Sport in Great Britain and Ireland
PreviewSource: the site's football, rugby, cricket and Gaelic records, national-team ratings and the Universal Index for the live tables · as of 20 Oct 2026
2026 at a glance
Every league and event across the year, by sport. Select a bar for the detail.
On now
- Premier Leagueuntil 30 May 2027regular season
- Championshipuntil 1 May 2027regular season
- League Cupuntil 21 Mar 2027tournament
- League Oneapprox. until 8 May 2027regular season
- League Twoapprox. until 8 May 2027regular season
Just finished
- Women's rugbyapprox.Held 12 Sep-17 Oct
- Home nations women's football13 OctWon 2 v Greece
- League of Ireland13 OctFAI Cup semi-finals held
- Motorsport11 OctAsh Sutton won
- Home nations men's football6 OctWon 3, lost 1
Coming up
- Ireland men's cricket22 OctIreland in Namibia
- Scottish cups24 OctSecond round
- Women's FA Cup25 Octtournament
- League Cup27-29 OctFourth round
- League of Ireland30 OctTitle decided
FootballDartsHorse racingRowingSnookerRunningTennisGolfRugby unionOlympicsCricketRugby leagueMotorsportFormula 1Gaelic gamesNetballBasketballIce hockeyLighter: tournament continued without themRow names open the league's hub.FinalOne-off date (draft, all-star game)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Football
Tentpole events
Rugby
Irish sports
Women
Light bars are regular seasons; solid bars are finals, events and national-team windows. A dashed edge means approximate dates. The star is the final. The thin upright marks are one-off dates such as drafts and all-star games. The thin line is today.
Home nations now
Universal value and overall rank on the Universal national-teams board.
Ireland: the Republic in football, the all-island side in rugby and cricket.
| Nation | Football (men) | Football (women) | Rugby union | Cricket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1589#22 | 1521#51 | 1492#63 | 1567#29 |
| Scotland | 826#426 | 704#563 | 1424#91 | 765#488 |
| Wales | 770#482 | 571#702 | 1045#233 | Not rated |
| Northern Ireland | 714#549 | 169#975 | Not rated | Not rated |
| Ireland | 781#471 | 765#491 | 1563#32 | 927#321 |
England
- (men)
- 1589#22
- (women)
- 1521#51
- Rugby
- 1492#63
- Cricket
- 1567#29
Scotland
- (men)
- 826#426
- (women)
- 704#563
- Rugby
- 1424#91
- Cricket
- 765#488
Wales
- (men)
- 770#482
- (women)
- 571#702
- Rugby
- 1045#233
- Cricket
- Not rated
Northern Ireland
- (men)
- 714#549
- (women)
- 169#975
- Rugby
- Not rated
- Cricket
- Not rated
Ireland
- (men)
- 781#471
- (women)
- 765#491
- Rugby
- 1563#32
- Cricket
- 927#321
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2026 in British and Irish sport
Played: 55. Awaiting a result: Premiership Women's Rugby. Still to come: League of Ireland (30 Oct), Women's Six Nations (31 Oct), Rugby League World Cup (November), Scottish League Cup (13 Dec), UEFA Conference League 2026-27 (league phase) (17 Dec).
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plPremier League
facupFA Cup
def. Chelsea, 1-0
six-nationsSix Nations
spflScottish Premier
hurlingAll-Ireland hurling
Limerick
def. Galway, 1-29 to 1-18
gaelic-footballAll-Ireland football
Mayo
def. Kerry, 1-20 to 1-17
super-leagueSuper League
The year, month by month
January
- DartsPDC World Darts ChampionshipLuke Littler
- Venue
- Alexandra Palace (London)
- Date
- 3 Jan
- Note
- Beat Gian van Veen 7-1 in sets
February
- OlympicsMilan Cortina 2026 Winter OlympicsNorway (top of the medal table)
- Venue
- Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)
- Date
- 22 Feb
- Note
- Great Britain 15th with 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (5 medals; first Winter Games with more than one gold: Matt Weston skeleton, Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale mixed team snowboard cross). Ireland sent 4 athletes and won no medals. Norway 18 gold
March
- CricketICC Men's T20 World CupIndia
- Venue
- India and Sri Lanka
- Date
- 8 Mar
- Note
- England lost the semi-final to India by 7 runs (5 Mar); Scotland and Ireland out in the group stage (Scotland beat Italy only; Ireland beat Oman, lost to Australia, abandoned v Zimbabwe)
- Horse racingCheltenham FestivalGaelic Warrior (Gold Cup)
- Venue
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Note
- Jockey Paul Townend; trainer Willie Mullins
- Rugby unionSix NationsFrance
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 14 Mar
- FootballLeague CupManchester Citydef. Arsenal, 2-0
- Season
- 2025-26
- Runner-up
- Arsenal
- Venue
- New Wembley Stadium
- Date
- 22 Mar
April
- RowingThe Boat RaceNo winner on record
- Venue
- Tideway (Putney to Mortlake)
- Date
- 4 Apr
- Note
- Men: Cambridge. Women: Oxford
- Horse racingGrand NationalI Am Maximus
- Venue
- Aintree
- Date
- 11 Apr
- Note
- Jockey Paul Townend; trainer Willie Mullins
- FootballNational LeagueYork City
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 25 Apr
- RunningLondon MarathonNo winner on record
- Venue
- Greenwich to The Mall (London)
- Date
- 26 Apr
- Note
- Men: Sabastian Sawe 1:59:30. Women: Tigst Assefa 2:15:41
May
- FootballChampionshipCoventry City
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 2 May
- SnookerWorld Snooker ChampionshipWu Yize
- Venue
- Crucible Theatre (Sheffield)
- Date
- 4 May
- Note
- Beat Shaun Murphy 18-17
- FootballWSLManchester City Women
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 6 May
- FootballNational League play-off finalRochdale
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 10 May
- FootballFA CupManchester Citydef. Chelsea, 1-0
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- Chelsea
- Venue
- New Wembley Stadium
- Date
- 16 May
- FootballScottish PremierCeltic
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 16 May
- BasketballSuper League BasketballLondon Lionsdef. Cheshire Phoenix
- Runner-up
- Cheshire Phoenix
- Date
- 17 May
- Note
- Date from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Super_League_Basketball_season
- FootballPremier LeagueArsenal
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 19 May
- FootballUEFA Europa League 2025-26 (knockout stage)Aston Villa
- Venue
- Final in Istanbul (Besiktas Stadium)
- Date
- 20 May
- Note
- SC Freiburg runners-up. British and Irish clubs: Nottingham Forest out in the semi-finals; Celtic out in the knockout play-offs; Rangers out in the league phase; Aberdeen, Shelbourne and Hibernian in the qualifying rounds
- FootballChampionship play-off finalHull City
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 23 May
- Rugby unionChampions CupUnion Bordeaux Bègles
- Season
- 2025–26
- Date
- 23 May
- FootballLeague One play-off finalBolton Wanderers
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 24 May
- FootballLeague Two play-off finalNotts County
- Season
- 2025-26
- Date
- 25 May
- FootballUEFA Conference League 2025-26 (knockout stage)Crystal Palace
- Venue
- Final in Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
- Date
- 27 May
- Note
- Rayo Vallecano runners-up. British and Irish clubs: Aberdeen, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne out in the league phase; Hibernian and Linfield out in qualifying; The New Saints in the early qualifying rounds
- Rugby leagueChallenge CupWigandef. Hull Kingston Rovers, 40-10
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- Hull Kingston Rovers
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium
- Date
- 30 May
- FootballUEFA Champions League 2025-26 (knockout stage)Paris Saint-Germain
- Venue
- Final in Budapest (Puskas Arena)
- Date
- 30 May
- Note
- Arsenal runners-up. British and Irish clubs: Liverpool out in the quarter-finals; Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16; Celtic and Rangers out in qualifying; Shelbourne, Linfield and The New Saints in the early qualifying rounds
- FootballWomen's FA CupManchester Citydef. Brighton & Hove Albion
- Runner-up
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Date
- 31 May
- Note
- Date from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Women%27s_FA_Cup
- FootballCymru PremierThe New Saints FC
- Season
- 2025-26
- FootballLeague OneLincoln City
- Season
- 2025-26
- FootballLeague TwoBromley
- Season
- 2025-26
- FootballNIFL PremiershipLarne FC
- Season
- 2025-26
- FootballScottish CupCelticdef. Dunfermline Athletic
- Season
- 2025-26
- Runner-up
- Dunfermline Athletic
June
- Horse racingThe DerbyChristmas Day
- Venue
- Epsom Downs
- Date
- 6 Jun
- Note
- Jockey Ronan Whelan; trainer Aidan O'Brien
- MotorsportIsle of Man TTDean Harrison (Senior TT)
- Venue
- Snaefell Mountain Course
- Date
- 6 Jun
- Note
- Senior TT shortened after weather; classified after one lap
- Rugby unionUnited Rugby ChampionshipLeinsterdef. Bulls
- Season
- 2025-26
- Runner-up
- Bulls
- Date
- 19 Jun
- NetballNetball Super LeagueManchester Thunderdef. London Pulse, 54-51
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- London Pulse
- Venue
- Co-op Live, Manchester
- Date
- 20 Jun
- Note
- Co-op Live; the season page does not list the score, the league page does
- Rugby unionPremiership RugbyNorthampton Saints
- Season
- 2025–26
- Date
- 20 Jun
- Note
- PREM Rugby
- Horse racingRoyal AscotScandinavia (Gold Cup)
- Venue
- Ascot Racecourse
- Date
- 20 Jun
- Note
- Gold Cup Thursday 18 Jun: Scandinavia beat Trawlerman; Aidan O'Brien's 100th Royal Ascot winner. Other race winners not sourced
- Rugby unionPremiership Women's RugbyResult not in our data yet
- Date
- 28 Jun
- Note
- Date from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Premiership_Women%27s_Rugby
July
- Formula 1British Grand PrixCharles Leclerc
- Venue
- Silverstone Circuit
- Date
- 5 Jul
- Note
- Ferrari
- CricketICC Women's T20 World CupAustralia
- Venue
- England (final at Lord's)
- Date
- 5 Jul
- Note
- Australia beat England by 7 wickets in the final; Scotland fifth and Ireland sixth in Group B
- TennisWimbledon (women)Linda Noskova
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 11 Jul
- Note
- Wimbledon Women's
- TennisWimbledon (men)Jannik Sinner
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 12 Jul
- Note
- Wimbledon Men's
- CricketT20 BlastNorthants Steelbacks
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 18 Jul
- FootballFIFA World CupSpain (beat Argentina in the final; Argentina runners-up)
- Venue
- United States Canada and Mexico
- Date
- 19 Jul
- Note
- England third (lost the semi-final to Argentina; beat France in the third-place match). Scotland out in the group stage. Wales lost the play-off semi-final to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties (1-1, 2-4 on pens, 26 Mar). Republic of Ireland lost the play-off semi-final to the Czech Republic on penalties (2-2, 4-3 to Czechia, 26 Mar). Northern Ireland did not qualify (play-off Path A, lost to Italy; score not read)
- Gaelic gamesAll-Ireland hurlingLimerickdef. Galway, 1-29 to 1-18
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- Galway
- Venue
- Croke Park, Dublin
- Date
- 19 Jul
- Note
- The article lead says Limerick 1-29 to 1-11 but the infobox and the margin of 11 points give 1-18
- GolfThe OpenRyan Fox
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 19 Jul
- Note
- The Open Championship
- Gaelic gamesAll-Ireland footballMayodef. Kerry, 1-20 to 1-17
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- Kerry
- Venue
- Croke Park, Dublin
- Date
- 26 Jul
August
- OlympicsGlasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesAustralia (top of the medal table with 70 gold, 171 medals)
- Venue
- Glasgow (Scotland)
- Date
- 2 Aug
- Note
- England 2nd 29 gold 45 silver 36 bronze (110). Scotland 5th 13-9-17 (39). Wales 9th 9-10-12 (31). Northern Ireland 12th 3-4-9 (16). India 4th ahead of Scotland on silver medals
- MotorsportMotoGP British Grand PrixRaúl Fernández (Aprilia)
- Venue
- Silverstone Circuit
- Date
- 9 Aug
- Note
- Jorge Martín second; Marco Bezzecchi third
- MotorsportFormula E London E-PrixTaylor Barnard (Sunday race)
- Venue
- ExCeL London circuit
- Date
- 16 Aug
- Note
- Pascal Wehrlein won the 2025-26 drivers' title in the finale weekend
- CricketThe HundredManchester Super Giants
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 16 Aug
- CricketThe Hundred (women)Trent Rocketsdef. Sunrisers Leeds, 92/2 to 91 (Trent Rockets won by 8 wickets)
- Season
- 2026
- Runner-up
- Sunrisers Leeds
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Date
- 16 Aug
- Note
- Trent Rockets' first women's title; Northern Superchargers rebranded as Sunrisers Leeds for 2026
September
- CricketCounty ChampionshipWarwickshire
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 27 Sep
October
- Rugby leagueSuper LeagueWakefield Trinity
- Season
- 2026
- Date
- 3 Oct
- MotorsportBTCC drivers' championshipAsh Sutton
- Venue
- Brands Hatch (GP circuit)
- Date
- 11 Oct
- Note
- Fifth title; clinched at Silverstone and crowned at the Brands Hatch finale; Tom Ingram second
- FootballLeague of IrelandTo come, 30 Oct
- Date
- 30 Oct
- Note
- Date from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division
- Rugby unionWomen's Six NationsTo come, 31 Oct
- Date
- 31 Oct
- Note
- Date from https://www.rugbypass.com/news/2026-wxv-global-series-every-single-fixture-and-kick-off-time/
November
- Rugby leagueRugby League World CupTo come, November
- Venue
- Australia New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- Note
- Start: take the first kickoff from rlwc-2026.json (approx until read)
December
- FootballScottish League CupTo come, 13 Dec
- Date
- 13 Dec
- Note
- Date from Football calendar builder
- FootballUEFA Conference League 2026-27 (league phase)To come, 17 Dec
- Venue
- League phase, 36 clubs
- Date
- 17 Dec
- Note
- In progress. British clubs in the fixtures held so far (euro-comps.json): Brighton, Heart of Midlothian. Knockout stage from 18 Feb 2027, final 2 Jun 2027
Events without a day are listed under the month they usually fall in.
The year in perspective
Champions crowned
- Football21
- Cricket6
- Motorsport4
- Horse racing4
- Rugby union4
- Gaelic games2
- Olympics2
- Rugby league2
- Tennis2
- Basketball1
- Darts1
- Formula 11
- Golf1
- Netball1
- Snooker1
Not tracked yet
- Champion rows without a date left off the ledger: challenge_cup_finals.csv 1922
- Lane finals filled from the researched rows (no champions file holds the competition): wfacup, slb, loi, pwr, wsix
- Challenge Cup: no result or not-held entry for 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1940
- Championship play-off final: no result or not-held entry for 2015, 2023
- Second Division: no result or not-held entry for 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
- County Championship: no result or not-held entry for 2020
- Cymru Premier: no result or not-held entry for 2000, 2005, 2006
- All-Ireland football: no result or not-held entry for 1890, 1891, 1897, 1902, 1911, 1918, 1920, 1921
- All-Ireland hurling: no result or not-held entry for 1891, 1897, 1899, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921
- League One play-off final: no result or not-held entry for 2015, 2023
- Third Division North: no result or not-held entry for 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
- Third Division South: no result or not-held entry for 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946
- League Two play-off final: no result or not-held entry for 2015, 2023
- Irish League (all-Ireland, to 1921): no result or not-held entry for 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
- NIFL Premiership: no result or not-held entry for 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
- Community Shield: no result or not-held entry for 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950
- Scottish Cup: no result or not-held entry for 1909, 1915, 1940
- Scottish League Cup: no result or not-held entry for 1948, 1968, 1977, 1983, 1999, 2020, 2022
- Six Nations: no result or not-held entry for 1885, 1888, 1889, 1897, 1898, 1972
- Division One: no result or not-held entry for 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
- Northern RFL Championship: no result or not-held entry for 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
- Northern RFU Championship: no result or not-held entry for 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
- British and Irish Lions: no tour in 2026, so the lane is not drawn (expected)
- Researched rows adjusted or left off because a date is not sourced: urc-2627-reg left off: end not sourced; super-league-2026-final folded into the block that contains it; wfacup-2526-final folded into the block that contains it; eng-cricket-w-2026-nz left off: end not sourced; eng-cricket-w-2026-ind left off: end not sourced; cymru-2627-reg left off: end not sourced
- Not tracked yet: English women's rugby and cricket before the research files, the Lions outside a tour year (the lane is drawn only when a tour is held), Gaelic games below the senior inter-county finals, and a home winners board for Wimbledon and The Open (nationality is not held)