The 2023 calendar: the most important international sporting events of the year

2023 started 24 hours ago and is expected to be full of great sporting moments on a global scale.

We have selected some of the best sporting events of the year that are expected to draw everyone’s attention and delight fans in our country.

As you will see there are many great events and especially in the Olympic sports we will have great fights as the qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympics will start to be counted.

The biggest international sporting events of 2023

January 2023

• 16-29 January: Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia
• 12-29 January: Men’s Handball World Championship – Poland, Sweden

February 2023

• February 8th to 12th: European Cycling Championships – Switzerland
• February 12th: super bowl -Arizona, United States
• February 18: Off-Road World Championship – Australia
• 19th of February: NBA All Star Game

March 2023

• 2nd-5th March: European Indoor Championships – Istanbul, Turkey
• March 5 to November 26 – Formula 1 World Championship
• March 5th to 15th: European Shooting Championships (10m) – Tallinn, Estonia
• March 25 – April 5: Women’s World Boxing Championship
• 22-26 March: European Karate Championship – Spain
• March 29: LEN Eurocup Women’s Final

April 2023

• April 1: LEN Women’s Champions League Final
• 11-16 April: European championship in gymnastics
• 17-23 April: European championship in wrestling – Croatia
• April 29: LEN Euro Cup Men’s Finaln
• April 29: LEN Challenger Cup Final

May 2023

• 1st-14th May: Men’s Boxing World Championship
• May 3: Basketball Euro Cup Final
• 6th-28th May: 2023 Giro d’Italia (Cycling) – Italy
• 7th-14th May: World Judo Championship – Doha, Qatar
• 20-28 May: World Table Tennis Championships – South Africa
• May 21: EuroLeague Final – Lithuania
• May 22: Men’s Volleyball Champions League Final
• 25-28 May: European Rowing Championship – Slovenia
• May 28 – June 11: Roland Garros – Paris, France
• May 29 – June 4: World Tae Kwon Do Championship
• 31. May: Europa League Final – Puskas Arena (Budapest, Hungary)

June 2023

• 1st-18th June: NBA Finals
• June 4: Women’s Handball Champions League Final
• June 7: Conference League Final – Prague, Czech Republic
• June 9th to 25th: European Games 2023 – Kraków, Poland
• June 10th: Champions League Final – Ataturk Olympic Stadium (Istanbul, Turkey)
• 10th-11th June: 24 Hours of Le Mans – Le Mans, France
• 14-18 June: UEFA Nations League Final 2023 – Rotterdam & Ensende (Netherlands)
• 15-25 June: Women’s European basketball – Israel, Slovenia
• 18th of June: Men’s Handball Champions League Final
• June 30 – July 2: Men’s Polo World Cup Superfinal

July 2023

• 1st-23rd July: Tour de France (Cycling) – Spain & France
• 3rd-16th July 2023: Wimbledon 2023 -London, UK
• July 10 – August 20: Women’s Soccer World Cup – Australia & New Zealand
• 12-16 July: Women’s Volleyball Nations League Final – UNITED STATES
• 14-30 July: FINA World Swimming Championships – Fukuoka (Japan)
• 19-23 July: Men’s Volleyball Nations League Final – Poland
• 22-28 July: World Fencing Championship – Italy
• July 31 – August 6: World Archery Championship – Germany

Aug 2023

• August 2nd to 6th: European Rowing Championship
• August 3rd to 13th: World Cycling Championships – Glasgow, Scotland
• 10th-20th August: World Sailing Championship
• August 14 – September 3: World Shooting ChampionshipPoland
• August 15 – September 3: European Women’s Volleyball Championship
• August 16: UEFA Super Cup
• August 19 – September 10: Vuelta a Espana (Cycling) – Spain
• 19-27 August: Athletics World Championship – National Athletics Center (Budapest, Hungary)
• 23-27 August: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships – Valencia, Spain
• August 25 – September 10: Basketball World Cup – Indonesia, Japan and Philippines
• August 28 – September 10: US Open – Flushing Meadows (New York, USA)
• August 28 – September 16: Men’s European Volleyball Championship

Sep 2023

• September 2nd to 9th: Races on the Mediterranean coast – Hella
• September 2 – 17: World Weightlifting Championships – Saudi Arabia
• September 3rd to 10th: World Rowing Championships – Belgrade, Serbia
• September 4th to 20th: European Skeet and Trap Championship – Austria
• September 8 – October 21: Rugby World Cup (Rugby Union) – France
• September 16 – 24: World Wrestling Championship – Belgrade, Serbia
• 30. September: AFL Finals 2023 – Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne, Australia)
• September 30 – October 8: World Championship in Gymnastics – Antwerp, Belgium

October 2023

• 4th-8th October: World Judo Championship
• October 7th to 21st: European Polo Championship
• October 12 – November 26: Cricket World Cup 2023 – India
• 24-29 October: Karate World Championship

November 2023

• No date set: Davis Cup Finals 2023 –
• No date set: ATP Finals 2023 – Pala Alpitour (Turin, Italy)
• November 3rd to December 17th: Women’s Handball World Championship-Denmark, Norway Sweden
• 3rd-5th November: European Judo ChampionshipFrance

* These are the dates up to the day of writing the text.