2021 World Sporting Event Calendar
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2021. 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 calendar is the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan? | Handball | World Championships (men) | Egypt |
| Jan ? | Tennis | Australia Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jan? | Football (Soccer) | African Cup of Nations | Ivory Coast |
| Feb 7 | Gridiron/Football | Super Bowl | Inglewood, California |
| Feb 9-21 | Skiing | World Alpine Ski Championships | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Feb? | Cycling | World Track Championships | ? |
| ? | Multi-sports | World Games | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Mar? | Multi-sports | Winter Universiade | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Mar? | Baseball | World Baseball Classic | ? |
| Apr ? | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| May 2 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| May ? | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May ? | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| Jun? | Auto Racing | 89th 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
| Jun | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | |
| Jun | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA/Canada |
| Jun | Cycling | Tour de France | France |
| ? | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Winter Games | ? |
| ? | Rugby | Womens World Cup | ? |
| ? | Cricket | ODI World Cup for Women | New Zealand |
| Jul? | Multi-sports | Summer Universiade | ? |
| Jun/Jul | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jun 17-20 | Golf | US Open | Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, California |
| Jun/Jul | Football (Soccer) | Confederations Cup | ? |
| Jul 16-Aug 1 | Swimming | World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| ? | Golf | Presidents Cup | Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Jul 30-Aug 8 | Multi-sports | World Police and Fire Games | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Aug? | Boxing | AIBA World Championships (men) | New Delhi, India |
| Aug? | Multi-sports | South-East Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 14-22 Aug (TBC) | Athletics | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon USA |
| ? | Multi-sports | World Masters Games (Summer) | Kansai, Japan |
| ? | Swimming | World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Aug/Sep? | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Aug ? | Golf | US PGA | Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC |
| Sept? | AFL | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Oct? | Baseball | World Series | ? |
| Oct? | Rugby League | World Cup | ? |
| Nov ? | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| ? | Handball | World Championships (women) | Spain |
| ? | Multi-sports | Lusophony Games | ? |
disclaimer: Please note that event dates are believed to be correct at the time of published, though they are subject to change, particularly this far in advance.
