2026 World Sporting Event Calendar
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2026. Not every sporting event can be listed here, though we have tried to include all the big sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions, that are known so far.
Major events for this 2026 calendar include the FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics, Winter Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, as well as the usual annual events.
See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
Let me know if you think something is missing or needs updating.
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21 2025–Jan 18 | Soccer | African Cup of Nations | Morocco |
| Jan 12–Feb 1 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jan 2–9 | Snooker | BetVictor Championship League Snooker 2026 (Groups 1-4) | England |
| Jan 7–11 | Table Tennis | World Table Tennis Series | Doha, Qatar |
| Jan 8–11 | Biathlon | Biathlon World Cup | Oberhof, Germany |
| Jan 9–11 | Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping World Cup (Men) | Zakopane, Poland |
| Jan 11–18 | Snooker | John Stone's Paint Snooker Masters 2026 | London, England |
| Jan 15–Feb 1 | Handball | 2026 European Men's Handball Championship | Denmark, Norway, and Sweden |
| Jan 23–25 | Extreme Sports | Winter X Games | Aspen, USA |
| Feb 6–22 | Multi-sports | Winter Olympics | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Feb 8 | Football | Super Bowl | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 1–Mar 1 | Cricket | ICC World T20 (men) | India & Sri Lanka |
| Feb 5–7 | Rugby | Rugby Six Nations Championship - Round 1 | UK, Ireland, France & Italy |
| Feb 14–15 | Rugby | Rugby Six Nations Championship - Round 2 | Scotland, Ireland, & Wales |
| Feb 11–22 | Ice Hockey | Winter Olympic Games - Men's Tournament | Milan, Italy |
| Feb 16–22 | Cycling | UCI Cycling World Tour - UAE Tour | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Feb 19–22 | Gymnastics | Artistic Gymnastics World Cup | Cottbus, Germany |
| Feb 26–Mar 1 | Diving | World Aquatics Diving World Cup | Montreal, Canada |
| Mar 5–8 | Speed Skating | World Speed Skating Championships | Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Mar 10–15 | Badminton | BWF Badminton World Tour - Swiss Open | Basel, Switzerland |
| Mar 13–15 | Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping World Cup | Oslo, Norway |
| Mar 6–15 | Multi-sports | Winter Paralympics | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Mar 17–Apr 6 | Basketball | NCAA Finals (March Madness) | USA |
| Mar 20–22 | Athletics | 21st IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship | ToruĊ, Poland |
| Mar 28 | Table Tennis | World Team Championship | London, England |
| Mar 23–Apr 2 | Shooting | ISSF Shooting World Cup - Shotgun | Rabat, Morocco |
| Mar 28–Apr 5 | Curling | World Men's Curling Championship | Ogden City, United States |
| Apr 1–30 | Weightlifting | European Weightlifting Championships | Batumi, Georgia |
| Apr 7–12 | Archery | Archery World Cup | Puebla, Mexico |
| Apr 9–12 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, USA |
| Apr 11 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool |
| Apr 18–May 4 | Snooker | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England |
| May 2 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| May 14–17 | Golf | US PGA | Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania |
| May 15–31 | Ice Hockey | IIHF World Championship | Switzerland |
| May TBD | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup Finals | USA/Canada |
| May 16 | Soccer | FA Cup Final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May 24 | Auto Racing | Indy 500 | Indianapolis, USA |
| May 25–Jun 2 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| May 30 | Soccer | UEFA Champions League Final | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |
| June 4 | Basketball | NBA Finals Begin | USA |
| June TBD | Auto Racing | Monaco Grand Prix | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Jun 11–Jul 19 | Soccer | FIFA World Cup | USA, Canada, Mexico |
| Jun 12–Jul 5 | Cricket | ICC World T20 (women) | England & Wales |
| Jun 18–21 | Golf | US Open | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York |
| Jun 10–14 | Auto Racing | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
| Jun 27–Jul 5 | Multi-sports | Gay Games | Valencia, Spain |
| Jun 29–Jul 12 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jul 16–19 | Golf | The Open Championship | Royal Birkdale, Southport, England |
| Jul 23–Aug 2 | Multi-sports | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Jul 24–Aug 2 | Lacrosse | World Lacrosse Women's Championship | Tokyo, Japan |
| Jul 24–Aug 8 | Multi-sports | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jul 4–26 | Cycling | Tour de France | France |
| Jul TBD | Extreme Sports | Summer X Games | Minneapolis, USA |
| Jul 30–Aug 9 | Multi-sports | European Sports Championships | TBD |
| Aug 1–9 | Cycling | Tour de France Femmes | France |
| Aug 11–23 | Equestrian | FEI World Equestrian Games | Germany |
| Aug 13–16 | Football | IFAF Women's American Football Championships | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Aug 15–30 | Field Hockey | Hockey World Cup (men and women) | Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| Aug 23–30 | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Aug 30–Sep 13 | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Sep 4–13 | Basketball | FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | Germany |
| Sep 7–13 | Golf | Solheim Cup | Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, Netherlands |
| Sep 22–27 | Golf | Presidents Cup | Medinah Country Club, Chicago, Illinois |
| Sep TBD | Volleyball | World Volleyball Championship | TBD |
| Sep 20–27 | Cycling | UCI Road World Championships | Montreal, Canada |
| Sep 26 | Australian Football | AFL Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sep TBD | Rugby League | NRL Grand Final | Sydney, Australia |
| Sep 19–Oct 4 | Multi-sports | Asian Games | Nagoya, Japan |
| Oct TBD | Rugby League | World Cup | Papua New Guinea and Australia |
| Oct TBD | Weightlifting | IWF World Championships | Ningbo, China |
| Oct TBD | Baseball | World Series | USA |
| Oct 17–28 | Gymnastics | World Championships (Artistic) | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Oct 31–Nov 13 | Multi-sports | Summer Youth Olympics | Dakar, Senegal |
| Nov 3 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov 11–22 | Badminton | BWF Badminton World Tour - Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong |
| Nov 20–22 | Speed Skating | Speed Skating World Cup | Japan |
| Nov 27–29 | Short Track | Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships | Beijing, China |
| Dec 8–20 | Surfing | World Surf League - Finals | Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii, USA |
| Dec 9–13 | Badminton | BWF Badminton World Tour - Finals | Hangzhou, China |
| Dec TBD | Swimming | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | Beijing, China |
Note: Any date and time listed represents the local date and time. TBD = To Be Determined
Disclaimer: Please note that event dates are believed to be correct at the time of publication, though they are subject to change.
Related Pages
- See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
- Specific sports calendars: football (soccer), American Football, rugby league, rugby union, tennis, motorsports, golf, cricket, athletics, horse racing, cycling, swimming, baseball, basketball
- Multi-Sport Events (Games) Calendar
- List of Major Sporting Events
- Fitness testing calendar
- Advertising an Event on Topend Sports
- About the Topend Sports Calendar
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