Sports Calendar 2025: ICC Champions Trophy, Asian Winter Games, World C'ships, schedule of major events

Published at :January 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Modified at :January 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Sports Calendar 2025 will also see the World Games take place in August.

The 2025 season will be a non-Olympic year, with focus on World Championships. Year 2024 was full of joy for some athletes while for others the season was one of heartbreaks. Now the focus shifts to year 2025, where there will be a lot of action across sports disciplines. Some major sports events to look forward to in the sports calendar 2025 are the ICC Women’s World Cup, Rugby Women’s World Cup and the UEFA Women’s European Championships.

The Olympics of Non-Olympic Sports “The World Games” will be played this year in Chengdu, China. A couple of more World Cups will also take place this year. Let’s look at the sports calendar 2025 as the new year kicks in.

Rundown of all major events in sports calendar 2025

January

January 4–12: IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship (Ice Hockey)
January 10–12: European Speed Skating Championships (Speed Skating)
January 10–26: World Indoor Bowls Championship (Bowls)
January 11: Mexico City ePrix (Formula Racing)
January 12–19: Masters (Snooker)
January 12–26: Australian Open (Tennis)
January 13–11 February: Winter World University Games (Multi-Sport)
January 14–18: IBSF Junior World Skeleton Championships (Skeleton)
January 14–2 February: World Men’s Handball Championship
January 17–19: FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships (Luge)
January 17–19: European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
January 18: UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 (Mixed Martial Arts)
January 18–19: FIL European Luge Championships
January 18–2 February: Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup (Cricket)
January 20: College Football Playoff National Championship (American Football)
January 22–25: IBSF Pan American Championships (Bobsleigh and Skeleton)
January 22–26: IBU Junior Open European Championships (Biathlon)
January 23–26: Monte Carlo Rally (Rallying)
January 23–16 February: South American U-20 Championship (Association Football)
January 24–26: Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships
January 28–2 February: European Figure Skating Championships
January 29–2 February: IBU Open European Championships (Biathlon)
January 31–2 February: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
January 31–15 March: Six Nations Championship (Rugby Union)

February

February 1–2: Junior World Luge Championships (Luge)
February 1–12: South Asian Games (Multi-sport)
February 2: Pro Bowl (American Football)
February 3–9: Men’s and Women’s FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup (Indoor Hockey)
February 4–16: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (Alpine Skiing)
February 6–23: AFC U-20 Asian Cup (Association Football)
February 6–8: FIL World Luge Championships (Luge)
February 7–9: World Junior Speed Skating Championships (Speed Skating)
February 7–14: Asian Winter Games (Multi-sport)
February 7–16: Asian Road Cycling Championships (Road Bicycle Racing and Para-cycling)
February 9: Super Bowl LIX (American Football)
February 9–14: IBSF Para Sport World Championship (Bobsleigh)
February 9–16: European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (Multi-sport)
February 10–16: Oceania Badminton Championships (Badminton)
February 10–16: IBSF Junior World Bobsleigh Championships (Bobsleigh)
February 11–15: Oceania Track Championships (Track Cycling)
February 11–16: Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships (Badminton)
February 11–16: Nordic Junior World Ski Championships (Nordic Skiing)
February 12–14: World Para Nordic Skiing Championships (Para-nordic Skiing)
February 12–16: European Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Badminton)
February 12–16: UEC European Track Championships (Track Cycling)
February 12–23: Biathlon World Championships (Biathlon)
February 15–16: America-Pacific and Asian Luge Championships (Luge)
February 15–23: World Indoor Rowing Championships (Rowing)
February 16: Daytona 500 (NASCAR)
February 16: NBA All-Star Game (Basketball)
February 16–22: World Para Alpine Skiing Championships (Para-alpine Skiing)
February 17–23: European Indoor Archery Championships (Archery)
February 19–23: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (Figure Skating)
February 19–9 March: ICC Champions Trophy (Cricket)
February 21–23: Asian Track Cycling Championships (Track Cycling)
February 22–2 March: Copa América de Beach Soccer (Beach Soccer)
February 25–1 March: World Junior Figure Skating Championships (Figure Skating)
February 25–6 March: World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships (Alpine Skiing)
February 26–5 March: Biathlon Junior World Championships (Biathlon)
February 26–9 March: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Nordic Skiing)
February 27–2 March: World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Speed Skating)
February 27–2 March: European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships (Fencing)

March

March 1: NHL Stadium Series (Ice Hockey)
March 1–2: FIL Junior European Luge Championships (Luge)
March 1–7: European Junior Shooting Championships (Shooting)
March 1–8: World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Curling)
March 1–16: IBSF World Championships (Bobsleigh and Skeleton)
March 2–9: World Championship of Ski Mountaineering (Ski Mountaineering)
March 5–10: World Para Snowboard Championships (Para-snowboarding)
March 5–15: Men’s and Women’s Pan American Cups (Field Hockey)
March 6–9: European Athletics Indoor Championships (Athletics)
March 7–8: World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships (Synchronized Skating)
March 7–13: European 10m Events Championships (Shooting)
March 8–16: Special Olympics World Winter Games (Multi-sport)
March 10–16: European U23 Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
March 11–16: World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Wheelchair Curling)
March 13–16: World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (Speed Skating)
March 14–16: World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Speed Skating)
March 15–16: European Throwing Cup (Athletics)
March 15–23: World Women’s Curling Championship (Curling)
March 16: Asian Race Walking Championships (Athletics)
March 16–26: AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (Beach Soccer)
March 18–19: FIS Speed Ski World Championships (Speed Skiing)
March 18–30: FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding)
March 18–7 April: NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament (Basketball)
March 19–23: World Telemarking Championships (Telemark Skiing)
March 20–22: Oceania Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
March 21–23: World Athletics Indoor Championships (Athletics)
March 21–23: Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships (Canoe Slalom)
March 21–6 April: NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament (Basketball)
March 22–30: Copa América de Futsal Femenina (Futsal)
March 23–30: World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (Athletics)
March 25–30: World Figure Skating Championships (Figure Skating)
March 25–30: Asian Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
March 29–April 6: World Men’s Curling Championship (Curling)

April

April 1–15: Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships (Fencing)
April 2–6: FEI World Cup Finals – Show Jumping and Dressage (Equestrian)
April 3–20: AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Association Football)
April 4–20: South American U-17 Championship (Association Football)
April 4–5: World Synchronized Skating Championships (Synchronized Skating)
April 7–13: European Badminton Championships (Badminton)
April 7–13: Masters Tournament (Golf)
April 7–13: European Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
April 8–13: Badminton Asia Championships (Badminton)
April 9–13: Pan Am Badminton Championships (Badminton)
April 9–20: Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships (Ice Hockey)
April 12–13: European Running Championships (Athletics)
April 12–21: World Junior Curling Championships (Curling)
April 16–20: Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships (Acrobatic Gymnastics)
April 21: Boston Marathon (Athletics)
April 22–26: Asian U18 Athletics Championships (Athletics)
April 23–27: European Judo Championships (Judo)
April 23–3 May: IIHF World U18 Championships (Ice Hockey)
April 24–26: NFL Draft (American Football)
April 25–26: Pan American-Oceania Judo Championships (Judo)
April 25–28: African Judo Championships (Judo)
April 26–30: Youth World Weightlifting Championships (Weightlifting)
April 26–3 May: World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Curling)
April 29–4 May: Men’s U-19 World Floorball Championships (Floorball)
April 29–4 May: African Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)

May

May 1–11: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (Beach Soccer)
May 1–25: South American U-17 Women’s Championship (Association Football)
May 2–4: South American Championships in Athletics (Athletics)
May 3: Kentucky Derby (Horse Racing)
May 4–17: UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship (Association Football)
May 6–9: Pan American Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
May 6–11: World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Curling)
May 7–11: European Karate Championships (Karate)
May 7–18: AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup (Futsal)
May 9–25: Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships (Ice Hockey)
May 10–11: World Athletics Relays (Athletics)
May 12–18: PGA Championship (Golf)
May 17: Preakness Stakes (Horse Racing)
May 17–25: World Table Tennis Championships (Table Tennis)
May 18: European Race Walking Team Championships (Athletics)
May 19–1 June: UEFA European Under-17 Championship (Association Football)
May 21–25: European Canoe Slalom Championships (Canoe Slalom)
May 23–31: European Diving Championships (Diving)
May 24: European 10,000m Cup (Athletics)
May 25–7 June: French Open (Tennis)
May 26–31: Games of the Small States of Europe (Multi-sport)
May 26–31: European Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Artistic Gymnastics)
May 26–31: European Artistic Swimming Championships (Artistic Swimming)
May 27–31: Asian Athletics Championships (Athletics)
May 29–31: European Open Water Swimming Championships (Open Water Swimming)
May 29–1 June: European Rowing Championships (Rowing)
May 30–8 June: World Junior Weightlifting Championships (Weightlifting)

June

June 4–8: Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
June 5–8: Asian Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Gymnastics)
June 5–15: Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Artistic Gymnastics)
June 6–11: Oceania Table Tennis Championships (Table Tennis)
June 7: Belmont Stakes (Horse Racing)
June 9–15: European Cadets Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
June 11–28: UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Association Football)
June 12–15: U.S. Open (Golf)
June 12–15: Asian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Gymnastics)
June 12–20: IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (Wheelchair Basketball)
June 13–20: World Judo Championships (Judo)
June 13–26: UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Association Football)
June 14– July: CONCACAF Gold Cup (Association Football)
June 14–19: European Fencing Championships (Fencing)
June 14–13 July: FIFA Club World Cup (Association Football)
June 15–27: UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship (Association Football)
June 17–22: IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship (Beach Handball)
June 18–22: Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
June 18–29: EuroBasket Women 2025 (Basketball)
June 18–29: IHF Men’s U21 Handball World Championship (Handball)
June 19–22: Canoe Sprint European Championships (Canoe Sprint)
June 20–22: European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships (Open Water Swimming)
June 23–28: European Men’s Softball Championship (Softball)
June 23–29: FIBA 3×3 World Cup (3×3 Basketball)
June 24–29: European Athletics Team Championships (Athletics)
June 25–26: NHL Entry Draft (Ice Hockey)
June 26: NBA Draft (Basketball)
June 26–28: European U-23 Swimming Championships (Swimming)
June 26–29: European Cadet Judo Championships (Judo)
June 27–29: NACAC Championships (Athletics)
June 28–6 July: FIBA Women’s AmeriCup (Basketball)
June 28–6 July: FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Basketball)
June 28–9 July: Asian Women’s Youth Handball Championship (Handball)
June 29–9 July: Pacific Mini Games (Multi-sport)
June 30–6 July: European Juniors Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
June 30–13 July: Wimbledon Championships (Tennis)

July

July 1–6: European Junior Swimming Championships (Swimming)
July 2–12: European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (Multi-sport)
July 2–27: UEFA Women’s Euro (Association football)
July 3–6: Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships (Canoe sprint)
July 4–19: OFC Women’s Nations Cup (Association football)
July 7–20: FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship (Volleyball)
July 8–13: European Beach Handball Championship (Beach handball)
July 8–13: ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships (Canoe slalom)
July 8–13: Men’s Softball World Cup (Softball)
July 10–13: BMX Racing European Championships (BMX racing)
July 11–20: Junior Pan American Games (Multi-sport)
July 11–3 August: World Aquatics Championships (Aquatic sports)
July 12–20: FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup (Basketball)
July 12–2 August: Copa América Femenina (Association football)
July 13–19: Boys’ and Girls’ EuroHockey U18 Championship (Field hockey)
July 13–20: FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Basketball)
July 15: Major League Baseball All-Star Game (Baseball)
July 15–20: European Track Championships (Track cycling)
July 16–20: European Show Jumping Championships (Equestrian)
July 16–27: Summer World University Games (Multi-sport)
July 17–20: European Athletics U23 Championships (Athletics)
July 17–20: Open Championship (Golf)
July 18–20: NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics (Athletics)
July 18–27: World Lacrosse Men’s U-20 Championship (Lacrosse)
July 18–28: Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship (Handball)
July 20–30: World Fencing Championships (Fencing)
July 21–27: European Modern Pentathlon Championships (Modern pentathlon)
July 23–27: ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint Championships (Canoe sprint)
July 23–27: World Rowing U23 Championships (Rowing)
July 23–29: World Orienteering Championships (Orienteering)
July 23–7 August: European Shooting Championships (Shooting)
July 24–3 August: FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship (Volleyball)
July 25–3 August: Women’s Afrobasket (Basketball)
July 28–3 August: UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)
July 28–3 August: IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships (Sport climbing)
July 28–3 August: U17 World Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
July 30–10 August: European Women’s U-17 Handball Championship (Handball)

August

August 1–14: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship (Association football)
August 5–9: European Under-23 Baseball Championship (Baseball)
August 5–17: FIBA Asia Cup (Basketball)
August 6–10: World Rowing Junior Championships (Rowing)
August 6–17: IHF Men’s U19 Handball World Championship (Handball)
August 7–10: European Athletics U20 Championships (Athletics)
August 7–17: World Games (Multi-sport)
August 7–17: FIVB Volleyball Women’s U21 World Championship (Volleyball)
August 8–17: Men’s and Women’s EuroHockey Championship (Field hockey)
August 9–23: Junior Pan American Games (Multi-sport)
August 11–17: World MTB Orienteering Championships (Orienteering)
August 12–24: FIBA AfroBasket (Basketball)
August 13–17: European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships (Canoe slalom)
August 14–24: Little League World Series (Baseball)
August 15–30: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship (Association football)
August 16–30: Asian Shooting Championships (Shooting)
August 17–24: World Archery Youth Championships (Archery)
August 18–24: LEN Men’s European Junior Water Polo Championships (Water polo)
August 19–24: World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships (Swimming)
August 20–24: European Orienteering Championships (Orienteering)
August 18–24: U20 World Wrestling Championships (Wrestling)
August 18–31: FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship (Volleyball)
August 20–24: ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships (Canoe sprint)
August 20–24: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships (Rhythmic gymnastics)
August 22–7 September: FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship (Volleyball)
August 22–27 September: Women’s Rugby World Cup (Rugby union)
August 23–31: FIBA AmeriCup (Basketball)
August 25–31: BWF World Championships (Badminton)
August 25–31: LEN Women’s European Junior Water Polo Championships (Water polo)
August 25–7 September: US Open (Tennis)
August 27–31: World Judo Cadets Championships (Judo)
August 27–14 September: EuroBasket (Basketball)
August 28–31: FEI European Dressage Championships (Equestrian)
August 28–31: UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships (Para-cycling)
August 28–1 September: U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup (Softball)
August 30–14 September: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Mountain biking)
August 30–13 December: NCAA Division I FBS Football Season (American football)
August 31–13 September: World Paragliding Championships (Air sports)

September

Para table tennis: European Para Table Tennis Championships
September 4–7: European Junior Judo Championships
September 4–4 January: NFL season
September 5–12: World Archery Championships
September 6–7: European Rowing U23 Championships
September 6–7: European Triathlon Championships
September 7–13: Women’s Softball European Championship
September 10–25: Asian Youth Games
September 11–14: ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships
September 12–28: FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship
September 13–21: World Athletics Championships
September 13–21: World Wrestling Championships
September 16–21: FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships
September 18–21: European Eventing Championship
September 20–24: OFC Futsal Nations Cup
September 20–27: European Baseball Championship
September 21–27: World Para Swimming Championships
September 21–28: UCI Road World Championships
September 21–28: World Rowing Championships
September 21–28: IFSC Climbing World Championships & Paraclimbing World Championships
September 21–4 October: OFC U-19 Women’s Championship
September 22–28: World Para Archery Championship
September 25–28: World Mountain and Trail Running Championships
September 26–28: World Athletics Road Running Championships
September 26–28: Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships
September 27–19 October: FIFA U-20 World Cup
September 28–5 October: UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship

October

October 1–4: Espirito Santo Trophy (Golf)
October 1–5: European Road Championships (Road bicycle racing)
October 1–6: ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
October 4–5: BMX Freestyle European Championships
October 5: Chicago Marathon
October 6–19: BWF World Junior Championships (Badminton)
October 8: World Modern Pentathlon Championships
October 8–11: Eisenhower Trophy (Golf)
October 8–19: World Shotgun Championships (Shooting)
October 10–12: Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships (2026 Season)
October 11–18: World Para Powerlifting Championships
October 12–19: European Table Tennis Championships
October 15–19: UCI Track Cycling World Championships
October 15–19: World Triathlon Sprint Distance and Mixed Relay Championships
October 17–18: UCI Gravel World Championships (Gravel bicycle racing)
October 17–8 November: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
October 19–25: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
October 20–26: U23 World Wrestling Championships
October 21: World Series (Baseball)
October 31–1 November: Breeders Cup (Horse Racing)
October 31–2 November: European U23 Judo Championships

November

November 2: New York City Marathon
November 4–8: UCI Urban Cycling World Championships (Cycling)
November 5–27: FIFA U-17 World Cup (Association football)
November 6–9: Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
November 6–16: ISSF World Shooting Championships
November 14–23: Beach Volleyball World Championships
November 14–16: Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships
November 15–16: Summer Deaflympics (Multi-sport)
November 21–7 December: FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
November 22: NACAC Cross Country Championships (Athletics)
November 27–30: World Karate Championships
November 27–14 December: World Women’s Handball Championship
November 30–18 December: FIFA Arab Cup (Association football)

December

TBD: Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup (Field hockey)
December 1–14: FEI Asian Equestrian Championships (Equestrian)
December 2–7: European Short Course Swimming Championships
December 6–14: Women’s World Floorball Championships
December 9–20: SEA Games (Multi-sport)
December 14: European Cross Country Championships (Athletics)
December 21–18 January: Africa Cup of Nations (Association football)

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