For those who love to follow large-scale sports tournaments, 2025 has prepared some significant events marking development within the industry. Obviously, each year equips us with competitions worth seeing, yet let us see what some of the major dates this year has to offer.
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1. Champions Cup final, 24 May (Rugby)
May will witness the Champions Cup final at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for the first time since 2014. Many expect Les Rouges et Noir to have advantage over Leinster as the latter is known for losing to the former in 2024’s final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The fans are excited to see if Leinster will manage to have revenge over the three successive seasons being lost at the final hurdle.
2. Women’s Champions League final, 25 May (Soccer)
The Estádio José Alvalade will host Women’s Champions League final in the capital of Portugal. Barcelona is the ultimate favorite for the event as their Aitana Bonmatí, who won Ballon d’Or Féminin last year, ranks highest as compared to other players, so the team has a good chance of getting the trophy. However, English clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City are also shooting for the victory, so the outcome might very much be contrary to popular expectations.
3. Club World Cup, 15 June-13 July (Soccer)
FIFA is launching its tournament again this year with 32 clubs participating from various parts of the world. The tournament will have a spark, electrifying both the viewers and footballers, who will have to play a minimum of three games in soaring temperatures at U.S. stadiums. Fans should not worry about which clubs exactly are going to take part since the top-football is already confirmed by the leaders of the game such as Chelsea, Flamengo, Manchester City, Juventus, Real Madrid, River Plate, and Bayern Munich.
4. England men v India men Test series, 20 June-4 August (Cricket)
Due to the pandemic, cricket fans have experienced the 2-year staggering of India’s previous Test series in England, which ended up in a draw. The hope for bringing up Joe Root and Jasprit Bumrah against each other remains up in the air.
5. Wimbledon 30 June-13 July (Tennis)
Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter, and Emma Raducanu are likely to leave a standout impact in their domestic spot at Wimbledon competing with their overseas rivals Jannink Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The fans are craving to see who will fight for the title as there are several competitors having proved their strength in previous tournaments.
6. Women’s Euro 2025 2-27 July (Soccer)
England had success in the summer of 2022, which is why it is supposed to defend it in this year’s biggest women’s football tournament. Their rivals are France, the Netherlands, and Wales placed in the same group, so the Brits will not have an easy time.
7. Tour de France & Tour de France Femmes,5-27 July, 26 July-3 August (Cycling).
The most anticipated cycling competition will take place for the 112th time this year and will commence in Brittany for women with Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma defending the yellow jersey she received in 2024. We will see how the event will unfold with the absence of the legendary Anna van der Breggen.
8. Women’s Rugby World Cup, 22 August-27 September (Rugby)
England will again be the host for a prestigious tournament, yet this time and for the first time since 2010 for women’s rugby. The English Red Roses’ ultimate goal is to regain the champion title, which they once had back in 2014, so the fans and athletes are yet to see if any guest team will have a chance to stop the English women in their alma mater.
