2021 Major Sports Events Schedule
Major Sports Calendar 2021 :Â
With 2020 sports season, which was marred by the coronavirus pandemic, now 2021 is looking more prospective with some amazing events coming up. The new year will bring new hopes for a better and smooth sporting season. There are many big tournaments set to be held in 2021. The biggest of them all is the Tokyo Olympics which was postponed due to COVID-19. 2021 will also feature the Euro Cup and T20I Cricket World Cup.
| JANUARY | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 27 November -19 | Cricket | India vs Australia Series in Australia | 4 Tests 3 T20Is 3 ODIs |
| 12-17 | Badminton | Thailand Open-I, Thailand, Bangkok | Super 1000 |
| 13-14 | Athletics | International Racewalking Championship, Ranchi | |
| 18 – 01 February | Hockey | India vs Argentina Series in Argentina | Women 8 Matches |
| 18-29 | Chess | Women’s Grand Prix, Gibraltar | |
| 19-24 | Badminton | Thailand Open-II, Thailand, Bangkok | Super 1000 |
| 27-31 | Badminton | World Tour Finals 2020, Thailand, Bangkok | BWF World Tour Finals |
| TBC | Squash | World Women’s Team Championship, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | World Championships |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 5-28 March | Cricket | India vs England Series in India | 4 Tests 5 T20Is 3 ODIs |
| 08-15 | Tennis | Australian Open, Australia, Melbourne | Grand Slam |
| 22-05 March | Shooting | World Cup Shotgun, Egypt, Cairo |
| MARCH | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 01-04 | Athletics | Asian youth(U18) Championships, Kuwait | |
| 03-06 | Table Tennis | WTT Middle East Hub, Qatar, Doha | WTT Contender |
| 04-07 | Wrestling | Matteo Pellicone, Rome | Ranking Series |
| 08-13 | Table Tennis | WTT Middle East Hub, Qatar, Doha | WTT Star Contender |
| 11-19 | Hockey | Asian Champions Trophy, Bangladesh, Dhaka | Men (BAN, IND, JPN, KOR, MAS, PAK) |
| 17-21 | Badminton | All England Open, England, Birmingham | Super 1000 |
| 21 | Athletics | Asian 20Km Racewalking Championships, Japan, Nomi | |
| 27-28 | Athletics | Asian Relay, Thailand | |
| 31-04 April | Badminton | Malaysian Open. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Super 750 |
| 31-07 April | Hockey | Asian Champions Trophy, South Korea, Donghae | Women (CHN, IND, JPN, KOR, MAS, THA) |
| APRIL | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 02-10 | Multisport | Asian Beach Games, China, Sanya | |
| 05-09 | Cycling | Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Egypt, Cairo | |
| 09-11 | Wrestling | Asian Olympic Qualifier, Kazakhstan, Almaty | Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 10-11 | Hockey | India vs Argentina, Argentina | Pro League (Men) |
| 12-17 | Wrestling | Asian Championships, Kazakhstan, Almaty | Continental Championships |
| 13-18 | Badminton | Singapore Open, Singapore | Super 500 |
| 15-25 | Weightlifting | Asian Championship 2020, Uzbekistan, Tashkent | |
| 16-27 | Shooting | World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun South Korea, Changwon | |
| 19-25 | Archery | World Cup, Guatemala, Guatemala city | |
| 27-02 May | Badminton | Asian Championships, China | Continental Championships |
| TBC | Boxing | Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships, Poland | |
| TBC | Rowing | Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta | Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| April | Cricket | Indian Premier League (tentative) |
| MAY | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 01-02 | Athletics | World Relays, Poland | |
| 06-09 | Wrestling | World Olympic Qualifier, Sofia | Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 07-17 | Shooting | World Cup Shotgun, Italy, Lonato | |
| 08-09 | Hockey | India vs Great Britain, England London | Pro League (Men) |
| 12-13 | Hockey | India vs Spain, Spain, Valencia | Pro League (Men) |
| 16-18 | Rowing | Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta, Switzerland, Lucerne | Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 17-23 | Archery | World Cup, China, Shanghai | |
| 18-19 | Hockey | India vs Germany, Germany, Hamburg | Pro League (Men) |
| 20-23 | Athletics | Asian Championships, China, Hangzhou | |
| 21-30 | Multisport | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Thailand, Bangkok | |
| 23-31 | Weightlifting | Junior World Championship, Saudi Arabia | |
| 24-31 | Tennis | French Open, France, Paris | Grand Slam |
| 29-30 | Hockey | India vs New Zealand, Bhubaneswar | Pro League (Men) |
| 26-30 | Cycling | Asian Track & Para-Cycling Championships, Kazakhstan |
| JUNE | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 11-11 July | Football | UEFA Euro Championship | |
| 08-13 | Wrestling | Poland Open, Poland, Ziolkowski | Ranking Series |
| 08-13 | Badminton | Indonesia Open, Indonesia, Jakarta | Super 1000 |
| 18-21 | Archery | World OG Qualifier France, Paris | Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 21-02 July | Shooting | World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Azerbaijan, Baku | |
| 22-27 | Archery | World Cup, France, Paris | |
| 28-05 July | Tennis | Wimbledon, England, London | Grand Slam |
| JULY | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 01-05 | Squash | World Doubles Championships, Australia, Gold Coast | World Championships |
| 03-14 | Shooting | Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Germany | |
| 18 | Athletics | Asian Marathon Championships, Thailand, Pattaya | |
| 23-08 August | Multisport | Summer Olympics 2020, Japan, Tokyo |
| AUGUST | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 04-15 September | Cricket | India vs England Series in England | 5 Tests |
| 11-15 | Rowing | World Rowing Junior Championships, Bulgaria | |
| 17-22 | Athletics | World Athletics U20 Championships, Kenya, Nairobi | |
| 18-29 | Multisport | Summer World University Games,China, Chengdu | |
| 24-05 September | Multisport | Summer Paralympics 2020, Japan, Tokyo | |
| 30-6 September | Tennis | US Open, USA, New York | Grand Slam |
| 31-05 September | Badminton | Korea Open, Korea | Super 500 |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 01-02 | Archery | World Cup Final | |
| 19-26 | Archery | World Championship, USA, Yankton | |
| 20-29 | Weightlifting | Youth World Championship Uzbekistan, Tashkent | |
| 21-26 | Badminton | China Open, China, Changzhou | Super 1000 |
| 25-10 October | Shooting | Junior World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun, Peru, Las Palmas | |
| 28-03 | Badminton | Japan Open, Japan, Tokyo | Super 750 |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 02-10 | Wrestling | World Championships, Norway, Oslo | World Championships |
| 04-10 | Archery | World Youth Championship, Australia, Perth | |
| 12-17 | Badminton | Syed Modi International, Lucknow | Super 300 |
| 13-17 | Cycling | Track Cycling World Championships, Turkmenistan, Ashgabat | World Championships |
| 17-24 | Rowing | World Rowing Championships, China, Shanghai | World Championships |
| 19-24 | Badminton | Denmark Open, Denmark, Odense | Super 750 |
| 26-31 | Badminton | French Open, France, Paris | Super 750 |
| TBC | Cricket | Men’s T20 World Cup, India | World Cup |
| TBC | Weightlifting | Commonwealth Championship |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 01-07 | Wrestling | World U23 Championships, Serbia | World Championships |
| 07-17 | Swimming | Asian Swimming Championship, Philipines, New Clark | Continental Championships |
| 09-14 | Badminton | China Open, China, Fuzhou | Super 750 |
| 16-21 | Badminton | Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong | Super 500 |
| 20-28 | Multisport | Asian Youth Games, China, Shantau | |
| TBC | Weightlifting | Asian Championship | |
| TBC | Weightlifting | World Championship , Peru, Lima | World Championships |
| DECEMBER | |||
| Dates | Sport | Event | Comments |
| 03-05 | Wrestling | Commonwealth Championship, South Africa, Johannesburg | |
| 13-18 | Swimming | World Swimming Championships (25m), UAE, Abu Dhabi | World Championships |
| 13-19 | Squash | World Men’s Team Championships, New Zealand | |
| 15-19 | Badminton | BWF World Tour Finals, China, Guangzhou | BWF World Tour Finals |
| TBC | Multisport | South Asian Games, Pakistan, Lahore |
Here are some big tournaments slated for in 2021:
Football:
June 11-July 11: Euro Championship
June 11-July 10: Copa America
May 15: FA Cup final
TENNIS
February 8-21: Australian Open
May 23-June 6: French Open
June 28-July 11: Wimbledon
August 30-September 12: US Open
November 22-28: Davis Cup Finals
FORMULA ONE 2021
March 21 – December 25
CRICKET:
June: ICC World Test Championship Final
October-November: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (India)
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