The most complete agenda for top sport events around the world. May 18-24, 2021. Monaco GP, European Rugby, Domestic Football, PGA Championship, Boxing, Esports...

Week Preview

For the first time in a long time the Indy 500 and Monaco Grand Prix will not entirely clash, although we will have the Indy 500 Bump Day that sets the grid for next week and the F1 race on the same day. NASCAR will also be interesting as they visit the Austin Formula 1 racetrack for the first time.

European Rugby will see its Championship Final be decided between two French teams: Stade Rochelais and Toulouse. La Rochelle will make their Finals debut while Toulouse won back in 2020.

In Association Football we will see several Championship definitions this weekend: Real Madrid needs to win if they want to beat Atlético de Madrid for the Spanish La Liga. Atlético are two points ahead.

Italian Serie A has been decided for Inter Milan but the Coppa Italia Final will be plaid between Atalanta and Juventus. Both teams will also define if they will qualify for the next UEFA Champions League, to which AC MIlan and Napoli are also contenders.

French Association Football will decide two titles. Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain will play the Coupe de France Final and then they will try to win the Ligue 1, where Lille is one point ahead of PSG and three ahead of Monaco going to the last matchday.

It is rare to see a fully unified weight class in boxing but Josh Taylor (ENG) and José Carlos Ramírez (USA/MEX) are set to unify the four major belts plus The Ring Magazine titles in the Super Lightweight Division.

Iceland will have its big sporting day of the year receiving esports’ Valorant Stage 2 Masters and hosting the Final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational.

The Giro d’Italia continues, now without Caleb Ewan (AUS), who retired, but still with former Tour de France Champion, Egan Bernal (COL), who leads after a full week.

In North America, the NBA has started its “Play-in tournament” games and Bowling will have its first PBA Tour Major, the USBC Queens and Golf will also have a Major, the PGA Championship.

The NHL has already started its playoff matches while the Ice Hockey World Championship will start in Latvia, including NHL players whose teams have been eliminated from competition.

Skateboarding’s Dew Tour 2021 will serve as a Tokyo 2020 Qualification Event. Canoe, Kayak and Triathlon will also have Olympic qualification tournaments.

GLOBAL SPORTS AGENDA


Arimaa:
Arimaa World Championship Final

Association Football:
Copa Libertadores Group Stage
Domestic Cups (Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 Semifinals, Coppa Italia Final, Coupe de France Final etc.)Domestic Leagues (Bundesliga Final matchday, Liga MX Playoffs, Premier League Final Matchday, Serie A Final Matchday, Ligue 1, LaLiga Final Matchday, Major League Soccer regular season, National Women’s Soccer League regular season etc.)
Athletics:
Wanda Diamond League Meeting (ENG)
World Athletics Continental Tour (USA, CZE)

Aussie Rules Football:
Australian Football League Regular season

Autosport:
24 H Series (Hockenheiming, DEU)
AMSOIL USAC/CRA (Perris, California)
FIA Formula One World Championship (Circuit de Monaco, MCO)
FIA World Rally Championship (POR)
Formula DRIFT (Orlando, USA)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (300 Raceway, 34 Raceway, USA)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Circuit of the Americas, Texas)
NASCAR Cup (Circuit of the Americas, Texas)
NASCAR Peak México Series (Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MEX)
NHRA (Houston Raceway Park, Texas)
NTT IndyCar Series – Indy 500 Time Trials (Indianapolis, USA)
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (Circuit de Monaco, MCO)
Unlimited National Bangers World Series (Northampton, ENG)
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint (Lakeside Speedway, USA x2)
World of Outlaws Late Models (Port Royal Speedway, USA x2)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars (Swedesboro, Attica, Hartford, USA)

Badminton:
HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 – Spain Masters 2021 (ESP)

Baseball:
Liga Mexicana de Béisbol Regular Season starts
Major League Baseball Regular Season
NPB Regular Season

Basketball:
2020–21 EuroLeague Quarterfinal Games
NBA Playoffs

Basque Pelota:
Campeonato Manomanista LEP.M Quarterfinals
Esku Pilota Pro Tour
Innpala
Laxoa Preliminaries
Magic City Jai-Alai
Remonte Sagardo txapelketa

Beach Soccer:
2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

Bowling:
PBA Tour USBC Queens (USA)

Boxing:
World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Organization, The Ring World Super Light Title – Josh Taylor (SCO) vs José Carlos Ramirez (USA/MEX)
Women’s International Boxing Federation World Boxing Council Interim World Female Minimum Title – Sarah Bormann (DEU) vs Catalina Díaz (ESP)

Bull riding:
PBR Unleash The Beast (USA)

Canoe/Kayak:
ICF World Cup & Last World Olympic Qualifier (RUS)

Chess:
Champions Chess Tour Major
Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series

Curling:
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2021

Cycling eSport:
Zwift Racing League Team Time Trial

Darts:
PDC Unibet Premier League Night 13 (ENG)

Disc Golf:
United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships (USA)

Equestrian:
Longines FEI Endurance World Championship (ITA)
Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (ESP)

Esports:
Apex Legends Global Series (Regional) Online
Arena of Valor – King Pro League Spring 2021
Call of Duty League 2021 – All-Star Weekend
Clash Royale – Clash Royale League 2021 Season 5
Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore
League of Legends – Mid-Season Invitational 2021 (ISL)
Olympic Virtual Series 2021
Overwatch League Regular Season
Pokémon – Pokémon Japan Championships – VGC
Quake Pro League Season 2: Stage 3
Rocket League – RLCS Season X – Spring: NA Major
SMITE Pro League – 2021 Season/Phase 1
StarCraft II – World Team League 2021 Summer
Valorant – VCT 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavík (ISL)

Field Hockey:
Men’s FIH Pro League – Great Britain vs Spain (ENG)
Women’s FIH Pro League Matches

Golf:
LPGA Tour – Pure Silk Championship presented By Visi (USA)
PGA Tour – PGA Championship (USA)

Handball:
2020–21 EHF Champions League Quarterfinals

Harness Racing:
UET Group I races (FRA x2)

Horse Racing:
Doomben Cup (AUS)
Saxon Warrior Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (FRA)
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (HKG)
Irish 2000 Guineas, Tattersalls Gold Cup, Irish 1000 Guineas (IRL)
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (JPN)
Kranji Mile (SGP)
19 Mayis (TUR)

Horse Racing (Jump):
Australian Hurdle (AUS)
Australian Steeplechase (AUS)
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (FRA)

IBSA Judo:
IBSA Judo Grand Prix Baku 2021 (AZE)

Ice Hockey:
2021 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
NHL 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs

Kickboxing:
K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament

Mixed Martial Arts:
Bellator Women’s Featherweight Championship – Cris Cyborg (BRA/USA) vs Leslie Smith (USA)

Mountain Bike:
UCI MTB MARATHON SERIES – Andalucía Bike Race (ESP)

Motorcycling:
American Flat Track (Texas Motor Speedway, Texas)
ATV Extreme Dirt Track Championship Series – Black Ankle Raceway (USA)
Best in the Desert – 2021 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC World Hare and Hound Championship (Tonopah, Nevada)
FIM Superbike World Championship (MotorLand Aragón, ESP x3)
FIM Supersport 300 World Championship (MotorLand Aragón, ESP x2)
FIM Supersport World Championship (MotorLand Aragón, ESP x2)
GNCC Racing (Millfield, USA)
NHRA (Houston Raceway Park, Texas)
Oliver’s Mount Spring Cup (Oliver’s Mount, ENG)
Speedway Ekstraliga (POL)

Mushing:
IFSS World Cup (RUS, LVA)

Netball:
ANZ Premiership Reguar season (NZL)
Suncorp Super Netball Regular season (AUS)

Padel:
World Padel Tour Open (ESP)

Para Powerlifting:
Para Powerlifting World Cup (GEO)

Powerboating:
UIM Offshore World Series Class 1 Special Event (USA)

Road Cycling:
UCI World Tour – Giro d’Italia (ITA)
UCI Women’s World Tour – Vuelta a Burgos Féminas (ESP)

Rowing:
World Rowing Cup II (SUI)

Rugby League:
National Rugby League (AUS, NZL)
RFL Women’s Challenge Cup Semi-Finals (ENG)
Super League matches (ENG)

Rugby Union:
European Rugby Champions Cup Final
Super Rugby Trans-Tasman (AUS/NZL)

Sailing:
Finn Gold Cup (POR)

Shogi:
JSA Meijin Games
JSA Women’s throne Games

Simracing:
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series
GPVWC Superleague
iRacing – Indianapolis 500
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2021

Skateboarding:
Dew Tour 2021 – Street and Park Pro Tour – Tokyo 2020 Qualification Event (USA)

Sport climbing:
IFSC – Climbing World Cup (B) (USA)

Squash:
PSA El Gouna International Squash Open (EGY)

Sumo:
JSA Grand Tournament

Surfing:
Red Bull Foam Wreckers (USA)

Tennis:
ATP Grand Slam – French Open (FRA) starts
WTA Grand Slam – French Open (FRA) starts

Triathlon:
2021 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event Lisbon (POR)

Weightlifting:
IWF publishes the final Absolute Ranking lists and informs NOC’s about the allocated quota places

*This agenda is based on official information at time of publication. All events are subject to change and/or cancellation.