A popular sporting event on the March 2020 calendar is horse racing’s Cheltenham Festival.
Taking place from 10-13 March, the festival is known as the “most prestigious jump racing event of the year” and includes races such as the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, World Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Other major sporting events in March 2020 include the Six Nations rugby championship, the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Aston Villa, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia, British Basketball League (BBL) Trophy Final in Glasgow, Six Day Manchester cycling and F1’s first grand prix of the season in Australia.
Here we look at what’s on in March…
2020 sports calendar: UK and global major sporting events and ticket details
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March 2020 sports events
2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
- What: Twenty20 international women’s event
- When: 21 February-8 March
- Where: Australia
- Tickets: tickets.t20worldcup.com
- Website: t20worldcup.com
2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- When: 26 February-1 March
- Where: Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
Carabao Cup final: Manchester City vs. Aston Villa
- When: Sunday 1 March
- Where: Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Time: 4.30pm
An Evening with Floyd Mayweather – Glasgow
- What: legendary boxing icon speaks with fans in Glasgow
- When: Friday 6 March
- Where: SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, Scotland
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
An Evening with Floyd Mayweather – Newcastle
- What: legendary boxing icon speaks with fans in Newcastle
- When: Saturday 7 March
- Where: O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
2020 Ladbrokes UK Open
- Organisers: Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
- When: 6-8 March
- Where: Butlin’s Minehead Resort, Somerset
- Tickets and packages: bigweekends.com
Icons of Darts 2020 Tour – Ipswich
- What: darts event featuring legends such as Phil Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld
- When: Saturday 7 March
- Where: Corn Exchange Ipswich, Ipswich
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Six Nations rugby championship: fourth-round fixtures
- Ireland vs. Italy – postponed
- Saturday 7 March: England vs. Wales (4.45pm GMT; Twickenham, London, England)
- Sunday 8 March: Scotland vs. France (3pm GMT; Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland)
The Cheltenham Festival 2020
- What: most prestigious jump racing event of the year. Feature races include the Champion Hurdle (day one), Queen Mother Champion Chase (day two), World Hurdle (day three) and the Cheltenham Gold Cup (the most valuable non-handicap chase in the UK on day four)
- When: 10-13 March
- Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire
- Tickets: The Jockey Club
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2020
- When: 8-13 March
- Where: East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, London, England
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships
- When: 11-15 March
- Where: Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
- Tickets: theticketfactory.com
Fireball 2020
- What: James Bond-themed ski event
- When: 13-14 March 2020
- Where: Kitzbühel, Austrian Tirol
- Details: kitzbuehel.com
Six Day Manchester – cycling
- When: 13-15 March
- Where: HSBC UK National Cycling Centre, Manchester, England
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
Clonakilty Park West Cork Rally
- What: round two of the British Rally Championship
- When: 14-15 March
- Where: Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland
- Website: britishrallychampionship.co.uk
Road to Tokyo 2020 – Boxing European Olympic qualifier
- What: qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- When: 14-24 March
- Where: Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
- Details: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
- Tickets: seetickets.com
Six Nations rugby championship
Fifth-round fixtures: Saturday 14 March
- Wales vs. Scotland (2.15pm GMT; Cardiff, Wales)
- Italy vs. England (4.45pm GMT; Rome, Italy)
- France vs. Ireland (8pm GMT; Paris, France)
British Basketball League (BBL) Trophy Final 2020
- When: Sunday 15 March
- Where: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
F1 Australia Grand Prix
- What: race No.1 on the 2020 F1 calendar
- When: Sunday 15 March
- Tickets: formula1.com
2020 Unibet Premier League Darts – Newcastle
- When: Thursday 19 March
- Where: Utilita Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
- Bullseye hospitality packages: Ticketmaster
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
- What: race No.2 on the 2020 F1 calendar
- When: Sunday 22 March
- formula1.com
2020 FINA Diving World Series, London
- What: qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- When: 27-29 March
- Where: London Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
- Tickets: See Tickets
Gymnastics World Cup 2020
- When: Saturday 28 March 2020
- Where: Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
- Tickets: The Ticket Factory
2020 Boat Races
- Oxford vs. Cambridge women’s and men’s university boat races
- When: Sunday 29 March
- Where: Putney to Mortlake, London
- Start times: women’s race is at 3.44pm and the men’s race is at 4.44pm
- Website: theboatrace.org
Main image: Cheltenham Races / Twitter
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