The year ahead

Sporting Calendar

The finals, majors and big tournaments coming up, the European nights and international breaks, and when each season starts and ends.

In the news

Football - Sat 31 Oct Christian Pulisic on target as AC Milan beat Internazionale AC Milan 3-1 InternazionaleGoals: Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Alessandro Bastoni and Diego Moreira.

Football - Wed 4 Nov Jude Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beat AEK Athens AEK Athens 2-3 Real MadridGoals: Aboubakary Koita, Jude Bellingham, Stavros Pilios, Kylian Mbappé and Federico Valverde.

Football - Wed 4 Nov Trey Nyoni scores but Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce Fenerbahce 3-2 LiverpoolGoals: Trey Nyoni, Mason Greenwood, Alexander Isak, Archie Brown and Vedat Muriqi.

November2026

9-17 Nov

International breakInternational break

Football . No Premier League for a weekend

Shop England Shop Scotland Shop Wales Shop Ireland

14-22 Nov

Grand Slam of DartsTournament

Darts - Wolverhampton

15-22 Nov

ATP FinalsFinal

Tennis - Inalpi Arena, Turin. The season's top eight men

Sat 21 Nov

Liverpool v Manchester UnitedBig match

Football . Date can move for TV

Shop Liverpool Shop Manchester United Shop Premier League

24-25 Nov

Champions League matchday 5European night

Football . League phase, Tuesday and Wednesday nights

24 Novto 5 Dec

Women's international windowInternational break

Football

Thu 26 Nov

Europa League matchday 5European night

Football . Thursday night football

27-29 Nov

Nations Championship Finals WeekendBig oneFinal

Rugby - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Northern v Southern Hemisphere, with the final on one of the three days

Sat 28 Nov

Everton v LiverpoolMerseyside derby

Football . Date can move for TV

Shop Everton Shop Liverpool Shop Premier League

28 Novto 6 Dec

UK Snooker ChampionshipTournament

Snooker - Barbican, York

December2026

3-6 Dec

Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSeason end

F1 - Yas Marina. The final race of the 2026 season

Sat 5 Dec

FA Cup second roundCup round

Football

Sat 5 Dec

Newcastle United v SunderlandTyne-Wear derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sat 5 Dec

Tottenham Hotspur v ArsenalBig oneNorth London derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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8-9 Dec

Champions League matchday 6European night

Football . League phase, Tuesday and Wednesday nights

Thu 10 Dec

Europa League matchday 6European night

Football . Thursday night football

11 Decto 3 Jan

World Darts ChampionshipBig oneTournament

Darts - Alexandra Palace, London. Final on Sunday 3 January in the Great Hall

Sat 12 Dec

Coventry City v Aston VillaWest Midlands derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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14-17 Dec

Carabao Cup quarter-finalsCup round

Football . Fleetwood Town v Everton, Man City v Bradford City, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Liverpool v Bournemouth

Sat 19 Dec

Arsenal v Manchester UnitedBig match

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sat 26 Dec

Boxing Day footballFixtures

Football . A full Premier League programme

Shop Premier League Shop Football

January2027

JanuaryDate to be confirmed

Carabao Cup semi-finalsCup round

Football . Two legs, January and February

Sun 3 Jan

Rangers v CelticBig oneOld Firm derby

Football - Ibrox

Shop Rangers Shop Celtic Shop Scottish Premiership

7 Janto 5 Feb

AFC Asian CupTournament

Football - Saudi Arabia

Sat 9 Jan

FA Cup third roundCup round

Football . The Premier League clubs come in

10-17 Jan

The Masters (snooker)Tournament

Snooker - Alexandra Palace, London

17-31 Jan

Australian OpenBig oneGrand Slam

Tennis - Melbourne

19-20 Jan

Champions League matchday 7European night

Football . League phase, Tuesday and Wednesday nights

Thu 21 Jan

Europa League matchday 7European night

Football . Thursday night football

Sat 23 Jan

Manchester United v LiverpoolBig match

Football . Date can move for TV

Shop Manchester United Shop Liverpool Shop Premier League

Wed 27 Jan

Champions League matchday 8European night

Football . All 18 games kick off at once to settle the top eight

Thu 28 Jan

Europa League matchday 8European night

Football . The last night of the league phase

Sat 30 Jan

Liverpool v EvertonMerseyside derby

Football . Date can move for TV

Shop Liverpool Shop Everton Shop Premier League

February2027

Mon 1 Feb

Transfer deadline dayDeadline

Football . The January window shuts at 11pm

Shop Premier League

4 Febto 27 May

Premier League DartsSeason

Darts - Opens at the OVO Hydro, Glasgow. Finals Night at The O2 on 27 May

5 Febto 13 Mar

Six NationsBig oneTournament

Rugby - Opens with Ireland v England in Dublin. Super Saturday on 13 March ends with England v Scotland and Ireland v France

Sun 7 Feb

Grammy AwardsAwards

Music - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Sat 13 Feb

FA Cup fourth roundCup round

Football

Sun 14 Feb

Super Bowl LXIBig oneFinal

NFL - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

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16-24 Feb

Champions League knockout play-offsEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 16/17 and 23/24 February

18-25 Feb

Europa League knockout play-offsEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 18 and 25 February

Sat 27 Feb

BRIT AwardsAwards

Music - Co-op Live, Manchester

Sat 27 Feb

Manchester United v ArsenalBig match

Football . Date can move for TV

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March2027

Sat 6 Mar

FA Cup fifth roundCup round

Football

9-17 Mar

Champions League round of 16European night

Football . Two legs: 9/10 and 16/17 March

11-18 Mar

Europa League round of 16European night

Football . Two legs: 11 and 18 March

12-14 Mar

Bahrain Grand PrixSeason start

F1 - Sakhir. The 2027 season opener

Sun 14 Mar

The OscarsAwards

Film & TV - Los Angeles

16-19 Mar

Cheltenham FestivalBig oneFestival

Racing - Cheltenham. Gold Cup day on Friday 19 March

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Sat 20 Mar

Manchester City v Manchester UnitedBig oneManchester derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sun 21 Mar

Carabao Cup FinalFinal

Football - Wembley

22-30 Mar

International breakInternational break

Football

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MarchDate to be confirmed

MLB Opening DaySeason start

MLB

April2027

Sat 3 Apr

FA Cup quarter-finalsCup round

Football

6-14 Apr

Champions League quarter-finalsEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 6/7 and 13/14 April

8-15 Apr

Europa League quarter-finalsEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 8 and 15 April

8-11 Apr

The MastersBig oneMajor

Golf - Augusta National

Sat 10 Apr

Grand NationalBig oneRace

Racing - Aintree. Off at 4pm

Shop Horse Racing

17 Aprto 3 May

World Snooker ChampionshipBig oneTournament

Snooker - Crucible, Sheffield

Sat 24 Apr

Aston Villa v Coventry CityWest Midlands derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sat 24 Apr

Copa del Rey FinalFinal

Football

Shop La Liga Shop Football

Sat 24 Apr

FA Cup semi-finalsCup round

Football - Wembley. Played over the weekend

24-25 Apr

London MarathonRace

Athletics - London. Run over two days for the first time

27 Aprto 5 May

Champions League semi-finalsBig oneEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 27/28 April and 4/5 May

29 Aprto 6 May

Europa League semi-finalsEuropean night

Football . Two legs: 29 April and 6 May

May2027

Sat 1 May

Arsenal v Tottenham HotspurBig oneNorth London derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sat 1 May

Championship final daySeason end

Football . The regular season ends, then the play-offs

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Sat 1 May

Sunderland v Newcastle UnitedTyne-Wear derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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MayDate to be confirmed

Women's Champions League FinalFinal

Football - National Stadium, Warsaw. 28, 29 or 30 May, to be confirmed

Sat 8 May

Tottenham Hotspur v ChelseaLondon derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sun 9 May

Real Madrid v BarcelonaBig oneEl Clasico

Football - Bernabeu. Kick-off time to be confirmed

Shop Real Madrid Shop Barcelona Shop La Liga

Sat 15 May

Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove AlbionM23 derby

Football . Date can move for TV

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Sun 16 May

Scottish Premiership final daySeason end

Football

Shop Scottish Premiership

Wed 19 May

Coppa Italia FinalFinal

Football - Stadio Olimpico, Rome

20-23 May

PGA ChampionshipMajor

Golf - PGA Frisco, Texas

Sat 22 May

Bundesliga final daySeason end

Football

Sat 22 May

FA Cup FinalBig oneFinal

Football - Wembley

Sat 22 May

Scottish Cup FinalFinal

Football - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Shop Scottish Premiership

23 Mayto 6 Jun

French OpenGrand Slam

Tennis - Roland-Garros, Paris

Wed 26 May

Europa League FinalFinal

Football - Frankfurt

Sat 29 May

Championship play-off finalFinal

Football - Wembley

Shop Championship

Sat 29 May

DFB-Pokal FinalFinal

Football - Olympiastadion, Berlin

Sun 30 May

La Liga final daySeason end

Football

Shop La Liga Shop Football

Sun 30 May

Premier League final dayBig oneSeason end

Football . All ten games kick off at the same time

Shop Premier League

Sun 30 May

Serie A final daySeason end

Football

June2027

JuneDate to be confirmed

NBA FinalsFinal

NBA

Shop Basketball

JuneDate to be confirmed

Stanley Cup FinalFinal

NHL

Wed 2 Jun

Conference League FinalFinal

Football - Besiktas Stadium, Istanbul

4-6 Jun

Monaco Grand PrixRace

F1 - Monte Carlo

Sat 5 Jun

Champions League FinalBig oneFinal

Football - Metropolitano, Madrid

Sat 5 Jun

The DerbyRace

Racing - Epsom

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7-15 Jun

International breakInternational break

Football . End-of-season internationals

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15-19 Jun

Royal AscotFestival

Racing - Ascot

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17-20 Jun

US Open (golf)Major

Golf - Pebble Beach

Fri 18 Jun

The Ashes beginBig oneSeries

Cricket - Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England v Australia, first Test

19 Junto 18 Jul

Africa Cup of NationsTournament

Football - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

23-27 Jun

GlastonburyBig oneFestival

Music - Worthy Farm, Somerset. Back after the 2026 fallow year

Shop Festivals Shop Music

24 Junto 25 Jul

Women's World CupBig oneTournament

Football - Brazil

Shop Lionesses Shop Football

28 Junto 11 Jul

WimbledonBig oneGrand Slam

Tennis - London

July2027

2-4 Jul

British Grand PrixBig oneRace

F1 - Silverstone

Fri 2 Jul

Tour de France startsRace

Cycling - Edinburgh. Stage one runs from Edinburgh to Carlisle

15-18 Jul

The OpenBig oneMajor

Golf - St Andrews

August2027

AugustDate to be confirmed

Premier League 2027/28 startsBig oneSeason start

Football . Fixtures out in June

Shop Premier League

29 Augto 12 Sep

US Open (tennis)Grand Slam

Tennis - New York

September2027

SeptemberDate to be confirmed

NFL season kicks offSeason start

NFL

10-19 Sep

World Athletics ChampionshipsTournament

Athletics - Beijing

17-19 Sep

Ryder CupBig oneTournament

Golf - Adare Manor, Ireland

Shop Ryder Cup Shop Golf

20 Septo 5 Oct

International breakInternational break

Football . The new longer autumn window, four games

Shop England Shop Scotland Shop Wales Shop Ireland

October2027

1 Octto 13 Nov

Rugby World CupBig oneTournament

Rugby - Australia. Final in Sydney on 13 November

OctoberDate to be confirmed

World SeriesFinal

MLB

7 Octto 21 Nov

Cricket World CupTournament

Cricket - South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Final at the Wanderers, Johannesburg

November2027

8-16 Nov

International breakInternational break

Football

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14-21 Nov

ATP FinalsFinal

Tennis - Turin

December2027

10-12 Dec

Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSeason end

F1 - Yas Marina. The 2027 finale

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