2021 in sports
2021 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Calendar by month
January
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Hockey |  2021 NHL Winter Classic
|
Domestic | |
| 11 | American football | 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship
|
Domestic | |
| 18–31 | Tennis |  2021 Australian Open
|
International | |
| 30–31 | Ice Hockey | 2021 National Hockey League All-Star Game
|
Domestic | |
| 31 | American football | 2021 Pro Bowl
|
Domestic |
February
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | American Football | Super Bowl LV
|
Domestic | |
| 14 | Basketball | 2021 NBA All-Star Game
|
Domestic | |
| 21 | NASCAR | 2021 Daytona 500
|
Domestic | |
| 21–21 November | NASCAR | 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
|
Domestic |
March
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–28 | Tennis | 2021 Miami Open
|
International | |
| 16–5 April | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic | |
| 19–4 April | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic |
April
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March–5 | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic | |
| 7 October 2020–10 | Ice Hockey | / 2020–21 NHL season
|
Domestic | |
| 20 October 2020–14 | Basketball | / 2020–21 NBA season
|
Domestic | |
| 29–1 May | American football | 2021 NFL Draft
|
Domestic |
May
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horse Racing | 2021 Kentucky Derby
|
Domestic | |
| 8 | Formula E |  2021 Monaco ePrix
|
International | |
| 15 | Horse Racing | 2021 Preakness Stakes
|
Domestic | |
| 20–12 June | Association football |  2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup
|
International | |
| 23 | Formula One | 2021 Monaco Grand Prix (F1 #7)
|
International | |
| 25–30 | BMX Racing | 2021 UCI BMX World Championships
|
International | |
| 26 | Association football |  2021 UEFA Europa League Final
|
Continental | |
| 29 | Association football |  2021 UEFA Champions League Final
|
Continental | |
| 23–6 June | Tennis |  2021 French Open
|
International |
June
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Horse Racing | 2021 Belmont Stakes
|
Domestic | |
| 10–20 | Multi-sport |  2021 Mediterranean Games
|
Regional | Postponed to 2022 |
| 11–11 July | Association football |  UEFA Euro 2020
|
Continental | Postponed from 12 June–12 July 2020 |
| 11–11 July | Association football |  / 2021 Copa América
|
Continental | Postponed from 12 June–12 July 2020 |
| 24 | Basketball | 2021 NBA draft
|
Domestic | |
| 25–26 | Ice Hockey | 2021 NHL Entry Draft
|
Domestic | |
| 28–11 July | Tennis |  2021 Wimbledon Championships
|
International |
July
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-17 | Lacrosse | Women's Lacrosse World Cup
|
International | |
| 13 | Baseball | 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
|
Domestic | |
| 15–18 | Golf | Senior Players Championship
|
International | |
| 16–1 August | Aquatics |  2021 World Aquatics Championships
|
International | Postponed to 13–29 May 2022 |
| 23–8 August | Multi-sport | 2020 Summer Olympics
|
International | Postponed from 24 July–9 August 2020 |
August
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-15 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Asia Cup | International | |
| 6–15 | Athletics | 2021 World Athletics Championships
|
International | Postponed to July 15–24, 2022 |
| 17-29 | Basketball |  AfroBasket 2021
|
International | |
| 19–29 | Baseball | 2021 Little League World Series
|
International | |
| 24-5 September | Olympics | 2020 Summer Paralympics
|
International | Postponed from 2020 |
| 30-12 September | Tennis | 2021 U.S. Open
|
International |
September
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-December 11 | American Football | 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season
|
Domestic | |
| 9–January 2, 2022 | American Football | 2021 NFL season
|
Domestic | |
| 28-3 October | Table tennis |  2021 European Table Tennis Championships
|
Continental |
October
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Marathon | 2021 Chicago Marathon
|
International |
November
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Marathon | 2021 New York Marathon
|
International | |
| 28 | Canadian Football | 109th Grey Cup
|
Domestic |
December
| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–5 January 2022 | Ice Hockey | 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
|
International |
Air sports
Alpine skiing
American football
National Football League
- January 31: 2021 Pro Bowl
- February 7: Super Bowl LV in
at Raymond James Stadium - April 22–24: 2021 NFL Draft in
Cleveland - September 9–January 2, 2022: 2021 NFL season
Aquatics
Archey
Association Football
FIFA
National Teams
- 20 January – 6 February: 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
Costa Rica - 17 February – 7 March: 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
India - 20 May – 12 June: 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
Indonesia[1] - TBD: 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Peru
UEFA
National Teams
- May: 2021 UEFA Women's U17 Championship in
Faroe Islands - May - June: 2021 UEFA U17 Championship in
Cyprus - 2 June - 6 June: 2020/21 UEFA Nations League Finals
- 9 June - 26 June: 2021 UEFA U21 Championship in
Hungary and 
Slovenia - 7 July - 1 August: 2021 UEFA Women's Euro in
England - July - August: 2021 UEFA U19 Championship in
Romania - July - August: 2021 UEFA Women's U19 Championship in
Belarus
Clubs
- 7 October 2020 – 16 May: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in
Gothenburg) - 17 September 2020 – 26 May: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League (final in
Gdańsk) - 15 September 2020 – 29 May: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League (final in
Istanbul) - August: 2021 UEFA Super Cup in
Belfast
CONMEBOL
Clubs
- January - November: 2021 Copa Libertadores
- February - November: 2021 Copa Sudamericana
- TBD: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana
- TBD: 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
AFC
Clubs
- February - November: 2021 AFC Champions League
- February - November: 2021 AFC Cup
- TBD: 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship
CAF
National Teams
- 11 June - 9 July: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in
Cameroon
Clubs
- August 2020 - May: 2020/21 CAF Champions League
- TBD 2020 - May: 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup
- August: 2021 CAF Super Cup
CONCACAF
National Teams
- 2 July - 25 July: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- TBD: 2021/22 CONCACAF Nations League
Clubs
- February - May: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
- July - November: 2021 CONCACAF League
OFC
Clubs
Athletics
Badminton
Bandy
Baseball
Major League Baseball
- TBA: 2021 Major League Baseball season
- July 13: 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Suntrust Park in
Cumberland - June 7–9: 2021 MLB Draft
- TBA: 2021 World Series
2021 Little League Baseball World Series
- August 19 – 29: Little League World Series in
South Williamsport at both the Little League Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium
Basketball
National Basketball Association
- October 20- April 14: 2020-21 NBA season
- February 14: 2021 NBA All-Star Game at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in
Indianapolis, Indiana - TBA: 2021 NBA Playoffs
- June 24: 2021 NBA draft
National Collegiate Athletic Association
- March 16-April 5: 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- March 19-April 4: 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA
- 3–15 August: 2021 FIBA Asia Cup
- 17-29 August: AfroBasket 2021 in
Rwanda - 2-19 September: EuroBasket 2021 in
Czech Republic, 
Georgia, 
Germany and 
Italy
Beach Soccer
Beach tennis
Beach volleyball
Biathlon
Bobsleigh & Skeleton
Boccia
Bowling
Bowls
Boxing
Bridge
Canoeing
Cheerleading
Chess
Cricket
Cross-country skiing
Cue sports
Curling
Cycle ball
Cycling — BMX
International BMX events
2021 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
Cycling — Mountain Bike
International mountain biking events
2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Cycling – Para-cycling
Cycling – Road
Cycling – Track
International track cycling events
Darts
Dance sport
Disc golf
Equestrianism
Fencing
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
International figure skating events
2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
2020–21 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Freestyle skiing
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2021 in Zhangjiakou (2022 Olympic Venue)
Futsal
Goalball
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Horse Racing
United States
- May 1: 2021 Kentucky Derby at
Churchill Downs - May 15: 2021 Preakness Stakes at
Pimlico - June 5: 2021 Belmont Stakes at
Belmont Park
- Nov 5–6: 2021 Breeder's Cup TBA
Ice climbing
Ice hockey
National Hockey League
- October 7, 2020 - April 10, 2021: 2020-21 NHL season
- January 1: 2021 NHL Winter Classic at the Target Field in
Minneapolis[3]. - January 29-31: 2021 National Hockey League All-Star Game (Weekend) at the BB&T Center In Sunrise[4].
- February 21, 2021: 2021 NHL Stadium Series
- June 25–26 2021: 2021 NHL Entry draft
Judo
Karate
Kickboxing
Lacrosse
Luge
Modern Pentathlon
Motorsports
Muay Thai
Multi-sport events
- January 20–31: 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland
- February 6–13: 2021 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Vuokatti, Finland
- April 24 - May 5 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand
- July 23 - August 1: 2021 Jeux de la Francophonie in Kinshasa, DR Congo
- July 23 - August 8: 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
- July 30 - August 8: 2021 World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- August 18–29: 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu, China
- August: 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia
- November 20-28: 2021 Asian Youth Games in Shantou, China
- November 21 - December 2: 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam
- TBD: 2021 Asian Winter Games
- TBD: 2021 Winter Military World Games in Berchtesgaden, Germany
- TBD: 2021 Island Games in Guernsey
- TBD: 2021 Asian School's Sports Games
- TBD: 2021 Lusophony Games in Luanda, Angola
Nordic Combined
Nordic skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in Oberstdorf
Orienteering
Racquetball
Men's Professional International Raquectball Tour
Ladies Professional Raqcuetball Tour
Rugby league
Rugby sevens
Rugby Union
Sailing
Shooting Sports
Ski Jumping
Ski Mountaineering
Snooker
Snowboard
- FIS Snowboard World Championships 2021 in Zhangjiakou, China
Soccer
- 2021 African Cup of Nations (Cameroon) (January).[5]
- /
2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (Costa Rica/Panama) - 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (India)
- 2021 FIFA U–17 World Cup (Peru)
- 2021 FIFA U–20 World Cup (Indonesia)
2021 Copa America (Argentina and Colombia)
Softball
Speed Skating
Sport climbing
Squash
Surfing
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Telemark skiing
Tennis
Grand Slam
- January 18–31: 2021 Australian Open
- May 30–June 12: 2021 French Open
- June 28–July 11: 2021 Wimbledon Championships
- August 30–September 12: 2021 U.S. Open
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Skiing & Wakeboarding
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Wushu
References
- ^ "Workshop Virtual untuk Persiapan Piala Dunia U-20". pssi.org (in Indonesian). Football Association of Indonesia. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Hockey Canada to Host Four Additional IIHF World Junior Championships and Three IIHF World Women's Championships Through 2021". Hockey Canada. May 10, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild To Host 2021 Winter Classic". NHL.com. January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers To Host 2021 All-Star Game". NHL.com. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nations Cup: 2019, 2021, and shock 2023 hosts unveiled by CAF". BBC sport. September 20, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
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