Football broadcast in India

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Football broadcast in India is dominated by branded sports networks Star Sports, Sony Sports, and Sports18 on television, and OTT platforms. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Domestic competitions

List of current broadcasters:

CompetitionTelevision rightsStreaming rightsRef.
ConglomerateChannel(s)ConglomeratePlatform
Indian Super League Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [4]
I-League WBD India Eurosport Dream Sports FanCode [5]
Indian Football YouTube channel
I-League 2 NoneIndian Football YouTube channel [6]
I-League 3 None [7]
Indian Women's League None [8]
IWL 2nd Division TBD
Super Cup None Viacom18 JioCinema [9]
Durand Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [10]
Santosh Trophy None FIFA FIFA+ [11]
Senior Women's NFC NoneSportsKPI YouTube channel [12]
Intercontinental Cup Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [13]
Reliance Jio TV
Tri-Nation Series Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [14]
Gold Cup TBD
Futsal Club Championship None Dream Sports FanCode [15]
National Beach Soccer Championship Indian Football YouTube channel [16]

    International competitions

    International club football

    List of current broadcasters:

    Country
    (or)
    Confederation    		CompetitionTelevision RightsStreaming RightsRef.
    ConglomerateChannel(s)ConglomeratePlatform
    FIFA FIFA Club World Cup WBD India Eurosport India Dream Sports FanCode [17]
    UEFA UEFA Champions League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [18]
    UEFA Europa League
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    UEFA Super Cup
    UEFA Women's Champions League None DAZN Group DAZN [19]
    DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
    England Premier League Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [20]
    FA Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [21]
    FA Community Shield [22]
    EFL Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [23] [24]
    EFL Championship
    EFL League One
    EFL League Two
    Women's Super League [25]
    France Ligue 1 Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [26] [27]
    TV5Monde TV5Monde Asie Reliance Jio TV
    Coupe de France None DAZN Group DAZN [28]
    Trophée des Champions None
    Germany Bundesliga SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [29]
    DFB-Pokal [30]
    DFL-Supercup [31]
    Italy Serie A Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [32]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Coppa Italia None
    Supercoppa Italiana
    Netherlands Eredivisie WBD India Eurosport India WBD India Discovery+ [33]
    Scotland Scottish Premiership Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [34] [35]
    Scottish League Cup
    Scottish Championship [36]
    Spain La Liga Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [37]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Copa del Rey None Dream Sports FanCode [38]
    Supercopa de España [38]
    Liga F None DAZN Group DAZN [39]
    DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
    AFC AFC Champions League Viacom18 Sports18 Dream Sports FanCode [40] [41]
    AFC Cup [42] [41]
    China Chinese Super League None Dream Sports FanCode [43]
    Japan J1 League [44]
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [45]
    King Cup [46]
    CONCACAF Leagues Cup None Apple Apple TV+
    (MLS Season Pass)    		 [47]
    United States Major League Soccer [48]
    US Open Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [49]
    Australia A-League None Dream Sports FanCode [50]

    International football

    List of current broadcasters:

    Federation
    (or)
    Confederation    		CompetitionTelevision RightsStreaming RightsRef.
    ConglomerateChannel(s)ConglomeratePlatform
    FIFA FIFA World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 & MTV Viacom18 JioCinema [51] [52]
    Reliance Jio TV
    FIFA U-20 World Cup None FIFA FIFA+ [53]
    FIFA U-17 World Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [54]
    FIFA Women's World Cup Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [55]
    FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 Voot [56]
    FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Reliance Jio TV [57]
    AFC AFC Asian Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [58]
    AFC Asian Cup qualifiers SPNI/ Viacom18 Sony Sports/ Sports18 SPNI/ Viacom18 SonyLIV/ JioCinema [59] [lower-alpha 1]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – AFC
    AFC U-23 Asian Cup None
    AFC U-20 Asian Cup
    AFC U-17 Asian Cup None Reliance Jio TV [62]
    AFC Women's Asian Cup WBD India Eurosport WBD India Discovery+ [63]
    Reliance Jio TV
    AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup None
    AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
    SAFF SAFF Championship Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [64] [65]
    SAFF U-20 Championship NoneSportzworkz YouTube channel [66]
    SAFF U-17 Championship [67]
    SAFF Women's Championship Website of Eleven Sports [68]
    SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Sportzworkz YouTube channel [69]
    SAFF U-17 Women's Championship [70]
    UEFA UEFA Euro SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [71]
    UEFA Nations League
    UEFA Euro Qualifiers
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA [72]
    UEFA Women's Euro [73]
    CONMEBOL Copa América [74]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONMEBOL None Dream Sports FanCode [75]
    CAF Africa Cup of Nations None Dream Sports FanCode [38]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CAF [76]
    CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup NoneVUSport [77]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF None Dream Sports FanCode [78]
    1. ↑ Home matches of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers were broadcast by Sports18 and JioCinema. [60] [61]

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