Competition
UEFA Champions League
About UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is the premier club football competition in Europe, organised by the Union of European Football Associations. From the 2024-25 season the competition uses a 36-team single-league phase followed by a knockout phase, with the final held at a neutral venue each May or June.
Domestic broadcasters hold rights in each country. In the United Kingdom, TNT Sports holds exclusive rights; in Germany, DAZN and Amazon Prime Video share coverage; in Spain, Movistar Plus+ holds the bulk of rights; in Italy, Sky Italia carries the competition; in France, Canal+ and beIN Sports share coverage. International rights are renegotiated each cycle, so the broadcaster list shifts.
Coverage snapshot
In the current schedule, UEFA Champions League has 0 listed matches with 0 broadcasting channels. The channel mix is 0 free-to-air and 0 subscription services in this dataset.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch the UEFA Champions League?
Rights are held by different broadcasters in each country. In the UK it is TNT Sports; in Germany, DAZN and Amazon Prime Video; in Spain, Movistar Plus+; in Italy, Sky Italia and Amazon Prime Video; in France, Canal+ and beIN Sports. The current rights-holder list is published on UEFA.com each season.
How is the UEFA Champions League structured from 2024-25?
The competition uses a 36-team single-league phase where each club plays eight matches against eight different opponents. The top eight clubs advance directly to the knockout phase; teams ranked 9–24 contest a knockout playoff. The competition then proceeds through round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a single-leg final at a neutral venue.
Is the UEFA Champions League final broadcast free-to-air?
Free-to-air status varies by country. Some markets (e.g. Germany via ZDF, Spain via Telecinco) have historically offered free coverage of the final or of matches involving domestic clubs; others (e.g. the UK) keep the competition behind a paid subscription. Check the local broadcaster line-up each season.
References
Competition format and rights notes are sourced from official competition portals and encyclopedia profiles listed below.