Commonwealth Games Host City List
The 2022 Commonwealth Games was held in Birmingham, the third time England had hosted the event (1934, 2002, 2022). The 2026 Games are to be held in Melbourne and regional Victoria, the city last hosted the games in 2006. It will be the sixth time Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games (1938, 1962, 1982, 2006, 2018, 2026). Canada has hosted four Commonwealth Games (1930, 1954, 1978, 1994). Nine nations have hosted the Commonwealth Games at some time.
Two cities have hosted Commonwealth Games more than once: Auckland (1950, 1990) and Edinburgh (1970, 1986). Hamilton, the host of the first Games, has been suggested as the host for 2030, to mark the centenery of the event.
After the 1938 Games in Sydney, the British Empire Games Federation allocated the 1942 Games to Montreal, Canada. The Games were officially abandoned following the outbreak of World War II. Canada was given the first option on the 1950 Games but declined.
Click on the city names to see interesting facts and figures from each Games.
| Year | Number | City | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | XXIV | Hamilton? | Canada | |
| 2026 | XXIII | |||
| 2022 | XXII | Birmingham | England | July 27-Aug 7 |
| 2018 | XXI | Gold Coast | Australia | 4-15 April |
| 2014 | XX | Glasgow | Scotland | Jul 23-Aug 3 |
| 2010 | XIX | Delhi | India | 3-14 Oct |
| 2006 | XVIII | Melbourne | Australia | 15-26 March |
| 2002 | XVII | Manchester | England | 25 July-4 Aug |
| 1998 | XVI | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 10-20 Sept |
| 1994 | XV | Victoria | Canada | 18-28 Aug |
| 1990 | XIV | Auckland | New Zealand | 24 Jan-3 Feb |
| 1986 | XIII | Edinburgh | Scotland | 24 July-2 Aug |
| 1982 | XII | Brisbane | Australia | 30 Sept-9 Oct |
| 1978 | XI | Edmonton | Canada | 3-12 Aug |
| 1974 | X | Christchurch | New Zealand | 24 Jan-2 Feb |
| 1970 | IX | Edinburgh | Scotland | 16-25 July |
| 1966 | VIII | Kingston | Jamaica | 4-13 Aug |
| 1962 | VII | Perth | Australia | 21 Nov-1 Dec |
| 1958 | VI | Cardiff | Wales | 18-26 July |
| 1954 | V | Vancouver | Canada | 30 July-7 Aug |
| 1950 | IV | Auckland | New Zealand | 4-11 Feb |
| 1938 | III | Sydney | Australia | 5-12 Feb |
| 1934 | II | London | England | 4-11 Aug |
| 1930 | I | Hamilton | Canada | 16-23 Aug |
| 1911 | London | England |
Related Pages
- About the Commonwealth Games
- Olympic Games host cities
- See also other sporting lists
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