premier League. Gaborone United defeated Township Rollers in the final to win a record second title.


2014–15 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup
The 2014 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup was the 45th season of the official List A domestic cricket competition in Australia. It was played over a four-week period at the start of the domestic season to separate its schedule from the Sheffield Shield, held after the tournament's conclusion. The tournament was held in Sydney and Brisbane, with most matches broadcast live on free-to-air television on GEM. Western Australia defeated New South Wales in the final to win the title for the first time in 11 years.


2014–15 Mauritanian Premier League
The 2014–15 Mauritanian Premier League season was the 35th season of the premier association football league in Mauritania.


2014–15 Mauritanian Premier League
Tevragh-Zeina won their second title after defeating Sélibaby at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott.


2014–15 Mauritanian Premier League, Teams
A total of 14 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013–14 season and two promoted from the 2013–14 second division.


2014–15 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
The 2014–15 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by eighth year head coach Dave Simmons and played their home games at Burton Coliseum, with three home games at Sudduth Coliseum in the Lake Charles Civic Center complex. The Cowboys are members of the Southland Conference.


2014–15 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
The Cowboys were picked to finish fifth (5th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll. The team finished with an overall record of 15–16 including a record of 1–1 in the 2015 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The conference record for the 2014–15 season was 8–10 and finished in seventh place.


2014–15 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team
The 2014–15 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by eighth year head coach Brooks Donald-Williams, played all their home games at Burton Coliseum. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team completed the 2014–15 season with an 18–14 overall record and an 11–7 Southland Conference record. The Cowgirls, seeded fifth in the 2015 Southland Conference Tournament, fell to eighth seed Houston Baptist 68–70 in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament. They received an invitation to the 2015 Women's Basketball Invitational tournament. In first round play, the Cowgirls defeated the Furman Paladins. The 2014–15 season ended when the team fell to the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in the second round of the tournament.


2014–15 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 2014–15 Meistriliiga season was the 75th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia, since the league's formation in 1934. The title was won by Tartu Kalev-Välk who defeated Narva PSK in the finals.


2014–15 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season, Regular season
Despite finishing the regular season first, Tallinn HC Viking were stripped of their playoffs spot due to unpaid debts.


2014–15 Melbourne City FC season
The 2014–15 Melbourne City FC season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2009, and its first season under the "Melbourne City" moniker, after being taken over and rebranded by Manchester City. The club participated in the A-League for the fifth time and the FFA Cup for the first time.


2014–15 Melbourne Renegades season
The 2014–15 Melbourne Renegades season is the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Simon Helmot and captained by Aaron Finch, they are competed in the BBL's 2014–15 season.


2014–15 Melbourne Renegades season, Summary
Similarly to the previous season, the Renegades headed into the 2014–15 Big Bash League season with confidence after signing Matthew Wade and Callum Ferguson in the pre-season, but failed to qualify for the finals yet again, finishing 6th. The poor run from the previous season resulted in the coach Simon Helmot being sacked.


2014–15 Melbourne Stars season
The 2014–15 Melbourne Stars season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Cameron White, they competed in the BBL's 2014–15 season.


2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season
The 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 10th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time, winning the double for the third time, and competed in the FFA Cup for the first time.


2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season, Players, From the youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season
The 2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 20th season of the franchise in the NBA and their 14th in Memphis.


2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season
The Grizzlies were strong for most of the season, and lead the Southwest Division for most of the season, but faltered during the month of April and surrendered the division lead to the Rockets. The Grizzlies finished second in the Southwest Division with the second best record in franchise history at 55–27 and fifth in the Western Conference.


2014–15 Memphis Grizzlies season
In the first round, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. The Grizzlies' season ended with a 2–4 Semifinals loss to eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 94th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers, led by sixth year head coach Josh Pastner, played their home games at the FedExForum. The 2014–15 season was the second season the Tigers participated in the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers didn't play in a postseason tournament, the first time in 15 years.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2013–14 Memphis Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 24–10 and 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to eventual national champion UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament's East Region as an 8 seed where they defeated 9 seed George Washington in the second round before losing in the third round to 1 seed Virginia.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers entered the 2014-15 season with only one senior, incoming transfer Calvin Godfrey. The young Tigers toured Canada in August 2014 and were thus permitted extra practice time. The Tigers faced teams from the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and McGill University on the trip in exhibition matches. Immediately before the Canadian tour, guard/forward Damien Wilson then center Dominic Woodson successively announced that they were transferring away from Memphis. However, upon the team's return from Canada, former Vanderbilt point guard Kedren Johnson announced his intention to transfer to Memphis.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
At the AAC media day on October 29, Memphis was picked to finish third in the league behind UConn and SMU. Shaq Goodwin and Austin Nichols were both named to the preseason all-AAC first team.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers lost their sole exhibition game against Division 2 Christian Brothers, marking the first exhibition game loss for the team since 1996. On November 24, after the team's second game of the season, true freshman point guard Dominic Magee announced his intent to transfer. Magee did not any playing time for the Tigers before his transfer. The Tigers dropped 4 of their first 7 games of the year, starting the year with their worst record since 2000.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
On January 6, sophomore Kuran Iverson was suspended for the team's next two games against SMU and Houston, marking Iverson's second suspension of the season. After his suspension and subsequent actions, including using Twitter to make negative statements about Coach Pastner, it was reported that Iverson was not expected to return to the team and the University subsequently announced Iverson's dismissal from the basketball program. Junior forward Trahson Burrell was suspended for the team's January 8 game against SMU, reportedly in part for supporting Iverson's actions prior to his suspension.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
On February 7 against Temple, Austin Nichols injured his ankle and had to be helped off the floor. The Tigers went on to lose the game without Nichols, who was later diagnosed with a moderately sprained ankle which was expected to prevent him from playing for the next two weeks. However, Nichols was able to return on February 19 at home against UConn before injuring the ankle again on February 28 early in the second half against Tulsa. The second ankle injury caused Nichols to miss the remainder of the season. Despite his injury and subsequent absence, Nichols finished the season with 93 blocks, the 5th highest single season block total all time for a Tiger.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Season summary
The Tigers finished the regular season in 5th place in the American. Austin Nichols was named to the All-AAC first team. In the AAC tournament, the Tigers lost their opening matchup to 4 seed Temple.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team will represent the University of Memphis during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the second for the Tigers as members of the American Athletic Conference. The team, coached by head coach Melissa McFerrin, plays their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse with one game at the FedEx Forum. They finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Women's Tournament where they lost to South Florida.


2014–15 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team, Media
All Tigers home games will have a radio broadcast live on WUMR. Video streaming for all home games will be available on the , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League
The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the second season of the men's field hockey national team league series. The tournament started in July 2014 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia and finished in December 2015 in Raipur, India.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League
The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League
Australia won the tournament's Final round for the first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final match. India won the third place match by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 on a penalty shootout after a 5–5 draw.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League, Qualification
Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, 56 teams were announced to compete.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League, Qualification
The 11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at early 2013 received an automatic bye to the Semifinals while the 8 teams ranked between 12th and 19th received an automatic bye to Round 2. Those nineteen teams, shown with qualifying rankings, were the following:


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League, Final ranking
FIH issued a final ranking to determine the world ranking. The final ranking was as follows:


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final
The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final took place from 27 November to 6 December 2015 in Raipur, India. A total of 8 teams competed for the title.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final
Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final match. Host nation India won the third place match by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 on a penalty shootout after a 5–5 draw.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final, Qualification
The host nation qualified automatically in addition to 7 teams qualified from the Semifinals. The following eight teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final, Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final, Results, Second round, Fifth to eighth place classification
The losing quarterfinalists were ranked according to their first round results to determine the fixtures for the fifth to eighth place classification matches.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 100 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.55 goals per match.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1
The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 was held from June to December 2014. A total of 35 teams competing in 7 events were part in this round of the tournament playing for 15 berths in the Round 2, played from January to March 2015.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1, Qualification
Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament. Teams ranked 20th and lower in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition were allocated to one of the Round 1 events. The following 35 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held from January to March 2015. A total of 24 teams competed in 3 events in this round of the tournament playing for 9 berths in the Semifinals, to be played in June and July 2015.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2, Qualification
8 teams ranked between 12th and 19th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically in addition to 14 teams qualified from Round 1 and two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host a Round 2 tournament. Fiji and Sri Lanka withdrew from participating and Oman and Ukraine took their place. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2, San Diego
All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00) except the ones on 8 March 2015 which are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00)


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2015. A total of 20 teams competing in 2 events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, played between 5–13 December 2015 in Raipur, India.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Qualification
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 9 teams qualified from Round 2. The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Buenos Aires, Umpires
Below are the 11 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Antwerp, Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Goalscorers
There were 299 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 4.53 goals per match.


2014–15 Men's Volleyball Serie A1
2014–15 Serie A1 is the 70th season of the Italian Championship (Italian Volleyball League) organized under the supervision of Federazione Italiana Pallavolo.


2014–15 Men's Volleyball Thailand League
The Volleyball Thailand League is the highest level of Thailand club volleyball in the 2014–15 season and the 10th edition.


2014–15 Meralco Bolts season
The 2014–15 Meralco Bolts season is the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2014–15 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by seventh year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus and were first year members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 12–6 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to Furman. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Louisiana–Monroe.


2014–15 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were the regular season champions of the College Hockey America Conference (CHA), and lost the conference tournament final game to RIT.


2014–15 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season
The 2014–15 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey team represented Merrimack College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Mark Dennehy, in his 10th season with the Warriors. The Warriors played their home games at Lawler Arena on campus in North Andover, Massachusetts, competing in Hockey East. The Warriors finished the season with a record of 16–18–4, 5–14–3 in Hockey East play to finish in 11th place. The qualified for the 2015 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Boston University.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Mersin İdmanyurdu (also Mersin İdman Yurdu, Mersin İY, or MİY) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2014–15. Mersin İdmanyurdu football team in 2014–15 season in Turkish Süper Lig. 2014–15 season was the 14th season of Mersin İdmanyurdu football team in Süper Lig, the top level division in Turkey. Mersin İdmanyurdu football team has finished 2014–15 season in 7th place in Turkish Süper Lig and remained in the league. Team participated in 2014–15 Turkish Cup and was eliminated at quarterfinals.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season
Ali Kahramanlı was club president. Rıza Çalımbay was head coach. Attacking midfielder Güven Varol and defensive midfielder Murat Ceylan were the most appeared players with 39 appearances in total. Captain and centre back Servet Çetin was most appeared player in league matches with 33 appearances. Welliton was the top goalscorer with 13 goals.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation
Süper Lig was played as "Spor-Toto Süper Lig" for Spor-Toto, a publicly owned betting institution, was sponsor for the season. The name of the season was inscribed as "Süleyman Seba Season" in memory of Beşiktaş's former president Süleyman Seba. 18 teams attended. MİY was one of the new entrants along with Balıkesirspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor who changed their names as İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. before the start of the season. Champions was eligible for 2015–16 UEFA Champions League in Group stage. Runners-up were eligible for Champions League 3rd qualifying round.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation
Third and fourth placed teams were eligible for 2015–16 UEFA Europa League at 3rd and 2nd qualifying rounds respectively. Starting from this season 5th team in the league table was eligible for Europa League if the cup winner was among in first four placed teams. If otherwise, winner of 2014–15 Turkish Cup was eligible for Europa League at group stage. Bottom three teams were relegated to 2015–16 TFF First League.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation, League table
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2014–15 Süper Lig season place in league table.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation, Results by round
Results of games MİY played in 2014–15 Süper Lig by rounds:


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation, First half
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2014–15 Süper Lig season first half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Süper Lig participation, Second half
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2014–15 Süper Lig season second half game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Turkish Cup participation
2014–15 Turkish Cup was played for 53rd time as Ziraat Türkiye Kupası for sponsorship reasons. The Cup was played by 156 teams in four stages. In the first stage 1 preliminary and 3 elimination rounds were played in one-leg elimination system. In the second stage 16 teams played in eight groups (A to H) in a two-leg round-robin system. In the third stage, first and second ranked teams in each group played 1/8 games in one-leg elimination system at first ranked team's home.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Turkish Cup participation
In the fourth stage quarterfinals and semifinals were played in two-leg elimination system, second games being played at higher ranked team's home. Final was played in one game system in a neutral venue. Mersin İdmanyurdu took place in the Cup starting from second elimination round and promoted to group stage. MİY took place in Group C and finished second. In the third stage MİY was paired with Karabükspor and promoted after extra time. In quarterfinals, Fenerbahçe was drawn as opponents, second game being played in opponents' grounds. MİY was eliminated by Fenerbahçe who was eliminated by Bursaspor at semifinals. Galatasaray won the Cup for 16th time.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Turkish Cup participation, Cup track
The drawings and results Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) followed in 2014–15 Turkish Cup are shown in the following table.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 Turkish Cup participation, Game details
Mersin İdmanyurdu (MİY) 2014–15 Turkish Cup game reports is shown in the following table. Kick off times are in EET and EEST.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management
President Ali Kahramanlı continued in his position which he held in 2008. Club address was: Palmiye Mah. Adnan Menders Bl. 1204 Sk. Onur Ap. K.2 D.3 Yenişehir/Mersin.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management, Club management
The incumbent board of management was elected on 27 October 2014. The division of labor in the board was as follows (as of January 2015): Ali Kahrahramanlı (President), Senan İdin (Deputy President), Beşir Acar General Secretary), Sedat Aydöner (financial and juridical affairs), Hikmet Kaya and Ahmet Turan Serttaş (football division and spokesmen), Apti Öztürk and Şerafettin Kadooğlu (amateur divisions), Sabri Tekli and Ufuk Maya (financial resources and ethics), Ayhan Erdem and Metin Yıldıran (facilities and institutionalization). The administrative staff were as follows: Mesut Bilir (General Coordinator), Murat Öğ (General Director), Duygu Bilir (Accreditation), Özcan Ulusoy (accounting), Rıfkı Çınar and Barış Köksal (public relations), Mustafa Kaya (security), Ökkeş Aybar (transportation).


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, Management, Coaching team
Since 3 June 2014 Rıza Çalımbay has been the Technical Director (meaning "head coach" in Turkey). Other technical staff includes: Kerem Atılmaz (Administrative Director), Bülent Albayrak, Kenan Oktay and Ayhan Tenbeloğolu (Trainers), M. Cengiz Birgen (Goalkeeper Trainer), Burhan Kılıç (Statisticial Analyzer), Serkan Damla (General Manager), Ahmet Edremit (Physician), Serkan Sağlık (Physiotherapist), Ersoy Şenel, Oktay Baş and Abdülkadir Topal (Masseurs), Abdülkadir Reşiti and Caner Çakmak (Translators).


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, 2014–15 squad
Appearances, goals and cards count for 2014–15 Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası (2014–15 Turkish Cup) games. Only the players who appeared in game rosters were included. Player's are listed in order of appearance. MİY could not signed with new players in the mid-season, because FIFA decided on two season transfer ban for MİY due to termination of the contract of the MİY's former player David Bičík. The ban was applied for 2015 Winter and Summer transfer seasons.


2014–15 Mersin İdmanyurdu season, U-21 and U-19 teams
Mersin İdmanyurdu U-21 team participated in U21 League Süper Lig and U19 team in Elite U19 League.


2014–15 Mestis season
The 2014–15 Mestis season was the 15th season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Jukurit won the championship. Kokkolan Hermes and Jokipojat were promoted to the Mestis league from the Suomi-sarja league for 2015-16.


2014–15 Metal Ligaen season
The 2014–15 Metal Ligaen season is the 58th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league. The regular season began on 19 September 2014 and ended on 22 February 2015. The league championship was won by SønderjyskE.


2014–15 Miami Heat season
The 2014–15 Miami Heat season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2010, LeBron James was not on the roster as he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat entered the 2014–15 season as the defending Eastern Conference champions without LeBron James, and were coming off of an NBA Finals loss in five games to the San Antonio Spurs. Although they remained in playoff contention until early April, the Heat were eliminated from playoff contention after their game 80 loss to the Toronto Raptors.


2014–15 Miami Heat season
The Heat failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008 after a four-year trip to the Finals, winning two in 2012 and 2013, and first team to fail to make the playoffs after making it to the NBA Finals from the previous season since the 2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers.


2014–15 Miami Heat season
For the first time since 1995-96, Ray Allen was not in the NBA as he sat out this season as a free agent and retired in 2015. Allen played with the Heat for 2 seasons where he helped them win a championship in 2013, his second ring after winning one in 2008 with the Boston Celtics.


2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Larrañaga, play their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team has had wins at Duke, Syracuse and Florida, all on the road. They finished the season 25–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated North Carolina Central, Alabama, Richmond and Temple to advanced to the NIT championship game where they lost to Stanford.


2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hurricanes finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to NC State.


2014–15 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team will represent the University of Miami during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by tenth-year head coach Katie Meier, play their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–8 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they upset Washington in the first round before losing to Iowa in the second round.


2014–15 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road games will be broadcast on WVUM as part of the Miami Hurricanes Learfield Sports contract.


2014–15 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by third year head coach John Cooper, played their home games at Millett Hall, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The  2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 20th year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the Big Ten Tournament finals where they lost to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and reached the Final Four for the seventh time under Tom Izzo. There the Spartans lost to eventual National Champion, Duke.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2013–14 season with an record of 29–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. They won the Big Ten Tournament by defeating Michigan and received the conference's automatic bid as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 17th straight trip to the Tournament. They advanced to the Elite Eight, their eighth trip under Tom Izzo, before losing to eventual National Champion, Connecticut.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans lost Adreian Payne (16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game) and Gary Harris (16.7 points per game) to the NBA Draft and Keith Appling (11.2 points per game) to graduation (eventually to the NBA) following the season.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, 2014 recruiting class
Tom Izzo again went big in recruiting for the 2014 season and again was shunned. Michigan State made offers to Cliff Alexander, Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor, and Tyler Ulis, but all went to other schools. As a result, MSU signed only top 100 player, Lourawls Nairn, Jr. Analysts have argued that it is Izzo's unwillingness to cheat that has cost him some of these recruits.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Michigan State was led by seniors Travis Trice (15.3 points and 5.1 assists per game) and Branden Dawson (11.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game) and junior Denzel Valentine (14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game). The Spartans started the season ranked No. 18 in the country.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans had two players transfer to the team. Eron Harris transferred from West Virginia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris had to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Bryn Forbes transferred from Cleveland State. The NCAA granted Forbes a waiver due to family hardship that allowed Forbes to play immediately without having sit out a season.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
MSU began the season with a trip to play Navy in Annapolis, Maryland at the Naval Academy. The Spartans survived a scare to win a close game 64–59. The Spartans then traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to participate in the Champions Classic, but were unable to outlast Duke (whom they would later meet in the Final Four), losing 81–71. MSU won their next four games, including wins over Santa Clara, Rider, and Marquette in the Orlando Classic. In the championship game of the Orlando Classic, the Spartans fell to No. 11 Kansas 61–56.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Despite the loss, MSU moved up to No. 19 in the polls. In the ACC–Big Ten Challenge, MSU could not hold off Notre Dame, losing in overtime 79–78. Wins followed against smaller schools including Oakland and Eastern Michigan before MSU was shocked by Texas Southern at home in overtime. Following the loss, the Spartans went unranked the remainder of the season. They finished the non-conference season at 9–4.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
In the Big Ten season, the Spartans were swept by Maryland and suffered bad losses to Nebraska, Illinois, and Minnesota in overtime. However, the Spartans rallied late in the season, winning six of their last eight conference games including a win over No. 23 Ohio State and wins at Michigan and at Illinois. MSU finished the season in a three-way tie for third place in conference. The Spartans finished the season with an overall record of 21–10, 12–6 in the Big Ten regular season. The Spartans got hot in the Big Ten Tournament beating Ohio State and No. 8 Maryland. They challenged No. 6 Wisconsin for the tournament title, eventually losing the Big Ten Tournament Championship in overtime.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed in the East Region. The bid was MSU's 18th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. MSU beat Georgia in the First Round and surprised No. 2-seeded and No. 6-ranked Virginia in the Second Round. With the win, the Spartans advanced to their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen and seventh Sweet Sixteen in eight years. In the Sweet Sixteen, they faced No. 3-seeded and No. 13-ranked Oklahoma. MSU defeated Oklahoma by four. Valentine scored 18 points and Trice contributed 24.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The win sent MSU to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year and their fourth trip since 2009. Louisville awaited the Spartans in the Elite Eight. The Spartans were pushed to overtime, but again came up with the victory, earning a trip to their seventh Final Four under Tom Izzo. Trice was named the Regional's MVP. In the Final Four, the Spartans fell to the eventual National Champions for the second straight season, losing a rematch of their Champions Classic game to Duke in the National Semifinal.


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2014–15 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team
The 2014–15 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team will represent Michigan State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by eighth year head coach Suzy Merchant, play their home games at the Breslin Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament which they lost to Maryland. They did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since 2001.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 48th consecutive year at the Crisler Center, which has a capacity of 12,707. This season marked the program's 99th season and its 98th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by 8th year head coach John Beilein, who was voted 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year by the Big Ten media. The 2013–14 team was Big Ten champion, earning the school's first outright title since 1986. The program entered the season coming off its winningest two-year stretch, having won 59 games in the two previous seasons. The team was also coming off four consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament appearances.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2014–15 team needed to replace the losses of Nik Stauskas, Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III to the 2014 NBA draft and Jon Horford and Jordan Morgan to graduation. It began the season ranked in both the AP Poll (#24) and Coaches' Poll (#23). Guard Caris LeVert was named a preseason All-American according to numerous media outlets and preseason All-Big Ten according to the Big Ten media. LeVert, however, suffered a season-ending foot injury in January. At the end of that month, Derrick Walton was sidelined for the season. The team struggled without two of its leaders as it went from a 6–3 win–loss record in conference to finish 8–10. After falling in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament the team's season ended with a 16–16 record.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster changes, Departures
Jordan Morgan graduated after using all of his eligibility. Horford announced on April 10 that he would use his 5th year of redshirt eligibility by transferring to a graduate program at another school for the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. On April 26, Horford announced he was transferring to play for the Florida Gators men's basketball team.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster changes, Departures
On April 15, in a joint press conference on the Big Ten Network, Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas announced that they were declaring themselves eligible for the 2014 NBA draft. On April 25, Mitch McGary declared for the draft. He was facing a season-long NCAA suspension after testing positive for marijuana after the Wolverines' NCAA tournament win over Tennessee, a game for which he dressed but was not able to play. When all three players were drafted, it marked the first time Michigan had at least three draft picks since the 1990 NBA draft.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster changes, 2014–15 team recruits
After Stauskas and Robinson declared for the NBA, Michigan signed Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman on April 19. On April 28, Michigan signed Aubrey Dawkins, son of former Duke Naismith College Player of the Year, National Basketball Association point guard and Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster changes, Future recruits
On August 6, Duncan Robinson announced that he would transfer to Michigan with three years of eligibility remaining and sit out the 2014–15 season after Division III Williams College head coach Mike Maker announced his departure to coach at Marist. On August 8, 2014, 6-foot-11-inch (2.11 m) Jon Teske became Michigan basketball's first class of 2016 commit.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Post-tournament predictions
Immediately following the 2014 NCAA Tournament, the earliest predictions started being made by the media despite draft status uncertainty. While uncertainty about Stauskas', Robinson's and McGary's returns remained speculation, projections abounded: 9 by Yahoo! Sports, 14 by Bleacher Report, 17 by ESPN, 18 by USA Today, 20 by NBC Sports and CBS Sports. Following the April 27 NBA draft entry deadline, revised predictions had Michigan a little lower: 19 by Bleacher Report, 24 by ESPN and NBC Sports, unranked by CBS Sports and USA Today. Despite the projected rankings the Las Vegas 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament betting lines showed only 11 schools with shorter odds than Michigan who was in a 6-way tie for 12th place at 33:1 on April 29.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Offseason
On May 12, LeVert underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot. He was expected to be sidelined for 8–10 weeks, but be available for the team's August trip to play in Europe. Beilein announced on June 3 that Max Bielfeldt had undergone hip surgery and was expected to miss most of the summer. On August 6, D. J. Wilson was sidelined for 4–6 weeks following surgery on his pinky finger. This announcement came prior to the team's August 15 departure for its summer trip to Italy.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Offseason
The team participated in a four-game exhibition tour of Italy that included stops in Rome, Verona, Vicenza, Venice and Lake Como from August 15–24. On August 28, Beilein became the 2013–14 recipient of the NCAA's Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award, which honors "an NCAA member institution coach or administrator who exhibits a lifelong commitment to sportsmanship and ethical conduct, leading by example and promoting positive fan involvement in and out of competition."


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason
Michigan began the season ranked number 23 in the Coaches' Poll and number 24 in the AP Poll. In the Sports Illustrated preseason top 25 ranking Michigan was listed #25. ESPN's Jeff Goodman expected Michigan to be Wisconsin's main competition in the conference despite all of the talent it lost. Athlon Sports and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ranked Michigan 23 in their preseason rankings. Bleacher Report listed Michigan at number 20.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason
Caris LeVert was a preseason All-Big Ten selection. He was an NBCSports.com Preseason All-American first team selection, a SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and CBSSports.com second team selection and a USA Today third team selection. He was also named to the Lute Olson Award and John R. Wooden Award preseason watchlists. LeVert also was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List on November 24 and the Naismith Award Top 50 list on December 3.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Preseason
In its preseason top 100 player rankings, ESPN ranked LeVert #13 and Walton #87. Prior to the season LeVert and Spike Albrecht were named co-captains.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Roster
In July, the team reclassified Max Bielfeldt from a redshirt junior to a senior, which freed up Bielfeldt's scholarship for the Class of 2015, implying Bielfeldt would play his final year of eligibility elsewhere. In November, Beilein announced that the team would redshirt Andrew Dakich so that he could play a fifth year somewhere else. However, a pair of January backcourt injuries caused Dakich's services to be needed and he played instead of redshirting. D. J. Wilson missed most of the season due to a knee injury and was redshirted.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
Michigan played the 2014–15 Arizona Wildcats on the road at McKale Center as part of their home-and-away that had begun at home against the 2013–14 Wildcats. Michigan played a home-and-away with the 2014–15 and 2015–16 SMU Mustangs with the 2014 game being played on December 20, 2014, at Crisler Center, and trip in December 2015 to face the 2015–16 Mustangs in Dallas. On July 15, the non-conference schedule was announced. On August 21, the team announced the conference schedule, which included three ESPN Super Tuesday broadcasts.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On November 10, Michigan won an exhibition game against Wayne State. The biggest storyline was that Austin Hatch scored for the team. Hatch had survived two plane crashes at ages 8 and 16; the first killed his mother and both of his siblings, and the second killed his father and stepmother and left him in a coma for two months. After raising its 2014 Big Ten Championship banner on November 15, Michigan opened its season with a 92–68 victory over Hillsdale College.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
The game was the first time the team had had three 20-point scorers (Derrick Walton-22, Zak Irvin-21, and Caris LeVert-20) since the 2011–12 team defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on December 10, 2011, behind Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Evan Smotrycz. On November 17, the team opened the Progressive Legends Classic at home against Bucknell. The game was highlighted by Max Bielfeldt's career-high 18-point performance and Irvin's second consecutive 20 plus-point performance.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
In the second home game of the Legends Classic on November 20, Michigan faced a Detroit Titans team that was led by Juwan Howard, Jr.—the son of former Michigan star Juwan Howard. Detroit led at the half and tied the score with 5:39 remaining before Michigan went on to win 71–62 despite 24 points and 8 rebounds from Howard. In the semifinals of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center on November 24, Michigan defeated Oregon. The next day, Michigan lost to (#12 AP Poll/#11 Coaches Poll) Villanova in the championship game.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
This was the first meeting between the two teams since the quarterfinals of the 1985 NCAA Tournament, which Villanova also won. Villanova went on a 9–0 run to end the first half, and led by as many as 13 points early in the second half. Michigan cut the lead to 35–31 following an 11–2 run. Michigan led by as many as eight points with just under six minutes left in the game, before Villanova came back to retake the lead for good with 13 seconds remaining. Caris LeVert helped lead the second half comeback scoring eight of his 16 points in the second half, including Michigan's final six points of the game. On November 29, the team defeated Nicholls State as five players scored in double figures.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On December 2, Michigan defeated Syracuse in an ACC-Big Ten Challenge game that went down to the wire. After blowing a 10-point second half lead Michigan needed a three point shot from Albrecht with 31 seconds remaining for the victory. On December 6, Michigan suffered its first home loss of the season to the New Jersey Institute of Technology by a 72–70 margin, despite a career-high 32 points by Levert. With the loss, Michigan's 30-game home win streak versus unranked opponents was snapped. NJIT shot 11-for-17 on its three-point shots in the game.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
The team lost its three subsequent games to Eastern Michigan, (#3) Arizona, and SMU. The loss to Eastern Michigan, which is separated from the University of Michigan by a 6-mile stretch of Washtenaw Avenue, ended a Big Ten-high 59-game streak without consecutive losses. Eastern Michigan was led in assists (6) by Michael Talley, son of Michigan Basketball point guard and alum Michael Talley, Jr. The December 9 80–53 loss to #3 ranked Arizona was one point shy of being the largest defeat of the Beilein era. The December 20 SMU game marked the first career start by Ricky Doyle.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On December 22, the team snapped its 4-game losing streak with a victory over Coppin State who was coached by Michael Grant, the brother of former Wolverine and Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Gary Grant. One of the game's big storylines was the first regular season point by Austin Hatch. Doyle's game-high 16 points marked the first time he led the team in scoring. Michigan won its Big Ten Conference home opener against Illinois in overtime on December 30 on the day it announced Jim Harbaugh would become the new Michigan Wolverines football head coach. Aubrey Dawkins, who had a career total of 15 points entering the game, scored a game-high 20-points.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
Michigan lost to Purdue on January 3, by making only 4 second half field goals after taking an 8-point half time lead. The team defeated Penn State on January 6 with Albrecht in the starting lineup in place of Chatman. On January 10, the team wore throwback uniforms honoring the 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team that won the 1989 NCAA Tournament. Michigan was down 49–40 with less than nine minutes remaining, before coming back to defeat Minnesota by a margin of 62–57. Michigan lost to (Receiving votes/#25) Ohio State on January 13.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On January 17 Michigan defeated Northwestern, but lost LeVert for the season after he reinjured the foot that he had had surgery on the prior May. In the game, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman made his first start (in place of an ailing Albrecht) and made the game winning three-point shot. At the time of his injury, LeVert led Michigan in scoring (14.9), rebounds (4.9), assists (3.7), steals (1.7) and minutes (35.8). Nonetheless, the team defeated Rutgers in its first game without LeVert and with Dawkins making his first start.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
With LeVert absent, Walton scored 10 of the team's 15 points as it rallied from a 42–37 deficit to assume a 52–44 lead with just 32.5 seconds left. On January 24, Michigan fell to (AP #6/Coaches #5) Wisconsin in overtime after Walton, who had a team-high 17 points, scored Michigan's final seven points, including a game-tying three-point shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation. The game had been the featured College GameDay game of the week.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On January 27 with Walton and Mark Donnal sidelined Michigan defeated Nebraska, as Irvin recorded his first career double-double, leading the team with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Eventually, Walton missed final 12 of the season due to a toe injury. Due to the backcourt injuries, Dakich burned his redshirt season. Michigan finished the first half of its conference schedule with a 6–3 record.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
Michigan began February with 5 consecutive Big Ten Conference losses. On February 1, the team lost a rivalry game in overtime to Michigan State, despite career-high 18-point performances by Albrecht and Abdur-Rahkman and a career best 9-rebound performance by Max Bielfeld. On February 5 and February 8, Michigan lost to Iowa and Indiana. February 5 marked the return of Donnal to the lineup. On February 12 against Illinois, Michigan lost in overtime after surrendering a 7-point lead with a little more than 3 minutes remaining.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
Illinois finished the game on a 21–2 run that was only spoiled by Michigan free throws with 13 seconds remaining. The 17,087 in attendance established a record for the State Farm Center. On February 17, Michigan lost again to Michigan State. On February 22, Michigan ended its losing streak by defeating (#24/#23) Ohio State. On February 28, Michigan ended February with a loss to (#14/#14) Maryland in the first Big Ten Conference game between the two teams and Senior night for Maryland.


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
On March 3, Michigan tied a school record with its fifth overtime game of the season (the first multiple overtime game since March 20, 2006) against Northwestern on Northwestern's Senior night. Michigan gave up last second game-tying three-point shots by Tre Demps in both regulation and the first overtime before losing in double overtime, despite career-high 28-point and 21-point performances by Irvin and Dawkins, respectively. Irvin posted his own and the team's second double-double of the season. On March 7, Michigan won its Big Ten Conference finale against Rutgers to finish the regular season at 15–15 (8–10 Big Ten).


2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Schedule
The game marked career-high scoring efforts by Dawkins (31) and Chatman (13), career-high assist efforts by Bielfeldt (3) and Albrecht (9) and a career-high rebounding effort by Bielfeldt (13). Bielfeldt made his first career start on this Senior night effort. Freshmen team managers Jon Rubenstein and Ryan Kapustka played in the game.