Major Sporting Events in 2024: A Comprehensive Calendar
As the year 2024 unfolds, sports enthusiasts around the world are gearing up for an action-packed calendar filled with thrilling events. From football to tennis, golf to athletics, this year promises to be a treat for sports fans of all ages. Let’s take a look at the major sporting events scheduled for 2024.
| Event | Date | Sport | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Asian Cup 2023 | January 12-February 10 | Football | Qatar |
| African Cup of Nations | January 13-February 11 | Football | Ivory Coast |
| FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 | January 13-19 | Hockey | Various |
| U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup | January 13-February 4 | Cricket | South Africa |
| Australian Open | January 14-28 | Tennis | Melbourne, Australia |
| Winter Youth Olympics | January 19-February 1 | Multi-sport | Gangwon, Republic of Korea |
| World Aquatics Championships | February 2-18 | Swimming | Doha, Qatar |
| Table Tennis World Championship | February 16-25 | Table Tennis | Busan, South Korea |
| World Indoor Athletics Championships | March 1-3 | Athletics | Glasgow, Scotland |
| All England Open | March 12-17 | Badminton | Birmingham, England |
| Indian Premier League | March-May (likely) | Cricket | India |
| Candidates Tournament 2024 | April 2-25 | Chess | Toronto, Canada |
| Masters Tournament | April 8-14 | Golf | Columbia, USA |
| Diamond League | April 20-September 14 | Athletics | Various |
| Thomas & Uber Cup Finals | April 28 – May 5 | Badminton | Chengdu, China |
| US PGA | May 16–19 | Golf | Louisville, USA |
| French Open | May 20 – June 9 | Tennis | Paris, France |
| FA Cup 2023-24 final | May 25 | Football | London, Great Britain |
| ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol | May 31-June 6 | Shooting | Munich, Germany |
| UEFA Champions League 2023-24 final | June 1 | Football | London, England |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | June 4-30 | Cricket | USA and West Indies |
| NBA Finals | June 6-14 | Basketball | USA |
| ISSF World Championships Shotgun | June 10-19 | Shooting | Lonato, Italy |
| US Open | June 13-16 | Golf | – |
| Euro 2024 | June 14-July 14 | Football | Germany |
| Copa America 2024 | June 20-July 14 | Football | USA |
| Wimbledon | July 1-14 | Tennis | England |
| The Open Championship | July 14-21 | Golf | Scotland |
| Women’s U19 Euro Championship | July 15-27 | Football | Lithuania |
| U19 Euro Championship | July 15-28 | Football | Northern Ireland |
| Paris 2024 Olympics | July 26-August 11 | Multi-sport | France |
| Cincinnati Masters | August 11-19 | Tennis | USA |
| Premier League | August 17-May 25, 2025 | Football | England |
| Bundesliga | August 23-May 17, 2025 | Football | Germany |
| World U-20 Athletics Championships | August 26-31 | Athletics | Lima, Peru |
| US Open | August 26-September 8 | Tennis | New York, USA |
| Paris 2024 Paralympic Games | August 26-September 8 | Multi-sport | France |
| Women’s U-20 World Cup | August 31-September 22 | Football | Colombia |
| UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | September 17-May 31, 2025 | Football | Various |
| Laver Cup | September 20-22 | Tennis | Berlin, Germany |
| Berlin Marathon | September 22 | Athletics | Berlin, Germany |
| China Open | September 28-October 6 | Tennis | Beijing |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | September-October | Cricket | Bangladesh |
| BWF Badminton World Junior Championships | October 1-13 | Badminton | Nanchang, China |
| Shanghai Masters | October 2-13 | Tennis | – |
| FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup | October 16-November 3 | Football | Dominican Republic |
| Paris Masters | October 28-November 3 | Tennis | – |
| WTA Finals | November 3-10 | Tennis | Cancun, Mexico |
| ATP Finals | November 10-17 | Tennis | Turin, Italy |
| Billie Jean King Cup Finals | November 12-17 | Tennis | Sevilla, Spain |
| Davis Cup Finals | November 19-24 | Tennis | Malaga, Spain |
| BWF World Tour Finals | December 11-15 | Badminton | TBD |
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