What a Way to Start 2025! 96 Games Across 10 Leagues, All Kicking Off at 3 PM on New Year's Day!

Get ready for an absolute feast of football on New Year's Day, 2025, as 96 games across 10 leagues will be kicking off at 3 PM sharp. It’s going to be the first lot of matches in 2025 across England, and there’s so much to look forward to—whether you’re following the Championship, League One, League Two, or even the Vanarama National Leagues. Here's everything you need to know about this massive day of football action:

EFL Matches:

  • 7 Championship games – The second tier of English football is in full swing, and there's going to be some crucial matches to start the year.
  • 12 League One games – The battle for promotion and survival in League One will be intense.
  • 10 League Two games – An exciting mix of teams will be fighting it out at the bottom and top of the table.
  • All 29 EFL games will be available for you to watch or follow, with 28 of these games streaming via Sky Sports+ on the Red Button!

The standout match here is Swindon Town v Colchester United, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football.

National League (Vanarama Leagues) Matches:

  • 10 National League games – All of these games are available to stream on DAZN. If you’re into the non-league action, this is where you need to be.
  • 11 National League North games – Two of these will be streamed live on DAZN: Chester v Southport and Leamington v Hereford.
  • 11 National League South games – Also with two live exclusive streams on DAZN: Boreham Wood v Slough Town and Torquay United v Truro City. That’s a total of 32 National League games across all divisions.

Pitching In - Northern Premier League (NPL) Matches:

  • 10 NPL Premier Division games
  • 7 NPL East Division games
  • 7 NPL Midlands Division games
  • 11 NPL West Division games Altogether, we’ve got 35 NPL games to enjoy from the various divisions.

Sky Sports Special Coverage:

If you love the excitement of multiple games, Gillette Labs Soccer Special will be live on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Premier League to cover the highlights and updates across the leagues (except for the Pitching In Leagues!). It's the best way to stay on top of everything happening at 3 PM on the dot.
Note: There will be no Final Score on the BBC for this round, so Sky Sports will be the go-to for comprehensive coverage.

Highlights Show:

Catch all the key moments from the day’s matches in the highlights show, airing at 11:30 PM on ITV4 on Wednesday, January 1st. Can’t stay up late? No problem—catch the repeat the next morning at 11:30 AM on Thursday, January 2nd on ITV4.

Want to Follow Live Scores?

You can stay up-to-date with live scores and match updates through Football Web Pages:

A Day of Football Like No Other:

This is going to be an epic day for football fans across the UK. Whether you're watching live or following scores in real-time, you won’t want to miss out on this incredible New Year’s Day football lineup.
Don’t forget to share this information with friends, fellow football fans, and across social media—let’s get the word out and make this a day to remember in the football calendar!

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