2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B, Match officials
4 Referees and 7 linesman were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B Qualification, Match officials
3 Referees and 5 linesman were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B Qualification, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B Qualification, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B Qualification, Awards and statistics, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, Division II B Qualification, Awards and statistics, Leading goaltenders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters
Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All eight participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group A, Canada
The roster was announced on 12 March 2015. Caroline Ouellette replaced Haley Irwin, who was unable to participate through an injury, on 18 March 2015.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group A, Finland
A 24-player roster was announced on 16 March 2015. The final roster was named on 24 March 2015.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group A, Russia
A 30-player roster was announced on 11 March 2015, while the final roster was named on 21 March 2015.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group B, Germany
A 26-player roster was announced on 11 March 2015. The final roster was revealed on 24 March 2015.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group B, Sweden
A 39-player roster was announced on 10 March 2015 which was trimmed to 24 on 17 March 2015.


2015 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters, Group B, Switzerland
A first roster was announced on 4 February 2015, which was trimmed to 26on 17 March 2015. The final roster was named on 26 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship
The 2015 IIHF World Championship was the 79th event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), held in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 1–17 May 2015. It broke the historical attendance record of IIHF World Championships.


2015 IIHF World Championship
Canada won their 25th title by defeating Russia 6–1 in the championship final game. Canada went undefeated at the tournament to win its first IIHF championship since 2007. With the win, Canadian captain Sidney Crosby became a member of the Triple Gold Club and the first to be the team captain for all three events. For winning all of its tournament games in regulation, the Canadian team earned the new Infront Team Jackpot award of one million Swiss francs. The Russians on the other hand were fined 80,000 CHF for most Russian players walking out from the medal ceremony before the Canadian anthem was played after the final game.


2015 IIHF World Championship
The United States won the bronze medal, defeating Czech Republic 3–0 in the bronze medal final game. Czech player Jaromír Jágr (at 43 years of age) was the MVP of the tournament, and announced his retirement from international competition afterwards.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Bids
On 21 May 2010, the Czech bid was successful and got 84 votes in the race for hosting the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The application beat out that from Kiev, Ukraine (22 votes).


2015 IIHF World Championship, Bids
The two venues for the tournament were the O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena) in Prague and ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava, the same two venues that co-hosted the 2004 IIHF World Championship. Before Ostrava was announced, Plzeň, Brno, Pardubice, and even Bratislava, Slovakia, were considered.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Format
Of the 16 teams in the tournament Czech Republic qualified as host while Austria and Slovenia qualified through the 2014 IIHF World Championship Division I, the rest qualified after a top 14 placement at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. The teams were divided into two groups of which the four best from each advanced to the quarterfinals. Here they met cross-over as indicated in the section below.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Format
If two or more teams finished with an equal number of points in the same group, their standings were determined by the following tiebreaking formula:


2015 IIHF World Championship, Format
Final ranking: places 1–4 are determined by the medal games. Other places are determined by playoff positioning, group play positioning in the group, number of points, goal difference, goals scored, and tournament seeding. The two lowest ranking teams overall are relegated to Division I A.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Seeding
The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2014 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2014 IIHF World Championship. Slovakia and Switzerland swapped their slots between their groups to optimize the seeding for the Czech organizers.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Rosters
Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Officials
The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen to work the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Ranking and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Ranking and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship, Ranking and statistics, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World Championship, Ranking and statistics, Leading goaltenders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Kraków, Poland, after the original host, Donetsk, Ukraine, withdrew, from 19 to 25 April 2015 and Group B was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 13 to 19 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I
In Group A Kazakhstan finished first, winning their group in Division I for the fourth time in their last four appearances, thereby securing promotion to the 2016 World Championship. Hungary surprised and placed second, defeating host Poland in the final game to secure promotion; it was the first time Hungary earned promotion to the top division since 2009, and only the second time since 1939. Ukraine finished last in the group and was relegated to Group B for 2016.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I
Group B saw South Korea finish first and win promotion. Great Britain finished second, losing out on first and promotion with a loss to Lithuania in the final game of the tournament. Host Netherlands ended the tournament in last place and was relegated to Division II A for the next year.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I A, Match officials
7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I A, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I A, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I A, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I A, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I B, Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, Division I B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Reykjavík, Iceland, and Group B in Cape Town, South Africa, with both groups being played 13 to 19 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II A, Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II A, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II A, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II A, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II A, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II B, Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division II, Division II B, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in İzmir, Turkey, from 3 to 12 April 2015. Seven nations participated, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, who joined the world championships for the first time since 2008. After three consecutive years of finishing in the second place, North Korea won the tournament and was promoted to Division II Group B for 2016.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III
Divisional tournaments are designed, by the rules, to include six teams, however the Bosnian federation asked to be included and the Turkish organizers agreed. Georgia recorded their first victory, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III, Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III, Awards and statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in MinutesSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Division III, Awards and statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Championship Final
The 2015 IIHF World Championship Final was played at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on 17 May 2015 between Canada and Russia. The game started at 20:45 local time (UTC+02:00). It was the third time since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 that Russia and Canada met in the IIHF World Championship Final. Canada got on the board first, scoring late in the first period. They proceeded to dominate the second period, outshooting Russia 14–1 and scoring three goals. Canada added two goals in the third period before Russia scored one to make the final score 6–1.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final
For Canada, it was the first IIHF World Championship gold medal since 2007. They became the fourth team in the event's history to go undefeated, finishing with a 10–0 record. Sidney Crosby became the 26th player in the Triple Gold Club (Olympic, World, and Stanley Cup Championships) and the first player to win all three as a team captain.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Road to the final, Canada
Entering the IIHF World Championships, Canada was the heavy favorite due to strong roster including Sidney Crosby, Matt Duchene, Claude Giroux and Tyler Seguin. The team went 7–0 in round robin play then defeated Belarus 9–0 in the quarterfinals and the Czech Republic 2–0 in the semi-finals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Road to the final, Russia
Russia entered the tournament as the defending champion. Their team featured a high-powered offense behind stars Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Vladimir Tarasenko. The team went 5–2 in round robin play, with the one of the losses being on a shootout. They then defeated Sweden 5–3 in the quarterfinals and the United States 4–0 in the semifinals.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
The opening period was penalty-free. Both teams had good scoring opportunities, but Canada controlled the puck, spending much of the period in the Russian zone. Canada got on the board first when Russian Viktor Tikhonov failed to clear the zone. Tyler Ennis got the puck from Jake Muzzin, weaved through the middle of the ice and got off a low shot. The puck hit Cody Eakin's skate and went in at the 18:10 mark.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
Canada dominated the second period, outshooting Russia 14–1 on the period. Ennis opened the scoring for Canada 1:56 into the period when his curl around the net caught goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovski by surprise. Canada's Sidney Crosby scored next on a high shot over Bobrovski's glove at the 7:22 mark, after receiving a tip pass from Jordan Eberle. Forty-four seconds later, Tyler Seguin scored the fourth goal for Canada on a pass from Claude Giroux with a delayed penalty in effect. Russian coach Oleg Znarok called a timeout midway through the period, but Canada kept pressing.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
Canada took a 5–0 lead on a Giroux power-play goal, assisted by Crosby, 8:58 into the period. Nathan MacKinnon made it 6–0 less than a minute later. Russia finally got on the board on an Evgeni Malkin goal, assisted by Sergei Mozyakin, 12:47 into the period. The goal ended a 190:03 shutout streak for Canadian goalkeeper Mike Smith and concluded the scoring. For the game, Bobrovsky allowed 6 goals on 37 shots, while Smith gave up 1 goal on 12 shots.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
Canada outscored their opponents 66–15 throughout the tournament and became the fourth team to go undefeated at the World Championships since 1994. The team was awarded a 1 million Swiss Franc "Team Jackpot" prize as a result. Six of the tournament's top ten point scorers were member of team Canada, led by Jason Spezza's 14. It was the first gold medal for Canada since 2007, and first medal of any kind since 2009. Crosby entered the Triple Gold Club – players who have won the Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, and World Championship gold – with the win. He became the first person to win all three as team captain, and the 26th Triple Gold player member.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
After the game Crosby remarked, "I don't think you come into a game like this thinking you're going to win 6–1 ... We got better as the tournament went on, and we saved our best for last here today." Ovechkin said his team "threw the game away" in the second period but added, "Of course [Canada] played really well today, it's obvious that they're a good experienced team and they showed it today." He was also quoted as saying, "[O]f course, someone was tired and maybe someone was less prepared. But all of us were in similar conditions, and speaking about fatigue would be wrong [...] Everyone fought and did their best, but unfortunately, the Canadians were much stronger than us."


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
At the medal ceremony, most Russian players walked out before the Canadian anthem was played. Sport commentator Don Cherry called the Russian team "dishonorable" and said they could not accept clear defeat. After the tournament, Russian officials had claimed this was an organizational error, not a means of disrespect, however, the general manager later apologized to Canada for the incident. IIHF investigated the incident and fined Russia 80,000 Swiss francs; the Russian federation accepted the fine.


2015 IIHF World Championship Final, Match
The United States took the bronze medal with a 3–0 win over the Czech Republic. Spezza received the directorate award winner as the tournament's best forward. Brent Burns was named the best defenseman. Finland's Pekka Rinne took the award for best goaltender. The media all-star team included Burns, Spezza, Canada's Taylor Hall, Sweden's Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Czech's Jaromír Jágr, and US goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Jágr, who had six goals and three assists, was named MVP by the media.


2015 IIHF World Championship Group A
Group A was one of two groups of the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2016.


2015 IIHF World Championship Group B
Group B was one of two groups of the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2016.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round
The playoff round of the 2015 IIHF World Championship was held from 14 to 17 May 2015. The top four of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Quarterfinals, United States vs Switzerland
The game started out with an early and surprising first period lead for Switzerland after a goal from NHLer Roman Josi. The United States scored 2 quick goals midway through of the game, switching the lead to the Americans, but the Swiss' weren't done until Jake Gardiner scored the third goal ten minutes before the end of the game which put the United States in the semifinals.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Quarterfinals, Canada vs Belarus
The game was nearly wrapped up after the first period, in which Canada scored four goals, including one after just 27 seconds by Brent Burns. The Canadians were in full control and never let up and ended up winning convincingly 9–0 while putting up 50 shots.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Quarterfinals, Sweden vs Russia
After around 20 minutes the game looked already decided in favour of Russia, but the Swedish team fought back and tied it up with five minutes to go. Only 26 seconds after the equalizer Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal for the Russians who advanced after scoring an empty netter late in the game.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Quarterfinals, Finland vs Czech Republic
The last quarterfinal of the day was the closest one as Finland and the Czech Republic matched up. The teams went toe to toe until it was 3–3 with 15 minutes to go. Jan Kovář and Jaromír Jágr became the heroes as both recorded three points to help the Czechs win the game 5–3.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Semifinals, Canada vs Czech Republic
Canada continued their unbeaten run against the hosts, who added Tomáš Plekanec shortly before the game, in front of 17,383 people. A goal from Taylor Hall after nearly nine minutes put Canada up 1–0 before Jason Spezza made it a two-goal lead midway through the game. The Czechs weren't able to squeeze a puck behind Mike Smith, who recorded his second straight shutout.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Semifinals, United States vs Russia
Russia got a boost before the game by adding Alexander Ovechkin to their roster. The game was scoreless through two periods before Sergei Mozyakin opened the scoring after 47 minutes. Ovechkin recorded his first two points shortly after to help Russia beat the United States 4–0 after a third period burst.


2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round, Bronze medal game
The US-team was able to grab the bronze medal despite being outshot 16 to 39 but were able to get a shutout. Two first period goals and the second goal by Charlie Coyle wrapped the 3–0 victory up.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters
Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Austria
A 53-player roster was announced on 6 March 2015 which was trimmed to 26 on 4 April 2015. A 28-player list was released on 21 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Canada
The first 19 players were announced on 14 April 2015 by Hockey Canada. On 26 April a 21-player list was named.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Czech Republic
The first 18 players were nominated on 16 March 2015 while the roster was made of 29 players on 11 April 2015. On 24 April 2015 a 28-player squad was published


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, France
A 49-player roster was named on 12 March 2015. On 28 April 2015 a 25-player list was published.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Germany
A 30-player roster was announced on 28 March 2015. On 28 April 2015 a 26-player list was published.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Latvia
A 30-player roster was announced on 23 March 2015 of whom 26 made the cut on 31 March 2015. On 27 April 2015 a 26-player roster was named.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Sweden
A 22-player roster was announced on 6 April 2015. On 15 April 2015 a 24-player squad was named. On 28 April 2015 a 28-player squad was revealed.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group A, Switzerland
A 22-player roster was announced on 23 March 2015, while on 3 April 2015 a few changes were made and 25 players were selected. On 18 April 2015 a 26-player roster was named. A 25-player roster was revealed on 28 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group B, Finland
A 27-player roster was announced on 7 April 2015. On 27 April 2015 a 25-player squad was named, with the third goalkeeper being announced at a later date. Pekka Rinne was named as the third goalkeeper on 27 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World Championship rosters, Group B, Norway
A 24-player roster was announced on 29 March 2015. A 25-player squad was revealed on 27 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I were a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Debrecen, Hungary, from 12 to 18 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I A, Results
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I A, Statistics and awards, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I A, Statistics and awards, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 12 to 18 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I B, Results
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I B, Statistics and awards, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I, Division I B, Statistics and awards, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II was a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II A and Division II B tournaments represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 22 to 28 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II A, Statistics and awards, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II A, Statistics and awards, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 16 to 22 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II B, Statistics and awards, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II, Division II B, Statistics and awards, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III, Division III A
The Division III A tournament was played in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 22 to 28 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III, Division III B
The Division III B tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 19 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III, Division III B, Results
All times are local. (New Zealand Daylight Time – UTC+13)


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 17th IIHF World U18 Championship, and was hosted by Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland. The tournament began on 16 April 2015, with the gold medal game played on 26 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Officials
The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to work the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship. They were the following:


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Preliminary round, Group A
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Preliminary round, Group B
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource:


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Top Division, Leading goaltenders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division I, Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Debrecen, Hungary, from 12 to 18 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division I, Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 12 to 18 April 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division II, Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 22 to 28 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division II, Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 16 to 22 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division III, Division III A
The Division III A tournament was played in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 22 to 28 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division III, Division III B
The Division III B tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 19 March 2015.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships was the eighth World Women's U18 Championship. The top division tournament was played in Buffalo, United States, from 5 to 12 January 2015. Twenty nations played in three levels, with promotion and relegation for the top and bottom teams at each level.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The United States won their fourth title defeating Canada in overtime in the gold medal game, with Jincy Dunne scoring on the power play. This was the eighth consecutive final between the two nations, evening their all-time records. The bronze medal game was also a rematch from the previous year, this time the Russians defeated the Czechs earning their first ever medal at this level.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
In Division I play the French earned their first ever promotion to the top level. They opened the tournament with a shootout win over Norway and won the rest of their games earning a trip to St. Catherines for 2016.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Format
The preliminary round is divided into two pools that placed the top four seeds into Group A, and the bottom four in Group B. The top two finishers in Group A advances directly to the semifinals, while the two remaining teams and the top two in Group B will play a quarterfinal round. The bottom two teams from Group B will play a relegation series to determine the one team that gets relegated.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Relegation series
The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource:


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Statistics, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Division I, Division I 'A'
The Division I 'A' tournament was played in Vaujany, France, from 4 to 10 January 2015.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Division I, Division I Qualification
The Division I Qualification tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 19 to 25 January 2015. Denmark won all five games in their debut, earning promotion to the Division I 'A' tournament for 2016.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I
The 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I was the two international under-18 women ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I 'A' and Division I Qualification tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I, Division I 'A'
The Division I 'A' tournament was played in Vaujany, France, from 4 to 10 January 2015.


2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I, Division I Qualification
The Division I Qualification tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 19 to 25 January 2015. Denmark won all five games in their debut, earning promotion to the Division I 'A' tournament for 2016.


2015 IK Start season
The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start will competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.


2015 IK Start season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IK Start season, Squad, Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IK Start season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IK Start season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IK Start season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IK Start season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship
The 10th IKF World Korfball Championship were held in the Belgian cities of Ghent, Tielen and Antwerp in 2015. Ghent and Tielen hosted the first and second round matches, whilst the placing matches and finals were all held in the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship
This tournament also acts as the qualification tournament for Korfball at the World Games 2017. Seven teams will qualify for the World Games, including first all non-European teams finishing in the top 11. As such, at least one and maximum six non-European teams will qualify. Then, the remaining slots will be filled by the top European teams in this competition, with the exception of Poland which have already qualified as host country of the World Games 2017.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship
The International Korfball Federation chose to award the hosting rights for the tournament to Belgium on 4 November 2011. The other hosting candidate was New Zealand, who planned to host the tournament in Wellington.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship, First round
The draw for the first round was made on 7 February 2015 and the matches will be played in Ghent and Tielen.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship, Second round
The top two teams of each group in the first round advanced to the pools for the top 8th places (pools E and F), while the other teams move into pools G and H which will determine positions 9 to 16. In each second round pool the top two will advance to a finals playoff for the top positions, with the bottom two teams dropping into the playoffs for the bottom positions. During the second round, all matches will still be played in Ghent and Tielen, but due to the tournament structure, all teams that played in Ghent in round 1 will now play in Tielen and vice versa.


2015 IKF World Korfball Championship, Finals
The top two teams of pools E and F play the championship finals, while the other teams play for placing positions and possible qualification for the Korfball at the World Games 2017 tournament. Note that from this round on, all matches are played in the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.


2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
The 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships was an international disability sport alpine skiing event held in Panorama Mountain Village, British Columbia, Canada from March 2 to 10, 2015. The Championship is held biannually by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is the largest event of its type outside the Winter Paralympics.


2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Skiers competed in sitting, standing or visually impaired classification categories in Downhill, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Team events.


2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Over 130 skiers competed, with Russia finishing the Championship on top of the medal table in both gold medals won and total medals.


2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
This proved to be the last event under the title of "IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships". On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international governing body for 10 disability sports, including Alpine skiing, adopted the "World Para" branding for all of those sports. The world championships in said sports were immediately rebranded as "World Para" events. Accordingly, from 2017 forward, the event will be known as the "World Para Alpine Skiing Championships".


2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Classifications
Skiers compete in sitting, standing or visually impaired events, depending on their classification of disability.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships  were a Paralympic track and field meet organized by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. The event was the 7th edition of what is now known as the World Para Athletics Championships, held from 21 to 31 October 2015 at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. It featured 119 men's events and 91 women's events. The Marathon events which are traditionally part of the world championships were separated from the competition and instead held on 26 April as part of the London Marathon.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Venues
In January 2013 the IPC announced that Doha would hold the 2015 athletics world championships. In March 2014 the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium, a 15,000-seat venue with an eight-lane track, was confirmed as the host of the event which would take place between 19 and 28 November. However the championships were moved forward by a month to 22 October to avoid construction work around the city. In October 2014 it was decided that the Marathon events would be held separately. The marathon was staged on 26 April at the 2015 London Marathon.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Coverage
The International Paralympic Committee provided live video coverage of over 70 hours of events on its website, as well as live coverage, videos of events and interviews on its ParalympicSportTV channel on YouTube.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Coverage
In the United Kingdom, Channel 4's sister channel More4 aired live coverage daily throughout the Championship.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Coverage
Coverage in Germany was streamed live on www.deutsche-paralympische-mannschaft.de with further availability on the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) sports channel.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Format
The qualification period for the championships lasted from 1 January 2014 to 31 August 2015 with a maximum of three athletes from each nation qualifying for each individual event. Each athlete was required to meet at least the B qualification standards in one IPC approved event. Athletes were required to enter at least one individual event to be able to participate in relays. However, in events where classes are combined each nation may send a maximum of five qualifying athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Format
The marathon events were held separately, taking place on 26 April, the reason given was that the London Marathon would give a better schedule for the athletes. The qualifying period for the marathon events were run between 1 January 2014 to 9 February 2015. All athletes were required to meet the minimum qualifying time to be able to participate having achieved the time at an IPC approved event. Up to six athletes from one country were allowed to compete in each class for the marathon. A maximum of two guide runners per an athlete were allowed for the T11 and 12 classes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Format, Schedule
The marathon events for both women and men took part outside the main championship in Doha and were contested as part of the 2015 London Marathon. Unlike the previous Championship in Lyon, no events were contested across disability classifications, whereby results would be giving a points weighting to determine a winning athlete. Many events are open to athletes with lower classification numbers, who are deemed to have a greater impairment, such as the men's discus F56, which can also be contested by F54 and F55 classification athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Medal table
The medal table at the end of the competition saw China at its head in both total medal count and gold medals won. The host nation Qatar failed to achieve a medal.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Participating nations
Below is the list of countries who agreed to participate in the Championships and the requested number of athlete places for each.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1,500 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4x100 metres relay at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4x400 metres relay at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5,000 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's club throw
The men's club throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon
The men's marathon at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in the streets of London on 26 April as part of the 2015 London Marathon.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Classification
Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Classification
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Classification
Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Events, T12
The T12 classification marathon was contested by T12 and T11 athletes. Up to two guide runners were allowed to support each competitor.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Events, T46
The T46 classification marathon was contested by T46 and T45 athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Events, T52
The T52 classification marathon was contested by T52 and T51 athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon, Events, T54
The T54 classification marathon was contested by T54 and T53 athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1,500 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4x100 metres relay at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4x400 metres relay at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5,000 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's club throw
The women's club throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon
The women's marathon at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in the streets of London on 26 April as part of the 2015 London Marathon.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon, Classification
Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon, Classification
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon, Classification
Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon, Events, T12
The T12 classification marathon was contested by T12 and T11 athletes. Up to two guide runners were allowed to support each competitor.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon, Events, T54
The T54 classification marathon was contested by T54 and T53 athletes.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 22–31 October.


2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships for A-Pool teams (Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, United States) was held at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York, United States, from April 26 through May 3, 2015.


2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
This was the final time the event was known as the "IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships". On November 30, 2016, the International Paralympic Committee adopted the "World Para" brand across the ten sports it governs, the official name of the sport changed from "sledge hockey" to "Para ice hockey", and the event became the World Para Ice Hockey Championships.


2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Championships for B-Pool teams (Austria, Great Britain, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden) was held at Östersund Arena in Östersund, Sweden, from March 15 to March 21, 2015.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
The 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was an international swimming competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Glasgow, United Kingdom and took place from 13 to 19 July. Around 580 athletes from around 70 different countries competed at the games, with Russia topping the tables with most gold medals and medals won. The event was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre located within Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Initially awarded as the IPC Swimming European Championships, the event was upgraded to a World Championship after a change to the IPC calendar.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
This proved to be the final event branded as the "IPC Swimming World Championships". On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including swimming, adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were immediately rebranded as "World Para" championships. Accordingly, future IPC swimming championship events will be known as the "World Para Swimming Championships".


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Venue
The Championship was staged at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre located at Tollcross, Glasgow. The venue possesses a 10 lane competition class swimming pool, and after a £13.7 million upgrade in 2013, a six lane 50 meter warm-up pool was added.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Events, Classification
Athletes are allocated a classification for each event based upon their disability to allow fairer competition between athletes of similar ability. The classifications for swimming are:


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Events, Classification
Classifications run from S1 (severely disabled) to S10 (minimally disabled) for athletes with physical disabilities, and S11 (totally blind) to S13 (legally blind) for visually impaired athletes. Blind athletes must use blackened goggles.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Medal table, Multiple medallists
Many competitors won multiple medals at the 2015 Championships. The following athletes won five gold medals or more.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Records
Multiple world and continental records were broken during the competition. The below table lists the number of records broken by country.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 100 metre backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke
The men's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly
The men's 100 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 150 metre individual medley
The men's 150 metre individual medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle
The men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The Men's 100 metre x 4 freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
As with other disability relay events, the freestyle works on a points system whereby the classification numbers of each swimmer are totaled to give a number no higher than 34.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
The Men's 4 x 100 metre medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
As with other disability relay events, the medley works on a points system whereby the classification numbers of each swimmer are totaled to give a number no higher than 34.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke
The men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
The men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 50 metre butterfly
The men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
The Mixed 50 metre x 4 freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13-17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
As with other disability relay events, the freestyle works on a points system whereby the classification numbers of each swimmer are totaled to give a number no higher than 20. This was the first time the World Championships have included a mixed sex event, after its successful introduction in the 2014 IPC European Swimming Championships. The race requires each team to be made up of two male and two female competitors.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 100 metre breaststroke
The women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 100 metre butterfly
The women’s 100 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 150 metre individual medley
The women's 150 metre individual medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle
The women’s 200 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 200 metre individual medley
The women's 200 metre individual medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The Women's 100 metre x 4 freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
As with other disability relay events, the freestyle works on a points system whereby the classification numbers of each swimmer are totaled to give a number no higher than 34.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
The Women's 4 x 100 metre medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
As with other disability relay events, the medley works on a points system whereby the classification numbers of each swimmer are totaled to give a number no higher than 34.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The women's 400 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke
The women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
The women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 50 metre butterfly
The women’s 50 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPC Swimming World Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle
The women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.


2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot
The 2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot II held at the shooting range "Le Tre Piume" near Agna, Italy was the 2nd IPSC Shotgun World Shoot. The match consisted of 30 stages over 5 days and 635 competitors from 30 nations.


2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot, Champions, Open
The Open division was the second largest division with 189 competitors (29.8 %).


2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot, Champions, Standard
The Standard division was the largest division with 229 competitors (36.1 %).


2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot, Champions, Standard Manual
The Manual division was the third largest division with 125 competitors (19.7 %).


2015 IQA European Games
The 2015 IQA European Games, also known simply as the European Games, was the inaugural European championship for the sport of quidditch organized jointly by Sarteano2015, Quidditch Europe and the International Quidditch Association. The tournament was held the weekend of the 24–26 July 2015 in the city of Sarteano, Italy. France took first against the United Kingdom with a final score of 90*–50, and Norway came in third winning 150*–80 against Belgium.


2015 IQA European Games
As these were the first European Games and since Quidditch is still expanding in Europe, the only requirement for teams wishing to compete was to have a national governing body. Planning is underway for the 2017 European Games. Quidditch Europe and the IQA will work together and start accepting bids in the 2015–2016 season.


2015 IQA European Games, Organization
After a bidding process released by Quidditch Europe and the IQA, Sarteano was announced as the winner. Building up to the events, Sarteano established several marketing campaigns across the country, across Europe and in the United States. Teams arrived to major airports within Italy with buses prepared to transport athletes to the site of the Games. The pitches themselves were maintained and organized to offer teams space to practise, to rest and to take shelter. Additionally, the town organized several entertainment events open to the public, from workshops to live concerts.


2015 IQA European Games, Competing teams
The following twelve teams competed in the 2015 European Games:


2015 IQA European Games, Broadcasting
Unlike many other quidditch events, there was no livestream available. However, volunteers updated a live Twitter account for online followers and several media outlets were present to report on the games.


2015 IQA European Games, Match officials
As the games happened during the off-season for most leagues, several officials came from the United States and Canada to referee and snitch events. Most teams supplied volunteer referees to fill in gaps where there was a lack of availability of non-playing officials. There were no player-snitches; in fact, the snitch with the most play time was Nicole Stone of QuidditchUK nicknamed "Little Snitch".


2015 IQA European Games, Marketing
The city of Sarteano established an aggressive marketing campaign that extended beyond the city's and country's borders. Importantly, craftspeople and artisans across the city started to sell European Games wares available for a limited amount of time such as pottery, wine and cheese. One of the most ambitious advertising campaigns run was for free bottles of specialty wine where adverts were places across European cities and even in New York.


2015 IQA European Games, Structure and results
The tournament structure consisted of an initial pool play where pools consisted of pots which were based on EQC rankings and seasonal performance matched up. The top four teams from each group then would proceed to bracket play, where brackets were decided using the following criteria: games won, head-to-head, QPD and SWIM catches. Finally, matches will end in semi-finals, third place final and the gold medal match.


2015 IQA European Games, Prizes
The European Games offered two prizes in total: First Place and MVP. The first place prize was a handcrafted, metal sculpture created by a local artisan for this event, which was awarded to Team France upon their win. The MVP award, a hand-painted artwork, went to player Ollie Craig for his efforts within the tournament.


2015 IS Open de Tênis
The 2015 IS Open de Tênis was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was resumed after not being held in 2014, being the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in São Paulo, Brazil, on 22–28 October 2015.


2015 IS Open de Tênis, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 IS Open de Tênis, Doubles entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2015 IS Open de Tênis – Doubles
This was the third edition of the tournament. It was held after a one year pause.


2015 IS Open de Tênis – Singles
This was the third edition of the tournament. It was held after a one-year pause.


2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup
The 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup was a series of sailing regattas staged during 2014–15 season. The series featured boats which feature at the Olympics and Paralympics.


2015 ISF Men's World Championship rosters
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2015 ISF Men's World Championship


2015 ISL Domestic Draft
The 2015 ISL domestic draft was  the second  domestic draft from the Indian Super League, the franchise domestic football league in India. The draft featured 114 players, of which only  40 were picked. The draft took place in Mumbai on 10 July 2015.


2015 ISSF World Cup
The 2015 ISSF World Cup is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation.


2015 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
The 2015 ISU World Team Trophy is an international team figure skating competition that was held during the 2014–15 season. Participating countries selected two men's single skaters, two ladies' single skaters, one pair and one ice dancing entry to compete in a team format with points based on the skaters' placement.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit
The 2015 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit
Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give additional ranking points which are valid under the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit
The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimension of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is 23.78 meters (78.0 feet) long, 10.97 meters (36.0 feet) wide. Its width is 8.23 meters (27.0 feet) for singles matches and 10.97 meters (36.0 feet) for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used for the court surface, clay, hard, grass and carpet courts with the ITF classifying five different pace settings ranging from slow to fast.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit, Participating host nations
Countries that are hosting a tournament in 2015, but did not in 2014.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit (April–June)
This article includes the 2015 ITF Men's Circuit tournaments which occurred between April and June 2015.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit (January–March)
This article includes the 2015 ITF Men's Circuit tournaments which occurred between January and March 2015.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit (July–September)
This article includes the 2015 ITF Men's Circuit tournaments which occurred between July and September 2015.


2015 ITF Men's Circuit (October–December)
This article includes the 2015 ITF Men's Circuit tournaments which occurred between October and December 2015.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit (April–June)
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit (January–March)
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit (July–September)
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit (October–December)
perThe 2015 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the third of the tournament which is part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, on 16–22 February 2015.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau, Women's Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau, Women's Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau – Doubles
Eva Birnerová and Michaëlla Krajicek were the defending champions, however both players chose not to participate.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau – Doubles
Twin-sisters Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok won the title, defeating French-duo Stéphanie Foretz and Irina Ramialison in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau – Singles
Michaëlla Krajicek was the defending champion, however she chose to participate in Dubai instead.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit UBS Thurgau – Singles
Olga Govortsova won the title, defeating Rebecca Šramková in the final, 6–2, 6–1.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Hong Kong, on 5–11 January 2015.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong – Doubles
This was a new event in the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong – Doubles
The top seeds Han Xinyun and Hsu Chieh-yu won the title, defeating Thai sisters Varatchaya and Varunya Wongteanchai in the final, 3–6, 6–4, [10–8].


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong – Singles
This was a new event in the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Hong Kong – Singles
Misaki Doi won the title, defeating Zhang Kailin in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Wuhan, China, on 18–24 May 2015.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan – Doubles
Han Xinyun and Zhang Kailin were the defending champions, but Zhang chose not to participate. Han partnered Chang Kai-chen and successfully defended her title, defeating Liu Chang and Lu Jiajing in the final, 6–0, 6–3.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan – Singles
Wang Qiang was the defending champion, but she chose to participate at the 2015 Internationaux de Strasbourg.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Wuhan – Singles
Zhang Yuxuan won the title, defeating Liu Chang in an all-Chinese final, 6–4, 6–0.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou
The 2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Xuzhou, China, on 25–31 May 2015.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a lucky loser spot into the main draw:


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou – Doubles
This was a new event in the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou – Doubles
The top seeds Chang Kai-chen and Han Xinyun won the inaugural event, defeating wildcards Cao Siqi and Zhou Mingjun in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou – Singles
This was a new event to the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit.


2015 ITF Women's Circuit – Xuzhou – Singles
The top seed Luksika Kumkhum won the inaugural event, defeating sixth-seeded Chang Kai-chen in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–1.


2015 ITM 500 Auckland
The 2015 ITM 500 Auckland was a motor race meeting for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth event of the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 6–8 November at the Pukekohe Park Raceway, near Pukekohe, New Zealand.


2015 ITM Cup
The 2015 ITM Cup season was the tenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 13, when Southland hosted Auckland. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was the sixth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Hawke's Bay was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Manawatu was relegated to the Championship.


2015 ITM Cup, Format
The ITM Cup standings were sorted by a competition points system. Four points were awarded to the winning team, a draw equaled two points, whilst a loss amounted to zero points. Unions could also win their side a respectable bonus point. To receive a bonus point, they must have scored four tries or more or lose by seven or fewer points or less. Each team was placed on their total points received. If necessary of a tiebreaker, when two or more teams finish on equal points, the union who defeated the other in a head-to-head got placed higher.


2015 ITM Cup, Format
In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points deferential margin got rights to be ranked above. If they were tied on points difference, it was then decided by a highest scored try count or a coin toss. This seeding format was implemented since the beginning of the 2006 competition.


2015 ITM Cup, Format
The competition included a promotion-relegation process with the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership, replacing the seventh-placed team in the Premiership which was relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches. The internal division matches were when each team played the other six unions in their division once, home or away. The cross-division matches were when each team played four teams from the other division, thus missing out on three teams, each from the opposite division.


2015 ITM Cup, Format
Each union played home or away games against teams from the other division, making a total of ten competition games for each union. The finals format allowed the top four teams from each division move on to the semi-finals. The top two division winners, based on table points, received a home semi-final. In the first round of the finals, the semi-finals, the second division winner hosted the third division winner, and the first division winner hosted the fourth division winner. The final was hosted by the top remaining seed.


2015 ITM Cup, Regular season
The 2015 ITM Cup was played across nine weeks with every team playing one Wednesday night fixture in a double-up round where they played twice that week. The competition started on Thursday, August 13, with Southland taking on Auckland at Rugby Park Stadium. The last matchup of the beginning week saw Hawke's Bay host Northland for the competitions first Ranfurly Shield defense.


2015 ITM Cup, Ranfurly Shield, Pre-season challenges
Hawke's Bay won the Ranfurly Shield when they defeated Counties Manuaku on August 2014, and subsequently made four successful defenses. Hawke's Bay announced their first three defenses against Wairarapa Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti, and Meads Cup winners Mid Canterbury after receiving six Heartland Championship offers.


2015 ITM Cup, Ranfurly Shield, Pre-season challenges
In the first challenge, Hawke's Bay were missing players due to Super Rugby and international duties but managed to score forty-one unanswered second-half points which saw them safely retain the shield, winning 58–7 at McLean Park. Prop Jarvy Aoake scored from close range to open the scoring with their second try coming from fullback Zac Guildford and Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald kicked every conversion and penalty. Wairarapa Bush flanker Brock Price was awarded a try after chasing a kick downfield. Shannan Chase, Billy Ropiha, and Brendon O'Connor also scored tries with Jonah Lowe completing the scoring, in the final minute.


2015 ITM Cup, Ranfurly Shield, Pre-season challenges
Again Hawke's Bay was missing players plus their coach also. Horowhenua-Kapiti were within four points with 15 minutes to play in Napier for the second Ranfurly Shield challenge. They dominated the opening half with Perry Hayman kicking three-from-three penalty shots at goal. Hawke's Bay although was in control with a dominant scrum and tries to Joseph Penitito and American Tony Lamborn. Sam Gardner scored for Horowhenua-Kapiti which brought the game back to within four points. But captain Antony Fox was then sent to the sin bin for a cynical infringement during a Hawke's Bay drive on his own try line which caused three Hawke's Bay penalties and tries to Shannan Chase, Tom Stanley and Mark Braidwood.


2015 ITS Cup
The 2015 ITS Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Olomouc, Czech Republic, on 13–19 June 2015.


2015 ITS Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 ITS Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2015 ITS Cup – Doubles
Petra Cetkovská and Renata Voráčová were the defending champions, but Voráčová chose to participate at the 2015 Swedish Open instead. Cetkovská partnered Kateřina Kramperová, but lost in the first round to Cindy Burger and Kateřina Vaňková.


2015 ITS Cup – Doubles
Lenka Kunčíková and Karolína Stuchlá won the title, defeating Burger and Vaňková in the final, 1–6, 6–4, [12–10].


2015 ITS Cup – Singles
Petra Cetkovská was the defending champion, but lost in the all-Czech final to the top seed Barbora Krejčíková, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5).


2015 ITU World Triathlon Series
The 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series is a series of ten World Championship Triathlon events that lead up to a Grand Final held in Chicago. The Series is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon, the International Triathlon Union (ITU).


2015 ITU World Triathlon Series, Overall standings
The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:


2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship
2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship was an international wheelchair basketball tournament hosted in Chiba, Japan from 10 to 17 October 2015. It served as qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.


2015 IWBF Men's European Championship
The 2015 IWBF Men's European Championship was the 22nd edition of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship held in Worcester, Great Britain  from 28 August to 6 September 2015.


2015 IWBF Men's European Championship
Nations ranked 1 to 5 are qualified for participation at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


2015 IWBF Men's European Championship, Squads
Each of the 12 teams selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.


2015 IWBF Men's European Championship, Squads
Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.


2015 IWRF European Championship
2015 IWRF European Championship was the 10th international European wheelchair rugby competition, taken place between 15 September to 19 September. The championships was contested between Europe's eight top national teams and was held at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in Nastola, Finland. The tournament was won by Great Britain, their fifth title.


2015 IWRF European Championship
The finalists of the competition, Great Britain and Sweden, won the two European qualification slots for the wheelchair rugby tournament at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.


2015 IWRF European Championship, Tournament
Eight teams contested the 2015 IWRF European Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. The winner of group A then faced the second placed team from Group B and the winner of group B faced the second placed team from group A in elimination matches to determine the two finalists. The eventual winners, Great Britain, finished the competition unbeaten.


2015 Iceland Open darts
2015 Iceland Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Iceland on March 14–15, 2015.


2015 Icelandic Cup
The 2015 Icelandic Cup, also known as Borgunarbikar for sponsorship reasons, was the 56th edition of the Icelandic national football cup.


2015 Icelandic Cup, Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:


2015 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup
The 2015 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup was the 20th season of the Icelandic Men's League Cup, a pre-season professional football competition in Iceland. The competition started on 13 February 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2015. FH is the reigning champions, having won their sixth League Cup last year.


2015 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup
The 24 teams from the Úrvalsdeild and 1. deild karla were divided into 3 groups of 8 teams. Every team plays every other team of its group once, home, away or on a neutral ground for a total of 7 games. Each group winner, each runner-up and the two best third-place finishes enter the quarter-finals.


2015 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup, Group stage
The games were played from 13 February to 11 April 2015.


2015 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup, Knockout stage
The top two teams of each group and the two best third-place entered the quarterfinals.


2015 Idaho State Bengals football team
The 2015 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals were led by fifth year head coach Mike Kramer and played their home games at Holt Arena. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 12th place.


2015 Idaho Vandals football team
The 2015 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were football only members the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a five way tie for fifth place.


2015 Idaho Vandals football team, Schedule
Idaho announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Vandals hosted Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State, and traveled to Arkansas State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, and Troy.


2015 Idlib offensive
The 2015 Idlib offensive refers to a series of rebel operations in the Idlib Governorate, during the Syrian Civil War. The offensive started with a rebel assault on the capital of the province, Idlib. According to The Economist, the capture of Idlib came about largely because Gulf Arab states "gave more backing to their proxies despite American objections."


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Battle for Idlib
On 24 March 2015, the newly established Fattah Army operation room ("The Army of Conquest") assaulted Idlib city from three sides. On 27 March, the rebels managed to penetrate the city. At this point, the city was almost completely encircled by rebel groups, leaving only two exit routes for government forces. The next day, after four days of fighting, rebels captured the city and managed to besiege the towns of Kafarya and al-Fu'a. Syrian government troops regrouped south of the city, and were preparing for a possible attack by rebel forces.


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Battle for Idlib
The battle for Idlib left at least 132 rebels, 76 soldiers and 11 civilians dead. In addition, 15 prisoners held by the state security services were executed as the Army retreated.


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Assault on Mastouma
Between 28 and 30 March 47 people, including 15 rebels, were killed during a government bombardment of Idlib city, which reportedly included chemical weapons.


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Assault on Mastouma
On 2 April, the rebels advanced in the area of Mastouma and its military base, where most of the retreated government forces were positioned. The next day, rebels intensified their attacks on three axes and further advanced in the Mastouma area, seizing parts of Mastouma during the night. According to rebel sources, Brigadier General Emad Ibrahim was killed in the battle.


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Assault on Mastouma
On 4 April, the Tiger Forces arrived at Ariha to support the entrenched government troops in and around Mastouma.


2015 Idlib offensive, The offensive, Assault on Mastouma
By 5 April, after a two-day battle, that was described as a “full-scale assault” on Mastouma, the rebel attack on the military camp and village had been repelled. The initial rebel advance into Mastouma was revealed to be a trap set up by the military, which helped them surround the opposition fighters and engage in street fighting, after which the rebels were pushed back and retreated. The army repositioned on a strategic hill that represents the first defense line for the camp. According to different sources, between 50 and 450 rebels were killed. The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported six deaths among government troops.


2015 Idlib offensive, Aftermath, Government counterattack
On 8 April, the military, led by the special forces unit the Tiger Forces, launched a counter-attack towards the villages of Qameenas and Faylan. By 10 April, they had secured the approaches to Mastouma but halted their advance in the outskirts of the two villages after encountering stiff resistance from the rebels.


2015 Idlib offensive, Aftermath, Government counterattack
Four days later, the Tiger Forces and other army units had reportedly breached the rebel defenses and entered Qameenas. According to a military source, Air Force Intelligence intercepted the communications of local Al-Nusra Front commanders who were reportedly in panic over the collapse of their defensive line. Around the same time the Air Force had carried out 51 airstrikes throughout the province.


2015 Idlib offensive, Aftermath, Government counterattack
On 15 April, Army troops went on the offensive near Ariha and captured the villages of Kafr Najd and Nahlaya. The military also reached Kurin, with clashes taking place as the troops tried to take over the village.


2015 Idlib offensive, Aftermath, Government counterattack
By 18 April 349 air-strikes were conducted against Idlib city and its countryside since the rebel takeover of the provincial capital on 28 March. The air campaign left hundreds of rebel fighters dead. The same day, the military captured the village of Muqablah, linking up with NDF fighters in the southeastern part of Faylan, and by 20 April advanced to Tell Zahir Al-Mufraq hill. The rebels also withdrew from Kurin due to a lack of support from their main headquarters and the Tiger Forces were soon in the town, but had not yet reached Tell Kurin hill to the west. Five days later, a military source reported the town to be under the control of the Tiger Forces.


2015 Idlib offensive, Aftermath, Rebel Northwestern Syria offensive
On 23 April, rebels launched an offensive against the de facto provincial capital of Idlib governorate, Jisr al-Shughur, threatening to cut off government access to a major highway linking Idlib to Latakia. Other objectives in this offensive were the Brick Factory base (near Mastouma) and the Al-Ghaab Plain in Hama governorate.


2015 Idol Star Athletics Basketball Futsal Archery Championships
The 2015 Idol Star Athletics Basketball Futsal Archery Championships (Hangul: 아이돌스타 육상 농구 풋살 양궁 선수권대회) was held at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang, South Korea and was broadcast on MBC on February 19 and 20, 2015. At the championships, a total number of 9 events (6 in athletics and in archery, futsal, basketball 1 each) were contested: 5 by men and 4 by women. There were around 220 K-pop singers and celebrities who participated, divided into 22 teams.


2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships
The 2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships (Hangul: 아이돌스타 육상 씨름 농구 풋살 양궁 선수권대회) was held at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang, South Korea on August 10 and 11, 2015 and was broadcast on MBC on September 28 and 29, 2015. At the championships, a total number of 8 events (4 in athletics and in ssireum, archery, futsal, basketball 1 each) were contested: 4 by men and 4 by women. There were around 300 K-pop singers and celebrities who participated, divided into 10 teams.


2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
The 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy is a dispute between senior  members of the Christian denomination Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in the Philippines. In July 2015, it was reported that the INC had expelled some of its ministers, along with high-profile members Felix Nathaniel "Angel" Manalo and Cristina "Tenny" Villanueva Manalo, the brother and mother of current INC Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, respectively.


2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
Angel and Tenny were expelled from the INC for allegedly "sowing disunity" in the Church. The INC administration released a statement claiming that Eduardo had agreed to the expulsion of his brother and mother from the INC, as decided upon by its overall leadership. However, both Angel and Tenny claimed their lives were threatened by the Iglesia administration. Angel and Tenny had reportedly been illegally detained at the Iglesia's Central Office Complex in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, and that at least ten ministers of the Church were missing and alleged to have been abducted.


2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
Former INC ministers Roel Rosal and Isaias Samson, Jr., claimed that the Sanggunián (the highest administrative council of the INC) had unlawfully abducted and detained ministers, along with members of the Manalo family, to cover up corruption surrounding the chief auditor, Glicerio "Jun" Santos, Jr. On July 24, 2015, the INC, represented by Glicerio B. Santos IV, head counsel and son of Santos, Jr., filed a libel complaint against Samson.


2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy
Detained INC Evangelical Worker Lowell Menorca stated that he was forcibly detained by the INC administration, and was kidnapped at gunpoint by police officers in the employ of INC leaders and was forced to deny his captivity under duress.