Overview of the events of 2026 in sports
2026 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Calendar by month
January
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | American football |  2026 College Football Playoff National Championship
|
Domestic | |
| 18–February 1 | Tennis |  2026 Australian Open
|
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 | Basketball | 2026 NBA All-Star Game
|
Domestic |
March
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6−15 | Winter Paralympic Games | 2026 Winter Paralympics
|
International | |
| 17–6 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
|
Domestic | |
| 20–5 April | Basketball | 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
|
Domestic | |
| 24–29 April | Figure Skating |  2026 World Figure Skating Championships
|
International |
April
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-12 | Equestrian | 2026 FEI World Cup Finals (show jumping and dressage)
|
International | |
| 23–25 | American football | 2026 NFL draft
|
Domestic |
May
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–7 June | Tennis |  2026 French Open
|
Domestic
World Cup |
June
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–25 | Ice hockey | 2026 NHL entry draft
|
Domestic | |
| 25 | Basketball | 2026 NBA draft
|
Domestic | |
| 11–July 19 | Association Football |   2026 FIFA World Cup
|
International |
July
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
September
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
November
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
Air sports
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (November 2022) |
Alpine skiing
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American football
National Football League
- February 1: 2026 Pro Bowl Games in TBD
- February 8: Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California
- April 23–25: 2026 NFL draft in TBD
Aquatics
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Archery
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (October 2022) |
Association football
FIFA World Cups
- 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
CONMEBOL
- Club competitions
AFC
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia
- 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup TBD
- 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in
Saudi Arabia
UEFA
- 2026 UEFA Europa League final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Champions League final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final in TBA
- 2026 UEFA Conference League final in TBA
Athletics
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Badminton
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Bandy
Baseball
- 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) - 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Basketball
- TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in
Turkey - TBD: 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Czech Republic
National Basketball Association
- February 15: 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
- June 25: 2026 NBA draft
- October 21st, 2025 – April 12th, 2026: 2025–26 NBA season
National Collegiate Athletic Association
- March 17–April 5: 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 20–April 4: 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
Beach soccer
Beach tennis
Beach volleyball
Biathlon
Bobsleigh & skeleton
Bowling
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Bowls
Boxing
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (November 2022) |
Canoeing
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (October 2022) |
Cheerleading
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (November 2022) |
Chess
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Cricket
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup in
India and 
Sri Lanka - ICC Women's T20 World Cup in
England and 
Wales
Cross-country skiing
Cue sports
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Curling
Cycle ball
Darts
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Dance Sport
Disc golf
Dodgeball
Fencing
Figure skating
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Golf
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Futsal
- TBD: UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 in
Latvia and 
Lithuania
Gymnastics
Handball
- 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
Horse racing
Ice hockey
National Hockey League
- October 2025 – April 2026: 2025–26 NHL season
- March 2026: 2026 National Hockey League All-Star Game
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (December 2022) |
Indoor soccer
Judo
Karate
Kickboxing
Lacrosse
Motorsports
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
- TBD: 2026 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, Scotland - TBD: 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
Rowing
Rugby
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2022) |
Swimming
Tennis
References
- Zolecki, Todd (April 16, 2019). "All-Star Game headed to Philly in 2026". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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