With a number of major tournaments and sport events postponed until next year, it looks like the sporting calendar 2021 is going to be huge.

Sports betting odds are already available on some of the biggest 2021 sport events and 888sport is the place to be for the latest sports calendar 2021 news.

Here, you can find an extensive list of the top sports competitions and major sporting events 2021 that are taking place next year. Without further ado, scroll down for the best 2021 sports calendar around!

Biggest Sports Events 2021:

From the Australian Open at the beginning of the year to the traditional Boxing Day football fixtures, we have you covered on the top sports calendar 2021 updates.

In addition, you can find the top UK sporting events 2021 ahead of what should be a massive year for sport.

With NFL picks straight up on Super Bowl betting, 888 prediction on European best football tips for today and the biggest 2021 sports events news, why would you want to be anywhere else?

January – Major Sporting Events

  • 1st January: NHL Winter Classic, Minneapolis
  • 2nd January: Chelsea vs Manchester City, Premier League
  • 9th January: NFL Playoffs begin
  • 12th January: Leicester City vs Chelsea, Premier League
  • 16th January: Liverpool vs Manchester United, Premier League
  • 18th January – 31st January: Australian Open Tennis Championship, Melbourne
  • 27th January: Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool, Premier League
  • 30th January: Arsenal vs Manchester United, Premier League

888 prediction: Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open.

February – Biggest 2021 Sports Events

  • 3rd February: Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, Premier League
  • 6th February: Six Nations Opening Weekend, Rugby Union
  • 7th February: NFL Super Bowl, Raymond James Stadium
  • 6th February: Liverpool vs Manchester City, Premier League
  • 10th February: FA Cup Fifth Round Weekend, Football
  • 13th February: Leicester City vs Liverpool, Premier League
  • 16th - 17th February: Champions League, Round Of 16 First Leg
  • 18th February: Europa League, Round Of 32, First Leg
  • 20th February: Arsenal vs Manchester City, Premier League
  • 23rd - 24th February: Champions League, Round Of 16 First Leg
  • 25th February: Europa Legue, Round Of 32, Second Leg
  • 27th February: Chelsea vs Manchester United, Premier League

888 prediction: Kansas City Chiefs justify NFL betting odds to win the Super Bowl.

March – Sport 2021 Calendar

  • 6th March: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga
  • 6th March: Manchester City vs Manchester United, Premier League
  • 9th - 10th March: Champions League, Round Of 16 Second Leg
  • 11th March: Europa League, Round Of 16 First Leg
  • 13th March: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League
  • 14th March – 5th April: March Madness Basketball, NCAA
  • 16th - 17th March: Champions League, Round Of 16 Second Leg
  • 18th March: Europa League, Round Of 16 Second Leg
  • 19th March: Champions League Quarter-Final and Semi-Final Draw
  • 20th March: Liverpool vs Chelsea, Premier League
  • 20th March: Six Nations Final Weekend, Rugby Union
  • 20th March: FA Cup Quarter Finals, Football

888 prediction: Manchester United beat their rivals to move above them in the Premier League table.

April – 2021 Sports Schedule

  • 3rd April: RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich, Bundesliga
  • 3rd April: Arsenal vs Liverpool, Premier League
  • 5th April – 11th April: The Masters, Augusta National
  • 6th - 7th April: Champions League, Quarter Final First Leg
  • 8th April: Europa League, Quarter Final First Leg
  • 10th April: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United, Premier League
  • 11th April: Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga - El Clasico
  • 13th - 14th April: Champions League, Quarter Final Second Leg
  • 15th April: Europa League, Quarter Final Second Leg
  • 17th April: FA Cup Semi Finals, Football
  • 17th April – 3rd May: World Snooker Championship, Sheffield
  • 18th April: Atalanta vs Juventus, Serie A
  • 21st April: Paris-Roubaix, Cycling
  • 27th - 28th April: Champions League, Semi Final First Leg
  • 29th April: Europa League, Semi Final First Leg
  • 29th April – 1st May: NFL Draft, Cleveland
  • 29th April – 2nd May: Kentucky Derby, Louisville

888 prediction: Trevor Lawrence is selected with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.

May – Sports Calendar 2021

  • 1st May: Manchester United vs Liverpool, Premier League
  • 6th May: Champions League Semi Finals Second Leg
  • 7th May: Europa League Semi Finals Second Leg
  • 8th May: Manchester City vs Chelsea, Premier League
  • 9th May: Juventus vs AC Milan, Serie A
  • 9th May: Real Madrid vs Sevilla, La Liga
  • 9th May: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, La Liga
  • 12th May: Chelsea vs Arsenal, Premier League
  • 15th May: FA Cup Final, Football - Wembley Stadium
  • 15th May: Chelsea vs Leicester City, Premier League
  • 16th May: Juventus vs Inter Milan, Serie A
  • 17th May – 23rd May: PGA Championship, Charleston
  • 19th May: Italian Cup Final, Milan
  • 22nd May: European Rugby Champions Cup, Marseille
  • 23rd May – 6th June: French Open, Roland Garros
  • 23rd May: Final Day Of Serie A Season
  • 23rd May: Final Day Of Premier League Season
  • 26th May: Europa League Final, Gdansk, Poland
  • 28th May – 31st May: The Indy 500, Indianapolis
  • 28th - 31st May: Basketball Euroleague Final Four, Cologne, Germany
  • 29th May: UEFA Champions League Final, Istanbul

888 prediction: Bayern Munich make it back-to-back Champions League triumphs.

June – Sporting Calendar 2021

  • 5th June: NBA Finals Start, Basketball
  • 10th June – 14th June: World Test Championship Final, Cricket
  • 11th June – 11th July: UEFA European Championships
  • 11th June: Euro 2020 Opening Match, Turkey vs Italy
  • 14th June – 20th June: US Open, Torrey Pines Golf Course
  • 26th June: Premiership Rugby Final, Twickenham Stadium
  • 28th June – 11th July: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, London
  • 28th June: Euro 2020, Round Of 16 Fixture, Copenhagen
  • 28th June: Euro 2020, Round Of 16 Fixture, Bucharest
  • 29th June: Euro 2020, Round Of 16 Fixture, Dublin
  • 29th June: Euro 2020, Round Of 16 Fixture, Glasgow
  • 29th June - 4th July: Basketball Olympics Qualifiers, Serbia

888 prediction: Exeter Chiefs win the Premiership Rugby Final.

July – Major Sporting Events 2021

  • 2nd July: Euro 2020 Quarter Final, St Petersburg
  • 2nd July: Euro 2020 Quarter Final, Monaco
  • 3rd July – 7th August: British & Irish Lions Tour, South Africa
  • 3rd July: Euro 2020 Quarter Final, Baku
  • 3rd July: Euro 2020 Quarter Final, Rome
  • 6th July: Euro 2020 Semi Final, London
  • 7th July: Euro 2020 Semi Final, London
  • 10th July: America's Cup Final, Barranquilla
  • 11th July: UEFA European Championships Final, Wembley Stadium
  • 23rd July – 8th August: Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo
  • 24th July: South Africa vs British & Irish Lions, Johannesburg
  • 31st July: South Africa vs British & Irish Lions, Cape Town

888 prediction: France run riot to claim victory in the Euro 2020 Final.

August – 2021 Sporting Calendar

  • 7th August: South Africa vs British & Irish Lions, Johannesburg
  • 24th August – 5th September: Summer Paralympic Games, Tokyo
  • 30th August – 13th September: US Open Tennis Championship, New York City
  • 31st August – 6th September: Solheim Cup, Golf

888 prediction: The British & Irish Lions seal a series victory in South Africa.

September – Big Sporting Events 2021

  • 21st September – 26th September: Ryder Cup, Wisconsin

888 prediction: Europe win the Ryder Cup.

October – Sporting Events In 2021

  • TBC: World Series, Major League Baseball
  • TBC: ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, India

888 prediction: England win the T20 Cricket World Cup.

November – Sports Diary 2021

  • TBC: Autumn Internationals, Rugby Union
  • TBC: Ashes Tour – Australia vs England, Cricket

888 prediction: England take an early Ashes lead with victory in the first Test.

December – Sports Events In 2021

  • Events to be confirmed…

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 31st October 2020

Alex is a sports betting tipster, specialising in Premier League football, the Champions League and horse racing.

He loves placing a weekly accumulator on the football at the weekend and dreams of landing the big winner that will take him back to Las Vegas.

As well as writing sports betting tips for 888sport since 2015, Alex has produced content for several international media companies, such as Goal.com and The SPORTBible.