SPORTS & SOCIAL CALENDAR 2019 APRIL SPORTS 12: FORMULA 1 - Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona 8: CRICKET World Cup - England v Bangladesh, Cardiff 2 - 8: ICE HOCKEY - Women’s World Championship 12: FOOTBALL - Premier League final round of Division II Group A, Dumfries matches 8: FOOTBALL - Euro 2020 qualifying, Estonia v Northern Ireland; Croatia v Wales; Scotland v 4 - 7: GOLF - ANA Inspiration, first women’s major of 14: CRICKET - England v Pakistan, third one-day Iceland the year, California international, Bristol 9: FOOTBALL - Nations League final, Porto and third 5 - 8: CRICKET - opening round of County 15 - 19: TAEKWONDO - World Championships, MARCH SPORTS place play-off, Guimaraes Championship matches Manchester 1 - 3: ATHLETICS - European Indoor Championships, 16 - 19: GOLF - US PGA Championship, Bethpage, 9: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women v Glasgow 6: HORSE RACING - Grand National, Aintree New York Australia women followed by Great Britain men v 2: CRICKET - West Indies v England, fifth one-day 6-7: FOOTBALL - FA Cup semi-finals, Wembley Australia men, London 17: CRICKET - England v Pakistan, fourth one-day international, St Lucia Stadium international, Trent Bridge 9: CRICKET - England v West Indies, second 2: FOOTBALL - Scottish Cup sixth round 6: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Argentina women v women’s one-day international, Worcester Great Britain women followed by Argentina men v 17-18: RUGBY UNION - Pro14 semi-finals 3 - 10: WHEELCHAIR CURLING - World 9: FORMULA 1 - Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal Great Britain men, Rosario 17-19: DIVING - London World Series Championship, Stirling 9: TRIATHLON - World Triathlon Series, Leeds 7: ROWING - Boat Races, Putney, London 18: FOOTBALL - FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium 5: CRICKET - West Indies v England, first Twenty20 10: FOOTBALL - Euro 2020 qualifying, Republic of 9 - 10: FOOTBALL - Champions League quarter-finals, 18: FOOTBALL - Women’s Champions League final, international, St Lucia Ireland v Gibraltar first legs Budapest 5 - 6: FOOTBALL - Champions League last 16, 10-15: CYCLING - Women’s Tour of Britain second leg 11: FOOTBALL - Europa League quarter-finals, first 18 - 19: FOOTBALL - final round of Scottish legs Premiership matches 11: FOOTBALL - Euro 2020 qualifying, Belarus v 6 - 10: BADMINTON - All England Open, Northern Ireland; Belgium v Scotland, Hungary v 11 - 14: GOLF - The Masters, Augusta 18: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women Birmingham Wales 13: BOXING - Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight, v Argentina women followed by Great Britain men 7: FOOTBALL - Europa League last 16, first leg 13: CRICKET - England v West Indies, third women’s Wembley Stadium v Argentina men, London 8: CRICKET - West Indies v England, second one-day international, Chelmsford 13: FORMULA E - Rome, Italy 19: BBL & WBBL Play-off finals, O2 Arena, London Twenty20 international, St Kitts 13 - 16: GOLF - US Open, Pebble Beach, California 19: CRICKET - England v Pakistan, fifth one-day 8: RUGBY UNION - Women’s Six Nations, 13 - 14: FOOTBALL - Scottish Cup semi-finals international, Headingley 14: CRICKET - World Cup, England v West Indies, Scotland v Wales, Scotstoun Stadium 13 - 14: RUGBY LEAGUE - Challenge Cup fifth round Southampton 19: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women v 8 - 10: SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING - World 14: FORMULA 1 - Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai Belgium women followed by Great Britain men v 14: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain men v Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria 16 - 17: FOOTBALL - Champions League quarter- Belgium men, London Netherlands men, London 9: RUGBY UNION - Six Nations, Scotland v Wales, finals, second legs 22: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Pakistan men v Great 14 June - 7 July: FOOTBALL - Copa America, Brazil Murrayfield; England v Italy, Twickenham 16 - 21: SWIMMING - British Championships, Britain men, Krefeld, Germany 14 - 30: EUROPEAN GAMES (multi-sport event), 9: RUGBY UNION - Women’s Six Nations, England Glasgow 24: RUGBY UNION - Premiership semi-finals Minsk, Belarus v Italy, Sandy Park; Ireland v France, Energia Park 18: FOOTBALL - Europa League quarter-finals, 25: FOOTBALL - Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park 14 - 16: CANOE SLALOM - World Cup series, 10: RUGBY UNION - Six Nations, Ireland v France, second legs London 25: RUGBY UNION - Pro14 final, Glasgow Aviva Stadium 19 - 21: RUGBY UNION - Champions Cup and 15: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women v 25: CRICKET - One-Day Cup final, Lord’s 10: CRICKET - West Indies v England, third Twenty20 Challenge Cup semi-finals Netherlands women, London 25: FORMULA E - Berlin, Germany international, St Kitts 20 - 21: FOOTBALL - Women’s Champions League 15 June - 13 July: FOOTBALL - Africa Cup of Nations, 10: FORMULA E - Hong Kong semi-final first legs 25-27: FOOTBALL - EFL play-offs, Wembley Stadium Egypt 10: BBL & WBBL Trophy finals, Glasgow 20 Apr - 6 May: SNOOKER - World Championship, 25-26: RUGBY LEAGUE - Super League Magic 15: TRIATHLON - World Mixed Relay, Nottingham Sheffield Weekend, Liverpool 12-13: FOOTBALL - Champions League last 16, 15 - 16: MOTORSPORT - Le Mans 24 Hours, Circuit second leg 21 - 28: TABLE TENNIS - World Championships, 25 May - 7 June: MOTORSPORT - Isle of Man TT de la Sarthe, France Budapest, Hungary 12 - 15: HORSE RACING - Cheltenham Festival 26 May - 9 June: TENNIS - French Open, Paris 16 - 30: FOOTBALL - European Under-21 14: FOOTBALL - Europa League last 16, second leg 24: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League: Germany women v 26: FORMULA 1 - Monaco Grand Prix Championship, Italy and San Marino Great Britain women, Monchenglabach 14 - 17: PARA-CYCLING - Track World 26: MOTORSPORT - Indianapolis 500, Indiana, USA 17 - 23: TENNIS - Queen’s Club Championships, 27: FORMULA E - Paris, France Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands 29: FOOTBALL - Europa League final, Baku, London 16: RUGBY UNION - Six Nations final weekend, 27: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women Azerbaijan 18: CRICKET - World Cup - England v Afghanistan, v United States, London Italy v France, Stadio Olympico; Wales v Ireland, 30 May - 15 July - CRICKET World Cup in England Old Trafford Principality Stadium; England v Scotland, 27 - 28: FOOTBALL - Women’s Champions League starts with England v South Africa, The Oval 18: CRICKET - England v West Indies, first women’s semi-final second legs Twickenham 30 May - 2 June: GOLF - US Women’s Open, South Twenty20 international, Northampton 16: RUGBY UNION - Women’s Six Nations: England 28: FORMULA 1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku Carolina 18 - 22: HORSE RACING - Royal Ascot v Scotland, Twickenham 28: ATHLETICS - London Marathon 30: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Belgium women v 20 - 23: GOLF - Women’s PGA Championship, 16-17: FOOTBALL - FA Cup quarter-finals 28: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Germany men v Great Great Britain women followed by Belgium men v Hazeltine 16-24: CURLING - Women’s World Championship, Britain men, Monchenglabach Great Britain men, Antwerp 21: CRICKET - World Cup - England v Sri Lanka, Denmark 30: FOOTBALL - Champions League semi-finals, first 31: HORSE RACING - Oaks, Epsom Headingley leg 17: FORMULA 1 season starts - Australian Grand MAY SOCIAL 21: CRICKET - England v West Indies, second Prix, Melbourne women’s Twenty20 international, Northampton APRIL SOCIAL 6: Early May Bank Holiday 17: RUGBY UNION - Women’s Six Nations, Wales v 22: FORMULA E - Bern, Switzerland 1: April Fool’s Day 8: Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park; Italy v France, Stadio 23: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women 18: Maundy Thursday 21 -25: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plebiscito v New Zealand women followed by Great Britain 19: Good Friday (Bank Holiday) 17 - 21: CRICKET - Afghanistan v Ireland, one-off Test, 27: Spring Bank Holiday men v New Zealand men, London 21: Easter Sunday Dehradun, India 23: FORMULA 1 - French Grand Prix, Le Castellet BASKETBALL 21: HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday 19: - BBL Trophy final, Glasgow JUNE SPORTS 23 - 30: TENNIS - Eastbourne International FOOTBALL 22: Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) 20 - 21: - Women’s Champions League 1: FOOTBALL - Champions League final, Madrid, 25: CRICKET - World Cup - England v Australia, Lord’s quarter-final first legs 23: St George’s Day Spain 25: CRICKET - England v West Indies, third women’s FOOTBALL 21: - Euro 2020 qualifying, Northern 1: RUGBY UNION - Premiership final, Twickenham Twenty20 international, Derby Ireland v Estonia, Windsor Park MAY SPORTS 1: HORSE RACING - Epsom Derby 27 June - 7 July: BASKETBALL - Women’s EuroBasket, FOOTBALL 22: - Euro 2020 qualifying, England v 1: FOOTBALL - Champions League semi-finals, first 1: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Netherlands women v Serbia and Latvia Czech Republic, Wembley Stadium legs Great Britain women, Eindhoven 28 June-7 July: BEACH VOLLEYBALL - World FOOTBALL 23: - Euro 2020 qualifying, Gibraltar v 2: FOOTBALL - Europa League semi-finals, first legs 1 - 2: RUGBY LEAGUE - Challenge Cup quarter-finals Championships, Hamburg Republic of Ireland, Victoria Stadium 2 - 5: CYCLING - Tour de Yorkshire 1 - 5: EQUESTRIAN - Badminton Horse Trials 28 June - 7 July: WOMEN’S EUROPEAN 23: FORMULA E - Sanya, China 3: CRICKET - Ireland v England ODI, Malahide 2: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Netherlands men v WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Championship, 23: GYMNASTICS - Artistic World Cup, Birmingham 3 - 4: RUGBY UNION - Pro14 quarter-finals Great Britain men, Eindhoven Rotterdam, Netherlands 24: FOOTBALL - Euro 2020 qualifying, Wales v 3: HOCKEY - FIH Pro League, Great Britain women 3: CRICKET - World Cup, England v Pakistan, Trent 29: HOCKEY - Women’s