After a year 2024 marked by the organization of the Olympic Games in France, the year 2025 will not lack sporting competitions.
Overview of the main events not to be missed.
The year 2024 will not have lacked sporting events. Between the Euro Football, the Tour de France, Rafael Nadal’s farewell and, of course, the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France, sport has given rhythm over the last 12 months. If no event of this magnitude is expected in 2025, the year which is about to start is no less sporting. Overview of what you shouldn’t miss.
January: handball players, time to reconquer
The sports planet will open its year 2025 with the men’s handball world championships. From January 14 to February 2, Norway, Denmark and Croatia welcome the best handball players on the planet. The Blues, who remain in failure at the Olympics (new window)will they catch up? This will be followed on the antennas of the TF1 and TF1+ group (new window)with France-Austria from January 18 at 5:50 p.m. on TMC, then a match of the main round, the quarter-final, the semi-final and the final of the Tricolores in the event of qualification.
Also to be continued in January, the Champions Trophy football between PSG and Monaco (5), theAustralian Open (12 to 26), the end of the first phase of Champions League (21, 22 and 29) as well as the draw for the play-offs (31), just like the start of the Six Nations Tournament with France-Wales at the Stade de France (31).
February: the Six Nations Tournament is in full swing
The Six Nations Tournament will continue in February. Fabien Galthié’s Blues will have two trips on their program, including the always hot one in London (England-France on the 8th), before going to Rome (Italy-France on the 23rd).
Also to be continued in February on Super Bowl (9), the dams of the Champions League (11, 12, 18 and 19), as well as the draw for the eighth, quarter, and semi-finals (21), or even the biathlon world championships (12 au 23).
March: the Blues of football aim for the last four
They left the Stade de France almost empty against Israel and will find it packed: Didier Deschamps’ Blues face Croatia (March 20 and 23, to follow live on TF1 and TF1+), in Nations League quarter-finals. The return match will take place in Saint-Denis, and could open the way to the Final Four.
Also follow in March the start of the seasons MotoGP (2) and Formula 1 (16), the start of the round of 16 of Champions League (4 and 5), the European Indoor Athletics Championships (6 to 9) then world indoor championships (21 to 23), the end of Six Nations Tournament (Ireland-France on the 8th and France-Scotland on the 15th), Paris-Nice cycling (9 to 16), the Paris marathon (13) or even the world figure skating championships (24 au 30).
April: cycling plays its classics
Like every year, the month of April gives way to cycling classics. You have to go to the north to witness the legendary Paris-Roubaix women (12), followed the next day by men (13). Belgium will then host The Walloon Arrow (23) et Liège-Bastogne-Liège (27).
Also to follow in April, the quarter-finals (8,9, 15 and 16) and the start of the semi-finals of Champions League (29 and 30) or even the European Judo Championships (23 or 27).
May: time for the finals
Many trophies will be awarded throughout the month of May, during which there are countless finals that will be organized. This will be particularly the case in football, with the Champions League (31) the Ligue Europa (21) or even the French Cup (24), but also in Rugby with Challenge Cup and the Champions Cup (24 et 25).
Also to be continued in May on French Moto GP Grand Prix (11), the last day of Ligue 1 (17), the world table tennis championships (17 to 25), the Monaco Grand Prix in F1 (25), or even the beginning of Roland-Garros and tennis (25).
June: a new trophy for the Blues of football?
There is no Euro or World Cup, but the French men’s team could still win a trophy. In the event of qualification against Croatia three months earlier, the Bleus du football will play in June the Nations League Final Four (4 to 8). In the event of a defeat against the Croatians, it will be time for the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Matches to follow live on TF1 and TF1+.
Also to follow in June, the finals of Roland-Garros (7 and 8), the world judo championships (13 to 20), the Club World Cup in football (from 14), the European women’s basketball championship (18 to 29), the final you Top 14 at the Stade de France (28) or the start of Wimbledon (30).
July: the Blues also aim for the summits
Will Les Bleues du football finally win a trophy? A year after their premature exit during the Olympics, they will have the opportunity this summer, during theWomen’s Euro which will take place in Switzerland. The TF1 group will broadcast the meetings exclusively (from 2 to 27).
Also to be continued in July on Tour de France masculine (5 to 27) then feminine (from 26), the world swimming championships (from the 11th) and those of fencing (20 to 30) or even the Club World Cup final (13).
And at the start of the school year?
Later in the year, the sport still won’t stop. In August, the TF1 group will broadcast the Women’s Rugby World Cup (from the 22nd). Also follow the resumption of the seasons Ligue 1 and of Ligue 2the Tour of Spainthe final phase of the Men’s Volleyball Nations Leagueor even the beginning of theUS Open.
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