2023 sports calendar: Hockey World Cup, ODI World Cup, Asian Games, Women's T20 World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup, more

The 2023 sports calendar is packed with high-profile events with plenty at stake for numerous athletes. Besides the annual Asian and world championship events and tennis Grand Slams and Formula 1 races, some big multi-nation events are scheduled in 2023. The first big-ticket event of the year is the Hockey World Cup in Odisha, India with Asian Games, postponed from last year, are also pencilled in for September in Hangzhou, China. Also Read | Five big events to add to your calendar in 2023 In football, there is the women’s football World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and AFC Asian Cup which is slated for later part of the year to avoid the severe temperatures in the Gulf region. Complete 2023 sports calendar - schedule and dates January [caption id=“attachment_11800471” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] The Hockey World Cup Trophy. Image: Hockey India[/caption] 29 December-8 January: Tennis United Cup mixed team event 31 December-15 January: Motorsport Dakar Rally 13-29 January: Men’s Hockey World Cup 16-20 January: Tennis Australian Open 31 January - 11 February: Khelo India Youth Games (contd.) February 31 January - 11 February: Khelo India Youth Games 10-26 February: Women’s Cricket T20 World Cup 1-11 February: Football - FIFA Club World Cup 12 February: American Football (NFL) Super Bowl 17-19 February: Basketball - NBA All Star Game weekend 26 February: Football – English League Cup Final March 5 March: Formula 1 - Bahrain Grand Prix 9-12 March: Golf - USPGA at The Players Championship 14-19 March: All England Badminton Championships 15-31 March: Women’s World Boxing Championships 17-19 March: Athletics - World Indoor Championships 19 March: Formula 1 - Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 23 March: Football - Start of Euro 2024 qualifying 25 March - 28 May: Cricket - Indian Premier League (IPL) (contd.) 28 March - 2 April: Asian Wrestling Championships (contd.) April [caption id=“attachment_10573511” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] A runner holds a Ukraine and American flag while approaching the finish line of the Boston Marathon. AP[/caption] 25 March - 28 May: Cricket - Indian Premier League (IPL) (contd.) 2 April: Formula 1 - Australian Grand Prix 6-9 April: Golf - USPGA and European Tour at The Masters, Augusta 15 April: Basketball – NBA playoffs start 15 April - 1 May: Snooker - World Championship (contd.) 17 April: Athletics – Boston Marathon 27 April: Athletics - Diamond League at Shenzhen, China 28 March - 2 April: Asian Wrestling Championships 30 April: Formula 1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix May 15 April - 1 May: Snooker - World Championship 5 May - Athletics - Doha Diamond League 7 May: Formula 1 - Miami Grand Prix 7-14 May: Judo - World championships 18-21 May: Golf - USPGA and European Tour at U.S. PGA Championship, Rochester, New York 21 May: Formula 1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 22-28 May: World Table Tennis Championships 25 March - 28 May: Cricket - Indian Premier League (IPL) 28 May: Formula 1 - Monaco Grand Prix 28 May - 11 June: Tennis French Open (contd.) 28 May: Athletics - Diamond League at Rabat, Morocco 31 May: Football - UEFA Europa League Final June [caption id=“attachment_10824001” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals after beating Boston Celtics in six games. AP[/caption] 1-18 June: NBA – NBA Finals 2 June: Athletics - Diamond League at Rome 3 June: Football - English FA Cup Final 4 June: Formula 1 - Spain Grand Prix 7 June: Football - UEFA Europa Conference League Final 9 June: Athletics - Diamond League at Paris 10 June: Football - UEFA Champions League Final 10-11 June: Motor racing - Le Mans 24 Hour Race 28 May - 11 June: Tennis French Open 15 June: Athletics - Diamond League at Oslo 15-18 June: Golf - USPGA and European Tour at US Open, Los Angeles 16-20 June: Cricket - Ashes (England vs Australia) 1st Test 18 June: Formula 1 - Canada Grand Prix 22 June: Basketball - NBA Draft 22-25 June: Golf - LPGA at Women’s PGA Championship 28 June-2 July: Cricket - Ashes (England vs Australia) 2nd Test (contd.) 30 June: Athletics - Diamond League at Lausanne July [caption id=“attachment_10840801” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Rafael Nadal of Spain, bottom right, attends a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. AP[/caption] 1-23 July: Cycling - Tour de France 28 June-2 July: Cricket - Ashes (England vs Australia) 2nd Test 2 July: Formula 1 - Austria Grand Prix 2 July: Athletics - Diamond League at Stockholm 3-16 July: Tennis Wimbledon 6-9 July: Golf - LPGA at Women’s US Open, Pebble Beach 6-10 July: Cricket - Ashes (England v Australia), 3rd Test 9 July: Formula 1 - British Grand Prix 14-30 July: World Aquatics Championships 16 July: Athletics - Diamond League at Silesia, Poland 20 July - 20 August: Women’s FIFA World Cup (contd.) 19-23 July: Cricket - Ashes (England v Australia), 4th Test 19-23 July: Tennis - Hopman Cup 20-23 July: Golf - USPGA and European Tour at British Open 21 July: Athletics - Diamond League at Monaco 23 July: Formula 1 - Hungarian Grand Prix 23 July: Athletics - Diamond League at London 27-30 July: Golf - LPGA at Evian Championship 27-31 July: Cricket - Ashes (England v Australia), 5th Test 29 July: Athletics - Diamond League at Shanghai 30 July: Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix August 3 August: Athletics - Diamond League at Shenzhen, China 10-13 August: Golf - LPGA at Women’s British Open 20 July - 20 August: Women’s FIFA World Cup 19-27 August: World Athletics Championships 21-27 August: World Badminton Championships 27 August: Formula 1 - Dutch Grand Prix 28 August - 10 September: Tennis US Open (contd.) 31 August: Athletics - Diamond League at Zurich September [caption id=“attachment_10640441” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou in 2023. AFP[/caption] 28 August - 10 September: Tennis US Open 2-17 September: World Weightlifting Championships 3 September: Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix 8 September: Athletics - Diamond League at Brussels 8-28 September: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 11-17 September: Tennis - Davis Cup Finals Group Stage 16-24 September: World Wrestling Championships 16-17 September: Athletics - Diamond League Finals 17 September: Formula 1 - Singapore Grand Prix 22-24 September: Tennis - Laver Cup in Vancouver 23 September - 8 October: Asian Games (contd.) 24 September: Formula 1 - Japanese Grand Prix 24 September: Athletics – Berlin Marathon 29 September - 1 October: Golf - Ryder Cup (contd.) 29 September - 8 October: Gymnastics - World Championships (contd.) October 29 September - 1 October: Golf - Ryder Cup 23 September - 8 October: Asian Games 29 September - 8 October: Gymnastics - World Championships 8 October: Formula 1 - Qatar Grand Prix 8 October: Athletics – Chicago Marathon 22 October: Formula 1 - United States Grand Prix 29 October: Formula 1 - Mexican Grand Prix TBD - Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup (contd.) November [caption id=“attachment_11885751” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] England’s captain Eoin Morgan raises the trophy after winning the Cricket World Cup final match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. AP[/caption] 5 November: Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix 5 November: Athletics – New York Marathon 12-18 November: Tennis - ATP Finals 16-19 November: Golf - LPGA at Players Championship 18 November: Formula 1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix 21-26 November: Tennis - Davis Cup Finals 26 November: Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TBD - Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup December 13-17 December: Badminton World Tour Finals TBD - Football AFC Asian Cup Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News ,  India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .