Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2014. Not every sporting event was listed, though we tried to include all the big sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions, that are known.
Major events for this year included the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and the Asian Games in Incheon, as well as the usual annual events. See our summary of the Year in Sport: 2014
See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
Let me know if you think something is missing or needs updating.
Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
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Jan 13-26 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne |
Jan 18-29 | Multi-sports | Lusophony Games | Goa, India |
Feb 2 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Feb 1-Mar 15 | Rugby Union | Six Nations | |
Feb 7-23 | Multi-sports | Winter Olympics | Sochi, Russia |
Feb 26-Mar 2 | Cycling | World Track Championships | Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño, Cali, Colombia |
Mar 7-16 | Multi-sports | Winter Paralympics | Sochi, Russia |
Mar 16-Apr 6 | Cricket | ICC World Twenty20 | Bangladesh |
Apr 5 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
Apr 10-13 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, USA |
Apr 19-May 5 | Snooker | World Championship | the Crucible in Sheffield |
May 3 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
May 17 | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
May 24 | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League final | |
May 26-Jun 8 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
May 31-15 | Field Hockey | World Cup (men and women) | The Hague, Netherlands |
Jun 12-15 | Golf | US Open | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
Jun 12-Jul 13 | Soccer/Football | FIFA World Cup | Brazil |
Jun 4-13 | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | LA and New York |
Jun 5-15 | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA |
Jun 23-July 6 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
Jul 5- 27 | Cycling | Tour de France | France 2014 |
Jul 17-20 | Golf | The Open Championship | Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
Jul 23-Aug 3 | Multi-sports | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
Aug 4-10 | Golf | US PGA | Valhalla GC, Kentucky |
Aug 4-17 | Rugby | Womens World Cup | France |
Aug 9-16 | Multisports | Gay Games | Cleveland and Akron, USA |
Aug 16-28 | Multisports | Summer Youth Olympics | Nanjing, China |
Aug 23-Sep 7 | Equestrian | FEI World Equestrian Games | Normandy, France |
Aug 25-Sep 8 | Tennis | US Open | New York |
Sep 16-21 | Canoe/Kayak | Slalom World Championships | Deep Creek Lake, MD |
Sep 19-Oct 4 | Multi-sports | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
Sep 21-28 | Cycling | Road World Championships | Ponferrada, Spain |
Sep 26-28 | Golf | Ryder Cup | Gleneagles Hotel (Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross, Scotland) |
Sep 27 | AFL | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
Oct 3-13 | Gymnastics | world championships (artistic) | Nanning, China |
Oct 21-29 | Baseball | World Series | Kansas City & San Francisco |
Nov 4 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
Nov 15-30 | Multi-Sports | Central American & Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico |
Nov 29-Dec 7 | Field Hockey | FIH Champions Trophy - women | Argentina |
Dec 3-7 | Swimming | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | Doha, Qatar |
Dec 13–21 | Field Hockey | FIH Champions Trophy - men | India |
Related Pages
- See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
- Summary of the world of sport for 2014 including results.
- Vote for your Greatest 2014 Sporting Highlight
- Ballon D'or Winners for 2014
- List of Major Sporting Events
- Multi-Sport Events (Games) Calendar
- Advertising an Event on Topend Sports
- About the Topend Sports Calendar