Your Go-To Guide to the Biggest Global Sports Events in 2025

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This year in sports was notable for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which was by far the most important global event. While 2025 is not an Olympic year, there will be no shortage of amazing international competitions that will keep sports fans on the edge of their seats. That means Canadian sports betting enthusiasts will have plenty of chances to showcase their knowledge and make winning wagers. Let’s run down the list of events that you should circle on your calendar for the next year.

Super Bowl LIX (American football) – February 2025

Few sports events can approach the level of media hype that is associated with the final game of the NFL playoffs. Every Super Bowl is a huge event, and the same is true for the 59^th edition of the game. The fact that the game will be played in the Superdome in New Orleans just adds fuel to the fire, since it practically guarantees that legions of fans will be in town to cheer on their team or just enjoy the festivities in a warm weather city. Of course, fans watching at home will have plenty of reasons to tune in and catch 3 hours of prime-time entertainment.

2025 Champions League Final (soccer) – May 2025

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, and no league comes close to the level of mastery commonly seen during Champions League matches. Since the next year’s final match will be played in one of the most beautiful and technologically advanced stadiums in Europe – the Alianz Arena in Munich, Germany, the interest from casual fans should be even higher than usual. Of course, the game will be a culmination of months of high-level play, so Canadian fans looking to learn more about top soccer teams could start following the earlier rounds to be prepared for the grand finale.

2025 Stanley Cup Finals (ice hockey) – June 2025

Canadian fans don’t really need a reminder about this one, as many of them watch the conclusion of the NHL season every year. The nation’s love for ice hockey was on full display during the 2024 finals, when Edmonton Oilers squandered a chance to become the first Canadian Stanley Cup winners since 1993. Without any doubt, the next year’s event will be just as intensely anticipated, especially if one of the teams based north of the border has a strong regular season. Since the finals is a best-of-seven series, it provides a lot of excitement over a two-week period.

2025 FIFA Club World Cup (soccer) – June to July 2025

While this competition doesn’t have the same prestige as the ‘real’ World Cup that brings together the best national teams in the world, it still features elite players and attracts a lot of attention. The most successful clubs from each continent will take part, and a new world champion will be crowned in the end. Given that the competition will take place in the US, Canadian viewers won’t have to stay up late to catch the action. Since the 2025 Club World Cup will have 32 teams for the first time, it should be even more dramatic than its previous incarnations.

2025 World Athletics Championship (athletics) – September 2025

There aren’t too many global sports events taking place at the end of summer, so hard-core fans can find solace by watching the most impressive athletes trying to push the boundaries of possible. Tokyo will host this 8-day event in 2025, with approximately 2000 competitors from 200 different nations taking part. There will be dozens of different disciplines within the event, so the possibility of one or more world records being broken is quite high. Athletics may be a rare sport that is better to watch on TV than in person, so you don’t have to catch a plane to Japan to enjoy this event.

2025 Ryder Cup (golf) – September 2025

Golf is generally an individual sport, but there is one tournament that turns it into a team competition and motivates fans to get a bit patriotic. This event has a tradition dating back for almost a century, and it pitches the best US golfers against their European counterparts. In 2025, the rivalry will continue at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York which means viewers in North America will be able to watch it live. The event lasts for 3 days and features teams consisting of 12 world-class golfers, so there will be plenty of exciting moments to catch.

2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup (cricket) – September 2025

Global popularity of cricket is on the rise, so even if you don’t actively follow this sport you should at least become more familiar with the best players. You will have a chance to do that next year, when top 8 women’s cricket teams in the world meet in India to determine the next champion. While the full field of contenders as well as the exact dates are yet to be announced, it’s already clear that the level of competition will be extremely high. You have some time to learn the rules and choose which team to support before the event kicks off.