2025 may be an odd-numbered year, but don’t be fooled into thinking the sporting calendar is lacking. It’s packed with thrilling events from January to December, with something for every sports enthusiast.
We’ve focused on the top sports for both fans and betting in our 2025 Sporting Calendar below!
All the events listed —and many more—are available for betting at bet365 Sport throughout the year. Remember to gamble responsibly, and check out bet365’s Safer Gambling page for tips and advice.
Here’s a closer look at the exciting sporting events coming your way in 2025:
2025 Sporting Calendar
January 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st to 3rd – Darts – PDC World Darts Quarters, Semis and final (Alexandra Palace, London)
- 4th to 6th – Football – Premier League Matchday 20
- 5th – NFL – Regular Season Week 18
- 6th – Football – Carabao Cup Semi-Finals 1st Leg
- 9th & 10th – American Football – College Football Playoff Semi Finals
- 11th – Football – FA Cup Third Round Weekend
- 11th to 13th – NFL – Playoffs Super Wildcard Weekend
- 12th to 19th – Snooker – The Masters (Alexandra Palace, London)
- 13th to 27th – Tennis – Australian Open (Melbourne, Australia)
- 14th to 16th – Football – Premier League Matchday 21
- 18th & 19th – NFL – Playoffs Divisional Round
- 18th to 20th – Football – Premier League Matchday 22
- 20th – American Football – College Football National Championship (Atlanta, GA)
- 21st & 22nd – Football – Champions League Matchday 7
- 25th & 26th – Football – Premier League Matchday 23
- 26th – NFL – Playoffs Conference Championships
- 27th to 2nd Feb – Snooker – German Masters (Temptodrom, Berlin)
- 29th – Football – Champions League Matchday 8
- 31st to 15th Mar- Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship Starts
February 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st to 3rd – Football – Premier League Matchday 24
- 2nd – NFL – Pro-Bowl Games
- 3rd – Football – Carabao Cup Semi-Finals 2nd Leg
- 6th – Darts – Premier League Darts Opening Night (SSE Arena, Belfast)
- 8th – Football – FA Cup Fourth Round Weekend
- 8th – Boxing – Derek Chisora v Otto Wallinn (Heavyeight)
- 9th – NFL – Super Bowl LIX (Superdome, New Orleans)
- 14th to 16th – Football – Premier League Matchday 25
- 10th to 16th – Snooker – Welsh Open (Venue Cymru, Llandudno)
- 11th & 12th – Football – Champions League Playoff 1st Leg
- 13th – Darts – Premier League Night Two (OVO Hydro, Glasgow)
- 16th – Basketball – NBA All-Star Game
- 18th & 19th – Football – Champions League Playoff 2nd Leg
- 20th – Darts – Premier League Night Three (3Arena, Dublin)
- 21st to 23rd – Football – Premier League Matchday 26
- 22nd – Boxing – Artur Beterbiev v Dmitri Bivol (Cruiserweight)
- 22nd – Boxing – Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker (Heavyweight)
- 22nd – Boxing – Joshua Buatsi v Callum Smith (Super Middleweight)
- 24th – 2nd Mar – Snooker – World Open (Yushan, China)
- 25th & 26th – Football – Premier League Matchday 27
- 27th – Darts – Premier League Night Four (Butlins Resort, Minehead)
March 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st – Football – FA Cup Fifth Round Weekend
- 2nd – Boxing – Gervonta Davis v Lamont Roach
- 4th & 5th – Football – Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg
- 4th to 9th – Snooker – World Grand Prix (Kai Tek Arena, Hong Kong)
- 6th – Darts – Premier League Night Five (Brighton Centre)
- 6th to 9th – Athletics – 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
- 7th – Boxing – Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price
- 8th – Football – Premier League Matchday 28
- 11th & 12th – Football – Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg
- 11th to 14th – Horse Racing – Cheltenham Festival
- 13th – Darts – Premier League Night Six (Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham)
- 13th to 16th – Golf – The Players Championship (TPC Sawgrass, Jacksonville)
- 14th to 25 May – 2025 Indian Premier League Starts
- 15th – Football – Premier League Matchday 29
- 16th – Football – Carabao Cup Final (Wembley, London)
- 16th – F1 – Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
- 17th to 23rd – Snooker – Players Championship (International Centre, Telford)
- 20th – Darts – Premier League Night Seven (Utilita Arena, Cardiff)
- 20th – Football – Greece v Scotland Nations League Playoff
- 21st – Football – England v Albania World Cup Qualifier
- 21st to 23rd – Athletics – 2025 World Athletics Indoor Champs (Nanjing, China)
- 22nd – Football – Wales v Kazakhstan World Cup Qualifier
- 23rd – Football – Scotland v Greece Nations League Playoff
- 23rd – F1 – Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)
- 24th – Football – England v Latvia World Cup Qualifier
- 25th – Football – North Macedonia v Wales World Cup Qualifier
- 27th – Darts – Premier League Night Eight (Utlita Arena, Newcastle)
- 29th – Football – FA Cup Quarter Finals Weekend
- 31st to 6th Apr – Snooker – Tour Championship (Manchester Central)
April 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st & 2nd – Football – Premier League Matchday 30
- 3rd – Darts – Premier League Night Nine (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin)
- 5th – Football – Premier League Matchday 31
- 5th – Horse Racing – Grand National 2025 (Aintree, Liverpool)
- 6th – F1 – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
- 8th & 9th – Football – Champions League Quarter Finals 1st Leg
- 10th – Darts – Premier League Night Ten (AO Arena, Manchester)
- 10th to 13th – Golf – The Masters (Augusta, Georgia)
- 12th – Football – Premier League Matchday 32
- 13th – Rowing – Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race (River Thames, London)
- 13th – F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain)
- 15th & 16th – Football – Champions League Quarter Finals 2nd Leg
- 15th to 18th – Basketball – NBA Play-in Tournament
- 17th – Darts – Premier League Night Eleven (Ahoy, Rotterdam)
- 19th – Football – Premier League Matchday 33
- 19th – Basketball – NBA Playoffs Start
- 19th to 5th May – Snooker – World Championship (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield)
- 20th – F1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah)
- 24th – Darts – Premier League Night Twelve (M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool)
- 24th to 26th – NFL – NFL Draft 2025 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
- 26th – Football – Premier League Matchday 34
- 26th – Football – FA Cup Semi Finals (Wembley, London)
- 27th – Athletics – The London Marathon (London)
- 29th & 30th – Football – Champions League Semi-Finals 1st Leg
May 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st – Darts – Premier League Night Thirteen (Utilita Arena, Birmingham)
- 2nd to 4th – Horse Racing – The Guineas Festival (Newmarket)
- 3rd – Football – Premier League Matchday 35
- 3rd – Horse Racing – 2025 Kentucky Derby
- 4th – F1 – Miami Grand Prix (Miami Gardens)
- 6th & 7th – Football – Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg
- 8th – Darts – Premier League Night Fourteen (First Direct Arena, Leeds)
- 10th – Football – Premier League Matchday 36
- 10th to 1st Jun – Cycling – Giro d’Italia Starts (Italy)
- 15th – Darts – Premier League Night Fifteen (P&J Live, Aberdeen)
- 15th to 18th – Golf – USPGA Championship (Quail Hollow, N.Carolina)
- 17th – Football – FA Cup Final (Wembley, London)
- 17th – Horse Racing – 2025 Preakness Stakes
- 18th – Football – Premier League Matchday 37
- 18th – F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Imola)
- 21st – Football – UEFA Europa League Final (San Mames, Bilbao)
- 22nd – Darts – Premier League Night Sixteen (Utilita Arena, Sheffield)
- 22nd to 25th – Cricket – Test Match England v Zimbabwe (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
- 25th – Football – Premier League Matchday 38
- 25th – F1 – Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco)
- 26th to 9th Jun – Tennis – French Open (Paris, France)
- 28th – Football – UEFA Conference League Final (Wroclaw Stadium, Poland)
- 29th – Darts – Premier League Playoffs & Final (The 02, London)
- 31st – Football – UEFA Champions League Final (Allianz Arena, Munich)
June 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 1st – F1 – Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
- 5th – Basketball – NBA Finals Start
- 6th – Football – Wales v Liechtenstein World Cup Qualifier
- 6th & 7th – Horse Racing – The Derby Festival (Epsom Downs)
- 7th – Football – Andorra v England World Cup Qualifier
- 7th – Horse Racing – Belmont Stakes
- 9th – Football – Belgium v Wales World Cup Qualifier
- 12th to 15th – Darts – World Cup of Darts (Eissporthalle, Frankfurt)
- 12th to 15th – Golf – US Open (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
- 14th to 6th Jul – Football – 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (Canada & USA)
- 14th to 13th Jul – Football – FIFA Club World Cup 2025 (United States)
- 15th – F1 – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
- 17th to 21st – Horse Racing – Royal Ascot (Ascot)
- 20th to 24th – Cricket – First Test England v India (Headingley, Leeds)
- 24th to 29th – Athletics – European Team Championships (Madrid, Spain)
- 26th – Basketball – NBA Draft 2025
- 28th – Rugby Union – British Lions Tour to Australia Begins
- 29th – F1 – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
- 30th to 13th Jul – Tennis – Wimbledon Championship (London, England)
July 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 2nd to 6th – Cricket – Second Test England v India (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
- 2nd to 27th – Football – UEFA European Women’s Championships (Switzerland)
- 5th to 27th – Cycling – Tour de France Starts (France)
- 6th – F1 – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
- 10th to 14th – Cricket – Third Test England v India (Lords, London)
- 15th – 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (Cumberland, Georgia)
- 17th top 20th – Golf – The British Open (Portrush, N.Ireland)
- 19th to 27th – Darts – World Matchplay (Winter Gardens, Blackpool)
- 23rd to 27th – Cricket – Fourth Test England v India (Old Trafford, Manchester)
- 27th – F1 – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
- 29th to 2nd Aug – Horse Racing – Glorious Goodwood (Goodwood)
- 31st to 4th Aug – Cricket – Fifth Test England v India (Oval, London)
August 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 3rd – F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
- 9th – Football – Community Shield (Wembley, London)
- 13th – Football – UEFA European Super Cup (Friuli Stadium, Udine, Italy)
- 15th – Football – Summer Transfer Window Closes
- 16th – Football – Premier League 2025/26 Starts
- 23rd to 14th Sep – Cycling – La Vuelta a Espana Starts (Spain)Ryder Cup 2
- 25th to 8th Sep – Tennis – US Open (New York City, United States)
- 31st – F1 – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
September 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 4th – Football – Kazakhstan v Wales World Cup Qualifier
- 4th – Football – Luxembourg v N.Ireland World Cup Qualifier
- 4th – NFL – NFL 2025/26 Season Begins – Season Opener
- 5th – Football – Scotland World Cup Qualifier
- 6th – Football – England v Andorra World Cup Qualifier
- 7th – Football – Northern Ireland World Cup Qualifier
- 7th – F1 – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
- 7th to 9th – NFL – NFL Regular Season 2025/26 – Week 1
- 8th – Football – Belarus v Scotland World Cup Qualifier
- 9th – Football – Serbia v England World Cup Qualifier
- 11th to 14th – Horse Racing – St Leger Festival (Doncaster)
- 12th to 14th – Darts – World Series of Darts Finals (AFAS Live, Amsterdam)
- 13th to 21st – Athletics – World Athletics Championship (Tokyo, Japan)
- 14th to 16th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 2
- 16th to 18th – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 1
- 21st – F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
- 21st to 23rd – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 3
- 22nd to 27th – Rugby Union – 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup (England)
- 25th to 28th – Golf – 2025 Ryder Cup (Bethpage Black, New York)
- 28th to 30th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 4
- 30th & 1st Oct – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 2
October 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 5th – F1 – Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay)
- 5th to 7th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 5
- 6th to 12th – Darts – World Grand Prix (Mattioli Arena, Leicester)
- 9th – Football – Scotland v Greece World Cup Qualifier
- 10th – Football – N.Ireland v Slovakia World Cup Qualifier
- 12th – Football – Scotland v Belarus World Cup Qualifier
- 12th – 14th NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 6
- 13th – Football – Wales v Belgium World Cup Qualifier
- 13th – Football – N.Ireland World Cup Qualifier
- 14th – Football – Latvia v England World Cup Qualifier
- 19th – F1 – United States Grand Prix (Texas)
- 19th to 21st – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 7
- 21st – Baseball – 2025 World Series Begins
- 21st & 22nd – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 3
- 23rd to 26th – Darts – European Championship (Westfalenhalle, Dortmund)
- 26th – F1 – Mexico City Grand Prix (Mexico City)
- 26th to 28th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 8
- 31st to 1st Nov – Horse Racing – Breeders Cup 2025
November 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 2nd to 4th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 9
- 4th & 5th – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 4
- 8th to 16th – Darts – Grand Slam of Darts (WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton)
- 9th – F1 – Sao Paulo Grand Prix (Interlagos)
- 9th to 11th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 10
- 13th Nov – Football – England v Serbia World Cup Qualifier
- 14th Nov – Football – Slovakia v N.Ireland World Cup Qualifier
- 15th Nov – Football – Greece v Scotland World Cup Qualifier
- 15th Nov – Football – Liechtenstein v Wales World Cup Qualifier
- 16th Nov – Football – Albania v England World Cup Qualifier
- 16th to 18th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 11
- 17th Nov – Football – N.Ireland v Luxembourg World Cup Qualifier
- 18th Nov – Football – Scotland World Cup Qualifier
- 18th Nov – Football – Wales v North Macedonia World Cup Qualifier
- 21st to 23rd – Darts – Players Championship Finals (Butlins Resort, Minehead)
- 21st to 25th – Cricket – Ashes Australia v England First Test (Perth)
- 22nd – F1 – Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas)
- 23rd to 25th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 12
- 25th & 26th – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 5
- 27th – NFL – Thanksgiving Day Games (Week 13)
- 30th – F1 – Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail)
- 30th – 1st Dec – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 13
December 2025 Sporting Calendar
- 4th to 8th – Cricket – Ashes Australia v England Second Test (Brisbane)
- 7th – F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)
- 7th to 9th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 14
- 9th & 10th – Football – Champions League 2025/26 – Matchday 6
- 14th to 16th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 15
- 17th to 21st – Cricket – Ashes Australia v England Third Test (Adelaide)
- 21st to 23rd – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 16
- 21st to 18th Jan – Football – 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Starts (Morocco)
- 25th – NFL – Christmas Day Games (Week 17)
- 26th – Horse Racing – King George VI Stakes Meeting (Kempton Park)
- 26th to 29th – NFL – NFL Regular Season – Week 17
- 26th to 30th – Cricket – Ashes Australia v England Fourth Test (Melbourne)
Of course, this is not the full 2025 Sporting Calendar. There are a whole host of other events across a wide range of sports not included on the list, but this list does cover the key dates for the major sports for the 2025 Sporting Calendar.
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