Sports Calendar 2020 Events

2020 is here – and for sport lovers, the new decade starts in style with a huge array of sporting events to enjoy throughout the year.

From Euro 2020 to the Tokyo Olympics, here’s our round-up of the main events to look forward to in the sporting year ahead…

January 2020 Sporting Events >>>

2nd – 7th: Australia vs New Zealand 3rd Test

3rd – 7th: – South Africa vs England 2nd Test

4th – 12th: BDO World Championship Darts

4^th: FA Cup third round weekend

7/8^th: EFL  League Cup semi-finals first legs

12th – 19th: Masters Snooker

14th – 19th:  India vs Australia ODI Series

16th – 20th: South Africa vs England 3rd Test

18th:  Clarence House Chase, Ascot

20^th:  Australian Open Final

24th – 28th: Cricket – South Africa vs England 4th Test

24th – 2nd February: Cricket – New Zealand vs India T20 Series

25^th: Football – FA Cup fourth round weekend

25th – 26th: NHL All-Star Game

26th: – NFL 2020 Pro Bowl

28/29^h: – EFL League Cup semi-finals second leg

 

February 2020 Sporting Events >>>

1st: Six Nations: Wales vs Italy; Ireland vs Scotland

1^st:  Australian Open Final (Women’s Singles)

2nd: Six Nations:  France vs England

2^nd:  Super Bowl LIV

2^nd – Australian Open Final (Men’s Singles)

3rd – 9th: World Grand Prix Snooker

4th – 9th: South Africa vs England ODI Series

5th – 11th: New Zealand vs India ODI Series

6th: – Premier League Darts, Aberdeen

8th: Denman Chase, Newbury

8th: Six Nations – Ireland vs Wales; Scotland vs England

9th: Six Nations – France vs Italy

12th – 16th: – South Africa vs England T20 Series

13th: Premier League Darts, Nottingham

15th: Ascot Chase

15th: NHL Stadium Series

16th:- NBA All-Star Game

18^th and 19^th: Football – Champions League Round of 16 first legs

20^th: Europa League Round of 32 first legs

20th: Premier League Darts, Cardiff

20th – 4th March:  New Zealand vs India Test Series

21st – 26th: South Africa vs Australia T20 Series

21st – 8th March: -Women’s T20 World Cup

22nd: Wilder vs Fury 2

22nd: Six Nations – Wales vs France; Italy vs Scotland

22nd: Winter Derby, Lingfield Park

23rd: Six Nations – England vs Ireland

25^th and 26^th: Champions League Round of 16 first legs

27^th: Europa League Round of 32 second legs

27th: – Premier League Darts, Dublin

 

March 2020 Sporting Events >>>

1^st:  EFL League Cup Final

4^th: FA Cup fifth round weekend

10^th and 11^th: Champions League Round of 16 second legs

10th – 13th: Cheltenham Festival

12^th:  Europa League Round of 16 first legs

15th: Australian F1 Grand Prix

17^th and 18^th:  Champions League Round of 16 second legs

19^th:  Europa League Round of 16 second legs

21^st: FA Cup quarter-finals

22nd: Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

 

April 2020 Sporting Events >>>

4^th: Grand National

5th: Vietnamese F1 Grand Prix

7^th and 8^th: Champions League quarter-final first legs

9^th:  Europa League quarter-final first legs

9^th – 12^th: Masters, Augusta National

14^th and 15^th:  Champions League quarter-final second legs

16^th: – Europa League quarter-final second legs

18^th and 19^th: FA Cup semi-finals

18^th – 4^th May: Snooker World Championship

19th: Chinese F1 Grand Prix

28^th and 29^th: Champions League semi-final first legs

30^th: Europa League semi-final first legs

 

May 2020 Sporting Events >>>

2^nd:  Kentucky Derby

3rd: Dutch F1 Grand Prix

5^th and 6^th: Champions League semi-final second legs

7^th: Champions League semi-final second legs

10th: Spanish F1 Grand Prix

14^th – 17^th:  PGA Championship

16^th: EFL League Two Play-Off Final

17th – Premier League final day

23^rd: FA Cup Final

24^th: EFL League One playoff final

24^th: Indianapolis 500

24 ^th: Monaco F1 Grand Prix

25^th:  EFL Championship Play-Off Final

26^th – 9th June:  French Open, Roland Garros

27^th: Europa League Final

30^th: Champions League Final

 

June 2020 Sporting Events >>>

4th:  NBA Finals

7th:  Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix

12^th – 12^th July: 2020 European Championships

12^th – 12^th July:  Copa America

14th:  Canadian F1 Grand Prix

Date TBC:  Stanley Cup Finals

18^th – 21^st: US Open golf

27^th – 19^th July:  Tour de France

28th: – French F1 Grand Prix

29^th – 12^th July:  Wimbledon Championships

 

July 2020 Sporting Events >>>

2nd – 5th: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

3rd – 7th: England vs Australia T20 Series

3^rd-4^th – Euro 2020 quarter-finals

4th: Coral Eclipse Stakes

5th: Austrian F1 Grand Prix

7^{th –}– 8^th:   Euro 2020 semi-finals

9th – 12th: Scottish Open golf

11th – 16th: England vs Australia ODI Series

12^th: Football – Euro 2020 final

16^th – 19^th:  The Open Championship

18th – 26th: World Matchplay Darts

19th: British F1 Grand Prix

24^th – 9^th August: 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo

25th: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

28th – 1st August: Glorious Goodwood

30th – 3rd August: England vs Pakistan, 1st Test

31st – 2nd August: Hungarian F1  Grand Prix

 

August 2020 Sporting Events >>>

16th – 23rd: World Rowing Championships

25^th: Paralympic Games

30th: Belgian F1 Grand Prix

31^st – 13th September: US Open tennis

 

September 2020 Sporting Events >>>

6th: Italian F1 Grand Prix

20th: Singapore F1 Grand Prix

25^th – 27^th: Ryder Cup, Wisconsin

27th: – Russian F1 Grand Prix

 

October 2020 Sporting Events >>>

TBC: World Series

TBC: Super League Grand Final

11th: Japanese  F1 Grand Prix

18th – 15th November: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

25th: United States F1 Grand Prix

 

November 2020 Sporting Events >>>

1st: Mexican F1 Grand Prix

1st – 4th: World Series Of Darts Finals

2^nd-11^th: Paris Masters

3^rd: Melbourne Cup

6^th-7^th Breeders’ Cup

7^th: Autumn Rugby Internationals – England vs New Zealand; Scotland vs Argentina; Ireland vs Australia

14^th: Autumn Rugby Internationals – England vs Argentina; Scotland vs Japan; Ireland vs South Africa

15^th: Men’s T20 World Cup Final

15th: Brazilian F1 Grand Prix

15^th-22^nd: ATP Finals, London

14^th – 22^{nd :} 2020 Grand Slam of Darts

19^th-22^nd: World Tour Championship, Dubai

23^rd-29^th: David Cup Finals

27-29^th: 2020 Players Championship Darts Finals

28^th:  Autumn Rugby Internationals – England vs Australia

29th: Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix

 

December 2020 Sporting Events >>>

13th – 1st January: – PDC World Championship Darts

26th: Boxing Day football

26th: King George VI Chase, Kempton Park

26th – 30th: Cricket – South Africa vs England 1st Test

27th: Welsh Grand National, Chepstow

 

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