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Here’s a look at the major teams/players who have managed to win a major trophy in 2025 after waiting for years.
A look at major teams/players who have managed to win their first major trophy after ages in 2025. (Picture Credit: AFP, Sportzpics, Instagram)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by six runs on Tuesday to win the IPL 2025 title. In the final played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, RCB successfully managed to defend the total of 190 runs to win the cash-rich league title for the first time in their history.
Virat Kohli top-scored for the Bengaluru-based franchise in the summit clash, and spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya, who has previously won three IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians in 2017, 2019 and 2020, picked up two wickets for 17 runs in four overs.
RCB’s win over PBKS ended Virat Kohli’s wait for his maiden IPL title.
Here’s a look at other major teams/players who’ve won a major trophy in 2025 after years of waiting.
Hobart Hurricanes win BBL: Nathan Ellis-led Hobart Hurricanes secured a one-sided win by 7 wickets over David Warner-led Sydney Thunder in the BBL 2024-25 final played at Ninja Stadium in Hobart on January 27 to end their 14-year-long wait for their first-ever BBL title. Now, apart from the Melbourne Stars, all other 7 BBL teams have won at least one title.
Madison Keys wins US Open: Madison Keys is an American tennis professional who has been competing at the highest level since 2009, but this year she finally managed to win her first-ever Grand Slam title. In the 2025 AUS Open final played against Aryna Salalenka, Key secured a famous win by 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.
Newcastle United: Newcastle United secured a famous 2-1 win over Liverpool in the 2024-25 League Cup final played at Wembley on March 16. Daniel Burn and Alexander Isak scored for the Magpies to help them win their first major trophy since 1954-55 (when they won the FA Cup).
Harry Kane wins first major trophy: Harry Kane is arguably the greatest English footballer of all time. The 31-year-old is England’s leading goalscorer in international football, and this year he finally won his first major trophy as a professional footballer. Harry’s Bundesliga club Bayern Munich won the title in the 2024-25 season, and he played a big role by finishing as the leading goal scorer.
Bologna: Bologna defeated AC Milan 1-0 in the Coppa Italia final played on May 15. The narrow win over Rossoneri and Stadio Olimpico in Rome helped the Bologna-based Serie A club win its first major trophy since the 1973-74 Coppa Italia title win.
Crystal Palace: In the FA Cup 2025 final played against Manchester City at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London on May 17, London-based Crystal Palace stunned everyone by securing a famous win (1-0) to bag their first-ever major trophy in 119 years. 26-year-old attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze scored the only goal of the match in the 16th minute.
Spurs win Europa League: North London-based Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 to win the 2024-25 Europa League title. Spurs’ last major trophy before the Europa League was way back in the 2007-08 season when they bagged the League Cup title.
PSG: French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain hammered Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League final played at Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday (May 31). It’s the first time that the Paris-based club has managed to become the European champions. What the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, and Edinson Cavani failed to do for the Parisians, Ousmane Dembele and his mates achieved under Luis Enrique’s mentorship.
In June, South Africa will face Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at Lord’s from June 11 to 15, and it won’t be a surprise if the Proteas, who last won an ICC trophy in 1998, become champions by getting the better of the Baggy Greens.
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