The sport collective will occupy an important place in the sporting agenda of 2023. Rugby world cup in France, World hand ball in Scandinavia or Women’s World Cup in Australia, sports enthusiasts will have plenty to do all year round. Here is the calendar to keep in mind, in chronological order.
January
From 31 December 2022 to 15 January – Rally-raid: Dakar 2023 in Saudi Arabia
January 11-29 – Handball: Men’s World Cup in Poland and Sweden
January 15 – Sailing: departure of The Ocean Race, a crewed round-the-world regatta with stopovers, in Alicante (Spain)
January 16-29 – Tennis: Australian Open, in Melbourne
January 23-29 – Figure Skating: European Championships in Espoo (Finland)
February
1-11 February – Football: Club World Cup in Morocco
From 6 to 19 February – Alpine skiing: Courchevel and Méribel World Championships (France)
February 12 – American football: 57th edition of the Super Bowl in Glendale (Arizona)
February 18 – Athletics: World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst (Australia)
February 19 – March 5 – Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding: World Championships in Bakuriani (Georgia)
From 21 February to 5 March – Nordic skiing: World Championships in Planica (Slovenia)
Mars
From 2 to 5 March – Athletics: European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
16 March – Football: FIFA congress in Kigali, Rwanda, with presidential election at stake
March 20-26 – Figure Skating: World Championships in Saitama (Japan)
April
April 19-23 – Gymnastics: European Championships in Antalya (Turkey)
29 April – Football: French Cup final, in Saint-Denis (Stade de France)
May
From 7 to 14 May – Judo: World Championships in Doha
From 12 to 28 May – Ice hockey: Men’s World Championship in Finland
13 or 14 May – Football: Women’s French Cup final
17-22 May – Basketball: Women’s League final
20 May – Rugby: European Cup final in Dublin
28 May – 11 June – Tennis: Roland-Garros, in Paris
31 May – Football: Europa League final, in Budapest (Puskas Arena)
June
From 1 to 18 June – Basketball: NBA Finals
June 3 or 4 – Football: Women’s Champions League final, in Eindhoven
7 June – Football: Europa League Conference final, in Prague
June 10 – Football: Champions League final, in Istanbul (Ataturk Olympic Stadium)
June 10 and 11 – WEC: 24 Hours of Le Mans (France)
15-25 June – Basketball: Women’s European Championships in Slovenia and Israel
June 17 – Rugby: Top 14 final in Saint-Denis
June 22 – Basketball: NBA Draft
July
From 1 to 23 July – Cycling: Tour de France
From 3 to 16 July – Tennis: Wimbledon
From 8 to 17 July – Para-athletics: World Championships in Paris
July 14-30 – Swimming: Fukuoka World Championships (Japan)
20 July – 20 August – Football: Women’s World Cup, Australia and New Zealand
22-30 July – Fencing: World Championships in Milan
July 23-30 – Cycling: Women’s Tour de France
August
From 1 to 12 August Climbing: World Championships in Bern (Switzerland)
3-13 August – Cycling: Glasgow World Championships (all disciplines: road, track, mountain bike, BMX)
From August 14 to September 3 – Shooting: World Championships in Baku
From 15 August to 3 September – Volleyball: Women’s European Championships in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Estonia
From 19 to 27 August – Athletics: World Championships in Budapest
21-27 August – Badminton: World Championships in Copenhagen
23-27 August – Canoe sprint: World Championships in Duisburg (GER)
From 25 August to 10 September – Basketball: Men’s World Championships in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines
28 August – 16 September – Volleyball: Men’s Euro in Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Israel
September
September 3-10 – Rowing: World Championships in Belgrade
September 7-15 – Surfing: Championship Tour Finals in Lower Tresles (USA)
From 8 September to 28 October – Rugby: Men’s World Cup 2023, in France
September 19-24 – Canoe slalom: World Championships in Lee Valley (ENG)
29 September – 8 October – Gymnastics: Antwerp World Championships (Belgium)
30 September – 1 October – Athletics: World Road Running Championships in Riga
October
28 October – Rugby: 2023 Men’s World Cup Final
From 30 October to 5 November – Tennis: Paris Masters 1000
November
Dates and place to be defined – Tennis: WTA Masters
Dates and venue to be defined – Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup Finals
From 2 to 5 November – Judo: European Championships in Montpellier
November 12-19 – Tennis: ATP Masters, in Turin (Italy)
From 30 November to 17 December – Handball: Women’s World Cup in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
December
Date to be defined – Football: draw for the final tournament of Euro 2024 in Hamburg
