2025 in association football

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The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2025 throughout the world. This includes the following:

Contents

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

FIFA

AFC

12 February – 1 March: 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in China
- : Australia
- : Saudi Arabia

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

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

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
- : Brazil
- : Argentina
- : Colombia
- 4th: Paraguay

OFC

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
17–19 February: 2025 3 Nations Challenge in Las Rozas de Madrid
- : Spain
- : Japan
- : Portugal

World competitions

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

FIFA

AFC

WAFF

8–16 February: 2025 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship in Saudi Arabia
- : Lebanon
- : Syria
- : Jordan
- 4th: Bahrain

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

World competitions

11–15 February: 2025 MIMA Cup in Spain
- : England
- : Mexico
- : Sweden
- 4th: Canada
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

AFC

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

CAF

22–30 April: 2025 Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

CAFA

9–16 February: 2025 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in Tajikistan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Turkmenistan
4–8 March: 2025 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in Tajikistan
- : Uzbekistan
- : Iran
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Tajikistan

CONCACAF

28 April – 4 May: 2025 CONCACAF Women's Futsal Championship in Guatemala

CONMEBOL

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

Women's International futsal competitions

11–13 February: 2025 Three Nations Futsal Women's Tournament in Vila do Conde
- : Poland
- : Portugal
- : Morocco

Club continental champions

Men

Region	Tournament	Defending champion	Champion	Title	Last honour
AFC (Asia)	2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite	Al Ain
AFC (Asia)	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	Racing	1st	—
	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)
UAFA (Arab States)	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

UEFA

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Austria	2024–25 Austrian Football Bundesliga
Belgium	2024–25 Belgian Pro League
Croatia	2024–25 Croatian Football League
Denmark	2024–25 Danish Superliga
England	2024–25 Premier League
France	2024–25 Ligue 1
Germany	2024–25 Bundesliga
Greece	2024–25 Super League Greece
Italy	2024–25 Serie A
Netherlands	2024–25 Eredivisie
Portugal	2024–25 Primeira Liga
Scotland	2024–25 Scottish Premiership
Spain	2024–25 La Liga
Switzerland	2024–25 Swiss Super League
Turkey	2024–25 Süper Lig

CAF

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
Colombia	2025 Categoría Primera A Finalización
Ecuador	2025 Ecuadorian Serie A
Paraguay	2025 Paraguayan Primera División Apertura
Paraguay	2025 Paraguayan Primera División Clausura
Peru	2025 Liga 1
Uruguay	2025 Uruguayan Primera División
Venezuela	2025 Venezuelan Primera División

Domestic cups

UEFA

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Albania	2024–25 Albanian Cup
Albania	2025 Albanian Supercup
Austria	2024–25 Austrian Cup
Belarus	2025 Belarusian Super Cup	Dinamo Minsk	2–0	Neman Grodno	1st	—
Belgium	2024–25 Belgian Cup
Belgium	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
Estonia	2025 Estonian Supercup	FCI Levadia	3–2	Nõmme Kalju	9th	2022
Faroe Islands	2025 Faroe Islands Super Cup	HB Torshavn	2–0	Víkingur Gøta	6th	2024
Faroe Islands	2025 VFF Cup	B36 Tórshavn	3–0	TB Tvoroyri	1st	—
France	2024–25 Coupe de France
France	2025 Trophée des Champions
Germany	2024–25 DFB-Pokal
Germany	2025 DFL-Supercup
Ireland	2025 President of Ireland's Cup	Shelbourne	2–0	Drogheda United	1st	—
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
Italy	2025 Supercoppa Italiana
Kazakhstan	2025 Kazakhstan Super Cup	FC Kairat	2–0	FC Aktobe	3rd	2017
Latvia	2025 Latvian Supercup	FK RFS	3–1	Riga FC	1st	—
Lithuania	2025 Lithuanian Supercup	VMFD Zalgiris	2–2 (3–2 p)	FK Banga	9th	2023
Netherlands	2024–25 KNVB Cup
Netherlands	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
Scotland	2024–25 Scottish League Cup	Celtic	3–3 (5–4 p)	Rangers	22nd	2022–23
Spain	2024–25 Copa del Rey
Spain	2025 Supercopa de España	Barcelona	5–2	Real Madrid	15th	2023
Turkey	2024–25 Turkish Cup
Turkey	2025 Turkish Super Cup
Wales	2024–25 Welsh Cup
Wales	2024–25 Welsh League Cup	The New Saints	1–0	Aberystwyth Town	11th	2023–24

AFC

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
Japan	2025 Japanese Super Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–0	Vissel Kobe	5th	2016
Jordan	2024 Jordan Super Cup	Al-Hussein	3–1	Al-Wehdat	2nd	2003
Kuwait	2024–25 Kuwait Emir Cup
Kuwait	2024–25 Kuwait Super Cup	Al-Kuwait	1–1 (7–6 pen)	Al-Qadsia	8th	2023–24
Kyrgyzstan	2025 Kyrgyzstan Super Cup	Abdysh-Ata	0–0 (4–3 p)	Muras United	2nd	2016
Malaysia	2024–25 MFL Challenge Cup	Selangor	7–2	PDRM	1st	—
Oman	2024–25 Sultan Qaboos Cup	Al-Shabab	1–0	Al-Seeb Club	1st	—
Tajikistan	2025 Tajikistan Cup	FC Istiklol	2–0	CSKA Pamir Dushanbe	11th	2023

CAF

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Algeria	2024 Algerian Super Cup	MC Alger	2–2 (4–3 p)	CR Belouizdad	4th	2014
Rwanda	2025 Heroes Cup	APR	0–0 ( a.e.t. )(4–2 p)	Police	—	—
Tunisia	2023–24 Tunisian Super Cup	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	2–0	Stade Tunisien	7th	2020–21
Zimbabwe	2025 Zimbabwe Challenge Cup	Dynamos	1–1 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p)	Simba Bhora	1st	—

CONMEBOL

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

OFC

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Fiji	2025 Champion versus Champion	Rewa	4–0	Labasa	2nd	2010

Women's domestic leagues

AFC

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Australia	2024–25 A-League Women

CAF

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Algeria	2024–25 Algerian Women's Championship

Women's domestic cups

UEFA

Nation	League	Champion	Final score	Second place	Title	Last honour
Spain	2024–25 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol
Spain	2024–25 Supercopa de España Femenina	FC Barcelona Femení	5–0	Real Madrid Femenino	5th	2023–24

AFC

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

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Algeria	2024–25 Algerian Women's Cup

Men's second and third divisions

AFC

Nation	League	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Australia	2025 National Premier Leagues NSW
	2025 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW
	2025 National Premier Leagues Queensland
	2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria
	2025 Victoria Premier League 1
Indonesia	2024–25 Liga 2	PSIM	Bhayangkara Presisi	1st	—
	2024–25 Liga Nusantara	Sumut United	Tornado	1st	—
	2024–25 Liga 4 Provincial phase	(Aceh) Persidi	PSAB	1st	—
		(Riau) Wahana	Persemai	1st	—
		(Jambi) Persebri Batanghari	Patriot Bungo	1st	—
		(Bengkulu) Tri Brata Rafflesia	Bengkulu Putra	1st	—
		(South Sumatra) PS Palembang	KMP Bumara	1st	—
		(Lampung) Persikomet	TS Saiburai	1st	—
		(West Kalimantan) Gabsis	Persipon	1st	—
		(South Kalimantan) PS Kab. Tapin	Putra Plaosan	1st	—
		(Banten) Persic	Harin	1st	—
		(West Java) Cimahi Putra	Persipu	1st	—
		(Central Java) Persebi	Persika Karanganyar	1st	—
		(Yogyakarta) PS HW UMY	Duta Pro Bina Taruna	1st	—
		(East Java) Persewangi	Persinga	1st	—
		(Bali) Perseden	PS Badung	1st	—
		(West Nusa Tenggara) Persidom	PS Mataram	1st	—
		(Gorontalo) Kreasindo Rajawali Sultan	Persital	1st	—
		(North Sulawesi) PS Klabat XII Jaya Sakti	Tomohon United	1st	—
		(West Sulawesi) PS Sandeq	PS Matra	1st	—
		(Central Sulawesi) Celebest	Persido	1st	—
		(South Sulawesi) Mangiwang	Perslutim	1st	—
		(Southeast Sulawesi) UHO MZF	PS Wonua Bombana	1st	—
		(Maluku) Siwalima	Maluku Putra	1st	—
	2024–25 Liga 4 national phase

Men's second and third divisions cups

UEFA

Nation	Cup	Champion	Second place	Title	Last honour
Moldova	2025 Moldovan Winter Cup	Dacia Buiucani	Univer Comrat	1st	—

Deaths

January

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 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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