Watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to successfully defend the title they won courtesy of a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in last season’s final.
The revamped Champions League proved to be a huge success last season, with the initial league format throwing up a host of entertaining games. The knockout stage was equally enthralling, with the pick of the games being Inter Milan’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Barcelona in their semi-final second leg.
This year, the competition takes on the same format and it is reigning Premier League champions Liverpool who are seen as the favorites. The Reds have spent heavily in the summer and boast a potent attack that now includes Florian Wirtz, Mo Salah and Alexander Isak.
Other potential contenders include reigning champions PSG, La Liga winners Barcelona, last year’s semi-finalists Arsenal and perennial winners Real Madrid. The 15-time European champions have a new manager in Xabi Alonso and will be determined to reclaim the crown they last held in 2024.
Here’s where to watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams online from anywhere.
How to watch Champions League 2025/26 for free
Virgin Media Player and RTE will be streaming UCL action for free to Irish residents. The first week sees eight key match-ups across their channels.
Free streaming will also be available in Turkey via TRT Spor, and in Belgium through RTL Play and VTM Go.
Outside Ireland at the moment? Make sure to use NordVPN to unlock your free streams.
Free on RTE Player or Virgin Media Player this week:
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Match |
Date |
Kick-Off (BST/ET) |
Free Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
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Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal |
Tuesday, September 16 |
5:45pm/12:45pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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Real Madrid vs Marseille |
Tuesday, September 16 |
8pm/3pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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Slavia Prague v Bodø/Glimt |
Wednesday, September 17 |
5:45pm/12:45pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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Liverpool v Atlético Madrid |
Wednesday, September 17 |
8pm/3pm |
RTE 2 |
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Bayern Munich v Chelsea |
Wednesday, September 17 |
8pm/3pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen |
Thursday, September 18 |
5:45pm/12:45pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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Manchester City v Napoli |
Thursday, September 18 |
8pm/3pm |
Virgin Media Player |
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Newcastle United v Barcelona |
Thursday, September 18 |
8pm/3pm |
RTE 2 |
Watch Champions League from anywhere in the world
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching Champions League on your usual subscription?
You can still watch the 2025-26 Champions League live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country, regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It’s the best on the market:
How to watch Champions League live streams in the US
Paramount+ is the go to for US soccer fans wanting to watch the 2025/26 Champions League.
Paramount+. plans start at $7.99 per month and go up to $12.99 per month, but you can get a 7-day free trial right now. You will also be able to watch the EFL Championship, Europa League and Conference League on the platform.
Outside of the US? Use a VPN to watch Paramount Plus from abroad while you’re away from home.
How to watch Champions League live streams in the UK
In the UK, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime are the go to streaming services with TNT showing 187 of the 204 games.
Add TNT Sports to your usual TV package or fork out £30.99 per month for a Discovery Plus plan that includes TNT Sports.
Amazon Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year, but new customers can get a 30-day free trial before committing. Students or people aged 18‑22 pay £4.49/month or £47.49/year.
Traveling away from the UK right now? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ or Amazon Prime from abroad while you’re away from home.
Official Champions League broadcasters by region
Africa
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The Champions League 2025/26 broadcast rights for Africa are largely split between beIN Sports and SuperSport.
Residents of the following African countries can watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams with a beIN Sports subscription:
Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.
Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the Champions League 2025/26 TV rights across these regions in Africa:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena and Ascension, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SuperSport will host the Champions League 2025/26 on its satellite channels.
Americas
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DAZN has the rights to broadcast the Champions League 2025/26,. You can also watch the Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, the Bundesliga, Nations League, rugby and tennis.
The broadcast rights to the Champions League 2025/26 in Latin America are exclusive to Disney+.
Get a subscription and if you live in one of the following countries, you won’t miss a second of the action.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Europe
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The Champions League 2025/26 season will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services throughout Europe.
Sky Sport in Austria will show the Champions League 2025/26.
Play Sports will be showing all the action from the Champions League 2025/26.
- Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedona and Serbia
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Arena Sport:
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Voyo Sport has the rights to show Champions League 2025/26 live broadcasts.
You can view the Champions League 2025/26 on Cytavision in Cyprus.
The Champions League 2025/26 will be shown on Nova Sport in Czechia.
- Denmark, Iceland and Sweden
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26, on Viaplay:
Denmark and Sweden.
In Iceland, the majority of games are also on Viaplay.
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Go3 Sport:
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
There will be coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Finland on MTV Katsomo.
There will be coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in France on CANAL+.
In Germany, the Champions League 2025/26 rights are shared between DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime (one fixture per matchday).
Greeks should head to Cosmote Sport for the Champions League 2025/26.
RTL and Sport TV will share Champions League 2025/26 broadcast duties in Hungary.
RTE (free-to-air), Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime will share broadcast coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Ireland.
Viewers in Italy can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Sky Italia and a handful of matches on Amazon Prime
Viewers in the Netherlands should tune into Ziggo Sport for the Champions League 2025/26.
TV2 Play is the home of the Champions League 2025/26 in Norway.
DAZN and Sport TV have the rights to air the Champions League 2025/26 in Portugal.
TVP has the rights to air the Champions League 2025/26 in Poland.
Fans in Switzerland can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on SRG SSR and Blue Sport.
Tabii in Turkey will host coverage of the Champions League 2025/26.
Megogo will show the Champions League 2025/26 in Ukraine.
Asia
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In China, the Champions League 2025/26 will be shown by iQIYI.
- Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
The following countries will be able to watch the Champions League 2025/26 on beIN Sports.
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Sony LIV is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Wowow will show the Champions League 2025/26 in Japan.
- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
The Champions League 2025/26 rights for the following Central Asian countries are held by Q Sports:
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
iQiyi is what you need to watch the Champions League 2025/26 in Macau.
Premier Sports will show the coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in Mongolia.
Coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in South Korea can be found at SPOTV.
Oceania
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Stan Sport has the rights to the Champions League 2025/26 in Australia. Prices start from $20 per month (on top of a regular $12 Stan sub).
- New Zealand & Pacific Islands
DAZN is the Champions League 2025/26 TV rights holder in New Zealand and across the Pacific Islands, including: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Middle East
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beIN Sports MENA is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster across the Middle East.
You can watch the Champions League 2024/25 live streams with a subscription to beIN Sports in the following Middle East countries:
Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Can I watch Champions League games on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with all 2025/26 Champions League key moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA’s YouTube (@UEFA).
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