2022 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Calendar by month Note: Sports that were originally intended to take place in 2020 and/or 2021 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are indicated using .
January DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 8 December 2021–18 Cricket 2021–22 Ashes series International Australia 15 December 2021–3 Darts 2022 PDC World Darts Championship International Peter Wright 26 December 2021–5 Ice hockey 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International Cancelled 28 December 2021–4 Cross-country skiing // 2021–22 Tour de Ski International 28 December 2021–6 Ski jumping / 2021–22 Four Hills Tournament International Ryōyū Kobayashi 1 Ice hockey 2022 NHL Winter Classic Domestic St. Louis Blues 1–9 Darts 2022 WDF World Darts Championship International Postponed to 2–10 April 1–9 Tennis 2022 ATP Cup International Canada 2–14 Rally raid 2022 Dakar Rally (WRRC #1) International 5–20 Draughts 2022 World Draughts Championship match International Roel Boomstra 7–9 Fistball 2022 Men's European Indoor Fistball Championship Continental TSV Pfungstadt 7–9 Fistball 2022 Women's European Indoor Fistball Championship Continental TSV Dennach 7–9 Speed skating 2022 European Speed Skating Championships Continental 7–23 Bowls 2022 World Indoor Bowls Championship International 8–23 Multi-sport 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships International 9–16 Snooker 2022 Masters (Triple Crown #2) International Neil Robertson 9–6 February Association football 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Continental 10 American football 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Domestic Georgia Bulldogs 10–16 Figure skating 2022 European Figure Skating Championships Continental 12–15 Indoor hockey 2022 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship Continental Postponed to 7–11 December 2022 13–16 Indoor hockey 2022 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship Continental Postponed to 7–11 December 2022 13–23 Handball 2022 African Men's Handball Championship Continental Postponed to 22 June – 2 July 2022 13–30 Handball / 2022 European Men's Handball Championship Continental 14–16 Bobsleigh & skeleton IBSF European Championships 2022 Continental 14–16 Indoor hockey 2022 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Continental 14–16 Indoor hockey 2022 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship III Continental Postponed to December 2022 14–16 Short track speed skating 2022 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships International Cancelled 14–16 Short track speed skating 2022 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Continental Cancelled 14–5 February Cricket /// 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup International 15–16 Luge 2022 FIL Junior European Luge Championships Continental 16–7 February Association football 2022 African Nations Championship Continental Postponed to January 2023 17–23 Field hockey 2022 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Continental 17–30 Tennis 2022 Australian Open International 18–31 Handball 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship Continental 19–23 Biathlon 2022 IBU Junior Open European Championships Continental 19–29 Field hockey 2022 Women's Pan American Cup Continental 19–6 February Futsal UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 Continental 20–23 Figure skating 2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships International 20–23 Rallying 2022 Monte Carlo Rally (WRC #1) International 20–30 Field hockey 2022 Men's Pan American Cup Continental 20–6 February Association football 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Continental 21–23 Bobsleigh & skeleton IBSF Junior World Championships 2022 International 21–23 Indoor hockey 2022 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II Continental 21–23 Indoor hockey 2022 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship III Continental Postponed to December 2022 21–23 Multi-sport Winter X Games XXVI International 21–28 Field hockey 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup Continental 22–23 Luge 2022 FIL European Luge Championships Continental 22–28 Multi-sport 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games International Postponed to January 2023 25–29 Handball 2022 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship Continental 26–29 Ice climbing 2022 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships International Russian Mountaineering Federation 26–30 Biathlon 2022 IBU Open European Championships Continental 28–29 Formula racing 2022 Diriyah ePrix (FE #1/2) International 28–29 Luge 2022 Junior World Luge Championships International 28–30 Canoeing 2022 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships Continental 28–30 Darts 2022 Masters International Joe Cullen 28–30 Speed skating 2022 World Junior Speed Skating Championships International 28–30 Speed skiing 2022 FIS Speed Skiing World Championships International 29–30 Cyclo-cross 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships International 29–30 Indoor rowing 2022 European Rowing Indoor Championships Continental Cancelled 29–6 February Futsal 2022 Copa América de Futsal Continental
February DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 2–6 Indoor hockey 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup InternationalCancelled 3–6 Triathlon 2022 World Triathlon Winter Championships International Russian Triathlon Federation 3–12 Association football 2021 FIFA Club World Cup International Chelsea 4–5 Skyrunning 2022 Skysnow World Championships International 4–20 Multi-sport 2022 Winter Olympics International 5–6 Motorsport 2022 Race of Champions International Sébastien Loeb 5–20 Association football 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores Continental Peñarol 5–19 March Rugby union ///// 2022 Six Nations Championship Continental 5–20 March Rugby union///// 2022 Rugby Europe Championship Continental 6 American football 2022 Pro Bowl Domestic American Football Conference 7–13 Snooker 2022 Players Championship (Cazoo Cup #2) International Neil Robertson 10–14 Snooker 2022 World Women's Snooker Championship International Nutcharut Wongharuthai 11–13 Basketball 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup International Flamengo 11–13 Indoor hockey 2022 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup Continental Dinamo Elektrostal 11–13 Indoor hockey 2022 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup Continental Cancelled 11–20 Badminton 2022 Oceania Badminton Championships Continental Cancelled 12 Formula racing 2022 Mexico City ePrix (FE #3) International Pascal Wehrlein ( Porsche) 13 American football Super Bowl LVI Domestic Los Angeles Rams 14–17 Badminton 2022 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships Continental 14–19 Archery 2022 Archery European Indoor Championships Continental 14–26 Association football 2022 AFF U-23 Championship Regional 15–20 Badminton 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships Continental 15–20 Badminton 2022 European Team Badminton Championships Continental Cancelled 16–27 Ice stock sport 2022 Icestocksport World Championships International 17–20 Badminton 2022 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup Continental 18–20 Badminton 2022 African Badminton Championships Continental 18–20 Badminton 2022 European U15 Badminton Championships Continental Postponed 18–27 Archery 2022 World Para Archery Championship International Russian Archery Federation 19 Athletics 2022 World Athletics Cross Country Championships International Postponed to 18 February 2023 19–20 Athletics 2022 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics Continental 19–20 Sport fishing 2022 Ice Fishing World Championship International 19–26 Handball 2022 African Women's Junior Handball Championship Continental 20 Basketball 2022 NBA All-Star Game Domestic Team LeBron 20 Stock car racing 2022 Daytona 500 Domestic Austin Cindric ( Team Penske) 20–20 November Stock car racing 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Domestic Ty Gibbs ( Joe Gibbs Racing) 22–6 March Nordic skiing / 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships International 23–27 Sled dog racing 2022 IFSS On-Snow World Championships International 23–2 March Association football 2022 Recopa Sudamericana Continental Palmeiras 23–2 March Biathlon Biathlon Junior World Championships 2022 International 24–27 Rallying 2022 Rally Sweden (WRC #2) International 25–26 Indoor rowing 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships International 25–6 March Multi-sport 2022 African Youth Games Continental Postponed 25–12 March Association football 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Continental 26 Horse racing 2022 Saudi Cup International 26–27 Table tennis 2022 Europe Top 16 Cup Continental 26–3 March Fencing 2022 Asian Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships Continental 26–7 March Fencing 2022 European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships Continental 27 Motocross racing 2022 MXGP of Great Britain International 27–4 March Handball 2022 African Women's Youth Handball Championship Continental 28–4 March Sled dog racing 2022 IFSS/WSA Long Distance World Championships International
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