Sport events calendar 2021: all the rescheduled events and dates for your diary
While major sporting events including the Tokyo Olympics and Euro 2020 were postponed this year, with the promise of a Covid vaccine it's looking likely that we'll be able to enjoy a fuller calendar of sport in 2021.
Here are the dates for events already announced.
Football
FA Cup 2020-21:
- Third round: January 8-11
- Fourth round: January 22-25
- Fifth round: February 10
- Quarter-finals: March 21
- Semi-finals: April 17-18
- Final: May 15
Scottish Cup 2020-21:
- Third round: January 30
- Fourth round: 20 February 2021
- Quarter-finals: 13 March 2021
- Semi-finals: 10 April 2021
- Final: 8 May 2021
FA Women’s Cup Final: May 22
Carabao Cup final: April 25
Champions League final: May 29
Europa League final: May 26
EFL Play-off finals: May 29-31
European Championships 2021:
- First game (Italy v Turkey): June 11
- Wales v Switzerland: June 12
- England v Croatia: June 13
- Scotland v Czech Republic: June 14
- Wales v Turkey: June 16
- England v Scotland: June 18
- Wales v Italy: June 20
- England v Czech Republic: June 22
- Scotland v Croatia: June 22
- Round of 16: June 26-29
- Quarter-finals: July 2, 3
- Semi-finals: July 6, 7
- Final: July 11
Athletics
British Indoor Championships: February 20-21
Muller Anniversary Games (London): July 13
London Marathon: October 3
New York Marathon: November 7
Cricket
Sri Lanka v England Tests: January 14-18, 22-6
India v England Tests: February 5-9, 13-17, 24-28, March 4-8
India v England T20s: March 12, 14, 16, 18 , 20
India v England ODIs: March 23, 26, 28
England v Sri Lanka ODIs: June 29, July 1, 4
England v Pakistan ODIs: July 8, 10, 13
England v Pakistan T20s: July 16, 18, 20
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Pakistan v England T20s: October 14, 15
T20 World Cup: October-November 14 (India, start date to be confirmed)
Darts
World Matchplay in Blackpool: July 17-25
Formula One
Australian Grand Prix (first event): March 21
British Grand Prix (Silverstone): July 18
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (final event): December 5
Golf
Masters: April 8-11
US PGA: May 20-23
US Open: June 17-20
The Open Championship: July 15-18
Ryder Cup: September 24-26
Olympic Games
Tokyo: July 23-August 8
Paralympic Games
Tokyo: August 24-September 5
Racing
Cheltenham Festival: March 16-19
Grand National Festival: April 8-10
Scottish Grand National: April 16-17
Epsom Derby Festival: June 4-5
Royal Ascot: June 15-19
Rugby Union
Six Nations:
- Italy v France: February 6
- England v Scotland: February 6
- Wales v Ireland: February 7
- England v Italy: February 13
- Scotland v Wales: February 13
- Ireland v France: February 14
- Italy v Ireland: February 27
- Wales v England: February 27
- France v Scotland: February 28
- Italy v Wales: March 13
- England v France: March 13
- Scotland v Ireland: March 14
- Scotland v Italy: March 20
- France v Wales: March 20
- Ireland v England March 20
European Champions Cup final: May 21
Premiership Final: June 26
British and Irish Lions v Japan: June 26
South Africa v British and Irish Lions: July 24, 31, August 7
Rugby League
Super League 2021 begins: March 11
Challenge Cup final: July 17
Super League Grand Final: October 9
World Cup: October 23-November 27
Snooker
World Championship: April 17-May 3
UK Championship: November 27-December 5
Tennis
Australian Open: February 8-21
French Open: May 23-June 6
Wimbledon: June 28-July 11
US Open: August 30-September 12