2025 in association football
Appearance
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
[edit]Men's national teams
[edit]FIFA
[edit]AFC
[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
[edit]UEFA
[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
[edit]FIFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]WAFF
[edit]- 8–16 February: 2025 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship in
Saudi Arabia
CAF
[edit]CONCACAF
[edit]CONMEBOL
[edit]OFC
[edit]UEFA
[edit]World 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
[edit]AFC
[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
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
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
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AFC (Asia) | 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League | First edition | 1st | — | |
CAF (Africa) | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League | ![]() |
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CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean) | 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | First edition | 1st | — | |
CONMEBOL (South America) | 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina | ![]() |
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OFC (Oceania) | 2024 OFC Women's Champions League | ![]() |
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UEFA (Europe) | 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League | ![]() |
National leagues
[edit]UEFA
[edit]CAF
[edit]CONMEBOL
[edit]Domestic cups
[edit]UEFA
[edit]AFC
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
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2025 Khaled bin Hamad Cup | Al-Khaldiya | 1–0 | Al-Riffa | 1st | — |
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2025 Chinese FA Super Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Shanghai Port | 5th | 2024 |
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2024–25 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield | Eastern | 1–0 | Lee Man | 12th | 2019–20 |
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2025 Japanese Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | 5th | 2016 |
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2024 Jordan Super Cup | Al-Hussein | 3–1 | Al-Wehdat | 2nd | 2003 |
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2024–25 Kuwait Emir Cup | |||||
2024–25 Kuwait Super Cup | Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (7–6 pen) | Al-Qadsia | 8th | 2023–24 | |
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2024–25 MFL Challenge Cup | Selangor | 7–2 | PDRM | 1st | — |
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2024–25 Sultan Qaboos Cup | Al-Shabab | 1–0 | Al-Seeb Club | 1st | — |
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2025 Tajikistan Cup | FC Istiklol | 2–0 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 11th | 2023 |
CAF
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
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2024 Algerian Super Cup | MC Alger | 2–2 (4–3 p) | CR Belouizdad | 4th | 2014 |
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2025 Heroes Cup | APR | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Police | — | — |
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2023–24 Tunisian Super Cup | Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 2–0 | Stade Tunisien | 7th | 2020–21 |
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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 |
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2025 Supercopa do Brasil | Flamengo | 3–1 | Botafogo | 3rd | 2021 |
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2025 Superliga Colombiana | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4th | 2023 |
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2025 Supercopa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 0–0 (5–4 p) | El Nacional | 3rd | 2021 |
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2024 Supercopa Paraguay | Libertad | 2–1 | Olimpia | 2nd | 2023 |
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2025 Supercopa Uruguaya | Nacional | 2–1 | Peñarol | 3rd | 2021 |
OFC
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
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2025 Champion versus Champion | Rewa | 4–0 | Labasa | 2nd | 2010 |
Women's domestic leagues
[edit]AFC
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
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2024–25 A-League Women |
CAF
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour | |
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2024–25 Algerian Women's Championship |
Women's domestic cups
[edit]UEFA
[edit]Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
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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 |
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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 | |
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2024–25 Algerian Women's Cup |
Men's second and third divisions
[edit]AFC
[edit]Men's second and third divisions cups
[edit]UEFA
[edit]Nation | Cup | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honour |
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2025 Moldovan Winter Cup | Dacia Buiucani | Univer Comrat | 1st | — |
Deaths
[edit]January
[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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