Discover the list and dates of the main sporting events of 2022, including the Rugby World Cup organized in France.
• JANUARY
Dec 31-15: Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
11-29: Handball – Men’s World Cup in Poland-Sweden
16-29: Tennis – Open d’Australie
• FEBRUARY
1-11: Club World Cup in Morocco
4-5: Rugby – Day 1 of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
6-19: Alpine Skiing – World Championships in Courchevel and Méribel (France)
8-19: Biathlon – World Championships in Oberhof (Germany)
11-12: Rugby – 2nd day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
12: American Football – 57th edition of the Super Bowl in Glendale (Arizona)
14-15, 21-22: Football – Champions League round of 16 first leg
25-26: Rugby – Day 3 of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
• MARS
5: Formula 1 – Start of the season (Bahrain)
5-12: Cycling – Paris-Nice
7-8, 14-15: Football – Champions League Round of 16 second leg
11-12: Rugby – 4th day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
17: Football – Champions League quarter-final draw
18: Rugby – 5th and last day of the Men’s Six Nations Tournament
23: Football – Start of qualifying for Euro 2024
26: MotoGP – Start of the season (Portugal)
• AVRIL
9: Cycling – Paris-Roubaix
11-12: Football – Champions League quarter-final first leg
18-19: Football – Champions League quarter-final second leg
23: Cycling – Liège-Bastogne-Liège
29: Football – French Cup Final
• MAY
6-28: Cycling – Giro d’Italia
9-10: Football – Champions League semi-final first leg
14: MotoGP – French GP, Le Mans
16-17: Football – Champions League semi-final second leg
23: Basketball – Start of the Betclic Elite playoffs
June 28-11: Roland-Garros
31: Football – Europa League Final in Budapest
• JUNE
1st: Basketball – NBA Finals Start
3-4: Football – 38th and last day of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2
3 or 4: Football – Women’s Champions League final, in Eindhoven
4-11: Cycling – Criterium du Dauphiné
7: Football – Europa League Conference Final in Prague
9: Athletics – Paris Diamond League Meeting
10: Football – Champions League Final in Istanbul
10-11: 24h du Mans
15-25: Basketball – Women’s Euro in Slovenia and Israel
17: Rugby – final du Top 14
22: NBA Draft
• JULY
1st-23: Cycling – Tour de France
3-16: Tennis – Wimbledon
14-30: Swimming – World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka
20: Soccer – Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia-New Zealand
23-30: Cycling – Women’s Tour de France
• AUGUST
Sept 15-3: Volley – Women’s Euro in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Estonia
19-27: Athletics – World Championships in Budapest
20: Soccer – Women’s World Cup final in Sydney
Sept 25-10: Basketball – Men’s World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines
Sept 26-17: Cycling – Tour of Spain
28-10 sept: Tennis – US Open
August 28 – September 16: Volleyball – Men’s Euro in Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Israel
• SEPTEMBER
8: Rugby – World Cup opener in France
9-10: Tennis – US Open, finales
• OCTOBER
7: Cycling – Tour of Lombardy
28: Rugby – World Cup Final at Stade de France
Nov 30-5: Tennis – Masters 1000 de Paris
• NOVEMBER
26: Formula 1 – End of season
26: Moto GP – End of season
Dec 30-17: Handball – Women’s World Cup in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
• DECEMBER
Date to be determined – Football: draw for the final phase of Euro 2024 in Hamburg