2026 in sports
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2026 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main sporting events for 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 and the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 2026 will also be the final year of the Rugby League World Cup to be staged as a trio, starting with the 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup, followed by the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup and the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, all held in Australia and Papua New Guinea. From 2028 onwards, all future Rugby League World Cups will be held as standalone events. In rugby union, there will be a new international rugby union tournament, which will be known as the World Rugby Nations Championship.
Calendar by month
January
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December–5 | Ice Hockey | 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International | |
| 8–11 | Field hockey | 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Continental | |
| 10 | Athletics | 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | International | |
| 12–18 | Figure skating | 2026 European Figure Skating Championships | Continental | |
| 15–18 | Field hockey | 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Continental | |
| 15 – February 1 | Handball | 2026 European Men's Handball Championship | Continental | |
| 18 – February 1 | Tennis | 2026 Australian Open | Domestic | |
| 18 – February 8 | Futsal | UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 | Continental | |
| 19 | American football | 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship | Domestic |
February
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–22 | Winter Olympic Games | 2026 Winter Olympics | International | |
| 8 | American football | Super Bowl LX | Domestic | |
| 15 | Auto Racing | 2026 Daytona 500 | Domestic | |
| 15 | Basketball | 2026 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic |
March
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–15 | Winter Paralympic Games | 2026 Winter Paralympics | International | |
| 14–22 | Curling | 2026 World Women's Curling Championship | International | |
| 17–6 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | Domestic | |
| 20–22 | Athletics | 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships | International | |
| 20–5 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | Domestic | |
| 28–5 April | Curling | 2026 World Men's Curling Championship | International | |
| 24–29 April | Figure Skating | 2026 World Figure Skating Championships | International |
April
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 October | Baseball | 2026 Major League Baseball season | Domestic | |
| 8–12 | Equestrian | 2026 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage) | International | |
| 9–12 | Golf | 2026 Masters Tournament | Domestic | |
| 20 | Marathon | 2026 Boston Marathon | International | |
| 23–25 | American football | 2026 NFL draft | Domestic |
May
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Horse Racing | 2026 Kentucky Derby | International | |
| 16 | Horse Racing | 2026 Preakness Stakes | Domestic | |
| 24–7 June | Tennis | 2026 French Open | Domestic |
June
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Horse Racing | 2026 Belmont Stakes | International | |
| 15–26 | Sport shooting | 2026 ISSF Junior World Championship | International | |
| 18–21 | Golf | 2026 U.S. Open | International | |
| 24–25 | Ice hockey | 2026 NHL entry draft | Domestic | |
| 25 | Basketball | 2026 NBA draft | Domestic | |
| 29 – July 12 | Tennis | 2026 Wimbledon Championships | International | |
| 11 – July 19 | Association Football | 2026 FIFA World Cup | International |
July
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baseball | 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Domestic | |
| 22–26 | Rowing | 2026 World Rowing U23 Championships | International | |
| 23–2 August | Commonwealth Games | 2026 Commonwealth Games | International |
August
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–9 | Rowing | 2026 World Rowing Junior Championships | International | |
| 10–16 | Athletics | 2026 European Athletics Championships | Continental | |
| 11–23 | Equestrian | 2026 FEI World Championships | International | |
| 14–30 | Field hockey | 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | International | |
| 20–30 | Baseball | 2026 Little League World Series | Domestic | |
| 21–3 September | Mediterranean Games | 2026 Mediterranean Games | International | |
| 23–30 | Rowing | 2026 World Rowing Championships | International | |
| 31–13 September | Tennis | 2026 US Open | International |
September
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–13 | Basketball | 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | International | |
| 5–12 December | American Football | 2026 NCAA Division I FBS season | Domestic | |
| 10–10 January | American Football | 2026 NFL season | Domestic | |
| 11–13 | Athletics | 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship | International | |
| 5–27 | Association football | 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | International | |
| 19–4 October | Asian Games | 2026 Asian Games | International |
October
| Date | Sport | Event/Venue | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marathon | Chicago Marathon | Domestic | |
| 9–11 | Rowing | 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships | International | |
| 20 | Baseball | 2026 World Series | Domestic |
November
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon | 2026 New York Marathon | Domestic | |
| 6–7 | Horse Racing | 2026 Breeders Cup | Domestic | |
| 15 | Canadian football | 113th Grey Cup | Domestic |
December
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–5 January 2027 | Ice Hockey | 2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships |
- February 1: 2026 Pro Bowl Games in TBD
- February 8: Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California
- April 23–25: 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- September 10 – January 10: 2026 NFL season
FIFA World Cups
- 11 June–19 July: 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-host United States/ Canada/ Mexico)
- 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland
- 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco
- 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar
- 2026 FIFA Series in TBA
- 2026 Finalissima
- 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup in TBA
Club competitions
- 2026 Copa Libertadores TBA
- 2026 Copa Sudamericana TBA
- 2026 Recopa Sudamericana in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia
- 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Indonesia
- 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia
- 20 May: 2026 UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul, Turkey[1]
- 30 May: 2026 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary
- 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final in Oslo, Norway
- 2026 UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany
- TBD: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in Latvia and Lithuania
Europe
- If the Los Angeles Dodgers are still playing in their current city, they will have been playing in Los Angeles longer than in their original home in Brooklyn.
- 2026 World Baseball Classic ( Japan/ Puerto Rico/ United States)
- March 26 – September 27: 2026 Major League Baseball season
- July 12: 2026 MLB Draft
- July 14: 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2]
- October 20 : 2026 World Series
- August 20–30: Little League World Series at Little League Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium, both in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey
- TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Czech Republic
- October 21, 2025 – June 2026 (Finals): 2025–26 NBA season
- February 15: 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
- April 18: 2026 NBA Playoffs
- June 25: 2026 NBA draft
- March 17 – April 5: 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 20 – April 4: 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- April 28: 2026 CFL draft and 2026 CFL global draft
- June 4–October 24: 2026 CFL season
- November 15: 113th Grey Cup
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales
2026 UCI World Tour (men)
2026 UCI Women's World Tour
2026 World and continental track championships
- May 2: Kentucky Derby in Churchill Downs
- May 16: Preakness Stakes in Laurel Park
- June 6: Belmont Stakes in Belmont Park
- Nov 6–7: Breeders Cup in Santa Ana Park
- June 18–21 – 126th U.S. Open in Shinnecock Hills, New York.
- 15 January – 1 February 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey
- 2026 Handball World Club Challenge in Croatia
- October 2025 – June 2026: 2025–26 NHL season
- March 2026: 2026 National Hockey League All-Star Game
- TBD: 2026 NHL Playoffs
- TBD: 2026 NHL draft
Multi-sport events
- 6–22 February: 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- 6–15 March: 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- 19 September–4 October: 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan
- 23 July-2 August: 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
- 27 June–5 July: 2026 Gay Games in Valencia, Spain
- 13–22 June: 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto
- 31 October–13 November: 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, in Dakar, Senegal
Rugby League World Cups
- October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea
- October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea
- October 2026 – November 2026: 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea
International Tournaments
- January 11 – February 1: 2026 Australian Open
- May 24 – June 7: 2026 French Open
- June 29 – July 12: 2026 Wimbledon Championships
- August 31 – September 13: 2026 US Open
World Championship Series
Continental Championships
World Championships
References
- ^ Joe Mewis (September 26, 2024). "Where is the 2026 Europa League final going to be held?". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (April 16, 2019). "All-Star Game headed to Philly in 2026". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.