Sport Calendar 2019: Your Guide To This Year's Big Sporting Events

888sport look at THE biggest sport events of 2019. Join us as we cast our eye over the best tournaments and competitions in the coming months!

August: Sport Events

1^st – 5^th: Cricket – The Ashes: First Test (England vs Australia)

4^th: Formula 1 - Hungarian Grand Prix

4^th: Football - Community Shield: Manchester City vs Liverpool

9^th: Football - Premier League season starts (Liverpool vs Norwich)

10^th: Rugby Union - Ireland vs Italy (Rugby World Cup warmup)

11^th: Rugby Union - England vs Wales (Rugby World Cup warmup)

13^th and 14^th: Football – League Cup first round

14^th – 18^th: Cricket – The Ashes: Second Test (England vs Australia)

14^th: Football – UEFA Super Cup (Liverpool vs Chelsea)

16^th – 25^th: Hockey - European Championships

17^th: Rugby Union - Wales vs England, France vs Scotland (Rugby World Cup warmup)

17^th: Football – Premier League (Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur)

18^th: Athletics - Birmingham Grand Prix (Diamond League)

19^th – 25^th: Badminton - World Championships

21^st – 24^th: Horse Racing – Ebor Festival Meeting

22^nd – 26^th: Cricket – The Ashes: Third Test (England vs Australia)

24^th: Rugby Union - England vs Ireland, Scotland vs France (Rugby World Cup warmup)

24^th: Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final (Warrington Wolves vs St Helens)

24^th: Athletics - Diamond League (Paris)

24^th – 15^th September: Cycling - Tour of Spain

25^th: Motorsport- British MotoGP

27^th – 28^th: Football – League Cup second round

26^th – 8^th September: Tennis - US Open

29^th: Athletics - Diamond League (Zurich)

30^th – 22^nd September: Cricket - European Cricket League

31^st: Rugby Union - Wales vs Ireland, Georgia vs Scotland (Rugby World Cup warmup)

31^st – 15^th September: Basketball - World Cup, China

September: Sport Events

1^st: Football – Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

1^st: Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix

1^st: Cricket - Super League Finals Day

3^rd: Football - Women's friendly, Norway v England

4^th – 7^th: Cricket - T20 Blast quarter-finals

4^th – 8^th: Cricket – The Ashes: Fourth Test (England vs Australia)

5^th: Football - Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland (Euro 2020 qualifying)

6^th: Rugby Union - England vs Italy, Scotland vs Georgia (Rugby World Cup warmup)

6^th: Football - Wales vs Azerbaijan, Scotland vs Russia (Euro 2020 qualifying)

6^th: Athletics - Diamond League (Brussels)

7^th: Rugby Union - Ireland vs Wales (Rugby World Cup warmup)

7^th: Football - England vs Bulgaria (Euro 2020 qualifying)

8^th: Formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix

8^th: Athletics - Great North Run

8^th – 15^th: Cycling - Tour of Britain

9^th: Football - Northern Ireland vs Germany, Scotland vs Belgium (Euro 2020 qualifying)

10^th: Football - England vs Kosovo (Euro 2020 qualifying)

12^th – 16^th: Cricket – The Ashes: Fifth Test (England vs Australia)

13^th – 15^th: Golf - Solheim Cup

14^th: Horse racing - St Leger Meeting

17^th – 18^th: Football – Champions League matchday 1

19^th – 22^nd: Golf - PGA Championship

20^th – 2^nd November: Rugby Union - World Cup

21^st: Cricket - T20 Blast Finals Day

21^st – 29^th: Cycling - Road World Championships

22^nd: Football – Chelsea vs Liverpool

22^nd: Rugby Union - Ireland vs Scotland, England vs Tonga (Rugby World Cup)

22^nd: Formula 1 - Singapore Grand Prix

23^rd: Rugby Union – Wales vs Georgia (Rugby World Cup)

23^rd – 26^th: Cricket - County Championship final round

24^th – 25^th: Football – League Cup third round

26^th: Rugby Union – England vs USA (Rugby World Cup)

28^th: Rugby Union – Japan vs Ireland (Rugby World Cup)

28^th – 6^th October: Athletics - World Championships

29^th: Formula 1 - Russian Grand Prix

29^th: Rugby Union – Australia vs Wales (Rugby World Cup)

30^th: Football – Manchester United vs Arsenal

30^th: Rugby Union – Scotland vs Samoa (Rugby World Cup)

October: Sport Events

1^st – 2^nd: Football – Champions League matchday 2

3^rd: Rugby Union – Ireland vs Russia (Rugby World Cup)

3^rd – 6^th: Motorsport - Rally GB

5^th: Rugby Union – England vs Argentina (Rugby World Cup)

6^th: Horse racing - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

9^th: Rugby Union - Scotland vs Russia, Wales vs Fiji (Rugby World Cup)

10^th: Football – Netherlands vs Northern Ireland, Slovakia vs Wales, Russia vs Scotland (Euro 2020 qualifying)

11^th: Football – Czech Republic vs England (Euro 2020 qualifying)

12^th: Rugby Union - England v France, Ireland v Samoa (Rugby World Cup)

12^th: Football - Georgia v Republic of Ireland (Euro 2020 qualifying)

12^th: Rugby League - Super League Grand Final

13^th: Rugby Union - Wales vs Uruguay, Japan vs Scotland (Rugby World Cup)

13^th: Football - Wales vs Croatia; Scotland vs San Marino (Euro 2020 qualifying)

13^th: Formula 1 - Japanese Grand Prix

14^th: Football - Bulgaria vs England (Euro 2020 qualifying)

15^th: Football - Switzerland vs Republic of Ireland (Euro 2020 qualifying)

19^th – 20^th: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

19^th: Horse Racing - British Champions Day at Ascot

22^nd – 23^rd: Football – Champions League matchday 3

26^th: Rugby League - Great Britain v Tonga

26^th – 27th: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup semi-finals

27^th: Formula 1 - Mexican Grand Prix

27^th – 3^rd November: Tennis - WTA Finals

29^th – 30^th: Football – League Cup fourth round

November: Sport Events

2^nd: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup Final

2^nd: Rugby League - Great Britain vs New Zealand (First Test)

3^rd: Formula 1 - United States Grand Prix

5^th – 6^th: Football – Champions League matchday 4

8^th – 10^th Cycling - Track Cycling World Cup

9^th: Football – Liverpool vs Manchester City

9^th: Rugby League - Great Britain vs New Zealand (Second Test)

9^th: Football - Women's friendly, England vs Germany

9^th – 10^th: Tennis - Fed Cup final

11^th – 17^th: Tennis - ATP Finals

14^th: Football - England vs Montenegro (Euro 2020 qualifying)

15^th: Rugby Union - European Champions Cup opening weekend

16^th: Rugby League - Great Britain v Papua New Guinea

16^th: Football - Northern Ireland vs Netherlands; Azerbaijan vs Wales; Cyprus vs Scotland (Euro 2020 qualifying)

17^th: Football - Kosovo vs England (Euro 2020 qualifying)

17^th: Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix

18^th: Football - Republic of Ireland v Denmark (Euro 2020 qualifying)

18^th – 24^th: Tennis - Davis Cup

19^th: Football - Germany vs Northern Ireland; Wales vs Hungary; Scotland vs Kazakhstan (Euro 2020 qualifying)

21^st – 24^th: Golf - DP World Tour Championship

23^rd: Football – Manchester City vs Chelsea

26^th – 27^th: Football – Champions League matchday 5

26^th – 8^th December: Snooker - UK Championship

28^th – 1^st December: Trampoline - World Championships

December: Sport Events

1^st: Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

4^th: Football – Liverpool vs Everton

4^th – 8^th: Swimming - European Short Course Championships

7^th: Football – Manchester City vs Manchester United

10^th – 11^th: Football – Champions League matchday 6

12^th – 15^th: Golf - Presidents Cup

16^th: Football – Champions League last-16 draw

17^th – 18^th: Football – League Cup quarter-finals

21^st: Football – Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

26^th: Football – Boxing Day fixtures

26^th: Horse racing - King George VI Chase

28^th: Football – Arsenal vs Chelsea