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2021 in sports
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2021 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Major sports news edit
- In mountain running, the Gansu ultramarathon disaster in the Yellow River Stone Forest, China led 21 runners to die from hypothermia. The poor organization of this government-run race led to a national outcry on the regulations of the sport.[1]
- In sprinting, during the Olympics, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya criticised her Belarusian coaches for entering her in the 4 × 400 m relay, a distance she had never contested, without her consent, after others missed doping tests and were disqualified.[2] Her coaches forced her to fly back to Belarus. She entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo and was granted a humanitarian visa.[3][4] The International Olympic Committee revoked the accreditation of her coaches and expelled them from the Olympic Village.[5]
World records edit
In chronological order
- 17 May: In swimming, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov broke the 50 metre backstroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 23.93.[6][7][8]
- 18 May: In swimming, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov broke the 50 metre backstroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 23.80.[9][10][11]
- 22 May: In swimming, Italian Benedetta Pilato broke the women's 50 metre breaststroke world record at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships with a time of 29.30.[12][13][14]
- 13 June: In swimming, Australian Kaylee McKeown broke the women's 100 metre backstroke world record at the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials with a time of 57.45.[15][16]
- 18 June: In athletics, American Ryan Crouser broke the shot put world record at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) with a distance of 23.37 metres.[17][18]
- 25 July: In swimming, Team Australia, consisting of Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell broke the women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:29.69.[19][20]
- 29 July: In swimming, Team China, consisting of Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan, Zhang Yufei, and Li Bingjie broke the women's 4x200 metre freestyle relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 7:40.33.[21][22]
- 30 July: In swimming, South African Tatjana Schoenmaker broke the women's 200 metre breaststroke world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 2:18.95.[23][24]
- 31 July: In swimming, American Caeleb Dressel broke the 100 metre butterfly world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 49.45.[25][26]
- 31 July: In swimming, Team Great Britain, consisting of Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy, and Anna Hopkin broke the mixed 4x100 metre medley relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:37.58.[27][28]
- 1 August: In swimming, Team USA, consisting of Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, and Zach Apple broke the 4x100 metre medley relay world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:26.78.[29][30]
- 1 August: In athletics, Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas broke the women's triple jump world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a distance of 15.67 metres.[31]
- 3 August: In athletics, Norwegian Karsten Warholm broke the 400 metres hurdles world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 45.94.[32][33]
- 4 August: In athletics, American Sydney McLaughlin broke the women's 400 metres hurdles world record at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 51.46.[34][35]
- 29 August: In swimming, American Coleman Stewart broke the short course 100 metre backstroke world record at the 2021 International Swimming League with a time of 48.33.[36][37]
- 29 October: In swimming, Australian Kyle Chalmers broke the short course 100 metre freestyle world record at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup with a time of 44.84.[38][39][40]
- 3 November: In swimming, Team Italy, consisting of Michele Lamberti, Nicolo Martinenghi, Marco Orsi, and Lorenzo Zazzeri broke the short course 4x50 metre medley relay world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 1:30.14.[41][42]
- 6 November: In swimming, Hungarian Szebasztián Szabó tied the short course 50 metre butterfly world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 21.75.[43][44]
- 7 November: In swimming, Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich tied the short course 50 metre breastroke world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 25.25.[45][46]
- 7 November: In swimming, Team Netherlands, consisting of Kira Toussaint, Arno Kamminga, Maaike de Waard, and Thom de Boer broke the short course 4x50 metre mixed medley relay world record at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships with a time of 1:36.18.[47][48]
- 19 November: In swimming, Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich broke the short course 100 metre breaststroke world record at the 2021 International Swimming League with a time of 55.32.[49][50]
Deaths edit
Competitions by month edit
Air sports edit
- 10 – 24 July: 5th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships in Pociūnai
- 28 July – 6 August: 23rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and 11th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships in Leszno
- 29 July – 7 August: 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Toruń
- 7 – 21 August: 36th FAI World Gliding Championships in Montluçon – Guéret
- 9 – 21 August: 2020 FAI World Parachuting Championships in Tanay-Kemerovo
- 2 – 8 October: 2021 FAI S World Championships for Space Models in Buzău
Alpine skiing edit
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 edit
- 9 – 21 February: in Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Super G winners: Vincent Kriechmayr (m) / Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
- Vincent Kriechmayr (m) / Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
- Romed Baumann (m) / Corinne Suter (f)
- Alexis Pinturault (m) / Mikaela Shiffrin (f)
- Downhill winners: Vincent Kriechmayr (m) / Corinne Suter (f)
- Alpine Combined winners: Marco Schwarz (m) / Mikaela Shiffrin
- Parallel winners: Mathieu Faivre (m) / Marta Bassino & Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Team Parallel winners: Norway (Sebastian Foss-Solevåg, Kristin Lysdahl, Kristina Riis-Johannessen, Fabian Wilkens Solheim, Thea Louise Stjernesund)
- Giant Slalom winners: Mathieu Faivre (m) / Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
- Slalom winners: Sebastian Foss-Solevåg (m) / Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Super G winners: Vincent Kriechmayr (m) / Lara Gut-Behrami (f)
World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2021 edit
- 2 – 10 March: in Bansko
- Super G winners: Giovanni Franzoni (m) / Lena Wechner (f)
- Giant Slalom winners: Lukas Fuerstein (m) / Hanna Aronsson Elfman (f)
- Slalom winners: Benjamin Ritchie (m) / Sophie Mathiou (f)
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup edit
- Men's
- 5 & 7 December 2020: World Cup #1 in Santa Caterina
- Men's Giant Slalom winners: Filip Zubčić (No. 1) / Marco Odermatt (No. 2)
- 9 – 13 December 2020: World Cup #2 in Val-d'Isère
- Men's Super G winner: Mauro Caviezel
- Men's Downhill winner: Martin Čater
- 16 – 19 December 2020: World Cup #3 in Val Gardena
- Men's Super G winner: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
- Men's Downhill winner: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
- 20 & 21 December 2020: World Cup #4 in Alta Badia
- Men's Giant Slalom winner: Alexis Pinturault
- Men's Slalom winner: Ramon Zenhäusern
- 22 December 2020: WC #5 in Madonna di Campiglio (Men's only)
- Me's Slalom winner: Henrik Kristoffersen
- 26 – 29 December 2020: WC #6 in Bormio
- Men's Super G winner: Ryan Cochran-Siegle
- Men's Downhill winner: Matthias Mayer
- 8 – 10 January: WC #7 in Adelboden
- Men's Giant Slalom winners: Alexis Pinturault (2 times)
- Men's Slalom winner: Marco Schwarz
- 16 & 17 January: WC #8 in Flachau
- Men's Slalom winners: Manuel Feller (No. 1) / Sebastian Foss-Solevåg (No. 2)
- 19 – 25 January: WC #9 in Kitzbühel
- Men's Downhill winners: Beat Feuz (2 times)
- Men's Super G winner: Vincent Kriechmayr
- 26 January: WC #10 in Schladming
- 30 & 31 January: WC #11 in Chamonix
- Men's Slalom winners: Clément Noël (No. 1) / Henrik Kristoffersen (No. 2)
- 3 – 6 February: WC #12 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Men's Downhill winner: Dominik Paris
- Men's Super G winner: Vincent Kriechmayr
- 27 & 28 February: WC #13 in Bansko
- Men's Giant Slalom winners: Filip Zubčić (No. 1) / Mathieu Faivre (No. 2)
- 3 – 7 March: WC #14 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- Men's Downhill winner: Vincent Kriechmayr
- Men's Super G winner: Marco Odermatt
- 13 & 14 March: WC #15 in Kranjska Gora
- Men's Giant Slalom winner: Marco Odermatt
- Men's Slalom winner: Clément Noël
- Women's
- 21 & 22 November 2020: World Cup #1 in Levi
- Women's Slalom winners: Petra Vlhová (2 times)
- 12 – 14 December 2020: World Cup #2 in Courchevel
- Women's Giant Slalom winners: Marta Bassino (No. 1) / Mikaela Shiffrin (No. 2)
- 16 – 20 December 2020: World Cup #3 in Val-d'Isère
- Women's Downhill winners: Corinne Suter (No. 1) / Sofia Goggia (No. 2)
- Women's Super G winner: Ester Ledecká
- 28 & 29 December 2020: WC #4 in Semmering
- Here, the Giant Slalom competition is cancelled.
- 7 – 10 January: WC #5 in St Anton am Arlberg
- Women's Downhill winner: Sofia Goggia
- Women's Super G winner: Lara Gut-Behrami
- 12 January: WC #6 in Flachau
- 16 & 17 January: WC #7 in Kranjska Gora
- 20 – 24 January: WC #8 in Crans-Montana
- 26 January: WC #9 in Kronplatz
- 28 – 31 January: WC #10 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 24 – 27 February: WC #11 in Val di Fassa
- Women's Downhill winners: Lara Gut-Behrami (2 times)
- Women's Super G winner: Federica Brignone
- 6 & 7 March: WC #12 in Jasná
- Women's Slalom winner: Mikaela Shiffrin
- Women's Giant Slalom winner: Petra Vlhová
- 12 & 13 March: WC #13 in Åre
- Women's Slalom winners: Petra Vlhová (No. 1) / Katharina Liensberger (No. 2)
- Mixed
- 17 & 18 October 2020: World Cup #1 in Sölden
- Giant Slalom winners: Lucas Braathen (m) / Marta Bassino (f)
- 26 & 27 November 2020: World Cup #2 in Lech/Zürs
- Giant Parallel Slalom winners: Alexis Pinturault (m) / Petra Vlhová (f)
- Women's Slalom winner: Michelle Gisin
- 3 – 6 January: WC #3 in Zagreb
- Slalom winners: Linus Straßer (m) / Petra Vlhová (f)
- 12 – 17 January: WC #4 in Wengen
- Event cancelled.
- 15 – 21 March: WC #5 in Lenzerheide
- Downhill and Super G events here are cancelled.
- Slalom winners: Manuel Feller (m) / Katharina Liensberger (f)
- Giant Slalom winners: Alexis Pinturault (m) / Alice Robinson (f)
- Team Parallel winners: Norway (Kristina Riis-Johannessen, Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen, Kristin Lysdahl, Sebastian Foss-Solevåg)
2020–21 Citizen World Cup edit
- 2 & 3 January: WC #1 in Pontresina
- Event cancelled
- 7 – 9 January: WC #2 in Falcade/Moena
- 9 & 10 January: WC #3 in Lenggries/Brauneck
- Event cancelled
- 9 & 10 January: WC #4 in Turnau
- 16 & 17 January: WC #5 in Reiteralm
- 28 – 31 January: WC #6 in Passo San Pellegrino
- 9 – 12 February: WC #7 in Abetone
- 18 February 20: WC #8 in Sils/Furtschellas
- 20 & 21 February: WC #9 in La Molina
- 1 – 3 March: WC #10 in Hinterreit
- 6 & 7 March: WC #11 in Espot
- 6 & 7 March: WC #11 in Tschappina
- 15 March: WC #12 in Santa Caterina di Valfurva
2020–21 FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup edit
- 2 & 3 November 2020: EC #1 in Obergurgl
- 7 – 9 December 2020: EC #2 in Zinal (Men's only)
- Men's Super G winner: Ralph Weber
- Men's Alpine Combined winner: Joel Lütolf
- Men's Giant Slalom winner: Cyprien Sarrazin
- 12 & 13 December 2020: EC #3 in Cadipietra (Women's only)
- Women's Slalom winners: Lara Della Mea (No. 1) / Martina Dubovská (f)
- 12 – 15 December 2020: EC #4 in Santa Caterina di Valfurva (Men's only)
- 16 & 17 December 2020: EC #5 in Hippach (Women's only)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners: Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (2 times)
- 17 & 18 December 2020: EC #6 in Val di Fassa (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners: Clément Noël (No. 1) / Théo Letitre (No. 2)
- 20 & 21 December 2020: EC #7 in Andalo (Women's only)
- Women's Giant Slalom winners: Mina Fürst Holtmann (No. 1) / Second here is cancelled.
- 21 & 22 December 2020: EC #8 in Altenmarkt (Men's only)
- 4 & 5 January: EC #9 in Zinal (Women's only)
- 6 & 7 January: EC #10 in Val Cenis (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners: Laurie Taylor (No. 1) / Billy Major (No. 2)
- 9 & 10 January: EC #11 in Vaujany (Women's only)
- 14 – 17 January: EC #12 in Crans-Montana
- Women's Downhill winners: Jasmine Flury (No. 1) / Second here is cancelled.
- 18 & 19 January: EC #13 in Zinal (Men's only)
- 20 & 21 January: EC #14 in Gstaad (Women's only)
- 25 & 26 January: EC #15 in Zell am See (Women's only)
- Women's Slalom winners: Lena Dürr (No. 1) / Zrinka Ljutić (No. 2)
- 25 – 30 January: EC #16 in Orcières-Merlette (Men's only)
- 2 & 3 February: EC #17 in Folgaria (Men's only)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners: Semyel Bissig (No. 1) / Timon Haugan (No. 2)
- 2 & 3 February: EC #18 in Krvavec (Women's only)
- 6 & 7 February: EC #19 in Berchtesgaden (Men's only)
- Men's Giant Slalom winners: Dominik Raschner (No. 1) / Stefan Brennsteiner (No. 2)
- 9 – 11 February: EC #20 in Santa Caterina di Valfurva (Women's only)
- 13 – 15 February: EC #21 in Berchtesgaden (Women's only)
- Giant Slalom winners: Elisa Mörzinger (No. 1) / Hilma Loevblom (No. 2) / (No. 3)
- 18 & 19 February: EC #22 in Hasliberg (Men's only)
- 22 – 25 February: EC #23 in Sella Nevea (Men's only)
- 27 & 28 February: EC #24 in Oberjoch (Men's only)
- Men's Slalom winners: Jonathan Nordbotten (No. 1) / Second Slalom competition is cancelled.
- 27 & 28 February: EC #25 in Livigno (Women's only)
- Giant Slalom winners: Jessica Hilzinger (No. 1) / Marte Monsen (No. 2)
- 2 & 3 March: EC #26 in Val di Fassa (Women's only)
- Women's Super G winners: Jasmina Suter (No. 1) / Iulija Pleshkova (No. 2)
- 10 – 18 March: EC #27 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- 18 – 21 March: EC #28 in Reiteralm
- Giant Slalom winners: Hannes Zingerle (m) / Marte Monsen (f)
- Slalom winners: Alexander Steen Olsen (m) / Charlie Guest (f)
American football edit
National Football League edit
- 31 January: 2021 Pro Bowl
- Cancelled.
- 7 February: Super Bowl LV in Tampa
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) defeated Kansas City Chiefs (AFC), 31–9, to win their second Super Bowl title.
- 22–24 April: 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland
- 9 September – 2 January 2022: 2021 NFL season
2020–21 NCAA football bowl games edit
- 21 December 2020: Myrtle Beach Bowl in Conway
- Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated North Texas Mean Green, 56–28.
- 22 December 2020: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise
- Nevada Wolf Pack defeated Tulane Green Wave, 38–27.
- 22 December 2020: Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton
- BYU Cougars defeated UCF Knights, 49–23.
- 23 December 2020: New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans
- Georgia Southern Eagles defeated Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 38–3.
- 23 December 2020: Montgomery Bowl in Montgomery
- Memphis Tigers defeated Florida Atlantic Owls, 25–10.
- 24 December 2020: New Mexico Bowl in Frisco
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated Houston Cougars, 28–14.
- 25 December 2020: Camellia Bowl in Montgomery
- Buffalo Bulls defeated Marshall Thundering Herd, 17–10.
- 26 December 2020: First Responder Bowl Dallas
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defeated UTSA Roadrunners, 31–24.
- 26 December 2020: LendingTree Bowl in Mobile
- Georgia State Panthers defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 39–21.
- 26 December 2020: Cure Bowl in Orlando
- Liberty Flames defeated Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 37–34, after overtime.
- 29 December 2020: Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando
- Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated Miami Hurricanes, 37–34.
- 29 December 2020: Alamo Bowl in San Antonio
- Texas Longhorns defeated Colorado Buffaloes, 55–23.
- 30 December 2020: Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte
- Wisconsin Badgers defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 42–28.
- 30 December 2020: Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington
- Oklahoma Sooners defeated Florida Gators, 55–20.
- 31 December 2020: Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth
- Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 28–26.
- 31 December 2020: Arizona Bowl in Tucson
- Ball State Cardinals defeated San Jose State Spartans, 34–13.
- 31 December 2020: Liberty Bowl in Memphis
- West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Army Black Knights, 24–21.
- 1 January: Peach Bowl in Atlanta
- Georgia Bulldogs defeated Cincinnati Bearcats, 24–21.
- 1 January: Citrus Bowl in Orlando
- Northwestern Wildcats defeated Auburn Tigers, 35–19.
- 1 January: Rose Bowl in Arlington
- Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 31–14.
- 1 January: Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
- Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Clemson Tigers, 49–28.
- 2 January: Gator Bowl in Jacksonville
- Kentucky Wildcats defeated NC State Wolfpack, 23–21.
- 2 January: Outback Bowl in Tampa
- Ole Miss Rebels defeated Indiana Hoosiers, 26–20.
- 2 January: Fiesta Bowl in Glendale
- Iowa State Cyclones defeated Oregon Ducks, 34–17.
- 2 January: Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens
- Texas A&M Aggies defeated North Carolina Tar Heels, 41–27.
- 11 January: College Football Playoff National Championship at the Hard Rock Stadium
- Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State Buckeyes, 52–24.
Aquatics edit
- 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
- 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup.
- 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- TBD: 2021 World Para Swimming Championships.
- TBD: 2021 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
- TBD: 2021 FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships
- 2021 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships
- 2021 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships
- 2021 FINA World Junior Diving Championships
Archery edit
- 16–26 September: 2021 World Archery Championships in Yankton, SD
- 4–10 October: 2021 World Youth Archery Championships in Perth
- 2021 World Indoor Archery Championships
- 2021 World 3D Archery Championships
- 2021 World Para Archery Championship delayed until 2022
2021 Archery World Cup edit
- 19 – 25 April: WC #1 in Guatemala City
- 17 – 23 May: WC #2 in Lausanne
- 22 – 27 June: WC #3 in Paris
2020–21 Indoor World Series edit
- 21 – 22 November 2020: Stage #1 (Worldwide Online)
- 18 – 20 December 2020: Stage #2 (Worldwide Online)
- Recurve winners: Brady Ellison (m) / Wi Nayeon (f)
- Compound winners: Dave Cousins (m) / Bayley Sargeant (f)
- Barebow winners: Erik Jonsson (m) / Lina Bjorklund
- 15 – 17 January: Stage #3 (Worldwide Online)
- Recurve winners: Brady Ellison (m) / Jang Yoo-jung (f)
- Compound winners: Jean-Philippe Boulch (m) / Fátima Neri (f)
- Barebow winners: Erik Jonsson (m) / Lina Bjorklund
- 12 – 14 February: Stage #4 (Worldwide Online)
- 27 & 28 February: Stage #5 (Worldwide Online, finals, Only for teams)
Archery Americas edit
- 8 – 14 March: City of Medellín World Ranking Event in Medellín
- 22 – 28 March: 2021 Pan American Archery Championships in Monterrey
Archery Europe edit
- 22–27 February: 2021 Archery European Indoor Championships in Koper
- 16–21 March: European Grand Prix in Poreč
- 6–11 April: European Grand Prix in Antalya
- 30 April – 9 May: European Para-Archery Championships 2021 + Tokyo Paralympics CQT in Olbia
- 17–22 May: European Youth Cup 1st leg in Čatež ob Savi
- 21 May – 6 June: 2021 Archery European Outdoor Championships in Antalya
- 5–11 July: Para-Archery European Cup 2021 – Tokyo Paralympic FQT in Nové Město nad Metují
- 2–7 August: European Youth Cup – 2nd leg in Bucharest
- 30 August – 4 September: European 3D Championships in Maribor
- 5–12 September: European Field Championships in Zagreb
- 9 & 10 October: Run-Archery European Cup in Nové Město nad Metují
Arm wrestling edit
- 24 November – 3 December: 2021 World Armwrestling Championship in Bucharest
Association football edit
FIFA edit
National Teams edit
- 20 May – 12 June: 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia[51]
- 21 July – 6 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Japan
- : Canada
- : Sweden
- : United States
- 4th: Australia
- 22 July – 7 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in Japan
- Cancelled: 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru
Clubs edit
- 1–11 February: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar
- In the final, Bayern Munich defeated Tigres UANL, 1–0, to win their second FIFA Club World Cup title.
- Al Ahly took third place by defeating Palmeiras 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2) after penalties.
- 9–19 December: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
UEFA edit
National Teams edit
- 2–14 May: 2021 UEFA Women's U17 Championship in Faroe Islands Cancelled
- 6–22 May: 2021 UEFA U17 Championship in Cyprus Cancelled
- 24 March – 6 June: 2021 UEFA U21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia Germany defeated Portugal 1–0 to win their 3rd title.
- 6–10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
- 7 July – 1 August: 2021 UEFA Women's Euro in England Postponed to 6–31 July 2022
- 30 June – 13 July: 2021 UEFA U19 Championship in Romania Cancelled
- 21 July – 2 August: 2021 UEFA Women's U19 Championship in Belarus Cancelled
Clubs edit
- 7 October 2020 – 16 May: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in Gothenburg)
- In the final, Barcelona defeated Chelsea, 4–0, to win their first UEFA Women's Champions League title.
- 17 September 2020 – 26 May: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League (final in Gdańsk)
- In the final, Villarreal defeated Manchester United, 1–1 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p), to win their first UEFA Europa League title.
- 15 September 2020 – 29 May: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League (final in Porto)
- In the final, Chelsea defeated Manchester City, 1–0, to win their second UEFA Champions League title.
- 11 August: 2021 UEFA Super Cup in Belfast
- In the final, Chelsea defeated Villarreal, 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p), to win their second UEFA Super Cup title.
CONMEBOL edit
National Teams edit
- 13 June – 10 July: 2021 Copa América in Brazil: Argentina defeated Brazil 1–0 to win their 15th title.
Clubs edit
- 23 February – 20 November: 2021 Copa Libertadores
- 16 March – 6 November: 2021 Copa Sudamericana
- 7 April: 2021 Recopa Sudamericana Defensa y Justicia defeated Palmeiras, 4–3 on penalties after tied 3–3 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana.
- 30 September – 16 October: 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
AFC edit
National Teams edit
- 28 April – 8 May: 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in Thailand (cancelled)
Clubs edit
- 14 April – 27 November: 2021 AFC Champions League
- 14 April – 26 November: 2021 AFC Cup
- 7–12 November: 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship
CAF edit
National Teams edit
- 16 January – 7 February: 2020 African Nations Championship in Yaoundé, Douala and Limbe
- 14 February – 6 March: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
- 11 June – 9 July: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon was postponed to 9 January – 6 February 2022.
Clubs edit
- 12 February – 17 July: 2020–21 CAF Champions League Al Ahly SC defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win their 10th CAF Champions League title.
- 12 February – 17 July: 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup Raja Casablanca defeated JS Kabylie 2–1 to win their second CAF Confederation Cup title.
- 28 May: 2020 CAF Super Cup Al Ahly SC defeated RS Berkane 2–0 to win their seventh CAF Super Cup title.
- TBD: 2021 CAF Super Cup
CONCACAF edit
National Teams edit
- 10 July – 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- 18–30 March 2021: 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship Honduras and Mexico qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Clubs edit
- 6 April – 28 October: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
- 3 August – 15 December: 2021 CONCACAF League
- 15 – 25 May: 2021 Caribbean Club Championship Cavaly defeated Inter Moengotapoe 2–0 in the final to win their first title.
- 23 April – May: 2021 Caribbean Club Shield Cancelled.
OFC edit
Clubs edit
- TBD: 2021 OFC Champions League Cancelled
Athletics edit
- 2021 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Postponed to 17–19 March 2023
- 2021 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.
- 2021 Skyrunning World Championships in Pyrenees, Spain.
- 2021 IAU 50 km World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.
- 2021 IAU 100 km World Championships
- 2021 IAU 24 hours World Championships in Timișoara, Romania.
- 1–2 May 2021 World Athletics Relays in Chorzów, Poland.
- 2021 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. delayed until 2022
- 30 July – 8 August Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
- 17–22 August 2021 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
2021 World Athletics Label Road Races edit
- Elite
- 31 January: Osaka International Ladies Marathon in Osaka
- Winner: Mao Ichiyama
- 28 February: Lake Biwa Marathon in Ōtsu
- 5 March: Djibouti International Half Marathon in Djibouti
- Winner: Mo Farah
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour edit
- Gold
- 29 January: Indoor Meeting – Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe
- Women's 60 m winner: Dina Asher-Smith
- Men's 400 m winner: Marvin Schlegel
- Men's 800 m winner: Elliot Giles
- Women's 1500 m winner: Katharina Trost
- 3000 m winners: Bethwell Birgen (m) / Beatrice Chepkoech (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Wilhem Belocian (m) / Nooralotta Neziri (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner: Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Triple Jump winner: Liadagmis Povea
- Men's Pole Vault winner: Renaud Lavillenie
- Women's Shot Put winner: Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang
- 2 February: Banskobystricka latka in Banská Bystrica (Men's High Jump)
- Winner: Gianmarco Tamberi
- 9 February: Meeting Hauts de France Pas de Calais in Liévin
- 60 m winners: Marcell Jacobs (m) / Javianne Oliver (f)
- 800 m winners: Elliot Giles (m) / Jemma Reekie (f)
- 1500 m winners: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (m) / Gudaf Tsegay (f)
- 3000 m winners: Getnet Wale (m) / Lemlem Hailu (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Grant Holloway (m) / Nadine Visser (f)
- Women's 2000 m Steeplechase winner: Winfred Yavi
- Men's Long Jump winner: Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Holly Bradshaw
- Women's Shot Put winner: Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang
- 13 February: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York
- 60 m winners: Trayvon Bromell (m) / Kayla White (f)
- Men's 200 m winner: Noah Lyles
- 300 m winners: Jereem Richards (m) / Gabrielle Thomas (f)
- 400 m winners: Michael Norman (m) / Shaunae Miller-Uibo (f)
- Women's 500 m winner: Olga Kosichenko
- 800 m winners: Donavan Brazier (m) / Ajeé Wilson (f)
- Men's 1000 m winner: Bryce Hoppel
- 1500 m winners: Oliver Hoare (m) / Heather MacLean (f)
- 2 Miles winners: Justyn Knight (m) / Elinor Purrier (f)
- 3000 m winners: Eric Holt (m) / Dani Jones (f)
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner: Kendra Harrison
- Men's High Jump winner: Trey Culver
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris
- 17 February: Copernicus Cup in Toruń
- Women's 60 m winner: Javianne Oliver
- Women's 400 m winner: Femke Bol
- 800 m winners: Elliot Giles (m) / Habitam Alemu (f)
- Men's 1500 m winner: Selemon Barega
- Women's 3000 m winner: Lemlem Hailu
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Grant Holloway (m) / Christina Clemons (f)
- Women's Triple Jump winner: Paraskevi Papachristou
- Men's High Jump winner: Maksim Nedasekau
- Men's Pole Vault winner: Sam Kendricks
- Men's Shot Put winner: Michał Haratyk
- 24 February: Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting in Madrid
- Men's 60 m winner: Arthur Cissé
- Men's 400 m winner: Pavel Maslák
- 800 m winners: Mariano García (m) / Habitam Alemu (f)
- 1500 m winners: Selemon Barega (m) / Hirut Meshesha (f)
- Women's 3000 m winner: Gudaf Tsegay
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Grant Holloway (m) / Nadine Visser (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner: Juan Miguel Echevarría
- Women's Triple Jump winner: Tori Franklin
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Iryna Zhuk
- Silver
- 24 January: American Track League 1 in Fayetteville
- 60 m winners: Trayvon Bromell (m) / Blessing Okagbare (f)
- 400 m winners: Fred Kerley (m) / Quanera Hayes (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Grant Holloway (m) / Tonea Marshall (f)
- Women's High Jump winner: Vashti Cunningham
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Megan Clark
- Men's Shot Put winner: Ryan Crouser (World Record)
- 31 January: American Track League 2 in Fayetteville
- 60 m winners: Maurice Eaddy (m) / Mikiah Brisco (f)
- 200 m winners: Jereem Richards (m) / Shaunae Miller-Uibo (f)
- 600 m winners: Nicholis Hilson (m) / Samantha Watson (f)
- Men's 800 m winner: Bryce Hoppel
- Women's 1 Mile Run winner: Heather MacLean
- Men's 60 m Hurdles winner: Trevor Bassitt
- Women's Long Jump winner: Kendell Williams
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris
- Men's Shot Put winner: Ryan Crouser
- 31 January: ISTAF Indoor in Düsseldorf
- 60 m winners: Arthur Cissé (m) / Dina Asher-Smith (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Damian Czykier (m) / Nadine Visser (f)
- Women's Long Jump winner: Malaika Mihambo
- Men's Pole Vault winner: Armand Duplantis
- 2 February: Banskobystricka latka in Banská Bystrica (Women's High Jump)
- Winner: Yaroslava Mahuchikh
- 3 February: Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava
- 60 m winners: Oliver Bromby (m) / Jamile Samuel (f)
- 400 m winners: Pavel Maslák (m) / Cynthia Bolingo (f)
- Men's 800 m winner: Jamie Webb
- 1500 m winners: István Szögi (m) / Meraf Bahta (f)
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner: Pia Skrzyszowska
- Men's High Jump winner: Tihomir Ivanov
- Men's Long Jump winner: Radek Juška
- Men's Shot Put winner: Tomáš Staněk
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Tina Šutej
- 5 February: ISTAF Indoor in Berlin
- 60 m winners: Arthur Cissé (m) / Maja Mihalinec (f)
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Aaron Mallett / Christina Clemons (f)
- Women's Long Jump winner: Malaika Mihambo
- Men's Pole Vault winner: Ernest Obiena
- 6 February: Perche Elite Tour in Rouen
- Pole Vault winners: Armand Duplantis (m) / Holly Bradshaw (f)
- 6 February: Meeting Metz Moselle Athlélor in Metz
- 60 m winners: Devin Quinn (m) / Javianne Oliver (f)
- 200 m winners: Ján Volko (m) / Lieke Klaver (f)
- 400 m winners: Liemarvin Bonevacia (m) / Femke Bol (f)
- 800 m winners: Eliott Crestan (m) / Habitam Alemu (f)
- Men's 1500 m winner: Selemon Barega
- Men's 3000 m winner: Seán Tobin
- 60 m winners: Jarret Eaton (m) / Oluwatobiloba Amusan (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner: Maykel Massó
- Men's Triple Jump winner: Andy Díaz
- 7 February: American Track League 3 in Fayetteville
- 60 m winners: Ronnie Baker (m) / Blessing Okagbare (f)
- Women's 200 m winner: Blessing Okagbare
- 400 m winners: Michael Cherry (m) / Shamier Little (f)
- Women's 800 m winner: Adelle Tracey
- Men's 1 Mile winner: Takieddine Hedeilli
- 60 m Hurdles winners: Omar McLeod (m) / Tiffany Porter (f)
- High Jump winners: Shelby McEwen (m) / Vashti Cunningham (f)
- Men's Long Jump winner: Marquis Dendy
- Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris
- 21 February: American Track League 4 in Fayetteville
- 60 m winners: Zach Jewell (m) / Daryll Neita (f)
- Women's 200 m winner: Allyson Felix
- Men's 300 m winner: