In 2026, Switzerland will play a particularly prominent role on the international sporting stage, hosting a diverse range of high-profile competitions across multiple disciplines. Known for its organisational excellence and strong ties to global sport governance, the country offers a unique setting for world-class events.
This article outlines the major sporting events taking place in Switzerland between February and December 2026.
If you’d like to see what is happening in Europe, check our article 2026 Calendar of European Sport Events.
Sport Event Calendar in Switzerland
Audi FIS Ski World Cup Crans-Montana
Event Details
- Location: Crans-Montana
- Period: 30 January – 1 February 2026
- Sport: Alpine Skiing
- A flagship FIS World Cup speed event on the Mont Lachaux piste, serving as a major test event ahead of the 2027 Alpine World Championships
- Link to the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Crans-Montana website
La Patrouille des Glaciers
Event Details
- Location: Valais canton
- Period: 13 – 19 April 2026
- Sport: Ski Mountaineering
- A ski mountaineering race organised every two years by the Swiss Armed Forces, in which military and civilian teams compete
- Link to the La Patrouille des Glaciers website
Swiss Super League 2025–2026
Event Details
- Location: Switzerland (nationwide – multiple host cities)
- Period: July 2025 – May 2026
- Sport: Football
- The top-tier professional football championship in Switzerland, featuring the country’s leading clubs competing over a full season. It determines the national champion as well as qualification places for European tournaments
- Link to the Swiss Super League 2025–2026 website
Swiss Cup 2025–2026
Event Details
- Location: Switzerland (nationwide – multiple host cities)
- Period: August 2025 – May 2026
- Sport: Football
- One of the most prestigious trophies in the country and offers qualification to European competition for the winner. It is known for its elimination format and potential upsets
- Link to the Swiss Cup 2025–2026 website
Tour de Romandie
Event Details
- Location: Multiple cities in western French Switzerland (Romandie)
- Period: 28 April – 3 May 2026
- Sport: Road Cycling
- Switzerland’s leading multi-stage road cycling race, attracting WorldTour teams and elite GC contenders
- Link to the Tour de Romandie website
Generali Genève Marathon
Event Details
- Location: Geneva
- Period: 9 – 10 May 2026
- Sport: Road running
- One of Switzerland’s largest mass-participation running events, featuring a scenic city-to-lake course and multiple race distances. This edition will be the 20th
- Link to the Generali Genève Marathon website
Gonet Geneva Open
Event Details
- Location: Geneva
- Period: 16 – 23 May 2026
- Sport: Tennis (ATP 250)
- Annual ATP 250 tournament on clay courts
- Link to the Gonet Geneva Open website
Ice Hockey World Championship
Event Details
- Location: Zurich, Fribourg
- Period: 15 – 31 May 2026
- Sport: Ice Hockey
- Annual international men’s ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
- Link to the Ice Hockey World Championship website
ParAthletics 2026 Nottwil
Event Details
- Location: Nottwil
- Period: 21 – 23 May 2026
- Sport: Para Athletics
- Premier World Para Athletics Grand Prix featuring elite international para-athletes in wheelchair racing, throwing, and ambulant events
- Link to the ParAthletics 2026 Nottwil website
Tour de Suisse
Event Details
- Location: Multiple cities
- Period: 17 – 21 June 2026
- Sport: Road Cycling
- Switzerland’s iconic WorldTour cycling race, redesigned in 2026 with a compact, 5-day festival-style multi-region format
- Link to the Tour de Suisse website
IRONMAN Switzerland Thun
Event Details
- Location: Thun
- Period: 5 July 2026
- Sport: Triathlon
- A triathlon event combining a Lake Thun swim, an alpine cycling course, and a marathon run through the city
- Link to the IRONMAN Switzerland Thun website
Beach Pro Gstaad
Event Details
- Location: Gstaad
- Period: 1 – 5 July 2026
- Sport: Beach Volleyball
- Major beach volleyball tournament in the Swiss Alps featuring teams from around the world
- Link to the Beach Pro Gstaad website
EFG Swiss Open Gstaad
Event Details
- Location: Gstaad
- Period: 11 – 19 July 2026
- Sport: Tennis (ATP 250 – clay court)
- A historic alpine clay-court tournament played at altitude, known for its unique mountain setting and international ATP field
- Link to the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad website
Athletissima
Event Details
- Location: Lausanne
- Period: 21 August 2026
- Sport: Athletics (track & field)
- Annual athletics meeting that was previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the Diamond League
- Link to the Athletissima website
Weltklasse Zürich (Diamond League)
Event Details
- Location: Zurich
- Period: 26 and 27 August 2026
- Sport: Athletics (track & field)
- One of the world’s most prestigious one-day athletics meetings, regularly hosting Olympic and world champions
- Link to the Weltklasse Zürich website
Omega European Masters
Event Details
- Location: Crans-Montana
- Period: 3 – 6 September 2026
- Sport: Golf
- Professional and one of Europe’s main golf tournaments, part of the European Tour
- Link to the Omega European Masters website
Montreux Nestlé Open 2026
Event Details
- Location: Montreux
- Period: 7 – 13 September 2026
- Sport: Tennis
- A WTA 125 tournament played on outdoor clay courts
- Link to the Montreux Nestlé Open 2026 website
Lausanne Marathon
Event Details
- Location: Lausanne
- Period: 25 October 2026
- Sport: Road running
- A major autumn running event along Lake Geneva, offering marathon, half-marathon, and popular city races
- Link to the Lausanne Marathon website
Swiss Indoors Basel
Event Details
- Location: Basel
- Period: 24 October – 1 November 2026
- Sport: Tennis (ATP 500 – indoor hard court)
- Switzerland’s most important indoor tennis tournament, attracting top-ranked players late in the ATP season
- Link to Swiss Indoors Basel website
CHI Geneva (Concours Hippique International de Genève)
Event Details
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Period: 9 – 13 December 2026
- Sport: Equestrian (show jumping / indoor horse show)
- One of the world’s premier indoor equestrian events, featuring elite international riders and high-profile competitions. 2026 is the 64th edition of the tournament
- Link to CHI Geneva website
Spengler Cup Davos
Event Details
- Location: Davos
- Period: 26 – 31 December 2026
- Sport type: Ice Hockey (international club tournament)
- The oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world, renowned for its tradition and strong international club participation
- Link to the Spengler Cup Davos website
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