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–April 5 | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
|
Domestic | |
| 19–April 4 | 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-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 | |
| 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 |  / 2020 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 | |
| 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 |
American football
- 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
National Teams
- 24 May - 12 June: 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
Indonesia - TBD: 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Peru
Clubs
- TBD: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in
China
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
Cubs
- 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
Seville) - 15 September 2020 - 29 May: 2020/21 UEFA Champion's League (final in
St. Petersburg) - August: 2021 UEFA Super Cup in
Belfast
Clubs
- January - November: 2021 Copa Libertadores
- February - November: 2021 Copa Sudamericana
- TBD: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana
- TBD: 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Clubs
- February - November: 2021 AFC Champions League
- February - November: 2021 AFC Cup
- TBD: 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship
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
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
Clubs
- 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
- 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
- March 16-April 5: 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- March 19-April 4: 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 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
International BMX events
2021 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
International mountain biking events
International track cycling events
Dance sport
International figure skating events
2020–21 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating
- FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2021 in Zhangjiakou (2022 Olympic Venue)
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
- October 7, 2020 - April 10, 2021: 2020-21 NHL season
- January 1: 2021 NHL Winter Classic at the Target Field in
Minneapolis[2]. - January 29-31: 2021 National Hockey League All-Star Game (Weekend) at the BB&T Center In Sunrise[3].
- February 21, 2021: 2021 NHL Stadium Series
- June 25–26 2021: 2021 NHL Entry draft
- January 20–31: 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland
- February 2–13: 2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kraków/Zakopane, Poland
- 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
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in Oberstdorf
Men's Professional International Raquectball Tour
- FIS Snowboard World Championships 2021 in Zhangjiakou, China
- 2021 African Cup of Nations (Cameroon) (January).[4]
- 2021 FIFA U–17 World Cup (Peru)
- 2021 FIFA U–20 World Cup (Indonesia)
2021 Copa America (Argentina and Colombia)
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
References
- ^ "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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