2023 in sports

This page describes and summarizes the year 2023 in world sporting events.

The main events taking place this year include the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Most of the major Continental multi-sports events – the Pan American, European, Asian and Pacific Games – are held this year, one year ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, in addition to the Francophone Games. 2023 sees the first combined cycling world championships, including all disciplines except Cyclo-cross, and the first mixed-sex United Cup in tennis.

Calendar by month

January

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
15 December 2022 – 3	Darts	2023 PDC World Darts Championship	International	Michael Smith
20 December 2022 – 16	Association football	2022 AFF Championship	Regional	Thailand
26 December 2022 – 5	Ice hockey	2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships	International	Canada
28 December 2022 – 6	Ski jumping	/ 2022–23 Four Hills Tournament	International	Halvor Egner Granerud
29 December 2022 – 8	Tennis	2023 United Cup	International	United States
31 December 2022 – 8	Cross-country skiing	// 2022–23 Tour de Ski	International	Men: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Women: Frida Karlsson
31 December 2022 – 15	Rally raid	2023 Dakar Rally (WRRC #1)	International	Bikes: Kevin Benavides Quads: Alexandre Giroud Cars: Nasser Al-Attiyah Light Proto: Austin Jones SSV: Eryk Goczał Trucks: Janus van Kasteren
2	Ice hockey	2023 NHL Winter Classic	Domestic	Boston Bruins
6–8	Speed skating	2023 European Speed Skating Championships	Continental	Netherlands
6–19	Association football	25th Arabian Gulf Cup	Regional	Iraq
6–22	Bowls	2023 World Indoor Bowls Championship	International	Open: Jamie Walker Women: Katherine Rednall
8–15	Ice hockey	2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship	International	Canada
8–15	Snooker	2023 Masters (Triple Crown #2)	International	Judd Trump
8 – 1 July	Yacht racing	/////// 2023 The Ocean Race	International	Volvo Ocean 65 class: WindWhisper Racing Team IMOCA 60 class: 11th Hour Racing Team
9	American football	2023 College Football Playoff National Championship	Domestic	Georgia Bulldogs
11–28	Association football	2023 OFC U-17 Championship	Continental	New Zealand
11–29	Handball	/ 2023 World Men's Handball Championship	International	Denmark
12–22	Multi-sport	2023 Winter World University Games	International	Japan
13–15	Bobsleigh & Skeleton	IBSF Junior World Championships 2023	International	Germany
13–15	Short-track speed skating	2023 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships	Continental	Netherlands
13–29	Field hockey	2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup	International	Germany
13 – 4 February	Association football	2022 African Nations Championship	Continental	Senegal
14	Formula racing	2023 Mexico City ePrix (FE #1)	International	Jake Dennis ( Avalanche Andretti Formula E)
14–15	Luge	2023 FIL European Luge Championships	Continental	Germany
14–29	Cricket	2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup	International	India
16–22	Snooker	2023 World Grand Prix (Players Series #1)	International	Mark Allen
16–29	Tennis	2023 Australian Open	International	Men: Novak Djokovic Women: Aryna Sabalenka
17–22	Road bicycle racing	2023 Tour Down Under (UCI World Tour #1)	International	Men: Jay Vine ( UAE Team Emirates) Women: Grace Brown ( FDJ–Suez)
17–26	Alpine skiing	World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2023	International	Switzerland
17–26	Amateur boxing	2023 Asian U22 Boxing Championships	Continental	Uzbekistan
19–22	Rallying	2023 Monte Carlo Rally (WRC #1)	International	WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Vincent Landais ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT) WRC-2: Yohan Rossel & Arnaud Dunand ( PH Sport)
19–12 February	Association football	2023 South American U-20 Championship	Continental	Brazil
20–22	Bobsleigh & Skeleton	IBSF European Championships 2023	Continental	Germany
21	Mixed martial arts	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill	International	Jamahal Hill
21–28	Multi-sport	2023 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival	Continental	France
21–29	Paralympic Nordic skiing	2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships	International	Germany
21–29	Para-alpine skiing	2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships	International	Austria
25–29	Biathlon	2023 IBU Open European Championships	Continental	Norway
25–29	Figure skating	2023 European Figure Skating Championships	Continental	Italy
26–29	Beach volleyball	2022 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals	International	Men: Anders Mol / Christian Sørum Women: Sara Hughes / Kelly Claes
26–5 February	Bobsleigh & Skeleton	IBSF World Championships 2023	International	Germany
27–28	Formula racing	2023 Diriyah ePrix (FE #2 & #3)	International	Race 1: Pascal Wehrlein ( TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) Race 2: Pascal Wehrlein ( TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team)
27–29	Short-track speed skating	2023 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships	International	South Korea
27–29	Luge	2023 FIL World Luge Championships	International	Germany
27–29	Rowing	2023 European Rowing Indoor Championships	Continental	United Kingdom
27–5 February	Nordic skiing	2023 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships	International	Norway
28–29	Motorsport	2023 Race of Champions	International	Mattias Ekström
28–30	Canoe slalom	2023 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships	Continental	New Zealand
29	Road bicycle racing	2023 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (UCI World Tour #2)	International	Men: Marius Mayrhofer ( Team DSM) Women: Loes Adegeest ( FDJ–Suez)
29–4 February	Multi-sport	/ 2023 Arctic Winter Games	Regional	Yukon

February

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
1–11	Association football	2022 FIFA Club World Cup	International	Real Madrid
3–5	Cyclo-cross	2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships	International	Men: Mathieu van der Poel Women: Fem van Empel
3–5	Karate	2023 European Karate Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships	Continental	Spain
3–5	Skateboarding	2023 Street Skateboarding World Championships	International	Men: Aurélien Giraud Women: Rayssa Leal
4	Ice hockey	2023 National Hockey League All-Star Game	Domestic	Atlantic Division
4 – 18 March	Rugby union	///// 2023 Six Nations Championship	Continental	Ireland
4 – 19 March	Rugby union	/////// 2023 Rugby Europe Championship	Continental	Georgia
5	Flag football	2023 Pro Bowl	Domestic	National Football Conference
5–11	Indoor hockey	2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2023 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup	International	Men: Austria Women: Netherlands
5–12	Skateboarding	2023 Park Skateboarding World Championships	International	Men: Jagger Eaton Women: Sky Brown
5	Stock car racing	2023 NASCAR Cup Series	Domestic	Ryan Blaney
6–12	Beach soccer	2023 Americas Winners Cup	Continental	Men: Barra de Santiago Women: São Pedro (beach soccer)
6–19	Alpine skiing	FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023	International	Switzerland
7–12	Figure skating	2023 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships	International	Japan
8–19	Biathlon	Biathlon World Championships 2023	International	Norway
8–12	Track cycling	2023 UEC European Track Championships	Continental	Germany
9–12	Rallying	2023 Rally Sweden (WRC #2)	International	WRC: Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja ( M-Sport Ford WRT) WRC-2: Oliver Solberg & Elliott Edmondson WRC-3: Roope Korhonen & Anssi Viinikka J-WRC: William Creighton & Liam Regan
10–11	Korfball	2023 IKF Europe Korfball Champions League Finals	Continental	PKC/Vertom
10–12	Athletics	2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships	Continental	Japan
10–12	Basketball	2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup	International	Lenovo Tenerife
10–12	Speed skating	2023 World Junior Speed Skating Championships	International	Netherlands
10–26	Cricket	2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup	International	Australia
11	Formula racing	2023 Hyderabad ePrix (FE #4)	International	Jean-Éric Vergne ( DS Penske)
11–19	Multi-sport	2023 ISF World School Winter Games	International	Cancelled due to 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
11–25	Rugby union	/ 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Championship	Continental	Spain
11–26	Association football	2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Continental	Mexico
12	American football	Super Bowl LVII	Domestic	Kansas City Chiefs
12	Mixed martial arts	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	International	Islam Makhachev
13–19	Badminton	2023 African Badminton Championships	Continental	Egypt
13–19	Badminton	2023 Oceania Badminton Championships	Continental	Australia
14–18	Badminton	2023 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships	Continental	Denmark
14–19	Badminton	2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships	Continental	China
15–19	Biathlon	2023 IBU Junior Open European Championships	Continental	Italy
16–19	Badminton	2023 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Team)	Continental	Canada
17 – 3 November	Stock car racing	2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series	Domestic	Ben Rhodes
18	Athletics	2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships	International	Kenya
18	Ice hockey	2023 Champions Hockey League Final	Continental	Tappara
18	Ice hockey	2023 NHL Stadium Series	Domestic	Carolina Hurricanes
18 – 4 November	Stock car racing	2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series	Domestic	Cole Custer
19	Basketball	2023 NBA All-Star Game	Domestic	Team Giannis
19	Stock car racing	2023 Daytona 500	Domestic	Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty Racing)
19 – 4 March	Freestyle skiing & Snowboarding	FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023	International	Austria
19 – 11 March	Association football	2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations	Continental	Senegal
20–24	Archery	2023 European Indoor Archery Championships	Continental	Cancelled due to 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
20–26	Snooker	2023 Players Championship (Players Series #2)	International	Shaun Murphy
20–26	Road bicycle racing	2023 UAE Tour (UCI World Tour #3)	International	Remco Evenepoel ( Soudal–Quick-Step)
21 & 28	Association football	/ 2023 Recopa Sudamericana	Continental	Independiente del Valle
22 – 5 March	Nordic skiing	FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023	International	Norway
24 – 26 March	Powerboat racing	2023 F1 Powerboat World Championship	International	Bartek Marszalek ( Strømøy Racing F1 H2O Team)
25	Formula racing	2023 Cape Town ePrix (FE #5)	International	António Félix da Costa ( TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team)
25	Horse racing	2023 Saudi Cup	International	Horse: Panthalassa Jockey: Yutaka Yoshida Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi
25	Road bicycle racing	2023 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (UCI World Tour #4)	International	Men: Dylan van Baarle ( Team Jumbo–Visma) Women: Lotte Kopecky ( SD Worx)
25–26	Motorcycle racing	2023 WSBK Australian round	International	R1: Álvaro Bautista ( Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) SR: Álvaro Bautista ( Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) R2: Álvaro Bautista ( Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
25–26	Rowing	2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships	International	United States
25–26	Table tennis	2023 Europe Top 16 Cup	Continental	Men: Darko Jorgić Women: Han Ying
25 – 4 March	Curling	2023 World Junior Curling Championships	International	Men: China Women: Scotland
27 – 5 March	Figure skating	2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships	International	Japan
27 – 5 March	Ski mountaineering	2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering	International	France
28 – 4 March	Snooker	2023 World Women's Snooker Championship	International	Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan

March

Date	Sport	Venue/Event	Status	Winner/s
1–7	Fencing	2023 Pan American Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships	Continental	United States
1–18	Association football	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup	Continental	Uzbekistan
2–5	Athletics	2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships	Continental	Norway
2–5	Speed skating	2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships	International	Netherlands
3–5	Motorcycle racing	2023 WSBK Mandalika round	International	R1: Álvaro Bautista ( Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) SR: Toprak Razgatlıoğlu ( Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) R2: Álvaro Bautista ( Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
4	Road bicycle racing	2023 Strade Bianche (UCI World Tour #5)	International	Men: Thomas Pidcock ( Ineos Grenadiers) Women: Demi Vollering ( SD Worx)
4–12	Biathlon	Biathlon Junior World Championships 2023	International	Germany
4–12	Curling	2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	International	China
4–12	Curling	2023 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship	International	Latvia
5	Formula racing	2023 Bahrain Grand Prix (F1 #1)	International	Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT)
5	Marathon	2023 Tokyo Marathon	International	Men: Gelmisa Deso Women: Rosemary Wanjiru
5	Mixed martial arts	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	International	Jon Jones
5–12	Road bicycle racing	2023 Paris–Nice (UCI World Tour #6)	International	Tadej Pogačar ( UAE Team Emirates)
5–15	Shooting	2023 European 10 m Events Championships	Continental	Norway
5 – 10 September	Indy car racing	/ 2023 IndyCar Series	International	Drivers' champion: Álex Palou
6–11	Six-red snooker	2023 Six-red World Championship	International	Ding Junhui
6–12	Road bicycle racing	2023 Tirreno–Adriatico (UCI World Tour #7)	International	Primož Roglič ( Team Jumbo–Visma)
7	Cross country running	2023 Asian Cross Country Championships	Continental	India
8–19	Tennis	2023 Indian Wells Masters	International	Men: Carlos Alcaraz Women: Elena Rybakina
8–21	Baseball	// 2023 World Baseball Classic	International	Japan
9–12	Golf	2023 Players Championship	International	Scottie Scheffler
10–12	Short-track speed skating	2023 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships	International	Netherlands
11–12	Athletics	2023 European Throwing Cup	Continental	Ukraine
11–19	Beach soccer	2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer	Continental	Brazil
12–16	Field hockey	2023 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup 2023 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup	Continental	Men: South Africa Women: South Africa
13–19	Wrestling	2023 European U23 Wrestling Championships	Continental	Azerbaijan
14 – 3 April	Basketball	2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament	Domestic	UConn Huskies
15 – 2 April	Basketball	2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament	Domestic	LSU Tigers
15–26	Boxing	2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships	International	India
16–19	Rallying	2023 Rally Mexico (WRC #3)	International	WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Vincent Landais ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT) WRC-2: Gus Greensmith & Jonas Andersson WRC-3: Diego Dominguez Jr. & Rogelio Peñate
16–26	Beach soccer	2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup	Continental	Iran
17	Endurance racing	2023 1000 Miles of Sebring (WEC #1)	International	Hypercar: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi & José María López ( Toyota Gazoo Racing) LMP2: Filipe Albuquerque, Philip Hanson & Frederick Lubin ( United Autosports) LMGTE-Am: Nicky Catsburg, Ben Keating & Nicolás Varrone ( Corvette Racing)
17–19	Futsal	UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 Finals	Continental	Spain
18	Road bicycle racing	2023 Milan–San Remo (UCI World Tour #8)	International	Mathieu van der Poel ( Alpecin–Deceuninck)
18	Mixed martial arts	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3	International	Leon Edwards
18–26	Curling	2023 World Women's Curling Championship	International	Switzerland
19	Formula racing	2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (F1 #2)	International	Sergio Pérez ( Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT)
19–25	Air sports	2023 FAI F3P World Championships	International	France
20–26	Figure skating	2023 World Figure Skating Championships	International	Japan
20–26	Road bicycle racing	2023 Volta a Catalunya (UCI World Tour #9)	International	Primož Roglič ( Team Jumbo–Visma)
21–25	Telemark skiing	2023 World Telemarking Championships	International	Switzerland
22 – 2 April	Tennis	2023 Miami Open	International	Men: Daniil Medvedev Women: Petra Kvitová
22	Road bicycle racing	2023 Classic Brugge–De Panne (UCI World Tour #10)	International	Men: Jasper Philipsen ( Alpecin–Deceuninck) Women: Pfeiffer Georgi ( Team DSM)
22–26	Golf	2023 WGC Match Play	International	Sam Burns
22–26	Karate	2023 European Karate Championships	Continental	Germany
23–25	Freestyle skiing	2023 FIS Junior Freestyle Moguls Championship	International	United States
24	Road bicycle racing	2023 E3 Saxo Classic (UCI World Tour #11)	International	Wout van Aert ( Team Jumbo–Visma)
24–26	Triathlon	2023 World Triathlon Winter Championships	International	Men: Hans Christian Tungesvik Women: Sandra Mairhofer
24–27	Snowboarding	2023 FIS Junior Snowboard Alpine World Championship	International	Bulgaria
25	Formula racing	2023 São Paulo ePrix (FE #6)	International	Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing)
25	Horse racing	2023 Dubai World Cup	International	Horse: Ushba Tesoro Jockey: Yuga Kawada Trainer: Noboru Takagi
25 – 1 April	Weightlifting	2023 Youth World Weightlifting Championships	International	Turkey
25 – 29 April	Rugby union	///// 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship	Continental	England
26	Road bicycle racing	2023 Gent–Wevelgem (UCI World Tour #12)	International	Men: Christophe Laporte ( Team Jumbo–Visma) Women: Marlen Reusser ( SD Worx)
26	Motorcycle racing	2023 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #1)	International	MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Lenovo Team) Moto2: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) Moto3: Daniel Holgado ( Red Bull KTM Tech3)
27–28	Freestyle skiing	2023 FIS Junior Freestyle Ski Cross World Championship	International	Switzerland
27 – 1 April	Weightlifting	2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships	Continental	United States
27 – 2 April	Snooker	2023 Tour Championship (Players Series #3)	International	Shaun Murphy
28 – 2 April	Bandy	2023 Bandy World Championship 2023 Women's Bandy World Championship	International	Men: Sweden Women: Sweden
29–30	Freestyle skiing	2023 FIS Junior Freestyle Ski Aerials World Championship	International	China
29 – 2 April	3x3 basketball	2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup	Continental	Men: Mongolia Women: Australia
29 – 2 April	Gymnastics	2023 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships	International	Japan
29	Road bicycle racing	2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen (UCI World Tour #13)	International	Men: Christophe Laporte ( Team Jumbo–Visma) Women: Demi Vollering ( SD Worx)
30–31	Snowboarding	2023 FIS Junior Snowboard Cross World Championship	International	France
30 – 23 April	Association football	2023 South American U-17 Championship	Continental	Brazil
30 – 1 October	Baseball	/ 2023 Major League Baseball season	Domestic	Texas Rangers

April