diff --git a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
index 01d46575..1ddcfd8a 100644
--- a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
+++ b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 			$event_format = ( empty( $_POST['sp_format'] ) ? false : $_POST['sp_format'] );
 			$league = ( sp_array_value( $_POST, 'sp_league', '-1' ) == '-1' ? false : $_POST['sp_league'] );
 			$season = ( sp_array_value( $_POST, 'sp_season', '-1' ) == '-1' ? false : $_POST['sp_season'] );
+			$date_format = ( empty( $_POST['sp_date_format'] ) ? 'yyyy/mm/dd' : $_POST['sp_date_format'] );
 
 			// Get labels from result and performance post types
 			$result_labels = sp_get_var_labels( 'sp_result' );
@@ -118,8 +119,24 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 					// List event columns
 					list( $date, $time, $venue ) = $event;
 
-					// Format date by replacing slashes with dashes
+					// Format date
 					$date = str_replace( '/', '-', trim( $date ) );
+					$date_array = explode( '-', $date );
+					switch ( $date_format ):
+						case 'dd/mm/yyyy':
+							$date = substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 2, '0000' ), 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 4 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 1, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 0, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 );
+							break;
+						case 'mm/dd/yyyy':
+							$date = substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 2, '0000' ), 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 4 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 0, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 1, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 );
+						default:
+							$date = substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 0, '0000' ), 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 4 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 1, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 ) . '-' .
+								substr( str_pad( sp_array_value( $date_array, 2, '00' ), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT ), 0, 2 );
+					endswitch;
 
 					// Add time to date if given
 					if ( ! empty( $time ) ):
@@ -443,26 +460,6 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 			?>
 			<table class="form-table">
 				<tbody>
-					<tr>
-						<th scope="row" class="titledesc">
-							<?php _e( 'Date Format', 'sportspress' ); ?>
-						</th>
-                		<td class="forminp forminp-radio">
-                			<fieldset>
-                				<ul>
-									<li>
-		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="yyyy/mm/dd" type="radio" checked> yyyy/mm/dd</label>
-		                        	</li>
-									<li>
-		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="dd/mm/yyyy" type="radio"> dd/mm/yyyy</label>
-		                        	</li>
-									<li>
-		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="mm/dd/yyyy" type="radio"> mm/dd/yyyy</label>
-		                        	</li>
-								</ul>
-	                    	</fieldset>
-	                    </td>
-	                </tr>
 					<tr>
 						<th scope="row"><label><?php _e( 'Format', 'sportspress' ); ?></label><br/></th>
 						<td class="forminp forminp-radio" id="sp_formatdiv">
@@ -504,6 +501,26 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 						endif;
 						?></td>
 					</tr>
+					<tr>
+						<th scope="row" class="titledesc">
+							<?php _e( 'Date Format', 'sportspress' ); ?>
+						</th>
+                		<td class="forminp forminp-radio">
+                			<fieldset>
+                				<ul>
+									<li>
+		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="yyyy/mm/dd" type="radio" checked> yyyy/mm/dd</label>
+		                        	</li>
+									<li>
+		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="dd/mm/yyyy" type="radio"> dd/mm/yyyy</label>
+		                        	</li>
+									<li>
+		                        		<label><input name="sp_date_format" value="mm/dd/yyyy" type="radio"> mm/dd/yyyy</label>
+		                        	</li>
+								</ul>
+	                    	</fieldset>
+	                    </td>
+	                </tr>
 	            </tbody>
 	        </table>
 			<?php