2025 will be an important pre-Olympic year, before the Milan-Cortina D’Ampezzo event in 2026. Also when a new president of the International Olympic Committee will be decided with the farewell of Thomas Bach and the first in more than two decades in which we will not see a sports legend like Rafa Nadal play, or the premiere of the FIFA Club World Cup and a new women’s rugby World Cup. In addition, the usual exciting events.

January

• Australian Open (January 12-26).
• Dakar Rally (January 3-17).
• Men’s handball World Cup in Norway, Denmark and Croatia (January 14-February 2).
• UFC 311 (Jan. 19): Islam Makhachev . Arman Tsarukyan as the main event bout.
• Six Nations rugby tournament (January 31 to March 15).

February

• Super Bowl LIX (Feb. 9): the NFL final is played in New Orleans.
• Alpine Skiing Championships.
• Copa Libertadores football championship kicks off in South America (February 4).

March

• A new Formula 1 and MotoGP season begins in March.
• 18 to 21 – Olympism: 144th IOC Session in Greece to elect a successor to Thomas Bach as IOC President.
• World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, USA (March 24-30).

April

• NBA Playoffs (starting April 19).
• Augusta Masters (April 11-14).

May

• UEFA Champions League final (May 31).
• Giro d’Italia.
• IndyCar and its Indianapolis 500 (May 25).

June

• FIFA Club World Cup (June 15 – July 13): to be held in the United States.
• Roland Garros (May 25 – June 8).
• NBA Finals (early June): The NBA championship culminates with the final series.
• Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1).
• Judo World Championships in Budapest (June 13-20).
• 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 14 and 15).

July

• Tour de France (June 29 – July 21).
• Wimbledon (June 29 – July 12): third Grand Slam of the year.
• Women’s European Football Championship (July 2 – 27).
• World Swimming Championships in Singapore (July 11 – August 3).

August

• Women’s Rugby World Cup (August 22-September 27).
• Vuelta a España (August 23 – September 14).
• US Open of the United States (August 26 – September 8).
• Last stage of the Championship Tour 2025 surfing in Teahupo’o, Tahiti (August 7-16).
• World canoeing championships in Milan, Italy (August 20-24).
• Badminton world championships in Paris (August 25-31).
• Ultra-trail of Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France (August 25-31).
• European basketball championships in Latvia, Poland, Finland and Cyprus (August 27-September 14).

September

• Rowing: World Championships in Shanghai (China) from September 21 to 28.
• Cycling: World Road Championships in Kigali (Rwanda) from September 21 to 28.
• Climbing: World Championships in Seoul (South Korea) from September 21 to 28.
• Start of European football competitions, including the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
• Ryder Cup golf tournament in Farmingdale (New York, United States) from September 26 to 28.

October

• Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta (Indonesia), October 19-25.
• WTCS Triathlon Finals in Wollongong, Australia, October 15-19.
• Major League Baseball (MLS) playoffs begin this month, leading up to the World Series.

November

• ATP and WTA finals.
• Women’s handball World Cup in Germany and the Netherlands (November 27-December 14).
• Moto GP season finale.
• Copa Libertadores football final (November 29).

December

• Last Formula 1 race of the season with the Abu Dhabi GP (December 7).