2025 in association football

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

Men's national teams

AFC

ASEAN

• 8 December 2024 – 5 January: 2024 ASEAN Championship
  • :   Vietnam
  • :   Thailand

UAFA

• 21 December 2024 – 4 January: 26th Arabian Gulf Cup in   Kuwait
  • :   Bahrain
  • :   Oman

CAF

• August: 2024 African Nations Championship in   Kenya,   Tanzania,   Uganda

CONCACAF

• 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

• 23 January – 16 February: 2025 South American U-20 Championship in   Venezuela

UEFA

• 4–8 June: 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals

Men's futsal competitions

• 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
  • :   France
  • :   Slovenia
  • :   Ukraine
  • 4th:   Italy
• 30 January – 2 February: 2025 Futsal 4 Nations World Series in   Indonesia
  • :   Argentina
  • :   Indonesia
  • :   Japan
  • 4th:   Saudi Arabia

World competitions

• 3–13 January: 2025 Mapinduzi Cup in Chake-Chake
  • :   Zanzibar
  • :   Burkina Faso
  • :   Kenya
  • 4th:   Tanzania

Women's futsal competitions

AFC

• 7–18 May: 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup in   China

CONMEBOL

• 22–30 March: 2025 Copa América de Futsal Femenina in   Brazil

Club continental champions

Men

Region	Tournament	Defending champion	Champion	Title	Last honour
AFC (Asia)	2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite	Al Ain
	2024–25 AFC Champions League Two	Central Coast Mariners
CAF (Africa)	2024–25 CAF Champions League	Al Ahly
	2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup	Zamalek
	2025 African Football League	Mamelodi Sundowns (2023)
	2025 CAF Super Cup	Zamalek
CONCACAF (North and Central America, Caribbean)	2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup	Pachuca
	2025 Leagues Cup	Columbus Crew
	2025 CONCACAF Central American Cup	Alajuelense
	2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup	Cavalier
	2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield	Arnett Gardens
CONMEBOL (South America)	2025 Copa Libertadores	Botafogo
	2025 Copa Sudamericana	Racing
	2025 Recopa Sudamericana	Fluminense
	2025 U-20 Copa Libertadores	Flamengo
OFC (Oceania)	2025 OFC Champions League	Auckland City
UEFA (Europe)	2024–25 UEFA Champions League	Real Madrid
	2024–25 UEFA Europa League	Atalanta
	2024–25 UEFA Conference League	Olympiacos
	2025 UEFA Super Cup	Real Madrid
	2024–25 UEFA Youth League	Olympiacos
	2024–25 UEFA Futsal Champions League	Palma Futsal
UAFA (Arab States)	2025 Arab Club Champions Cup	Al Nassr (2023)
	2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League	Al Shabab Al Arabi (2015)
FIFA (Global)	2025 FIFA Club World Cup	Manchester City
	2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup	Real Madrid
	2025 Challenger Cup	Pachuca
	2025 Derby of the Americas	Pachuca
	2024 African–Asian–Pacific Cup	Al Ahly
	2025 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup	Flamengo

Women

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

CONMEBOL

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Argentina	2025 Argentine Primera División
Bolivia	2025 Bolivian Primera División
Brazil	2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Chile	2025 Chilean Primera División
Colombia	2025 Categoría Primera A Apertura
	2025 Categoría Primera A Finalización
Ecuador	2025 Ecuadorian Serie A
Paraguay	2025 Paraguayan Primera División Apertura
	2025 Paraguayan Primera División Clausura
Peru	2025 Liga 1
Uruguay	2025 Uruguayan Primera División
Venezuela	2025 Venezuelan Primera División

Domestic cups

UEFA (men)

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Belgium	2024–25 Belgian Cup
	2025 Belgian Super Cup
Bulgaria	2024 Bulgarian Supercup	Ludogorets Razgrad	3–2	Botev Plovdiv	8th	2023
England	2024–25 FA Cup
	2025 FA Community Shield
	2024–25 EFL Cup
France	2024–25 Coupe de France
	2025 Trophée des Champions
Germany	2024–25 DFB-Pokal
	2025 DFL-Supercup
Israel	2024–25 Israel State Cup
	2024–25 Toto Cup Al	Maccabi Tel Aviv	3–1	Maccabi Haifa	8th	2020–21
	2025 Israel Super Cup
Italy	2024–25 Coppa Italia
	2025 Supercoppa Italiana
Netherlands	2024–25 KNVB Cup
	2025 Johan Cruyff Shield
Portugal	2024–25 Taça de Portugal
	2025 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
	2024–25 Taça da Liga	Benfica	1–1 (7–6 p)	Sporting CP	8th	2015–16
Scotland	2024–25 Scottish Cup
	2024–25 Scottish League Cup	Celtic	3–3 (5–4 p)	Rangers	22nd	2022–23
Spain	2024–25 Copa del Rey
	2025 Supercopa de España	Barcelona	5–2	Real Madrid	15th	2023
Turkey	2024–25 Turkish Cup
	2025 Turkish Super Cup

UEFA (women)

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 (men)

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
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

AFC (women)

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 (Men)

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Rwanda	2025 Heroes Cup	APR	0–0 ( a.e.t. )(4–2 p)	Police	—	—

CONMEBOL (men)

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

Deaths

January

• 2 January — Aldo Agroppi, Italian football player and manager
• 8 January — Fabio Cudicini, Italian footballer
• 11 January — Bobby Kennedy, Scottish football player and manager ^[1]
• 13 January — Tony Book, English football player and manager
• 17 January — Denis Law, Scottish footballer
• 18 January — Garry Brooke, English footballer
• 24 January — David Gaskell, English footballer ^[2]

References

1. Pollard, Rob (12 January 2025). "Bobby Kennedy: 1937–2025". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
2. "Man Utd's youngest ever player Gaskell dies aged 84". BBC Sport . 24 January 2025.