| Years in sports |
Sports in 2026 describes the year's events in world sport. 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.
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edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| 3–20 | Handball |  / / / / 2026 European Women's Handball Championship |
Continental | |
| 4–6 | Motorcycle racing |  2026 ARRC Chang round |
International |
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| 6 | Formula Racing |  2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (F1) #23 |
International | |
| 6 | Association football |  2026 Copa do Brasil final |
Domestic | |
| 7–13 | Volleyball | 2026 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship | International | |
| 9–13 | Baseball5 |  2026 Baseball5 World Cup |
International | |
| 13 | Association football |  2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol Tornea Clausura final |
Domestic | |
| 14–20 | Volleyball | 2026 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship | International | |
| 18 | Association football |  2026 MLS Cup |
Binational | |
| 20 | Handball | 2026 European Women's Handball Championship final |
Binational | |
| 26–5 January 2027 | Ice Hockey |  2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships |
International |
- January 20–26: 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima province
- February 6–22: 2026 Winter Olympics in
Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo - March 6–15: 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
- April 12–25: 2026 South American Youth Games in
Panama City - April 22–30: 2026 Asian Beach Games in
Sanya - July 23 – August 2: 2026 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow - July 24 – August 8: 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in
Santo Domingo - August 21 – September 3: 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto
- September 12–26: 2026 South American Games in Rosario, Santa Fe, and Rafaela
- September 19 – October 4: 2026 Asian Games in
Nagoya - October 18 – 24: 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya
- October 31 – November 13: 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in
Dakar - November 20 – December 12: 2026 Vietnam National Games in
Ho Chi Minh City - November 28 – December 7: 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in
Riyadh - TBA
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- February 1–3: 2026 Pro Bowl Games in
San Francisco, California - February 8: Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California
Seattle Seahawks defeated 
New England Patriots, 29–13
- April 23–25: 2026 NFL draft in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - September 10 – January 10, 2027: 2026 NFL season
- January 9–15: 2026 UFL draft
- March 27 – May 31: 2026 UFL season
- June 13: 2026 UFL championship game
- May 15 – August 9: 2026 European Football Alliance season
- August 16: Championship
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FIFA World Cups
edit- 11 June–19 July: 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-host United States/ Canada/
Mexico) - 5–27 September: 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
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco (part of the tournament was in 2026)
- 2026 CAF Champions League
- 2026 Superclásico de las Américas in Tokyo, Japan
Club competitions
edit- 20 May: 2026 UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul, Turkey[2]
23 May: 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final in Oslo, Norway
27 May: 2026 UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany
30 May: 2026 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary
- TBD: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in
Latvia and 
Lithuania
- March 14–15: World University Cross Country Championships in Italy
- March 20–22: 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland
- April 12: 2026 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brazil
- May 2–3: 2026 World Athletics Relays in
Botswana - August 5–9: 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in
United States - September 19–20: 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in
Denmark
- February 6–8: 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in China
- March 15: Asian Race Walking Championships in Japan
- May 30: European Challenger Championships in
Monaco - July 16–19: 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Italy
- August 10–16: 2026 European Athletics Championships in
United Kingdom - December 13: 2026 European Cross Country Championships in
Serbia
- May 18–23: 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in
Australia - May 18–23: 2026 Oceania U18 Athletics Championships in Australia
- May 8: Doha Diamond League in Qatar
- May 16: Shanghai Diamond League in China
- May 23: Xiamen Diamond League in China
- May 31: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in Morocco
- June 4: Golden Gala in Italy
- June 7: BAUHAUS-galan in
Sweden - June 10: Bislett Games in Norway
- June 26: Meeting de Paris in
France - July 4: Prefontaine Classic in United States
- July 10: Meeting Herculis in Monaco
- July 18: London Athletics Meet in United Kingdom
- August 21: Athletissima in
Switzerland - August 23: Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Poland
- August 27: Weltklasse Zürich in Switzerland
- September 4–5: Memorial Van Damme in
Belgium (finals)
- Gold
- October 19, 2025: Cross Zornotza in
Spain
- Winners:
Emile Hafashimana (m) / 
Likina Amebaw (f)
- Winners:
- November 8, 2025: Cardiff Cross Challenge in United Kingdom
- Winners:
Mathew Kipsang (m) / Cynthia Chepkirui (f)
- Winners:
- November 9, 2025: Cross Internacional de Itálica in Spain
- Winners: Rodrigue Kwizera (m) /
Winfred Yavi (f)
- Winners:
- November 16, 2025: Cross Internacional de Soria in Spain
- Winners: Mathew Kipsang (m) / Likina Amebaw (f)
- Winners:
- November 23, 2025: Cinque Mulini in Italy
- November 23, 2025: Cross de Atapuerca in Spain
- November 23, 2025: Cross d'Allonnes in France
- November 30, 2025: Cross Internacional de la Constitución in Spain
- December 6, 2025: The Great Chepsaita Cross Country in Kenya
- December 21, 2025: Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños in Spain
- January 18: Juan Muguerza Cross-Country in Spain
- January 25: Campaccio in Italy
- January 25: Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut in Belgium
- February 14: Sirikwa Classic Continental Tour Gold in Kenya (final)
- Silver
- September 27, 2025: Lidingöloppet in Sweden
- Winners: William Nyarondia (m) / Carolina Johnson (f)
- Winners:
- November 2, 2025: Cross de San Sebastián in Spain
- Winners: Titus Kibet (m) / Celestine Biwot (f)
- Winners:
- November 15, 2025: Cross Pforzheim in Germany
- Winners: Markus Gröger (m) / Elena Burkard (f)
- Winners:
- November 30, 2025: International Warandecross Tilburg in
Netherlands - December 28, 2025: Cross Internacional de Amurrio in Spain
- February 1: Gran Premio Cáceres de la Diputación de Cáceres in Spain (final)
- Bronze
- October 19, 2025: Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival in
Ireland
- Winners: Callum Morgan (m) / Fiona Everard (f)
- Winners:
- November 2, 2025: Cross della Valsugana in Italy
- Winners: Sebastiano Parolini (m) /
Laura Taborda (f)
- Winners:
- November 30, 2025: Carsolina Cross in Italy
- December 13, 2025: Botswana International Cross Country in Botswana
- December 31, 2025: Intersport Sylvestercross in Netherlands
- January 11: Cross della Vallagarina in Italy
- March 7: White Cross in Serbia (final)
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Major championships
edit- April 24 – May 3 : 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup in Horsens, Denmark
- August 17 – 23 : 2026 BWF World Championships in
New Delhi, India
Continental championships
edit- February 3 – 8 : 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, China
- Men's team : Japan
- Women's team :
South Korea
- Men's team :
- February 8 – 12 : 2026 Oceania Badminton Championships in
Auckland, New Zealand
- Men's singles : Shrey Dhand
- Women's singles : Shaunna Li
- Men's doubles : Rizky Hidayat / Jack Yu
- Women's doubles : Gronya Somerville / Angela Yu
- Mixed doubles : Andika Ramadiansyah / Angela Yu
- Men's singles :
- February 9 – 12 : 2026 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Gaborone, Botswana
- Men's team :
Algeria - Women's team :
South Africa
- Men's team :
- February 11 – 15 : 2026 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Istanbul, Turkiye
- February 12 – 15 : 2026 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup in
Guatemala City, Guatemala
- February 13 – 15 : 2026 Oceania Men's & Women's Team Badminton Championships in Auckland, New Zealand
- February 13 – 15 : 2026 African Badminton Championships in Gaborone, Botswana
- Men's singles :
Adham Hatem Elgamal - Women's singles :
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi - Men's doubles : Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel
- Women's doubles : Amy Ackerman / Johanita Scholtz
- Mixed doubles : Koceila Mammeri / Tanina Mammeri
- Men's singles :
- April 6 – 12 : 2026 European Badminton Championships in Huelva, Spain
- Men's singles : Christo Popov
- Women's singles : Kirsty Gilmour
- Men's doubles :
Ben Lane / Sean Vendy - Women's doubles :
Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva - Mixed doubles : Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje
- Men's singles :
- April 7 – 10 : Pan Am Individual Championships 2026 in Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Men's singles : Victor Lai
- Women's singles : Michelle Li
- Men's doubles : Chen Zhi-yi / Presley Smith
- Women's doubles : Lauren Lam / Allison Lee
- Mixed doubles : Presley Smith / Jennie Gai
- Men's singles :
- April 7 – 12 : 2026 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China
- Men's singles : Shi Yuqi
- Women's singles : An Se-young
- Men's doubles : Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae
- Women's doubles : Li Yijing / Luo Xumin
- Mixed doubles : Kim Jae-hyeon / Jang Ha-jeong
- Men's singles :
BWF World Tour Finals
edit- December 9 – 13 : 2026 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China
Super 1000
edit- January 6 – 11 : 2026 Malaysia Open
- Men's singles : Kunlavut Vitidsarn
- Women's singles : An Se-young
- Men's doubles : Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae
- Women's doubles : Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning
- Mixed doubles : Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping
- Men's singles :
- March 3 – 8 : 2026 All England Open
- Men's singles :
Lin Chun-yi - Women's singles : Wang Zhiyi
- Men's doubles : Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae
- Women's doubles : Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning
- Mixed doubles : Ye Hong-wei / Nicole Gonzales Chan
- Men's singles :
- June 2 – 7 : 2026 Indonesia Open
- July 21 – 26 : 2026 China Open
WBSC
edit- March 5–17: 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, Puerto Rico, and the United States
Venezuela defeated the United States, 3−2
- 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.
- March 26 – September 27: 2026 Major League Baseball season
- July 12–13: 2026 Major League Baseball draft in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- July 14: 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[3]
- October 23 : 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
- June 1–7: 2026 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Poland
- June 27 – July 5: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey
- July 11–19: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Czech Republic
- September 4–13: 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany
- October 21, 2025 – April 12: 2025–26 NBA season
- February 15: 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
- April 18 – June: 2026 NBA playoffs
- June 25: 2026 NBA draft
- March 17 – April 6: 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 20 – April 5: 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
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- April 28: 2026 CFL draft
- April 29: 2026 CFL global draft
- June 4–October 24: 2026 CFL season
- November 15: 113th Grey Cup in
Calgary, Alberta
- November 28: 61st Vanier Cup in
Quebec City, Quebec
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Test cricket
T20I
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and
Sri Lanka - ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England and
Wales
T20 Domestic
- BCCI Women's Premier League 2026 in India
- BCCI Indian Premier League 2026 in India
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- 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
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- April 9–12: 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia –
Rory McIlroy - May 14–17: 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania – Aaron Rai
- June 18–21: 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York –
- July 16–19: 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England –
- April 23–26: 2026 Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas – Nelly Korda
- June 4–7: 2026 U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California – Nelly Korda
- June 25–28: 2026 Women's PGA Championship in Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota –
- July 9–12: 2026 Evian Championship in Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France –
- July 30 – August 2: 2026 Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England–
- April 16–19: Senior PGA Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida – Stewart Cink
- April 30 – May 3: Regions Tradition at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama – Stewart Cink
- July 2–5: U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio –
- July 9–12: Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio –
- July 23–26: ISPS Handa Senior Open at Gleneagles Hotel (King's Course) at Auchterarder, Scotland –
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- 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
- January 24: Champions Cup finals
- May 6–10: 2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships in Italy
- December 4–13: 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships in
Finland
- October 7, 2025 – June 2026: 2025–26 NHL season
- March 2026: 2026 National Hockey League All-Star Game
- April 19: 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
- June 26–27: 2026 NHL entry draft
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Rugby League World Cups
edit- 15 October 2026 – 15 November 2026: 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup in Australia, , New Zealand and
Papua New Guinea - 16 October 2026 – 15 November 2026: 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- 30 October 2026 – 13 November 2026: 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia
ISTAF World Cup
edit- 16–23 May 2026 - 2026 ISTAF World Cup
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In February, Croatian long-distance swimmer Dina Levačić became the first person to swim around the Saint Helena island.[5]
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- January 18 – 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
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References
edit- ↑ CWA (July 31, 2025). "Düsseldorf to host 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Jayakody, Sajeewa (May 18, 2026). "Sri Lanka emerge CASA 7s Champions". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Još jedan sjajan pothvat nevjerojatne Dine Levačić" [Another great feat by the incredible Dina Levačić]. sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT). February 27, 2026.