The first three months of 2026 have given us big sporting events like the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the last World Cup qualifiers just days ago, the World Athletics indoors championship, the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (and its shocking plot-twist) or the beginning of one of the most controversial Formula 1 seasons in history.
Now in full spring mode, what awaits us in the next four weeks? Here are the main sporting events of April 2026 in football, tennis, motorsport, cycling, or basketball:
Major sporting events in April 2026
Tennis: Charleston Open (WTA 500) - March 30-April 5
Field hockey: 2026 Women's Euro Hockey League (April 1-6)
Cycling: Tour of Flanders (April 5)
Tennis: Linz Open (WTA 500) - April 5-12
Tennis: ATP Masters 1000: Monte-Carlo Masters (April 5 - 12)
Badminton: 2026 European Badminton Championships (April 7-12)
Football: Champions League quarter-finals: Real Madrid-Bayern, Sporting-Arsenal (April 7)
Football: Champions League quarter-finals: Barcelona-Atleti, PSG-Liverpool (April 8)
Golf: Masters Tournament (April 9-12)
Football: Europa League quarter-finals First Leg (April 9)
Football: Conference League quarter-finals Second Leg (April 9)
Cycling: Paris - Roubaix (April 12)
Rally: 2026 Croatia Rally (April 9-12)
Football: Champions League quarter-finals: Atleti-Barcelona, Liverpool-PSG (April 14)
Football: Champions League quarter-finals: Bayern-Madrid, Arsenal-Sporting (April 15)
Football: Europa League quarter-finals Second Leg (April 16)
Football: Conference League quarter-finals Second Leg (April 16)
Tennis: Barcelona Open (ATP 500) - April 13-19
Tennis:Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) - April 13-19
Tennis:Munich Open (ATP 500) - April 13-19
Basketball: NBA play-offs (April 18-June)
Cycling: La Flèche Wallonne (April 22)
Tennis: ATP & WTA Masters 1000: Madrid Open (April 22 - May 3)
MotoGP: Spanish GP (April 24-26)
Football: 2026 AFC Champions League Elite final (April 25)
Cycling: Liège - Bastogne - Liège (April 26)
Rally: 2026 Rally Islas Canarias (April 26)
Football: Champions League semi-finals First Leg (April 28-29)
Football: Europa League semi-finals First Leg (April 30)
Football: Conference League semi-finals First Leg (April 30)