Sports teams that were crowned champions in 2025

The sports satellite gave fans a small spot of everything successful 2025. 

There were aggregate back-to-back champions, 1 of the astir thrilling Game 7s successful caller history, ascendant regular seasons capped disconnected by rubric runs, and overmuch more.

Here are each the champions that were crowned successful the calendar year.

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NFL: Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) and Philadelphia Eagles caput manager Nick Sirianni observe with the Vince Lombardi Trophy aft defeating the Kansas City Chiefs successful Super Bowl LIX astatine Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

The Eagles were capable to get revenge connected the Kansas City Chiefs successful Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs came into the large crippled looking for their 3rd consecutive Super Bowl victory, a tally that began by beating the Eagles 38-35 successful Super Bowl LVII, but the Eagles denied them the accidental to marque history. The Eagles bushed the Chiefs 40-22 arsenic their defence dominated the Chiefs’ discourtesy each game. Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP. 

The Eagles were 14-3 successful the regular play but did not get the No. 1 effect successful the NFC. They bushed the Green Bay Packers successful the Wild Card round, outlasted the Los Angeles Rams successful a snowfall crippled during the Divisional Round, and trounced their part rival, the Washington Commanders, successful the NFC Championship Game. It was the Eagles' 2nd Super Bowl triumph successful squad history. 

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder guardant Jalen Williams (8) holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy arsenic helium celebrates with his squad aft they won the NBA title with a Game 7 triumph against the Indiana Pacers successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, connected June 22, 2025. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

The Thunder capped disconnected a ascendant regular play with a Game 7 triumph implicit the Indiana Pacers, winning their archetypal rubric successful the franchise’s 17 years successful Oklahoma City. Game 7 was thrilling, a 103-91 victory, but an wounded is what volition beryllium remembered astir from this game. Pacers prima Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles successful the archetypal 4th aft getting disconnected to a scorching start, scoring 9 points successful 7 minutes. The Pacers inactive battled aft losing Haliburton, but it wasn’t capable to instrumentality down the Thunder. 

The Thunder, led by MVP victor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, went 68-14 successful the regular season. Between the regular play and playoffs, the Thunder won a combined 84 games, which is the third-most combined wins for a squad successful NBA history. Only the 2016-16 Golden State Warriors (88) and 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (87) won more. The Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies, bushed the Denver Nuggets successful 7 games and the Minnesota Timberwolves successful 5 games en way to the title.

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, apical center, celebrates with teammates aft the squad defeated the Toronto Blue Jays aft the 11th inning successful Game 7 of baseball's World Series successful Toronto connected Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Dodgers became Major League Baseball’s archetypal back-to-back champions since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, who won 3 consecutive titles, successful 2025. The Dodgers bushed the Toronto Blue Jays successful 7 games, defeating the Blue Jays successful other innings of Game 7 successful 1 of the astir thrilling World Series games ever. The Blue Jays had a 3-2 bid pb heading backmost to Canada, but the Dodgers won 2 games connected the roadworthy portion facing elimination to triumph their 2nd consecutive title. 

The Dodgers weren’t arsenic ascendant successful the regular play successful 2025 arsenic they were successful 2024 (93 wins compared to 98 successful 2024) but inactive ended up astatine the top. The Dodgers' bullpen faltered down the stretch, truthful manager Dave Roberts got originative and utilized aggregate starters successful relief. Roberts turned young starter Roki Sasaki into the team’s person successful October. Yoshinobu Yamamoto won World Series MVP aft pitching 37.1 innings successful the postseason, going 5-1 with a 1.85 ERA. The Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds successful the Wild Card round, bushed the Philadelphia Phillies successful 4 games successful the Division Series, and swept the Milwaukee Brewers successful the NLCS. 

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NHL: Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers halfway Eetu Luostarinen hoists the Stanley Cup aft winning Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers astatine Amerant Bank Arena. (Jim Rassol/Imagn Images)

Not lone did the Florida Panthers repetition arsenic Stanley Cup champions, but they besides bushed the Edmonton Oilers successful some seasons to bash it. Last season, the Panthers astir got reverse swept aft starring the bid 3-0 earlier securing the triumph successful a thrilling Game 7. This season, determination weren’t arsenic galore theatrics arsenic the Panthers won successful six games, with Sam Reinhart scoring 4 goals successful the team’s 5-1 series-winning victory. Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) for the Panthers. 

For the Panthers, it was their 3rd consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, arsenic they mislaid to the Vegas Golden Knights successful 2023. The Panthers bushed their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, successful 5 games, bushed the Toronto Maple Leafs successful 7 games, and the Carolina Hurricanes successful 5 games successful the Eastern Conference Finals. They became the archetypal squad to triumph back-to-back titles since the Lightning did it successful 2020 and 2021. 

College Football: Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) is successful enactment arsenic helium celebrates with a trophy aft a triumph against Notre Dame astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Jan. 20, 2025. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

The Buckeyes astir missed the College Football Playoffs aft improbably losing to Michigan astatine home, but managed to sneak successful and past tally the table. In the archetypal circular of the College Football Playoffs, the Buckeyes smoked Tennessee 42-17 astatine home. They past avenged their nonaccomplishment to Oregon successful the adjacent circular aft losing to the Ducks 32-31 connected the roadworthy successful October, the Buckeyes past demolished the Ducks successful the Rose Bowl, winning 41-21. In the Cotton Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinal, the Buckeyes defence stifled Texas’ explosive discourtesy and won 28-14. 

In the championship, the Buckeyes bushed Notre Dame 34-23 to triumph their ninth nationalist title successful programme history. In years prior, earlier the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams, Ohio State apt would person missed the tourney aft losing to Michigan. But with the caller format, they were a little effect but proved they were the champion squad successful the state with a beardown showing erstwhile it mattered most. 

WNBA: Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Aces halfway A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates arsenic she receives the MVP trophy aft defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to triumph the WNBA Championship successful a four-game expanse successful Game Four of the WNBA Finals astatine Mortgage Matchup Center connected Oct. 10, 2025, successful Phoenix. (IMAGN)

The Aces became a dynasty successful 2025, winning their 3rd rubric successful 4 seasons. In the WNBA’s archetypal best-of-seven finals format successful league history, the Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury successful 4 games. The Aces weren’t arsenic ascendant arsenic successful erstwhile years, arsenic astatine 1 constituent during the regular play they dropped to .500 earlier rattling disconnected an awesome 16-game triumph streak, earning them the No. 2 effect successful the playoffs. A’ja Wilson was named Finals MVP for the 2nd clip successful her career. 

The Aces bushed the Seattle Storm 2-1 successful the archetypal round, bushed the Indiana Fever 3-2 successful 5 games, winning Game 5 successful overtime, earlier taking down the Mercury. Becky Hammon, who took implicit arsenic the Aces' caput manager successful 2022, has a 10-2 grounds successful the WNBA Finals. 

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Men’s College Basketball: Florida Gators

The Florida Gators observe aft winning the nationalist title crippled of the 2025 NCAA Tournament astatine the Alamodome successful San Antonio, Texas, connected April 7, 2025. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

The Florida Gators went 36-4, capping disconnected their outstanding regular play with a championship. The Gators, who were 1 of the 4 No. 1 seeds successful the tournament, took down galore of the apical teams during March Madness to triumph it all. The Gators blew retired No. 16 Norfolk State 95-69 successful the opening round, but were dealt a pugnacious second-round gully successful UConn, winners of the past 2 nationalist championships. 

Florida outlasted UConn 77-75 and past bushed No. 4 Maryland 87-71 successful the Sweet Sixteen. In the Elite Eight, Florida took down No. 3 Texas Tech 84-79, mounting them up for a clash against No. 1 effect Auburn. In this year’s Final Four, the past 4 teams remaining were each No. 1 seeds. Florida bushed Auburn 79-73, and past stormed backmost from a 12-point shortage successful the 2nd fractional to bushed No. 1 Houston 65-63. Head manager Todd Golden became the youngest manager to triumph a nationalist title (39) since 37-year-old Jim Valvano led NC State to a rubric successful 1983. 

Women’s College Basketball: UConn Huskies

UConn Huskies caput manager Geno Auriemma addresses the assemblage arsenic UConn defender Paige Bueckers looks connected during the Final Four champions triumph parade and rally extracurricular the XL Center successful Hartford, Connecticut, connected April 13, 2025. (Scott Rausenberger/Imagn Images)

UConn’s women’s hoops caput manager Geno Auriemma added different rubric to his already jam-packed trophy case, arsenic the Huskies won their grounds 12th nationalist title. The Huskies went 37-3, winning their past 16 games. They perfectly dominated passim some the Big East and March Madness, winning both. Their closest borderline of triumph passim the tournaments was 14 points, which was their 78-64 triumph implicit USC successful the Elite Eight. 

UConn defeated No. 15 Arkansas State, No. 10 South Dakota State, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 1 USC, No. 1 UCLA, and No. 1 South Carolina successful their rubric run. South Carolina had won 2 of the past 3 championships, and was looking to go a dynasty. UConn avenged their nonaccomplishment to South Carolina successful 2022 successful the nationalist title with their 82-59 triumph successful 2025. 

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NASCAR: Kyle Larson

NASCAR Cup Series operator Kyle Larson (5) celebrates aft clinching the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship pursuing the NASCAR Championship contention astatine Phoenix Raceway successful Avondale, Arizona, connected Nov. 2, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Larson won his 2nd NASCAR title successful overtime implicit Denny Hamlin. Hamlin was looking for his first-ever title title, but a precocious caution astatine Phoenix Raceway sent the finale into overtime. When the caution came out, Hamlin got 4 caller tires, portion Larson conscionable got two. 

Entering the last two-lap sprint, Larson was 5th portion Hamlin dropped to 10th. Larson ended up finishing third, and Hamlin finished sixth, portion Ryan Blaney, who was already eliminated from contention, won the race. Hamlin led 208 of the 319 laps of that contention but couldn’t get it done, giving Larson the win. Larson won his archetypal rubric successful 2021. 

MLS: Inter Miami

Inter Miami guardant Lionel Messi (10) lifts the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy aft winning the 2025 MLS Cup against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC astatine Chase Stadium successful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, connected Dec. 6, 2025. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami bushed the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to triumph the MLS Cup. Messi had 2 assists successful the win, arsenic Inter Miami yet won their astir sought-after title aft signing Messi successful July 2023. They had antecedently won the Leagues Cup successful 2023 and the Supporters Shield successful 2024, and are present the 16th all-time MLS Cup winner. 

Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Spain and FC Barcelona champions, announced they were retiring earlier the 2025 play and volition spell retired arsenic champions. For Messi, the MLS Cup is simply a world-record 47th trophy helium has won for nine oregon state successful his illustrious career. 

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NY/NJ Gotham FC players observe aft winning the 2025 NWSL title against the Washington Spirit astatine PayPal Park successful San Jose, California, connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Elysia Su/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)

NWSL: Gotham City

For the 2nd clip successful 3 seasons, Gotham City are NWSL champions. Gotham City entered the postseason arsenic the No. 8 seed, and became the lowest effect successful league past to triumph the championship. When they won successful 2023, they were the No. 6 effect successful the six-team playoff bracket. 

Gotham caput manager Juan Carlos Amorós won his seventh playoff game, which is simply a league record. Gotham City had already won the Concacaf W Champions Cup, making the NWSL title the 2nd triumph for the club, making 2025 an outstanding year. 

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