2025 in sports
2025 in sports describes the year's events in world sports.
As an odd-numbered year, 2025 is both a non-Olympic Games and non-World Cup year for any sport. Women's sport takes centre stage in the 2025 sporting calendar with major tournaments in rugby union and cricket. The most prominent quadrennial events for this year are the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup in India.[1]
In men's sport, the expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will have its first edition in its new quadrennial format, mirroring other FIFA World Cups, with the former annual format being rebranded as the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. In men's rugby, the British & Irish Lions will tour Australia while in men's cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground in London will host the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final. Other major events for the year include the Ashes test series between Australia and England for both men and women, the 2025 Ryder Cup in men's golf, the biennial world championships in athletics and aquatics and annual major events in tennis and golf, and annual world championship events in a range of sports including gymnastics, cycling, triathlon and weightlifting. Winter sports will also hold their annual events, but will also gear up qualification processes for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
As a consequence of the pandemic, an extra edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships originally planned for 2020 will also be held in 2025 in Nanjing, China. It will be the first time since 2003 that the indoor and outdoor events will occur in the same year, before the indoor championships revert to an even-numbered year schedule in 2026.
In multi-sports, the 2025 World Games for non-Olympic disciplines and events will take place in Chengdu, China while the 2025 Deaflympics, the premier event for the non-Paralympic disability sport classification of hearing impairment will also take place in Tokyo, Japan.
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[edit]| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| 2 | Marathon |  2025 New York City Marathon
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Domestic | |
| 4–8 | Cycling |  2025 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
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Domestic | |
| 5–27 | Association football |  2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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International | |
| 6–9 | Trampoline gymnastics |  2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
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International | |
| 6–16 | Shooting |  2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships
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International | |
| 14–23 | Beach volleyball |  2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships
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International | |
| 14–16 | Gymnastics |  2025 Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships
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Continental | |
| 15–16 | Multi-sport |  2025 Summer Deaflympics
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International | |
| 21–December 7 | Futsal |  2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
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International | |
| 22 | Athletics | TBC 2025 NACAC Cross Country Championships | Continental | |
| 27–30 | Karate | 2025 World Karate Championships
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International | |
| 27–14 December | Handball |  /  2025 World Women's Handball Championship
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International | |
| 30–18 December | Association football | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
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Regional |
December
[edit]| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
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| ? | Field hockey |  2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
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International | |
| 1-14 | Equestrian |  2025 FEI Asian Equestrian Championships
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Continental | |
| 2–7 | Swimming |  2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships
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Continental | |
| 6–14 | Floorball |  2025 Women's World Floorball Championships
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International | |
| 9–20 | Multi-sport | 2025 SEA Games
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Regional | |
| 14 | Athletics |  2025 European Cross Country Championships
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Continental | |
| 21 December–18 January 2026 | Association football |  2025 Africa Cup of Nations
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- January 13 – 23: 2025 Winter World University Games in
Turin - February 1 – 12: 2025 South Asian Games in
Lahore - February 7 – 14: 2025 Asian Winter Games in
Harbin - February 8 - 16 2025 invictus games in
vancouver-whistler - February 9 – 16: 2025 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in
Borjomi-Bakuriani - March 8 – 16: 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin
- May 17 – 30: 2025 Summer World Masters Games in
Taipei-New Taipei City - July 2 – 12: 2025 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in
Skopje - July 11 – August 3: 2025 World Aquatics Championships in
Singapore - July 16 – 27: 2025 Summer World University Games in
Rhine-Ruhr - August 7 – 17: 2025 World Games in Chengdu
- November 15 – 26: 2025 Summer Deaflympics in
Tokyo - December 9 – 20: 2025 Southeast Asian Games in
Thailand
Summer Universiade 2025
[edit]- Dates: July 8–19, 2025
- Location: Chengdu, China
- Overview: The Summer Universiade is a multi-sport event for university athletes, and it takes place every two years. It includes sports like athletics, basketball, football, swimming, and many others.
African Games 2025
[edit]- Dates: August 2025 (exact dates TBA)
- Location: Accra, Ghana
- Overview: The African Games, also known as the All-Africa Games, will feature athletes from across the continent. It includes a wide range of sports, from athletics to traditional African sports.
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2025
[edit]- Dates: November 2025 (exact dates TBA)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Overview: A multi-sport event that focuses on indoor sports and martial arts. It features competitions in sports like wrestling, taekwondo, badminton, and futsal, among others.
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- TBA: 2025 IFAF World Championship (location TBA)
- February 2: 2025 Pro Bowl Games in
Orlando, Florida - February 9: Super Bowl LIX in
New Orleans, Louisiana - April 24–26: 2025 NFL draft in
Green Bay, Wisconsin - September 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026: 2025 NFL season
- March 28 – June 1: 2025 UFL season
- June 14: 2025 UFL championship game in TBD
11 July- 3 August: 2025 World Aquatics Championships in 
Singapore
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- 15 June – 13 July: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in
United States - 17 October – 8 November : 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
Morocco - 5 – 27 November : 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Qatar - 27 September – 19 October : 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
Chile
CAF
- 21 December – 18 January 2026: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
UEFA
- July 2–27: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in
Switzerland
- 13–21 September: 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
European Athletics
[edit]- 2 February: 2025 European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in
Portugal - 6–9 March: 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in
Apeldoorn - 15–16 March: 2025 European Throwing Cup in
Cyprus - 12–13 April: 2025 European Running Championships in
Belgium - 18 May: 2025 European Race Walking Team Championships in
Czech Republic - 24 May: 2025 European 10000m Cup in
France - 24–29 June: 2025 European Athletics Team Championships (2nd and 3rd Division) in
Slovenia - 27–29 June: 2025 European Athletics Team Championships (1st Division) in
Madrid - 17–20 July: 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in
Norway - 7–10 August: 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in
Finland - 14 December: 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal
There are several major badminton events happening in 2025. These events typically take place on an annual basis, and some of the most notable tournaments include:
- BWF World Championships 2025
- Date: August 2025
- Location: TBC (usually held in different locations around the world)
- The BWF World Championships is one of the sport's most prestigious events, featuring top players from around the world competing for the title of World Champion in multiple categories (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles).
- BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2025
- Date: May 2025
- Location: TBC
- The Thomas Cup (for men) and Uber Cup (for women) are the equivalent of the world team championships. National teams compete against each other for the prestigious title.
- All England Open Badminton Championships 2025
- Date: March 2025
- Location: Birmingham, England
- One of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments, this event attracts the best players from around the world. It is part of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 series.
- BWF World Tour Events (Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100)
- Dates: Throughout 2025
- These tournaments take place at various locations globally throughout the year and provide players the opportunity to earn points for their world rankings. Key events include:
- Indonesia Open (Super 1000)
- China Open (Super 1000)
- Malaysia Open (Super 750)
- Singapore Open (Super 500)
- Hong Kong Open (Super 500)
- Thailand Open (Super 300)
- Asian Badminton Championships 2025
- Date: April 2025
- Location: TBC
- This prestigious continental event features the top players from across Asia competing for the title.
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- March 27 – September 28: 2025 Major League Baseball season
- July 13-15: 2025 Major League Baseball draft in
Atlanta, Georgia - July 15: 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia
- TBD: 2025 World Series
- August 14–24: Little League World Series at Little League Volunteer Stadium and Howard J. Lamade Stadium, both in
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- June 28–July 6: 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland
- July 12–20: 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Czech Republic
- 25 July–3 August: 2025 Women's Afrobasket in
Ivory Coast - 12–24 August: AfroBasket 2025 in
Angola
- 28 June–6 July: 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Chile
- 23–31 August: 2025 FIBA AmeriCup in
Nicaragua
- 13–20 July: 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China
- 5–17 August: 2025 FIBA Asia Cup
in Saudi Arabia
- 18–29 June: EuroBasket Women 2025 in Czech Republic, Germany,
Greece and Italy - August 27–September 14: EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland,
Latvia and 
Poland
- October 22, 2024 – April 13: 2024–25 NBA season
- February 16: 2025 NBA All-Star Game at the Chase Center in
San Francisco, California - April 19: 2025 NBA playoffs
- June 26: 2025 NBA draft
- March 18 – April 7: 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- March 21 – April 6: 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
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- 1–11 May: 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
Seychelles
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- April 29: 2025 CFL draft and 2025 CFL global draft
- June 5 – October 25: 2025 CFL season
- November 16: 112th Grey Cup in
Winnipeg, Manitoba
- August 22 – October 25: 2025 U Sports football season
- November 22: 60th Vanier Cup in
Regina, Saskatchewan
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- 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
- 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship Final
- September 2025–TBD 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup in
India
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- January 20–26: Champions Cup finals
- April 24–May 4: 2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships in
Switzerland - December 6–14: 2025 Women's World Floorball Championships in Czech Republic
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- April 7 – 13: Masters Tournament at Augusta National
- May 12 – 18: PGA Championship at
Quail Hollow - June 12 – 15: US Open at Oakmont
- July 17 – 20: British Open at
Royal Portrush - September 25 – 28: Ryder Cup at
Bethpage Black
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- 14 January – 2 February: 2025 World Men's Handball Championship in
Croatia, 
Denmark and Norway - 27 November – 14 December: 2025 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany and Netherlands
- May 3: Kentucky Derby in
Churchill Downs - May 17: Preakness Stakes in
Pimlico - June 7: Belmont Stakes in Belmont Park
- Oct 31–Nov 1: Breeders Cup in Santa Ana Park
- October 8, 2024 – April 17, 2025: 2024–25 NHL season
- February 12–20: 2025 4 Nations Face-Off
- April 20: 2025 NHL playoffs
- June 26–27: 2025 NHL entry draft
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Multi-sport events
[edit]- 13–23 January: 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy
- 8–17 March: 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy
- 7–14 February: 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China
- 16–27 July: 2025 Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany
- 7–17 August: 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China
- 9–20 December: 2025 SEA Games in Thailand
- TBD: 2025 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 22–31 October: 2025 Asian Youth Games in Manama,
Bahrain - TBD: 2025 Caribbean Games in Nassau,
Bahamas
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- 2025 Rugby League World Cup in France (Cancelled)
- 28 June - 2 August: 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
Australia
Swimming
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- January 12 – 26: 2025 Australian Open
- May 25 – June 7: 2025 French Open
- June 30 – July 13: 2025 Wimbledon Championships
- August 25 – September 7: 2025 US Open
- June 4 – July 27: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
- In the final, def.
- June 11 – August 3: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
- In the final,
- September 12 – September 28: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in
Philippines - TBD: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Thailand
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 sporting events calendar: Euro 2025, Ashes series and Lions". BBC Sport. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.