| Date |
Sport |
Venue/Event |
Status |
Winner/s |
| 1 |
Horse racing |
 2016 Melbourne Cup |
International |
 Almandin (Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy) |
| 1–5 |
Beach soccer |
 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup |
International |
 Brazil |
| 4–5 |
Horse racing |
 2016 Breeders' Cup |
International |
Classic: Arrogate (Jockey: Mike E. Smith)
See main article for other winners. |
| 4–6 |
1:10 R/C off-road racing |
 2016 JMRCA All-Japan 1:10 Electric Off-Road Championship |
Domestic |
2WD: Yusuke Suguira ( Kyosho)
4WD: Naoto Matsukura ( Kyosho) |
| 4–9 |
Rhythmic Gymnastics |
 2016 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |
Continental |
Sênior: Mexico (5 golds) Brazil (4 golds)
Junior: Brazil (5 golds) Mexico (4 golds) |
| 5 |
Association football |
 2016 AFC Cup Final |
Continental |
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 6 |
Marathon |
2016 New York City Marathon (WMM #6) |
International |
Men:  Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
Women:  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany |
| 6–Jan/Feb 2017 |
Sailing |
 2016-17 Vendée Globe |
International |
Armel Le Cléac'h |
| 7–12 |
Snooker |
 2016 Champion of Champions |
International |
 John Higgins |
| 8–13 |
Badminton |
 2016 BWF World Junior Championships |
International |
 China |
| 8–16 |
Weightlifting |
2016 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships |
Continental |
 Iran |
| 11–30 |
Chess |
World Chess Championship 2016 |
International |
 Magnus Carlsen |
| 12 |
Formula E |
 2016 Marrakesh ePrix |
International |
 Sébastien Buemi ( DAMS) |
| 12–13 |
Tennis |
2016 Fed Cup Final |
International |
 Czech Republic |
| 13 |
MMA |
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor |
International |
 Ireland |
| 13 |
Formula One |
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix |
International |
 Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 13 |
Motorcycle racing |
2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix |
International |
MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3:  Brad Binder ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 13–17 |
Weightlifting |
2016 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships |
International |
China |
| 13–20 |
Basketball |
 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for Women |
Continental |
China |
| 13–20 |
Tennis |
2016 ATP World Tour Finals |
International |
Singles: Andy Murray
Doubles: Henri Kontinen / John Peers |
| 13–3 December |
Association football |
 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
International |
 North Korea |
| 14–24 |
Amateur boxing |
 2016 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships |
Continental |
 Russia |
| 17–26 |
Amateur boxing |
2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships |
International |
 Cuba |
| 18–26 |
Curling |
2016 European Curling Championships |
Continental |
Men:  Sweden (Skip: Niklas Edin)
Women: Russia (Skip: Victoria Moiseeva) |
| 18–29 |
Snooker |
2016 World Amateur Snooker Championship (Men / Women) |
International |
Men: Soheil Vahedi
Women:  Wendy Jans |
| 19 |
Motorcycle racing |
 2016 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix |
International |
Peter Hickman ( Bathams/SMT Racing) |
| 19–20 |
Triathlon |
2016 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships |
International |
Men: Rubén Ruzafa
Women:  Flora Duffy |
| 19–20 |
Desert racing |
2016 Baja 1000 |
International |
Car: Rob MacCachren/ Jason Voss
Bikes: Justin Jones/ David Kamo/ Mark Samuels/ Daymon Stokie/ Colton Udall/ |
| 19–3 December |
Association football |
 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations |
Continental |
 Nigeria |
| 19–17 December |
Association football |
 / 2016 AFF Championship |
Regional |
Thailand |
| 20 |
Touring car racing |
2016 Guia Race of Macau |
International |
 Tiago Monteiro ( WestCoast Racing) |
| 20 |
GT racing |
2016 FIA GT World Cup |
International |
Laurens Vanthoor ( Audi Sport Team WRT) |
| 20 |
Formula Three |
2016 Macau Grand Prix |
International |
António Félix da Costa ( Carlin) |
| 22–4 December |
Snooker |
2016 UK Championship |
International |
Mark Selby |
| 24–27 |
Golf |
2016 World Cup of Golf |
International |
 Denmark (Søren Kjeldsen & Thorbjørn Olesen) |
| 24–27 |
Aerobic Gymnastics |
 2016 Pan American Aerobic Gymnastics Championships |
Continental |
Brazil and  Argentina (3 golds) |
| 24–3 December |
Multi-sport |
 2016 Bolivarian Beach Games |
Regional |
Chile |
| 24–4 December |
Field hockey |
2016 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup |
International |
Argentina |
| 25–27 |
Darts |
2016 Players Championship Finals |
International |
 Michael van Gerwen |
| 25–27 |
Tennis |
 2016 Davis Cup Final |
International |
Argentina |
| 27 |
Canadian football |
 104th Grey Cup |
Domestic |
 Ottawa Redblacks |
| 27 |
Formula One |
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
International |
Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 27 |
Horse racing |
2016 Japan Cup |
International |
Kitasan Black (Jockey: Yutaka Take) |
| 27 |
Ultramarathon |
2016 IAU 100 km World Championships |
International |
Men: Hideaki Yamauchi
Women: Kirstin Bull |
| 27–3 December |
Squash |
2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships |
International |
 Egypt |
| 29–11 December |
Bowls |
 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship |
International |
Australia |
| 30–7 December |
Table tennis |
2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships |
International |
Japan |
