Sports fans are in for a treat in 2025, with the calendar packed with a plethora of top-class events scheduled to take place across the world.
The line-up will undoubtedly generate plenty of interest in the betting industry, as punters strive to capitalise on their sporting knowledge.
The sportsbooks linked to the sites featured on are guaranteed to be inundated with wagers as the year progresses.
With that in mind, read on as we look at the top sporting events in 2025, before identifying some unmissable betting opportunities for sports bettors.
Sporting calendar 2025
January 2025
January 12-26: Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, AustraliaJanuary 31 – March 15: Rugby union – Six Nations – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland & Wales
February 2025
February 8-16: Multi-sports – Invictus Games – Vancouver & Whistler, CanadaFebruary 9: American football – Super Bowl LIX (NFL) – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, United StatesFebruary 19 – March 9: Cricket – ICC Champions Trophy – Pakistan
March 2025
March 11-14: Horse racing – Cheltenham Festival – Cheltenham, England
April 2025
April 5: Horse racing – Grand National – Aintree, Liverpool, EnglandApril 10-13: Golf US Masters – Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Unite StatesApril 19 – May 5: Snooker – World Snooker Championship – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England
May 2025
May 15-18: Golf – PGA Championship – Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, United StatesMay 17: Football – FA Cup Final – Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandMay 21: Football – Europa League Final – San Mames Stadium, Bilbao, SpainMay 24: Rugby union – European Rugby Champions Cup Final – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales)May 25: June 8: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, FranceMay 31: Football – Champions League Final – Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
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June 2025
June 11-15: Cricket – ICC World Test Championship Final – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, EnglandJune 12-15: Golf – US Open – Oakmont Country Club – Plum, Pennsylvania, United StatesJune 14 – July 6: Football – CONCACAF Gold Cup – Canada & United StatesJune 15 – July 13: Football – FIFA Club World Cup – United StatesJune 28 – August 2: Rugby union – British & Irish Lions tour – AustraliaJune 30 – July 13: Tennis – Wimbledon Championships – All England Lawn Tennis Club, London, EnglandTBA: Ice hockey – Stanley Cup Finals – United States/Canada
July 2025
July 2-27: Football – Women’s European Championship – SwitzerlandJuly 5-27: Cycling – Tour de France – FranceJuly 2025 17-20: Golf – The Open 2025 – Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern IrelandTBA: Basketball – NBA Finals – United States/Canada
August 2025
August 25 – September 7: Tennis – US Open – Flushing Meadows, New York United StatesAugust 27 – September 27: Rugby union – Rugby World Cup – EnglandSeptember 25-28: Golf – Ryder Cup – Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York, United States
October 2025
TBA: Baseball – MLB World Series – United States/CanadaOctober 31 – November 1: Horse racing – Breeders’ Cup World Championships – Del Mar, San Diego, United States
November 2025
November 1-8: Tennis – WTA Finals – Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaNovember 9-16: Tennis – ATP Finals – Pala Alpitour, Turin, ItalyNovember 21 – January 8: Cricket – Ashes series – Australia
December 2025
December 21 – January 18: Football – Africa Cup of Nations – MoroccoTBA: Darts – World Darts Championship – Alexandra Palace, London, England
Top four bets for 2025
Punters are spoilt for choice in 2025, with the upcoming schedule packed with a ton of betting opportunities. We have scoured the calendar to identify four banker bets.
Constitution Hill – Champion Hurdle
Constitution Hill will aim to regain the Champion Hurdle title at the Cheltenham Festival in March and he looks nailed on to win the race at odds of 6/4.
The Nicky Henderson-trained horse missed the race in 2024, but is reportedly over his niggling issues and is strongly fancied to dominate the hurdling ranks this season.
Manchester United – Europa League Final
Manchester United have been underwhelming during the early part of the season, but should bounce back under new manager Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese will be eager to impress and odds of 6/1 for him to guide the Red Devils to success in the Europa League look too good to ignore.
Liverpool – Champions League Final
The revamped Champions League format has already produced some surprise results and the trend could continue as the season progresses.
Liverpool have been in fine form since Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as manager and odds of 10/3 to reach the final look worth a punt.
United States – Ryder Cup
Playing on home soil has been a big advantage in recent Ryder Cups, with the last four editions of the golf battle between the United States and Europe all going the way of the hosts.
The US will be gunning for revenge after relinquishing the trophy in 2023 and are fancied to deliver the goods in New York at odds of 10/13.
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