Betting Calendar
The major sporting events on the horizon, and where to find the best betting offers for each one.
15 August 2026 – 24 May 2027
Premier League 2026/27 seasonThe new Premier League season kicks off — weekly offers, price boosts and acca insurance all season long.
8 September 2026 – 28 January 2027
Champions League 2026/27 league phaseEurope's top club competition returns — 36 teams, eight league-phase matches each, before the knockout rounds begin.
3 November 2026
Melbourne CupThe race that stops a nation — Flemington's two-mile Group 1 handicap, run on the first Tuesday of November.
11 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
World Darts ChampionshipThe Ally Pally darts festival, in the Great Hall for the first time, running from mid-December to the New Year final.
26 December 2026
King George VI ChaseBoxing Day's Grade 1 showpiece over three miles at Kempton Park — the highlight of the Christmas jumps calendar.
17 January 2027 – 31 January 2027
Australian OpenThe season's first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park, with the singles finals over the last weekend of January.
5 February 2027 – 13 March 2027
Six Nations ChampionshipFive rounds of championship rugby, opening with Ireland v England and closing with a Super Saturday finale.
16 March 2027 – 19 March 2027
Cheltenham FestivalFour days of the biggest jump racing of the year, headlined by the Gold Cup.
8 April 2027 – 11 April 2027
The MastersThe year's first golf major at Augusta National, ending with the green jacket on Sunday.
23 May 2027 – 6 June 2027
French OpenThe clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros, main draw running two weeks to the men's final.
5 June 2027
Champions League FinalThe biggest club match in Europe, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.
15 June 2027 – 19 June 2027
Royal AscotFive days of top-class flat racing, with eight Group 1s across the Royal Meeting.
15 July 2027 – 18 July 2027
The Open ChampionshipThe 155th Open on the Old Course at St Andrews — golf's oldest major back at its home.
1 October 2027 – 13 November 2027
Rugby World CupThe first 24-team Rugby World Cup, hosted across Australia from Perth's opener to the Sydney final.