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Your epic 2021 sporting calendar
Your epic 2021 sporting calendar
Stay ahead of the game with our month-by-month guide to what’s on Virgin TV this year
By Virgin TV Edit
Ready to fill your boots with live sport? After a host of events were postponed in 2020, the next 12 months of action is looking bigger than ever – and you can watch it all on Virgin TV!
From the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to football’s European Championship, a massive summer of English cricket and so much more, we’re here to bring you bang up to speed with where you can follow the drama.
Read on for our month-by-month guide to find out the key sporting dates in 2021, and remember to revisit this page as we update it throughout the year...
January
Darts: PDC World Darts Championship Final
Sunday 3 January, Sky Sports
Cricket: 1st Test: Sri Lanka v England
From Thursday 14 January, Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v England
From Friday 22 January, Sky Sports
February
Tennis: Australian Open
From Monday 8 February, Eurosport
Darts: 2021 Premier League
From Thursday 4 February, Sky Sports
Cricket: 1st Test: India v England
From Friday 5 February, Sky Sports
Rugby Union: Guinness Six Nations
From Saturday 6 February, BBC + ITV
American Football: Super Bowl LV
Sunday 7 February, Sky Sports + BBC
Cricket: 2nd Test: India v England
From Saturday 13 February, Sky Sports
Football: UEFA Champions League last 16
From Tuesday 16 February, BT Sport
Football: UEFA Europa League last 32
From Thursday 18 February, BT Sport
Cricket: 3rd Test: India v England
From Wednesday 24 February, Sky Sports
March
Cricket: 4th Test: India v England
From Thursday 4 March, Sky Sports
Rugby League: 2021 Super League season
From Thursday 11 March, Sky Sports
Football: UEFA Europa League last 16
From Thursday 11 March, BT Sport
Cricket: 1st T20: India v England
Friday 12 March, Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd T20: India v England
Sunday 14 March, Sky Sports
Cricket: 3rd T20: India v England
Tuesday 16 March, Sky Sports
Cricket: 4th T20: India v England
Thursday 18 March, Sky Sports
Cricket: 5th T20: India v England
Saturday 20 March, Sky Sports
Athletics: World Athletics Indoor Championship
From Tuesday 23 March, BBC
Cricket: 1st ODI: India v England
Tuesday 23 March, Sky Sports
Football: FIFA World Cup qualifying
From Wednesday 24 March, ITV + Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd ODI: India v England
Friday 26 March, Sky Sports
Cricket: 3rd ODI: India v England
Sunday 28 March, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Bahrain Grand Prix
Sunday 28 March, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Qatar Grand Prix
Sunday 28 March, BT Sport
April
Football: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
From Tuesday 6 April, BT Sport
Football: UEFA Europa League quarter-finals
From Thursday 8 April, BT Sport
Golf: The Masters
From Thursday 8 April, Sky Sports
Horse racing: The Grand National
Saturday 10 April, ITV
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Argentina
Sunday 11 April, BT Sport
Snooker: World Snooker Championship
From Saturday 17 April, BBC + Eurosport
Motorsport: Formula One® Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Sunday 18 April, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ USA
Sunday 18 April, BT Sport
Carabao Cup Final
Sunday 25 April, Sky Sports
Football: UEFA Champions League semi-finals
From Tuesday 27 April, BT Sport
Football: UEFA Europa League semi-finals
From Thursday 29 April, BT Sport
May
Motorsport: Formula One® Portuguese Grand Prix
Sunday 2 May, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Spain
Sunday 2 May, BT Sport
Football: Scottish Cup Final
Saturday 8 May, BBC + Premier Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Spanish Grand Prix
Sunday 9 May, Sky Sports
Football: FA Cup Final
Saturday 15 May, BBC + BT Sport
Motorsport: MotoGP™ France
Sunday 16 May, BT Sport
Golf: PGA Championship
From Thursday 20 May, Sky Sports
Football: Women’s FA Cup Final
Saturday 22 May, BBC + BT Sport
Motorsport: Formula One® Monaco Grand Prix
Sunday 23 May, Sky Sports
Tennis: French Open
From Sunday 23 May, ITV + Eurosport
Football: UEFA Europa League Final
Wednesday 26 May, BT Sport
Football: UEFA Champions League Final
Saturday 29 May, BT Sport
Football: League Two Play-off Final
Saturday 29 May, Sky Sports
Multi-sport: Invictus Games
From Saturday 29 May, BBC
Football: League One Play-off Final
Sunday 30 May, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Italy
Sunday 30 May, BT Sport
Football: Championship Play-off Final
Monday 31 May, Sky Sports
June
Motorsport: Formula One® Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Sunday 6 June, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Catalunya
Sunday 6 June, BT Sport
Football: Euro 2020
From Friday 11 June, BBC + ITV
Motorsport: Formula One® Canadian Grand Prix
Sunday 13 June, Sky Sports
Golf: US Open
From Thursday 17 June, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Germany
Sunday 20 June, BT Sport
Rugby Union: Gallagher Premiership Final
Saturday 26 June, BT Sport
Cycling: Tour de France
From Saturday 26 June, ITV + Eurosport
Motorsport: Formula One® French Grand Prix
Sunday 27 June, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Assen
Sunday 27 June, BT Sport
Tennis: Wimbledon
From Monday 28 June, BBC + Eurosport
Cricket: 1st ODI: England v Sri Lanka
Tuesday 29 June, Sky Sports
July
Cricket: 2nd ODI: England v Sri Lanka
Thursday 1 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 3rd ODI: England v Sri Lanka
Sunday 4 July, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Austrian Grand Prix
Sunday 4 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 1st ODI: England v Pakistan
Thursday 8 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd ODI: England v Pakistan
Saturday 10 July, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Finland
Sunday 11 July, BT Sport
Cricket: 3rd ODI: England v Pakistan
Tuesday 13 July, Sky Sports
Golf: The Open Championship
From Thursday 15 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 1st T20: England v Pakistan
Friday 16 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd T20: England v Pakistan
Sunday 18 July, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® British Grand Prix
Sunday 18 July, Sky Sports
Cricket: 3rd T20: England v Pakistan
Tuesday 20 July, Sky Sports
Multi-sport: Summer Olympics
From Friday 23 July, BBC + Eurosport
August
Football: 2021-22 Premier League season
Date TBC, Sky Sports + BT Sport + Amazon Prime Video
Football: 2021-22 Scottish Premiership season
Date TBC, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Hungarian Grand Prix
Sunday 1 August, Sky Sports
Cricket: 1st Test: England v India
From Wednesday 4 August, Sky Sports
Cricket: 2nd Test: England v India
From Thursday 12 August, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Austria
Sunday 15 August, BT Sport
Multi-sport: Paralympic Games
From Tuesday 24 August, Channel 4
Cricket: 3rd Test: England v India
From Wednesday 25 August, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Belgian Grand Prix
Sunday 29 August, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Great Britain
Sunday 29 August, BT Sport
Tennis: US Open
From Monday 30 August, Amazon Prime Video
September
Football: 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage
Date TBC, BT Sport
Cricket: 4th Test: England v India
From Thursday 2 September, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Dutch Grand Prix
Sunday 5 September, Sky Sports
Cricket: 5th Test: England v India
From Friday 10 September, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Italian Grand Prix
Sunday 12 September, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Aragón
Sunday 12 September, BT Sport
Rugby: Women’s World Cup
From Saturday 18 September, ITV
Motorsport: MotoGP™ San Marino
Sunday 19 September, BT Sport
Golf: The Ryder Cup
From Friday 24 September, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Russian Grand Prix
Sunday 26 September, Sky Sports
October
Motorsport: Formula One® Singapore Grand Prix
Sunday 3 October, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Japan
Sunday 3 October, BT Sport
Motorsport: Formula One® Japanese Grand Prix
Sunday 10 October, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Thailand
Sunday 10 October, BT Sport
Cycling: World Track Championships
From Wednesday 13 October, BBC + Eurosport
Cricket: ICC World T20
From Monday 18 October, Sky Sports
Rugby League: Rugby League World Cup
From Saturday 23 October, BBC
Motorsport: Formula One® United States Grand Prix
Sunday 24 October, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Australia
Sunday 24 October, BT Sport
Motorsport: Formula One® Mexico Grand Prix
Sunday 31 October, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Malaysia
Sunday 31 October, BT Sport
November
Motorsport: Formula One® Brazilian Grand Prix
Sunday 14 November, Sky Sports
Motorsport: MotoGP™ Valencia
Sunday 14 November, BT Sport
Motorsport: Formula One® Australian Grand Prix
Sunday 21 November, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Sunday 28 November, Sky Sports
December
PDC World Darts Championships
Date TBC, Sky Sports
Motorsport: Formula One® Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sunday 5 December, Sky Sports
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