Football broadcast rights in Europe are sold country by country, so who shows your league — and the Champions League — depends entirely on where you live. This guide maps every domestic top flight across 22 countries and its 2026 rights holder, plus where to find the Champions League and the big four leagues. Rights run in multi-year cycles and change between seasons, so always confirm the current holder in each country guide.
Why Rights Vary So Much
Leagues and UEFA sell broadcast rights market by market to maximise revenue. Each country’s rights go to whoever bids highest there — a pay-TV broadcaster, a telecom, a global streamer like DAZN, or occasionally a free-to-air public channel. So the same competition has a different home in every country, and holders change each rights cycle. Below is the 2026 picture; confirm current deals in each national guide.
Domestic Leagues and the Champions League by Country
| Country | Top league | Domestic rights holder | Champions League (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Bundesliga | Sky / WOW + DAZN | DAZN + Amazon |
| France | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1+ + beIN Sports | Canal+ + beIN |
| Spain | LaLiga | DAZN + Movistar Plus+ | Movistar + Amazon |
| Italy | Serie A | DAZN (+ Sky) | Sky + Amazon |
| United Kingdom | Premier League | Sky/NOW + TNT + Amazon | TNT Sports |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | ESPN NL | ESPN NL |
| Belgium | Pro League | Play Sports (Telenet) | Play Sports + DAZN |
| Poland | Ekstraklasa | Canal+ + Polsat Sport | Polsat + Amazon |
| Sweden | Allsvenskan | Viaplay (+ TV4) | Viaplay |
| Norway | Eliteserien | TV 2 Play | TV 2 Play |
| Denmark | Superliga | Viaplay (+ TV 2) | Viaplay |
| Finland | Veikkausliiga | Elisa Viihde | Elisa Viihde |
| Austria | Bundesliga (AT) | Sky Austria / WOW | Sky / DAZN |
| Switzerland | Super League | blue Sport (Swisscom) | blue + Amazon |
| Portugal | Primeira Liga | Sport TV / DAZN + club channels | Sport TV / DAZN |
| Greece | Super League | Cosmote TV / Nova | Cosmote TV |
| Ireland | League of Ireland (+ GAA) | LOITV / RTÉ · GAA on GAAGO | TNT / Virgin Media |
| Czech Republic | Fortuna Liga | O2 TV (+ Nova/Voyo) | O2 TV |
| Romania | Liga 1 (SuperLiga) | Digi/Orange/Prima Sport | Digi Sport |
| Hungary | NB I | M4 Sport (free-to-air) + Spíler | M4 Sport / Spíler |
| Croatia | SuperSport HNL | Arena Sport / MAXtv (HT) | Arena Sport |
| Bulgaria | Parva liga | Diema Sport + telecoms | Diema / Max Sport |
The Big Four Leagues Across Borders
The Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A and Bundesliga are watched everywhere — but through different broadcasters in each country.
- Premier League — Sky/NOW, TNT and Amazon at home in the UK; abroad, sold per market, often to DAZN, beIN or a national pay-TV platform.
- LaLiga — DAZN and Movistar Plus+ in Spain; internationally on regional sports networks and streamers.
- Serie A — DAZN (and some Sky) in Italy; abroad on DAZN in several markets plus local broadcasters.
- Bundesliga — Sky/WOW and DAZN in Germany and Austria; elsewhere typically on a national sports channel or streamer.
Because each is sold market by market, there’s no single subscription that follows a league across Europe. Your options depend on your country — and EU portability only carries your home subscription while you travel, never a foreign broadcaster’s.
| League | Home market | At home | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | United Kingdom | Sky/NOW, TNT and Amazon | Sold per market — often DAZN, beIN or a national pay-TV platform |
| LaLiga | Spain | DAZN and Movistar Plus+ | Regional sports networks and streamers |
| Serie A | Italy | DAZN (and some Sky) | DAZN in several markets plus local broadcasters |
| Bundesliga | Germany and Austria | Sky/WOW and DAZN | Typically a national sports channel or streamer |
What This Means for You
- Check your own country first. The rights holder for your league — and the Champions League — is specific to where you live. Each country guide lists the current one.
- Free football is rare but real. Hungary’s M4 Sport shows much of the NB I free-to-air; most countries reserve free coverage for national-team games and finals.
- Sport is the priciest layer. Live rights drive most of a big streaming bill — see how costs compare in our European streaming prices guide.
- Portability, not borders. EU portability keeps your home sports subscription working while you travel in the EU, but never unlocks a cheaper foreign rights holder.
The Bottom Line
European football rights are a patchwork sold country by country, so who shows your league, the Champions League and the big four depends entirely on where you live — and changes each cycle. Start with your country guide for the current holder, compare what it all costs in our European streaming prices guide, see what’s free in the public broadcasters of Europe guide, check which streaming services reach your market in our streaming availability guide, and look up any term in the streaming glossary.