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Hockey. Soccer. Golf. Rugby. Climbing. Running. Swimming. Cycling.

You name it, Edmonton loves ALL the sports. Playing them, watching them, hosting them.

We’re the No. 1 sports city in Canada, according to Burson’s 2025 Ranking of Sport Cities. One of the main reasons? Edmonton attracts a lot of major international events—from World Cup qualifying matches (1994, 2002, 2022) to the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open Golf to the 2027 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to the World Cup of Hockey in 2028.

These events welcome elite athletes and thousands of fans, generating millions of dollars in economic activity in the city. A sold-out Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game in 2025, for example, contributed more than $11 million to Edmonton’s economy—with half of the 17,518 fans in Rogers Place coming from out of town.

Here’s a look at some of Edmonton’s hosting gigs over the next few months:

Male rugby players, representing Canada in red and USA in white, clash on an outdoor field

A group of triathletes dive into the water from the shores of a sandy beach.

North American Cup Series

When: June 26-28, 2026
Where: Louise McKinney Riverfront Park

Climbers from across Canada and the U.S. will descend upon Edmonton’s river valley to ascend Climb YEG’s 60-foot climbing wall.

They’ll be competing in two categories: how high (lead) and how fast (speed) they can climb.

Edmonton is one of five stops on the North American Cup Series tour.

World Rugby Nations Cup

When: July 4 and 11, 2026
Where: Clarke Stadium

Twelve teams. Eighteen matches. Nine cities across North and South America.

Introducing … the first World Rugby Nations Cup, including three games at Clarke Stadium.

Canada’s senior men’s team will play in two of those matches, taking on Spain (July 4), then Portugal (July 11).

Triathlon World Cup Edmonton

When: July 16-19, 2026
Where: Hawrelak Park

The world’s elite triathletes return to Hawrelak Park, which reopened in 2026 after a three-year rehabilitation project.

Racers splash off with a 750-metre swim in the park’s lake, followed by a 20-km bike and five-km run in the river valley.

Other races include duathlons and an open swim.

Servus Edmonton Marathon

When: August 16, 2026
Starts/finishes: Edmonton Convention Centre

The 42.2-km course offers runners scenic views of the river valley as they head east to Rundle Heights, then west to Parkview.

In 2025, the Marathon set its own record, attracting more than 8,500 runners. (It’s a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.)

Edmonton’s Sam Hunt finished second.

CPKC Women’s Open Golf

When: August 19-23, 2026
Where: Royal Mayfair Golf Club

Lydia Ko and Canada’s Brooke Henderson are among the LPGA stars confirmed for this year’s CPKC Women’s Open Golf tournament.

New Zealand’s Ko is a three-time champion. One of her wins came in 2013—the last time the Royal Mayfair Golf Club hosted the event.

Henderson took home the trophy in 2025.

IIHF World Junior Championship

When: December 26, 2026 to January 5, 2027 Where: Rogers Place

Cheer on the world’s best junior hockey players during this two-city tournament.

Edmonton’s Rogers Place will host 17 games, including the gold-medal final. Red Deer’s Marchant Crane Centrium will feature 14 games.

Edmonton also hosted the World Juniors in 2021 and 2022.

Notable events

Edmonton has played host to dozens of international sporting events over the years. Here’s a list of some of them:

Road to 2026 Send-off: Canada vs. Uzbekistan
2025 & 2026 PWHL Takeover Tour
2023 TIm Hortons NHL Heritage Classic
2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
2022-2025 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matches
2021 & 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series
2021 & 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
2017 PBR Global Cup
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
2014 & 2015 World Triathlon Edmonton
2006 Women’s Rugby World Cup
2005-2012 Edmonton Indy
2005 World Master Games

2020 NHL Playoffs
2017 PBR Global Cup
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
2014 & 2015 World Triathlon Edmonton
2006 Women’s Rugby World Cup
2005-2012 Edmonton Indy
2005 World Master Games
2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2003 NHL Heritage Classic
2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
2001 World Marathon Cup
2001 World Championships in Athletics
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
1983 World University Games
1978 Commonwealth Games

Editor’s note: the first image on this page shows Canada playing Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place. Courtesy of Explore Edmonton. Photos of the the Triathlon World Cup Edmonton, CPKC Women’s Open Golf tournament, and IIHF World Junior Championship are also courtesy of Explore Edmonton.