Кіріспе
Спорттық лиганың немесе жарыстың маусымы, әдетте, белгілі бір жылдық кезең. Ұйымдастырылған спорттық лигада, маусым – спорттың реттелген ойындарының өтетін бір жылдың бөлігі: мысалы, Басты лигада (Major League Baseball) маусым шамамен наурыздың соңғы аптасынан қыркүйектің соңғы аптасына дейін жалғасады. Футбол сияқты басқа командалық спорт түрлерінде, маусым әдетте тамыз немесе қыркүйектен мамырға дейін болады, бірақ кейбір елдерде – Солтүстік Еуропа немесе Шығыс Азия сияқты – маусым көктемде басталып, күзде аяқталады, бұл негізінен қысқы ауа-райы жағдайларына байланысты. Жылды бірнеше ерекше бөлімдерге (кейде оларды маусымдар деп те атайды) бөлуге болады. Олар: жаттығу мақсатында өткізілетін көрмелік ойындар сериясы; тұрақты маусым, лиганың басты жарыс кезеңі; плей-офф, лиганың үздік командалары арасында лига чемпионын анықтау үшін өткізілетін турнир; және маусымнан тыс кезең, ресми жарыстар өткізілмейтін уақыт.
Season of a sports league or competition, generally a specific one year period
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries – such as Northern Europe or East Asia – the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter. A year can often be broken up into several distinct sections (sometimes themselves called seasons). These are: a preseason, a series of exhibition games played for training purposes; a regular season, the main period of the league's competition; the postseason, a playoff tournament played against the league's top teams to determine the league's champion; and the offseason, the time when there is no official competition.
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries – such as Northern Europe or East Asia – the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter. A year can often be broken up into several distinct sections (sometimes themselves called seasons). These are: a preseason, a series of exhibition games played for training purposes; a regular season, the main period of the league's competition; the postseason, a playoff tournament played against the league's top teams to determine the league's champion; and the offseason, the time when there is no official competition.
Маусым алды
Қауымдастық футболында көптеген клубтар турнелерге шығады, содан кейін жаттығу мақсатында бірқатар көрсету ойындарын өткізеді. Бейсболда көптеген клубтар көктемгі лагерьге барып, көктемгі жаттығулар жүргізеді. Ұлттық футбол лигасының маусымға дайындық кезеңі – бұл командаларға кеңейтілген құрамға рұхсат берілетін және турнирлік көрсеткіштерге есептелмейтін үш ойындық серия. Ол алдағы ресми маусымға ойыншыларды бағалау және дайындау үшін пайдаланылады. Кәсіби теннис ең жоғары деңгейінде маусымға дайындық кезеңі (қараша-желтоқсан) кортта және одан тыс кең ауқымды жаттығулардан тұрады (сауықтыру залы/фитнес жаттығулары, сондай-ақ сервистің дәлдігін арттыру сияқты тенниске тән дағдыларды жетілдіру).
In association football, many clubs tour and then they have a series of exhibition games for training purposes. In baseball, many clubs go to spring camp and then they have spring training. The National Football League preseason is a highly structured three game series of games in which teams are afforded a larger roster limit and play games that do not count toward the record. It is used to evaluate and prepare talent for the upcoming regular season. In the highest levels of professional tennis, the preseason (November–December) consists of extensive period of training on and off the court (gym/fitness work as well as working on tennis specific skills like for example improving the accuracy of serve).
Негізгі маусым
Спортта "тұрақты маусым" немесе "үй және сыртқы матчтар маусымы" термині спорт лигасының жарысын білдіреді. Тұрақты маусым әдетте топтық турнир форматына ұқсас: командалар топтарға, конференцияларға және/немесе дивизиондарға бөлінеді, әр клуб белгілі бір қарсыластарға қарсы белгілі бір ойын ойнайды. Көптеген елдерде лига қос дөңгелек жүйесімен өткізіледі, онда әр команда әр командамен екі рет ойнайды, бір рет өз алаңында, бір рет қарсыластың алаңында қонақ ретінде. Барлық ойындардың нәтижелері жинақталады және әр команда толық кестесін аяқтағаннан кейін жеңімпаз жарияланады. Солтүстік Америкада кестелендіру басқаша. Әр команда барлық командалармен екі рет ойнамай, командалар көбінесе елдің басқа бөліктеріндегі командаларға қарағанда жергілікті қарсыластармен көбірек ойын ойнайды. Мысалы, НБА-ның "Лос-Анджелес Лейкерс" командасы "Лос-Анджелес Клипперс" (конференцияның бөлімшесіндегі команда) командасымен тұрақты маусымда төрт рет ойнайды, ал екеуі де тек қарсы шығыс конференциясында орналасқан "Торонто Рэпторс" командасымен екі рет ойнайды. Бұл, Солтүстік Америкадағы кейбір командалар арасындағы үлкен географиялық қашықтықтарға байланысты - мысалы, Лос-Анджелес Торонтодан 3494 километр қашықтықта орналасқан - және жол шығындарын шектеу ниетіне байланысты. НФЛ-де қолданылатын кестелеу жүйесінде екі команда төрт жылда бір рет кездесуі және маусымда тек 2 ортақ қарсыласы болуы мүмкін. Бейсболдың жоғары лигасы Солтүстік Американың төрт негізгі спортының ішіндегі ең тең емес кестеге ие. MLB-де конференциялар лига деп аталады, бірақ конференциялармен бірдей әсер етеді (Солтүстік Американың барлық ірі лигаларында лигалар, конференциялар және дивизиондар шеберлікке емес, географияға, тарихқа және бәсекелестікке негізделген). Командалар әр жылы өз дивизионындағы командаларға қарсы 19 ойын ойнайды, бірақ басқа лигадағы барлық командаларға қарсы барлығы 20 ойын ойнайды. Лигааралық матчтардың әрқайсысы 3 ойындық серияның немесе 2 ойындық серияның бөлігі болғандықтан, командалар басқа лиганың командаларына қарсы ешқандай ойын ойнамайды. Олар басқа лигадағы 15 команданың 6-сын ойнайды, бұл тарихи жоғары көрсеткіш (1997 жылға дейін лигааралық ойындар көрме матчтарымен және маусымнан кейінгі әлем чемпионатына дейін шектелген, сондықтан MLB командалары басқа лига командаларымен мүлдем ойнамайды). Австралияда екі ірі футбол лигасы, AFL (Австралиялық футбол) және NRL (регби лигасы), екеуі де бір қалада (сәйкесінше Мельбурн мен Сиднейде) өткізілетін жарыстардан өркендеді және тек арзан әуе қатынасы ұлттық лиганы мүмкін еткен кезде ғана елдің қалған бөлігіне кеңейе бастады. Бұл лигалар дивизиондарға бөлінудің орнына бір кесте қолданады. "Үй және сыртқы матчтар маусымы" термині кейде тұрақты маусымның орнына қолданылады. Латын Америкасындағы көптеген футбол лигаларында мүлдем басқа жүйе бар. Латын Америкасының көптеген елдері футбол кубогының жарысын ешқашан өткізбегендіктен, олар өз маусымдарын екі бөлікке бөліп, әдетте Апертура және Клаузура (іспеттес "ашылу" және "жабылу" дегенді білдіретін испан тілінде) деп атайды. Бұл жүйені қолданатын елдердің көпшілігі, мысалы Аргентина, маусымның әр бөлігі үшін жеке лига чемпиондарын маусымдық ойындарды ғана пайдаланады. Уругвай сияқты басқа бірнеше елде плей-оффтың соңында бір чемпионды анықтайды. Мексика Апертура мен Клаузураны екі бөлек жарыс ретінде өткізеді, екеуі де плей-оффпен аяқталады. Бразилияда басқа жүйе бар, маусым қаңтарда штат чемпионаттарымен басталады (әр бразилиялық штатта өз чемпионаты бар), бұл штат чемпионаттары сәуірде аяқталады. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A өзі мамыр айында басталып, желтоқсан айының басында аяқталады және еуропалық чемпионаттар сияқты қос дөңгелек жүйесімен өткізіледі. Филиппин кәсіби баскетболында Апертура мен Клаузураға ұқсас жүйе өздігінен дамыды, бұрын екі, қазір бір маусымда үш турнир ("конференциялар" деп аталады), әр конференция "элиминациялық кезеңге" (бір дөңгелек турнирдің топтық кезеңі) және Солтүстік Америкалық плей-оффтарға бөлінген. Плей-оффты жеңу - әр команданың әр конференция үшін соңғы мақсаты; маусымдық чемпионат болмағандықтан, бір маусымда барлық конференцияларды жеңу сирек кездеседі және 1975 жылдан бері бес рет қана болды, соңғы екі мысал 1996 және 2013–14 жылдары болды. Бiлiктiлiк кезеңдерi мен плей-оффтар жергiлiктi деңгейде және командалық спорт түрлерiнiң көпшiлiгiнде орын алды, дегенмен маусымдар конференциялар болып бөлiнбейдi.
In sport, the term "regular season" or "home and away season" refers to the sport's league competition. The regular season is usually similar to a group tournament format: teams are divided into groups, conferences and/or divisions, and each club plays a set number of games against a set number of opponents. In most countries the league is played in a double round robin format, where every team plays every other team twice, once at their home venue, and once away at the opposition's venue as visitors. The results over all games are accumulated and when every team has completed its full schedule of games, a winner is declared. In North America, the scheduling is different. Rather than every team playing all others twice, teams usually play more games against local rivals than teams in other parts of the country. For example, the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers will play the Los Angeles Clippers (a team within their division, a subdivision of the conference) four times in a regular season, while both will only play the Toronto Raptors, who are in the opposite Eastern Conference, twice. Part of this is due to the vast geographic distances between some teams in North America — measured in a straight line, Los Angeles is 3,494 kilometres from Toronto, for instance — and a desire to limit travel expenses. In the scheduling system used in the NFL, it is possible for two teams to only meet every four years, and to only have 2 common opponents in a season. Major League Baseball has the most uneven schedules of all the four major North American sports. In MLB, the conferences are called leagues instead, but have exactly the same effect as conferences (as with all North American major leagues, leagues, conferences, and division are not based on skill, but instead geography, history, and rivalries). Teams play 19 games against each of the teams in their own division each year but will only play 20 games total against all of the teams in the other league. Because each of the inter league match ups is part of a 3 game series or a 2 game series, teams will play no games at all against most teams from the other league. They play 6 of the 15 teams in the other league, a historically high number (until 1997, interleague play was limited to exhibition matches and the postseason World Series, and thus MLB teams did not play the other league's teams at all). In Australia, the two largest football leagues, the AFL (Australian rules football) and NRL (rugby league), both grew out of competitions held within a single city (respectively Melbourne and Sydney) and only began expanding to the rest of the country when inexpensive air travel made a national league possible. These leagues use a single table instead of being split into divisions. The term "home and away season" is sometimes used instead of regular season. Many football leagues in Latin America have a very different system. Because most Latin American countries never had a football cup competition, they instead split their season into two parts, typically known as the Apertura and Clausura (Spanish for "opening" and "closing"). Most countries that use this system, Argentina being one notable example, crown separate league champions for each part of the season, using only league play. A few others, such as Uruguay, crown one champion at the end of a playoff involving top teams from each half of the season. Mexico operates its Apertura and Clausura as separate competitions that both end in playoffs. Brazil has a different system, the season starts with the state championships in January (every Brazilian state have his own championship), these state championships ends in April. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A itself starts in May and ends in early December, and is played in a double round robin format in the same way as the European championships. A system similar to the Apertura and Clausura developed independently in Philippine professional basketball, with formerly two, now three tournaments (called "conferences") in one season, with each conference divided into an "elimination round" (the single round robin group stage) and the playoffs in the North American sense. Winning the playoffs is the ultimate goal of every team for every conference; while there is no season championship, winning all conferences within a single season is rare and has only happened five times since 1975, with the two most recent examples occurring in 1996 and 2013–14. The qualifying round and playoffs setup has permeated down to the local level and in most team sports, although seasons are not divided into conferences.
Маусымнан кейін
Көптеген спорт лигаларында плей-офф немесе "финал" болады, ол тұрақты маусым аяқталғаннан кейін өткізіледі. Командалардың бір бөлігі плей-офф турниріне, әдетте нокаут турниріне қатысады, олар тұрақты маусымдағы үздік көрсеткіштерімен (көбінесе жеңістер, азырақ жеңілістер) іріктелген болады. Чемпионды анықтау үшін көптеген әртүрлі жүйелер қолданылады, бұл лиганың ең бағалы жүлдесі болып табылады. Көптеген лигаларда, маусым соңындағы лиганың ең бағалы жүлдесін жеңу, тұрақты маусымды жеңуден маңыздырақ. Бұған АҚШ және Канаданың бес ірі спорт лигасы (Супер Боул, Стэнли Кубогының финалы, НБА финалы, Әлемдік серия және МЛС Кубогы), Австралияның ірі спорт түрлері (BBL Grand Final, NBL Grand Final, A League Grand Final, AFL Grand Final және NRL Grand Final) және CFL-дің Grey Cup жатады. Еуропа лигалары да қос турлы "тұрақты маусымнан" кейін плей-офф өткізе бастады. Футбол лигасы 1987 жылы жоғарылау плей-офын бастады, онда үшіншіден алтыншы орынға дейінгі командалар соңғы жоғарылау орыны үшін күреседі (алғашқы екі команда автоматты түрде жоғарылайды). Басқа лигаларда, төменгі лигаға қай командалар түсірілетінін анықтау үшін де плей-оффтар өткізіледі. Нидерландының Эредивизи лигасы сияқты танымал жоғары деңгейдегі футбол лигасы екі түрлі плей-оффты қолданады – біреуі төмендеу үшін, екіншісі келесі маусымдағы УЕФА Еуропа лигасына қатысушыны анықтау үшін. Қазіргі уақытта УЕФА Чемпиондар Лигасында екі орын және Еуропа Лигасында үш орын бар Грекия Суперлигасында тұрақты маусымда екіншіден бесінші орынға дейін шыққан командалар үйде және сыртта "плей-офф" шағын лигасына қатысады. Еуропа лигасының бір орны елдің кубок жеңімпазына берілгендіктен, төрт команданың үшеуі ғана келесі маусымдағы еуропалық жарыстарға қатысуға кепілдік алады (егер кубок жеңімпазы мен күміс жүлдегері басқа жолмен Еуропаға іліксе). Плей-офф елдің Чемпиондар лигасының екінші қатысушысын және Еуропа лигасына екі немесе үш қатысушының қосылатын нүктелерін анықтайды. Керісінше, Премьер-лига сияқты кейбір лигаларда постсезондық турнирлер өткізілмейді, сондықтан олардың чемпиондары мен төмендеуі тұрақты маусымдағы көрсеткіштеріне байланысты анықталады. Регби одағы 1995 жылға дейін кәсіби болмаса да, осы спорттың плей-оффтарға қатысты ұзақ тарихы бар, әсіресе Францияда және Оңтүстік жарты шарда. Француз ұлттық чемпионаты, қазір Топ 14 деп аталады, 1892 жылы өткізілген алғашқы маусымында чемпионаттың финалын өткізді, 1893 жылы бірнеше раундтық плей-офф жүйесін қолданды және 1899 жылдан бері үздіксіз плей-офф жүйесін қолданып келеді (екі дүниежүзілік соғыс кезеңін қоспағанда). Оңтүстік Африканың Кьюри кубогы 1968 жылдан бері плей-офф арқылы чемпиондарды анықтап келеді, ал Жаңа Зеландияның Ұлттық провинциялық чемпионаты, қазір Митр 10 кубогы деп аталатын ең жоғарғы деңгейі 1976 жылдан бері плей-оффты қолданып келеді. Аргентинаның "Национал де Клубс" 1993 жылы құрылғаннан бері плей-офф арқылы чемпионды анықтап келеді. Қазіргі уақытта Nacional-ға екі бөлек турнир беріледі: Torneo de la URBA (1899 жылдан бері өткізілетін Буэнос-Айрес клубтары үшін) және Torneo del Interior (елдің қалған бөлігі үшін); екеуі де өз чемпиондарын анықтау үшін плей-оффты қолданады. Супер Регби, Австралия, Жаңа Зеландия және Оңтүстік Африканың аймақтық франшизалары мен Аргентина және Жапонияның ұлттық франшизалары қатысатын, 1996 жылы Супер 12 ретінде құрылғаннан бері плей-оффты өзінің чемпиондарын анықтау үшін қолданып келеді. Ал басқа еуропалық елдер регби одағында плей-оффты қабылдауды баяу бастады. Ағылшын Премьер-лигасы плей-оффты 1999–2000 жылдары ғана бастады және 2002–2003 жылдары лига чемпионын анықтау үшін оларды қолданған жоқ. Celtic League, қазір Pro14 деп аталады, плей-офф жүйесіне одан да ұзақ қарсы тұрды; оның чемпиондары тек лигалық ойындар арқылы анықталды. 1993 жылы УЕФА Чемпиондар лигасы қайта құрылғанда, ол өз топтарында алдыңғы екі орында тұрған төрт команданы қамтитын "нокаут кезеңін" қосты. Солтүстік Америка спорт лигалары сияқты, бұл жүйе кейбір қатысушылардың бір-бірімен кездесуіне кедерес келтірді, чемпионды анықтау үшін екі раундтық нокаут кезеңі қажет болды. Бүгін төрт раундтық нокаут кезеңі өтеді. Либертадорес Кубогы 1988 жылғы турнирден бастап нокаут кезеңін қолданады, келесі маусымда қазіргі төрт раундтық форматқа кеңейтіледі. Барлық континентаралық клубтық футбол жарыстарында қазір нокаут кезеңі бар.
Many sports leagues have playoffs or "finals" that occur after the regular season is complete. A subset of the teams enter into a playoff tournament, usually a knockout tournament, generally a pre determined number with better overall records (more wins, fewer losses) during the regular season. There are many variations used to determine the champion, the league's top prize. In many of these leagues, winning the league's top prize at the conclusion of the postseason is more important than winning the regular season. This includes the five major U. S. and Canada sports leagues (Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, World Series and MLS Cup), the major Australian sports (BBL Grand Final, NBL Grand Final, A League Grand Final, AFL Grand Final and NRL Grand Final) and the CFL's Grey Cup. European leagues have also started holding playoffs after a double round robin "regular season". The Football League started its promotion playoffs in 1987, with the third up to the sixth ranked teams participating for the final promotion berth (the two top teams are automatically promoted). Elsewhere, relegation playoffs are also held to determine which teams would be relegated to the lower leagues. One prominent top level football league, the Eredivisie of the Netherlands, uses two different playoffs—one for relegation purposes, and the other to determine one of the league's entrants in the following season's UEFA Europa League. In Superleague Greece, which currently has two places in the UEFA Champions League and three in the Europa League, the teams that finish second through fifth in the regular season enter a home and away "playoff" mini league. Since one Europa League place is reserved for the country's cup winner, only three of the four teams are guaranteed a place in the next season's European competitions (unless both the cup winner and runner up are already qualified for Europe by other means). The playoff determines the country's second Champions League participant, and the points at which the two or three Europa League entrants join that competition. Conversely, some leagues like the Premier League do not hold a postseason, and therefore these leagues' champions and relegation are instead based on the regular season records. Although rugby union did not become professional until 1995, that sport has a long history of playoffs, primarily in France and the Southern Hemisphere. The French national championship, now known as Top 14, staged a championship final in its first season of 1892, first used more than one round of playoffs in 1893, and has continuously operated a playoff system (except during the two World Wars) since 1899. South Africa's Currie Cup has determined its champions by playoffs since 1968, and New Zealand's National Provincial Championship, the top level of which is now known as the Mitre 10 Cup, has used playoffs since its creation in 1976. Argentina's Nacional de Clubes has determined its champion by playoffs since its inception in 1993. Currently, two separate competitions feed into the Nacional, the Torneo de la URBA (for Buenos Aires clubs, held since 1899) and Torneo del Interior (for the rest of the country); both use playoffs to determine their champions. Super Rugby, involving regional franchises from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa and national franchises in Argentina and Japan, has used playoffs to determine its champions since its creation as Super 12 in 1996. By contrast, other European countries were slow to adopt playoffs in rugby union. The English Premiership only began playoffs in 1999–2000, and did not use them to determine the league champion until 2002–03. The Celtic League, now known as Pro14, resisted a playoff system even longer; its champions were determined solely by league play from its inception in 2001–02 until playoffs began in 2009–10. When the UEFA Champions League reformatted in 1993, it added a "knockout stage" involving four teams that finished at the top two places in their respective groups. Like North American sports leagues, this setup prevented some participants from facing each other, necessitating a two round knockout stage to determine the champions. It has since been expanded to the 4 round knockout stage today. The Copa Libertadores has applied a knockout stage since the 1988 tournament, expanding to the current four round format next season. All intercontinental club football competitions now feature a knockout stage.
Маусымнан тыс
Маусымнан тыс, демалыс уақыты немесе жабық маусым – ресми жарыстар өткізілмейтін жыл мезгілі. Жоғары басшылық жұмысын жалғастырса да, спортшылар көп демалыс алады. Сонымен қатар, драфттар, трансферлер және маусымнан тыс маңызды еркін агенттермен келісімдер жасау сияқты түрлі шаралар өтеді. Әдетте, спортшылар келесі маусымға дайындалу үшін маусымнан тыс уақытта жаттығуларын тоқтатпайды. Осы кезеңде лиганың жаңа ережелері қабылдануы мүмкін, олар келесі ресми маусымда күшіне енеді. Маусымнан тыс кезең – спортшыларға, жаттықтырушыларға және команда қызметкерлеріне демалуға, күшін қайта жинауға және алдағы маусымға дайындалуға мүмкіндік беретін, лига немесе турнирлік ойындардың тоқтатылуымен сипатталады. Көбінесе бұл кезең ресми маусымның немесе плей-оффтың аяқталуынан кейін, ал маусымға дайындық лагерьлерінің басталуынан бұрын болады. Маусымнан тыс уақытта спортшылар жарыстардың қысымынан физикалық және психикалық тұрғыдан қалпына келу үшін демалады. Бұл демалыс шаршаудың алдын алуға, жарақаттар қаупін азайтуға және денеге жаттығулар мен жарыстардан келген жүктемеден кейін қалпына келтіруге көмектеседі. Спортшылар бұл уақытты ескі жарақаттарын емдеуге, медициналық тексеруден өтуге және жалпы дене күшін сақтау үшін қосымша жаттығулар жасауға пайдалана алады. Демалыс пен қалпына келтіруден басқа, маусымнан тыс уақыт спортшыларға өнімділігін жақсарту үшін әлсіз жақтарын анықтап жұмыс істеуге мүмкіндік береді. Көптеген спортшылар бұл уақытты нақты дағдыларын жетілдіруге, техникаларын қатай түсуге және арнайы жаттығу бағдарламалары арқылы күшін арттыруға жұмсайды. Жаттықтырушылар мен команда штабы спортшылармен бірлесіп, олардың жеке қажеттіліктері мен мақсаттарына сәйкес келетін жаттығу жоспарларын жасайды. Маусымнан тыс жаттығулар күштік жаттығулар, дағдыларды дамыту және командалық іс-шараларды қамтуы мүмкін. Спортшылар негізгі спорт түрінен демалып, бәсекеге қабілеттілігін сақтау үшін басқа спорт түрлерімен де айналыса алады. Сонымен қатар, спортшылар маусымнан тыс уақытта жеке қызығушылықтарын қанағаттандыруға, білімдерін арттыруға немесе қоғамдық жұмыстарға қатысуға мүмкіндік алады. Жеке жаттығудан басқа, маусымнан тыс кезең командалар үшін қайта жиналуға, стратегия жасауға және алдағы маусымға жоспарлауға маңызды уақыт. Жаттықтырушылар мен басшылық ойыншыларды бағалауды, нәтижелерді талдауды және ойыншыларды алмастыру, драфттар мен еркін агенттерге келісімдер жасау сияқты кадрлық шешімдер қабылдауды жүргізе алады. Командалық бірлік пен ынтымақты күшейту үшін демалыс, семинарлар және әлеуметтік іс-шаралар ұйымдастырылуы мүмкін. Көптеген елдердегі лигалардың маусымдары шамамен бір уақытта өтетіндіктен, халықаралық турнирлер маусымнан тыс уақытта ұйымдастырылуы мүмкін. Мысалы, Еуропалық футбол лигаларының көптеген клубтық жарыстары шілде немесе тамыз айынан мамыр айына дейін өтеді, ал ФИФА Әлем чемпионаты және УЕФА Еуропа чемпионаты сияқты ірі халықаралық жарыстар маусым және шілде айларында өткізіледі.
The off season, vacation time, or close season is the time of year when there is no official competition. Although upper management continues to work, the athletes will take much vacation time off. Also, various events such as drafts, transfers and important off season free agent signings occur. Generally, most athletes stay in shape during the off season in preparation for the next season. Certain new rules in the league may be made during this time, and will become enforced during the next regular season. The Off season is characterized by a break in regular league or tournament play, allowing athletes, coaches, and staff to rest, recover, and prepare for the upcoming season. The off season typically follows the conclusion of the regular season or playoffs and precedes the start of preseason training or conditioning camps. During the off season, athletes often take time off to recuperate both physically and mentally from the demands of competitive play. This period of rest is essential for preventing burnout, reducing the risk of injuries, and allowing the body to recover from the wear and tear of regular training and competition. Athletes may use this time to focus on rehabilitation from any lingering injuries, undergo medical evaluations, and engage in cross training activities to maintain overall fitness levels
In addition to rest and recovery, the off season provides athletes with an opportunity to address weakness and areas for improvement in their performance. Many athletes use this time to work on specific skills, refine techniques, and build strength and conditioning through targeted training programs. Coaches and training staff often collaborate with athletes to develop individualized offseason training regimens tailored to their specific needs and goals. Off season training may include a combination of strength and conditioning workouts, skill, development sessions, and team building activities. Athletes may also participate in recreational sports or activities to maintain their competitive edge while enjoying a break from the rigors of their primary sport. Furthermore, athletes may take advantage of the off season to pursue personal interests, further their education, or engage in community service and outreach initiatives. Beyond individual training, the off season is also a critical time for teams to regroup, strategize, and plan for the upcoming season. Coaching staff and management may conduct player evaluations, analyze performance data, and make personnel decisions such as trades, drafts and free agent signings. Team bonding activities, such as retreats, workshops, and social events, may be organized to foster camaraderie and cohesion among teammates. As most countries which have a league in a particular sport will operate their regular season at roughly the same time as the others, international tournaments may be arranged during the off season. For example, most European football league club competitions run from July or August to May, subsequently major international competitions such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship are organised to occur in June and July.
In addition to rest and recovery, the off season provides athletes with an opportunity to address weakness and areas for improvement in their performance. Many athletes use this time to work on specific skills, refine techniques, and build strength and conditioning through targeted training programs. Coaches and training staff often collaborate with athletes to develop individualized offseason training regimens tailored to their specific needs and goals. Off season training may include a combination of strength and conditioning workouts, skill, development sessions, and team building activities. Athletes may also participate in recreational sports or activities to maintain their competitive edge while enjoying a break from the rigors of their primary sport. Furthermore, athletes may take advantage of the off season to pursue personal interests, further their education, or engage in community service and outreach initiatives. Beyond individual training, the off season is also a critical time for teams to regroup, strategize, and plan for the upcoming season. Coaching staff and management may conduct player evaluations, analyze performance data, and make personnel decisions such as trades, drafts and free agent signings. Team bonding activities, such as retreats, workshops, and social events, may be organized to foster camaraderie and cohesion among teammates. As most countries which have a league in a particular sport will operate their regular season at roughly the same time as the others, international tournaments may be arranged during the off season. For example, most European football league club competitions run from July or August to May, subsequently major international competitions such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship are organised to occur in June and July.
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Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Американдық футбол: Бастапқыда футбол тек күзде ойналатын, бірақ көп жылдар бойы маусым жаздың соңынан бастап қысқа дейін созылды. 17 ойындық NFL тұрақты маусымы қазіргі уақытта қыркүйек айының бірінші бейсенбісінде басталады (бір айлық көрмелерден кейін) және 18 аптадан кейін Жаңа жыл күні аяқталады. Плей-офф финалы ақпан айының екінші жексенбісінде Супер Боулмен аяқталады. Колледж маусымы тамыз айының соңғы аптасында басталады. Тұрақты маусым қараша айының соңында аяқталады, ал плей-офф және боул ойындар желтоқсан мен қаңтар айының басында өтеді. Қақпадағы футбол, USFL және XFL сияқты бұрынғы кәсіби лигалар, сондай-ақ кейбір әйелдер мен әуесқой лигалар ақпаннан тамызға дейінгі маусымда ойнайды.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Ассоциациялық футбол: Әдетте Солтүстік жарты шарда тамыздан мамырға дейін, ал Оңтүстік жарты шарда ақпаннан қарашаға дейін. Мұндай жағдайдың болуының екі себебі бар: кейбір солтүстік елдерде қысқы ауа райы қатаң (мысалы, АҚШ, Канада, Финляндия және Швеция), сондықтан ең нашар ауа райынан аулақ болу үшін маусым күнтізбелік жыл ішінде (шамамен наурыздан қарашаға дейін) өтеді. Алайда, басқа лигалар қыстың тынығуларын ең суық күндердің көпшілігін болдырмау үшін, ойыншылар гипотермиядан зардап шекпеу үшін пайдаланады. Кейбір елдер, негізінен Латын Америкасында, Апертура және Клаузура деп аталатын екіге бөлінген маусымды қолданады. Футболдың дәстүрлі маусымы тамыздан мамырға дейін әр маусымға екі бөлімге бөлінеді, әрқайсысының өз чемпионы болады. Апертура және Клаусура – испан тіліндегі «ашу» және «жабу» деген сөздер. Француз тілінде сөйлейтін Гаитиде олар Овертура және Ферметура деп аталады, ал ағылшын тілінде сөйлейтін Белизде олар тиісінше Ашылу және Жабу маусымдары болып табылады. Солтүстік Америка футбол лигасының (NASL) қазір жойылған екінші нұсқасы 2013 жылы екіге бөлінген маусымды қабылдады; маусым көктемгі чемпионат пен күзгі чемпионатқа бөлінді. Кейбір елдерде футбол жергілікті деңгейдегі танымал футбол кодтарымен (мысалы, АҚШ-тағы Майор Лигасы, Австралиядағы А Лигасы) бәсекелеседі, маусым танымал кодтармен қайшылықта болатын уақытты барынша азайту үшін ұйымдастырылады. Бұл келісім бірнеше футбол кодтарын пайдаланатын орындар туралы жоспарлау мәселелерін жеңілдетеді. Алайда, АҚШ-тың MLS жағдайында, олардың тұрақты маусымдары Ұлттық құрамаға қатысуға лиганың ең үздік ұлттық ойыншыларының талабынан улам Алтын кубогы және ФИФА әлем чемпионаты сияқты ірі турнирлермен қайшылыққа ұшырауы мүмкін. (Толық мәліметтер үшін Ұлттық футбол ассоциациясының маусымын қараңыз.)
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Австралияның футбол ережелері: Наурыз айынан тамыздың соңына дейін, финал сериясы қыркүйектің соңына немесе қазанның басына дейін жалғасады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Бейсбол: Наурыз немесе сәуірден қазан айының басына дейін, плей-офф қарашаның басына дейін созылады. Австралиялық бейсбол лигасы қарашадан ақпан айының басына дейін өтеді, плей-офф ақпан айының соңына дейін созылады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Баскетбол: Көптеген елдерде қазан айының аяғынан сәуір айының ортасына дейін, плей-офф маусымның ортасына дейін созылады. Бұл ережеден үш негізгі ерекшелік бар: АҚШ колледж баскетбол маусымы қарашаның ортасында басталады. Тұрақты маусым наурыздың алғашқы күндері аяқталады, содан кейін конференциялық турнирлер және сәуірдің басында өтетін ұлттық чемпионат турнирлері өтеді. Филиппин баскетбол қауымдастығының ерекше күнтізбесі бар. Оның маусымы 2012-2013 жылдардан бастап әр түрлі кезеңдерден өтеді және «конференцияларға» бөлінеді. Бұл үлкен бәсекеде Солтүстік Американың кіші топтамалар туралы түсінігі емес, керісінше, Латын Америкасындағы футболдың Апертурасы мен Клаузурасына ұқсас командалардың бір топтамасы қатысатын бөлек жарыстар. 2012 жылдан бастап күнтізбеге жиі түзетулер енгізілгендіктен, әр маусымның басталуы мен аяқталуы әртүрлі болады; соңғы рет 2011 жылы қазан айының басынан тамыз айына дейін өтті. 1975 жылдан 2003 жылға дейін маусым үш конференцияға бөлінді. Кейін 2004 жылы екі конференциялы маусымға ауысты, сонымен қатар екі күнтізбелік жылды қамтитын маусымға ауысты, бұл 2004-05 маусымда аяқталды. PBA 2010-11 жылы үш конференциялы маусымға оралды. Маусым филиппиндіктермен шектелген филиппин кубогынан басталады, содан кейін командалар филиппиндік еместер қатыса алатын тағы екі турнир, комиссарлар мен губернаторлар кубогы. WNBA маусымы оның бас лигасы NBA-ның мезгілсіз кезеңінде өтеді. Лига басталған кезде оның барлық командалары NBA командаларына тиесілі болды және әдетте NBA әріптестерімен бірдей ареналарда ойнады; алайда, бұл уақыт өте келе өзгерді. Бұл кестелеу WNBA ойыншыларының көптеген ойыншыларына дәстүрлі баскетбол маусымында, негізінен Еуропа, Австралия және Қытайда шетелдік лигаларда қатысуға мүмкіндік береді.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Канадалық футбол: Шілдеден қазан айының соңына дейін, плей-офф қарашаға дейін созылады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Крикет: Жыл бойы. Жергілікті маусымдар әдетте жылдың құрғақ кезеңінде өтеді – қоңыржай климатта жаз, тропиктік климатта құрғақ маусым.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
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Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Мұз хоккейі: Қазан айының басынан сәуір айының ортасына дейін, плей-офф маусымның ортасына дейін созылады. Бұл ережеден үш негізгі ерекшелік бар: АҚШ ерлер колледж хоккей маусымы қазан айының басында басталады. Тұрақты маусым ақпан айының соңында немесе наурыз айының басында аяқталады, содан кейін конференциялық турнирлер және сәуір айының ортасына дейін жалғасатын ұлттық чемпионат турнирі өтеді. Әйелдер маусымы әдетте ерлер маусымынан екі немесе үш апта ертерек басталады және аяқталады. КХЛ тұрақты маусымы қыркүйек айының басында басталып, ақпан айының соңында аяқталады. Плей-офф наурыздан маусымның ортасына дейін жалғасады. Австралиялық мұз хоккей лигасының маусымы сәуірден тамыз айының ортасына дейін, плей-офф тамыз айының соңына дейін созылады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Автоспорт: Жыл бойы, бірақ әдетте наурыздан қазанға дейін шоғырланған. NASCAR ақпан айының ортасынан қыркүйек айының соңына дейін, плей-офф қараша айының соңына дейін созылады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Регби лигасы: Солтүстік және Оңтүстік жарты шарларда ақпан айының соңынан қазанға дейін.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
Регби одағы: Солтүстік жарты шарда қыркүйектен мамыр айының соңына дейін, кейде мамырдың бірінші демалыс күніне дейін. Оңтүстік жарты шарда Супер Регби ақпан айында басталып, Әлем кубогы жылдары шілде айының басында, ал басқа жылдары тамыз айының ортасында аяқталады. Жаңа Зеландия мен Оңтүстік Африкадағы жергілікті жарыстар Супер Регби маусымымен сәл қабаттасады, шілдеде басталып қазан немесе қарашада аяқталады. Австралиядағы жергілікті жарыс Супер Регбимен қабаттаспайды, керісінше тамызда басталып, қараша айының басында аяқталады.
Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
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Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
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Sport DurationAmerican football Originally football was played only in the fall, but for many years the season has extended from late summer through early to mid winter. The 17 game NFL regular season currently begins the first Thursday in September (after a month of exhibition games) and ends 18 weeks later around New Year's Day. The playoffs culminate with the Super Bowl on the second Sunday in February. The college season begins the last week in August. The regular season ends in late November, with playoff and bowl games throughout December and early January. Indoor football, past professional leagues such as the USFL and XFL, and some women's and amateur leagues play in the February to August season. Association football Usually August to May in the Northern Hemisphere, and February to November in the Southern Hemisphere. Exceptions are generally for one of two reasons:
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round
In some northern countries with severe winter weather (such as the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden), the season is contested within a calendar year (roughly March to November) to avoid the worst weather. However, other leagues use winter breaks to avoid most of the coldest days to prevent players suffering from hypothermia. Some countries, primarily in Latin America, use a split season, known as Apertura and Clausura. The traditional association football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for "opening" and "closing". In French speaking Haiti, these are known as the Ouverture and the Fermeture, while in English speaking Belize, they are respectively the Opening and Closing seasons. The now defunct second version of the North American Soccer League (NASL) adopted a split season in 2013; the season was divided into a Spring Championship and Fall Championship. In some countries where soccer competes with locally more popular football codes (i. e. Major League Soccer in the U. S., A League in Australia), the season is arranged so as to minimize the time that it is in conflict with the more popular code(s). This arrangement also eases scheduling concerns regarding venues used for multiple football codes. However, in the case of the United States' MLS, their regular seasons can conflict with major tournaments such as the Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup due to the demand of the league's best national players to participate in the national squad. (See Domestic association football season for details. )Australian rules football March to late August, with finals series extending up to late September or early October. Baseball March or April to early October, with playoffs extending up to early November. The Australian Baseball League runs from November to early February, with playoffs extending up to late February. Basketball In most countries, late October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to mid June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. college basketball season begins in mid November. The regular season ends in the first days of March, followed by conference tournaments and then national championship tournaments that run into early April. The Philippine Basketball Association has a unique calendar. Its season runs from varying periods since the 2012–13 season, and is divided into "conferences"—not the North American concept of subgroupings within a larger competition, but rather separate competitions involving the same set of teams, similar to football's Apertura and Clausura in Latin America. Due to frequent adjustments to the calendar beginning in 2012, the months when each season begins and ends differ; it last ran from early October to August in 2011–12. The season was divided into three conferences from 1975 to 2003. It then transitioned to a two conference season in 2004, and also changed to a season spanning two calendar years, with the transition completed in the 2004–05 season. The PBA returned to a three conference season effective in 2010–11. The season starts with the Philippine Cup, restricted to Filipino players, followed by two other tournaments in which teams can field one non Filipino, the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups. The WNBA season is scheduled during the offseason of its parent league, the NBA. When the league was launched, all of its teams were owned by NBA teams and generally played in the same arenas as their NBA counterparts; however, this has changed over time. The scheduling also allows many WNBA players to participate in overseas leagues, primarily in Europe, Australia, and China, during the traditional basketball season. Canadian football July to late October, with playoffs extending into November. Cricket Year round. Domestic seasons typically held in the driest period of the year—summer in temperate climates, dry season in tropical climates. Golf Year roundIce hockey Early October to mid April, with playoffs extending up to early June. The three major exceptions to this rule are:
The U. S. men's college hockey season begins in early October. The regular season ends in late February or early March, followed by conference tournaments and then a national championship tournament that runs into mid April. The women's season typically begins and ends two or three weeks earlier than the men's. The KHL regular season begins in early September and ends in late February. The playoffs run from March to mid April. The Australian Ice Hockey League's season runs from April to mid August, with playoffs extending up to late August. Motor racing Year round, but generally concentrated from March to October. NASCAR runs from mid February to late September, with playoffs extending up to late November. Rugby league Late February to October in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Rugby union September to late May, sometimes the first weekend in June, in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Super Rugby starts in February and ends in early July in World Cup years and mid August in other years. Domestic competitions in New Zealand and South Africa overlap slightly with the Super Rugby season, starting in July and ending in October or November. In Australia, the domestic competition does not overlap at all with Super Rugby, instead beginning in August and ending in early November. Swimming Year roundTennis Year round