Top Sporting Events To Look Forward To In 2022!

As we reach the final week of 2021 in what has been another trying year for many, at least for sports fans it has seen some memorable moments.

The Olympic Games produced a number of fantastic performances, while England, Wales and Scotland’s performances in the European Championships in the summer galvanised each nation and saw England reach their first major final since 1966, albeit losing on penalties to Italy.

There were also other highlights including Emma Raducanu’s amazing success at the US Open in September, becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam event in the open era. Team USA enjoyed a resounding Ryder Cup success and Max Verstappen pipped Lewis Hamilton to the F1 title in contentious circumstances.

So as exciting as 2021 was, the promise for 2022 is that it is going to be even more exciting with a number of huge sports events scheduled throughout the year.

In this article, we are going to preview some of the major attractions awaiting us in 2022, and remember to get some of the best bets for these events listed below then check out what is on offer at bet365 Sport.

Major Sports Events Of 2022

January

• Darts – PDC World Darts Championship – Final (3^rd January)
• Soccer – FA Cup Third Round (7^th to 10^th January)
• Soccer – African Cup of Nations – Starts 9^th January
• Snooker – World Masters Snooker – Starts 9^th January
• Tennis – Australian Open – 17^th – 30^th January
• Golf – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – 20^th – 23^rd January
• Extreme Sports – Winter X Games 26 – 21^st – 23^rd January
• Golf – Dubai Desert Classic – 27^th – 30^th January

February

• Darts – Premier League Begins – 3^rd February
• Ice Hockey – NHL All-Star Game – 4^th February
• Winter Olympics – Starts in Beijing, China, 4^th – 20^th February
• Rugby Union – Six Nations Begins – 5^th & 6^th February
• Soccer – African Cup Of Nations Final – 6^th February
• Snooker – Cazoo Players Championship – 7^th – 13^th February
• American Football – Super Bowl LVI (Los Angeles) – 13^th February
• Boxing – Amir Khan v Kell Brook – 19^th February
• NASCAR – Daytona 500 – 20^th February
• Soccer – Carabao Cup Final – 27^th February
• Snooker – Welsh Open – Starts 28^th February

March

• Cricket – Women’s ODI World Cup – Starts 4^th March (New Zealand)
• Winter Paralympics – China – March 4^th – 13^th
• Golf – The Players Championship – 10^th March
• Horse Racing – The Cheltenham Festival – 15^th – 18^th March
• Formula 1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – 20^th March
• Soccer – UEFA Nations League 2022/23 Starts – 24^th March
• Formula 1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – 27^th March

April

• Horse Racing – Scottish Grand National Festival – 1^st & 2^nd April
• Cricket – Women’s World Cup Final – 3^rd April
• Soccer – Papa John’s Trophy Final – 3^rd April
• Golf – The Masters 2022 – April 7^th – 10^th
• Horse Racing – Grand National Festival – Aintree- 7^th – 9^th April
• Formula 1 – Australian Grand Prix – 10^th April
• Invictus Games – The Hague 2022 – 16^th – 22^nd April
• Snooker – World Snooker Championship – Starts 16^th April
• Formula 1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – 24^th April
• Horse Racing – 2022 QIPCO Guineas Festival – Starts 30^th April

May

• Snooker – World Snooker Final – 1^st & 2^nd May
• Horse Racing – Kentucky Derby – 7^th May
• Cycling – Giro D’Italia Starts – 7^th May – 29^th May
• Formula 1 – Miami Grand Prix – 8^th May
• FINA World Championships – 13^th May – 29^th May
• Soccer – FA Cup Final – 14^th May
• Tennis – French Open Begins – 16^th May
• Soccer – UEFA Europa League Final – 18^th May (Seville)
• Golf – USPGA Championship – 19^th – 22^nd May (Southern Hills)
• Soccer – League One Playoff Final – 21^st May
• Formula 1 – Spanish Grand Prix – 22^nd May
• Darts – Premier League Darts Playoffs – 26^th May
• Soccer – League Two Playoff Final – 28^th May
• Soccer – Champions League Final – 28^th May (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
• IndyCar – Indianapolis 500 – 29^th May
• Formula 1 – Monaco Grand Prix – 29^th May

June

• Basketball – NBA Finals – Dates to be confirmed
• Ice Hockey – NHL Stanley Cup Finals – Dates to be confirmed
• Tennis – French Open Finals – 4^th & 5^th June
• Golf – Women’s US Open – North Carolina – 2^nd – 6^th June
• Horse Racing – Epsom Derby Festival – 3^rd – 4^th June
• Motorsport – 24 Hours of Le Mans – 11^th – 12^th June
• Formula 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – 12^th June
• Golf – Men’s US Open – Brookline – 13^th – 19^th June
• Horse Racing – Royal Ascot – 14^th to 18^th June
• Darts – World Cup Of Darts – 16^th to 19^th June
• Formula 1 – Canadian Grand Prix – 19^th June
• Golf – 2022 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – 21^st – 16^th June
• Tennis – Wimbledon – Starts 27^th June

July

• Golf – Women’s Evian Championship (dates in July TBC)
• Cycling – Tour de France – Begins 1^st July (to 24^th July)
• Formula 1 – British Grand Prix – 3^rd July
• Tennis – Wimbledon Finals – 9^th & 10^th July
• Soccer – Women’s European Championships 2022 (6^th to 31^st July)
• Formula 1 – Austrian Grand Prix – 10^th July
• Golf – The Open Championship (St Andrews) – 10^th – 17^th July
• Athletics – World Athletics Championships (Oregon) – 15^th – 24^th July
• Darts – World Matchplay – 16^th to 24^th July (Blackpool)
• Baseball – MLB All-Star Game – 19^th July
• Formula 1 – French Grand Prix – 24^th July
• Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) – starts 28^th July
• Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – 31^st July
• Soccer – Community Shield – 31^st July

August

• Golf – Women’s AIG Open – 4^th – 7^th August
• Soccer – English Premier League Begins – 6^th August
• Athletics – European Championships (Munich) – 11^th – 21^st August
• Cycling – Vuelta a Espana – starts 12^th August
• Formula 1 – Belgian Grand Prix – 28^th August
• Tennis – US Open – Starts 29^th August

September

• Formula 1 – Dutch Grand Prix – 4^th September
• Soccer – Champions League Group Stage Begins – 6^th & 7^th September
• Soccer – Europa League Group Stage Begins – 8^th September
• Rugby – Rugby Sevens World Cup – 9^th – 11^th September
• Tennis – US Open Finals – 10^th & 11^th September
• Formula 1 – Italian Grand Prix – 11^th September
• Golf – President’s Cup – Quail Hollow – 20^th – 25^th September
• Formula 1 – Russian Grand Prix – 25^th September

October

• Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix – 2^nd October
• Athletics – London Marathon – 2^nd October
• Darts – World Grand Prix – 2^nd – 8^th October
• Formula 1 – Japanese Grand Prix – 9^th October
• Rugby Union – Women’s Rugby World Cup – From 15^th October
• Rugby League – Men’s, Women’s & Wheelchair World Cups – Starts 15^th October
• Formula 1 – United States Grand Prix – 23^rd October
• Gymnastics – FIA World Gymnastics Championships – Starts 29^th October
• Formula 1 – Mexican Grand Prix – 30^th October

November

• Snooker – UK Championship – Starts 8^th November (to 20^th November)
• Formula 1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – 13^th November
• Soccer – Premier League Mid-Season Break – Starts 12^th-13^th November
• Formula 1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 20^th November
• Soccer – FIFA 2022 World Cup – Qatar – Starts 21^st November

December

• Darts – PDC World Championships 2023 – Dates to be confirmed
• Soccer – FIFA 2022 World Cup Final – Qatar – 18^th December
• Soccer – Premier League Resumes – 26^th December

As you can see, 2022 is a packed year for top sporting events so keep your eyes peeled to the site for tips and previews of many of the events listed above throughout the year!