SPORTS CALENDAR OF THE YEAR 2025: Bazballers go for Ashes glory and Lionesses defend Euros crown
What a sporting year 2024 was.
Paris delivered a brilliant Olympic summer, England reached the final of Euro 2024 and Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury… twice.
But 2025 also looks pretty tasty.
Will Bazball be strong enough to help England win the Ashes Down Under?
And will the Lionesses retain their European Championship crown?
View our extensive sports schedule for the next 12 months below.
England won UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 and the Lionesses will look to defend their title in 2025
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
FEBRUARY 9: Super Bowl LIX (New Orleans)
ATHLETICS
22-23 FEBRUARY: British Indoor Championships (Birmingham)
MARCH 21-23: World Indoor Championships (Nanjing)
April 27: London Marathon
September 13-21: World Championships (Tokyo)
Boxing
FEBRUARY 8: Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin (Manchester)
FEBRUARY 22: Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker (Saudi Arabia)
MARCH 7: Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price (London)
CRICKET
JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 2: Women’s Ashes – 3 ODIs, 3 T20s and 1 Test (Australia)
JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 12: India vs England – 5 T20s and 3 ODIs
FEBRUARY 19 TO MARCH 9: Champions Trophy (Pakistan, UAE)
April 4-7: Opening round of the district championship
MAY 21 TO JUNE 7: England Women vs West Indies Women – 3 T20s, 3 ODIs
22-25 MAY: England v Zimbabwe, one-off test (Trent Bridge)
MAY 29 TO JUNE 10: England vs West Indies – 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
JUNE 20-AUGUST 4: England vs India – 5 Tests
28 JUNE-22 JULY: England Women vs India Women – 5 T20s, 3 ODIs
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER: Women’s World Championship (India)
SEPTEMBER 2-14: England vs South Africa – 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
SEPTEMBER 17-21: Ireland v England – 3 ODIs (Ireland)
SEPTEMBER 24-27: Final round of the district championship
SEPTEMBER: England Women vs New Zealand Women – 3 ODIs
NOVEMBER 21 – JANUARY 8: Ashes – 5 Tests (Australia)
Brendon McCullum’s quest to win the Ashes for England begins on November 21 in Australia
MISUSE
MAY 10-JUNE 1: Giro d’Italia
JULY 5-27: Tour de France
DARTS
JANUARY 3: PDC World Championship Final (Alexandra Palace, London)
NOVEMBER 8-16: Grand Slam of Darts (Wolverhampton)
FOOTBALL
JANUARY 1: Transfer windows for the Premier League and EFL are open
FEBRUARY 3: The Premier League and EFL transfer windows close
MARCH 16: Carabao Cup Final (Wembley)
MAY 17: FA Cup Final (Wembley)
MAY 18: Women’s FA Cup Final (Wembley)
MAY 21: Europa League final (Bilbao)
MAY 24: Women’s Champions League Final (Lisbon)
24-26 MAY: EFL play-off final (Wembley)
MAY 25: Last day of the Premier League season
MAY 28: Conference League Final (Wroclaw)
MAY 31: Champions League final (Munich)
JUNE 11-28: European Under-21 Championship (Slovakia)
JUNE 14 – July 13: World Club Championship (USA)
JULY 2-27: European Women’s Championship (Switzerland)
AUGUST 9: Community Shield (Wembley)
AUGUST 16: First round of Premier League matches
England will face France, Wales and the Netherlands in their Euro 2025 group campaign
FORMULA ONE
MARCH 16: Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
MARCH 23: China (Shanghai)
APRIL 6: Japan (Suzuka)
APRIL 13: Bahrain (Sakhir)
APRIL 20: Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) MAY 4: Miami
MAY 18: Emilia Romagna (Imola)
MAY 25: Monaco
JUNE 1: Spain (Barcelona)
JUNE 15: Canada (Montreal)
JUNE 29: Austria (Spielberg)
JULY 6: Great Britain (Silverstone)
JULY 27: Belgium (Spa)
AUGUST 3: Hungary (Budapest)
AUGUST 31: Netherlands (Zandvoort)
SEPTEMBER 7: Italy (Monza)
SEPTEMBER 21: Azerbaijan (Baku)
OCTOBER 5: Singapore
OCTOBER 19: United States (Austin)
OCTOBER 26: Mexico (Mexico City)
NOVEMBER 9: Brazil (Sao Paulo)
NOVEMBER 23: Vegas
NOVEMBER 30: Qatar (Lusail)
DECEMBER 7: Abu Dhabi
GOLF
APRIL 10-13: Masters (Augusta National, Georgia)
15-18 MAY: PGA Championship (Quail Hollow, North Carolina)
JUNE 12-15: US Open (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
JULY 17-20: The Open (Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland)
SEPTEMBER 26-28: Ryder Cup (Bethpage Black, New York)
The Ryder Cup will be held at the Bethpage Black Course in New York in September 2025
RUGBY LEAGUE
JUNE 7: Challenge Cup Final (Wembley)
OCTOBER 11: Super League Grand Final (Old Trafford)
RUGBY UNION
JANUARY 31 TO MARCH 15: Six Nations
MARCH 22 – APRIL 26: Six Nations Ladies
MAY 23: Challenge Cup Final (Cardiff)
MAY 24: Champions Cup Final (Cardiff)
JUNE 14: Premiership final (Twickenham)
JUNE 28 TO AUGUST 2: British & Irish Lions tour of Australia – 3 Tests
AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 27: Women’s World Championship (England)
RACING
MARCH 11-14: Cheltenham Festival
APRIL 5: Grand National (Aintree)
JUNE 7: The Derby (Epsom)
JUNE 17-21: Royal Ascot
JULY 29 TO AUGUST 2: Glorious Goodwood
OCTOBER 4-5: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp)
Rowing
APRIL 13: The Boat Race (London)
SNOOKER
JANUARY 12-19: Masters (London)
APRIL 19-MAY 5: World Championship (Sheffield)
TENNIS
JANUARY 12-26: Australian Open (Melbourne)
MAY 25-JUNE 8: French Open (Paris)
JUNE 30 TO JULY 13: Wimbledon (London)
AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER 7: US Open (New York)