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Sports Betting Calendar 2026 - Bet on Major Upcoming Sporting Events

2026 is set to be a massive year for sports fans all over the world. In February, the Winter Olympics get underway, and this summer, the FIFA World Cup will crown the champions of soccer. Of course, there’s plenty more to look forward to, with regular action in golf, cricket, Esports, Formula 1, tennis, MMA and much more.

You can bet on all the action too, with odds available on all major events when you join Stake Sportsbook.

Major Sporting Events in 2026 by Month

January

February

March

April

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • F1: Japanese GP, Bahrain GP and Saudi Arabian GP

  • Soccer: Copa del Rey Final and UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals

  • Basketball: NBA Play-In Tournament and NBA Playoffs and Finals

  • Ice Hockey: NHL Playoffs

  • Golf: Masters

  • Esports: LEC Spring Split (LoL) and BLAST Premier - Spring Showdown (CS2)

May

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • Soccer: UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals and Final, Coppa Italia Final, FA Cup Final, DFB Cup Final, end of European domestic soccer leagues

  • F1: Miami GP, Canadian GP

  • Golf: PGA Championships

  • Tennis: French Open

  • Esports: Mid-Season Invitation (LoL) and IEM Dallas (CS2)

June

July

August

September

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • American football: NFL season starts

  • Volleyball: FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship

  • Golf: Ryder Cup

  • F1: Italian GP, Spanish GP and Azerbaijan GP

  • Cricket: ODI Women’s World Cup

  • Aussie rules football: AFL Grand Final

  • Rugby league: NRL Grand Final

  • Esports: BLAST Premier - Fall Groups (CS2) and Regional Qualifiers for Worlds (LoL)

October

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • Tennis: ATP Paris Masters

  • Ice hockey: NHL season begins

  • Table tennis: European Table Tennis Championships

  • F1: Singapore GP and United States GP

  • Basketball: NBA season begins

  • Baseball: MLB World Series

  • Esports: League of Legends World Championship (LoL) and BLAST Premier - Fall Final (CS2)

November

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • Tennis: WTA, ATP and Davis Cup Finals

  • Volleyball: Beach Volleyball World Championships

  • F1: Mexico City GP, São Paulo GP, Las Vegas GP and Qatar GP

  • Soccer: FIFA Arab Cup

  • Esports: CS2 Major Championship - Fall and Dota 2 Post-TI Major Event

December

  • MMA: UFC Fight Night

  • Cricket: Ashes tests

  • F1: Abu Dhabi GP

  • Soccer: Africa Cup of Nations

  • Esports: BLAST Premier - World Final (CS2) and All-Star Event/Off-Season Invitational (LoL)

How to Bet on Upcoming Sports

  1. It’s easy to bet on sports at Stake. Just follow these steps to get started:

  2. Log in to your Stake.com account using your secure passkey .

  3. Check you have sufficient funds in your account, and make a deposit if needed.

  4. Use the search bar or menu to find the sport you want to bet on.

  5. Select an event to see the full range of available betting options.

  6. Choose a bet to add to your bet slip, then enter your stake, check the payout and confirm to place your bet.

Betting Odds, Types & Markets for Different Sports

When betting on sports at Stake, you should understand how to read odds and know how these affect your payouts. Remember that larger odds mean bigger potential payouts but also imply that the probability is lower, so there’s greater risk. Balance risk and reward carefully, and change your odds format to help you calculate your payouts. You can switch between multiple formats, including decimal, fractional and American odds.

You can place a host of different bets on your favourite sports at Stake.com, including the following bet types:

  • Moneyline: This is a straight-up bet on the team that you think will win a match. Draws are excluded from the result. This is common with sports that have overtime to avoid draws. For example, you could place a moneyline bet on the Knicks to beat the Spurs

  • 1x2: The 1x2 betting market gives you 3 options to choose from: a home team win, a draw, or an away team win. For example, you can bet on Bournemouth to beat Newcastle in the English Premier League.

  • Outrights: In an outright bet, you can bet on the team or person you think will win an event outright. For instance, you might back the NY Giants to win the Super Bowl.

  • Handicap: A handicap bet is a wager that you can place on a team to win, but they must overcome a specific handicap to do so. For instance, you might bet on Chelsea to defeat Southampton after overcoming a 1.5-goal handicap in the EPL.

  • Over/Under: Over/under betting is very popular in many sports and allows you to predict how many goals or points will be scored. For example, you can bet on whether the teams playing a UEFA Champions League match will score over or under 3.5 goals in the game.

  • Asian Totals: Asian totals are bets you can place on the number of points or goals scored in a game over a specific total. Asian totals are different from regular totals because they also allow you to bet on quarter lines.

  • Props/Propositions/Player Props: Prop bets are wagers that allow you to bet on various outcomes as a match is taking place, and they’re not tied to the overall outcome of the game. As an example, NBA player prop bets include things like the top scorer in a game or how many rebounds a specific player will make.

  • Spreads: Spread betting is also popular as it allows you to bet on specific point ranges, with the amount of profit you make affected by the number of points or goals scored.

  • Parlay: A parlay bet – sometimes known as an accumulator – is a bet on several outcomes in the same slip. You might, for example, build an MLB parlay and hope that Baltimore, Tampa Bay, and Cleveland all win their respective fixtures in a game week.

  • Same Game Multi: Same game multi bets – also known as bet builders – allow you to pick multiple outcomes to bet on the same game. For example, in a UEFA Champions League fixture between Manchester City and Bayern Munich, you might pick Erling Haaland as the first scorer and John Stones to receive a yellow card.

Sports Betting Strategies & Tips

Whether you're a casual sports bettor or a betting expert, here are some handy tips and guides that will help you as you prepare to bet on upcoming sporting events at the Stake's online sportsbook:

  1. Our general sports betting guide is the perfect resource to refer to as you plan to make your sports betting selections throughout the season. You can also make use of our sports-specific guides, such as our guide to soccer betting, MMA betting guide and betting strategy guides.

  2. Check out the latest stats before you bet. You should research stats and data such as recent form, head-to-head records and team news. The more information you have, the more likely you are to place successful bets.

  3. Make the most of the available betting markets, taking care to ensure you get the best possible odds. Don’t forget you can also combine bets into parlays and same-game multi-bets to increase your odds. We recommend line shopping to help guarantee the best profits from your winning bets.

  4. Check out our picks and predictions for major tournaments. Here at Stake, we want to help you make informed betting decisions, which is why we offer our expert opinions and analysis of the biggest and most popular events. Take our World Cup picks, for example, which give you details on teams to look out for.

  5. If you can’t find any of your favourite sporting events on our upcoming calendar, consider more unique forms of betting, such as betting on simulated reality sporting leagues, upcoming political events, or even entertainment, like major music contests!

How to Live Stream Major Sporting Events for Free

At Stake, you can enjoy sporting action from all over the world thanks to our free live streams. We provide access to countless upcoming sporting events, and you can watch for free by logging into your account. You can then place a host of live bets on the action as it unfolds, offering an unmatched online betting experience.

Whether you place pre-match or in-game bets on upcoming sporting events is up to you. Pre-match bets enable you to place wagers before the action starts, while live bets are wagers you can place once the fixture is underway. Both options for bettors are fun and can be profitable, but it’s important that you understand the differences between pre-match and live betting before making your selections.

Best Sports Betting Bonuses & Promotions in 2026

Whenever you use Stake Sportsbook, be sure to keep an eye out for the latest sports betting promotions and special offers. We’ve got lots of unique bonuses to claim on different sports, helping you have more fun while placing your bets. You can check out our rundown of the best sports betting bonuses on Stake for more information.

Why Bet on Upcoming Sports at Stake.com?

Stake is the best place to bet on sports, not only because of our great odds and promotions, but also because we offer thousands of quality live streams at no extra cost. Creating an account is fast and free, and you’ll get access to thousands of betting markets on all your favourite sports.

Easy Deposit & Withdrawal Methods for Sports Betting on Stake

It’s easy to make deposits and withdrawals at Stake, with support for a range of popular payment methods. You can deposit using local currencies, including Argentine Pesos, Chilean Pesos, Canadian Dollars, Turkish Lira, and Vietnamese Dong. We also accept cryptocurrency payments, meaning you can deposit and bet with crypto such as BTC, ETH, USDT, EOS, DOGE, LTC, TRX, and SOL.

It’s easy to add crypto to your account , but if you don’t already own any, you can buy crypto and transfer it using a platform like Mesh, MoonPay or Swapped.com .

Once your cryptocurrency arrives in your Stake wallet, it’s possible to swap between supported crypto , and you can store it safely in the Stake vault for additional security.

Stake Sportsbook Promotions, VIP Club & Responsible Betting

For loyal players, Stake’s VIP Club offers exclusive promotions and bonuses, regular rakeback benefits, reload bonuses and access to VIP Hosts for personalised support. Check out the VIP FAQs for answers to common questions about this program.

When you place sports bets at Stake.com, please do so responsibly. You can learn more about responsible gambling via our Stake Smart guidelines.