International Women’s Day: The biggest events in women’s sport

With International Women’s Day taking place this Saturday, it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate women’s sport. There are so many incredible events to look forward to this year, particularly in football, cricket, golf and tennis. We’ve taken a closer look at some of the showpiece events, which you can join us at from the best seats in the house.

Women’s football

As we enter March, we’re heading towards the business end of the football season, but there’s still so much action to look forward to. All eyes are on the Women’s Euros in Switzerland this summer, where Sarina Wiegman’s England side are looking to retain their crown.

The Lionesses face stiff competition, with France and the Netherlands in their group, and they’ve got four Nations Leagues games to navigate before their attention turns to the Euros.

Meanwhile, many members of their squad will be hoping to have already won some fresh silverware before they arrive for international duty. The Women’s League Cup final takes place next weekend, with Chelsea meeting Manchester City in a repeat of the 2022 final. Chelsea have lost each of the last three finals and they’ll be looking to bounce back to claim their third title.

Elsewhere, the FA Cup final and Champions League final both take place in May, as does the final round of Women’s Super League fixtures. As it stands, Chelsea are in pole position to secure their sixth successive WSL title, but there’s plenty of football to play between now and then.

Key dates:

Women’s League Cup final – Saturday 15th March, Pride Park Stadium
Women’s FA Cup final – Sunday 18th May, Wembley Stadium
Women’s Champions League final – Saturday 24th May, Estádio José Alvalade
Women’s Nations League
England v Belgium – Friday 4th April, Ashton Gate
Belgium v England – Tuesday 8th April, King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
England v Portugal – Friday 30th May, Wembley Stadium
Spain v England – Tuesday 3rd June, TBC
Women’s Euro 2025 – Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 27th July

Women’s cricket

We’re set for a busy summer of women’s cricket both internationally and domestically. Ahead of the Women’s World Cup in India later this year, England are set for a few white-ball warm-up clashes.

They’ll host both the West Indies and India in a series of T20 and One Day Internationals as they look to knock their way into some form. England are looking to win the World Cup for the fifth time – they came so close last time, losing to Australia in the final.

Elsewhere, the country’s best county sides will be vying for glory in the T20 Blast and the One-Day Cup. The finals of those competitions take place in July and September respectively – sandwiched in between will be the fifth season of The Hundred, with London Spirit looking to defend their crown.

Key dates:

England v West Indies women – IT20
Wednesday 21st May – The Spitfire Ground
Friday 23rd May – The 1st Central County Ground
Monday 26th May – The Cloud County Ground

England v West Indies women – ODI
Friday 30th May – The County Ground
Wednesday 4th June – Upstonsteel County Ground
Saturday 7th June – The Cooper Associates County Ground

England v India women – IT20
Saturday 28th June – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Tuesday 1st July – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
Friday 4th July – Kia Oval, London
Wednesday 9th July – Emirates Old Trafford
Saturday 12th July – Edgbaston

England v India women ODI
Wednesday 16th July – Utilita Bowl
Saturday 19th July – Lord’s
Tuesday 22nd July – Riverside

Women’s T20 Blast finals day – Friday 27th July, The Oval
The Hundred – Tuesday 5th to Sunday 31st August
The Hundred final – Sunday 31st August
Women’s One-Day Cup final – Saturday 27th September, Rose Bowl
Women’s Cricket World Cup – October 2025

AIG Women’s Open

Wednesday 30th July to Sunday 3rd August

As always, there are five major championships to look forward to in women’s golf this year, culminating in the AIG Women’s Open this summer. The 2025 edition will be the competition’s 49th event and the first time it has ever taken place in Wales.

The Women’s Open is set to be held at the picturesque Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on Wales’ south coast, where the sea is visible from every hole. Lydia Ko is looking to claim successive titles after claiming her third major women’s title at St Andrews last year.

However, history suggests she won’t be successful – the last 14 Women’s Open championships have resulted in 14 different winners.

Key dates:

Chevron Championship – 24th to 27th April, Texas
U.S. Women’s Open – 12th to 15th June, Pennsylvania
Women’s PGA Championship – 19th to 22nd June, Texas
Amundi Evian Championship – 10th to 13th July, France
AIG Women’s Open – 30th July to 3rd August, Wales

HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club – WTA500

It’s a huge summer for women’s tennis as for the first time in more than 50 years, Queen’s Club is set to host a WTA event. It’s an historic venue for ATP Tour events and this year, the best female players in the world are set to flock to the iconic tennis club in West Kensington.

The HSBC Championships will serve as a warm-up for Wimbledon, which takes place a couple of weeks later. Emma Raducanu will be looking to win the competition on home soil as she continues her resurgence. The 2021 US Open winner is targeting some form as she looks to put her injury struggles behind her.

Key dates:

French Open – 25th May to 8th June
HSBC Championships – 9th to 15th June
Wimbledon Championships – 30th June to 13th July
US Open – 25th August to 7th September

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