Various competitions held in Shanghai every year make you marvel at the vigor and impulse of this modern city. If you are a sport lover, Shanghai offers you many high-level venues to do sport, including outdoor and indoor stadiums, sports parks, tennis centers, water sports centers, golf courses and F1 circuit. In these well-equipped venues, a great number of world-class sporting events have been successfully held such as F1 Chinese Grand Prix and 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. You can expect continuous exciting competitions in the future.

2011 Shanghai Competitions Schedule

 Apr. 10th, 2011
RSA Jinqiao 8K 2011
Highlight: The 2011 Jinqiao 8k is pleased to welcome New Balance as the title sponsor for the race, bringing a new air of excitement and energy to the event. The race is scheduled  on Sunday, April 10th, 2011. The event has two race categories, including the 8k run and the 2k fun run together with fantastic stage performances, interactive games, a lucky draw and a fancy dress competition. It once again brings families, friends and major corporations together for a day of fun, team building and exercise. Passionate, fun, teamwork and lifestyle, all of those embody the 8K running series and give us every reason to take part in.
Venue: Biyun Jinqiao International District
Address: Shanghai Pinghe School, 261 Huangyang Lu, Jinqiao
Transportation: Take bus No. Xinchuan special line, Yanggao special line, Shenchuan special line, 995, 990, 987, 609 or Jinqiao  3.
Ticket Price: CNY100

 Apr. 15th - 17th, 2011
2011 F1 Chinese Grand Prix
Highlight: Shanghai is a paradise for F1 lovers. If you want to feel the speed and excitement, you can go to Shanghai International Circuit - the permanent venue for Chinese Grand Prix of FIA Formula One Grand Prix Championship. The competition is usually held here in September or October. In 2011, it is Apr. 15th-17th.
Venue: Shanghai International Circuit
Address: No. 2000, Yining Road, Jiading District
Transportation: Take Shanghai International Circuit Special Bus Line, Hujia Line, Huqian Line, Xinjia Line, Hutang Line, Beijia Line, Xijia Line, Bei'an Line, Songjia Line, Tourist Bus Line 6 A or B.
Ticket Price: CNY 380/780/1080/1180/1980/2180

 Apr.19 - May, 2011
AFC Asian Champions League 2011
Highlight: The Asian Champions League has enough potential to charm a whole city. To some people it seems a foreign concept. In reality, the AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In normal circumstances, 32 top clubs from fourteen Asian countries along with the defending champions competed in the tournament.
Venue: Hongkou Football Stadium
Address: 444 East Jiangwan Road, Shanghai

 May 6th- 8th, 2011
FIE Men's Foil and Women's Foil World Cup
Venue: Westgate Mall
Address: 1038, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District
Transportation: Take bus No. 18, 20, 23, 36, 37, 40, 46, 57, 62, 76, 93,94, 108, 112, 123, 145, 312, 315, 330, 451, 518, 802, 838, 916, 921, 930, 935, 952, Tunnel Line 6, Tourist Line 5, 8, 10, Subway Line 1 or 2.

 May 2nd - 8th, 2011
2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Venue: Jinshan City Volleyball Beach
Address: City Beach, south end of Shihua Xincheng Road, Jinshan District
Transportation: Take Weimei Line, Shimei Line, Lianshi Special Line or Lianwei Special Line.

 

 May 11th- 15th, 2011
Tour of Chongming Island Women International Cycling Race
Venue: Chongming County of Shanghai
Address: Chongming Island, Shanghai

 

 May 15th, 2011
2011 Dunlop Shanghai Golden Grand Prix
Highlight: Dunlop Shanghai Golden Grand Prix is a top annual series of track and field meets which has been held globally from 2010 onwards. It has replaced the previous Golden League, which has been held annually since 1998. The 2011 Dunlop Shanghai Golden Grand Prix will be staged with 7 men's and 9 women's disciplines in accordance with regulations of the IAAF.
Venue: Shanghai Stadium
Address: 666, Tianyaoqiao Road, Xuhui District
Transportation: Take bus No. 42, 43, 72, 401, 864, 927 or subway line 1.
Ticket Price: CNY 60, 120, 280, 480, 980, 1380

 

 Jul. 16 – 31, 2011
The 14th FINA World Championships 2011
Highlight: The 14th FINA World Championships are scheduled for July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships will feature the 5 aquatics disciplines, including swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming. Portions of these championships will most likely serve as part of the qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Venue: Shanghai Oriental Sports Center
Address: 169, Jiyang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai
Ticket: CNY10-580

 

 Sep. 5th – 10th, 2011
Archery World Cup in China
Venue: Yuan Shen Stadium
Address: 892, Taolin Lu, Pudong New District
Transportation: Take bus No. 119, 130, 339, 584, 589, 621, 626 or subway line 2.

 

 Sep., 2011
Shanghai Masters Snookers Tournament
Highlight: It is a high-level snooker competition between the most excellent snooker masters in the world. This kind of sport depends much on intelligence and skill. If you like it, you can go and watch the cliff-hanging competitions. Maybe you could see masters such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Stephen Maguire and Ding Junhui, a brilliant young player from China.
Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Indoor Stadium)
Address: 1111, North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District
Transportation: Take bus No. 42, 43, 72, 401, 864 or 927, or subway line 1, and get off at the stop of Shanghai Indoor Stadium.

 

 Oct. 8th - 16th, 2011
ATP 1000 (Association of Tennis Professionals 1000)
Highlight: ATP 1000 is a brand new tennis competition in Shanghai. The predecessor of ATP 1000 is the Tennis Masters Cup which had been held in Shanghai seven times (in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010). Unlike the Tennis Masters Cup, which is the top competition among the world top eight tennis masters at the end of each year, ATP 1000 is a series of games among over 80 tennis masters. If you are a fan of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko or other tennis masters, do not hesitate to go.
Venue: Shanghai Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center
Address: 5500, Yuanjiang Road, Maoqiao Town, Minhang District
Transportation: Take Minma Line or subway line 5.
Ticket Price: CNY30 – CNY1580

 

 Nov. 1st – 6th, 2011
'HSBC Cup' Golf World Championship
Highlight: The HSBS Champions tournament in 2009 has been elevated to the elite stable of World Golf Championship with a prize fund of USD7 million. It will not only maintain the tournament's format of bring together tournament winners from all over the world, but will also include the best players from the International Federation's Tours.
Venue: Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club
Address: Lane 288, Linyin Xin Road, Sheshan National Holiday Resort, Songjiang District
Transportation: You can take the special free bus shuttling between the venue and the People's Square in the city center during competition days.

 

 Dec. 4th, 2011
2011 'Toray Cup' Shanghai International Marathon
Highlight: It has been held every year since 1996. If you love marathon, you can go and watch this exciting run. If you are interested in joining in, please make sure you are qualified to apply as a runner; i.e. you should be 18 years old or above (born before Dec. 31st, 1991) and practise long-distance running on a regular basis.
Venue: Century Plaza
Address: East Nanjing Road, Shanghai City