Get Ready For a Summer of Sport: 2025 Calendar

Strap yourselves in, folks, because we’ve got a long summer of popular sporting events to look forward to.  

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Read on below for our summer calendar of sports for 2025, and take note of some of the best dates to bet on live sport.

May 

The summer kicks off with the FA Cup Final, hosted at Wembley Stadium on 17th May. Crystal Palace and Manchester City go head-to-head for one of the most historic trophies in football, and it’s unsurprisingly one of the biggest days of sports betting in the UK. 

A day later, Chelsea and Manchester United will battle it out in the Women’s FA Cup Final. United are the current holders, while Chelsea are looking to get their hands back on the cup they’ve won five times. 

Test cricket bowls into town for the first time in 2025, with England hosting Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, plus there’s Formula 1, tennis and darts to watch. 

And make sure y’all are with us for two huge European finals in May. Rugby’s European Champions Cup is on the line between Northampton Saints and Bordeaux Bègles on the 24th, and one week later Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain contest the Champions League Final, one of football’s biggest matches.

Key dates: 

• 17th: FA Cup Final (Football) 
• 18th: Women’s FA Cup Final (Football) 
• 22nd-25th: England v Zimbabwe Test Match (Cricket) 
• 25th: Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1) 
• 25th: European Champions Cup Final (Rugby Union) 
• 25th May - 8th June: French Open (Tennis) 
• 29th: Premier League Play Offs (Darts) 
• 31st: Champions League Final (Football)

June 

The weather may (hopefully) heating up as we head into June, but the sport certainly will be. 

Start the month over in the U.S. with the NBA Finals. Two teams compete in a best-of-seven series for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, beginning on the 5th. 

June is a huge month for horse racing, too. The Derby takes place at Epsom Downs on 7th June, and is believed to be the ultimate test of the thoroughbred. Royal Ascot starts on the 17th, with five days of top-quality racing, including the Ascot Gold Cup. First time wagering on horses? Don’t sweat it. Check out our blog to learn how to bet on horse racing. 

England’s five-match test series against India gets underway on the 20th at Headingley, nine days after Lord’s hosts the World Test Championship final between Australia and India. 

Big fan of tennis betting? Wimbledon is one of the most iconic sporting events across the globe, and we’ll have plenty of live betting markets for y’all. The men’s and women’s tournaments begin on the 30th, with the winners playing for £2.7m each.  

There’s still football betting to jump into in June, as the revamped Club World Cup is hosted back in the U.S. from 15th June. The Premier League is represented by Chelsea and Manchester City, both winners of the tournament in its past form.

Key dates: 

• 5th-22nd: NBA Finals (Basketball) 
• 7th: The Derby (Horse Racing) 
• 7th: Challenge Cup Final (Rugby League) 
• 11th to 15th: World Test Championship Final (Cricket) 
• 12th to 15th: US Open (Golf) 
• 14th: Premiership Final (Rugby Union) 
• 15th June-13th July: Club World Cup (Football) 
• 17th to 21st: Royal Ascot (Horse Racing) 
• 20th to 24th: England v India First Test (Cricket) 
• 30th June - 13th July: Wimbledon (Tennis)

July 

Moving on to July, and one of the highlights will be England’s defence of the European Championships in Switzerland. The Lionesses brought football home - at last - when they won the tournament in 2022, and Sarina Wiegman’s side kick off their defence against France on the 5th. Get involved with our wide range of football betting markets.

Prefer rugby? Y'all will want to dive into the action in July. The British & Irish Lions play two of their three scheduled tests versus. Australia on the 19th and 26th. Representing the Lions is one of the biggest honours in rugby union, with a tour every four years. The players will be looking to roar to their first series victory since 2013, which was also against the Wallabies. 

And the cricket fun doesn’t slow down in July; England’s test series against India continues throughout the month. Day one of the final match is set for the 31st at The Oval, and there’s every chance it could be a thrilling decider. 

It’s fair to say July is stacked with sports betting options, including the Tour De France, the British Grand Prix and The Open! We’re already counting down the hours until it all begins.

Key dates: 

• 2nd-6th: England v India Second Test (Cricket) 
• 2nd-27th: Women’s European Championships (Football) 
• 5th-27th: Tour De France (Cycling) 
• 6th: British Grand Prix (Formula 1) 
• 10th-14th: England v India Third Test (Cricket) 
• 17th-20th: The Open (Golf) 
• 19th: Australia v British & Irish Lions First Test (Rugby Union) 
• 23rd-27th: England v India Fourth Test (Cricket) 
• 26th: Australia v British & Irish Lions Second Test (Rugby Union) 
• 27th: Women’s T20 Blast Finals Day (Cricket) 
• 27th: Belgian Grand Prix (Formula 1) 
• 31st July-3rd August: Women’s Open (Golf) 
• 31st July - 4th August: England v India Fifth Test (Cricket)

August 

Next stop: August. Some of the main highlights include the climax to the British & Irish Lions’ rugby tour to Australia, the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix and the US Open in tennis. 

We know how important football is on this side of the pond, and there’s one thing most football fans will be looking forward to - the return of the Premier League. The first ball of the 2025/26 season will be kicked on Friday 15th August, with Liverpool aiming to defend their title. 

The Women’s Rugby World Cup touches down in England on the 22nd. The hosts haven’t lifted the trophy for a decade, and there’s no better place to end the drought than on home soil. 

Cricket fans have plenty to watch this summer, with The Hundred coming back on the 5th. Eight franchises compete in the men’s and women’s tournaments leading up to the final at Lord’s on the 31st. Both prizes stayed in the capital last year, as the London Spirit women and Oval Invincibles men lifted the trophies.

Key dates: 

• 2nd: Australia v British & Irish Lions Third Test (Rugby Union) 
• 2nd-3rd: UK Championships (Athletics) 
• 3rd: Hungarian Grand Prix (Formula 1) 
• 5th-31st: The Hundred (Cricket) 
• 9th: Community Shield (Football) 
• 16th: Premier League Season Starts (Football) 
• 22nd August - 27th September: Women’s World Cup (Rugby Union) 
• 23rd August - 7th September: Tour of Spain (Cycling) 
• 25th August - 7th September: US Open (Tennis)

September 

Finally, we reach September and the end of the summer. Of course, we’re not going quietly, and there’s still plenty of epic entertainment to dive into on our sports betting site. 

International football kicks off the month, as European teams are in World Cup qualifying action. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have games to help punch their ticket to the tournament hosted in North America in 2026. 

Stumps are also drawn on the cricket season. T20 Blast Finals day takes place on the 13th at Edgbaston in Birmingham, while England take on South Africa in six games between the 2nd and 14th. The Women’s World Cup is held in India, although we’re still waiting for a confirmed date. Tick tock. 

Saddle up for horse racing’s final Classic of 2025. The St Leger is held at Doncaster, and is run over one mile, six furlongs and 115 yards. It’s one of the most historic races in the world, dating all the way back to 1776. 

Our final stop for this summer tour is the iconic Ryder Cup. Held every two years, the golfing rivalry between Europe and the U.S. is as intense as ever. The two teams head to Bethpage Black in New York on the 26th, as the Europeans look to win on American soil for the first time since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012.

Key dates:

• Date TBC: Women’s World Cup (Cricket) 
• 2nd-14th - England v South Africa, three One Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals (Cricket) 
• 4th-9th: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland World Cup Qualifiers (Football) 
• 7th: Italian Grand Prix (Formula 1) 
• 7th: Great North Run (Athletics) 
• 11th-14th: PGA Championship (Golf) 
• 13th: T20 Blast Finals Day (Cricket) 
• 13th: St Leger (Horse Racing) 
• 26th-28th: Ryder Cup (Golf)

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