"some of the world’s biggest events coming to our city"
Sadiq Khan has declared that in 2025, London will be the “undisputed global capital for women’s sport”.
Women’s sports are to take centre stage in London.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup final will be held at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on September 27, 2025, which will conclude an exciting series of sporting events in the city.
England will enter the tournament with the aim of toppling world champions New Zealand.
Before the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Twickenham will host one of the biggest matches in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Rugby.
England will face France on April 26 in a match between the two highest-ranked teams in the tournament.
The World Cup final in London is set to have a world-record attendance for a one-day women’s rugby event.
Attendance is predicted to top the 58,498 who watched England beat France at the same venue in 2023, and top the 66,000 at the Stade de France for the women’s Olympic sevens in Paris 2024.
Over 220,000 tickets have been sold for the tournament, which will make it the best attended in history.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said:
“I’m so excited that London is set to be the undisputed global capital for women’s sport in 2025, with some of the world’s biggest events coming to our city next year.
“I am delighted that we will be playing host to the Women’s Rugby World Cup, while we will also see the historic return of women’s tennis to the Queen’s Club.
“This is in addition to world-class women’s cricket, football, netball, hockey, basketball and athletics in the capital.
“I would urge Londoners to take up the opportunity to attend some of these amazing events, cheering on our top athletes and sportswomen.
“Ensuring London hosts many of the world’s leading sporting events is an important part of our work building a better London for everyone.”
Get ready for London to be the undisputed global capital for women’s sport in 2025, with some of the world’s biggest events coming to our city.
Here’s what next year has in store. pic.twitter.com/RzYpaDO79r
— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) December 23, 2024
Women’s football will also be back in the spotlight.
On February 26, England, the current European Champions, will host reigning World Champions Spain at Wembley Stadium.
The Adobe Women’s FA Cup final will occur at the same venue on May 18.
Another significant milestone for women’s sports will be June 9.
The world will see the return of a women’s tennis tournament to the iconic Queen’s Club in West London.
The Queen’s Club will host a women’s tournament before Wimbledon for the first time in over 50 years.
Moreover, the England Women’s team will face India in a highly anticipated clash between two of the world’s best cricket teams.
England’s cricketers take on India in a T20 international on July 4 at The Oval and a one-day international on July 19 at Lord’s.
The first-ever Vitality Blast Women’s Finals Day will occur at The Kia Oval on July 27.
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