2020 sports events calendar: a month-by-month guide to the action

After the thrills and spills of 2019, which featured three World Cups, the 2020 sporting calendar promises to be even more dramatic.  

Headline events include football’s European Championship, golf’s Ryder Cup and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

There’s also the annual four tennis grand slams, men’s and women’s golf majors and various football finals.

The biggest event in the first few months of the year will be the heavyweight boxing rematch between WBC champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury on 22 February in Las Vegas.

Here we take a look at the month-by-month schedule for sport in 2020.

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January 2020 sporting events 

Darts: BDO World Championships 

• When: 4-12 January  
• Where: Indigo at The O2, London

FA Cup third round

Carabao Cup semi-final first legs

• Tuesday 7 January: Manchester United vs. Manchester City (8pm, live on Sky Sports) 
• Wednesday 8 January: Leicester City vs. Aston Villa (8pm, live on Sky Sports)

Winter Youth Olympics

• When: 9-22 January 
• Where: Lausanne, Switzerland

Vitality Netball World Cup

• What: netball tournament featuring England, Jamaica, New Zealand and South Africa
• When and where:
  – 19 January at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
  – 22 January at Arena Birmingham
  – 25-26 January at Copper Box Arena, London

Australian Open 2020

• What: first tennis grand slam of the year  
• When: 20 January-2 February 
• Where: Melbourne, Australia 
• Website: ausopen.com
• TV coverage: Eurosport 

NBA Paris Game 2020

• Who’s playing: Charlotte Hornets vs. Milwaukee Bucks 
• When: Friday 24 January  
• Where: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 
• Website: nbaevents.com/europe/parisgame
• TV coverage: Sky Sports

Carabao Cup semi-final second legs

• Tuesday 28 January: Aston Villa vs. Leicester City (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
• Wednesday 29 January: Manchester City vs. Manchester United (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)

Betfred Super League

• What: opening matches of the rugby league season 
• When: 30 January-2 February 

February 2020 sporting events

Australian Open 2020

• What: first tennis grand slam of the year  
• When: 20 January-2 February 
• Where: Melbourne, Australia 
• Website: ausopen.com
• TV coverage: Eurosport 

Betfred Super League

• What: opening matches of the rugby league season 
• When: 30 January-2 February 

Guinness Six Nations 2020

• What: international rugby union championship featuring England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy 
• When: 1 February-14 March 
• Where: various locations 
• Website: sixnationsrugby.com
• TV coverage: BBC and ITV

NFL Super Bowl LIV

• What: American football’s showpiece match 
• When: Sunday 2 February 
• Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, United States 
• Website: miasbliv.com
• TV coverage: Sky Sports and BBC

Athletics: Muller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow 

• When: Saturday 15 February 
• Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland

2020 Daytona 500 

Champions League last-16 first-leg fixtures

• Tuesday 18 February: Borussia Dortmund vs. PSG; Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool  
• Wednesday 19 February: Atalanta vs. Valencia; Tottenham vs. RB Leipzig 
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

F1 pre-season testing and car launches

• 19-21 February: pre-season test one in Barcelona
• 26-28 February: pre-season test two in Barcelona
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

Uefa Europa League last-32 first legs

• When: Thursday 20 February  
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

• What: Twenty20 international women’s event  
• When: 21 February-8 March 
• Where: Australia
• Website: t20worldcup.com 

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II 

• What: WBC heavyweight boxing title rematch  
• When: Saturday 22 February 2020 
• Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada 
• UK start time: expected to be between 4am and 5am on Sunday 23 February for UK viewers 
• UK TV coverage: to be confirmed

British Athletics Indoor Championships

• When: 22-23 February  
• Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland

Champions League last-16 first-leg fixtures

• Tuesday 25 February: Napoli vs. Barcelona; Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich  
• Wednesday 26 February: Real Madrid vs. Manchester City; Lyon vs. Juventus  
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

Uefa Europa League last-32 second legs

• When: Thursday 27 February 
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

March 2020 sporting events

2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

• What: Twenty20 international women’s event  
• When: 21 February-8 March 
• Where: Australia 
• Tickets: tickets.t20worldcup.com

Champions League last-16 second-leg fixtures

• Tuesday 10 March: Valencia vs. Atalanta; RB Leipzig vs. Tottenham  
• Wednesday 11 March: PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund; Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid  
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

Cycling: Six Day Manchester 

• When: 13-15 March 
• Where: UK National Cycling Centre, Manchester, England

British Basketball League (BBL) Trophy Final 2020

• When: Sunday 15 March 
• Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland

F1 Australia Grand Prix

• What: race No.1 on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 15 March
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

Champions League last-16 second-leg fixtures

• Tuesday 17 March: Manchester City vs. Real Madrid; Juventus vs. Lyon  
• Wednesday 18 March: Barcelona vs. Napoli; Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea 
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix  

• What: race No.2 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 22 March
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 Boat Race

• What: women’s and men’s Oxford vs. Cambridge university boat races 
• When: Sunday 29 March  
• Where: Putney to Mortlake, west London  
• Start times: women’s race is at 3.44pm and the men’s race is at 4.44pm 
• Website: theboatrace.org
• TV coverage: live on BBC

April 2020 sporting events

ANA Inspiration 2020

• What: first women’s golf major of the year 
• When: 2-5 April 
• Where: Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, California, US

2020 Grand National 

• What: world’s greatest steeplechase  
• When: Saturday 4 April 
• Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool 

F1 Vietnam Grand Prix 

• What: race No.3 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 5 April
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 Masters Tournament 

• What: first men’s golf major of the year 
• When: 9-12 April 
• Where: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

2020 World Snooker Championship 

• When: 18 April-4 May 
• Where: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England

F1 Chinese Grand Prix

• What: race No.4 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 19 April
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

May 2020 sporting events

2020 Kentucky Derby 

• What: “The greatest two minutes in sports” 
• When: Saturday 2 May 
• Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

F1 Dutch Grand Prix 

• What: race No.5 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 3 May 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

F1 Spanish Grand Prix

• What: race No.6 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 10 May
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 US PGA Championship 

• What: second men’s golf major of the year 
• When: 14-17 May 
• Where: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, California, USA 
• Website: pga.com
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

• What: second tennis grand slam of the year 
• When: 24 May-7 June 
• Where: Roland Garros, Paris, France 
• Website: rolandgarros.com

2020 Uefa Europa League final

• When: Wednesday 27 May 
• Where: Stadion Energa Gdansk, Poland
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

2020 W Series Championship

• What: race No.1 of the all-female motorsport series  
• When: 29-30 May 
• Where: St Petersburg, Russia

2020 Uefa Champions League final

• What: European football’s biggest club match 
• When: Saturday 30 May 
• Where: Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
• TV coverage: live on BT Sport

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June 2020 sporting events

French Open 2020

• What: second tennis grand slam of the year 
• When: 24 May-7 June 
• Where: Roland Garros, Paris, France 
• Website: rolandgarros.com 

US Women’s Open 2020

• What: second women’s golf major of the year 
• When: 4-7 June 
• Where: Champions Golf Club, Houston, Texas, USA

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 

• What: race No.8 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 7 June
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

Euro 2020

• What: European football nations’ championship 
• When: 12 June-12 July 
• Where: 12 cities across Europe 
• Website: uefa.com 

2020 W Series Championship

• What: race No.2 of the all-female motorsport series  
• When: 12-13 June 
• Where: Anderstorp, Sweden

Baseball: MLB London Series 2020

• Who is playing: St Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs 
• When: 13-14 June 
• Where: London Stadium, London 

F1 Canadian Grand Prix 

• What: race No.9 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 14 June
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

120th US Open Championship

• What: third men’s golf major of the year 
• When: 18-21 June 
• Where: Winged Foot, Mamaroneck, New York 
• Website: usopen.com
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

• What: cycling’s biggest event 
• When: 27 June-19 July 
• Where: France 
• Website: letour.fr

F1 French Grand Prix

• What: race No.10 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 28 June 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

The Championships, Wimbledon

• What: third tennis grand slam of the season 
• When: 29 June-12 July
• Where: Wimbledon, London 
• Website: wimbledon.com
• TV coverage: live on BBC

July 2020 sporting events

Euro 2020

• What: European football nations’ championship 
• When: 12 June-12 July 
• Where: 12 cities across Europe 
• Website: uefa.com

2020 Tour de France

• What: cycling’s biggest event 
• When: 27 June-19 July 
• Where: France 
• Website: letour.fr

The Championships, Wimbledon

• What: third tennis grand slam of the season 
• When: 29 June-12 July 
• Where: Wimbledon, London 
• Website: wimbledon.com
• TV coverage: live on BBC

F1 Austrian Grand Prix 

• What: race No.11 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 5 July
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 W Series Championship

• What: race No.4 of the all-female motorsport series  
• When: 10-11 July 
• Where: Norisring, Germany

The 149th Open Championship 

• What: fourth men’s golf major of the year 
• When: 16-19 July 
• Where: Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Kent, England 
• Website: theopen.com 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

Coral Challenge Cup Final 

• What: Rugby league’s most historic competition 
• When: Saturday 18 July 
• Where: Wembley Stadium, London, England

F1 British Grand Prix 

• What: race No.12 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 19 July 
• Where: Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1 and Channel 4

Evian Championship 2020

• What: fourth women’s golf major of the year 
• When: 23-26 July 
• Where: Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

• When: 24 July-9 August  
• Where: Tokyo, Japan 
• Website: tokyo2020.org  

August 2020 sporting events

Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

• When: 24 July-9 August  
• Where: Tokyo, Japan 
• Website: tokyo2020.org  

F1 Hungarian Grand Prix

• What: race No.13 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 2 August
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

Women’s British Open

• What: fifth women’s golf major of the year 
• When: 20-23 August 
• Where: Royal Troon, Scotland

2020 W Series Championship

• What: race No.5 of the all-female motorsport series  
• When: 22-23 August 
• Where: Brands Hatch, Kent, England

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 

• When: 25 August-6 September 
• Where: Tokyo, Japan 
• Website and ticket info: paralympic.org

F1 Belgian Grand Prix 

• What: race No.14 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 30 August 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 US Open

• What: fourth tennis grand slam of the season 
• When: 31 August-13 September 
• Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States 
• Website: usopen.org

September 2020 sporting events

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 

• When: 25 August- 6 September 
• Where: Tokyo, Japan 
• Website and ticket info: paralympic.org

2020 US Open

• What: fourth tennis grand slam of the season 
• When: 31 August-13 September 
• Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States 
• Website: usopen.org

2020 W Series Championship

• What: race No.6 of the all-female motorsport series  
• When: 4-5 September 
• Where: Assen, Netherlands

F1 Italian Grand Prix

• What: race No.15 on the 2020 F1 calendar
• When: Sunday 6 September 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

F1 Singapore Grand Prix 

• What: race No.16 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 20 September 
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 Laver Cup

• What: Team World vs. Team Europe men’s tennis event 
• When: 25-27 September 
• Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts 
• Website: lavercup.com

F1 Russian Grand Prix 

• What: race No.17 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 27 September
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

43rd Ryder Cup 

• What: Team USA vs. Team Europe golf event  
• When: 25-27 September 
• Where: Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin, USA 
• Website: rydercup.com
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports

October 2020 sporting events

F1 Japanese Grand Prix 

• What: race No.18 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 11 October
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

• What: Twenty20 international men’s event  
• When: 18 October-15 November 
• Where: Australia

F1 United States Grand Prix

• What: race No.19 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 25 October
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 NFL London Games

• When: October and November 2020 
• Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium

November 2020 sporting events

2020 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

• What: Twenty20 international men’s event  
• When: 18 October-15 November 
• Where: Australia

F1 Mexican Grand Prix

• What: race No.20 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 1 November
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 

• What: race No.21 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 15 November
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

2020 Asian Beach Games 

• When: 28 November-5 December 
• Where: Sanya, China

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

• What: race No.22 on the 2020 F1 calendar 
• When: Sunday 29 November
• TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1

December 2020 sporting events

2020 Asian Beach Games 

• When: 28 November-5 December 
• Where: Sanya, China

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