The main sporting events scheduled to be held in 2026 are the 2026 Winter Olympics, the 2026 Winter Paralympics, both staged in Milano Cortina, the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2026 World Baseball Classic in the United States, Puerto Rico and Japan. In rugby league, the Men's, Women's and the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cups will all be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. In rugby union, there will be a new international rugby union tournament, which will be known as the World Rugby Nations Championship. There are also two T20 Cricket World Cups in 2026, the men's version will be staged in India and Sri Lanka while the women's version will be staged in England and Wales.
Calendar by month
January Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s21 November – 8 Cricket 2025–26 Ashes seriesBinational Australia 11 December – 3 Darts 2026 PDC World Darts Championship International Luke Littler 21 December – 18 Association football 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Continental Morocco 26 December – 5 Ice hockey 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International Sweden 2 Ice Hockey 2026 NHL Winter Classic Domestic New York Rangers 2–11 Tennis 2026 United Cup International 3–17 Rally raid 2026 Dakar Rally (WRRC #1) International 3–26Field hockey 2026 Hockey India League seasonDomestic Kalinga Lancers 6–11 Lacrosse 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship Continental 6–24 Association football 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Continental 7–11 Table Tennis WTT Champions Doha 2026 International 8–11 Field hockey 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship Continental 9–11 Bobsleigh and skeleton IBSF European Championships 2026 Continental 9–11 Speed skating 2026 European Speed Skating Championships Continental 9–25 Bowls 2026 World Indoor Bowls Championship International 9–5 FebruaryCricket 2026 Women's Premier League seasonDomestic Royal Challengers Bengaluru 10 Athletics 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships International 10 Formula racing 2026 Mexico City ePrix (FE #2) International Nick Cassidy ( Citroën Racing) 10 Wrestling RAF 05: Covington vs. Rockhold International Colby Covington 10–18 Ice hockey 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship International 10–25 Water polo 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship Continental 11–18 Snooker 2026 Masters (Triple Crown #2) International Kyren Wilson 12–16 Handball 2026 South and Central American Women's Junior Handball Championship Continental 12–18 Bandy 2026 Bandy World Championship 2026 Women's Bandy World Championship International 13–18 Figure skating 2026 European Figure Skating Championships Continental 13–25 Futsal 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship Regional 14–26 Futsal 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship Regional 15–18 Field hockey 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship Continental 15–29 Handball 2026 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental 15–1 February Handball // 2026 European Men's Handball Championship Continental 15–6 February Cricket / 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup International 16 Skeleton 2025–26 IBSF Skeleton World Cup Final International 16–18 Short-track speed skating 2026 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Continental 17–18Bobsleigh 2025–26 IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup Final International 17–24 Luge 2026 FIL European Luge Championships Continental 17–24 May Association football //// 2026 OFC Professional League Continental Auckland FC 17-19 Road Cycling 2026 Women's Tour Down Under (WWT #1) International 17–18 Sailing 2026 Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix (SailGP #1) International Emirates GBR18Association football 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finalContinental Morocco 18–1 February Tennis 2026 Australian Open International 19 American football 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Domestic Indiana Hoosiers 19–24 Handball 2026 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship Continental 20-25 Road Cycling 2026 Tour Down Under (UWT #1) International 21–25 Biathlon 2026 IBU Junior Open European Championships Continental 21–25 Figure skating 2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships International 21–31 Handball 2026 African Men's Handball Championship Continental 21–7 February Futsal // UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 Continental 22–25 Rallying 2026 Monte Carlo Rally (WRC #1) International 22–25 Ski flying FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2026 International Domen Prevc 23–25 Speed Skating 2025–26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup Final International 24 Mixed martial arts UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett International Justin Gaethje24Rugby union 2026 Rugby Europe Super Cup finalContinental() Castilla y León Iberians 24–1 February Futsal 2026 Copa América de Futsal Continental 25T20 Cricket 2025–26 Big Bash League finalDomestic Perth Scorchers25T20 Cricket 2026 SA20 finalDomestic Sunrisers Eastern Cape 25–1 February Biathlon 2026 IBU Open European Championships Continental 26–5 February Water polo 2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship Continental 27–7 February Futsal 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Continental 28–1 February Table Tennis 2026 ITTF Pan-America Cup Continental 29–1 February Darts 2026 PDC World Masters International Luke Littler 29–1 February Short-track speed skating 2026 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships International 30–1 February Cyclo-cross 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International 31 Formula racing 2026 Miami ePrix (FE #3) International Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing)31T20 Cricket 2025–26 Super Smash finalDomestic Northern Brave 31–1 February Table Tennis 2026 ITTF-Oceania Cup Continental 31 Road Cycling 2026 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (WWT #2) International Ally Wollaston()
February Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s 1 Association football 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup final International Arsenal 1 Ice Hockey 2026 NHL Stadium Series Domestic Tampa Bay Lightning 1 Road Cycling 2026 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (UWT #2) International Tobias Lund Andresen() 1 Mixed martial arts UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 International Alexander Volkanovski 1–5 Track cycling 2026 UEC European Track Championships Continental 2–14 Shooting 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships Continental 3 American football 2026 Pro Bowl Games Domestic NFC 3–7 Winter swimming 2026 European/African Ice Swimming Championships Continental 3–8 Badminton 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships Continental 3–8 Snooker 2026 World Grand Prix (Players Series #1) International Zhao Xintong3–30 MayAssociation football 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup seasonContinental Toluca3–28 NovemberAssociation football 2026 Copa Libertadores seasonContinental 4–8 Table Tennis 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup International 4–28 Association football 2026 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship Continental 5T20 Cricket 2026 Women's Premier League finalDomestic Royal Challengers Bengaluru 5–8 Table tennis 2026 Europe Top 16 Cup Continental 5–14 March Rugby union ///// 2026 Six Nations Championship Continental 5-8 Road Cycling 2026 UAE Tour Women (WWT #3) International 5–30 August Golf 2026 LIV Golf League International 6–8 Athletics 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Continental 6–22 Multi-sport 2026 Winter Olympics International 7 Snow biking 2026 UCI Snow Bike World Championships International 7–8 Judo 2026 Judo Grand Slam Paris (GS #1) International 7–9 Table Tennis 2026 ITTF Africa Cup Continental 7–8 March T20 Cricket / 2026 Men's T20 World Cup International 8 American football Super Bowl LX Domestic Seattle Seahawks 8–14 Para-badminton 2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships International 8–14 Tennis 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open International Karolina Muchová 8–15 Badminton 2026 Oceania Badminton Championships Continental 8–15 Sport shooting 2026 European Junior Shooting Championships Continental 9–12 Badminton 2026 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships Continental 11–15 Badminton 2026 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships Continental 12–15 Badminton 2026 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup Continental 12–15 Rallying 2026 Rally Sweden (WRC #2) International 12–20 JuneRugby union 2026 Super Rugby Pacific seasonContinental Hurricanes 13–14 Formula racing 2026 Jeddah ePrix (FE #4/5) International 13–15 Badminton 2026 African Badminton Championships Continental 13–15 Chess FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 International Magnus Carlsen 13–15 Indoor hockey 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup Continental Amsterdam 14 Horse racing 2026 Saudi Cup International 14 – 21 MayAssociation football 2026 Indian Super League seasonDomestic East Bengal FC 14–15 Sailing 2026 ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix (SailGP #2) International Bonds Flying Roos 15 Stock car racing 2026 Daytona 500 Domestic Tyler Reddick 15 Basketball 2026 NBA All-Star Game Domestic USA Stars 15–21 Tennis 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships International Jessica Pegula 16–21 Archery 2026 European Indoor Archery Championships Continental 16-22 Road Cycling 2026 UAE Tour (UWT #3) International 16–22 Track cycling 2026 Pan American Track Cycling Championships Continental 17–22 Snooker 2026 Players Championship (Players Series #2) International Zhao Xintong 18–22 Volleyball 2026 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship Continental SESI Bauru 19–26 Association football / 2026 Recopa Sudamericana Continental Lanús 19–1 March Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2026 International 20–22 Indoor hockey 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup Continental Waterloo Ducks 20–27 Fencing 2026 European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships Continental 21–4 October Mountain Biking//////// 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series International 21–22 Motorcycle racing 2026 WSBK Australian round International 21–28 Softball 2026 Men's Softball Pan American Championship Continental 24–3 March Curling 2026 World Junior Curling Championships International 25–1 March Volleyball 2026 South American Men's Volleyball Club Championship Continental Sada Cruzeiro 27–1 March Judo 2026 Judo Grand Slam Tashkent (GS #2) International 27–1 March Speed skating 2026 World Junior Speed Skating Championships International 27–5 March Sport shooting 2026 European 10 m Events Championships Continental 28–8 March Biathlon Biathlon Junior World Championships 2026 International 28–6 March Ski orienteering 2026 World Ski Orienteering Championships International 28 Road Cycling 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (UWT #4) International Mathieu van der Poel()28–4 OctoberRugby league 2026 NRL seasonDomestic Sydney Roosters 28–1 March Sailing 2026 KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix (SailGP #3) International US SailGP Team 28 Wrestling RAF 06: Cejudo vs. Faber International Henry Cejudo 28 Road Cycling 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (WWT #4) International Demi Vollering()
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