The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2025 throughout the world. This includes the following:
- In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2025 season.
- In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2024–25 season.
- In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2025.
Events
editMen's national teams
editFIFA
editAFC
edit- 12 February – 1 March: 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in China
ASEAN
edit- 8 December 2024 – 5 January: 2024 ASEAN Championship
UAFA
edit- 21 December 2024 – 4 January: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait
CAF
edit- 30 March – 19 April: 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
- 2–30 August: 2024 African Nations Championship in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
CONCACAF
edit- 20–23 March: 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in the United States
- 14 June – 6 July: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and Canada
CONMEBOL
edit- 23 January – 16 February: 2025 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela
OFC
editUEFA
edit- 4–8 June: 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals
Men's futsal competitions
edit- 9–12 January: 2025 Futsal Week U19 Winter Cup in Poreč
- : Romania
- : Montenegro
- : Malta
- 4th: San Marino
- 21–25 January: 2025 Istria Nations Cup in Umag and Novigrad
- 30 January – 2 February: 2025 Futsal 4 Nations World Series in Indonesia
- : Argentina
- : Indonesia
- : Japan
- 4th: Saudi Arabia
- 17–19 February: 2025 3 Nations Challenge in Las Rozas de Madrid
World competitions
edit- 3–13 January: 2025 Mapinduzi Cup in Chake-Chake
- : Zanzibar
- : Burkina Faso
- : Kenya
- 4th: Tanzania
- 10–14 February: 2025 Antalya Youth Cup in Antalya
- : Morocco
- : Czech Republic
- : Slovakia
- 4th: Uzbekistan
Women's national teams
editFIFA
editAFC
editWAFF
edit- 8–16 February: 2025 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship in Saudi Arabia
CAF
editCONCACAF
editCONMEBOL
editOFC
editUEFA
editWorld competitions
edit- 11–15 February: 2025 MIMA Cup in Spain
- 17–25 February: 2025 4 Nations Women's Cup in Nepal
- : Myanmar
- : Nepal
- : Lebanon
- 4th: Kyrgyzstan
- 19–25 February: 2025 Pinatar Cup in Spain
- : Canada
- : Mexico
- : China
- 4th: Chinese Taipei
- 19–26 February: 2025 Pink Ladies Cup in United Arab Emirates
- : South Korea
- : Russia
- : Uzbekistan
- 4th: India
- 19–25 February: 2025 PacificAus Four Nations Tournament in Australia
- : Australia
- : Thailand
- : Vanuatu
- 4th: Solomon Islands
- 20–26 February: 2025 SheBelieves Cup in United States
- : Japan
- : United States
- : Colombia
- 4th: Australia
Women's futsal competitions
editAFC
edit- 7–18 May: 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup in China
CAF
edit- 22–30 April: 2025 Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
CAFA
edit- 9–16 February: 2025 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in Tajikistan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Turkmenistan
- 4– March: 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in Tajikistan
CONCACAF
edit- 28 April – 4 May: 2025 CONCACAF Women's Futsal Championship in Guatemala
CONMEBOL
edit- 22–30 March: 2025 Copa América de Futsal Femenina in Brazil
Women's International futsal competitions
edit- 11–13 February: 2025 Three Nations Futsal Women's Tournament in Vila do Conde
Club continental champions
editMen
editWomen
edit| Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League | First edition | 1st | — | |
| CAF (Africa) | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League | Mazembe | |||
| CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) | 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | First edition | 1st | — | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina | Corinthians | |||
| OFC (Oceania) | 2024 OFC Women's Champions League | Auckland United | |||
| UEFA (Europe) | 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League | Barcelona |
National leagues
editUEFA
editCAF
editCONMEBOL
editDomestic cups
editUEFA
editAFC
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2025 Khaled bin Hamad Cup | Al-Khaldiya | 1–0 | Al-Riffa | 1st | — |
| China | 2025 Chinese FA Super Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Shanghai Port | 5th | 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 2024–25 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield | Eastern | 1–0 | Lee Man | 12th | 2019–20 |
| Japan | 2025 Japanese Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | 5th | 2016 |
| Jordan | 2024 Jordan Super Cup | Al-Hussein | 3–1 | Al-Wehdat | 2nd | 2003 |
| Kuwait | 2024–25 Kuwait Emir Cup | |||||
| 2024–25 Kuwait Super Cup | Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (7–6 pen) | Al-Qadsia | 8th | 2023–24 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2025 Kyrgyzstan Super Cup | Abdysh-Ata | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Muras United | 2nd | 2016 |
| Malaysia | 2024–25 MFL Challenge Cup | Selangor | 7–2 | PDRM | 1st | — |
| Oman | 2024–25 Sultan Qaboos Cup | Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Seeb Club | 1st | — |
| Tajikistan | 2025 Tajikistan Cup | FC Istiklol | 2–0 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 11th | 2023 |
CAF
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2024 Algerian Super Cup | MC Alger | 2–2 (4–3 p) | CR Belouizdad | 4th | 2014 |
| Rwanda | 2025 Heroes Cup | APR | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Police | — | — |
| Tunisia | 2023–24 Tunisian Super Cup | Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 2–0 | Stade Tunisien | 7th | 2020–21 |
| Zimbabwe | 2025 Zimbabwe Challenge Cup | Dynamos | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Simba Bhora | 1st | — |
CONMEBOL
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasil | 2025 Supercopa do Brasil | Flamengo | 3–1 | Botafogo | 3rd | 2021 |
| Colombia | 2025 Superliga Colombiana | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4th | 2023 |
| Ecuador | 2025 Supercopa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 0–0 (5–4 p) | El Nacional | 3rd | 2021 |
| Paraguay | 2024 Supercopa Paraguay | Libertad | 2–1 | Olimpia | 2nd | 2023 |
| Uruguay | 2025 Supercopa Uruguaya | Nacional | 2–1 | Peñarol | 3rd | 2021 |
OFC
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2025 Champion versus Champion | Rewa | 4–0 | Labasa | 2nd | 2010 |
Women's domestic leagues
editAFC
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2024–25 A-League Women |
CAF
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2024–25 Algerian Women's Championship |
Women's domestic cups
editUEFA
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2024–25 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol | |||||
| 2024–25 Supercopa de España Femenina | FC Barcelona Femení | 5–0 | Real Madrid Femenino | 5th | 2023–24 |
AFC
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2024 Empress's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 2nd | 2021 |
CAF
edit| Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2024–25 Algerian Women's Cup |
Men's second and third divisions
editAFC
editMen's second and third divisions cups
editUEFA
edit| Nation | Cup | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2025 Moldovan Winter Cup | Dacia Buiucani | Univer Comrat | 1st | — |
Deaths
editJanuary
edit- 2 January
- Aldo Agroppi, Italian football player and manager[1]
- Werner Leimgruber, Swiss footballer[1]
- Cristóbal Ortega, Mexican footballer[1]
- 3 January — Gilbert Van Binst, Belgian football player and manager[1]
- 4 January
- Mohsen Habacha, Tunisian footballer[1]
- Yılmaz Urul, Turkish footballer[1]
- 5 January — Juan Manuel Villa, Spanish footballer[1]
- 6 January — Dušan Maravić, Serbian footballer[1]
- 8 January
- Jorge Cáceres, Argentine-Colombian footballer[1]
- Fabio Cudicini, Italian footballer[1]
- 10 January — Nelson Silva Pacheco, Colombian footballer[1]
- 11 January
- Bobby Kennedy, Scottish football player and manager[2][1]
- Martinus Johannes Maria "Tiny" Ruys, Dutch football player and manager[1]
- 13 January
- Tony Book, English football player and manager[1]
- Vicente Vega, Venezuelan footballer[1]
- 16 January — Harry Bild, Swedish footballer[1]
- 17 January — Denis Law, Scottish footballer[1]
- 18 January
- Garry Brooke, English footballer[1]
- Nicolae Oaidă, Romanian football player and manager[1]
- 19 January — Jimmy Calderwood, Scottish football player and manager[1]
- 20 January — Mimi El-Sherbini, Egyptian football player and manager[1]
- 23 January — Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek football player and manager[1]
- 24 January — David Gaskell, English footballer[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Radnedge, Keir (March 2025). "Obituaries". World Soccer. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Pollard, Rob (12 January 2025). "Bobby Kennedy: 1937–2025". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Man Utd's youngest ever player Gaskell dies aged 84". BBC Sport. 24 January 2025.
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