2021 Sports Cards Sets, Release Dates, Checklists and Details
Looking for a quick reference to 2021 sports cards and non-sport/entertainment trading cards? You’ll find them below. Think of this page as a gateway to all of the year’s releases as well. Click on the links to get detailed set information, checklists and more.
Sets are arranged chronologically by release date.
* = checklist available
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates, Checklist and Set Information
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – January
5
2020 Bowman Draft Sapphire Edition Baseball *
6
2020 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball *
7
2021 Topps Throwback Thursday Baseball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy Hockey *
8
2019-20 Panini Eminence Basketball *
2020 Panini Immaculate Soccer
*
12
2020 Bowman Heritage Baseball *
13
1951 Topps by Blake Jamieson *
2020 Panini Playbook Football *
2021 Topps Wacky Packages Monthly Series *
15
2020 Topps Chrome Update Series Baseball *
2020 Leaf In the Game Used Sports *
19
2021 Topps Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ *
20
2021 Topps Archives Signature Series Baseball: Active Player Edition *
2020 Panini Contenders Football *
2020 Panini Honors Football *
2020-21 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey *
26
2020 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition Baseball *
27
29
2020 Leaf Metal Draft Baseball *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – February
1
3
2020-21 Panini NBA Hoops Basketball *
2021 Donruss Racing *
5
2021 Topps Mars Attacks: Invasion 2026
10
2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball *
2020 Donruss Optic Football *
12
2020-21 Leaf In the Game Used Hockey *
17
Topps Project70 Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Certified Basketball *
2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey *
2021 Topps Star Wars Signature Series *
19
2020 Panini Limited Football *
Topps Formula 1 Dynasty Racing *
24
2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight *
26
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – March
3
2020-21 Donruss Basketball *
2020 Panini Plates & Patches Football *
2019-20 Upper Deck Clear Cut Hockey *
2020-21 Panini Prizm Premier League Soccer *
2021 Upper Deck Marvel Ages *
8
10
2020-21 Panini Revolution Basketball *
11
12
2021 Donruss Baseball *
2020 Panini One Football *
16
2021 Topps x Sports Illustrated Baseball *
17
2021 Topps Inception Baseball *
22
2021 Bowman 1st Edition Baseball *
24
2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Absolute Memorabilia Basketball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey *
26
2021 Topps Heritage Baseball *
2021 Leaf Lumber Baseball *
2020 Panini Encased Football *
30
2019-20 Panini Laser Autographs *
31
2021 Topps Definitive Collection Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Prizm Basketball *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – April
1
2021 Topps Now Turn Back the Clock Baseball *
2
7
2021 Topps Tribute Baseball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey *
2021 Upper Deck Alien 3 *
9
2020 Panini Contenders Optic Football *
2020 Panini Select Football *
2021 Leaf Draft Football *
13
2021 Leaf Ultimate Clear Quarterbacks Football *
14
2020-21 Panini Origins Basketball *
2020 Panini National Treasures Football *
16
2020-21 Panini Obsidian Soccer *
19
20
2021 Topps X Trevor Lawrence Football
21
2021 Topps MLS Soccer *
2020-21 Topps UEFA Champions League Museum Collection Soccer *
2021 Upper Deck Cloak and Dagger *
2021 Rittenhouse Star Trek Picard Season 1 *
23
27
28
2021 Bowman Baseball *
2021 Panini Diamond Kings Baseball *
2020-21 SP Game Used Hockey *
2021 Panini Prizm UFC *
29
2021 Topps x Derek Jeter Captain’s Crew Baseball *
2020-21 Topps Chrome Match Attax Bundesliga *
30
2020 Panini Chronicles Football *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – May
3
2021 Bowman x Keith Shore Baseball *
4
2020 Topps Chrome Sapphire Formula 1 *
2021 Topps Star Wars: The Bad Batch *
5
2021 Topps Tier One Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Basketball *
2020 Panini Flawless Football *
2021 Onyx Vintage Football *
7
2020-21 Panini Impeccable Premier League Soccer *
12
2021 Topps Transcendent Hall of Fame Baseball *
2021 Score Football *
2020-21 Panini Mosaic LaLiga *
2020-21 Panini Mosaic Serie A *
2021 Upper Deck Artifacts Golf *
2021 Upper Deck Marvel Black Diamond *
14
2020 Topps WWE Women’s Division *
17
2021 Upper Deck Marvel Unbound *
19
2020-21 Panini Contenders Basketball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Trilogy Hockey *
20-21 Upper Deck NHL Star Rookies Box Set *
21
2020-21 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Soccer *
26
2021 Topps Sterling Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Court Kings Basketball *
2021 Panini Legacy Football *
2020-21 SPx Hockey *
28
2021 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Football *
21 Leaf Metal Draft Football *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – June
2
2020-21 Topps Tier One Bundesliga Soccer *
4
2021 Panini Absolute Baseball *
2021 Topps Finest Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Chronicles Soccer *
9
10
2021 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball *
2020-21 Topps Chrome Sapphire Bundesliga *
11
2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball *
2020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Soccer *
2021 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football *
2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Football *
16
2020-21 Panini Impeccable Basketball *
2021 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Iron Anniversary Series 1 *
2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids x ComplexLand *
17
2021 Topps Star Wars: I Am Your Father’s Day *
18
2021 Panini Father’s Day *
2021 Panini Mosaic Draft Picks Football *
22
2021 Bowman Sapphire Baseball *
23
2021 Panini Select Baseball *
2021 Upper Deck Marvel X-Men Metal Universe *
Topps Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 *
25
2021 Topps Stadium Club Baseball *
2020 Leaf Trinity Baseball *
28
2021 Panini Instant Rated Rookie Showcase Football *
29
2021 Topps UEFA Champions League Football Festival by Steve Aoki *
30
2020-21 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro 2020 *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – July
2
2020-21 Panini Noir Basketball *
2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Football *
2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer *
7
2021 Topps Diamond Icons Baseball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Extended Series Hockey *
9
Topps All-Star FanFest Baseball *
2021 Panini Luminance Football *
2021 Panini Prestige Football *
14
2021 Topps Archives Signature Series: Retired Player Edition *
2021 Topps Museum Collection Baseball *
2020-21 Donruss Elite Basketball *
2021 Topps U.S. Olympic Team *
16
2021 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball *
2021 Donruss Elite Football *
Panini Chronicles Racing *
20
2021 Leaf Flash Football *
2020-21 Topps Chrome Sapphire UEFA Champions League *
21
2021 Topps Clearly Authentic Baseball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Alexis Lafreniere Collection Hockey *
2021 Topps Merlin UEFA Champions League Soccer *
22
2021 Topps Spotlight 70 Baseball *
2021 Topps Avatar: The Last Airbender *
23
2020-21 Clearly Donruss Basketball *
2021 SAGE Aspire Football *
24
2021 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day *
26
2021 Topps 3D Baseball *
2021 Panini Instant UFC Pound for Pound *
28
2021 Topps Baseball Hobby Factory Sets *
2020 Leaf Valiant Baseball *
2021 Pro Set Sports *
29
2021 Panini National Convention Silver Packs *
2021 Panini National Convention Case Breaker *
Topps National Sports Collectors Convention Baseball *
2021 Upper Deck National Sports Collectors Convention *
30
2020-21 Select Basketball *
2020-21 Topps Finest Bundesliga Soccer *
2021 Panini Select UFC *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – August
4
2021 Upper Deck SP Top Prospects Basketball *
2021 Panini Gold Standard Football *
7
2021 Topps National Baseball Card Day *
9
2020-21 Topps Inception UEFA Soccer *
11
2021 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball *
2021 Topps Luminaries Baseball *
2020-21 Panini National Treasures Basketball *
13
2021 Panini Prizm Baseball *
2021 Panini Immaculate Collegiate Football *
2020-21 Topps Stadium Club Chrome UEFA Champions League *
20
2021 Panini Immaculate Baseball *
2021 Topps Chrome Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Spectra Basketball *
2021 Panini Elements Football *
23
25
2021 Topps Pro Debut Baseball *
Panini Certified Football *
2021 Topps WWE NXT *
2021 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy *
27
31
2021 Topps x Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV 10th Anniversary *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – September
1
3
2021 Leaf Trinity Football *
2021 Panini Black Football *
6
2021 Panini Instant UFC Rated Rookie Retro *
8
2021 Topps Fire Baseball *
2021 Panini Prizm WNBA *
2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey *
2021 Donruss Football *
9
2021 Topps Finest Flashbacks Baseball *
2021 Upper Deck Rookie Watch Football *
Topps Star Wars: The High Republic *
10
2021 Leaf Signature Football *
14
2021 Topps x ESPN 30for30 Once Upon a Time in Queens *
15
2021 Topps Allen & Ginter X Baseball *
2020-21 Upper Deck Allure Hockey *
2021 Topps UEFA Champions League Summer Signings *
2021 Topps Star Wars Battle Plans *
16
2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Krashers *
17
2020-21 Donruss Optic Basketball *
21
2021 Topps Archives Snapshots Baseball *
22
2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball *
2021 Upper Deck James Bond: Villains and Henchmen *
23
2021 Topps Now Overtime Elite Basketball *
2021 Topps Now Star Wars Visions *
24
2020-21 Pro Set Memories Hockey *
28
2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire MLS *
29
2020-21 Panini Obsidian Basketball *
2021-22 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Basketball *
30
2021 Topps MetaZoo Cryptid Nation Series 0 *
2021 Sports CardsRelease Dates – October
1
2021 Bowman Sterling Baseball *
2021 Topps Gold Label Baseball *
Panini Spectra Baseball *
2021 Pro Set Metal Football *
5
2021 Bowman Chrome X Baseball *
2021 Upper Deck Black Widow *
6
2021 Donruss Optic Baseball *
2021 Panini Origins Football *
Panini Chronicles UFC *
7
2021 Bowman Platinum Baseball *
11
2020-21 Panini Black Basketball *
12
2021 Topps Chrome Ben Baller Baseball *
13
2021 Rittenhouse Women of Star Trek Art and Images *
14
2021-22 Onyx Vintage Basketball *
15
2021 Bowman Chrome Mega Box Baseball *
2021 Topps WWE Chrome *
Leaf Ultimate Sports *
20
2021 Bowman Transcendent Baseball *
Panini Mosaic Baseball *
2021 Topps Five Star Baseball *
Topps Mickey Mantle Collection *
2021 Panini National Treasures Collegiate Football *
2021 Topps Chrome UEFA x Steve Aoki Neon Future Soccer *
Topps Star Wars Chrome Legacy *
27
2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball *
2021 Topps Heritage Minors Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Recon Basketball *
2021 Panini Absolute Football *
2021-22 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey *
29
2021 Topps Update Series Baseball *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – November
1
2021 Topps Star Wars LucasFilm 50th Anniversary *
3
2020-21 Upper Deck AHL Hockey *
4
2021 Topps Star Wars: Book of Boba Fett Trailer Set *
5
2021 Topps Archives Baseball *
2021 Panini Chronicles Baseball *
Topps WWE Transcendent *
2021 Panini Prizm Racing *
2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids x ComplexCon *
9
2020-21 Topps UEFA Japan Edition Soccer *
10
2021 Topps Triple Threads Baseball *
2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Hockey *
2021 Upper Deck Space Jam: A New Legacy *
12
2021 Panini National Treasures Baseball *
15
2021 Topps Baseball Japan Edition *
16
2021 Panini Immaculate Collegiate Basketball *
17
2021 Topps Stadium Club Chrome Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Illusions Basketball *
2021 Panini Flawless Collegiate Football *
18
2021 Panini Classics Premium Edition Football *
19
22
23
2021 The Infinite The Weeknd x Billboard Blinding Lights *
24
2021 Bowman Draft 1st Edition Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Chronicles Basketball *
26
2021 Onyx Vintage Extended Baseball *
2021 Leaf Metal Pop Century *
29
2021 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball *
2021 Topps Holiday Baseball *
2021-22 Panini National Treasures Collegiate Basketball *
2021 Topps Premier Lacrosse League First Edition *
30
2021 Topps Formula 1 Lights Out *
2021 Sports Cards Release Dates – December
1
2020-21 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball *
2021 Panini XR Football *
2021 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors Hockey *
3
2020-21 Panini Mosaic Basketball *
8
2021 Topps Chrome Black Baseball *
2021 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball *
2020-21 Panini One and One Basketball *
2021 Panini Spectra Football *
2021 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Iron Anniversary Series 2 *
10
14
2021 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Baseball *
2021 Topps Mars Attacks Attacky Packages Series 5 *
15
2021 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball *
16
2021 Topps Chrome Match Attax UEFA *
2021 Pro Set Santa Claus *
17
2021 Bowman Inception Baseball *
2021 Panini Contenders Baseball *
Onyx Premium Baseball *
2021 Panini Impeccable Football *
20
22
2021 Topps Dynasty Baseball *
2021-22 Donruss Soccer *
2021 Topps WWE *
2021 Topps Star Wars Stellar Signatures *
23
24
2021 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball *
Panini Flawless Baseball *
2021 Panini Illusions Football *
28
2021 Panini Flawless Collegiate Basketball *
29
2021-22 Upper Deck MVP Hockey *
2021 Topps WWE Fully Loaded *
31
2021 Bowman Draft Baseball *
2021 Bowman’s Best Baseball *
Topps Transcendent Baseball *
2020-21 Panini Immaculate Basketball *
2021 Panini Immaculate UFC *
2021 Topps WWE Undisputed *
