2019 World Sporting Event Calendar
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2019. Not every sporting event can be listed here, though we have tried to include all the significant sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions.
Major events for this year were the FIFA Women's World Cup, Asian Games, African Games, Pan-American Games, Cricket World Cup, IAAF World Championships, Rugby World Cup, the inaugural World Urban Games, as well many more annual events. See a summary of the world of sport for 2019 including results.
See also the following major sports calendars for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Let me know if you think something is missing or needs updating.
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5-Feb 1 | Football (Soccer) | AFC Asian Cup | UAE |
| Jan 10-27 | Handball | World Championships (men) | Germany & Denmark |
| Jan 14-27 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jan 24-27 | Extreme Sports | Winter X Games 23 | Aspen, Colorado, USA |
| Feb 1 - Mar 16 | Rugby | Six Nations | UK, Ireland, France & Italy |
| Feb 3 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Feb 5-17 | Skiing | Alpine World Ski Championships | Åre, Sweden |
| Feb 20-Mar 3 | Skiing | Nordic World Ski Championships | Seefeld in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria |
| Feb 27-Mar 3 | Cycling | World Track Championships | Pruszków, Poland |
| Mar 2-12 | Multi-sports | Winter FISU World University Games | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Mar 14-21 | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Summer Games | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Apr 6 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| Apr 11-14 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, USA |
| Apr 20-May 6 | Snooker | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Apr 21-28 | Table Tennis | World Table Tennis Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Apr 27-May 4 | Multi-sports | Arafura Games | Darwin, Australia |
| May 2 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| May 10-26 | Ice Hockey | IIHF World Championship | Bratislava and Košice, Slovakia |
| May 16–19 | Golf | US PGA | Bethpage State Park, Black Course, Farmingdale, New York |
| May 18 | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May 26 | Auto Racing | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis, USA |
| May 26-Jun 9 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| May 27 – Jun 12 | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | Canada/USA |
| May 30–Jun 16 | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA/Canada |
| May 30-Jul 15 | Cricket | World Cup | England |
| Jun 1 | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League Final | Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain |
| Jun 7-Jul 7 | Football (Soccer) | Women's World Cup | France |
| Jun 13–16 | Golf | US Open | Pebble Beach, California |
| Jun 15-16 | Auto Racing | 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
| Jun 15-Jul 13 | Football (Soccer) | African Cup of Nations | Egypt |
| Jun 21-30 | Multi-sports | European Games | Minsk, Belarus |
| Jun 28 - Jul 7 | Beach volleyball | World Championship (men/women) | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jul 1-14 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jul 6-12 | Multi-sports | Island Games | Gibraltar |
| Jul 6-28 | Cycling | Tour de France | Belgium, France |
| Jul 8-20 | Multi-sports | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa |
| Jul 12-21 | Netball | World Cup | Liverpool, England |
| Jul 12-28 | Swimming | World Aquatics Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Jul 18–21 | Golf | The Open Championship | Royal Portrush Golf Club, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Jul 19-28 | Multi-sports | Indian Ocean Island Games | Port Louis, Mauritius. |
| Jul 19-30 | Multi-sports | Summer FISU World University Games | Naples, Italy |
| Jul 26-Aug 11 | Multi-sports | Pan American Games | Lima Peru |
| Aug 1-4 | Extreme Sports | Summer X Games | Minneapolis, USA |
| Aug 8-18 | Multi-sports | World Police and Fire Games | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Aug 23-Sep 3 | Multi-sports | African Games | Rabat, Morocco |
| Aug 25-Sep 1 | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | Linz-Ottensheim, Austria |
| Aug 26–Sep 9 | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Aug 31-Sep 15 | Basketball | FIBA Basketball World Cup | China |
| Sep 7-21 | Boxing | IBA World Championships (men) | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Sep 13-15 | Multi-sports | World Urban Games | Budapest, Hungary |
| Sep 13-15 | Golf | Solheim Cup | Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Sept 16-25 | Weightlifting | IWF World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Sep 20-Nov 2 | Rugby | World Cup | Japan |
| Sep 22-29 | Cycling | UCI Road World Championships | Yorkshire, UK |
| Sep 28-Oct 6 | Athletics | IAAF World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Sep 28 | Australian Football | AFL Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Oct 4-13 | Gymnastics | World Championships (Artistic) | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Oct 6 | Rugby League | NRL Grand Final | Sydney, Australia |
| Oct 3-13 | Boxing | IBA World Championships (women) | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Oct 12-16 | Multi-sports | World Beach Games | |
| Oct 18-27 | Multi-sports | Summer Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| Oct 22-30 | Baseball | World Series | Washington, D.C. and Texas |
| Nov 2-17 | Baseball | WBSC Premier 12 | Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea |
| Nov 5 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov 18-24 | Tennis | Davis Cup | Madrid, Spain |
| Nov 30-Dec 10 | Multi-sports | South-East Asian Games | Clark, Philippines |
| Nov 30-Dec 15 | Handball | World Championships (women) | Japan |
| Dec 9-15 | Golf | Presidents Cup | Melbourne, Australia |
Related Pages
- See upcoming major sports calendars for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024+
- See past major sports calendars for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Specific sports calendars: football (soccer), American Football, rugby league, rugby union, tennis, motorsports, golf, cricket, athletics, horse racing, cycling,