Sport calendar 2016: Euro 2016, Six Nations, Rio Olympics and much more

Where and when? All the major sporting events this year

1 January 2016

2015 was a fantastic year of sport. 2016, with the Six Nations, Euro 2016 and the Olympics to name but a few, is set to be another.

Here’s what to watch out for over the coming 12 months…

JANUARY

CRICKET

2-6: South Africa vs England second Test (Cape Town)
14-18: South Africa vs England third Test (Johannesburg)
22-26: South Africa vs England fourth Test (Centurion)

DARTS

2-10: BDO World Championships (Lakeside)
3: PDC World Championships final (Alexandra Palace)

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FOOTBALL

5-6: League Cup semi-finals
9-10: FA Cup third round
16-7 February: African Nations Championships (Rwanda)
26-27: League Cup semi-finals
30-31: FA Cup fourth round

SNOOKER

10-17: Masters (Alexandra Palace)

TENNIS

18-31: Australian Open (Melbourne)

FEBRUARY

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

7: Super Bowl 50 (San Francisco)

ATHLETICS

20: Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix

CRICKET

2-21: England women in South Africa
3: South Africa vs England first one-day international (Bloemfontein)
6: South Africa vs England second one-day international (Port Elizabeth)
9: South Africa vs England third one-day international (Centurion)
12: South Africa vs England fourth one-day international (Johannesburg)
14: South Africa vs England fifth one-day international (Cape Town)
19: South Africa vs England first Twenty20 international (Cape Town)
21: South Africa vs England second Twenty20 international (Johannesburg)

FOOTBALL

16-17: Champions League round of 16 (first legs)
18: Europa League round of 32 (first legs)
20-21: FA Cup fifth round
23-24: Champions League round of 16 (first legs)
25: Europa League round of 32 (second legs)
28: League Cup final (Wembley)

RUGBY UNION (Six Nations)

6: France vs Italy and Scotland vs England
7: Ireland vs Wales
13: France vs Ireland and Wales vs Scotland
14: Italy vs England
26: Wales vs France
27: Italy vs Scotland, England vs Ireland

MARCH

ATHLETICS

17-20: World Indoor Athletics (Portland, USA)

CRICKET

11-3 April: ICC World Twenty20 (India)

CYCLING

2-6: World Track Cycling Championships (London)

HORSE RACING

15-18: Cheltenham Festival

FOOTBALL

8-9: Champions League round of 16 (second legs)
10: Europa League round of 16 (first legs)
12: FA Cup sixth round
15-16: Champions League round of 16 (second legs)
17: Europa League round of 16 (second legs)
26: Germany vs England (international friendly)

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FORMULA ONE

1-4: Winter testing (Barcelona)
15-18: Winter testing (Barcelona)

ROWING

27: The Boat Races (London)

RUGBY UNION (Six Nations)

12: Ireland vs Italy, England vs Wales
13: Scotland vs France
19: Wales vs Italy, Ireland vs Scotland, France vs England (Final round)

TENNIS

4-6: Davis Cup first round, GB vs Japan

APRIL

ATHLETICS

24: London Marathon

FOOTBALL

5-6: Champions League quarter-finals (first legs)
7: Europa League quarter-finals (first legs)
12-13: Champions League quarter-finals (second legs)
14: Europa League quarter-finals (second legs)
23-24: FA Cup semi-finals (Wembley)
26-27: Champions League semi-finals (first legs)
28: Europa League semi-finals (first legs)

FORMULA ONE

1-3: Opening race of the season, Australian GP (Melbourne)
8-10: Chinese GP (Shanghai)
22-24: Bahrain GP
29-1 May: Russian GP

GOLF

7-10: The Masters (Augusta)

HORSE RACING

9: Horse Racing - Grand National (Aintree)

RUGBY UNION

8-10: European Champions Cup quarter-finals
22-24: European Champions Cup semi-finals

SNOOKER

16-May 2: World Championship

SWIMMING

12-17: British Olympic Trials (Glasgow)

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MAY

CRICKET

19-23: England vs Sri Lanka, first Test (Headingley)
27-31: England vs Sri Lanka, second Test (Chester-le-Street)

CYCLING

6-29: Giro d'Italia

FOOTBALL

3-4: Champions League semi-finals (second legs)
5: Europa League semi-finals (second legs)
7-8: Football League season ends
12-20: Football League play-off semi-finals
15: Premier League season ends
18: Europa League final (Basel, Switzerland)
21: FA Cup final (Wembley)
28: Champions League final (Milan)
28-30: Football League play-off finals (Wembley)

FORMULA ONE

13-15: Spanish GP
27-29: Monaco GP

MODERN PENTATHLON

22-29: World Championships (Moscow)

ROWING

6-8: European Championships (Brandenburg, Germany)

RUGBY UNION

13: European Champions Cup Final (Lyon)
20-22: World Rugby Sevens Series (London)
28: Premiership final (Twickenham)
29: England vs Wales

TENNIS

22-15 French Open (Roland Garros)

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JUNE

ATHLETICS

4: Diamond League (Birmingham)
24-26: British Athletics Championships (Birmingham)

CRICKET

9-13: England vs Sri Lanka, third Test (Lord's)

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FOOTBALL

10-10 July Euro 2016 (France)
11: Wales vs Slovakia, England vs Russia
16: England vs Wales
]20: Russia vs Wales, Slovakia vs England

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FORMULA ONE

10-12: Canadian GP
24-26: British GP (Silverstone)

GOLF

16-19: US Open (Oakmont CC, Pennsylvania)

HOCKEY

4-12: Men's Champions Trophy (Argentina)
18-26: Women's Champions Trophy (London)

HORSE RACING

4: Derby Day (Epsom)
15-19: Royal Ascot

RUGBY UNION (Summer Series)

11: Australia vs England, New Zealand vs Wales, South Africa vs Ireland, Japan vs Scotland
18: Australia vs England, New Zealand vs Wales, South Africa vs Ireland, Japan vs Scotland
25: Australia vs England, New Zealand vs Wales, South Africa vs Ireland

TENNIS

13-19: Queen's Club (London)
27-10 July: Wimbledon

TRIATHLON

11-12: World Triathlon Series (Leeds)

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JULY

ATHLETICS

6-10: European Athletics Championships (Amsterdam)
22-24: London Anniversary Games (Olympic Stadium)

CRICKET

14-18: England vs Pakistan, first Test (Lord's)
22-26: England vs Pakistan, second Test (Old Trafford)

CYCLING

2-24: Tour de France

FOOTBALL

10: Euro 2016 final (Paris)

FORMULA ONE

1-3: Austrian GP
15-17: Azerbaijan GP
29-31: German GP

GOLF

14-17: Open Championship (Troon)
28-31: US PGA Championship (New Jersey)
28-31: Women's British Open (Woburn)

TENNIS

15-17: Davis Cup quarter-finals

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AUGUST

CRICKET

3-7: England vs Pakistan, third Test (Edgbaston)
11-15: England Pakistan, fourth Test (The Oval)
20: T20 Blast Finals Day (Edgbaston)

FOOTBALL

New English football season starts

FORMULA ONE

5-7: Hungary GP
26-28: Belgian GP

OLYMPIC GAMES

5-21: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ROWING

21-28: World Rowing Championships (Rotterdam)

RUGBY LEAGUE

27: Challenge Cup final (Wembley)

TENNIS

29-11 Sep: US Open (New York)

SEPTEMBER

ATHLETICS

11: Great North Run (Gateshead)
9: Final Diamond League meeting of the season (Brussels)

CRICKET

17: One-Day Cup final (Lord's)
20: County Championship final day

GOLF

30-2 Oct: Ryder Cup (Minnesota, US)

FOOTBALL

4: 2018 World Cup Qualifying begins

FORMULA ONE

2-4: Italian GP
16-18: Singapore GP
23-25: Malaysian GP

PARALYMPIC GAMES

7-18: Rio de Janeiro

TENNIS

16-18: Davis Cup semi-finals

OCTOBER

CYCLING

9-16: Road World Cycling Championships (Doha)

FORMULA ONE

7-9: Japanese GP
21-23: USA GP
28-30: Mexican GP

NOVEMBER

FORMULA ONE

11-13: Brazilian GP
25-27: Final race of the season (Abu Dhabi)

RUGBY UNION

5: Wales vs Australia, Cardiff
12: Wales vs Argentina, England vs South Africa, Ireland vs Canada
19: Wales vs TBC, England vs Fiji, Ireland vs New Zealand
26: Wales vs South Africa, England vs Argentina, Ireland vs Australia

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TENNIS

14-20: ATP World Tour Finals (London)
25-27: Davis Cup Final

DECEMBER

HORSE RACING

26: King George VI Chase (Kempton)

RUGBY UNION

3: England vs Australia

SWIMMING

6-11: World Short Course Championships (Windsor, Canada)

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