Cricket tournament
| Dates | 4 April 2025 – 27 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 126 |
| ← 20242026 → | |
The 2025 County Championship is the 125th cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. As in 2024, Division One had ten teams and Division Two had eight teams. The season will start on 4 April and finish on 27 September 2025. Surrey are the defending champions.
Teams
The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2024 season. The following teams took part in the County Championship:
Division One teams
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| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | ||
| Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Tom Westley | Chris Silverwood |
| Hampshire | Rose Bowl, Southampton | ||
| Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | ||
| Somerset | County Ground, Taunton | ||
| Surrey | The Oval, London | ||
| Sussex | County Ground, Hove | ||
| Warwickshire | Edgbaston, Birmingham | ||
| Worcestershire | New Road, Worcester | ||
| Yorkshire | Headingley, Leeds |
Team promoted from Division Two in 2024
Division Two teams
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| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | ||
| Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | ||
| Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | ||
| Kent | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | ||
| Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
| Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | ||
| Middlesex | Lord's, London | ||
| Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton |
Team relegated from Division One in 2024
Division One
April
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Surrey |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Yorkshire |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Durham |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Worcestershire |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Sussex |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Warwickshire |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Essex |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Hampshire |
| The Oval, London |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Somerset |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Worcestershire |
| Headingley, Leeds |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Yorkshire |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Worcestershire |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Somerset |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Surrey |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Sussex |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Somerset |
| The Oval, London |
| 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Durham |
| New Road, Worcester |
May
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Durham |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Essex |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Warwickshire |
| Headingley, Leeds |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Yorkshire |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Hampshire |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Worcestershire |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Surrey |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Nottinghamshire |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Sussex |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Yorkshire |
| The Oval, London |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Hampshire |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Essex |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Somerset |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Sussex |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Essex |
| The Oval, London |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Warwickshire |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| Headingley, Leeds |
June
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Sussex |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Hampshire |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Yorkshire |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Somerset |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Surrey |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Worcestershire |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Nottinghamshire |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Durham |
| The Oval, London |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Warwickshire |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Essex |
| Clifton Park, York |
July
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Durham |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Essex |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Worcestershire |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Surrey |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Surrey |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Warwickshire |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Somerset |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Hampshire |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Sussex |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough |
September
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Durham |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Yorkshire |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Warwickshire |
| The Oval, London |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Hampshire |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Worcestershire |
| Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Hampshire |
| County Ground, Taunton |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Nottinghamshire |
| The Oval, London |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Yorkshire |
| County Ground, Hove |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Essex |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Somerset |
| County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Surrey |
| Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Warwickshire |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Sussex |
| New Road, Worcester |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Durham |
| Headingley, Leeds |
Division Two
April
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Gloucestershire |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Leicestershire |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Lancashire |
| Lord's, London |
| 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Kent |
| County Ground, Northampton |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Glamorgan |
| County Ground, Bristol |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Middlesex |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Northamptonshire |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Derbyshire |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Northamptonshire |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Gloucestershire |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Leicestershire |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Glamorgan |
| Lord's, London |
| 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Middlesex |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Leicestershire |
| County Ground, Bristol |
May
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Derbyshire |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Gloucestershire |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Northamptonshire |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Kent |
| Lord's, London |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Glamorgan |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Lancashire |
| County Ground, Northampton |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Northamptonshire |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Kent |
| County Ground, Bristol |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Derbyshire |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Leicestershire |
| Lord's, London |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Kent |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Middlesex |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Lancashire |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Gloucestershire |
| County Ground, Northampton |
June
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Derbyshire |
| County Ground, Bristol |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Kent |
| Venue TBC |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Glamorgan |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Middlesex |
| County Ground, Northampton |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Lancashire |
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Gloucestershire |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Northamptonshire |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Middlesex |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
July
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Leicestershire |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Kent |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Lancashire |
| College Ground, Cheltenham |
| 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Northamptonshire |
| Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Middlesex |
| College Ground, Cheltenham |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Leicestershire |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Glamorgan |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Derbyshire |
| County Ground, Northampton |
September
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Lancashire |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Gloucestershire |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Derbyshire |
| Lord's, London |
| 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Glamorgan |
| County Ground, Northampton |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Glamorgan |
| County Ground, Derby |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Northamptonshire |
| County Ground, Bristol |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Middlesex |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Kent |
| Grace Road, Leicester |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Lancashire |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Derbyshire |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Gloucestershire |
| Lord's, London |
| 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Leicestershire |
| County Ground, Northampton |
References
- "English cricket schedule 2025: County Championship and One Day Cup fixtures met with player welfare concerns". skysports.com. 28 November 2024.
- "Rothesay County Championship fixtures 2025". ecb.co.uk. 26 November 2024.
- "Surrey start County Championship title defence at Essex". BBC. 26 November 2024.
- "Rothesay County Championship 2025 fixtures: All the matches, dates and schedule for 2025 competition". skysports.com. 28 November 2024.
- Gardner, Alan (26 November 2024). "Men's county schedule stays the same for 2025 but revamp in the works". ESPN CricInfo.
- "Surrey win County Championship for third year running". BBC Sport. 20 September 2024.
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