With the Dakar Rally already underway from January 3 to January 17, Saudi Arabia has kicked off another year full of sporting events in 2025.
Mark Lomas, sportswriter for Al-Arabiya English and a frequent contributor on Saudi Arabia’s Roshn Professional League (football) and other sports, writes that, “On the back of the busiest sporting year Saudi Arabia has ever had, punctuated by news of the nation’s successful 2034 FIFA World Cup bid, the 2025 calendar is looking equally packed with world-class competition.”
Dakar Rally (Jan. 3-17)
Supercoppa Italiana (Jan. 2-5)
Supercopa de España (Jan. 8-12)
UIM E1 World Championship Jeddah (Jan. 24-25)
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov (Feb. 1)
LIV Golf Riyadh (Feb. 6-8)
Jeddah ePrix (Feb. 14-15)
The Saudi Cup (Feb. 21-22)
Beterbiev vs Bivol II (Feb. 22)
AFC Asian U17 Cup (Apr. 3-20)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Apr. 18-20)
AFC Champions League Elite Finals (Apr. 25-May. 4)
FIBA Asia Cup (Aug. 5-17)
Rally Saudi Arabia (Nov. 27-30)
WTA Tour Finals (Nov. 3-9)
ATP Next Gen Finals (December)
Olympic Esports Games (TBD)
Islamic Solidarity Games (TBD)
Saudi Games (TBD)
With the announcement that the 2026 Gulf Cup will be hosted in Saudi Arabia, 2026 is already well on the way to being another busy sporting year for the kingdom.
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