Women’s Sports Events To Look Forward To In 2023
It’s going to be an exciting year.
2022 was an incredible year for women’s sports, and with the FIFA World Cup, T20 World Cup, and the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships taking place over the next 12 months, 2023 looks like it’s going to be another one for the books. To make sure that you don’t miss any of these events, we’ve decided to put together a calendar highlighting some of 2023’s biggest competitions. The list isn’t complete yet, so keep an eye on the She Plays website and She Plays Twitter and Instagram pages to stay up to date with sports this year. If you’re looking to get more into any of the events, you might even be able to join one of our fantasy sports challenges to see just how much you know about your favorite league/championship! Check out the She Plays calendar to keep up with all the big events in women’s sports, and subscribe with your calendar app here!
January
8–15 January: IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship
12 January: NWSL Draft
16–29 January: Australian Open
21–22 January: World Rugby Sevens Series (Hamilton, New Zealand)
21–22 January: PWHPA Scotiabank Showcase (Collingwood/Owen Sound, Canada)
27–29 January: X Games
27–29 January: World Rugby Sevens Series (Sydney, Australia)
29 January: PHF All-Star Game
February
1–4 February: U.S. Grand Prix – Mammoth Mountain (Freeski, Snowboard)
10–11 February: PWHPA Showcase (Kitchener/Barrie/Peterborough/Niagara, Canada)
10–26 February: T20 World Cup (Cricket)
16–18 February: USATF Indoor Championships
16–22 February: SheBelieves Cup
- 16 February: Japan vs. Brazil (4:00 PM ET), USA vs. Canada (7:00 PM ET)
- 19 February: USA vs. Japan (3:30 PM ET), Brazil vs. Canada (6:30 PM ET)
- 22 February: Canada vs. Japan (4:00 PM ET), USA vs. Brazil (7:00 PM ET)
16–22 February: Cup of Nations (Soccer)
- Australia, Czechia, Spain, Jamaica
16–22 February: Arnold Clark Cup (Soccer)
- 16 February: Italy vs. Belgium, England vs. South Korea
- 19 February: England vs. Italy, Belgium vs. South Korea
- 22 February: South Korea vs. Italy, England vs. Belgium
19 February: AU Basketball Week 1 Draft
19 February–5 March: FIS Snowboard World Championships
19 February–5 March: FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
23 February: AU Basketball Begins
24–26 February: U.S. Winter Cup Challenge (Gymnastics)
25–26 February: PWHPA Tampa Bay Showcase (Wesley Chapel, Florida)
March
1–5 March: ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
1–5 March: Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament
1–5 March: Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament
1–5 March: SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament
2–7 March: WCC Women’s Basketball Tournament
3–5 March: World Rugby Sevens Series (Vancouver, Canada)
3–6 March: BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament
4–5 March: PWHPA Showcase (Washington D.C.)
9–12 March: Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship
12 March: Final PHF Regular Season Games
- Boston Pride at Toronto Six (2:00 PM ET)
- Connecticut Whale at Minnesota Whitecaps (2:00 PM ET)
12 March: Selection Sunday (March Madness)
- 8:00 PM ET on ESPN
15–16 March: First Four Games (March Madness)
17–18 March: First Round (March Madness)
17–19 March: Women’s Frozen Four (NCAA Hockey Championship)
19–20 March: Second Round (March Madness)
21–22 March: Women’s Champions League Quarterfinals
24-25 March: Sweet 16 (March Madness)
25 March: AU Basketball Final Games
25 March: NWSL Regular Season begins
25 March-29 April: Rugby Union – Women’s Six Nations
26–27 March: Elite 8 (March Madness)
29–30 March: Women’s Champions League Quarterfinals
31 March: Final Four (March Madness)
- 7:00 and 9:30 PM ET on ESPN (Dallas, Texas)
31 March–2 April: World Rugby Sevens Series (Hong Kong)
April
April: NWSL Challenge Cup Begins
2 April: NCAA Basketball National Championship Game (3:00 PM ET on ABC)
5–16 April: IIHF Women’s World Championship
10 April: WNBA Draft
13–15 April: NC Women’s Gymnastics Championship (Fort Worth, Texas)
22–23 April: Women’s Champions League Semifinals
29–30 April: Women’s Champions League Semifinals
May
5 May: Diamond League (Doha, Qatar)
12–14 May: World Rugby Sevens Series (Toulouse, France)
13 May: WNBA Preseason Game (Toronto)
- Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx
14 May: Women’s FA Cup Final
19 May: WNBA Regular Season Begins
26–28 May: NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships
28 May: Diamond League (Rabat, Morocco)
28 May–June 11: French Open
June
1–8/9 June: Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma City)
2 June: Diamond League (Rome/Florence, Italy)
3 June: Women’s Champions League Final (Philips Stadion, Eindhoven)
7–10 June: NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Austin, Texas)
9 June: Diamond League (Paris, France)
9–20 June: IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
15 June: Diamond League (Oslo, Norway)
June 27–July 1: USA Swimming National Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Selection meet for the 2023 FINA Swimming World Championships, the 2023 FINA World Junior Championships, and the 2023 Pan American Games
30 June: Diamond League (Lausanne, Switzerland)
July
1–9 July: FIBA Women’s AmeriCup
2 July: Diamond League (Stockholm, Sweden)
3–16 July: Wimbledon
8–17 July: Para Athletics World Championships
14–30 July: World Aquatics Championships
15 July: WNBA All-Star Game
15–23 July: North American Indigenous Games (Halifax, Canada)
16 July: Diamond League (Silesia, Poland)
20 July–20 August: Women’s World Cup
21 July: Diamond League (Monaco, Monaco)
23 July: Diamond League (London, UK)
23–30 July: Tour de France Femmes
29 July: Diamond League (Shanghai, China)
31 July–6 August: Para Swimming World Championships
August
3 August: Diamond League (Shenzhen, China)
4–6 August: U.S. Classic (Gymnastics)
- Final qualifier for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships
10-13 August: Golf – Women’s Open, Walton Heath
15 August: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship
19–27 August: World Athletics Championships
24–27 August: U.S. Gymnastics Championships
28 August–10 September: U.S. Open (Tennis)
31 August: Diamond League (Zurich, Switzerland)
September
6 September: NWSL Challenge Cup Semifinals
8 September: Diamond League
9 September: NWSL Challenge Cup Final
13 September: WNBA Playoffs Begin
16–17 September: Diamond League (Eugene, USA)
30 September–8 October: World Artistics Gymnastics Championships
October
20 October: Latest Possible WNBA Finals Date
20 October–5 November: Pan American Games (Santiago, Chile)
22 October: NWSL Quarterfinals
November
4 November: NWSL Semifinals
5–13 November: FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Americas Tournament
11 November: NWSL Championship
29 November–2 December: U.S. Open (Swimming)
December
14–16 December: NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship (Tampa, Florida)
