2023 Sporting Calendar for Wales

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