How to watch the Champions League in the USA

The big names, the elite skill, the heart-stopping drama, the evocative theme tune — the UEFA Champions League has it all and more. The 2023/24 edition of Europe’s premier soccer club contest is getting to the business end, with the first round of the knockout stages fast approaching. If you’re stateside and wondering how to watch the Champions League in the USA, look no further. We’ll give you the full rundown of where and when you can watch it.

Where to watch the Champions League in the USA

If you’re in the US and prefer commentary in English, the most obvious place to go for Champions League 2023/24 coverage is Paramount Plus. The streaming service is airing every Champions League game with English-language analysis, as well as every Europa League and Europa Conference League game for good measure. Plans start at $5.99 per month for the version with ads, and you can sign up for the seven-day free trial if you just want to catch one or two specific games.

FuboTV is a streaming service with a more limited number of Champions League games on the schedule but with more content than Paramount Plus overall. It gives you access to channels like CBS, CBS Sports Network, and TUDN, all of which have some Champions League action this season. But for $75 per month, you’d need to have only a passing interest in catching soccer and at least one eye on the other content that the streaming service has to offer to make it worthwhile.

Spanish speakers have another excellent option in the form of the Vix streaming service. It has a comparable amount of content to Paramount Plus but with a Spanish language focus, and it will carry every Champions League game with Spanish commentary. You can even stream some of the games for free on Vix, but you’ll need a premium subscription to watch them all. Thankfully, this is only $6.99 per month.

When is the Champions League?

While some teams from certain countries go straight into the main Champions League draw by virtue of their finishing position in their domestic league the previous season, other teams have to battle through some preliminary qualifying rounds. Here’s the schedule from the main group stage onward.

All games will be played on Tuesday or Wednesday, apart from the final, which will take place on Saturday. The midweek games will take place either at 12:45 pm EST/9:45 PST or at 3:00 pm EST/12:00 pm PST.  The later time will be the most-used slot and will be the sole time slot once the matches are reduced to one per gameday.

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