2025 Sports Betting Calendar: Major Events & Betting Highlights

by Darren Moore March 7th 2025, 0:00 PST

Get ready for a thrilling year of sports in 2025! From high-stakes finals to historic showdowns, this year’s calendar is packed with action and endless betting opportunities.

Whether you’re into football, basketball, tennis, or a bit of everything, there’s something for everyone. Here are the biggest events to watch (and bet on!) this year:

January 2025

January 31 – March 15: Six Nations Rugby Championship Continues – Held across various locations in Europe.

February 2025

February 6 – May 29: Darts: Premier League – Live action every Thursday nights across various UK venues.

March 2025

March 2–16 – Tennis: BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells Masters) – Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA.
March 6–9 – Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational – Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida, USA.
March 8 – UFC: UFC 313 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
March 9 – Snooker: World Grand Prix Final – Kai Tak Arena, Kowloon City, Hong Kong.
March 10–16 – Tennis: Indian Wells Open – Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA.
March 11–12 – Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 – Second Leg – Various locations, Europe.
March 11–14 – Horse Racing: Cheltenham Festival 2025 – Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, England.
March 13 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England.
March 15 – Boxing: Frank Warren’s Queensberry Event – Liverpool, England.
March 16 – Motorsport: NASCAR Pennzoil 400 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, USA.
March 16 – Soccer: So-Cal Derby: San Diego Wave vs. Angel City FC (NWSL Season Opener) – San Diego, USA.
March 16 – Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia.
March 16–17 – Basketball: Unrivaled 3×3 League Postseason – Medley, Florida, USA.
March 16–19 – Poker: WPT Rolling Thunder – Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, USA.
March 18–23 – Basketball: NCAA March Madness (First & Second Rounds) – Various cities, USA.
March 20 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff, Wales.
March 21–23 – Athletics: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Nanjing, China.
March 22 – UFC: UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady – The O₂ Arena, London, England.
March 24–30 – Tennis: Miami Open – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA.
March 25–27 – iGaming Conference: iGaming Super Show – Amsterdam, Netherlands.
March 27 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England.
March 29 – Soccer: NWSL Match – NC Courage vs. Portland Thorns – Cary, North Carolina, USA.
March 31 – Horse Racing: Dubai World Cup – Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE.
March 31–April 6 – Tennis: U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships – River Oaks Country Club, Houston, Texas, USA.

April 2025

April 3–5 – Horse Racing: Grand National Festival – Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England.
April 3–20 – Soccer: AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Location TBD.
April 4–6 – Basketball: NCAA Women’s Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA.
April 5 – Horse Racing: Dubai World Cup – Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE.
April 5 – Horse Racing: Grand National – Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England.
April 5–6 – Triathlon: Africa Triathlon Championships – Location TBD.
April 5–7 – Basketball: NCAA Men’s Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
April 6 – Motorsport: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville – Martinsville Speedway, Virginia, USA.
April 7–13 – Badminton: European Badminton Championships – Location TBD.
April 7–13 – Golf: Masters Tournament – Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
April 7–13 – Wrestling: European Wrestling Championships – Location TBD.
April 7–15 – Fencing: Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships – Location TBD.
April 8–13 – Badminton: Badminton Asia Championships – Location TBD.
April 9–13 – Badminton: Pan Am Badminton Championships – Location TBD.
April 9–20 – Ice Hockey: Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships – Location TBD.
April 10–12 – Ice Hockey: NCAA Men’s Frozen Four – Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
April 12–13 – Athletics: European Running Championships – Location TBD.
April 12–21 – Curling: World Junior Curling Championships – Location TBD.
April 13 – Motorsport: Food City 500 – Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee, USA.
April 13 – Basketball: Conclusion of the 2024–25 NBA Regular Season.
April 13–21 – Weightlifting: European Weightlifting Championships – Location TBD.
April 15–18 – Basketball: NBA Play-In Tournament.
April 19 – Basketball: Start of the NBA Playoffs.
April 19–May 5 – Snooker: World Snooker Championship – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England.
April 20 – Golf: RBC Heritage – Harbour Town Golf Links, South Carolina, USA.
April 21 – Athletics: Boston Marathon – Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
April 22–26 – Athletics: Asian U18 Athletics Championships – Location TBD.
April 22–30 – Soccer: Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations – Location TBD.
April 23–May 3 – Ice Hockey: IIHF World U18 Championships – Location TBD.
April 24–26 – American Football: NFL Draft – Location TBD.
April 25–27 – NHRA: Four-Wide Nationals – zMAX Dragway, Concord, North Carolina, USA.
April 26–May 18 – Soccer: U-20 Africa Cup of Nations – Location TBD.
April 27 – Marathon: London Marathon – London, England.
April 27 – Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans – TPC Louisiana, USA.
April 29–May 4 – Floorball: Men’s U-19 World Floorball Championships – Location TBD.
April 29–May 4 – Wrestling: African Wrestling Championships – Location TBD.

May 2025

May 1–5 – Poker: WPT Choctaw Championship – Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, Oklahoma, USA.
May 2–4 – Athletics: Grand Slam Track Event – Ansin Sports Complex, Miami, USA.
May 2–12 – Poker: Luxon Pay Grand Final – Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & SPA, Kyrenia, Cyprus.
May 3 – Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby – Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
May 4 – Golf: CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Texas, USA.
May 8 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK.
May 11 – Golf: Truist Championship – Pennsylvania, USA.
May 13–15 – iGaming Conference: SBC Summit Americas 2025 – Miami, Florida, USA.
May 15 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen, UK.
May 15–25 – Poker: GUKPT Leeds LEG.4 – Grosvenor Casinos Leeds, Leeds, UK.
May 17 – Horse Racing: Preakness Stakes – Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
May 18 – Golf: PGA Championship – Quail Hollow Club, North Carolina, USA.
May 22 – Darts: Premier League Darts Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield, UK.
May 23–25 – Darts: Dutch Darts Championship – Autotron, Rosmalen, Netherlands.
May 25 – Golf: Charles Schwab Challenge – Colonial Country Club, Texas, USA.
May 25 – Motorsport: Indianapolis 500 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana, USA.
May 25 – Motorsport: Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monaco.
May 25–June 7 – Tennis: French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France.
May 27–July 16 – Poker: World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2025 – Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
May 28–June 9 – Poker: PokerStars Open Namur – Circus Casino Resort Namur, Belgium.
May 29 – Darts: Premier League Darts Play-offs – The O₂ Arena, London, UK.
May 30–June 1 – Athletics: Grand Slam Track Event – Franklin Field, Philadelphia, USA.
May 30–June 1 – Darts: European Darts Open – Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, Germany.
May 30–June 2 – Esports: League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025 – Location TBD.
May 31–June 15 – Snooker: World Women’s Snooker Championship – Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

June 2025

June 1: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville – Nashville Superspeedway, Tennessee, USA.
June 5–8: The RBC Canadian Open – Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
June 6–8: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals – Bristol, Tennessee, USA.
June 7: Belmont Stakes – Belmont Park, New York, USA.
June 8: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Michigan – Michigan International Speedway, USA.
June 10–14: UEFA Nations League Finals – Various locations, Europe.
June 13–16: U.S. Open (Golf) – Pinehurst No. 2, North Carolina, USA.
June 14: UFC 305 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
June 14–July 14: Copa América 2025 – Various cities, USA.
June 15: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Sonoma – Sonoma Raceway, California, USA.
June 16–July 7: UEFA Euro 2025 – Germany.
June 17–23: Queen’s Club Championships (ATP 500) – London, England.
June 20–23: Travelers Championship (PGA Tour) – TPC River Highlands, Connecticut, USA.
June 22: NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire – New Hampshire Motor Speedway, USA.
June 24–July 7: Wimbledon Qualifying & Early Rounds – London, England.
June 26–29: Rocket Mortgage Classic (PGA Tour) – Detroit Golf Club, Michigan, USA.
June 29: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville – Nashville Superspeedway, Tennessee, USA.
June 29–July 7: Tour de France 2025 (Opening Stages) – Italy & France.

Darren Moore

Writer

Darren Moore is the editor of Betfinder and has over 30 years of sports-betting experience. His passion for betting on sports was ignited when winning a 50p placepot (paid £54) with his first bet. He went on to work at Ladbrokes head office before managing their betting shops in London's west end.

Resources

2025 Sporting Events Calendar