Game, Set, Match: 2027's Biggest Sports Events

2027 is a big year for global sport, with three world cups landing on three different continents. The Rugby World Cup returns to Australia for the first time since 2003, the Cricket World Cup heads to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, and the FIFA Women's World Cup arrives in Brazil.

Closer to home, the Ryder Cup comes to Ireland for the first time since 2006, with Adare Manor in County Limerick hosting. The Open returns to the Old Course at St Andrews for its 155th edition, and the World Snooker Championship marks its centenary at the Crucible.

Here's a month-by-month guide to help you keep track, along with some expert speaker recommendations from PepTalk.

2027 Sporting Events

January 2027

The year opens in Melbourne, where the Australian Open brings the first Grand Slam of the season to Melbourne Park. Explore PepTalk's Tennis Speakers.

Football turns east for the AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, while Germany hosts the World Men's Handball Championship.

• 2027 Australian Open (Tennis) | 17th-31st January 2027
• 2027 AFC Asian Cup (Football), Saudi Arabia | 7th January - 5th February 2027
• World Men's Handball Championship, Germany | 13th-31st January 2027
• Winter World University Games | 15th-25th January 2027
• African Games, Cairo | 20th January - 7th February 2027

February 2027

The Six Nations kicks off on a Friday night in Dublin, with Ireland facing England. Six weeks of rugby follow across London, Paris, Dublin, Rome, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Explore PepTalk's Rugby Speakers.

Over in California, American football reaches its peak with Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. It's the biggest single day in sport for talking about performing under pressure.

Daytona opens the NASCAR season for motorsport fans, and the NBA All-Star Game lands in Phoenix.

• Six Nations (Rugby Union) | 5th February - 13th March 2027
• Super Bowl LXI (NFL), SoFi Stadium | 14th February 2027
• Daytona 500 (Motorsport) | 21st February 2027
• NBA All-Star Game, Phoenix (Basketball) | 21st February 2027

March 2027

March belongs to the runners and the college game. The Tokyo Marathon opens the World Marathon Majors season, and March Madness takes over the US basketball calendar.

• Tokyo Marathon | 7th March 2027
• NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | 16th March - 4th April 2027
• NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament | 19th March - 3rd April 2027

April 2027

The Masters returns to Augusta National and the green jacket is back on the line. Explore PepTalk's Golf Speakers.

April is also marathon season on both sides of the Atlantic, with Boston and London within a week of each other. PepTalk picks: Sir Mo Farah or Paula Radcliffe to put your team in a marathon mindset. For teams working on the longer view, our goal setting speakers take the same principles into the workplace.

And at the Crucible, the World Snooker Championship reaches its centenary edition, 100 years on from the first championship in 1927.

• 2027 Masters (Golf), Augusta National | 8th-11th April 2027
• World Snooker Championship, Sheffield (Snooker) | 17th April - 3rd May 2027
• Boston Marathon | 19th April 2027
• London Marathon | 25th April 2027
• Grand National, Aintree Racecourse (Horse Racing) | TBA

May 2027

Golf's second major of the year heads to Texas for the PGA Championship, and the Kentucky Derby opens the US horse racing triple crown at Churchill Downs.

European club football starts to settle, with the Europa League final at the end of the month. Explore PepTalk's Football Speakers. The Indy 500 and the America's Cup in Naples round out the month.

• Kentucky Derby (Horse Racing) | 1st May 2027
• Preakness Stakes (Horse Racing) | 15th May 2027
• 2027 PGA Championship (Golf), Texas | 20th-23rd May 2027
• UEFA Europa League Final (Football) | 26th May 2027
• French Open (Tennis), Roland Garros | 30th May - 13th June 2027
• Giro d'Italia (Cycling) | TBA
• FA Cup Final (Football), Wembley Stadium | TBA
• Indy 500 (Motorsport) | TBA
• America's Cup (Sailing), Naples | TBA

June 2027

June is the busiest month of the year. The Champions League final settles the European season, the US Open golf heads to California, and the Africa Cup of Nations arrives in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The headline act is the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil, the first time the tournament has been held in South America. Wimbledon opens at the end of the month, and Budapest hosts the World Aquatics Championships. Explore PepTalk's Olympian Speakers.

• UEFA Champions League Final (Football) | 5th June 2027
• Belmont Stakes (Horse Racing) | 12th June 2027
• EuroBasket Women (Basketball) | 16th-27th June 2027
• U.S. Open (Golf), California | 17th-20th June 2027
• Africa Cup of Nations (Football), Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda | 19th June - 18th July 2027
• FIFA Women's World Cup (Football), Brazil | 24th June - 25th July 2027
• World Aquatics Championships, Budapest | 26th June - 18th July 2027
• Wimbledon Championships (Tennis) | 28th June - 11th July 2027
• 24 Hours of Le Mans (Motorsport) | TBA
• NBA Finals (Basketball) | TBA

July 2027

The Open returns to the Old Course at St Andrews for the 155th Championship, the most storied venue in golf.

The Tour de France sets off on its three weeks across France. The PepTalk pick? Sir Bradley Wiggins needs no introduction, and our cycling speakers cover everything from marginal gains to endurance.

Sydney hosts the Netball World Cup, and the AIG Women's Open comes to Royal St George's in Kent. Both are good moments to talk team building with a sporting lens.

• The Open (Golf), St Andrews Old Course | TBA July 2027
• Tour de France (Cycling) | TBA July 2027
• MLB All-Star Game, Wrigley Field (Baseball) | 13th July 2027
• Pan American Games, Lima | 23rd July - 8th August 2027
• Netball World Cup, Sydney | 28th July - 6th August 2027
• AIG Women's Open (Golf), Royal St George's | 28th July - 1st August 2027

August 2027

Cycling's world championships head to Haute-Savoie in the French Alps, and the FIBA Basketball World Cup opens in Qatar. Tennis moves to Flushing Meadows for the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year.

• UCI Cycling World Championships, Haute-Savoie | 24th August - 5th September 2027
• FIBA Basketball World Cup, Qatar | 27th August - 12th September 2027
• Sydney Marathon | 29th August 2027
• US Open (Tennis), Flushing Meadows | 30th August - 12th September 2027
• Vuelta a España (Cycling) | TBA

September 2027

The Ryder Cup comes to Ireland for the first time since 2006, with Adare Manor in County Limerick hosting Europe against the United States. PepTalk's expert pick is Jamil Qureshi, a sports psychologist known for coaching Ryder Cup teams to success. Explore PepTalk's Sports Psychologist Speakers.

Beijing's National Stadium hosts the World Athletics Championships, and a new chapter opens in women's rugby as the first British & Irish Lions women's tour heads to New Zealand. Explore PepTalk's Athlete Speakers.

• British & Irish Lions Women's tour to New Zealand (Rugby Union) | 4th-25th September 2027
• World Athletics Championships, Beijing (Athletics) | 11th-19th September 2027
• Ryder Cup (Golf), Adare Manor, Ireland | TBA September 2027
• Berlin Marathon | 26th September 2027
• AFL Grand Final (AFL) | TBA

October 2027

The Rugby World Cup opens in Australia, 24 years on from the 2003 tournament. An expanded 24-team format runs across the country through to mid-November. A PepTalk from Catherine Spencer, former England captain, is just the ticket, and our sports leadership speakers bring the captaincy lessons into a business setting.

Cricket's 50-over World Cup heads to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the first time Namibia has co-hosted a global tournament. Explore PepTalk's Cricket Speakers.

Santiago hosts the Special Olympics World Summer Games. Explore PepTalk's Paralympic Speakers.

• Rugby World Cup (Rugby Union), Australia | 1st October - 13th November 2027
• Chicago Marathon | 10th October 2027
• Special Olympics World Summer Games, Santiago | 16th-24th October 2027
• MLB World Series (Baseball) | TBA October 2027
• ICC Cricket World Cup, South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia | TBA

November 2027

The Rugby World Cup final closes out the tournament in Australia. The New York City Marathon takes runners through the five boroughs, and Flemington hosts the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops a nation. For teams looking at what it takes to come back from a bad season, our resilience speakers know the territory.

• Rugby World Cup Final (Rugby Union), Australia | 13th November 2027
• Breeders' Cup (Horse Racing) | 5th-6th November 2027
• New York City Marathon | 7th November 2027
• Melbourne Cup (Horse Racing) | TBA
• ATP Finals (Tennis) | TBA
• WTA Finals (Tennis) | TBA

December 2027

The PDC World Darts Championship takes over Alexandra Palace through Christmas and into the new year, and the Southeast Asian Games close the multi-sport calendar. Darts night is a reliable fixture for after dinner sports speakers.

• PDC World Darts Championship, Alexandra Palace (Darts) | TBA
• Southeast Asian Games | 10th-21st December 2027

With three world cups, a Ryder Cup in Ireland and The Open at St Andrews, 2027 gives sports fans plenty to plan around. Browse the full range of PepTalk sport speakers if you're building an event around any of it. Some dates are yet to be confirmed and are subject to change, so do double check before booking anything.

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