# 2021 in sports by month

2021 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Calendar by month

Note: Sports that were originally intended to take place in 2020 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are indicated using †.

### January

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner |
| 1–10 | Cross-country skiing | / 2021 Tour de Ski | International | Men: Alexander BolshunovWomen: Jessie Diggins |
| 3–15 | Rally raid | 2021 Dakar Rally | International | Bikes: Kevin BenavidesQuads: Manuel AndújarCars: Stéphane PeterhanselLight Proto: Josef MacháčekUTV: Francisco López ContardoTrucks: Dmitry Sotnikov |
| 5–18 | Association football | 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament | Regional | Ivory Coast |
| 8–24 | Bowls | 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship | International | Open: Mark DawesWomen: Laura Daniels |
| 9–10 | Bobsleigh & Skeleton | IBSF European Championships 2021 | Continental | Germany |
| 9–10 | Luge | 2021 FIL European Luge Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 10–17 | Snooker | 2021 Masters (Triple Crown #2) | International | Yan Bingtao |
| 11 | American football | 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship | Domestic | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11–13 | Judo | 2021 Judo World Masters | International | France |
| 13–31 | Handball | 2021 World Men's Handball Championship | International | Denmark |
| 13–8 May | Ice Hockey | / 2020–21 NHL season | Domestic | Colorado Avalanche |
| 16–17 | Speed skating | 2021 European Speed Skating Championships | Continental | Netherlands |
| 16–7 February | Association football | 2020 African Nations Championship$^†$ | Continental | Morocco |
| 18–24 | Association football | 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament | Regional | Algeria |
| 21–24 | Rallying | 2021 Monte Carlo Rally (WRC #1) | International | WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Andreas Mikkelsen & Ola Fløene ( Toksport WRT)WRC-3: Yohan Rossel & Benoît Fulcrand |
| 22–24 | Bobsleigh & Skeleton | IBSF Junior World Championships 2021 | International | Germany |
| 22–24 | Short track speed skating | 2021 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships | Continental | Men: Semion ElistratovWomen: Suzanne Schulting |
| 23 | Association football | 2020 Copa Sudamericana Final$^†$ | Continental | Defensa y Justicia |
| 27–31 | Badminton | 2020 BWF World Tour Finals | International | Men: Anders AntonsenWomen: Tai Tzu-ying |
| 27–31 | Biathlon | 2021 IBU Open European Championships | Continental | Latvia / Poland |
| 29–31 | Darts | 2021 Masters | International | Jonny Clayton |
| 29–31 | Extreme sport | Winter X Games XXV | International | United States |
| 29–31 | Luge | 2021 FIL World Luge Championships | International | Germany |
| 30 | Association football | 2020 Copa Libertadores Final$^†$ | Continental | Palmeiras |
| 30–31 | Cyclo-cross | 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships | International | Men: Mathieu van der PoelWomen: Lucinda Brand |
| 30–31 | Endurance racing | 2021 24 Hours of Daytona | International | Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Alexander Rossi & Hélio Castroneves ( Wayne Taylor Racing) |
| 31 | American football | 2021 Pro Bowl | Domestic | Cancelled |

### February

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 2–7 | Tennis | 2021 ATP Cup | International | Russia |
| 3 | Association football | 2020 CONCACAF League Final | Continental | Alajuelense |
| 4–11 | Association football | 2020 FIFA Club World Cup$^†$ | International | Bayern Munich |
| 5–13 | Association football | 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament | Regional | Senegal |
| 5–14 | Bobsleigh & Skeleton | IBSF World Championships 2021 | International | Germany |
| 6 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Intercontinental Cup | International | San Pablo Burgos |
| 6–26 March | Rugby union | ///// 2021 Six Nations Championship | Continental | Wales |
| 7 | American football | Super Bowl LV | Domestic | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 8–21 | Alpine skiing | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 | International | Austria |
| 8–21 | Tennis | 2021 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1) | International | Men: Novak DjokovicWomen: Naomi Osaka |
| 9–14 | Nordic skiing | 2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships | International | Norway |
| 9–16 March | Freestyle skiing & Snowboarding | /// FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 | International | Russian Ski Federation |
| 9–7 November | Stock car racing | 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | Domestic | Kyle Larson ( Hendrick Motorsports) |
| 10–21 | Biathlon | Biathlon World Championships 2021 | International | Norway |
| 11–14 | Speed skating | 2021 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships | International | Netherlands |
| 13–6 November | Stock car racing | 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | Domestic | Daniel Hemric ( Joe Gibbs Racing) |
| 14 | Stock car racing | 2021 Daytona 500 | Domestic | Michael McDowell ( Front Row Motorsports) |
| 14–6 March | Association football | 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | Continental | Ghana |
| 15–20 | Archery | 2021 IFAA World Indoor Archery Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 16–20 | Badminton | 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships | Continental | Denmark |
| 18–28 | Curling | 2021 World Junior Curling Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 19–21 | Speed skating | 2021 World Junior Speed Skating Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 19–25 | Multi-sport | 2021 International Children's Games | International | Postponed to 11–16 August 2022 |
| 20 | Horse racing | 2021 Saudi Cup | International | Horse: MishriffJockey: David EganTrainer: John Gosden |
| 22–27 | Archery | 2021 European Indoor Archery Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 22–28 | Ski orienteering | 2021 World Ski Orienteering Championships | International | Neutral Athletes / Norway |
| 22–28 | Snooker | 2021 Players Championship (Cazoo Cup #2) | International | John Higgins |
| 24–7 March | Nordic skiing | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 | International | Norway |
| 25–28 | Golf | 2021 WGC-Workday Championship (WGC #1) | International | Collin Morikawa |
| 26–27 | Formula racing | 2021 Diriyah ePrix (FE #1/2) | International | Race 1: Nyck de Vries ( Mercedes-EQ)Race 2: Sam Bird ( Jaguar Racing) |
| 26–28 | Rallying | 2021 Arctic Rally Finland (WRC #2) | International | WRC: Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja ( Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)WRC-2: Esapekka Lappi & Janne Ferm ( Movisport)WRC-3: Teemu Asunmaa & Marko Salminen |
| 27–6 March | Biathlon | Biathlon Junior World Championships 2021 | International | France |

### March

| 1–9 | Baseball | 2021 Women's Baseball World Cup | International | Cancelled |
| 3–10 | Alpine skiing | World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2021 | International | Austria |
| 3–20 | Association football | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 5–7 | Athletics | 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships | Continental | Netherlands |
| 5–7 | Darts | 2021 UK Open | International | James Wade |
| 5–7 | Short track speed skating | 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | International | Men: Shaoang LiuWomen: Suzanne Schulting |
| 5–13 | Sailing | 2021 470 World Championships | International | Men: SwedenWomen: SpainMixed: Israel |
| 5–21 | Association football | 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina$^†$ | Continental | Ferroviária |
| 7 | Basketball | 2021 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic | Team LeBron |
| 7–13 | Windsurfing | 2021 RS:X European Championships | Continental | Men: Kiran BadloeWomen: Charline Picon |
| 10–17 | Sailing | 2021 America's Cup | International | Emirates Team New Zealand |
| 11–14 | Golf | 2021 Players Championship | International | Justin Thomas |
| 13–22 | Baseball | 2021 U-15 Baseball World Cup | International | Cancelled |
| 16–19 | Swimming | 2021 South American Swimming Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 18–21 | Telemarking | 2021 World Telemarking Championships | International | Switzerland |
| 18–27 | Snowboarding | FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships 2021 | International | Ski: RussiaSnowboarding: Russia |
| 18–5 April | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | Domestic | Baylor Bears |
| 19–21 | Cross-country skiing | 2020–21 FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals | International | Cancelled |
| 20 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Milan–San Remo (Monument #1) | International | Jasper Stuyven ( Trek–Segafredo) |
| 20–29 | Handball | 2020 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 21–4 April | Basketball | 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | Domestic | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22–28 | Archery | 2021 Pan American Archery Championships | Continental | Colombia |
| 22–28 | Figure skating | 2021 World Figure Skating Championships$^†$ | International | Men: Nathan ChenLadies: Anna ShcherbakovaPair: Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr GalliamovIce dance: Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov |
| 22–28 | Snooker | 2021 Tour Championship (Cazoo Cup #3) | International | Neil Robertson |
| 23–3 April | Futsal | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 24–28 | Golf | 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (WGC #2) | International | Billy Horschel |
| 24–4 April | Tennis | 2021 Miami Open$^†$ | International | Men: Hubert HurkaczWomen: Ashleigh Barty |
| 26–28 | Gymnastics | 2021 World Parkour Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 27 | Horse racing | 2021 Dubai World Cup | International | Horse: Mystic GuideJockey: Luis SaezTrainer: Michael Stidham |
| 27–28 | Formula racing | 2021 Sakhir Formula 2 round (F2 #1) | International | Sprint race 1: Liam Lawson ( Hitech Grand Prix)Sprint race 2: Oscar Piastri ( Prema Racing)Feature race: Guanyu Zhou ( UNI-Virtuosi Racing) |
| 28 | Formula racing | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix (F1 #1) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 28 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #1) | International | MotoGP: Maverick Viñales ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Sam Lowes ( Elf Marc VDS Racing Team)Moto3: Jaume Masiá ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 30–4 April | Bandy | 2021 Bandy World Championship | International | Cancelled |
| 31–17 April | Association football | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship | Continental | Cancelled |

### April

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–4 | Golf | 2021 ANA Inspiration | International | Patty Tavatanakit |
| 1–3 October | Baseball | / 2021 Major League Baseball season | Domestic | Atlanta Braves |
| 2–9 | Beach handball | 2020 Asian Youth Beach Handball Championship | Continental | Postponed to 22–28 March 2022 |
| 2–10 | Multi-sport | 2021 Asian Beach Games | Continental | Postponed to 2023 |
| 2–11 | Curling | 2021 World Men's Curling Championship | International | Sweden |
| 3–4 | Off-road racing | 2021 Desert X-Prix (Extreme E #1) | International | Johan Kristoffersson & Molly Taylor ( Rosberg X Racing) |
| 3–5 | Field hockey | 2021 Euro Hockey League 2021 Euro Hockey League Women | Continental | Men: BloemendaalWomen: Den Bosch |
| 3–11 | Fencing | 2021 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships | International | Russia |
| 3–11 | Weightlifting | 2021 European Weightlifting Championships | Continental | Ukraine |
| 3–25 | Rugby union | ///// 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship | Continental | England |
| 4 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #2) | International | MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Sam Lowes ( Elf Marc VDS Racing Team)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 4 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Tour of Flanders (Monument #2) | International | Kasper Asgreen ( Deceuninck–Quick-Step) |
| 5–27 May | Darts | 2021 Premier League Darts | International | Jonny Clayton |
| 6–9 | Judo | 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships | Continental | South Korea |
| 6–11 | Wrestling | 2021 African Wrestling Championships | Continental | Postponed to 17–22 May 2022 |
| 7–14 | Association football | / 2021 Recopa Sudamericana | Continental | Defensa y Justicia |
| 8–11 | Golf | 2021 Masters Tournament (Grand Slam #1) | International | Hideki Matsuyama |
| 8–11 | Taekwondo | 2021 European Taekwondo Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 9–11 | Rowing | 2021 European Rowing Championships | Continental | Great Britain |
| 10 | Horse racing | 2021 Grand National | International | Horse: Minella TimesJockey: Rachael BlackmoreTrainer: Henry de Bromhead |
| 10–11 | Formula racing | 2021 Rome ePrix (FE #3/4) | International | Race 1: Jean-Éric Vergne ( DS Techeetah)Race 2: Stoffel Vandoorne ( Mercedes-EQ) |
| 11–18 | Tennis | 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters$^†$ | International | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| 13–18 | Wrestling | 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships | Continental | Freestyle: IranGreco-Roman: IranWomen: Mongolia |
| 13–23 | Amateur boxing | 2021 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships | International | India |
| 15–16 | Judo | 2021 Pan American Judo Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 15–18 | Figure skating | 2021 ISU World Team Trophy | International | Russia |
| 16–18 | Basketball | 2021 EuroLeague Women Final Four | Continental | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 16–18 | Judo | 2021 European Judo Championships | Continental | Kosovo |
| 16–25 | Weightlifting | 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships$^†$ | Continental | China |
| 17–3 May | Snooker | 2021 World Snooker Championship (Triple Crown #3) | International | Mark Selby |
| 18 | Formula racing | 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (F1 #2) | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 18 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #3) | International | MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 18–26 September | Indy car racing | / 2021 IndyCar Series | International | Álex Palou ( Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| 19–24 | Weightlifting | 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships$^†$ | Continental | Colombia |
| 19–25 | Wrestling | 2021 European Wrestling Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 19–28 | Chess | Candidates Tournament 2020–21 | International | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| 21–25 | Artistic gymnastics | 2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 22–25 | Rallying | 2021 Croatia Rally (WRC #3) | International | WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Mads Østberg & Torstein Eriksen ( TRT World Rally Team)WRC-3: Kajetan Kajetanowicz & Maciej SzczepaniakJ-WRC: Jon Armstrong & Phil Hall |
| 23–27 | Windsurfing | 2021 RS:X World Championships | International | Men: Kiran BadloeWomen: Lilian de Geus |
| 23–2 May | Association football | 2021 Caribbean Club Shield | Regional | Cancelled |
| 24–25 | Formula racing | 2021 Valencia ePrix (FE #5/6) | International | Race 1: Nyck de Vries ( Mercedes-EQ)Race 2: Jake Dennis ( BMW i Andretti Motorsport) |
| 25 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Monument #3) | International | Tadej Pogačar ( UAE Team Emirates) |
| 26–6 May | Ice hockey | 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships | International | Canada |
| 27–2 May | Badminton | 2021 Badminton Asia Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 27–2 May | Badminton | 2021 European Badminton Championships | Continental | Men: Anders AntonsenWomen: Carolina Marín |
| 28–2 May | Badminton | 2021 Pan Am Badminton Championships | Continental | Men: Brian YangWomen: Beiwen Zhang |
| 28–8 May | Beach soccer | 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Continental | Cancelled |
| 29–2 May | Trampolining | 2021 European Trampoline Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 29–9 May | Tennis | 2021 Madrid Open$^†$ | International | Men: Alexander ZverevWomen: Aryna Sabalenka |
| 30–9 May | Curling | 2021 World Women's Curling Championship | International | Switzerland |

### May

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | Endurance racing | 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (WEC #1) | International | Hypercar: Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley & Kazuki Nakajima ( Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Filipe Albuquerque, Philip Hanson & Fabio Scherer ( United Autosports USA)LMGTE Pro: Kévin Estre & Neel Jani ( Porsche GT Team)LMGTE Am: Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo & Alessio Rovera ( AF Corse) |
| 1 | Horse racing | 2021 Kentucky Derby (Triple Crown #1) | Domestic | Horse: Medina SpiritJockey: John VelazquezTrainer: Bob Baffert |
| 1 | Volleyball | 2020–21 CEV Champions League Final | Continental | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 1–2 | Athletics | 2021 World Athletics Relays | International | Poland |
| 1–6 | Diving | 2021 FINA Diving World Cup | International | Great Britain |
| 2 | Formula racing | 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix (F1 #3) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 2 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #4) | International | MotoGP: Jack Miller ( Ducati Lenovo Team)Moto2: Fabio Di Giannantonio ( Federal Oil Gresini Moto2)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)MotoE: Alessandro Zaccone ( Octo Pramac MotoE) |
| 3 | Futsal | 2021 UEFA Futsal Champions League Final | Continental | Sporting CP |
| 3–9 | Futsal | 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | Continental | Costa Rica |
| 3–9 | Multi-sport | 2021 World Combat Games | International | Cancelled |
| 6–9 | Canoe slalom | 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships | Continental | Czech Republic |
| 6–22 | Association football | 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 8 | Formula racing | 2021 Monaco ePrix (FE #7) | International | António Félix da Costa ( DS Techeetah) |
| 8–9 | Formula racing | 2021 Barcelona Formula 3 round (F3 #1) | International | Race 1: Aleksandr Smolyar ( ART Grand Prix)Race 2: Olli Caldwell ( Prema Racing)Race 3: Dennis Hauger ( Prema Racing) |
| 8–9 | Athletics | 2021 European Throwing Cup | Continental | Poland |
| 8–30 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour #1) | International | Egan Bernal ( Ineos Grenadiers) |
| 9 | Formula racing | 2021 Spanish Grand Prix (F1 #4) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 9–14 | Nine-ball pool | 2021 World Cup of Pool | International | Germany (Joshua Filler & Christoph Reintjes) |
| 9–16 | Tennis | 2021 Italian Open | International | Men: Rafael NadalWomen: Iga Świątek |
| 10–23 | Aquatics | 2020 European Aquatics Championships$^†$ | Continental | Russia |
| 13–16 | Orienteering | 2021 European Orienteering Championships | Continental | Sweden |
| 14–16 | Aesthetic group gymnastics | 2021 European Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 15 | Association football | 2021 OFC Champions League Final | Continental | Cancelled |
| 15 | Horse racing | 2021 Preakness Stakes (Triple Crown #2) | Domestic | Horse: RombauerJockey: Flavien PratTrainer: Michael McCarthy |
| 15–25 | Association football | 2021 Caribbean Club Championship | Regional | Cavaly |
| 15–7 July | Ice hockey | / 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs | Domestic | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 16 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League Final | Continental | Barcelona |
| 16 | Athletics | 2021 European Race Walking Team Championships | Continental | Spain |
| 16 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 French motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #5) | International | MotoGP: Jack Miller ( Ducati Lenovo Team)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Sergio García ( Gaviota GasGas Aspar Team)MotoE: Eric Granado ( One Energy Racing) |
| 16–22 | Futsal | 2021 Copa Libertadores de Futsal | Continental | San Lorenzo |
| 16–22 | Para swimming | 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships$^†$ | Continental | Italy |
| 17–23 | Beach soccer | 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship | Continental | El Salvador |
| 17–23 | Curling | 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | International | Scotland |
| 19–23 | Karate | 2021 European Karate Championships | Continental | Turkey |
| 20 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Youth League Final | Continental | Cancelled |
| 20–23 | Rallying | 2021 Rally de Portugal (WRC #4) | International | WRC: Elfyn Evans & Scott Martin ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Esapekka Lappi & Janne Ferm ( Movisport)WRC-3: Kajetan Kajetanowicz & Maciej SzczepaniakJ-WRC: Mārtiņš Sesks & Francis Renars ( LMT Autosporta Akademija) |
| 20–23 | Golf | 2021 PGA Championship (Grand Slam #2) | International | Phil Mickelson |
| 20–23 | Judo | 2021 African Judo Championships | Continental | Tunisia |
| 20–29 | Futsal | 2021 Arab Futsal Cup | International | Morocco |
| 20–12 June | Association football | 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup | International | Cancelled |
| 21–22 | Formula racing | 2021 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round (F2 #2) | International | Sprint race 1: Guanyu Zhou ( UNI-Virtuosi Racing)Sprint race 2: Dan Ticktum ( Carlin)Feature race: Théo Pourchaire ( ART Grand Prix) |
| 21–6 June | Ice hockey | 2021 IIHF World Championship | International | Canada |
| 22 | Rugby union | 2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final | Continental | Toulouse |
| 22–25 | Nine-ball pool | 2021 World Pool Masters | International | Alexander Kazakis |
| 22–5 June | Shooting | 2021 European Shooting Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 22–20 July | Basketball | 2021 NBA playoffs | Domestic | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 23 | Formula racing | 2021 Monaco Grand Prix (F1 #5)$^†$ | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 23–29 | Beach soccer | 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | Continental | Senegal |
| 23–31 | Amateur boxing | 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships | Continental | Kazakhstan |
| 23–31 | Weightlifting | 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships | International | Kazakhstan |
| 25–25 June | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League | International | United States |
| 26 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Europa League Final | Continental | Villarreal |
| 26–27 | Artistic gymnastics | 2021 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Men: Omar MohamedWomen: Zeina Ibrahim |
| 27–29 | Aerobic gymnastics | 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships | International | Russian Gymnastics Federation |
| 27–29 | Weightlifting | 2021 African Weightlifting Championships | Continental | Tunisia |
| 27–30 | Wrestling | 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Continental | United States |
| 28 | Association football | 2021 CAF Super Cup | Continental | Al Ahly |
| 28–30 | Basketball | 2021 EuroLeague Final Four | Continental | Anadolu Efes |
| 28–27 June | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League | International | Brazil |
| 29 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Champions League Final | Continental | Chelsea |
| 29–30 | Athletics | 2021 European Athletics Team Championships (Super League) | Continental | Poland |
| 29–30 | Handball | 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League (Final Four) | Continental | Vipers Kristiansand |
| 29–30 | Off-road racing | 2021 Ocean X-Prix (Extreme E #2) | International | Johan Kristoffersson & Molly Taylor ( Rosberg X Racing) |
| 29–31 | Athletics | 2021 South American Championships in Athletics | Continental | Brazil |
| 29–6 June | Surfing | 2021 ISA World Surfing Games | International | Men: Joan DuruWomen: Sally Fitzgibbons |
| 30 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #6) | International | MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Remy Gardner ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Dennis Foggia ( Leopard Racing) |
| 30 | Indy car racing | 2021 Indianapolis 500 | International | Hélio Castroneves |
| 30–6 June | Street skateboarding | 2021 Street Skateboarding World Championships | International | Men: Yuto HorigomeWomen: Aori Nishimura |
| 30–13 June | Tennis | 2021 French Open (Grand Slam #2) | International | Men: Novak DjokovicWomen: Barbora Krejčíková |
| 31–6 June | Archery | 2021 European Archery Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 31–6 June | Association football | / 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship knockout stage | Continental | Germany |

### June

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–5 | Para-athletics | 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 3–4 | Taekwondo | 2021 Pan American Taekwondo Championships | Continental | Mexico |
| 3–5 | Water polo | 2020–21 LEN Champions League (Final 8) | Continental | Pro Recco |
| 3–6 | Association football | 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | Continental | United States |
| 3–6 | Canoe sprint | 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships | Continental | Hungary |
| 3–6 | Golf | 2021 U.S. Women's Open | International | Yuka Saso |
| 3–6 | Rallying | 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna (WRC #5) | International | WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Jari Huttunen & Mikko Lukka ( Hyundai Motorsport N)WRC-3: Yohan Rossel & Alexandre Coria |
| 4–8 | Freestyle BMX | 2021 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships | International | United States |
| 4–12 | Field hockey | 2021 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship | Continental | Netherlands |
| 4–13 | Gymnastics | 2021 Pan American Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 5 | Athletics | 2021 European 10,000m Cup | Continental | Men: Morhad AmdouniWomen: Eilish McColgan |
| 5 | Horse racing | 2021 Belmont Stakes (Triple Crown #3) | Domestic | Horse: Essential QualityJockey: Luis SaezTrainer: Brad H. Cox |
| 5 | Horse racing | 2021 Epsom Derby | International | Horse: AdayarJockey: Adam KirbyTrainer: Charlie Appleby |
| 5–6 | Formula racing | 2021 Baku Formula 2 round (F2 #3) | International | Sprint race 1: Robert Shwartzman ( Prema Racing)Sprint race 2: Jüri Vips ( Hitech Grand Prix)Feature race: Jüri Vips ( Hitech Grand Prix) |
| 5–6 | Taekwondo | 2021 African Taekwondo Championships | Continental | Tunisia |
| 5–13 | Field hockey | 2021 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship | Continental | Netherlands |
| 5–17 | Handball | 2020 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 6 | Formula racing | 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (F1 #6)$^†$ | International | Sergio Pérez ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 6 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #7) | International | MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)Moto2: Remy Gardner ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Sergio García ( Gaviota GasGas Aspar Team) |
| 6–10 | Nine-ball pool | 2021 WPA World Nine-ball Championship | International | Albin Ouschan |
| 6–13 | Judo | 2021 World Judo Championships | International | Japan |
| 8–10 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2021 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Uzbekistan |
| 8–14 | Modern pentathlon | 2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships | International | Hungary |
| 8–18 | Handball | 2021 African Women's Handball Championship | Continental | Angola |
| 9–13 | Para-cycling | 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships | International | Italy |
| 9–13 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 11–13 | Triathlon | 2021 Africa Triathlon Championships | Continental | Men: Henri SchoemanWomen: Simone Ackermann |
| 11–17 | Association football | 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship | Regional | Uzbekistan |
| 11–19 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | Continental | United States |
| 11–9 July | Association football | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Postponed to 9 January–6 February 2022 |
| 11–11 July | Association football | ////////// UEFA Euro 2020$^†$ | Continental | Italy |
| 12 | Triathlon | 2021 Oceania Triathlon Championships | Continental | Men: Luke WillianWomen: Jaz Hedgeland |
| 12–13 | Handball | 2020–21 EHF Champions League (Final Four) | Continental | Barça |
| 13 | Endurance racing | 2021 8 Hours of Portimão (WEC #2) | International | Hypercar: Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley & Kazuki Nakajima ( Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Anthony Davidson, António Félix da Costa & Roberto González ( Jota)LMGTE Pro: James Calado & Alessandro Pier Guidi ( AF Corse)LMGTE Am: Antonio Fuoco, Roberto Lacorte & Giorgio Sernagiotto ( Cetilar Racing) |
| 13–19 | Finswimming | 2021 World Junior Finswimming Championship | International | Russia |
| 13–10 July | Association football | 2021 Copa América$^†$ | Continental | Argentina |
| 14–19 | Water polo | 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Final | International | United States |
| 15–25 | Amateur boxing | 2021 European U22 Boxing Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 16–18 | Taekwondo | 2021 Asian Taekwondo Championships | Continental | South Korea |
| 17–20 | Golf | 2021 U.S. Open (Grand Slam #3) | International | Jon Rahm |
| 17–27 | Basketball | / EuroBasket Women 2021 | Continental | Serbia |
| 18–20 | Artistic gymnastics | 2021 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | United States |
| 18–20 | Triathlon | 2021 Europe Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships | Continental | Men: Max StuderWomen: Laura LindemannMixed Relay: Great Britain |
| 18–23 | Test cricket | 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final | International | New Zealand |
| 19–20 | Formula racing | 2021 Puebla ePrix (FE #8/9) | International | Race 1: Lucas di Grassi ( Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E Team)Race 2: Edoardo Mortara ( RoKiT Venturi Racing) |
| 19–20 | Formula racing | 2021 Le Castellet Formula 3 round (F3 #2) | International | Race 1: Aleksandr Smolyar ( ART Grand Prix)Race 2: Arthur Leclerc ( Prema Powerteam)Race 3: Jack Doohan ( Trident) |
| 19–26 | Para ice hockey | 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championships | International | United States |
| 19–30 | Baseball | 2021 College World Series | Domestic | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Formula racing | 2021 French Grand Prix (F1 #7)$^†$ | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 20 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 German motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #8) | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)Moto2: Remy Gardner ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 20–6 July | Association football | 2021 Arab Cup U-20 | International | Saudi Arabia |
| 21–26 | Softball | 2020 Men's Softball European Championship$^†$ | Continental | Czech Republic |
| 22–27 | Squash | 2021 Men's PSA World Tour Finals 2021 Women's PSA World Tour Finals | International | Men: Mostafa AsalWomen: Nouran Gohar |
| 22–27 | Table tennis | 2020 European Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Men: Timo BollWomen: Petrissa Solja |
| 22–3 July | Handball | 2021 Men's Junior World Handball Championship | International | Cancelled |
| 23–29 | Track cycling | 2021 Pan American Track Cycling Championships | Continental | Colombia |
| 24 | Aquathlon | 2021 Europe Triathlon Aquathlon Championships | Continental | Men: Michele BortolamediWomen: Bianca Seregni |
| 24–27 | Golf | 2021 Women's PGA Championship | International | Nelly Korda |
| 24–27 | Rallying | 2021 Safari Rally (WRC #6) | International | WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: No classified finishersWRC-3: Onkar Rai & Drew Sturrock |
| 25–27 | Indoor hockey | 2021 Men's Indoor Pan American Cup 2021 Women's Indoor Pan American Cup | Continental | Men: ArgentinaWomen: United States |
| 25–27 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2021 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | United States |
| 25–27 | Rugby sevens | 2021 Oceania Sevens Championship 2021 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship | Continental | Men: FijiWomen: New Zealand |
| 26 | Formula racing | 2021 W Series Spielberg round (W Series #1) | International | Alice Powell |
| 26–1 July | Water polo | 2020 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final | International | Montenegro |
| 26–18 July | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Tour de France (Grand Tour #2) | International | Tadej Pogačar ( UAE Team Emirates) |
| 27 | Formula racing | 2021 Styrian Grand Prix (F1 #8) | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 27 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Dutch TT (MotoGP #9) | International | MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Dennis Foggia ( Leopard Racing)MotoE: Eric Granado ( One Energy Racing) |
| 27 | Golf | Senior Players Championship | International | Steve Stricker |
| 28–11 July | Tennis | 2021 Wimbledon Championships (Grand Slam #3)$^†$ | International | Men: Novak DjokovicWomen: Ashleigh Barty |
| 28–14 July | International draughts | 2021 Women's World Draughts Championship | International | Matrena Nogovitsyna |
| 29–5 July | Aeromodelling | 2021 FAI F3D-F3E World Championships for Pylon Racing Model Aircraft | International | Postponed to 8–14 July 2022 |
| 29–14 July | International draughts | 2021 World Draughts Championship | International | Alexander Schwarzman |
| 30–4 July | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup | International | Cancelled |
| 30–9 July | Association football | 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship | Regional | Uzbekistan |
| 30–13 July | Association football | 2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| June–July | Association football | 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup | International | Cancelled |

### July

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–12 | Amateur boxing | 2021 Junior European Boxing Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 2–4 | Acrobatic gymnastics | 2020 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | International | Russian Gymnastics Federation |
| 2–11 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Giro Rosa | International | Anna van der Breggen ( SD Worx) |
| 3 | Mountain running | 2021 European Mountain Running Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 3–4 | Judo | 2021 European Kata Judo Championships 2021 European Kata Judo Junior Championships | Continental | Senior: ItalyJunior: Russia |
| 3–4 | Formula racing | 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round (F3 #3) | International | Race 1: Dennis Hauger ( Prema Racing)Race 2: David Schumacher ( Trident)Race 3: Frederik Vesti ( ART Grand Prix) |
| 3–9 | Orienteering | 2021 World Orienteering Championships | International | Sweden |
| 3–11 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup | International | United States |
| 4 | Formula racing | 2021 Austrian Grand Prix (F1 #9) | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 4–6 | Surf ski | 2021 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships | International | Men: Nicolas NottenWomen: Michelle Burn |
| 5–8 | Finswimming | 2021 Finswimming World Championships | International | Russian Underwater Federation |
| 5–11 | Modern pentathlon | 2021 European Modern Pentathlon Championships | Continental | Hungary |
| 6–11 | Canoe slalom | 2021 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships | International | Czech Republic |
| 6–11 | Swimming | 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 6–17 | Paragliding | 3rd FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship | International | Spain |
| 7–11 | Rowing | 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships | International | Italy |
| 7–18 | Association football | 2021 COSAFA Cup | Regional | South Africa |
| 7–1 August | Association football | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 | Continental | Postponed to 6–31 July 2022 |
| 8–11 | Athletics | 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 8–11 | Canoe marathon | 2021 Canoe Marathon European Championships | Continental | Hungary |
| 8–18 | Handball | 2021 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship | Continental | Hungary |
| 9–11 | BMX racing | 2021 European BMX Championships | Continental | Men: Arthur PilardWomen: Zoé Claessens |
| 9–18 | Volleyball | / 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship | International | Italy |
| 10 | Association football | 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final | Continental | Raja Casablanca |
| 10–11 | Formula racing | 2021 New York City ePrix (FE #10/11) | International | Race 1: Maximilian Günther ( BMW i Andretti Motorsport)Race 2: Sam Bird ( Jaguar Racing) |
| 10–18 | Volleyball | / 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship | Continental | Russia |
| 10–1 August | Association football | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Continental | United States |
| 11–18 | Modern pentathlon | 2021 Modern Pentathlon Junior World Championships | International | Hungary |
| 11–23 | Gliding | 5th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships | Continental | Club: Finn SleighStandard: Simon Briel |
| 12–18 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 12–18 | Beach soccer | 2021 Euro Winners Cup 2021 Women's Euro Winners Cup | Continental | Men: KristallWomen: Madrid |
| 12–3 August | Chess | Women's Chess World Cup 2021 | International | Alexandra Kosteniuk |
| 12–6 August | Chess | Chess World Cup 2021 | International | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
| 13 | Baseball | 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Domestic | American League |
| 13–18 | Beach handball | 2021 European Beach Handball Championship | Continental | Men: DenmarkWomen: Germany |
| 14–22 | Squash | 2020–21 PSA Men's World Squash Championship 2020–21 PSA Women's World Squash Championship | International | Men: Ali FaragWomen: Nour El Sherbini |
| 14–24 | Aerobatics | 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 14–25 | Futsal | 2021 AFC Futsal Club Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 14–27 | Multi-sport | 2020 European Universities Games | Continental | Cancelled |
| 15–18 | Athletics | 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships | Continental | Great Britain |
| 15–18 | Golf | 2021 Open Championship (Grand Slam #4)$^†$ | International | Collin Morikawa |
| 15–18 | Rallying | 2021 Rally Estonia (WRC #7) | International | WRC: Kalle Rovanperä & Jonne Halttunen ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Andreas Mikkelsen & Ola Fløene ( Toksport WRT)WRC-3: Aleksey Lukyanuk & Yaroslav FedorovJ-WRC: Sami Pajari & Marko Salminen ( Porvoon Autopalvelu) |
| 17 | Association football | 2021 CAF Champions League Final | Continental | Al Ahly |
| 17–18 | Formula racing | 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round (F2 #4) | International | Sprint race 1: Robert Shwartzman ( Prema Racing)Sprint race 2: Richard Verschoor ( MP Motorsport)Feature race: Guanyu Zhou ( UNI-Virtuosi Racing) |
| 17–25 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 17–25 | Darts | 2021 World Matchplay | International | Peter Wright |
| 17–31 | Association football | 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup | Regional | Tanzania |
| 18 | Endurance racing | 2021 6 Hours of Monza (WEC #3) | International | Hypercar: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi & José María López ( Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Filipe Albuquerque, Philip Hanson & Fabio Scherer ( United Autosports USA)LMGTE Pro: Kévin Estre & Neel Jani ( Porsche GT Team)LMGTE Am: Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo & Alessio Rovera ( AF Corse) |
| 18 | Formula racing | 2021 British Grand Prix (F1 #10) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 18–25 | Inline speed skating | 2021 European Inline Speed Skating Championships | Continental | France |
| 19–30 | Hang gliding | 23rd FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship 9th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship | International | Postponed to 6–19 August 2023 |
| 20–25 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries | Continental | Luxembourg |
| 21–31 | Lacrosse | 2020 European Lacrosse Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 21–2 August | Association football | 2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 21–8 August | Multi-sport | 2020 Summer Olympics$^†$ | International | United States |
| 22–25 | Golf | 2021 Evian Championship | International | Minjee Lee |
| 23–24 | Rallycross | 2021 World RX of Barcelona-Catalunya (WRX #1) | International | Kevin Hansen ( Hansen World RX Team) |
| 23–21 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Russian Premier League | Domestic | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 23–22 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Belgian First Division A | Domestic | Club Brugge |
| 23–29 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga | Domestic | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 24–25 | Formula racing | 2021 London ePrix (FE #12/13) | International | Race 1: Jake Dennis ( BMW i Andretti Motorsport)Race 2: Robin Frijns ( Alex Lynn) |
| 24–1 August | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 26–31 | Parachuting | 10th FAI European Freefall Style & Accuracy Landing Parachuting Championship 7th FAI Junior European Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 28–6 August | Aerobatics | 23rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 11th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships | International | Aerobatic: Ferenc TóthAdvanced Aerobatic: Charlie Levy-Louapre |
| 29–7 August | Aerobatics | 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships | International | Russia |
| 30–6 August | Aeromodelling | 2021 FAI F3CN World Championships for Model Helicopters | International | Cancelled |
| 31–1 August | Formula racing | 2021 Budapest Formula 3 round (F3 #4) | International | Race 1: Ayumu Iwasa ( Hitech Grand Prix)Race 2: Matteo Nannini ( HWA Racelab)Race 3: Dennis Hauger ( Prema Racing) |
| 31–8 August | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U18 European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |

### August

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | Formula racing | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix (F1 #11) | International | Esteban Ocon ( Alpine-Renault) |
| 1–7 | Multi-sport | 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games | International | Postponed to 4–11 August 2023 |
| 1–7 | Aeromodelling | 2021 FAI F3B World Championship for Model Gliders | International | Cancelled |
| 5–8 | Multi-sport | 2021 Masters Indigenous Games | International | Postponed to 17–23 August 2023 |
| 5–8 | Golf | 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational (WGC #3) | International | Abraham Ancer |
| 5–15 | Handball | 2021 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship | Continental | Hungary |
| 6–14 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 6–15 | Athletics | 2021 World Athletics Championships | International | Postponed to 15–24 July 2022 |
| 6–15 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Under-16 African Championship | Continental | Egypt |
| 6–15 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Primeira Liga | Domestic | Porto |
| 6–21 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Ligue 1 | Domestic | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7–15 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship | Continental | Mali |
| 7–15 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup | International | United States |
| 7–15 | Sailing | 2020 J/70 World Championship$^†$ | International | Peter Duncan |
| 7–21 | Gliding | 36th FAI World Gliding Championships | International | Club: Uwe WahligStandard: Simon Schröder15 Metre: Sebastian Kawa |
| 8 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #10) | International | MotoGP: Jorge Martín ( Pramac Racing)Moto2: Marco Bezzecchi ( Sky Racing Team VR46)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 8–15 | Tennis | 2021 Canadian Open | International | Men: Daniil MedvedevWomen: Camila Giorgi |
| 9–14 | Sailing | 2021 Youth Match Racing World Championship | International | David Wood |
| 9–15 | Archery | 2021 World Archery Youth Championships | International | India |
| 9–21 | Parachuting | 2020 FAI World Parachuting Championships$^†$ | International | Russian Parachuting Federation |
| 10–15 | Basketball | 2020 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries$^†$ | Continental | Ireland |
| 11 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Super Cup | Continental | Chelsea |
| 11–15 | Beach volleyball | 2021 European Beach Volleyball Championships | Continental | Men: Anders Mol / Christian SørumWomen: Nina Betschart / Tanja Hüberli |
| 11–15 | Rowing | 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships | International | United States |
| 12–15 | Taekwondo | 2021 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 12–16 | Fishing | 2021 World Fly Fishing Championship | International | Individual: Heikki KurttiTeam: Finland |
| 12–22 | Handball | 2021 European Men's U-19 Handball Championship | Continental | Germany |
| 13–15 | Open water swimming | 2021 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships | International | Postponed to 16–18 September 2022 |
| 13–15 | Rallying | 2021 Ypres Rally (WRC #8) | International | WRC: Thierry Neuville & Martijn Wydaeghe ( Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)WRC-2: Jari Huttunen & Mikko Lukka ( Hyundai Motorsport N)WRC-3: Yohan Rossel & Alexandre CoriaJ-WRC: Jon Armstrong & Phil Hall |
| 13–21 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA U16 European Championship | Continental | Cancelled |
| 13–22 | Baseball | 2021 U-12 Baseball World Cup | International | Postponed to 28 July–7 August 2022 |
| 13–14 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Bundesliga | Domestic | Bayern Munich |
| 13–15 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Eredivisie | Domestic | Ajax |
| 13–22 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 La Liga | Domestic | Real Madrid |
| 13–22 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Premier League | Domestic | Manchester City |
| 14–15 | Fishing | 2021 Feeder Fishing World Championship | International | Individual: Benny MertensTeam: Belgium |
| 14–15 | Formula racing | 2021 Berlin ePrix (FE #14/15) | International | Race 1: Lucas di Grassi ( Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E Team)Race 2: Norman Nato ( ROKiT Venturi Racing) |
| 14–21 | Sailing | 2021 12 Metre World Championship | International | Patrick Howaldt |
| 14–5 September | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Vuelta a España (Grand Tour #3) | International | Primož Roglič ( Team Jumbo–Visma) |
| 14–2 October | Rugby union | /// 2021 Rugby Championship | International | New Zealand |
| 15 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #11) | International | MotoGP: Brad Binder ( Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Sergio García ( Santander Consumer GasGas)MotoE: Lukas Tulovic ( Tech3 E-Racing) |
| 16–21 | Sailing | 2021 Raceboard World Championships | International | Men: Juozas BernotasWomen: Vita Matīse |
| 16–22 | Sailing | 2021 iQFoil World Championships | International | Men: Nicolas GoyardWomen: Hélène Noesmoen |
| 16–22 | Tennis | 2021 Cincinnati Masters | International | Men: Alexander ZverevWomen: Ashleigh Barty |
| 16–22 | Wrestling | 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships | International | Russia |
| 17–19 | Judo | 2021 European Cadet Judo Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 17–22 | Track cycling | 2021 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior) | Continental | Russia |
| 17–29 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Asia Cup | Continental | Postponed to 12–24 July 2022 |
| 18–22 | Athletics | 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships | International | Kenya |
| 18–23 | Volleyball | 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | Continental | Puerto Rico |
| 18–29 | Handball | 2021 Men's Youth World Handball Championship | International | Cancelled |
| 18–29 | Multi-sport | 2021 Summer World University Games | International | Postponed to 28 July–8 August 2023 |
| 18–4 September | Volleyball | /// 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship | Continental | Italy |
| 19–22 | Canoe slalom | 2021 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships | Continental | Czech Republic |
| 19–22 | Golf | 2021 Women's British Open | International | Anna Nordqvist |
| 19–22 | Orienteering | 2021 European Youth Orienteering Championships | Continental | Finland |
| 19–29 | Baseball | 2021 Little League World Series | Domestic | Taylor North Little League |
| 19–29 | Beach soccer | 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | International | RFU |
| 19–5 September | Golf | 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs | International | The Northern Trust: Tony FinauBMW Championship: Patrick CantlayTour Championship: Patrick Cantlay |
| 20–22 | BMX racing | 2021 UCI BMX World Championships | International | Men: Niek KimmannWomen: Beth Shriever |
| 20–22 | Karate | 2021 European Cadet, Junior & U21 Karate Championships | Continental | Turkey |
| 20–22 | Rallycross | 2021 World RX of Sweden (WRX #2) | International | Timmy Hansen ( Hansen World RX Team) |
| 20–28 | Aerobatics | 22nd FAI European Aerobatic Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 20–31 | Ice hockey | 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship | International | Canada |
| 21–22 | Endurance racing | 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans (WEC #4) | International | Hypercar: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi & José María López ( Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Robin Frijns, Ferdinand von Habsburg & Charles Milesi ( Team WRT)LMGTE Pro: James Calado, Côme Ledogar & Alessandro Pier Guidi ( AF Corse)LMGTE Am: Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo & Alessio Rovera ( AF Corse) |
| 21–28 | Field hockey | 2021 Men's Junior Pan American Championship 2021 Women's Junior Pan American Championship | Continental | Men: ChileWomen: Canada |
| 21–28 | Fishing | 2021 Long Casting of Sea Weights World Championships | International | Argentina |
| 21–29 | Artistic swimming | 2021 FINA World Junior & Youth Artistic Swimming Championships | International | Postponed to 10–14 August 2022 |
| 21–29 | Water Polo | 2021 LEN Women European Junior Water Polo Championship | Continental | Russia |
| 21–31 | Sport climbing | 2021 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championship | International | Japan |
| 21–22 May 2022 | Association football | 2021–22 Serie A | Domestic | AC Milan |
| 22–25 | Handball | 2021 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship | Regional | Puerto Rico |
| 22–28 | Sailing | 2021 Platu 25 World Championship | International | Mati Sepp |
| 23–29 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship | Continental | United States |
| 23–29 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship | Continental | United States |
| 23–29 | Equestrian | 2021 FEI World Vaulting Championships | International | Germany |
| 24–29 | Basketball | 2021 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup | International | Men: United StatesWomen: United States |
| 24–2 September | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship | International | Poland |
| 24–5 September | Basketball | AfroBasket 2021 | Continental | Tunisia |
| 24–5 September | Olympics | 2020 Summer Paralympics$^†$ | International | China |
| 24–6 September | Association football | 2021 Arab Women's Cup | International | Jordan |
| 25–28 | Karate | 2021 Pan American Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships | Continental | Postponed to 25–27 August 2022 |
| 25–29 | Biathle & Triathle | 2021 Biathle/Triathle World Championships | International | Czech Republic |
| 25–29 | Floorball | 2021 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships | International | Czech Republic |
| 25–29 | Mountain bike racing | 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships | International | France |
| 26–29 | Athletics | 2021 European Athletics U18 Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 26–29 | Summer biathlon | Summer Biathlon World Championships 2021 | International | Czech Republic |
| 27–30 | Beach sambo | 2021 World Beach Sambo Championships | International | Russian Sambo Federation |
| 28–29 | Fishing | 2021 Carnivorous Artificial Bait Shore Angling World Championship for Nations | International | Individual: Nazariy BozhenkoTeam: Ukraine |
| 28–29 | Formula racing | 2021 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 3 round (F3 #5) | International | Race 1: Lorenzo Colombo ( Campos Racing)Race 2: Jack Doohan ( Trident)Race 3: Jack Doohan ( Trident) |
| 28–29 | Off-road racing | 2021 Arctic X-Prix (Extreme E #3) | International | Johan Kristoffersson & Molly Taylor ( Andretti United XE) |
| 28–5 September | Water polo | 2021 FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships | International | Serbia |
| 29 | Formula racing | 2021 Belgian Grand Prix (F1 #12) | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 29 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 British motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #12) | International | MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ( Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)Moto2: Remy Gardner ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Romano Fenati ( Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) |
| 30–4 September | Archery | 2021 European 3D Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 30–12 September | Tennis | 2021 US Open (Grand Slam #4) | International | Men: Daniil MedvedevWomen: Emma Raducanu |
| 31–7 September | Sailing | 2021 Moth World Championship | International | Tom Slingsby |

### September

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–4 | Sailing | 2021 Melges 32 World Championships | International | Christian Schwörer |
| 1–5 | Casting | 2021 Casting Sport World Championships | International | Czech Republic |
| 1–5 | Floorball | 2020 Women's under-19 World Floorball Championships$^†$ | International | Finland |
| 1–5 | Sailing | 2021 IFCA Slalom World Championships | International | Men: Enrico MarottiWomen: Jenna Gibson |
| 1–5 | Track cycling | 2021 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships | International | Russia |
| 1–5 | Volleyball | 2021 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 1–7 | Table tennis | 2021 African Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Men: Omar AssarWomen: Mariam Alhodaby |
| 1–19 | Volleyball | /// 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship | Continental | Italy |
| 2–5 | Mountain bike trials | 2021 UCI Trials World Championships | International | Spain |
| 3–5 | Rallycross | 2021 World RX of France (WRX #3) | International | Timmy Hansen ( Hansen World RX Team) |
| 3–5 | Triathlon | 2021 Asian U23 and Junior Triathlon Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 3–8 | Sailing | 2021 FarEast 28R World Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 3–11 | Artistic roller skating | 2021 European Artistic Roller Skating Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 3–12 | Badminton | 2021 European U17 Badminton Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 4–5 | Formula racing | 2021 Zandvoort FIA Formula 3 round (F3 #6) | International | Race 1: Arthur Leclerc ( Prema Racing)Race 2: Victor Martins ( MP Motorsport)Race 3: Dennis Hauger ( Prema Racing) |
| 4–5 | Rowing | 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships | Continental | Romania |
| 4–5 | Triathlon | 2021 Asian Mixed Relay Triathlon Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 4–6 | Golf | 2021 Solheim Cup | International | Europe |
| 4–10 | Aerobatics | 1st FAI European Intermediate Aerobatic Championship | Continental | Ivan Barsov |
| 4–11 | Multi-sport | 2021 CIS Games | Regional | Russia |
| 4–11 | Sailing | 2021 Flying Dutchman World Championships | International | Hungary |
| 4–11 December | American football | 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season | Domestic | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 5 | Mountain bike racing | 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Championships | International | Men: Simon GegenheimerWomen: Gaia Tormena |
| 5 | Formula racing | 2021 Dutch Grand Prix (F1 #13)$^†$ | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 5–10 | Orienteering | 2021 Junior World Orienteering Championships | International | Men: Francesco MarianiWomen: Malin Agervig Kristiansson |
| 5–11 | Gliding | 2021 FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix Championship | International | Sebastian Kawa |
| 5–12 | Archery | 2021 European Field Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 6–10 | Pool | 2021 World Ten-ball Championship | International | Eklent Kaçi |
| 7–12 | Artistic swimming | 2021 European Youth Artistic Swimming Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 7–12 | Dressage | 2021 European Dressage Championships | Continental | Germany |
| 7–15 | Volleyball | 2021 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship | Continental | Tunisia |
| 7–19 | Bowls | 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship | International | Cancelled |
| 8–12 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 European Road Championships | Continental | Italy |
| 8–19 | Inline hockey | 2021 InLine Hockey World Championships | International | Men: Czech RepublicWomen: France |
| 9–12 | Standup paddleboarding | 2021 ICF SUP World Championships | International | Spain |
| 9–12 | Darts | 2021 PDC World Cup of Darts | International | Scotland |
| 9–12 | Judo | 2021 European Junior Judo Championships | Continental | France |
| 9–12 | Rallying | 2021 Acropolis Rally (WRC #9) | International | WRC: Kalle Rovanperä & Jonne Halttunen ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Andreas Mikkelsen & Elliott Edmondson ( Toksport WRT)WRC-3: Kajetan Kajetanowicz & Maciej Szczepaniak |
| 9–9 January 2022 | American football | 2021 NFL season | Domestic | Green Bay Packers |
| 10–12 | 3x3 basketball | 2021 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup | International | Men: SerbiaWomen: Spain |
| 10–12 | Cable skiing | 2021 IWWF Cableski World Championships | International | Belarus |
| 10–19 | Baseball | 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup | International | Postponed to 9–18 September 2022 |
| 10–19 | Multi-sport | 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | International | Postponed to 9–22 August 2022 |
| 11–12 | Formula racing | 2021 Monza Formula 2 round (F2 #5) | International | Sprint race 1: Théo Pourchaire ( ART Grand Prix)Sprint race 2: Jehan Daruvala ( Carlin)Feature race: Oscar Piastri ( Prema Racing) |
| 11–20 | Volleyball | 2021 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup | Continental | Dominican Republic |
| 12 | Formula racing | 2021 Italian Grand Prix (F1 #14) | International | Daniel Ricciardo ( McLaren-Mercedes) |
| 12 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #13) | International | MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Lenovo Team)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Dennis Foggia ( Leopard Racing) |
| 12–19 | Baseball | 2021 European Baseball Championship | Continental | Netherlands |
| 12–19 | Volleyball | 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | Continental | Iran |
| 12–19 | Modern pentathlon | 2021 Modern Pentathlon Youth World Championships | International | Russia |
| 12–19 | Volleyball | 2021 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship | Continental | Cameroon |
| 12–19 | Water polo | 2021 LEN Men's European Junior Water Polo Championships | Continental | Serbia |
| 12–3 October | Futsal | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup | International | Portugal |
| 13–18 | Ballooning | 22nd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship | Continental | France |
| 13–19 | Beach tennis | 2021 ITF Beach Tennis World Championships | International | Men: Nikita Burmakin and Tommaso GiovanniniWomen: Giulia Gasparri and Ninny Valentini |
| 14 | Surfing | 2021 World Surf League Finals | International | Men: Gabriel MedinaWomen: Carissa Moore |
| 14–18 | Athletics | 2021 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 15–17 | Sport climbing | 2021 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships | International | France |
| 15–19 | Volleyball | 2021 Women's South American Volleyball Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 15–21 | Sport climbing | 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships | International | Japan |
| 15–25 | Handball | 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship | Continental | South Korea |
| 16–19 | Canoe sprint | 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | International | Canoe sprint: Hungary Paracanoe: Great Britain |
| 17 | Ironman triathlon | 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship | International | Men: Gustav IdenWomen: Lucy Charles-Barclay |
| 17–18 | Triathlon | 2021 Asian Sprint Triathlon Championships | Continental | Kazakhstan |
| 17–19 | Aerobic gymnastics | 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships | Continental | Bulgaria |
| 17–26 | Basketball | 2021 Women's Afrobasket | Continental | Nigeria |
| 18–19 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #14) | International | MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Lenovo Team)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Dennis Foggia ( Leopard Racing)MotoE (race 1): Jordi Torres ( HP Pons 40)MotoE (race 2): Matteo Ferrari ( Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE) |
| 18–19 | Rallycross | 2021 World RX of Riga - Latvia (WRX #4/5) | International | Niclas Grönholm ( GRX-SET World RX Team) |
| 18–19 | Table tennis | 2021 Europe Top 16 Cup | Continental | Men: Patrick FranziskaWomen: Nina Mittelham |
| 18–26 | Rugby sevens | 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series | International | South Africa |
| 18–16 October | Rugby union | 2021 Rugby World Cup | International | Postponed to 8 October–12 November 2022 |
| 19–26 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 UCI Road World Championships | International | Italy |
| 20–26 | Archery | 2021 World Archery Championships | International | South Korea |
| 20–29 | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship | International | Russia |
| 20–30 | Shooting | 2021 World Running Target Championships | International | Postponed to 2–9 August 2022 |
| 22–26 | Canoe slalom | 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships | International | France |
| 22–26 | Wildwater canoeing | 2021 Wildwater Canoeing World Championships | International | France |
| 22–27 | Open-water diving | 2021 Open Water World Finswimming Championships | International | Junior: EgyptSenior: France |
| 23–3 October | Volleyball | / 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship | International | Italy |
| 24–26 | Formula racing | 2021 Sochi Formula 3 round (F3 #7) | International | Race 1: Logan Sargeant ( Charouz Racing System)Race 2: CancelledRace 3: Jack Doohan ( Trident) |
| 24–26 | Golf | 2021 Ryder Cup$^†$ | International | United States |
| 24–26 | Tennis | 2021 Laver Cup$^†$ | International | Europe |
| 24–3 October | Baseball | 2021 U-23 Baseball World Cup | International | Venezuela |
| 24–3 October | Weightlifting | 2021 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 25 | Professional boxing | Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk | International | Oleksandr Usyk |
| 25–26 | Formula racing | 2021 Sochi Formula 2 round (F2 #6) | International | Sprint race 1: Dan Ticktum ( Carlin)Sprint race 2: CancelledFeature race: Oscar Piastri ( Prema Racing) |
| 25–26 | Triathlon | 2021 European Triathlon Championships | Continental | Men: Dorian ConinxWomen: Julie Derron |
| 26 | Endurance racing | 2021 6 Hours of Fuji (WEC #5) | International | Cancelled |
| 26 | Formula racing | 2021 Russian Grand Prix (F1 #15) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 26 | Marathon | 2021 Berlin Marathon (WMM #1)$^†$ | International | Men: Guye AdolaWomen: Gotytom Gebreslase |
| 26–3 October | Badminton | 2021 Sudirman Cup | International | China |
| 27–10 October | Shooting | 2021 ISSF Junior World Championships | International | India |
| 28–3 October | Table tennis | 2021 European Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Men: GermanyWomen: Germany |
| 28–3 October | Track cycling | 2021 Asian Track Cycling Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 28–5 October | Table tennis | 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Japan |
| 28–9 October | Association football | 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship | Regional | Tanzania |
| 29–3 October | Acrobatic gymnastics | 2021 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships | Continental | Senior: Russian Acrobatic Gymnastics FederationJunior: Russian Acrobatic Gymnastics Federation |
| 30–3 October | Canoe marathon | 2021 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships | International | Hungary |
| 30–3 October | Triathlon | 2021 European Youth Triathlon Championships | Continental | Italy/ Portugal |

### October

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–3 | Rallying | 2021 Rally Finland (WRC #10) | International | WRC: Elfyn Evans & Scott Martin ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Teemu Suninen & Mikko Markkula ( Movisport)WRC-3: Emil Lindholm & Reeta Hämäläinen |
| 1–4 | Athletics | 2021 Asian Youth Athletics Championships | Continental | Postponed to 1–4 March 2022 |
| 1–16 | Association football | 2021 SAFF Championship | Regional | India |
| 2 | Mountain bike racing | 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships | International | Men: Andreas SeewaldWomen: Mona Mitterwallner |
| 2 | Ultramarathon | 2021 IAU 24 Hour World Championship | International | Cancelled |
| 2–8 | Air sports | 2021 FAI S World Championships for Space Models | International | Poland |
| 2–10 | Wrestling | 2021 World Wrestling Championships | International | Men's Greco-Roman: RussiaMen's freestyle: RussiaWomen's freestyle: Japan |
| 3 | Horse racing | 2021 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | International | Horse: Torquator TassoJockey: René PiechulekTrainer: Marcel Weiß |
| 3 | Marathon | 2021 London Marathon (WMM #2) | International | Men: Sisay LemmaWomen: Joyciline Jepkosgei |
| 3 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (MotoGP #15) | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Izan Guevara ( Solunion GasGas Aspar Team) |
| 3 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Paris–Roubaix (Monument #4) | International | Sonny Colbrelli ( Team Bahrain Victorious) |
| 3–9 | Darts | 2021 World Grand Prix | International | Jonny Clayton |
| 4–9 | Handball | 2021 IHF Men's Super Globe | International | SC Magdeburg |
| 4–12 | Association football | 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship | Regional | Jordan |
| 4–16 | Multi-sport | 2021 Huntsman World Senior Games | International | Utah |
| 4–17 | Tennis | 2021 Indian Wells Masters$^†$ | International | Men: Cameron NorrieWomen: Paula Badosa |
| 5–9 | Handball | 2021 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 5–9 | Track cycling | 2021 UEC European Track Championships | Continental | Netherlands |
| 5–12 | Weightlifting | 2021 Youth World Weightlifting Championships | International | Russia |
| 6–10 | Association football | 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals | Continental | France |
| 6–10 | Judo | 2021 World Judo Juniors Championships | International | Georgia |
| 6–10 | Beach volleyball | 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals | International | Men: Anders Mol and Christian SørumWomen: Karla Borger and Julia Sude |
| 9 | Ironman triathlon | 2021 Ironman World Championship | International | Postponed to 7 May 2022 |
| 9 | Road bicycle racing | 2021 Il Lombardia (Monument #5) | International | Tadej Pogačar ( UAE Team Emirates) |
| 9–16 | Water polo | 2021 FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championships | International | Spain |
| 9–17 | Badminton | 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup | International | Thomas Cup: IndonesiaUber Cup: China |
| 10 | Formula racing | 2021 Turkish Grand Prix (F1 #16) | International | Valtteri Bottas ( Mercedes) |
| 10 | Formula racing | 2021 Japanese Grand Prix (F1) | International | Cancelled |
| 10 | Marathon | 2021 Chicago Marathon (WMM #3)$^†$ | International | Men: Seifu TuraWomen: Ruth Chepngetich |
| 11 | Marathon | 2021 Boston Marathon (WMM #4)$^†$ | International | Men: Benson KiprutoWomen: Diana Kipyogei |
| 11–17 | Badminton | 2021 BWF World Junior Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 11–17 | Swimming | 2021 African Swimming Championships | Continental | South Africa |
| 11–17 | Tennis | 2021 Shanghai Masters | International | Cancelled |
| 13–17 | 3x3 basketball | 2021 FISU University 3x3 Basketball World Cup | International | Postponed to 27–29 October 2022 |
| 14–17 | Darts | 2021 European Championship | International | Rob Cross |
| 14–17 | Rallying | 2021 Rally Catalunya (WRC #11) | International | WRC: Thierry Neuville & Martijn Wydaeghe ( Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)WRC-2: Eric Camilli & Maxime Vilmot ( Sports & You)WRC-3: Emil Lindholm & Reeta HämäläinenJWRC: Sami Pajari & Marko Salminen ( Porvoon Autopalvelu) |
| 14–19 | Fencing | 2021 European Fencing Championships | Continental | Postponed to 17–22 June 2022 |
| 15–17 | Triathlon | 2021 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships 2021 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championship | International | Postponed to 23–26 June 2022 |
| 15–17 | Karate | 2021 Oceanian Karate Championships | Continental | New Zealand |
| 15–17 | Pump track | 2021 UCI Pump Track World Championships | International | Men: Eddy ClerteWomen: Aiko Gommers |
| 16–17 | Speedway | 2021 Speedway of Nations | International | Great Britain |
| 16–17 | Triathlon | 2021 Asian Youth Triathlon Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 16–23 | Multi-sport | 2021 Gymnasiade | International | Postponed to 26 November–3 December 2022 |
| 17 | Marathon | 2021 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #5) | International | Postponed to 6 March 2022 |
| 17–24 | Rowing | 2021 World Rowing Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 17–14 November | T20 cricket | / 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup$^†$ | International | Australia |
| 18–24 | Artistic gymnastics | 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | International | China |
| 19–10 April 2022 | Basketball | / 2021–22 NBA season | Domestic | Phoenix Suns |
| 20–24 | Track cycling | 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | International | Germany |
| 21–28 | Badminton | 2021 African Badminton Championships | Continental | Egypt |
| 23–24 | Off-road racing | 2021 Island X-Prix (Extreme E #4) | International | Johan Kristoffersson & Molly Taylor ( Rosberg X Racing) |
| 23–24 | Karate | 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships | Regional | Egypt |
| 23–27 November | Rugby league | 2021 Rugby League World Cup | International | Postponed to 15 October–19 November 2022 |
| 24 | Formula racing | 2021 United States Grand Prix (F1 #17)$^†$ | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 24 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #16) | International | MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)Moto2: Sam Lowes ( Elf Marc VDS Racing Team)Moto3: Dennis Foggia ( Leopard Racing) |
| 24–30 | Volleyball | 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship | Continental | Postponed to 15–22 May 2022 |
| 25–8 November | Chess | FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021 | International | Alireza Firouzja |
| 26–27 | Judo | 2021 World Kata Championships | International | France |
| 26–2 November | Baseball | 2021 World Series | Domestic | Atlanta Braves |
| 26–6 November | Amateur boxing | 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships | International | Cuba |
| 27–31 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships | International | Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation |
| 27–7 November | Chess | FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2021 | International | Lei Tingjie |
| 28 | Association football | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Final | Continental | Monterrey |
| 29–31 | Motorsport | 2022 FIA Motorsport Games | International | Postponed to 29–30 October 2022 |
| 30 | Endurance racing | 2021 6 Hours of Bahrain (WEC #5) | International | Hypercar: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi & José María López ( Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Robin Frijns, Ferdinand von Habsburg & Charles Milesi ( Team WRT)LMGTE Pro: Kévin Estre & Neel Jani ( Porsche GT Team)LMGTE Am: Ben Keating, Felipe Fraga & Dylan Pereira ( TF Sport) |
| 31 | Athletics | 2021 IAU 50 km World Championships | International | Cancelled |

### November

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1–6 | Tennis | 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals$^†$ | International | Russian Tennis Federation |
| 1–7 | Tennis | 2021 Paris Masters | International | Novak Djokovic |
| 1–7 | Wrestling | 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships | International | Russia |
| 2 | Horse racing | 2021 Melbourne Cup | International | Horse: Verry ElleegantJockey: James McDonaldTrainer: Chris Waller |
| 2–6 | Beach soccer | 2021 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | International | Russia |
| 2–7 | Swimming | 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 3–7 | Weightlifting | 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships | Continental | Colombia |
| 3–8 | Finswimming | 2021 Finswimming World Cup Golden Final (Pool & Open water) | International | Russian Underwater Federation |
| 3–21 | Association football | / 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina | Continental | Corinthians |
| 4–7 | Rhythmic gymnastics | 2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 5 | Association football | 2021 AFC Cup Final | Continental | Al-Muharraq |
| 5–7 | Judo | 2021 European U23 Judo Championships | Continental | Georgia |
| 6 | Endurance racing | 2021 8 Hours of Bahrain (WEC #6) | International | Hypercar: Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley & Kazuki Nakajima ( No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing)LMP2: Robin Frijns, Ferdinand von Habsburg & Charles Milesi ( No. 31 Team WRT)LMGTE Pro: James Calado & Alessandro Pier Guidi ( No. 51 AF Corse)LMGTE Am: Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo & Alessio Rovera ( No. 83 AF Corse) |
| 6 | Horse racing | 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic | International | Horse: Knicks GoJockey: Joel RosarioTrainer: Brad H. Cox |
| 6–7 | Triathlon | 2021 World Triathlon Junior Championships | International | Men: Igor Bellido MikhailovaWomen: Julie Behrens |
| 6–13 | Inline speed skating | 2021 Inline Speed Skating World Championships | International | Colombia |
| 6–15 | Ten-pin bowling | 2021 WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships | International | Men: James BlomgrenWomen: Shayna Ng |
| 7 | Formula racing | 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix (F1 #18)$^†$ | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 7 | Marathon | 2021 New York City Marathon (WMM #6)$^†$ | International | Men: Albert KorirWomen: Peres Jepchirchir |
| 7 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Algarve motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #17) | International | MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Corse)Moto2: Remy Gardner ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Pedro Acosta ( Red Bull KTM Ajo) |
| 7–13 | Association football | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship | Continental | Amman SC |
| 7–13 | Curling | 2021 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | Continental | Men: South KoreaWomen: Japan |
| 8–17 | Association football | 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament | Regional | Tunisia |
| 9–13 | Tennis | 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals | International | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 9–27 | Rugby league | 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup | International | Postponed to 15 October–19 November 2022 |
| 10–17 | Tennis | 2021 WTA Finals | International | Singles: Garbiñe MuguruzaDoubles: Barbora Krejčíková & Kateřina Siniaková |
| 11–26 | Wheelchair rugby league | 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup | International | Postponed to 15 October–19 November 2022 |
| 12–14 | 3x3 basketball | 2021 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup | Continental | Men: United StatesWomen: United States |
| 12–14 | Sambo | 2021 World Sambo Championships | International | Russian Sambo Federation |
| 12–15 | Taekwondo | 2021 European Junior Taekwondo Championships | Continental | Russia |
| 13–19 | Archery | 2021 Asian Archery Championships | Continental | South Korea |
| 13–19 | Table tennis | 2021 Pan American Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Men: Hugo CalderanoWomen: Adriana Díaz |
| 13–21 | Darts | 2021 Grand Slam of Darts | International | Gerwyn Price |
| 14 | Formula racing | 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix (F1 #19) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 14 | Motorcycle racing | 2021 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP #18) | International | MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Corse)Moto2: Raúl Fernández ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Xavier Artigas ( Leopard Racing) |
| 14–21 | Tennis | 2021 ATP Finals | International | Singles: Alexander ZverevDoubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut |
| 16–21 | Karate | 2021 World Karate Championships | International | Japan |
| 18–21 | Golf | 2021 CME Group Tour Championship | International | Ko Jin-young |
| 18–21 | Rallying | 2021 Rally Monza (WRC #12) | International | WRC: Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)WRC-2: Andreas Mikkelsen & Ola Fløene ( Toksport WRT)WRC-3: Andrea Crugnola & Pietro Ometto |
| 18–21 | Trampolining | 2021 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships | International | Russian Gymnastics Federation |
| 19 | Association football | 2021 CAF Women's Champions League Final | Continental | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 19–21 | Aesthetic group gymnastics | 2021 World Aesthetic Gymnastics Championships | International | Finland Russia |
| 19–23 | Association football | 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship | Regional | Iran |
| 20 | Association football | 2021 Copa Sudamericana Final | Continental | Athletico Paranaense |
| 20–27 | Curling | 2021 European Curling Championships | Continental | Men: ScotlandWomen: Scotland |
| 20–28 | Multi-sport | 2021 Asian Youth Games | Continental | Postponed to 20–28 December 2022 |
| 21 | Formula racing | 2021 Qatar Grand Prix (F1 #20) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 21 | Formula racing | 2021 Australian Grand Prix (F1) | International | Cancelled |
| 21–2 December | Multi-sport | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Regional | Postponed to 12–23 May 2022 |
| 23 | Association football | 2021 AFC Champions League Final | Continental | Al-Hilal |
| 23–29 | Table tennis | 2021 World Table Tennis Championships | International | Men: Fan ZhendongWomen: Wang Manyu |
| 23–5 December | Snooker | 2021 UK Championship (Triple Crown #1) | International | Zhao Xintong |
| 24–3 December | Arm wrestling | 2021 World Armwrestling Championship | International | Kazakhstan |
| 24–5 December | Field hockey | 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | International | Argentina |
| 24–10 December | Chess | World Chess Championship 2021 | International | Magnus Carlsen |
| 25–4 December | Multi-sport | 2021 Junior Pan American Games | Continental | Brazil |
| 25–5 December | Tennis | // 2021 Davis Cup Finals$^†$ | International | Russian Tennis Federation |
| 26–28 | Darts | 2021 Players Championship Finals | International | Peter Wright |
| 27 | Association football | 2021 Copa Libertadores Final | Continental | Palmeiras |
| 27 | Judo | 2021 European Mixed Team Judo Championships | Continental | Georgia |
| 27–5 December | Floorball | 2021 Women's World Floorball Championships | International | Sweden |
| 27–5 December | Para powerlifting | 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships | International | China |
| 28 | Darts | 2021 PDC World Youth Championship | International | Ted Evetts |
| 29–6 December | Racquetball | 2021 Racquetball World Championships | International | Men: Alejandro LandaWomen: Paola Longoria |
| 29–6 December | Sailing | 2021 Laser Radial World Championships | International | Men: Nik PletikosWomen: Emma Plasschaert |
| 30–18 December | Association football | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | International | Algeria |

### December

| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
| 1 | Taekwondo | 2021 World Taekwondo Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 1–5 | Badminton | 2021 BWF World Tour Finals | International | Men: Viktor AxelsenWomen: An Se-young |
| 1–10 | Multi-sport | 2021 Asian Youth Para Games | Regional | Iran |
| 1–19 | Handball | 2021 World Women's Handball Championship | International | Norway |
| 2–8 | Table tennis | 2021 ITTF World Youth Championships | International | Japan |
| 2–9 | Diving | 2021 FINA World Junior Diving Championships | International | Germany Ukraine |
| 3–5 | Karate | 2021 African Junior & Senior Karate Championships | Continental | Egypt |
| 3–11 | Floorball | 2020 Men's World Floorball Championships$^†$ | International | Sweden |
| 4–5 | Formula racing | 2021 Jeddah Formula 2 round (F2 #7) | International | Sprint race 1: Marcus Armstrong ( DAMS)Sprint race 2: Oscar Piastri ( Prema Racing)Feature race: Oscar Piastri ( Prema Racing) |
| 4–7 | Table tennis | 2021 WTT Cup Finals | International | Men: Fan ZhendongWomen: Sun Yingsha |
| 5 | Formula racing | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (F1 #21) | International | Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 5–11 | Field hockey | 2021 Women's Asian Champions Trophy | Continental | Japan |
| 5–12 | Softball | 2021 U-18 Women's Softball World Cup | International | United States |
| 5–16 | Field hockey | 2021 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | International | Postponed to 1–12 April 2022 |
| 5–19 | Multi-sport | 2021 Central American Games | Regional | Postponed to 4–19 November 2022 |
| 5–1 January 2022 | Association football | 2020 AFF Championship$^†$ | Regional | Thailand |
| 6–8 | Flag football | 2021 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship 2021 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship | International | Men: United StatesWomen: United States |
| 6–9 | Air sports | 2021 FAI F1D World Championship for Indoor Model Aircraft | International | Brett Sanborn |
| 6–11 | Beach volleyball | 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships | International | Men: Teo Rotar and Arthur CanetWomen: Megan Kraft and Delayne Maple |
| 7–10 | Nine-ball pool | 2021 Mosconi Cup | International | Team Europe |
| 7–11 | Carom billiards | 2021 UMB World Three-cushion Championship | International | Dick Jaspers |
| 7–11 | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship | International | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 7–17 | Weightlifting | 2021 World Weightlifting Championships | International | South Korea |
| 7–18 | Parachuting | 6th Dubai International Parachuting Championship | International | Germany |
| 8–11 | Teqball | 2021 Teqball World Championships | International | Men: Ádám BlázsovicsWomen: Anna Izsák |
| 8–12 | Sailing | 2021 Melges 20 World Championships | International | Daniel Thielman |
| 8–14 | Association football | / 2021 CONCACAF League Final | Continental | Comunicaciones |
| 8–18 January 2022 | Cricket | 2021–22 Ashes series | International | Australia |
| 9–12 | Figure skating | 2021–22 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | International | Cancelled |
| 10–12 | Artistic gymnastics | 2021 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships | Continental | Brazil |
| 11–12 | Taekwondo | 2021 World Para Taekwondo Championships | International | Russian Taekwondo Union |
| 11–18 | Multi-sport | 2021 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | Continental | Postponed to 20–25 March 2022 |
| 11–21 | Multi-sport | 2021 Winter Universiade | International | Cancelled |
| 12 | Canadian football | 108th Grey Cup | Domestic | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 12 | Cross country running | 2021 European Cross Country Championships | Continental | Men: Jakob IngebrigtsenWomen: Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal |
| 12 | Formula racing | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (F1 #22) | International | Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing-Honda) |
| 12–19 | Badminton | 2021 BWF World Championships | International | Men: Loh Kean YewWomen: Akane Yamaguchi |
| 13–19 | Snooker | 2021 World Grand Prix (Cazoo Cup #1) | International | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 14–19 | Beach volleyball | 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships | International | Men: David Åhman and Jonatan HellvigWomen: Anhelina Khmil and Tetiana Lazarenko |
| 14–22 | Field hockey | 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy | Continental | South Korea |
| 15–17 | Speed skating | 2022 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships | International | United States |
| 15–18 | Parachuting | 6th FAI European Para-Ski Championships | Continental | Cancelled |
| 15–19 | Volleyball | 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship | International | VakıfBank İstanbul |
| 15–3 January 2022 | Darts | 2022 PDC World Darts Championship | International | Peter Wright |
| 16–18 | Tennis | 2021 Mubadala World Tennis Championship | International | Men: Andrey RublevWomen: Ons Jabeur |
| 16–21 | Swimming | 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | International | United States |
| 17–18 | 3x3 basketball | 2021 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final | International | Liman |
| 18–19 | Off-road racing | 2021 Jurassic X-Prix (Extreme E #5) | International | Cristina Gutiérrez & Sébastien Loeb ( Team X44) |
| 19–22 | Karate | 2021 Asian Karate Championships | Continental | Japan |
| 22 | Association football | 2021 CAF Super Cup | Continental | Al Ahly |
| 25–30 | Chess | World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 World Blitz Chess Championship 2021 | International | Open Rapid: Nodirbek AbdusattorovWomen Rapid: Alexandra KosteniukOpen Blitz: Maxime Vachier-LagraveWomen Blitz: Bibisara Assaubayeva |
| 26–5 January 2022 | Ice hockey | 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | International | Cancelled |
| 28–4 January 2022 | Cross-country skiing | // 2021–22 Tour de Ski | International | Men's: Johannes Høsflot KlæboWomen's: Natalya Nepryayeva |
| 28–6 January 2022 | Ski jumping | / 2021–22 Four Hills Tournament | International | Ryōyū Kobayashi |
| TBD | Association football | 2021 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship | Regional | Postponed to 14–22 July 2022 |