Top Sports Events in September 2022

FIBA EuroBasket 2022

The EuroBasket 2022 will be the 41st edition of the EuroBasket championship organized by FIBA Europe. It will be the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. It was originally scheduled to take place between 2 and 19 September 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed to September 2022. Like the previous two editions, the tournament will be co-hosted by four countries. Games in the group stage will be held in the Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, and Italy. The knock-out phase will be played in Berlin, Germany.

2 September– 18 September

Cricket: The Hundred

We come to the final week of the explosive cricket tournament, the Hundred after nearly a month of intense action. Both the men’s and women’s eliminator matches will be played on Friday 2 September. The final is set to be played on Saturday 3 September 2022 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. the women’s match will start at 3pm and the men’s fixture will take place at 6.30pm. (local times)

2 – 3 September

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 will be played over three days in iconic Cape Town and feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams from around the world. An estimated 165,000 fans are expected to attend the event, which will take on a festival atmosphere on a global scale. The three-day carnival of thrilling, fast-paced rugby sevens action will help to mark the reopening of South Africa to tourism following the pandemic.

9-11 September
Cape Town, South Africa

2022-2023 NFL Regular Season

The NFL kicks off on Thursday 8 September when defending Super Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills. The remainder of the opening weekend fixtures plays out on Sunday 11 September, with some bleeding into the Monday morning for British-based NFL fans, and a single fixture for Monday Night Football (or again, Tuesday morning for those in the UK).

8 September