In third place was Marcha da Bica, winner of the 2023 edition.

Another 17 groups participated in the competition this year: Alfama (4th), Madragoa (5th), Marvila (6th), São Vicente (7th), Alto do Pina (8th), Mouraria (9th), Penha de França (10th), Bela Flor-Campolide (11th), Carnide (12th), Bairro da Boavista e (13th ex aequo), Benfica (15th), Olivais (16th), Beato (17th), Graça (18th), Lumiar (19th) and São Domingos de Benfica (20th).

In 2024, Alcântara had been the winning march.

According to information from EGEAC, São Vicente and Alcântara won in the categories Best Choreography and Best Set Design, respectively. Best Costume Design was also awarded to both marches.

The award for Best Lyrics went to Alcântara, a march that shared the award for Best Musicality with Bairro Alto, Bica and Marvila.

In the category of Best Original Composition, the winner was Bica, with "Meia porta, porta e meia".

The Best Parade on the Avenue went to the marches of Bairro Alto, Bica and Madragoa.

The group from the semi-autonomous Chinese region, Macau Street Dance, with the Golden Fish Lantern Dance, opened the 2025 edition of the parade on Avenida da Liberdade.

This was followed by the Children's March of the Lisbon Schools and the three extra-competition marches: "A Voz do Operário", Mercados and Santa Casa.

Alma de Lisboa was the central theme of this year's edition of the Grande Marcha de Lisboa, with lyrics and music by Gimba, performed by all participating groups (in addition to their own songs).

This year's event brought together more than 1,800 participants.