Match of the Century

As well as its general use as a superlative, the term Match of the Century has referred to many events in various sports:

In bridge,

• Bridge Battle of the Century, Lenz vs Culbertson, 1931–1932

In chess,

• the 1972 World Chess Championship
• either of the USSR vs the Rest of the World chess team matches, held in 1970 and 1984

In golf,

• the 1926 exhibition 72-hole match between Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones.

In horse racing,

• the defeat of War Admiral by Seabiscuit on November 1, 1938

In rugby,

• In Rugby Union, The "Match of the Century" was a match played between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park in 1905.

In football,

• the Match of the Century, the England and Hungary match in 1953
• the Game of the Century, the Italy-West Germany semi-final in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
• the Match of the Century, a match organised in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Professional Footballers' Association

In tennis,

• the Match of the Century between Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills in 1926
• the Battle of the Sexes exhibition match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs