Major Sporting Events To Bet On In 2022

2022 is set to be a memorable year for sport, with some of the best tournaments and events lined up and ready to give sports fans a thrilling ride. And we do not doubt that this year’s sporting calendar will create some iconic moments to remember.

From the FIFA World Cup and NFL Super bowl to the Grand National, Wimbledon and even the Winter Olympics, we score the best sporting events to place a bet on in 2022.

February

Following a decent warm-up in January, which saw the likes of the tennis Australian Open and the World Masters Snooker, February will take sporting fans to some of the year’s main events.

Starting on the 4^th is the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, nicely coinciding with the Chinese New Year to bring sports bettors good luck.

The 23^rd Six Nations rugby tournament begins on the 5^th, with defending champions Wales looking to retain their crown. While over on the other side of the Atlantic, the iconic Super Bowl also kicks off in LA on the 13th, with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams all in the running.

And if boxing is your sports bet of choice, then Amir Khan takes on Kell Brook on the 19^th in a clash of the welterweight titans at the Manchester AO Arena.

March

As the Six Nations Rugby and the Winter Olympics continue into March, there’s plenty of alternative sporting action to catch your attention.Starting on the 4^th is the Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted in New Zealand and where the teams, including England, are hoping to upset tournament favourites, Australia.

UK’s biggest meet of the jump season, the Cheltenham Festival, also gets under starter’s orders from the 15^th to the 18^th, with 28 races to be run over the three days. Meanwhile, Formula One restarts on the 20^th, with the Bahrain Grand Prix the first race of the 2022 season.

April

April sees the return of the Grand National, both in Scotland on the 1^st/2^nd and the iconic Aintree Grand National festival on the 7^th-9^th. After last year’s historic win by Rachel Blackmore, can her mount, Minella Times, make it twice in a row?

The US Masters 2022 tees off in Georgia between the 7^th and 10^th, while Formula One shifts continents for the Australian Grand Prix on the 10^th. Meanwhile, taking April’s sporting highlights indoors, we have the start of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield on the 16^th (with the final set for May 1^st).

May

If historic race meets are your thing, then check out the world-famous Kentucky Derby on the 7^th, where Bob Baffert’s Corniche is the current favourite.

May also sees the much-anticipated FA Cup Final at Wembley on the 14^th (with the UEFA Europa League Final just four days later) before sports fans turn their attention to two weeks of tennis from the 16^th with the French Open.

After the Champions League Final on the 18^th, why not round off a bumper sporting month with some trackside action on the 29^th with the Monaco Grand Prix.

June

June’s official start of the summer sees some major sporting finals, including the NBA and the French Open, plus some essential golfing action from both the men’s and the women’s US Opens.

Down at the racetrack, you can perfect your betting form with the Epsom Derby (3^rd-4^th) and Royal Ascot(14^th – 18^th). Then round off the month with the ultimate summer sporting event, Wimbledon, serving up the courtside action from the 27^th.

July

July is THE month for British sporting fans. The British Grand Prix kicks off a bumper sporting four weeks on the 3^rd, swiftly followed by the Women’s European Championships 2022 held across 10 stadium venues across England.

Then there’s the Golf Open Championships at St Andrews from the 10^th before the curtain rises on the 22^ndCommonwealth Games in Birmingham. And let’s not forget the Wimbledon tennis finals on the 9^th and 10^th.

Add the Austrian, French and Hungarian Grands Prix, and this is a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy placing your bets!

August

August is a month of sporting starts and finishes as we move towards the new season. The Commonwealth Games conclude this month, while the new season of the English Premier League starts on the 6^th.

Other sporting and betting highlights for August include Cycling’s

Vuelta a Espana (starts on the 12^th), Athletics’ European Championships (11^th-21^st) and the US Open in New York from the 29^th.

September

As autumn sets in, there is still some top-notch sporting action to watch, including the Dutch, Italian and Russian Grands Prix, as well as the Rugby Sevens World Cup on the 9^th-11^th.  September also sets the stage for some serious soccer, with the group stages for both the Champions League and the Europa League underway.

October

Despite the shorter days, October still manages to come up with the major sporting event goods, including no less than four Formula One Grand Prix races (Singapore, Japanese, US, and Mexico). The rescheduled London Marathon also takes place on the 2^nd. And finally, New Zealand will play host to the Women’s Rugby World Cup from the 15^th.

November and December

2022 may be coming to a close, but one sporting event will dominate the final two months of the year – the FIFA World Cup.

All eyes will be on Qatar from the 21^st to the 18^th, when the final will be held. Thirty-two teams and 16 days of world-class soccer, including the last World Cup for footballing icons, Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

And after 12 months of major events to bet on and enjoy, the World Cup brings a spectacularly sporting 2022 to an end.