2025 World Sporting Event Calendar
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2025. Not every sporting event can be listed here, though we have tried to include all the big sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions, that are known so far.
Major events for this 2025 calendar is the World Games, the Invictus Games, Summer & Winter Universiade, Rugby League World Cup, African Cup of Nations as well as the usual annual events.
See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
Let me know if you think something is missing or needs updating.
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan? | Extreme Sports | Winter X Games | ? |
| Jan? | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Feb 9 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Feb-Mar? | Rugby Union | Six Nations | UK, Ireland, France & Italy |
| Feb? | Nordic Skiing | Nordic World Ski Championships | |
| Feb? | Cycling | World Track Championships | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Feb? | Alpine Skiing | Alpine World Ski Championships | |
| Feb? | Football (American) | Super Bowl | USA |
| Mar? | Multi-sports | Winter World University Games (Universiade) | Turin, Italy |
| Mar? | Multi-sports | Winter Military World Games | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Mar? | Sailing | America's Cup | ? |
| Apr? | Golf | Masters | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Apr-ends on the 1st Monday in May | Snooker | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Apr? | Table Tennis | World Championship | ? |
| Apr? | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| May? | Football (Soccer) | FA Cup final | Wembley Stadium, London |
| May? | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| ? | Cricket | ODI World Cup for women | ? |
| May | Auto Racing | Indy 500 | Indianapolis, USA |
| May 15–18 | Golf | US PGA | Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| May? | Multi-sports | Islamic Solidarity Games | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| May? | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| May? | Auto Racing | Monaco Grand Prix | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| May? | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | USA/Canada |
| May ? | Ice Hockey | IIHF World Championship | Sweden and Denmark |
| Jun - Jul? | Football (Soccer) | African Cup of Nations | Guinea |
| Jun - Jul? | Football (Soccer) | FIFA Club World Cup | ? |
| Jun? | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jun? | Multi-sports | Invictus Games | Vancouver and Whistler, Canada |
| Jun 12-15 | Golf | US Open | Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
| Jun | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA/Canada |
| Jun ? | Auto Racing | 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France |
| Jun ? | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League Final | various Europe |
| Jul ? | Cycling | Tour de France | mostly France |
| Jul? | Multi-sports | World Games | Chengdu, China |
| Jul? | Multi-sports | World Police and Fire Games | Birmingham, USA |
| Jul? | Extreme Sports | Summer X Games | Minneapolis, Minnesota? |
| Jul? | Swimming + | World Aquatics Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| Jul? | Golf | The Open Championship | |
| ? | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Winter Games | Turin, Italy |
| Aug? | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Aug? | Multi-sports | South-East Asian Games | ?, Thailand |
| Aug? | Multi-sports | Summer World University Games (Universiade) | Rhine-Ruhr, Germany |
| Sept? | Golf | Ryder Cup | Bethpage State Park, Black Course, Farmingdale, New York |
| Sep? | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | Sydney, Australia |
| Sep ? | Australian Football | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sep ? | Cycling | UCI Road World Championships | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Sep? | Rugby League | NRL Grand Final | Sydney |
| Sep/Oct | Golf | Solheim Cup | various, USA or Europe |
| ? | Rugby | Rugby World Cup (women) | England |
| Oct? | Baseball | World Series | |
| Oct? | Gymnastics | World Championships (Artistic) | |
| Oct? | Rugby League | World Cup | France |
| Nov? | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov? | Boxing | AIBA World Championships (women) | |
| Nov? | Boxing | AIBA World Championships (men) | |
| Nov? | Weightlifting | IWF World Championships |
note: any date and time listed represent the local date and time
disclaimer: Please note that event dates are believed to be correct at the time of publication, though they are subject to change, particularly this far in advance.
Related Pages
- See the current Major World Sporting Events Calendar.
- Specific sports calendars: football (soccer), American Football, rugby league, rugby union, tennis, motorsports, golf, cricket, athletics, horse racing, cycling, swimming, baseball, basketball.
- List of Major Sporting Events
- Advertising an Event on Topend Sports
- About the Topend Sports Calendar
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