A Look Ahead To The Top Sports Events of 2025!
Published: April 13, 2026
2024 was a sensational year for sport, but as we look ahead to the top sports events of 2025, the forthcoming year looks to be equally as exciting and dramatic for sports fans!
There are a host of top sporting events to look forward to throughout 2025, and in this special preview post, we are going to take a look at some of the big events you can enjoy throughout the year!
Let’s start with some of the key dates to keep your eyes on for football in 2025!
Football
- 16th March – Carabao Cup Final (Wembley)
- 20th – 22nd March – UEFA World Cup Group Stage Qualifiers Start
- 23rd March – Nations League Quarter Finals
- 26th April – FA Cup Semi-Final Weekend (Wembley)
- 17th May – FA Cup Final (Wembley)
- 21st May – Europa League Final (San Mames Stadium, Bilbao)
- 25th May – Premier League Final Day
- 28th May – UEFA Conference League Final (Wroclaw Stadium, Wroclaw)
- 31st May – Champions League Final (Munich Football Arena)
- 4th – 8th June – UEFA Nations League Finals
- 14th June- FIFA World Club Cup Starts (United States)
- 2nd July – Women’s Euro 2025 Finals Starts (Switzerland)
- 13th July – FIFA World Club Cup Final (United States)
- 27th July – Women’s Euro 2025 Final (St Jakob-Park, Basel)
- 9th August – FA Community Shield (Wembley)
- 16th August – Premier League Season 2025/26 Starts
- 16th & 17th September – Champions League Group Stage 2025/26 Starts
- 16th -18th November – UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Group Stage Ends
American football
- 5th January – NFL Regular Season Ends – Week 18
- 11th to 13th January – NFL Wildcard Weekend
- 18th & 19th January – NFL Divisional Round
- 26th January – NFL Conference Championships
- 31st January to 2nd February – NFL Pro Bowl Games (Central Florida)
- 9th February – NFL Super Bowl LIX (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans)
- 10th March – NFL Free Agency Negotiation Period Begins.
- 12th March – NFL Free Agency Begins
- 24th to 26th April – NFL Draft (Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin)
- Early August – NFL 2025/26 Pre-Season Begins
- 4th September – NFL 2025/26 Season Begins
Rugby Union
- 31st January – Six Nations Championship 2025 Begins
- 15th March – Six Nations Championship Final Weekend
- 28th June – British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia Begins
- 22nd to 27th September – Women’s Rugby World Cup (England)
Darts
- 2nd January – PDC World Championship Semi Finals. (Alexandra Palace, London)
- 3rd January – PDC World Championship Final (Alexandra Palace, London)
- 30th January to 2nd February – Winmau World Masters (Arena MK, Milton Keynes)
- 6th February – Premier League Darts Starts (SSE Arena, Belfast)
- 28th February to 2nd March – Ladbrokes UK Open (Minehead)
- 29th May – Premier League Darts Playoffs (The 02, London)
- 12th to 15th June – BetVictor World Cup of Darts (Eissporthalle, Frankfurt)
- 19th to 27th July – Betfred World Matchplay (Winter Gardens, Blackpool)
- 6th to 12th October – BoyleSports World Grand Prix (Mattioli Arena, Leicester)
- 8th to 16th November – Grand Slam of Darts (WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton)
Golf
- 13th to 16th March – The Players’ Championship (Jacksonville, Florida)
- 10th to 13th April – US Masters (Augusta, Georgia)
- 15th to 18th May – USPGA Championship (Quail Hollow, Charlotte, N.Carolina)
- 12th to 15th June – US Open (Oakmont, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- 17th to 21st July – British Open (Royal Portrush, Portrush, N.Ireland)
- 26th – 28th September – Ryder Cup (Bethpage Black, New York)
Tennis
- 6th to 26th January – Australian Open (Melbourne)
- 25th May to 18th June – French Open (Paris)
- 30th June to 13th July – Wimbledon (London)
- 25th August to 7th September – US Open (New York)
Snooker
- 12th to 19th January – The Masters (Alexandra Palace, London)
- 10th to 16th February – The Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno)
- 4th to 9th March – World Grand Prix (Kai Tek Arena, Hong Kong)
- 31st March to 8th April – The Tour Championship (Manchester Central)
- 19th April to 5th May – World Snooker Championships (Crucible, Sheffield)
Basketball
- 16th February – NBA All-Star Game
- 15th – 18th April – NBA Play-in Tournament
- 19th April – NBA Playoffs Start
- 5th June – NBA Finals Start
- 26th June – NBA Draft
Horse Racing
- 11th to 14th March – The Cheltenham Festival
- 5th March – The Grand National (Aintree, Liverpool)
- 2nd to 4th May – The Guineas Festival (Newmarket)
- 3rd May – Kentucky Derby
- 6th & 7th June – The Derby Festival (Epsom Downs)
- 17th to 21st June – Royal Ascot
- 29th June to 2nd August – Glorious Goodwood
- 11th to 14th September – St. Leger Festival (Doncaster)
- 26th December – King George VI Stakes Meeting (Kempton Park)
Other Big Sporting Events in 2025!
- 14th March to 25th May – Indian Premier League Cricket
- 16th March – F1 Season Starts (Melbourne)
- 13th April – The Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race (River Thames)
- 27th April – The London Marathon
- 10th May to 1st June – Giro d’Italia Cycle Race.
- 24th to 29th June – European Team Athletics Championships (Madrid)
- 5th to 27th July – Tour de France
- 15th July – MLB All-Star Game (Cumberland, Georgia)
- 23rd August to 14th September – Cycling La Vuelta a Espana
- 13th to 21st September – World Athletics Championships (Tokyo, Japan)
- 21st October – Baseball World Series Begins
- 21st November – Ashes Test Series Begins (Perth, Australia)
- 7th December – F1 Season Ends (Abu Dhabi)
So as you can see, 2025 promises to be a thrilling year for sports fans and sports bettors alike!
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