The sporting year ramps up in February with Six Nations rugby union, a world heavyweight boxing title contest and the ICC Women’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup on the schedule.
It’s also a big month for motor sport. NASCAR’s Daytona 500 takes place at Daytona International Speedway in Florida while Formula 1 returns with two pre-season testing sessions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain.
Here we look at the February 2020 sports events calendar.
2020 sports calendar: UK and global major sporting events and ticket details
February 2020 sports events
2020 Ladbrokes Masters
- What: PDC darts event featuring the world’s top 16 players
- When: 31 January-2 February 2020
- Where: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
- Tickets: See Tickets
Australian Open 2020
- What: first tennis grand slam of the year
- When: 20 January-2 February
- Where: Melbourne, Australia
- Website: ausopen.com
- Tickets: ausopen.com/tickets
Guinness Six Nations 2020
- What: international rugby union championship featuring England, Wales, France, Italy, Ireland and Scotland
- When: 1 February-14 March
- Where: various locations
- Website: sixnationsrugby.com
- Ticket info: sixnationsrugby.com/tickets
England Hockey Jaffa Super 6s
- When: Sunday 2 February
- Where: Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
- Details: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
NFL Super Bowl LIV
- What: American football’s showpiece fixture
- When: Sunday 2 February 2020
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
- Website: miasbliv.com
- Tickets: StubHub | NFL On Location | Vivid Seats
Coral World Grand Prix Snooker
- What: Coral series snooker event
- When: 3-9 February 2020
- Where: The Centaur, Cheltenham, England
- Tickets: See Tickets
2020 Unibet Premier League Darts – Aberdeen
- When: Thursday 6 February 2020
- Where: P&J Live, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live
- When: 7-8 February 2020
- Where: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally
- What: round one of the 2020 British Rally Championship
- When: 8 February 2020
- Where: Llandudno, Wales
- Website: britishrallychampionship.co.uk
ManBetX Welsh Open Snooker
- What: part of the snooker Home Nations series
- When: 10-16 February 2020
- Where: Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
- Tickets: See Tickets
The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show
- When: 14-16 February 2020
- Where: Excel, London
- Tickets: See Tickets
Muller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow
- What: British Athletics indoor event
- When: Saturday February 15 2020
- Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
- Tickets: The Ticket Factory
NASCAR: 2020 Daytona 500
- When: Sunday 16 February 2020
- Where: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida, USA
- Website: daytonainternationalspeedway.com
- Tickets: daytonainternationalspeedway.com/tickets
Formula 1 2020 pre-season testing
- When: 19-21 February
- Where: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Tickets: tickets.formula1.com
2020 Unibet Premier League Darts – Cardiff
- When: Thursday 20 February 2020
- Where: Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Snooker Shoot Out
- What: snooker’s unique quick-fire tournament
- When: 20-23 February 2020
- Where: Watford Colosseum, Watford, England
- Tickets: See Tickets
The Arenacross Tour
- When: 21 February 2020
- Where: SSE Arena, Wembley, London
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
- What: Twenty20 international women’s event
- When: 21 February-8 March 2020
- Where: Australia
- Tickets: tickets.t20worldcup.com
- Website: t20worldcup.com
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II
- What: WBC heavyweight boxing world championship rematch
- When: Saturday 22 February
- Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Tickets: axs.com
British Athletics Indoor Championships
- When: 22-23 February 2020
- Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
- Tickets: The Ticket Factory
Formula 1 2020 pre-season testing
- When: 26-28 February
- Where: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Tickets: tickets.formula1.com
2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- When: 26 February-1 March
- Where: Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
Image: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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