SPORT AND RECREATION COMMISSION
NATIONAL CALENDAR OF SPORT EVENTS FOR 2017
FIRST QUARTER
| DATE & MONTH OF EVENT | SPORT CODE | EVENT NAME | CATEGORY | EVENT VENUE |
| JANUARY 2017 | ||||
| 7 January | Athletics | National Season Opener Cross Country | Open | Harare |
| 14 Jan- 28 February | Soccer | Afcon | Seniors | Gabon |
| 19 January | All | Sport Governance Conference | NSAs | Cresta Lodge Harare |
| 20 January | All | Annual National Sport Awards | NSAs | Cresta Lodge Harare |
| 27January | Rugby | Old Mutual Rugby Weekend | Senior | National Sports Stadium |
| 17-19 January | Volleyball | Women’s U20 African Nations Championship | Under 20 | Cairo Egypt |
| 28 January | Darts | Club Champion of Champions | National | Munyati Power Station |
| 15 January | Shooting | Zimbabwe Open Olympic Trap 2016 | National | MGC |
| 21 January | Shooting | Zimbabwe Open Olympic Skeet 2015 | National | MGC |
| 26 January | Motor | FIM Africa Southern Off Road Championship | Regional | Zambia |
| 29 January | Shooting | 1st National Compak Sporting – 100 targets | National | MGC |
| 30 January | Motor | FIM Africa Southern Off Road Championship | Regional | Victoria Falls |
| 30 January | Motor | Junior Jamboree | National | Harare |
| 30 January | Motor | FIA Formula One Grand Prix | International | Russia |
| FEBRUARY 2017 | ||||
| 5 February | Rowing | Prince Edward 3 Feathers Regatta | National | Mazowe Dam |
| 10- 12 February | Football | Preliminary Round Caf Champions Leagues and Confederations Cup | Continental | TBA |
| 12 February | Rowing | RAZ Nationals | National | Mazowe Dam |
| 11-12 February | Triathlon | Interschools Series | Juniors | Mount Pleasant Harare |
| 11-12 February | Athletics | National Cross Country | Open | Hillside Dam |
| 11- 12 February | Squash | U11/13 Prince S A Junior Open | Regional | South Africa |
| 11-12 February | Triathlon | ITU World Cup | Seniors | Cape Town South Africa |
| 12 February | Shooting | 1st National ATA – 100 target | National | MGC Harare |
| 12 February | Judo | National Ranking | National | Rolf Valley Judo Club |
| 16-19 February | Swimming | Cana Region 5 | Under 20 | Bulawayo |
| 17- 19 February | Football | Preliminary Round Caf Champions Leagues and Confederations Cup | Continental | TBA |
| 17- 19 February | Squash | Zimbabwe Junior | National | Bulawayo |
| 17 -19 | Football | CAF Super Cup | Continental | |
| 18-19 February | Athletics | NAAZ T/F Champs; Open; U/18/20 Cadets & Jnrs | Open | White City |
| 18-19 February | Volleyball | Beach Volleyball Open Tournament | TBA | TBA |
| 25 February | Shooting | 2nd Compak National | TBA | TBA |
| 26 February | Shooting | Full 200 Zimbabwe Open | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Karate | National Juniors and Seniors Individual Championships | National | Bulawayo |
| 26 February | Judo | Ambassador Cup | National | Hartmann House Hall |
| 26 February | Archery | National Archery Schools Programme | National | St Johns College |
| 26 Febraury- 12 March | Football | Under 20 African Cup of Nations | Continental | Zambia |
| MARCH 2017 | ||||
| 2-5 March | Ladies Golf | Top Chicks | National | Wing Gate |
| 5 March | Triathlon | Interschools Series | Juniors | Mount Pleasant Swimming Pool |
| 3-5 March | Rowing | South African Junior Championships | Continental | Pretoria South Africa |
| 4-5 March | Handball | Open Season | National | Harare |
| 9-10 March | Shooting | Pan African Sporting Championships | Continental | Bloemfontien South Africa |
| 10-11 March | Squash | U14, U16 & U19 Kwa-Zulu Natal Junior Open | Regional | Pietermaritzburg South Africa |
| 11 March | Archery | FITA Competition | International | TBA |
| 14- 19 March | Netball | Tri-Nations Hong-Kong Invitational Tournament | International | Hong Kong |
| 18-19 March | Swimming | Junior National Championships | National | Bulawayo |
| 19 March | Triathlon | South Africa Championships | Seniors | Cape Town South Africa |
| 20-28 March | Football | CHAN Qualifiers | Seniors | TBA |
| 26 March | Athletics | IAAF World Cross Country Champs | International | Kampala |
| 25 March | Table Tennis | All Provincial Closed Tournaments | National | Harare |
| 26 March | Athletics | UZ Track and Field Champs | National | Harare |
| 28-31 March | Swimming | Junior Africa Championships | Continental | Egypt |
| 30-31 March | Athletics | NASH National Track and Field Champs | National | Chinhoyi |
| 10-28 March | Volleyball | African Men’s Club Championship | Seniors | Tunisia |
| 25-26 March | Volleyball | Zimbabwe Open Tournament | National | Gweru |
| TBA | Ladies Golf | Zimbabwe vs South Africa | International | Borrowdale Brooke |
| 26 | Archery | National Archery Schools Programme | National | St Johns College |
| TBA | Karate | National So-Kyokushin Championships | National | Harare |
| TBA | Judo | All Africa Championships | Continental | Casabalanca |
SECOND QUARTER
| DATE & MONTH OF EVENT | SPORT CODE | EVENT NAME | CATEGORY | EVENT VENUE |
| APRIL 2017 | ||||
| 1 April | Triathlon | Troutbeck ATU Triathlon Cup | Continental | Troutbeck Mutare |
| 1 April | Badminton | Under 15 Zim Select | National | TBA |
| 2 -16 April | Football | Under 17 Caf | Continental | Madagascar |
| 8-9 April | Athletics | AA Mines Track and Field Champs | National | Shabani |
| 3- 4 April | Taekwondo | National Champions Challenge Cup | National | Bulawayo |
| 6-10April | Multi | TESAZ National Games -Universities Sport | National | Mutare |
| 7-11 April | Multi | Zimbabwe National Paralympic Games | National | Bindura |
| 8 -13 April | Multi | ZITCOSA National Games Colleges Sport | National | Mutare |
| 8-9 April | Equestrian | National Champs 3 Phase – JR & Arlington | National | TBA |
| 5-18 April | Volleyball | African Women’s Club Championship | International | Tunisia |
| 10–15 April | Squash | All Africa Junior Championships | Continental | Zimbabwe |
| 14 -16 April | Squash | Zimbabwe Senior Closed Champs | National | Harare |
| 15- 16 April | Archery | Africa Grand Prix | Continental | Ivory Coast |
| 7-11 April | Multi | Zimbabwe National Paralympic Games | National | Hwange |
| TBA | Ladies Golf | ZAACT | International | Lesotho |
| 22-23 April | Athletics | IAAF World Relays | International | Nassau Bahamas |
| 27-29 April | Athletics | COSSASA | Regional | TBA |
| 20-30 April | Volleyball | FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament | Regional | TBA |
| 14-18 April | Darts | National Provincial Championships | National | Marondera |
| 28 April – 5 May | Shooting | ISSF WORLD CUP | International | Cyprus |
| 26 -30 April | Shooting | South African Grand | International | South Africa |
| 29 April | Body Building | ZITF championships | National | Bulawayo |
| 23-30 April | Badminton | All Africa Senior Championship | Continental | South Africa |
| 21- 30 April | Squash | World Masters Games Championships | International | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 25-30 April | Rowing | South African Senior Championships | International | South Africa |
| MAY 2017 | ||||
| 5-7 May | Body Building | IFBB Arnold Classic Africa | International | South Africa |
| 6-7 May | Rowing | Munich International Junior Regatta | International | Munich Germany |
| 7 May | Motor | Main Circuit | National | Harare |
| 7 May | Shooting | 2nd National UIT 100 – targets | National | MGC |
| 13-14 May | Athletics | NAAZ Interprovincial Track and Field Champs | National | NSS Harare |
| 25-27 May | Bowls | Zimbabwe Masters | National | Bulawayo |
| 20 -21 May | Table Tennis | Zim Championship | National | Manicaland |
| 21 May | Motor | Motorcross FIM Africa | Continental | Harare |
| 31 May | Basketball | FIBA Africa U16 men Zone 6 preliminariesFIBA Africa U16 women Zone 6 preliminaries | Continental | TBA |
| 27-28 May | Athletics | World Stars Track and Field Championships | National | Bindura |
| TBA | Karate | UFAK Senior Championships | International | Yaoundé Cameron |
| JUNE 2017 | ||||
| 3June | Body Building | Ironman Zimbabwe | National | Bulawayo |
| 3-4 June | Shooting | SA National Championships | Regional | South Africa |
| 5- 13 June | Football | CAN Qualifiers / International Matches | Continental | |
| 24- 30 June | Taekwondo | WTF World Taekwondo Championships | International | Muju, Korea |
| 9-11June | Athletics | Regional Senior Championships | Regional | NSS |
| 14-17June | Darts | National Trials | National | Kadoma |
| 14 June – 3 July | Football | Confederations Cup | International | Russia |
| 18 June | Athletics | NAAZ Heroes Track and Field Champs | National | Harare |
| 20-23June | Shooting | Huntin’ Shootin’ Fishin’ | National | Troutbeck |
| 24-30June | Netball | African Africa Championships | Continental | Uganda |
| TBA | Shooting | FITASC WORLD SPORTING CHAMPIONSHIP | International | Hungary |
| 22-25 June | Hockey | Indoor Africa Cup of Nations, | Continental | Namibia |
| TBA | Karate | Zone 6 Championships | Regional | Maputo |
| 24 June | Rugby | Senegal vs Zimbabwe | International | Zimbabwe |
| 27-28 June | Motor | 4×4 Jamboree | National | Harare |
THIRD QUARTER
| DATE & MONTH OF EVENT | SPORT CODE | EVENT NAME | CATEGORY | EVENT VENUE |
| JULY 2017 | ||||
| 2-8 July | Judo | South African Open Championships | Regional | South Africa |
| 2 July | Motor | Drags | National | Harare |
| 4-5 July | Golf | Zimbabwe Ladies Gold Open | International | Royal Harare |
| 8-16 July | Netball | Netball World Youth (U21) Cup | International | Botswana |
| 12-16 July | Athletics | IAAF World U/18 Championships | International | Kenya |
| 11-16 July | Volleyball | FIVB World Championship Beach Under 21 | International | China |
| 15 July | Rugby | Zimbabwe vs Namimbia | International | Namibia |
| 19 July | Motor | Motorcross | National | Harare |
| 19-23 July | Squash | WSF Junior Men’s Individual World Championships | International | New Zealand |
| 19-23 July | Squash | WSFJunior Women’s Individual World Championships | International | New Zealand |
| 24 -28 July | Squash | Junior Women’s Team World Championships | International | New Zealand |
| 20 – 30 July | Squash | World Games (25-28 Squash) | International | Poland |
| 21-23 July | Korfball | ZKF Champs | National | Mutare |
| 23- 30 July | Swimming | Senior World Championships | International | Hungary |
| TBA | Basketball | FIBA Africa Afro basket( U16 ) | Continental | Botswana |
| TBA | Karate | WKF Training Camp and K1 Youth World Cup | International | Croatia |
| 29 July | Athletics | JB Busha International Elite Peace Marathon | Harare. | |
| 29-30July | Squash | Zimbabwe Cadet & Junior Championship | National | Harare |
| AUGUST 2017 | ||||
| 2-6 August | Rowing | Junior World Championships | International | Netherlands |
| 5 August | Rugby | National Provincial Championships | National | Harare |
| 7-13 August | Rowing | Canadian Royal Henley | International | Canada |
| 4-13 August | Athletics | IAAF World Championships | International | London |
| TBA | Multi | Zimbabwe Youth Games | National | Hwange |
| 11-15 August | Darts | National Trials | National | Marondera |
| 11-18 August | Multi | Zimbabwe National Youth Games | National | Hwange |
| TBA | Korfball | IKF AAKC Under21 Champs | Continental | Malawi |
| 17-20 August | Basketball | FIBA AFRICA Afro Basket senior MEN | Continental | TBA |
| 18 -27 August | Hockey | Field Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | South Africa |
| 22- 26 August | Darts | Africa Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Championships | Regional | Lesotho |
| 24-31 August | Swimming | Junior World Championship | International | United Sates of America |
| 25- 28 August | Basketball | FIBA Africa Afro basket U16 Women | Continental | TBA |
| 28 August – 5 September | Football | African World Cup Qualifiers | International | TBA |
| 26-27 August | Table tennis | National Interprovincial Championships | National | TBA |
| TBA | Shooting | ISSF World Championship | International | Russia |
| SEPTEMBER 2017 | ||||
| 1-3 September | Multi codes | ZUSA Paralympics Games -Universities Sport | National | Mutare |
| 9-17 September | Bowls | African States | Continental | South Africa |
| 10 September | Motor | FIM Africa Championship | Continental | Kenya |
| 13-17 September | Multi codes | ZTISU Paralympics Games – Universities Sport | National | Mutare |
| 16 September | Taekwondo | 3rd Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Championship | National | Harare |
| 20 September | Shooting | Zimbabwe Open Double Trap | National | TBA |
| 21-23 September | Basketball | Top schools basketball | National | TBA |
| 30 September | Motor | Main Circuit | National | Harare |
FOURTH QUARTER
| DATE & MONTH OF EVENT | SPORT CODE | EVENT NAME | CATEGORY | EVENT VENUE |
| OCTOBER 2017 | ||||
| 2-10 October | Football | African World Cup Qualifiers | International | |
| 7-8 October | Table Tennis | Zimbabwe Open Championships | National | Harare |
| 24 October | Body Building | Zimbabwe Nationals Finals | National | Harare |
| 29 October | Motor | Main Circuit | National | Harare |
| NOVEMBER 2017 | ||||
| 2-5 November | Body Building | IFBB Worlds Men’s bodybuilding | International | Spain |
| 4 November | Athletics | Dr. S.V. Muzenda Half Marathon | National | Gutu |
| 6- 14 November | Football | African World Cup Qualifiers | International | TBA |
| 10-13 November | Body Building | IFBB Junior men and Masters Worlds | International | Romania |
| 13-19 November | Bowls | World Singles Champion of Champions | International | Australia |
| 23-26 November | Darts | Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 Mines | Regional | Botswana |
| 25-26 November | Shooting | Chairman’s Cup | International | South Africa |
| 26 November | Motor | Motorcross | National | Harare |
| 26 Nov – 2 Dec | Squash | WSF World Men’s Team Championships | International | France |
| DECEMBER 2017 | ||||
| 1-2 December | Body Building | IFBB Fitness Championships | International | France |
| 2-3 December | Taekwondo | WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix | International | Ivory Coast |
| 8-9 December | Equestrian | National Champs | National | TBA |
| 8-12 December | Multi | National YES Festival | National | Gweru |
| 9 December | Athletics | NAAZ Track and Field | National | Harare |
| TBA | Multi | Annual National Sport Awards | National | Harare |
| 10-20 December | Volleyball | Zone VI Club Indoor and Beach Volleyball Championships | Regional | Harare |
| 13-15 December | Motor | Summer Series Supa Cross | National | Harare |
| 17 December | Motor | Summer Motor Cross | National | Harare |
| TBA | Table Tennis | AUSC Region 5 Championships | Regional | Botswana |
