The year 2023 promises to be prosperous in terms of major sporting events, including the Club World Cup and the Mohammed VI International Meeting of the Diamond League. Discover the list of the main sporting events for next year.
January
December 31, 2022 to January 15 – Rally-raid: Dakar 2023 in Saudi Arabia
1st – Football: 17th day of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, in the form of a French “Boxing Day”
7 and 8 – Football: 32nd final of the Coupe de France, with the entry into the running of Ligue 1 clubs
11 to 15 – Football: Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Betis Sevilla and Valencia CF)
11 to 29 – Handball: Men’s World Cup in Poland and Sweden
15 – Sailing: Start of The Ocean Race, round the world crewed race with stopovers, in Alicante (Spain)
16 to 29 – Tennis: Australian Open, in Melbourne
19 to 22 – WRC: Monte-Carlo Rally
23 to 29 – Figure Skating: European Championships in Espoo (Finland)
FEBRUARY
1st to 11- Football: Club World Cup in Morocco
4 and 5 – Rugby: 1st day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
6 to 19 – Alpine Skiing: World Championships in Courchevel and Méribel (France)
8 to 19 – Biathlon: World Championships in Oberhof (Germany)
9 to 12 – WRC: Rally Sweden
11 and 12 – Rugby: 2nd day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
12 – American football: 57th edition of the Super Bowl in Glendale (Arizona)
14 – Football: start of the knockout stages of the Champions League
17 to 19 – Basketball: NBA All Star Game weekend
18 – Athletics: World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst (Australia)
March 19 to 5 – Freestyle skiing and snowboarding: World Championships in Bakuriani (Georgia)
March 21 to 5 – Nordic Skiing: World Championships in Planica (Slovenia)
25 and 26 – Rugby: 3rd day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
MARS
2 to 5 – Athletics: European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
5 – Formula 1: Bahrain GP (Sakhir)
5 to 12 – Cycling: Paris-Nice
8 au 19 – Tennis: Masters 1000/WTA 1000 d’Indian Wells
11 and 12 – Rugby: 4th day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
16 – Football: Fifa congress in Kigali, Rwanda, with presidential election at stake
16 to 19 – WRC: Rally Mexico
18 – Cyclisme: Milan-San Remo
18 – Rugby: 5th and last day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
19 – Formula 1: Saudi Arabia GP (Jeddah)
20 to 26 – Figure Skating: World Championships in Saitama (Japan)
April 22-1 – Tennis: Miami Masters 1000/WTA 1000
November 23 to 21 – Football: start of qualifying for the men’s Euro-2024
25 and 26 – Rugby: 1st day of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament
26 – MotoGP: GP du Portugal, Algarve
AVRIL
1st and 2 – Rugby: 2nd day of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament
2 – Cycling: Tour of Flanders (men and women)
2 – Formula 1: Australian GP (Melbourne)
2 – MotoGP: Argentine GP, Termas de Rio Hondo
6 to 9 – Men’s Golf: Augusta Masters (Georgia, USA)
8 – Cycling: Paris-Roubaix women
8 au 16 – Tennis: Monte-Carlo Masters 1000
9 – Cycling: Paris-Roubaix men
15 and 16 – Rugby: 3rd day of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament
16 – MotoGP: GP of the Americas, Austin (USA)
19 to 23 – Gymnastics: European Championships in Antalya (Turkey)
20 to 23 – Women’s golf: The Chevron Championship on the Carlton Woods course (Texas, USA)
20 to 23 – WRC: Rally Croatia
22 and 23 – Rugby: 4th day of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament
23 – Cycling: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (men and women)
May 24 to 7 – Tennis: Madrid Masters 1000
29 – Football: final of the Coupe de France, in Saint-Denis (Stade de France)
29 – Rugby: 5th and last day of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament
30 – Formula 1: Azerbaijan GP (Baku)
30 – MotoGP: Spanish GP (Jerez de la Frontera)
MAY
5 – Athletics: Doha Diamond League Meeting
6 to 28 – Cycling: Tour of Italy
7 – Formula 1: Miami GP
7 to 14 – Judo: World Championships in Doha
8 to 21 – Tennis: Rome Masters 1000
11 to 14 – WRC: Rally Portugal
12 to 28 – Ice Hockey: Men’s World Championship in Finland
13 or 14 – Football: Women’s French Cup final
13 to 14 – Athletics: World Relays in Guangzhou (China)
14 – MotoGP: French GP, Le Mans
17 to 22 – Basketball: Women’s League final
18 to 21 – Men’s golf: PGA Championship on the Oak Hill course (New York, USA)
20 – Rugby: Champions Cup final in Dublin
21 – Formula 1: Emilia-Romagna GP (Imola, Italy)
June 23 to 24 – Basketball: Elite play-offs
27 – Football: 22nd and last day of the women’s D1
28 – Formula 1: Monaco GP
28 – Athletics: Rabat Diamond League meeting
June 28 to 11 – Tennis: Roland-Garros, in Paris
31 – Football: Europa League final, in Budapest (Puskas Arena)
JUNE
1st to 4th – WRC: Rally Italy-Sardinia
1st to 18 – Basketball: NBA Finals
2 – Athletics: Rome Diamond League Meeting
3 to 4 – Handball: Final Four of the Women’s Champions League in Budapest
3 or 4 – Football: 38th and last day of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2
3 or 4 – Football: Women’s Champions League final, in Eindhoven
4 – Formula 1: Spanish GP (Barcelona)
4 to 11 – Cycling: Critérium du Dauphiné
7 – Football: Europa League Conference final, in Prague
9 – Handball: 30th and last day of the Starligue
9 – Athletics: Paris Diamond League meeting
10 – Football: Champions League final, in Istanbul (Atatürk Olympic Stadium)
10 and 11 – WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans (France)
11 – MotoGP: Italian GP, Mugello
15 – Athletics: Oslo Diamond League Meeting
15 to 18 – Men’s Golf: US Open on the course of the Los Angeles Country Club (California, USA)
15 to 25 – Basketball: Euro women in Slovenia and Israel
17 – Rugby: Final of the Top 14 in Saint-Denis
17 to 18 – Handball: Final Four of the Men’s Champions League in Cologne
18 – Formula 1: Canadian GP (Montreal)
18 – MotoGP: German GP, Sachsenring
20 to 25 – Athletics: Team Euro in Silesia (Poland)
22 – Basketball: NBA Draft
22 to 25 – Women’s golf: WPGA Championship on the Baltusrol Golf Club course (New Jersey, USA)
22 to 25 – WRC: Rally of Kenya
25 – MotoGP: Dutch GP, Assen
25 – Sailing: Scheduled arrival of The Ocean Race, crewed around the world race with stopovers, in Genoa (Italy)
30 – Athletics: Lausanne Diamond League meeting
JULY
1st to 23rd – Cycling: Tour de France
2 – Formula 1: Austrian GP (Spielberg)
2 – Athletics: Stockholm Diamond League Meeting
3 au 16 – Tennis: Wimbledon
6 to 9 – Women’s golf: US Open on the Pebble Beach course (California, USA)
8 to 17 – Para-athletics: World Championships in Paris
9 – Formula 1: UK GP (Silverstone)
9 – MotoGP: GP du Kazakhstan, Sokol
14 to 30 – Swimming: World Championships in Fukuoka (Japan)
16 – Athletics: Silesian Diamond League Meeting
20 to 23 – Men’s Golf: British Open on the course of Royal Liverpool (England)
20 to 23 – WRC: Rally Estonia
August 20 to 20 – Football: Women’s World Cup, Australia and New Zealand
21 – Athletics: Monaco Diamond League meeting
22 to 30 – Fencing: World Championships in Milan
23 – Athletics: London Diamond League Meeting
23 – Formula 1: Hungarian GP (Budapest)
23 to 30 – Cycling: Women’s Tour de France
27 to 30 – Women’s Golf: Evian Championship (France)
29 – Athletics: Shanghai Diamond League Meeting
30 – Formula 1: Belgian GP (Spa-Francorchamps)
August 31 to 6 – Archery: World Championships in Berlin
AUGUST
Date and venue still to be determined – Football: European Super Cup
1st to 12th – Climbing: World Championships in Bern (Switzerland)
3 – Athletics: Shenzhen Diamond League Meeting
3 to 6 – WRC: Rally Finland
3 to 13 – Cycling: World Championships in Glasgow (all disciplines: road, track, mountain bike, BMX)
6 – MotoGP: British GP, Silverstone
7 au 13 – Tennis: Toronto Masters 1000
10 to 13 – Women’s golf: British Open on the Walton Heath course (England)
14 to 20 – Tennis: Cincinnati Masters 1000
September 14-3 – Sport shooting: World Championships in Baku
September 15 to 3 – Volley: Euro women in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Estonia
19 to 27 – Athletics: World Championships in Budapest
20 – Football: Women’s World Cup final in Sydney (Australia)
20 – MotoGP: Austrian GP, Spielberg
21 to 27 – Badminton: World Championships in Copenhagen
21 to 29 – Modern Pentathlon: World Championships in Bath (ENG)
23 to 27 – Canoe sprint: World Championships in Duisburg (GER)
23 to 27 – Gymnastics: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Valencia
September 25 to 10 – Basketball: Men’s World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines
September 26 to 17 – Cycling: Tour of Spain
27 – Formula 1: Dutch GP (Zandvoort)
September 28 to 10 – Tennis: US Open, in New York
September 28 to 16 – Volley: Euro men in Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Israel
31 – Athletics: Zurich Diamond League meeting
SEPTEMBER
3 – Formula 1: Italian GP (Monza)
3 – MotoGP: GP de Catalunya (Barcelona)
3 to 10 – Rowing: World Championships in Belgrade
7 to 10 – WRC: Rally Greece
7 to 15 – Surf: Championship Tour Finals in Lower Tresles (USA)
October 8 to 28 – Rugby: Men’s World Cup-2023, in France
8 – Athletics: Brussels Diamond League Meeting
10 – MotoGP: San Marino GP, Misano (Italy)
16 and 17 – Eugene Diamond League meeting (final)
17 – Formula 1: Singapore GP
19 to 24 – Canoe slalom: World Championships in Lee Valley (ENG)
21 to 24 – Women’s golf: Solheim Cup on the Finca Cortesin course (Spain)
23 to 24 – Breaking: World Championships in Louvain (Belgium)
24 – Formula 1: Japanese GP (Suzuka)
24 – MotoGP: GP d’Inde, Buddh
October 28 to 1 – Men’s Golf: Ryder Cup on the Marco Simone Country Club course in Rome (Italy)
October 29-1 – WRC: Rally Chile
October 29 to 8 – Gymnastics: World Championships in Antwerp (Belgium)
October 30-1 – Athletics: Road Race World Championships in Riga
OCTOBER
1st – MotoGP: GP du Japon, Motegi
7 – Cycling: Tour of Lombardy
8 – Formula 1: Qatar GP (Losail)
15 – MotoGP: Indonesian GP, Mandalika
22 – Formula 1: United States GP (Austin/Texas)
22 – MotoGP: GP d’Australie, Phillip Island
26 to 29 – WRC: Rallye d’Europe centrale
28 – Rugby: Finale du Mondial-2023 male
29 – Formula 1: Mexican GP (Mexico City)
29 – MotoGP: Thailand GP, Buriram
November 30 to 5 – Tennis: Paris Masters 1000
NOVEMBER
Dates and location to be determined – Tennis: WTA Masters
Dates and location to be determined – Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup Finals
2 to 5 – Judo: European Championships in Montpellier
5 – Formula 1: Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo)
12 – MotoGP: Malaysian GP, Sepang
12 to 19 – Tennis: ATP Masters, in Turin (Italy)
16 to 19 – WRC: Rally Japan
18 – Formula 1: Las Vegas GP
19 – MotoGP: Qatar GP, Lusail
20 to 26 – Tennis: Davis Cup quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, in Malaga (Spain)
26 – Formule 1: GP d’Abou Dhabi (Yas Marina)
26 – MotoGP: GP de Valence
December 30 to 17 – Handball: Women’s World Cup in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
DECEMBER
Date to be determined – Football: draw for the final phase of Euro-2024 in Hamburg
