2023 Sporting Calendar for Wales
The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) is committed to supporting its members and enabling them to thrive, and is delighted to draw up a sporting calendar for Wales for 2023 to showcase the activity of our membership base!
Wales has a huge range of different sports and physical activity to offer and, courtesy of the brilliant variety within WSA membership, we set out below a great range of opportunities for everyone to engage with the sector throughout the year! Events will be happening right the way through from January to December – so don’t hesitate in engaging, spectating, and even participating where possible!
The WSA will continue to add to the WSA Events Calendar throughout the year.
So, members – don’t forget to use the Events Submission Form or to get in contact to submit any event you might be putting on – whether it’s national or simply local, we want to showcase it!
Check out some of the fantastic events happening this year:
| Event | Start | End | Location |
| January | |||
| Welsh Boxing Novice Championships 2023 | 06/01/2023 | 15/01/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre, Markham Leisure Centre |
| World Indoor Bowls Championships 2023 | 06/01/2023 | 22/01/2023 | Potters Leisure Resort, Great Yarmouth |
| England vs Wales Men’s – 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup | 13/01/2023 | 13/01/2023 | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, India |
| Spain vs Wales Men’s – 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup | 15/01/2023 | 15/01/2023 | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, India |
| India vs Wales Men’s – 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup | 19/01/2023 | 19/01/2023 | Kalinga Stadium, India |
| Squash Wales Welsh Junior Closed | 20/01/2023 | 22/01/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Wales men’s vs France – 2023 Hockey Men’s World Cup | 26/01/2023 | 26/01/2023 | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, India |
| British Cycling National Track Championships | 26/01/2023 | 29/01/2023 | Geraint Thomas National velodrome of Wales, Newport |
| Squash Wales Welsh Masters Closed | 27/01/2023 | 29/01/2023 | Swansea Tennis & Squash Club |
| Table Tennis Wales Senior Team Championships of Wales 22/23 | 28/01/2023 | 29/01/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Welsh Athletics Senior Championships 2023 | 28/01/2023 | 29/01/2023 | NIAC, Cardiff |
| Welsh Gymnastics Sports Acro/Disability and Novice Sports Acro | 30/01/2023 | 30/01/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| February | |||
| Wales Men’s vs Ireland – Guinness Six Nations | 04/02/2023 | 04/02/2023 | Principality Stadium |
| Badminton Wales Senior Nationals | 04/02/2023 | 05/02/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Scotland vs Wales Men’s – Guinness Six Nations | 11/02/2023 | 11/02/2023 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Welsh Fencing Cadet Championships | 11/02/2023 | 11/02/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Welsh Archery Association Senior Indoor Championships | 12/02/2023 | 12/02/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Welsh Open Snooker 2023 | 13/02/2023 | 19/02/2023 | Venue Cymru, Llandudno |
| Wales Women’s vs Philippines – Pinatar Cup | 15/02/2023 | 15/02/2023 | Pinatar Arena, Spain |
| Wales Women’s vs Iceland – Pinatar Cup | 18/02/2023 | 18/02/2023 | Pinatar Arena, Spain |
| Weightlifting Wales Age Groups Welsh Open | 18/02/2023 | 19/02/2023 | Bangor University |
| Welsh Fencing O’Sullivan Cup | 19/02/2023 | 19/02/2023 | Cardiff Academy of Fencing |
| Wales Women’s vs Scotland – Pinatar Cup | 21/02/2023 | 21/02/2023 | Pinatar Arena, Spain |
| Wales Men’s vs England – Guinness Six Nations | 25/02/2023 | 25/02/2023 | Principality Stadium |
| 118th Welsh Cross Country Championships | 25/02/2023 | 25/02/2023 | Brecon |
| Welsh Fencing National Championships | 25/02/2023 | 25/02/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Welsh Fencing National Team Championships | 26/02/2023 | 26/02/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| March | |||
| Welsh Language Judo Day | 05/03/2023 | 05/03/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Italy vs Wales Men’s – Guinness Six Nations | 11/03/2023 | 11/03/2023 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| Welsh Gymnastics Artistic Open 2023 | 11/03/2023 | 12/03/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Cheltenham Festival | 14/03/2023 | 17/03/2023 | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| France vs Wales Men’s – Guinness Six Nations | 18/03/2023 | 18/03/2023 | Stade de France, Paris |
| Croatia vs Wales – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 25/03/2023 | 25/03/2023 | TBD |
| Wales Women’s vs Ireland – Women’s Six Nations | 25/03/2023 | 25/03/2023 | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Wales vs Latvia – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 28/03/2023 | 28/03/2023 | Cardiff City Stadium |
| April | |||
| Scotland vs Wales Women’s – Women’s Six Nations | 01/04/2023 | 01/04/2023 | Dam Health Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Welsh Gymnastics National Awards | 01/04/2023 | 01/04/2023 | The Vale Resort |
| Swim Wales National Campionships 2023 | 13/04/2023 | 16/04/2023 | Swim Wales National Pool, Swansea |
| Wales Women’s vs England – Women’s Six Nations | 15/04/2023 | 15/04/2023 | Cardiff Arms Park |
| France vs Wales Women’s – Women’s Six Nations | 23/04/2023 | 23/04/2023 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Squash Senior European Team Championships | 26/04/2023 | 26/04/2023 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Welsh Boxing Championships | 28/04/2023 | 30/04/2023 | TBD |
| Italy vs Wales Women’s – Women’s Six Nations | 29/04/2023 | 29/04/2023 | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma |
| Welsh Rowing Coastal Championships 2023 | 29/04/2023 | 29/04/2023 | Mumbles Beach, Swansea |
| May | |||
| Welsh Rowing Beach Sprint Championships 2023 | 13/05/2023 | 14/05/2023 | Saundersfoot Beach, Saundersfoot |
| Welsh Padel Open 2023 | 27/05/2023 | 29/05/2023 | Welsh Padel Centre, Cwmbran |
| June | |||
| Weightlifting Wales Welsh Summer Open | 10/06/2023 | 11/06/2023 | Haverfordwest |
| Wales Men’s vs Armenia – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 16/06/2023 | 16/06/2023 | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Men’s Ashes | 16/06/2023 | 31/07/2023 | Multiple Locations |
| Turkey vs Wales Men’s – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 19/06/2023 | 19/06/2023 | TBD |
| Women’s Ashes | 22/06/2023 | 18/07/2023 | Multiple Locations |
| July | |||
| Home International Rowing Regatta (HIRR) | 22/07/2023 | 22/07/2023 | TBD |
| Netball World Cup | 28/07/2023 | 06/08/2023 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| September | |||
| Ironman Wales | 03/09/2023 | 03/09/2023 | Tenby |
| Tour of Britain (finish in Wales) | 03/09/2023 | 10/09/2023 | Multiple Locations |
| England Men’s vs New Zealand – Cricket ODI | 08/09/2023 | 08/09/2023 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Wales Men’s vs Fiji – Rugby World Cup | 10/09/2023 | 10/09/2023 | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
| Latvia vs Wales Men’s – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 11/09/2023 | 11/09/2023 | TBD |
| Wales Men’s vs Portugal – Rugby World Cup | 16/09/2023 | 16/09/2023 | Stade de Nice, Nice |
| Wales Men’s vs Australia – Rugby World Cup | 24/09/2023 | 24/09/2023 | OL Stadium, Lyon |
| Ryder Cup | 29/09/2023 | 01/10/2023 | Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome |
| Welsh Judo Junior & Senior Open 2023 | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| October | |||
| Wales Men’s vs Georgia – Rugby World Cup | 07/10/2023 | 07/10/2023 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| Wales Men’s vs Croatia – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 15/10/2023 | 15/10/2023 | Cardiff City Stadium |
| November | |||
| 25th Petanque European Cup | 09/11/2023 | 12/11/2023 | Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, France |
| Armenia vs Wales Men’s – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 18/11/2023 | 18/11/2023 | TBD |
| Wales Men’s vs Turkey – EURO 2024 Qualifier | 21/11/2023 | 21/11/2023 | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Welsh Judo National Championships 2023 | 25/11/2023 | 25/11/2023 | Sport Wales National Centre |
| December | |||
| Weightlifting Wales National Championships | 02/12/2023 | 03/12/2023 | Bangor University |
| Welsh Boxing Box Cup | 12/12/2023 | 15/12/2023 | TBD |
| Swim Wales Winter Championships 2023 | 15/12/2023 | 17/12/2023 | Swim Wales National Pool, Swansea |
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