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The best sports events to look forward to in 2025
Ascot, athletics, basketball and more... it's all kicking off in the new year
Boxing blockbusters, European championships and, oh, and some games in Paris this summer, if you heard about those? It’s been a huge year for sporting fans, so it’s only natural to feel a little glum as the frost fills the pitches and the winter wind blows your bowl off course.
Fear not: the 2025 sporting calendar is already beginning to fill out, from trial bike bonanzas to athletics in the capital. Here are some our handpicked favourites to look out for…
DL12 Indoor Trial
18 Jan 2025, Utilita Arena | Buy tickets here
Rob Warner and Martyn Ashton share the stage together as they host the third and final DL12 Indoor Trial, though fans will no doubt be looking forward to witnessing the thirty-six times World Champion Toni Bou in action.
Sheffield Steelers
Until Jan 2025, Utilita Arena, Sheffield | Buy tickets here
The current champions and Grand Slam winner Sheffield Steelers are hungry for more glory as they seek to return to the top of the Elite League. Fancy catching the action without the cold? There’s plenty of VIP hospitality options to keep you warm.
Super League Basketball – Trophy Finals
26 January 2025, Utilita Arena Birmingham | Buy tickets here
As the demand for British Basketball continues to jump, the SLB Trophy Finals is back in Brum as Blighty’s best hoopers hit the courts in the hope of silverware after last season saw Cheshire Phoenix Men and London Lions Women collect honours.
Giants Live
February – October 2025, various locations | Buy tickets here
Roll up, roll up, for the biggest biceps you’ve ever seen in your life. Giants Live is the Official Strongman World Tour bringing the world’s strongest men to some of the most spectacular venues across the UK such as the Royal Albert Hall.
Netball Super Cup
Saturday 8 March 2025, Utilita Arena Sheffield | Buy tickets here
The Netball Super League is relaunching in 2025, promising to be “bigger and better”, with the new format offering new squads, such as Birmingham Panthers and Nottingham Forest Netball, the chance to play against multiple teams in one day before the 2025 league kicks off.
2025 Lloyds Bank National Track Championships
21 – 23 March 2025, National Cycling Centre | Buy tickets here
The best of British riders go head-to-head in March for a chance to win the coveted red, white and blue national champions’ jerseys at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park velodrome, as the Lloyds Bank British National Track Championships return to Manchester.
The Showdown 5: Saracens v Harlequins
22 March 2025, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Buy tickets here
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is certainly familiar with London derbies, but in March it will play host to an equally fiery rivalry: Saracens v Harlequins. With over 60,000 fans in attendance last year, this showpiece game is continues to grow bigger and bigger.
Big Summer Kick Off: Harlequins v Gloucester Rugby
21 May 2025, Twickenham Stadium
Last year saw almost 60,000 fans kick off the summer at Twickenham, and in 2025 the Quins host the Cherry and Whites for their annual festival of rugby, music and entertainment. Don’t forget your Hawaiin shirts!
Royal Ascot 2025
17 – 21 June 2025, Ascot Racecourse | Buy tickets here
Ladies, find your feather fascinators and gentlemen, dust off your morning jackets: Royal Ascot returns in June 2025. Tickets and a whole host of fancy upgrades are available now.
London Athletics Meet 2025
19 July 2025, London Stadium | Buy tickets here
After another sell-out edition in 2024, London Athletics Meet will return to the capital next summer as part of the Wanda Diamond League series. The big stars of Paris and of the World Championships will be on show once again for the world’s biggest one-day athletics meet.
