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2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship
2026 CSV Women's South American Volleyball Championship (Campeonato Sul-Americano de Voleibol Feminino), held September 8-13, 2026 at the Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 for a 24th title and 16th straight, earning the LA28 Olympic berth; Colombia took bronze and all three qualified for the 2027 World Cup.
2026–27 ABA League First Division
2026–27 ABA League First Division (AdmiralBet ABA League): 25th top-tier season, expanded to 20 clubs with Cibona and Slovan Bratislava joining; two groups of ten, Top 8/Play-Out, Play-In, best-of-three quarterfinals, Final Four May 28–30, 2027; tips off September 25, 2026.
2026–27 ACB season
2026–27 ACB season (Liga Endesa), Spain's top basketball league. Opened with Supercopa Endesa Badalona 19–20 September 2026, won by Asisa Joventut; league play 26 September 2026 to 29 June 2027; Obradoiro and Leyma Coruña promoted.
2026–27 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
2026-27 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball: University of Arizona team in its third Big 12 season under Tommy Lloyd, defending Big 12 and Final Four (36-3) squad, preseason conference favorite led by Motiejus Krivas and Caleb Holt.
2026–27 Atlanta Hawks season
2026-27 Atlanta Hawks season: NBA team's 77th year at State Farm Arena under Quin Snyder. Key additions Luguentz Dort, Dorian Finney-Smith, Aaron Wiggins, and draft picks Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor after a 46-36, sixth-place 2025-26 season.
2026–27 Basketball Bundesliga
2026–27 Basketball Bundesliga (easyCredit BBL), 61st German top-flight basketball season, starting 18 September 2026, ending 9 May 2027; ALBA Berlin defends the 2026 title; 22 clubs licensed; games on Dyn.
2026–27 Basketball Champions League
2026–27 Basketball Champions League, 11th FIBA BCL season: 54 teams from 29 countries, regular season October 6–December 23, 2026, eight groups of four, defending champion Rytas Vilnius.
2026–27 Basketbol Süper Ligi
2026–27 Basketbol Süper Ligi (Türkiye Sigorta BSL), Turkey's top men's basketball league season: 16 teams, opening late September 2026, 13 halls, Fenerbahçe defending champion, AI referee assignment system.
2026–27 Boston Celtics season
2026-27 Boston Celtics season: NBA campaign opening Oct 20, 2026 at Detroit. Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia for Paul George; Mitchell Robinson, Mike Conley added; Tatum returning from Achilles tear; 27 national TV games.
2026–27 Brooklyn Nets season
2026–27 Brooklyn Nets season: Brooklyn's NBA campaign at Barclays Center under coach Jordi Fernández, following a 20–62 rebuild year; added Julius Randle, drafted Mikel Brown Jr. No. 6, and does not control its 2027 first-round pick (Houston swap rights).
2026–27 Charlotte Hornets season
2026-27 Charlotte Hornets NBA season: post-LaMelo Ball rebuild around Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, and Coby White under coach Charles Lee; 44-38 prior season, play-in loss, hard-capped roster, 38.5-39.5 win totals.
2026–27 Chicago Bulls season
2026-27 Chicago Bulls season: 61st NBA season, first under coach Tiago Splitter after Karnisovas/Eversley firing and Donovan's exit; drafted Caleb Wilson No. 4 and Dailyn Swain No. 15; opens Oct 21, 2026 at Toronto.
2026–27 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2026-27 Cleveland Cavaliers season: 57th NBA season, opening Oct 22, 2026 at Philadelphia; home opener Oct 24 vs Brooklyn at Rocket Arena; 80 announced games, 17 national TV dates; follows 52-30, 2025-26 East finals sweep by Knicks.
2026–27 Dallas Mavericks season
2026-27 Dallas Mavericks season: 47th NBA campaign, first under coach Dusty May and Masai Ujiri after a 26-56 2025-26; opens Oct 21 at Houston, home opener Oct 24 vs Spurs, built around Cooper Flagg and returning Kyrie Irving.
2026–27 Denver Nuggets season
2026-27 Denver Nuggets season: NBA team's 60th season under coach David Adelman at Ball Arena. Core Jokic, Murray, Gordon; DeRozan added, Watson traded; $217.8M payroll, second apron; coming off 54-28 first-round exit.
2026–27 Detroit Pistons season
The 2026-27 Detroit Pistons season is the NBA franchise's 79th campaign, following a 60-22, top-seeded East finish and a Game 7 semifinal loss to Cleveland. Opens Oct 20, 2026 vs Boston at Little Caesars Arena; Jalen Duren re-signed for five years, $200 million.
2026–27 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
2026-27 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, Jon Scheyer's fifth Duke squad, plays at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Returns Caleb Foster, Dame Sarr, Patrick Ngbonga after Cameron Boozer's departure; 18-game ACC slate opens Dec 30 at Georgia Tech.
2026–27 East Asia Super League
2026–27 East Asia Super League (東アジアスーパーリーグ): upcoming EASL season, 12 clubs from seven Asian markets in three groups, 36 games October 2026 to February 2027, opening in Cebu, now FIBA BCL Asia qualifier.
2026–27 EHF Champions League
2026–27 EHF Champions League (Machineseeker EHF Champions League Men), Europe's top men's club handball competition, first season with 24 teams in six groups of four, new main-round format, starting 9 September 2026; Barça defend their 13th title.
2026–27 EuroCup Basketball
2026–27 BKT EuroCup: second-tier European club basketball season under Euroleague Basketball, expanded to 32 teams in four groups of eight, best-of-three playoffs, 224 regular season games from September 29, 2026, reigning champion Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse.
2026–27 EuroLeague
2026–27 EuroLeague, top European club basketball season: 20 teams, 38-round round-robin, 380 games from September 24, 2026; Besiktas replaces Monaco; Olympiacos defends title; Final Four May 2027.
2026–27 EuroLeague Women
2026-27 EuroLeague Women: FIBA Europe's top women's club basketball competition, also called ELW. 24 registered clubs, 16-team Regular Season from October 14, 2026, defending champion Fenerbahce Opet, Final Six in Zaragoza April 14-18, 2027.
2026–27 European North Basketball League
2026–27 European North Basketball League: sixth ENBL season, 18 clubs in two pools of nine, round robin from September 22, 2026, best-of-two playoffs, Final Four April 6–8, 2027.
2026–27 FC Barcelona Bàsquet season
2026–27 FC Barcelona Bàsquet season: centenary campaign under new coach Aleksander Sekulić after Xavi Pascual's €400,000-clause exit to Dubai Basketball; full roster rebuild, average age cut from 30.7 to 27.2, Supercopa title, EuroLeague and Liga Endesa play.
2026–27 Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball) season
The 2026–27 Fenerbahçe S.K. season is Fenerbahçe's men's basketball campaign in the EuroLeague, Turkish League, cup, and Presidential Cup under Sarunas Jasikevicius, entering as defending domestic champion.
2026–27 FIBA Europe Cup
2026-27 FIBA Europe Cup, 12th edition of FIBA Europe's annual European club basketball competition (est. 2015). Defending champion Bilbao Basket; 8 groups of 6 in Regular Season; draw held in Munich.
2026–27 Golden State Warriors season
2026-27 Golden State Warriors season: 80th NBA campaign under re-signed coach Steve Kerr, following a 37-45, 10th-in-the-West Play-In exit. Key additions Yaxel Lendeborg, Georges Niang; Porzingis re-signed then out indefinitely; failed LeBron James pursuit.
2026–27 Houston Rockets season
2026-27 Houston Rockets season: NBA franchise's 60th season under coach Ime Udoka at Toyota Center. Opens Oct 21, 2026 vs Dallas; added Marcus Smart, Bogdan Bogdanovic; traded Finney-Smith; 52 wins in each prior season.
2026–27 Indiana Pacers season
2026-27 Indiana Pacers season: NBA campaign opening October 21, 2026 at New Orleans. Tyrese Haliburton returns from a torn Achilles after a 19-63 2025-26; Zubac, Oubre Jr., and Nance Jr. added; NBA Cup Final at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
2026–27 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2026-27 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Mark Pope's third squad, plays 35 games (32 regular season, 3 exhibitions) at Rupp Arena, opening Nov. 3 vs Manhattan with Kansas, Indiana, and North Carolina in neutral-site games.