[3] The season will take a break in February and March due to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 in Trondheim, Norway.

Harald Østberg Amundsen from Norway (men's) and Jessie Diggins from United States (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season.

For the first time in 40 years, Lahti will host the traditional 50 km World Cup race.

The competition in Nové Město has been removed, and instead, it has been decided that the World Cup weekend will take place in Cogne.

The table shows the number of points to win in every competition in the 2024–25 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women.