2016: YEAR OF EURO DREAMS
JANUARY
DARTS
1-3: William Hill World Championship
2-10: BDO World Championships
CRICKET
2-6: SA v Eng, 2nd Test, Cape Town
14-18: SA v Eng, 3rd Test, Johannesburg
22-26: SA v Eng, 4th Test, Centurion
FOOTBALL
5-6: League Cup semi-final first legs — Stoke v Liverpool, Everton v Man City.
8-10: Scottish Cup fourth round
26-27: League Cup semi-final second legs — Liverpool v Stoke, Man City v Everton
30-31: Scottish League Cup semi-finals — Hibernian v St Johnstone, Ross County v Celtic
SNOOKER
10-17: The Masters
RUGBY UNION
15-17: European Champions Cup, matchday five
15-17:
European Challenge Cup, matchday five
23-24: European Champions Cup, matchday six
21-23: European Challenge Cup, matchday six
TENNIS
18-31: Australian Open
FEBRUARY
CRICKET
3: SA v Eng, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein
6: SA v Eng, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth
9: SA v Eng, 3rd ODI, Centurion
12: SA v Eng, 4th ODI, Johannesburg
14: SA v Eng, 5th ODI, Cape Town
19: SA v Eng, 1st T20, Cape Town
21: SA v Eng, 2nd T20, Johannesburg
RUGBY LEAGUE
4: Super League season starts
18-21: World Club series
RUGBY UNION
5-Mar 20: Women’s Six Nations Men’s Six Nations 6: Fra v Ita, Sco v Eng 7: Ire v Wal 13: Fra v Ire, Wal v Sco 14: Ita v Eng 26: Wal v Fra 27: Ita v Sco, Eng v Ire AMERICAN FOOTBALL
7: Superbowl 50
FOOTBALL
6: Scottish Cup fifth round
16-17 & 23-24: Champions League, Round of 16 — 1st legs
18: Europa League, Round of 32 — 1st legs
20-21: FA Cup fifth round 25: Europa League, Round of 32 — 1st legs
28: Capital One Cup Final, Wembley
ATHLETICS
27-28: British Indoor Championships
MARCH
TENNIS
4-6: GB v Japan, Davis Cup first round
FOOTBALL
5: Scottish Cup quarter-finals
8-9 & 15-16: Champions League, Round of 16 — 2nd legs
10: Europa League, Round of 16 — 1st legs
12-13: FA Cup quarter-finals
13: Scottish League Cup Final
17: Europa League, Round of 16 — 2nd legs
26: Ger v Eng, friendly
CRICKET
8-Apr 3: World T20, India 8: Sco v Afg; 9: Ire v Oma; 11: Ban v Ire; 12: Sco v HK; 13: Hol v Ire; 16: WI v Eng; 18: SA v Eng; 23: Eng v Q1B;
26: Eng v SL
RUGBY UNION
Men’s Six Nations 12: Ire v Ita, Eng v Wal 13: Sco v Fra 19: Wal v Ita, Ire v Sco, Fra v Eng HORSE RACING 15-18: Cheltenham Festival
ATHLETICS
17-20: World Indoor Championships
FORMULA ONE
20: Australian GP
APRIL
FOOTBALL
5-6: Champions League, quarter-finals — 1st legs
7: Europa League, quarter-finals — 1st legs
10: Petrofac Cup Final — Rangers v Peterhead
12-13: Champions League, quarter-finals — 2nd legs
14: Europa League, quarter-finals — 2nd legs
16-17: Scottish Cup semi-finals
23-24: FA Cup semi- finals
26-27: Champions League, semi-finals — 1st legs
28: Europa League, semi-finals — 2nd legs
GOLF
7-10: The Masters
RUGBY UNION
8-10: European Champions Cup, quarter-finals
7-10: European Challenge Cup, quarter-finals
22-24: European Champions Cup, semi-finals
22-24: European Challenge Cup, semi-finals
HORSE RACING
9: The Grand National
30: 2000 Guineas
SNOOKER
16-May 2: World Championship
ATHLETICS
24: London Marathon
MAY
HORSE RACING
1: 1000 Guineas
FOOTBALL
3-4: Champions League, semi-finals — 2nd legs
5: Europa League, semi-finals — 2nd legs
11: SPFL Championship play-off final first leg
14-15: Final SPFL Premiership weekend
15: SPFL Championship play-off final second leg
18: Europa League Final, Basle
19: SPFL Premiership play-off final first leg
21: Scottish Cup Final, Hampden
21: FA Cup Final, Wembley
22: SPFL Premiership play-off final second leg
28: Champions
League Final, Milan
RUGBY UNION
13: European Champions Cup Final, Lyon
14: European Challenge Cup Final, Lyon
28: Premiership Final, Twickenham
28: Pro12 Final, Murrayfield
CRICKET
19-23: Eng v SL, 1st Test, Headingley
27-31: Eng v SL, 2nd Test, Durham
TENNIS
22-Jun 15: French
Open
JUNE
HORSE4: The Derby,
RACING Epsom
15-16: Royal Ascot
TENNIS 4-5: French Open 13-19: Queen’s
27-Jul 10: Wimbledon
CRICKET 9-13: Eng v SL, 3rd Test,
Lord’s
21: Eng v SL, 1st ODI, Trent Bridge
24: Eng v SL, 2nd ODI, Edgbaston
26: Eng v SL, 3rd ODI, Bristol
29: Eng v SL, 4th ODI, The Oval
RUGBY UNION
11: Aus v Eng, NZ v Wal, SA v Ireland 18: Aus v Eng, NZ v Wal, SA v Ireland, Jap v Sco
25: Aus v Eng, NZ v Wal, SA v Ireland, Jap v Sco
FORMULA ONE
12: Canadian GP 19: European GP
GOLF
16-19: US Open, Pennsylvania
JULY
FOOTBALL
16: Scottish League Cup group stage begins
20/23/27/30: SLC group stage continues
ATHLETICS
6-10: European Championships, Amsterdam
15: Diamond League meeting, Monaco
22-24: London Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium
GOLF
14-17: The Open, Royal Troon
28-31: USPGA Championship, NJ
CRICKET
2: Eng v SL, 5th ODI, Cardiff
5: Eng v SL, T20, Southampton
14-18: Eng v Pak, 1st Test, Lord’s
22-26: Eng v Pak, 2nd Test, Old
Trafford
TENNIS
2: Davis Cup World Group, quarterfinals
9-10:
Wimbledon singles finals
HORSE RACING
26-30: Goodwood Festival
AUGUST
CRICKET
3-7: Eng v Pak, 3rd Test, Edgbaston
11-15: Eng v Pak, 4th Test, The Oval
15: First Women’s T20 Super League begins
20: T20 Blast finals day, Edgbaston 1st ODI, Southampton
24: Eng v Pak, 1st ODI, Southampton
27: Eng v Pak, 2nd ODI, Lord’s
30: Eng v Pak, 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge
FOOTBALL
6: Football League season starts
9: UEFA Super Cup
13: Premier League season starts 16-17 & 23-24: Champions League play-off rounds
RUGBY LEAGUE
27: Challenge Cup Final, Wembley
FORMULA ONE
28: Belgian GP
TENNIS
29-Sep 11: US Open
SEPTEMBER
CRICKET
1: Eng v Pak, 4th ODI, Headingley
4: Eng v Pak, 4th ODI, Cardiff
7: Eng v Pak, 1st T20, Old Trafford
17: Royal London One Day Cup Final, Lord’s
20: County Championship final day
RUGBY UNION
2: Premiership season begins
FOOTBALL
World Cup qualifiers
4: Slo v Eng, Mlt v Sco, Cze v N Ire
5: Wal v Mol, Srb v Rep Ire
13-14: Champions League Group Stage begins FORMULA ONE
4: Italian GP
18: Singapore GP
HORSE RACING
10: St Leger
TENNIS
10-11: US Open singles finals
16-18: Davis Cup semifinals and play-offs
GOLF
30-Oct 2:
Ryder Cup, Minnesota
OCTOBER
FORMULA ONE
2: Malaysia GP
9: Japanese GP
23: USA GP
30: Mexican GP
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
2: Jacksonville Jaguars v Indianapolis Colts, Wembley
23: St Louis Rams v TBC, Twickenham
30: Cincinnati Bengals v Washington Redskins, Wembley
FOOTBALL
World Cup qualifiers
6: Rep Ire v Geo, Aus v Wal
8: Eng v Mlt, Sco v Ltu, N Ire v San Mar
9: Wal v Geo, Mol v Rep Ire
11: Svk v Sco, Ger v N Ire, Slo v Eng
RUGBY LEAGUE
8: Grand Final
CYCLING
9: Road World Championships, Doha
NOVEMBER
FORMULA ONE
13: Brazilian GP 27: Abu Dhabi GP
RUGBY UNION
5: Wal v Aus, NZ v Ire
12: Eng v SA, Wal v Arg, Sco v Aus, Ire v Can
19: Eng v Fij, Ire v NZ, Sco v Arg
26: Eng v Arg, Wal v SA, Ire v Aus, Sco v Geo
FOOTBALL
World Cup qualifiers 11: N Ire v Aze, Eng v Sco 12: Aus v Rep Ire, Wal v Srb
TENNIS
14-20: ATP World Tour finals, London
25-27: Davis Cup Final
DECEMBER
RUGBY UNION
3: Eng v Aus
FOOTBALL
6-7: Final round of Champions League Group Stage
8-18: Club World Cup
DARTS
17-Jan 3 2017: PDC World Championship
HORSE RACING
26: King George VI Chase
* All dates subject to change