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 season
The 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 phase
Europe's top club competition returns — 36 teams, eight league-phase matches each, before the knockout rounds begin.
3 November 2026
Melbourne Cup
The 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 Championship
The 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 Chase
Boxing 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 Open
The 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 Championship
Five rounds of championship rugby, opening with Ireland v England and closing with a Super Saturday finale.
16 March 2027 – 19 March 2027
Cheltenham Festival
Four days of the biggest jump racing of the year, headlined by the Gold Cup.
21 March 2027
Carabao Cup Final
The season's first major domestic silverware, decided at Wembley.
8 April 2027 – 11 April 2027
The Masters
The year's first golf major at Augusta National, ending with the green jacket on Sunday.
10 April 2027
Grand National
The world's most famous steeplechase at Aintree.
22 May 2027
FA Cup Final
The oldest cup competition in football reaches its Wembley finale.
23 May 2027 – 6 June 2027
French Open
The clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros, main draw running two weeks to the men's final.
5 June 2027
Champions League Final
The biggest club match in Europe, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.
5 June 2027
Epsom Derby
The premier Classic of the flat season over a mile and a half at Epsom Downs.
15 June 2027 – 19 June 2027
Royal Ascot
Five days of top-class flat racing, with eight Group 1s across the Royal Meeting.
28 June 2027 – 11 July 2027
Wimbledon
The grass-court Grand Slam at the All England Club.
15 July 2027 – 18 July 2027
The Open Championship
The 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 Cup
The first 24-team Rugby World Cup, hosted across Australia from Perth's opener to the Sydney final.