Chicago Cardinals win a controversial National Football League title.Five new teams join the NFL: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Providence Steam Roller, a new Canton Bulldogs team and the Pottsville Maroons.Rose Bowl (1924 season):The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 27-10 over the Stanford Indians to win the college football national championshipDartmouth Big Green – college football national championship shared with Alabama Crimson Tide3 October – Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech) plays its inaugural intercollegiate football game.Events
The IFAB reforms the offside law, reducing the number of opposing players required to be in front of the attacker for him to be onside from three to two.England
The Football League – Huddersfield Town 58 points, West Bromwich Albion 56, Bolton Wanderers 55, Liverpool 50, Bury 49, Newcastle United 48FA Cup final – Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City at Empire Stadium, Wembley, LondonGermany
National Championship – 1. FC Nuremberg (0–0) 1–0 FSV Frankfurt at FrankfurtRussia
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, officially founded on May 30.(former Zenit Lenninglad in Soviet Union)VFL Premiership
Geelong wins the 29th VFL Premiership: Geelong 10.19 (79) d Collingwood 9.15 (69) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)Brownlow Medal
The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Colin Watson (St Kilda)Events
Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne join the league from the VFABandy
Sweden
Championship final – IF Göta 7-5 Västerås SKWorld Series
7–15 October — Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) defeats Washington Senators (AL) to win the 1925 World Series by 4 games to 3. The Pirates are the first team to win a Series in a comeback down three games to one.Negro League Baseball
Hilldale (ECL) defeats Kansas City Monarchs (NNL) 5 games to 1 in the Negro League World SeriesMexico
Mexican Baseball League, a first officially game held on June 28.Events
The American Basketball League is formed as the first major league of professional basketball.Events
15 January — Benny Leonard, arguably the greatest-ever lightweight champion, retires from boxing to leave the World Lightweight Championship temporarily vacant2 July — World Middleweight Champion Harry Greb outpoints World Welterweight Champion Mickey Walker over 15 rounds in one of the all-time great boxing matches at New York's Polo Grounds.14 July — death of current World Flyweight Champion Pancho Villa from blood poisoning after a dental operation goes wrong.Lineal world champions
World Heavyweight Championship – Jack DempseyWorld Light Heavyweight Championship – Mike McTigue → Paul BerlenbachWorld Middleweight Championship – Harry GrebWorld Welterweight Championship – Mickey WalkerWorld Lightweight Championship – Benny Leonard → vacant → Jimmy Goodrich → Rocky KansasWorld Featherweight Championship – vacant → Louis "Kid" KaplanWorld Bantamweight Championship – Eddie "Cannonball" Martin → Charley Phil RosenbergWorld Flyweight Championship – Pancho Villa → vacantGrey Cup
13th Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League – Ottawa Senators defeat Winnipeg Tammany Tigers 24–1 at Lansdowne ParkEvents
Marylebone Cricket Club organises an England tour of Australia in the 1924–25 season. Australia retains The Ashes by winning the five-match Test series 4–1.England
County Championship – YorkshireMinor Counties Championship – BuckinghamshireMost runs – Jack Hobbs 3024 @ 70.32 (HS 266*)Most wickets – Maurice Tate 228 @ 14.97 (BB 8–91)Wisden Cricketer of the Year – Jack HobbsAustralia
Sheffield Shield – VictoriaMost runs – Herbert Sutcliffe 1250 @ 69.44 (HS 188)Most wickets – Maurice Tate 77 @ 19.01 (BB 7–74)India
Bombay Quadrangular – MuslimsNew Zealand
Plunket Shield – OtagoSouth Africa
Currie Cup – not contestedWest Indies
Inter-Colonial Tournament – Trinidad and TobagoTour de France
Ottavio Bottecchia (Italy) wins the 19th Tour de FranceWorld Figure Skating Championships
World Women's Champion – Herma Szabo (Austria)World Men's Champion – Willi Böckel (Austria)World Pairs Champions – Herma Szabo and Ludwig Wrede (Austria)Major tournaments
British Open – Jim BarnesUS Open – Willie MacfarlaneUSPGA Championship – Walter HagenOther tournaments
British Amateur – Robert HarrisUS Amateur – Bobby JonesEngland
Cheltenham Gold Cup – BallinodeGrand National – Double Chance1,000 Guineas Stakes – Saucy Sue2,000 Guineas Stakes – MannaEpsom Derby – MannaEpsom Oaks – Saucy SueSt. Leger Stakes – SolarioAustralia
Melbourne Cup – WindbagCanada
Queen's Plate – FairbankFrance
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – PrioriIreland
Irish Grand National – Dog FoxIrish Derby Stakes – ZionistUSA
Kentucky Derby – Flying EbonyPreakness Stakes – CoventryBelmont Stakes – American FlagStanley Cup
21–30 March — Victoria Cougars defeats Montreal Canadiens in the 1925 Stanley Cup Finals. The Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Cup.Events
The first-place Hamilton Tigers of the NHL go on strike for an increase in pay. The team is suspended and the players sold to become the New York Americans.2 December — the expansion New York Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates of the NHL play their first-ever game against each other at Pittsburgh. The Americans defeat the Pirates 2-1 in overtime.15 December — the first NHL game is played at Madison Square Garden between the New York Americans and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens win the game 3-1 and are awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy.Grand Prix racing
28 June — the 1st Belgian Grand Prix is run at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps over 809.06 km (14.98 km x 54 laps). The winner is Antonio Ascari (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 6:42:57. The race is officially titled the I Grand Prix de Belgique and is also given the honorary designation of European Grand Prix.26 July — the 11th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry over 1000.00 km (12.50 km x 80 laps). The winner is Robert Benoist/Albert Divo (both of France) driving a Delage 2LCV in 8:54:41.2. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XIX Grand Prix de l´ACF.26 July — death of Antonio Ascari following a crash on the 23rd lap of the French Grand Prix.6 September — the 5th Italian Grand Prix is run at Autodromo Nazionale Monza over 800.00 km (10.00 km x 80 laps). The winner is Gastone Brilli-Peri (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 5:14:33.3. The race is officially titled the V Gran Premio d'Italia.Indianapolis 500
30 May — 13th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Peter DePaolo in a Duesenberg.Le Mans 24 hours
The 3rd Le Mans 24 hours race is won by Gérard de Courcelles (France) and André Rossignol (France) driving a Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 over 129 laps and 2233.982 km.Far Eastern Championship Games
The 7th Far Eastern Championship Games are held at Manila, Philippine IslandsFIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The inaugural world championships are held at Johannisbad in Czechoslovakia for men only. Winners are:
Cross-country skiing (18 km) – Otakar Německý (Czechoslovakia)Cross-country skiing (50 km) – František Donth (Czechoslovakia)Nordic combined (individual) – Otakar Německý (Czechoslovakia)Ski jumping (individual large hill) – Willen Dick (Czechoslovakia)The Boat Race
28 March — Cambridge wins the 77th Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceEngland
Championship – Hull Kingston RoversChallenge Cup final – Oldham 16–3 Hull Kingston Rovers at Headingley Stadium, LeedsLancashire League Championship – SwintonYorkshire League Championship – Hull Kingston RoversLancashire Cup – Oldham 10–0 St Helens RecsYorkshire Cup – Wakefield Trinity 9–8 BatleyAustralia
NSW Premiership – South Sydney (outright winner)Five Nations Championship
38th Five Nations Championship series is won by Scotland who complete the Grand SlamSpeed Skating World Championships
Men's All-round Champion – Clas Thunberg (Finland)Australia
Australian Men's Singles Championship – James Anderson (Australia) defeats Gerald Patterson (Australia) 11–9 2–6 6–2 6–3Australian Women's Singles Championship – Daphne Akhurst Cozens (Australia) defeats Esna Boyd Robertson (Australia) 1–6 8–6 6–4England
Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – René Lacoste (France) defeats Jean Borotra (France) 6–3 6–3 4–6 8–6Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Suzanne Lenglen (France) defeats Joan Fry Lakeman (Great Britain) 6–2 6–0France
French Men's Singles Championship – René Lacoste (France) defeats Jean Borotra (France) 7–5 6–1 6–4French Women's Singles Championship – Suzanne Lenglen (France) defeats Kitty McKane Godfree (Great Britain) 6–1 6–2USA
American Men's Singles Championship – Bill Tilden (USA) defeats Bill Johnston (USA) 4–6 11–9 6–3 4–6 6–3American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Kitty McKane Godfree (Great Britain) 3–6 6–0 6–2Davis Cup
1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – United States 5–0 France at Germantown Cricket Club (grass) Philadelphia, United States 