Sports Calendar 2026: The major events you cannot miss

Discover the most important sporting events in 2026 with Marathonbet. With our annual Sports Calendar, you can keep up to date with all the important events throughout the year. Get ready to enjoy every competition—don’t miss out on the most important sporting events!

After an exciting 2025, in which the revamped FIFA Club World Cup was one of the standout events, 2026 will also be full of excitement. The highlight will be the FIFA World Cup, which is being held in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

There are many sporting events to follow closely throughout the year. That’s why, on the Marathonbet Blog, we’re offering you a detailed calendar of the most important and prestigious events of the year.

Sports Calendar 2026: the highlights

8^th February: Super Bowl LX
18^th April: NBA Playoffs
20^th May: Europa League final
27^th May: Conference League final
30^th May: Champions League final
11^th June – 19^th July: FIFA World Cup

Sporting events 2026

Below, we’ll take a look at each of the most important events in different sports. We have organised each competition chronologically, so that you can easily find the most important matches, tournaments and races in the world. We’ll cover everything from football, basketball and tennis to the big events in motor sports, athletics and handball.

It’s also worth mentioning that some of the dates included are provisional, are based on calendars from previous years and are pending official confirmation. Prepare your diary—don’t miss any of the major sporting events of the year!

January 2026

15^th December – 3^rd January: 🎯 PDC World Darts Championship (England)

21^st December – 18^th January: ⚽ Africa Cup of Nations (Morocco)

2^nd January: 🏒 NHL Winter Classic (Florida, USA)

7^th – 11^th January: ⚽ Supercopa de España (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Saudi Arabia)

8^th January: ⚽ French Trophée des Champions (Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium, Kuwait)

10^th January: 🏃 World Athletics Cross Country Championships (Florida, USA)

12^th January – 1^st February: 🎾 Australian Open (Melbourne Park, Australia)

12^th – 18^th January: 🏒 Bandy World Championship (Finland)

15^th January – 1^st February: 🤾 Men’s Handball World Championship (Joint hosts: Denmark, Norway and Sweden)

18^th January: ⚽ Africa Cup of Nations final (Morocco)

21^st January – 7^th February: ⚽ UEFA Futsal Championship (Joint hosts: Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia)

February 2026

1^st February – 1^st March: 🏏 ICC T20 World Cup (India & Sri Lanka)

3^rd February: 🏈 Pro Bowl (California, USA)

5^th February – 14^th March: 🏉 Rugby Six Nations

5^th February: 🎯 Opening night of Premier League Darts (England)

6^th – 22^nd February: 🎿 Winter Olympics (Italy)

8^th February: 🏈 Super Bowl LX (California, USA)

11^th – 15^th February: 🏸 European Team Badminton Championships (Turkey)

13^th – 15^th February: 🏀 NBA All-Star Weekend (Los Angeles, USA)

15^th February: 🏎 Daytona 500 (Florida, USA)

March 2026

1^st March: 🏍️ MotoGP season opener | Thailand Grand Prix

1^st March: 🏃 Tokyo Marathon

5^th – 17^th March: ⚾ World Baseball Classic (Joint hosts: Japan, Puerto Rico, USA)

8^th March: 🏎️ F1 season opener | Australian Grand Prix

20^th – 22^nd March: 🏃 World Indoor Athletics Championships (Kujawy Pomorze, Poland)

22^nd March: ⚽English League Cup final (Wembley, London)

25^th March: ⚾ MLB season begins

28^th March: ⚽ Finalissima (Lusail Stadium, Qatar)

April 2026

4^th – 6^th April: 🏀 NCAA Final Four (Indianapolis, USA)

6^th – 12^th April: 🏸 European Badminton Championships (Huelva, Spain)

7^th – 8^th April: ⚽ Champions League quarter-finals – 1st legs

9^th April: ⚽ Europa League quarter-finals – 1st legs

9^th April: ⚽ Conference League quarter-finals – 1st legs

9^th – 12^th April: 🏌️ US Masters at Augusta

11^th April: 🏇 Grand National (Aintree, England)

14^th – 15^th April: ⚽ Champions League quarter-finals – 2nd legs

16^th April: ⚽ Europa League quarter-finals – 2nd legs

16^th April: ⚽ Conference League quarter-finals – 2nd legs

18^th April – 4^th May: ⚫ World Snooker Championship (England)

18^th April: 🏀 NBA Playoffs begin

19^th April: 🏒 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin

20^th April: 🏃‍ Boston Marathon

23^rd – 25^th April: 🏈 NFL Draft

25th April: ⚽ Copa del Rey final (Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain)

26^th April: 🏃‍ London Marathon

28^th – 29^th April: ⚽ Champions League semi-finals – 1st legs

28^th – 10^th May: 🏓 World Team Table Tennis Championships (London, England)

30^th April: ⚽ Europa League semi-finals – 1st legs

30^th April: ⚽ Conference League semi-finals – 1st legs

May 2026

2^nd May: 🏇 Kentucky Derby (Kentucky, USA)

5^th – 6^th May: ⚽ Champions League semi-finals – 2nd legs

7^th May: ⚽ Europa League semi-finals – 2nd legs

7^th May: ⚽ Conference League semi-finals – 2nd legs

9^th – 31^st May: 🚴 Giro d’Italia

13^th May: ⚽ Coppa Italia final (Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy)

14^th – 17^th May: 🏌️ US PGA Championship (Aronimink Golf Club, Pennsylvania, USA)

15^th May – 31^st May: 🏒 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (Switzerland)

16^th May: ⚽ FA Cup final (Wembley, London, England)

16^th May: ⚽ Last day of the Bundesliga season

16^th May: ⚽ Last day of the Ligue 1 season

20^th May: ⚽ Europa League final (Beşiktaş Park, Istanbul, Turkey)

TBC May: ⚽ Women’s Champions League final (Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway)

22^nd – 24^th May: 🏀 EuroLeague Final Four (Athens, Greece)

22^nd May: 🏉 Challenge Cup Final (Bilbao, Spain)

23^rd May: ⚽ DFB-Pokal final (Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany)

23^rd May: ⚽ Coupe de France (Stade de France, Paris, France)

23^rd May: 🏉 Champions Cup final (Bilbao, Spain)

24^th May: ⚽ Last weekend of the English Premier League season

24^th May: ⚽ Last weekend of the LaLiga season

24^th May: ⚽ Last weekend of the Serie A season

24^th May: 🏍️ Indy 500 (Indiana, USA)

24^th May – 7^th June: 🎾 French Open (Roland Garros, Paris, France)

27^th May: ⚽ Conference League final (Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany)

28^th May: 🎯 Premier League Darts Finals Night (England)

30^th May: ⚽ Champions League Final (Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary)

June 2026

1^st – 7^th June: 🏀 FIBA 3×3 World Cup (Warsaw, Poland)

4^th June: 🏀 NBA Finals begin

14th – 15th June: 🤾 EHF Champions League Final Four (Budapest, Hungary)

10^th – 14^th June: 🏎️ 24 Hours of Le Mans (France)

11^th June – 19^th July: ⚽ FIFA World Cup (Joint hosts: USA, Canada and Mexico)

12^th June – 5^th July: 🏏 Women’s ICC T20 World Cup (England & Wales)

13^th – 14^th June: 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃🏽 European Triathlon Championships (Tarragona, Spain)

18^th – 21^st June: 🏌️ US Open (Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York, USA)

25^th June: 🏀 NBA Draft

29^th June – 12^th July: 🎾 Wimbledon Championships (England)

July 2026

4^th – 26^th July: 🚴 Tour de France

14^th July: ⚾ MLB All-Star Game (Pennsylvania, USA)

16^th – 19^th July: 🏌️ The Open Championship (Royal Birkdale, Southport, England)

23^rd July – 2^nd August: 🏃 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland)

August 2026

10^th – 16^th August: 🏃 European Athletics Indoor Championships (Birmingham, England)

Mid-August: ⚽ Start of the main European football leagues

15^th – 30^th August: 🏑 Field Hockey World Cup (Joint hosts: Belgium & Netherlands)

17^th – 23^rd August: 🏸 BWF World Championships, Badminton (New Delhi, India)

22^nd August – 13^th September: 🚴 La Vuelta Espana

30^th August: 🏃 Sydney Marathon

30^th August – 13^th September: 🎾 U.S. Open (Flushing Meadows, New York, USA)

September 2026

4^th – 13^th August: 🏀 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup (Germany)

7^th – 13^th September: 🏌️ Solheim Cup (Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, Netherlands)

10^th September: 🏈 NFL 2026-2027 season begins

11^th – 13^th September: 🏃 World Athletics Ultimate Championship (Budapest, Hungary)

19^th September – 4^th October: 👟 Asian Games (Japan)

21^st – 26^th September: 🎾 Billie Jean Cup Finals

22^nd – 27^th September: 🏌️ Presidents Cup (Medinah Country Club, Illinois, USA)

25^th – 27^th September: 🎾 Laver Cup (02 Arena, London, England)

26^th September: 🏉 AFL Grand Final (Melbourne, Australia)

October 2026

4^th October: 🏉 NRL Grand Final (Sydney, Australia)

TBC October: 🏒 NHL 2026-27 season begins

11th October: 🏃 Chicago Marathon

11^th – 18^th October: 🏓 European Table Tennis Championships (Slovenia)

15^th October – 15^th November: 🏉 Rugby League World Cup (Joint hosts: Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea)

TBC October: 🏀 NBA 2026-2027 season begins

23^rd October: ⚾MLB World Series starts

30^th – 31^st October: 🏇 Breeders Cup (Kentucky, USA)

November 2026

1^st November: 🏃 New York Marathon

3^rd November: 🏇 Melbourne Cup (Victoria, Australia)

6^th – 16^th November: 🏒 IIHF Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship (Herning, Denmark)

7^th – 14^th November: 🎾 WTA Finals (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

13^th November: 🏃European Cross Country Championships (Portugal)

15^th – 22^nd November: 🎾 ATP Finals (Torino, Italy)

22^nd November: 🏍️ MotoGP season finale | Valencia Grand Prix

24^th – 29^th November: 🎾 Davis Cup Finals

December 2026

1^st December – 6^th December: 🏊🏻‍♂️ World Aquatics Swimming Championships (Beijing, China)

3^rd – 20^th December: 🤾 European Women’s Handball Championship (Joint hosts: Czech Rep, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey)

14^th December – 2^nd January: 🎯 PDC World Darts Championship (England, dates TBC)

6^th December: 🏎️ F1 season finale | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

9^th – 13^th December: 🏸 BWF Badminton World Tour Finals (Hangzhou, China)

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