Lille has played home to the Davis Cup Tennis World Finals in 2014 and 2017. The Pierre-Mauroy Stade is also home to the Lille Football team, who play regular matched in the top level of French Football.

Montpellier is home to the ATP Tour annual event, The Open Sud de France, an important tournament on the calendar. The Arena Montpellier hosts important Basketball and Handball tournaments.

Paris East is the main venue used for the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series, The BNP Paribas Masters. The Accor Hotels Arena has also staged the European basketball championship.

Paris West is the 2nd annual Grand Slam event on the ATP Tour. The French Open Championship is held at Roland Garros, the only Grand Slam event to be held on clay and ends the clay court season.