2027 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main sporting events for 2027 are the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia, 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. In women's rugby union, there will be a new British & Irish Lions tour which will be known as the Women's British & Lions. The inaugural edition of the tour will be held in New Zealand.
Competitions by month
editJanuary
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Handball |  2027 World Men's Handball Championship
|
International | |
| TBD | Handball |  2027 World Women's Handball Championship
|
International | |
| 25 | American football |  2027 College Football Playoff National Championship
|
Domestic |
February
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | American football | Super Bowl LXI
|
Domestic | |
| 21 | Basketball | 2027 NBA All-Star Game
|
Domestic |
March
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-5 April | Basketball | 2027 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
|
Domestic |
April
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-1 May | American Football | 2027 NFL draft
|
Domestic |
May
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–23 | Golf | 2027 PGA Championship
|
International |
June
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–20 | Golf | 2027 U.S. Open
|
International | |
| 16–27 | Basketball |  / / / EuroBasket Women 2027
|
Continental | |
| 24–25 Jul | Association Football |  2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
|
International | |
| 26–4 Jul | Basketball |  2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
|
International |
July
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–18 | Multi-sport | 2027 Pan American Games | Regional | |
| 3–11 | Basketball | 2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | Regional | |
| 10–18 | Basketball | 2027 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup | International | |
| 11–18 | Basketball | 2027 FIBA Women's Asia Cup | Continental | |
| 23–1 August | Basketball | 2027 Women's Afrobasket | Continental |
August
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27–12 September | Basketball |  2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
|
International |
September
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–23 October | Rugby union |  2027 Rugby World Cup
|
International |
October
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
November
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
December
edit| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–21 | Multi-sport |  2027 Southeast Asian Games
|
Regional |
- 10 – 26 September: 2027 Pan American Games in
Lima - 8 – 17 October: 2027 Parapan American Games in Lima
- 10 – 21 December: 2027 SEA Games in
Kuala Lumpur[1] - TBD: 2027 Military World Games in
Bogotá - TBD: 2027 Pacific Games in
Tahiti[2] - TBD: 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in
Santiago[3]
February 7: 2027 Pro Bowl Games in TBD- February 14: Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, California
- April 29 – May 1: 2027 NFL draft in Washington D.C.
- 7 January–5 February: 2027 AFC Asian Cup[5] in
Saudi Arabia - June–July: 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in
Kenya, 
Tanzania and 
Uganda - 24 June–25 July: 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in
Brazil - June 2026 and May 2027: 2026–27 UEFA Champions League
11–19 September: 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, 
China
- TBD: 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at TBD
- 16 – 27 June: EuroBasket Women 2027[6] in
Belgium/
Finland/
Sweden/
Lithuania - 26 June – 4 July: 2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup[6] in
Czech Republic - 3 – 11 July: 2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup[6]
- 10 – 18 July: 2027 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup[6]
- 11 – 18 July: 2027 FIBA Women's Asia Cup[6]
- 23 July – 1 August: 2027 Women's Afrobasket[6]
- 27 August – 12 September: 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup[6] in
Qatar
- 19–21 February: 2027 NBA All-Star Game at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- October 2026 – June 2027: 2026–27 NBA season
- March 16-April 4: 2027 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 19-April 3: 2027 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- TBD: 2027 Cricket World Cup in
Namibia, 
South Africa and 
Zimbabwe[7]
- 20 – 23 May: 2027 PGA Championship in Texas[9]
- 17 – 20 June: 2027 U.S. Open in California[10]
- TBD: 2027 Ryder Cup in
County Limerick[11] - TBD: 2027 Women's PGA Championship in Maryland[12]
- TBD: 2027 U.S. Women's Open in Ohio[13]
Hockey
edit- October 2026 - June 2027: 2026–27 NHL season
- TBD: 2027 National Hockey League All-Star Game
- TBD: 2027 NHL Playoffs
- TBD: 2027 Netball World Cup in
Sydney[15]
Rugby
edit- September 2027: 2027 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
New Zealand - 10 September – 23 October: 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia[16]
Skiing
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References
edit- ^ "Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore confirmed as hosts of future SEA Games". Inside the Games. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Tahiti named host of 2027 Pacific Games". Inside the Games. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Special Olympics World Games Perth 2027". Special Olympics Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "PR 59 – Kazan 2025 and Budapest 2027, hosts of the FINA showcase". FINA. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "2027 AFC Asian Cup portal". AFC. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "FIBA Basketball Calendar". FIBA. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe to host 2027 Cricket World Cup". Super Sport. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "2027 UCI Cycling World Championships set for Haute-Savoie". Sports Pro Media. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Stricklin, Art (December 5, 2018). "Texas to host majors, perhaps Ryder Cup with PGA of America's move to Lone Star State". golf.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Future US Opens". USGA. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "The 2027 Ryder Cup". Ryder Cup. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Future US Women's Opens". USGA. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Germany and Hungary to host 2027 Handball Championships". IHF. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Sydney confirmed as 2027 Netball World Cup host city". Netball Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2027 & 2029 Rugby World Cup". Australia2027–29. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Crans-Montana to host 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships". Inside the Games. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Hosts for 2026 and 2027 FIS World Ski Championships Elected". International Ski Federation. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.