# 2025 County Championship

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

| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
| Durham | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Alex Lees | Ryan Campbell |
| Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Tom Westley | Chris Silverwood |
| Hampshire | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Ben Brown | Adrian Birrell |
| Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Haseeb Hameed | Peter Moores |
| Somerset | County Ground, Taunton | Tom Abell | Jason Kerr |
| Surrey | The Oval, London | Rory Burns | Gareth Batty |
| Sussex | County Ground, Hove | John Simpson | Paul Farbrace |
| Warwickshire | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Alex Davies | TBC |
| Worcestershire | New Road, Worcester | Brett D'Oliveira | Alan Richardson |
| Yorkshire | Headingley, Leeds | TBC | Anthony McGrath |
Team promoted from Division Two in 2024

### Division Two teams

| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
| Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | Wayne Madsen | Mickey Arthur |
| Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | Sam Northeast | Richard Dawson |
| Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | Cameron Bancroft | Mark Alleyne |
| Kent | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Daniel Bell-Drummond | Adam Hollioake |
| Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | Keaton Jennings | Dale Benkenstein |
| Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | Peter Handscomb | Alfonso Thomas |
| Middlesex | Lord's, London | Kane Williamson | Richard Johnson |
| Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | Ricardo Vasconcelos | Darren Lehmann |
Team relegated from Division One in 2024

## Division One
### April

* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* Headingley, Leeds
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester

### May

* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Headingley, Leeds
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* Headingley, Leeds

### June

* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* Clifton Park, York

### July

* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* North Marine Road, Scarborough
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* North Marine Road, Scarborough

### September

* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Taunton
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* The Oval, London
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Hove
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* Edgbaston, Birmingham
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Chelmsford
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* Rose Bowl, Southampton
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* Trent Bridge, Nottingham
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* New Road, Worcester
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* Headingley, Leeds

## Division Two
### April

* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 4–7 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Bristol
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 11–14 April 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 18–21 April 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 25–28 April 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Bristol

### May

* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 2–5 May 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 9–12 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Bristol
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 16–19 May 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 23–26 May 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton

### June

* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Bristol
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* Venue TBC
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 22–25 June 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* Queen's Park, Chesterfield
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 29 June–2 July 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester

### July

* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* College Ground, Cheltenham
* 22–25 July 2025 Scorecard
* Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* College Ground, Cheltenham
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 29 July–1 August 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton

### September

* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 8–11 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Derby
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Bristol
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
* 15–18 September 2025 Scorecard
* Grace Road, Leicester
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* Lord's, London
* 24–27 September 2025 Scorecard
* County Ground, Northampton