Every year’s a big year in world sport. But 2024 seems to be even larger than normal.
So for those looking to plan just how to maximise their fandom, here is the ideal starting point.
Here are all the major sports events for 2024, listed chronologically, month-to-month.
Please note, previous months have been pushed to the bottom.
Sports events 2024
June
Football: Champions League Final
June 1
It’s the biggest club football match of the year, set to take place at London’s Wembley Stadium this year.
Manchester City are the defending champions, after claiming an historic triple crown last season. Their dreams of back-to-back titles were crushed by Real Madrid. Find out more here.
ICC T20 World Cup
June 4-30
This is cricket’s major tournament for the year.
Rugby League: State of Origin series opener
Games: June 5, June 26, July 17
Undoubtedly one of the biggest events on the calendar in Australia, the Men’s Origin series kicks off on June 5. This year, Game 1 is in Sydney.
NBA: Finals start
June 7 (AEDT)
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is June 6 in the United States — June 7 down under. We don’t yet know who’s going to be in it, but we can’t wait. For more on the Playoffs, click here.
The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in last year’s deciding series.
Football: Bangladesh v Socceroos, World Cup qualifier
June 6
The Socceroos first June World Cup qualifier will take place at Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, at 8:45 pm AEST.
Football: Socceroos v Palestine, World Cup qualifier
June 11
The Socceroos first June World Cup qualifier will take place at HBF Park, Perth, 10:05 pm AEST
Golf: US Open
June 10-16
This year it’s at Pinehurst Resort (No. 2).
Football: The Euros
14 June – 14 July
Football’s second biggest international tournament, the Euros, is back in 2024. Check out who we think the tournament favourites are, as well as our six picks for the competition’s breakout stars.
Football: Copa America
June 20 – July 14
South America’s premier international football tournament is back for another year. For our complete tournament guide, click here. For our selections of the tournament’s breakout stars, click here.
NBA: The NBA Draft
June 26 & 27
It won’t quite have the same level of anticipation as last year, given the presence of generational prospect Victor Wembanyama, but it’s always a massive event on basketball’s annual calendar.
Cycling: Tour de France
June 29 – July 22
This year, cycling’s biggest event starts in iconic Italian city, Florence, with the first stage set for Saturday, June 29. Due to the Paris Olympics, the Tour won’t be finishing in Paris for the first time in its history.
Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard will be the rider defending the general classification crown, while Aussie Jai Hindley will most likely be looking to make a charge into contention, after showing promising signs in 2023.
July
Wimbledon
July 1-14
Wimbledon’s the promised land in world tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova took out last year’s singles titles.
Golf: The Open Championship
July 15-21
The UK’s major is happening at Royal Troon Golf Club in 2024.
Paris Olympics
Fri, 26 July 2024 – Sun, 11 Aug 2024
This is undoubtedly the biggest sporting event of 2024 and it’s going to be epic, riding off the back of a captivating Tokyo Games three years prior. Here are some of the new sports that will feature in the upcoming Olympics. Plus, check out our picks to be Australia’s flag bearer at the Games.
NRLW: Season starts
25 July
August
Football: Premier League season starts
August 17
90 days after the 2023-24 campaign concludes, the 2024-25 Premier League season will begin.
Tennis: US Open
August 26 – September 8
Like any Grand Slam event, the US Open gets ‘major’ coverage around the world and is up there as one of the most watched events in the States.
2023’s tournament was incredible with Coco Gauff winning her maiden Grand Slam and Djokovic winning US Open number four.
With another victory this year, Djokovic will equal the record for most US Opens with five alongside Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.
AFLW: Season starts
August 30
September
AFL: Finals commence
September 5*
The regular season finishes on Sunday, August 25, and in the AFL, there’s now normally a weekend off before the Finals get going.
*Still to be confirmed
NRL: Finals commence
The regular season finishes on Sunday the 8th of September, with the finals set to kick off the following weekend. The fixtures won’t be determined until a week out.
Cricket: Men’s T20i Series in England
September 12, 14 & 15
No Ashes series this time around, but Australia will still meet with their old foe in the shorter formats.
Cricket: Men’s ODI Series in England
September 19, 21, 24, 27, 29
Following three one-dayers, it’s into a five-game ODI series between the nemesis nations.
England will look to bounce back from a World Cup horror show in October and November 2023, in the 50-over format.
AFL: Grand Final Day
September 28
While some dates are still being finalised, you can chuck this one in your diary; one of the best days of the year down under.
NBL season start
Still TBC
October
Baseball: MLB Playoffs begin
The final day of the regular season, where the Playoffs will subsequently be locked in, is September 29. October Major League Baseball is the best baseball.
Rugby League: Grand Final day
October 6
Both the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals, at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
Always landing on the first Sunday in October, this is one of the most hotly anticipated days of the year. Bring it on.
NBA: Season starts
Still TBC
Football: A-League Men’s season starts
Still TBC
Football: A-League Women’s season starts
Still TBC
WNBL: Season starts
Still TBC
November
Horse racing: Melbourne Cup
Tuesday, November 5
The first Tuesday of November is known to pretty much everyone down under; it’s time for the race that stops the nation!
NBA In-Season Tournament starts
AFL: National Draft
Date TBC
There’s renewed hope for AFL fans, as the lives of many young and bright prospects get drafted to one of 18 clubs. There are always some incredibly heart-warming stories – and a little bit of controversy – to come out of the two-day event.
Formula 1: Las Vegas Grand Prix
November 21-23
It’s instantly become one of the F1’s events worth circling on the calendar. It would be truly epic to get there for the race… but certainly not a cheap exercise.
NFL: Thanksgiving football
November 29
While Thanksgiving falls on November 28 in the US, the triple-header of NFL games, one of the key dates of the regular season, is always a Friday affair down under. Clear your schedule.
December
AFLW: Grand Final
Date TBC
Australian Rules Football officially comes to a close after this feature match, where one playing group will finish the year on one of sport’s highest highs — a premiership.
Summer of cricket starts
Dates TBC
BBL|14 starts
Dates TBC
Cricket: Boxing Day Test
December 26-30
It doesn’t get any bigger than the Boxing Day Test.
Sailing: Sydney to Hobart
December 26
Also starting on Boxing Day, the iconic Sydney to Hobart yacht race is Australia’s biggest sailing event and one of the nation’s biggest races.
If you’re in Sydney, find one of these gorgeous viewing spots.
January
Cricket: Women’s ODI Series in India
December 28 & 30, January 2
Australia’s Women’s side will start the calendar year in India, taking on a major rival in both ODI and then T20 series. All three ODI games are in Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium.
Cricket: Women’s T20 Series in India
January 6, 8 & 10
Just like the earlier ODIs, all three T20s will take place in Mumbai, but at a different venue; Dr DY Patil Sports Academy.
Tennis: United Cup
December 29 – January 7
18 countries, made of up to six players each, will battle it out in a round-robin format on hardcourt in both Perth and Sydney; a handy event to get players primed for the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne.
Here’s more about the United Cup.
Cricket: BBL|13
The second half of Australia’s high-flying domestic T20 tournament runs through January, with the final set for January 24. Here’s the full BBL|13 Guide.
Cricket: Australian Men’s 3rd Test against Pakistan
January 3-7
Who knows how many more times Sydney might host the New Year’s Test, given how often it’s interrupted by rain. But nothing’s set to change just yet, with the final Test of Pakistan’s tour happening in the harbour city to kick off the year in style. Day 1 is January 3.
Football: Asian Cup
12 Jan – 10 Feb
In a slight sense of déjà vu, Qatar is hosting another major footballing event, the 2024 Men’s Asian Cup.
The Socceroos land in Group B with Uzbekistan, India and Syria.
Australia v India | Saturday 13 January, 2024, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
Australia v Syria | Thursday 18 January, 2024, Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Australia v Uzbekistan | Tuesday 23 January, 2024, Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium
Football: Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 13 – Feb 11
Another major football tournament, AFCON; the best African players on earth will farewell their club sides for a month and compete for international silverware.
Tennis: Australian Open
January 14-28
Melbourne Park takes centre stage across the second half of Jan, as per usual.
Can Novak Djokovic continue to re-write history at his favourite Grand Slam? You can find tickets here.
Cricket: Australian Men’s two-Test series against the West Indies
This is a two-Test series, meaning the Aussies will play five games across another busy summer schedule down under. The Adelaide Test starts on January 17 and then Australia’s other Test against the Windies is in Brisbane, starting on Jan 25.
West Indies Test series tickets here.
Perth Rugby Sevens
January 26-28
The Sevens tour swings through Perth in early 2024, in what promises to be a fun and wild time for thrill-seeking fans keen on a couple of big days in the sun. The action happens between January 26-28.
Perth Rugby Sevens tickets here.
Cricket: Women’s T20 Series against South Africa
January 27, 28 & 30
South Africa will take a trip down under to meet the world’s best Women’s cricket team on their home turf. The first two matches are in Canberra, with the third then in Hobart.
February
Golf: Vic Open
February 1-4
Australia’s golf season finishes with a big tournament at Barwon Heads.
Cricket: Men’s ODI Series against West Indies
February 2, 4 & 6
Australia hosts the Windies for three ODIs in Melbourne, then Sydney, then Canberra.
Cricket: Women’s ODI Series against South Africa
February 3, 7 & 10
After the T20s in late January, South Africa stays on for three ODIs and then also a Test. The first ODI will happen at the Adelaide Oval, before North Sydney Oval hosts matches 2 & 3.
Cricket: Men’s T20i Series against West Indies
February 9, 11, 13
Following the 50-over series, the West Indies will stick around down under for three Twenty-20 matches; Hobart, Adelaide and then Perth.
NFL: The Super Bowl
February 12
One of the biggest annual sporting events in the world happens in Las Vegas this year, kicking off mid-to-late Monday morning on Australia’s east coast. Here’s our full Super Bowl Guide.
Cricket: Women’s Test against South Africa
February 15-18
The WACA in Perth plays host to a four-day Test between Australia and South Africa; a huge conclusion to the visitor’s tour.
NBA: All Star Weekend
February 16-18
The league’s going back to an East v West concept and you can read all about it here.
Wrestling: WWE Elimination Chamber in Perth
Sat February 24
The WWE returns to Australia for its first event down under in five years, after an eventful stretch for its Aussies on the roster.
Cricket: Men’s T20i Series in New Zealand
February 21, 23 & 25
After another long summer, the players won’t be resting; they’re off to New Zealand for a few T20 games and then a couple of Tests.
Cricket: Men’s Test Series in New Zealand
Matches star February 29 and then March 8
Well after a summer of cricket that could end up looking really one-sided, here’s a nice test… pardon the pun.
The first Test is at Basin Reserve, Wellington, before the sides meet at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, in the second affair.
Football: Uzbekistan v Matildas, Olympic Qualifying
February 24
Football: Uzbekistan v Matildas, Olympic Qualifying
February 28
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March
NRL: Las Vegas season launch
March 2
Well here’s something brand new for the sporting landscape and an ambitious plan from the NRL coming to fruition.
The code will launch it’s 2024 season in true style, while looking to gain exposure and notoriety in the United States — timed nicely, coming off the back of the Super Bowl only three weeks earlier; March-August is down time for a lot of NFL fans.
The Broncos, Roosters, Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs are involved in the Vegas double-header. Here’s more on the event.
F1: Season begins
March 2
The 24-race Formula 1 schedule for commence in Bahrain, before accelerating into Saudi Arabia for Race 2 only seven days later.
Tennis: Indian Wells Masters
March 6-17
The first Masters 1000 tournament for the ATP is the Indian Wells held in California in early March.
AFL: New-look Round 1
While not quite as buzzy as the NRL’s start to the new season, the AFL will look to try and start its season earlier and not allow the rival code quite the same amount of clear air like in previous years.
So the league has dropped some killer matchups to start the 2024 season; all of which will be played in Rugby League-centric states, NSW and Queensland. Here’s more on the concept.
Golf: The Players Championship
March 14-17
As per usual, the iconic TPC Sawgrass will host the Players — the PGA tournament with the most prize money. The Players Championship is dubbed ‘the unofficial fifth major’ in golfing circles.
F1: Australian Grand Prix
March 24
After back-to-back races in early March to kick off the new Formula 1 season, the teams head down under for one of the most hotly anticipated events on the schedule.
Football: Socceroos v Lebanon, World Cup Qualifier
March 21
Football: Lebanon v Socceroos, World Cup Qualifier
March 26
Surfing: Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach
March 26-April 5
One of the most prestigious stops on the WSL tour and a bucket list item for plenty of sports fans.
Here’s the full WSL season schedule.
Baseball: MLB Opening Day
March 28
April
AFL: Gather Round
April 4-7
One of the freshest concepts in Australian sport, the AFL’s response to Magic Round heads back to Adelaide for a full round of footy. Here’s more, including the full fixtures.
Football: A-League Women’s Finals
April 5
The final day of the A-League Women’s regular season is Sunday March 31, where there’s sure to be a bit of drama, fighting for finals spots.
Golf: The Masters
April 8-14
There’s nothing better in golf than the Masters at Augusta National and this year, once again, promises so much.
Surfing: Margaret River Pro
April 11-21
After Bells Beach, the world’s best surfers are heading west to tackle Margs, where the swell can deliver pretty staggering waves. Let’s hope it fires inside the 11-day event window.
MMA: UFC 300
April 13
The UFC’s 300th pay-per-view is going to be huge, with a record amount of championship gold going on the line. Here’s the latest on the event.
Alex Pereira, who famously beat Israel Adesanya last year, will headline the show against Jamahal Hill, with the Light Heavyweight title on the line.
NBA Playoffs commence
April 20
This is where things pick up steam in basketball’s premier competition. The Play-In games have been run and won and now it’s down to business; eight more teams in the East and eight in the West.
NFL: NFL Draft
April 25-27
After the Super Bowl, attention turns to the Draft, which will be held this year in Detroit, Michigan — home of the Lions. This is where the teams that did poorly take centre stage and try and change franchise fortunes, with the most valuable Draft picks.
Here are the details, key names and talking points.
Golf: LIV event in Adelaide
April 26-28
At the Grange Golf Course, LIV is returning to South Australia, after making a pretty enormous splash in the first ever LIV event down under last year.
May
A-League Men’s Finals
May 3-5
It’s onto the Finals in the A-League Men’s — a postseason being rather unique in the world game, of course. It all kicks off with Elimination Finals weekend, with 3rd against 6th and 4th against 5th.
Then we’ll see two weekends of Semi Finals legs, before the Grand Final towards the end of May (Weekend of 24-26 May).
Golf: The PGA Championship
May 13-19
Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky hosts this year’s PGA Championship.
NRL: Magic Round
May 16-19
One of the biggest occasions on the Rugby League calendar, Magic Round returns to Suncorp Stadium and this year it’ll also feature the Women’s Origin opener — huge.
The Dragons are the team missing out on a game this year.
Rugby League: Women’s Origin Series starts
Games on May 16, June 6 & June
The Women’s State of Origin series moves to three games for the first time, adding even more juice to the opening contest. Here’s all the detail on the full series.
Tennis: French Open (Roland Garros)
May 20 – June 9
The second Grand Slam of 2024, on Paris’ iconic clay, finally arrives in late May.
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are the defending singles champs.
Football: FA Cup Final
May 25
Once again, the winner of England’s historic knockout club competition will be decided at Wembley Stadium.
Manchester City beat city rivals United to hoist the trophy in 2023. In 2024, it will be another Manchester derby to decide the tournament’s winner.
