The running order for the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final has been announced. Norway will open, Albania will close. Here’s the full list.

The stage is set for the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final, which will take place this coming Saturday with 26 countries participating. Twenty songs advanced from the semi-finals and will join the Big 5 countries, who automatically qualify for the final-alongside the host country, Switzerland.

Each country drew its position in one of two halves of the show prior to the official press conference: the first half (songs 2–13), the second half (songs 14–26), or a “producer’s choice” slot, which allows the production team to determine both the half and the exact running order for that country. Since 2013, the precise running order has been set by the Eurovision production team and approved by the European Broadcasting Union. The aim is to create a dynamic and varied show, avoiding consecutive up-tempo or slow songs to maintain audience interest, while also considering stage requirements such as equipment changes.

The Grand Final will take place on Saturday, May 17, at 21:00 CET.

Full Running Order for the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final

1. Norway

2. Luxembourg

3. Estonia

4. Israel

5. Lithuania

6. Spain

7. Ukraine

8. United Kingdom

9. Austria

10. Iceland

11. Latvia

12. Netherlands

13. Finland

14. Italy

15. Poland

16. Germany

17. Greece

18. Armenia

19. Switzerland

20. Malta

21. Portugal

22. Denmark

23. Sweden

24. France

25. San Marino

26. Albania

Does the Running Order Hint at the Results?

In general, since the running order has been determined by the production team, the contest winner has tended to perform later in the show. For example, among winners who performed in the first half (positions 1–13): Austria in 2014 (song 11), Sweden in 2015 (song 10), Portugal in 2017 (song 11), Netherlands in 2019 (song 12), Ukraine in 2022 (song 12), and Sweden in 2023 (song 9).

From the second half (positions 14–25), notable winners include Israel in 2018 (song 22), Denmark in 2013 (song 18), Ukraine in 2016 (song 21), Italy in 2021 (song 24), and Switzerland last year (song 21).

Based on the running order, the strategic placement of Sweden (song 23) and France (song 24) suggests that the production may be aiming for one of these countries to win.

Eurovision 2025: This will be Switzerland’s 65th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Switzerland joined the competition in 1956, being one of the seven founding countries, and has won three times over the years. Its most recent victory was at the last Eurovision in 2025, with Nemo’s song “The Code.” This win follows Switzerland’s previous victory in 1988 with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi,” performed by international singer Céline Dion.