Coming into 2025, the County Championship Division One will showcase the fiercest battles of England's first-class cricket. Eight leading county sides will compete over a 14-week campaign, with each side playing 14 matches that promise high-scoring encounters, intense spin battles, and formidable pace attacks. The league will operate on the historic points system, where an outright win earns 12 points, a draw followed by a first-innings lead nets 5, and a team can still secure 0 points for a loss but a strong first-innings performance. Fans can expect legendary venues such as Lord's, Headingley, and Old Trafford. Television and streaming broadcasters will provide full coverage, boosting viewership for domestic cricket while analysts track performance metrics to gauge team progress.
| Team | Team | Venue/Status | Date (GMT) |
|---|---|---|---|
Durham | Nottinghamshire
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire won by 8 wkts |
04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Surrey
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Match drawn |
04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Somerset | Worcestershire
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Match drawn |
04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Sussex | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Match drawn |
04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Yorkshire
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Hampshire won by 5 wkts |
04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Nottinghamshire
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn |
11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Somerset | Sussex
|
County Ground, Hove Sussex won by 260 runs |
11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Warwickshire
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Warwickshire won by 1 wkt |
11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Surrey
|
Kennington Oval, London Match drawn |
11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Worcestershire | Yorkshire
|
Headingley, Leeds Day 3: 3rd Session - Worcestershire need 519 runs |
11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Yorkshire
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Match drawn |
18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Surrey | Sussex
|
County Ground, Hove Match drawn |
18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Worcestershire
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Essex won by 28 runs |
18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Somerset
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Day 4: 3rd Session - Somerset lead by 11 runs |
18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Match drawn |
18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Durham won by 6 wkts |
25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Sussex
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire won by 9 wkts |
25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Somerset | Surrey
|
Kennington Oval, London Day 3: 3rd Session - Surrey won by 8 wkts |
25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Somerset
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset won by 3 wkts |
02 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Hampshire
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Match drawn |
02 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Warwickshire | Yorkshire
|
Headingley, Leeds Warwickshire won by 5 wkts |
02 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Sussex | Worcestershire
|
County Ground, Hove Sussex won by 47 runs |
09 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Nottinghamshire
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire won by 366 runs |
09 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Yorkshire
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Match drawn |
09 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Surrey | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Match drawn |
09 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Surrey | Yorkshire
|
Kennington Oval, London Day 4: 1st Session - Surrey won by an innings and 28 runs |
16 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Worcestershire won by 225 runs |
16 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Nottinghamshire
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Durham won by 7 wkts |
16 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Hampshire won by 89 runs |
16 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Somerset | Sussex
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset won by 5 wkts |
16 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Somerset
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Somerset won by 7 wkts |
23 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Yorkshire
|
Headingley, Leeds Nottinghamshire won by 163 runs |
23 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Surrey
|
Kennington Oval, London Match drawn |
23 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Warwickshire | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Match drawn |
23 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Sussex
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Sussex won by 9 wkts |
23 May 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Yorkshire
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Day 4: 2nd Session - Nottinghamshire lead by 2 runs |
22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Hampshire
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Match drawn |
22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Somerset | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Match drawn |
22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Sussex
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Match drawn |
22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Surrey | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Match not started |
22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Sussex | Warwickshire
|
County Ground, Hove Match drawn |
29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Yorkshire
|
York Cricket Club, York Yorkshire won by 10 wkts |
29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Surrey
|
Kennington Oval, London Day 4: 3rd Session - Durham trail by 199 runs |
29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Somerset
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Match drawn |
29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Worcestershire
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Match drawn |
29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Nottinghamshire
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Match drawn |
22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Warwickshire | Worcestershire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Day 4: 3rd Session - scores level |
22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Surrey | Yorkshire
|
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Match drawn |
22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Somerset
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset won by 5 wkts |
22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Sussex
|
County Ground, Hove Essex won by an innings and 39 runs |
22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Match drawn |
29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Somerset
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn |
29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Durham | Surrey
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Day 2: 3rd Session - Durham lead by 1 run |
29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Essex | Warwickshire
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Match drawn |
29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Sussex | Yorkshire
|
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Yorkshire won by an innings and 128 runs |
29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 AM |
Hampshire | Sussex
|
County Ground, Hove Match drawn |
08 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Durham | Essex
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Match drawn |
08 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Nottinghamshire won by 3 wkts |
08 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Surrey | Warwickshire
|
Kennington Oval, London Match drawn |
08 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Somerset | Yorkshire
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Match drawn |
08 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Essex | Warwickshire
|
Edgbaston, Birmingham Match drawn |
15 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Durham | Worcestershire
|
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Match drawn |
15 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Surrey
|
Kennington Oval, London Nottinghamshire won by 20 runs |
15 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Sussex | Yorkshire
|
County Ground, Hove Match drawn |
15 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Hampshire | Somerset
|
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Match drawn |
15 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Essex | Somerset
|
County Ground, Chelmsford Essex won by 7 wkts |
24 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Hampshire | Surrey
|
The Rose Bowl, Southampton Surrey won by 20 runs |
24 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Sussex | Worcestershire
|
New Road, Worcester Sussex won by 3 wkts |
24 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Durham | Yorkshire
|
Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire won by an innings and 44 runs |
24 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |
Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire
|
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire won by 10 wkts |
24 Sep 2025 9:30:00 AM |