Football broadcast in India

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

See also: Sports broadcasting contracts in India and Sports broadcasters in India

Indian competitions

List of current broadcasters:

Competition Television rights Streaming rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
Indian Super League Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [4]
I-League WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [5]
Prasar Bharati DD Sports
I-League 2 None
I-League 3 TBD
Indian Women's League None Indian Football YouTube channel [6]
IWL 2nd Division TBD
Durand Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [7]
Santosh Trophy None Dream Sports FanCode [8]
Senior Women's NFC None
Intercontinental Cup Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [9]
Reliance Jio TV
Tri-Nation Series Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [10]
Gold Cup TBD
Futsal Club Championship None Dream Sports FanCode [11]
National Beach Soccer Championship Indian Football YouTube channel [12]

    International club football competitions

    List of current broadcasters:

    Country
    (or)
    Confederation    		 Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
    Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
    FIFA FIFA Club World Cup None FIFA FIFA+ [13]
    UEFA UEFA Champions League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [14]
    UEFA Europa League
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    UEFA Super Cup
    UEFA Women's Champions League None DAZN Group DAZN [15]
    DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
    England Premier League Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [16]
    FA Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [17]
    FA Community Shield [18]
    EFL Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [19]
    EFL Championship
    EFL League One
    Women's Super League [20]
    France Ligue 1 Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [21][22]
    TV5Monde TV5Monde Asie Reliance Jio TV
    Coupe de France None DAZN Group DAZN [23]
    Trophée des Champions Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [24]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Germany Bundesliga SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [25]
    DFB-Pokal [26]
    DFL-Supercup [27]
    Italy Serie A Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [28]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Coppa Italia None
    Supercoppa Italiana
    Netherlands Eredivisie WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport India WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [29]
    Scotland Scottish Premiership Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [30][31]
    Scottish League Cup
    Spain La Liga Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [32]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Copa del Rey None Dream Sports FanCode [33]
    Supercopa de España None
    Liga F None DAZN Group DAZN [34]
    DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
    AFC AFC Champions League Viacom18 Sports18 Dream Sports FanCode [35][36]
    AFC Cup [37][36]
    China Chinese Super League None Dream Sports FanCode [38]
    Japan J1 League [39]
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [40]
    King Cup [41]
    CONCACAF Leagues Cup None Apple Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass) [42]
    United States Major League Soccer [43]
    US Open Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [44]

    International football competitions

    List of current broadcasters:

    Federation
    (or)
    Confederation    		 Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
    Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
    FIFA FIFA World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 & MTV Viacom18 JioCinema [45][46]
    Reliance Jio TV
    FIFA U-20 World Cup None FIFA FIFA+ [47]
    FIFA U-17 World Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [48]
    FIFA Women's World Cup Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [49]
    FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 Voot [50]
    FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Reliance Jio TV [51]
    AFC AFC Asian Cup FSDL None FSDL None [52]
    AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [53]
    Reliance Jio TV
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - AFC [54]
    AFC U-23 Asian Cup None
    AFC U-20 Asian Cup
    AFC U-17 Asian Cup None Reliance Jio TV [55]
    AFC Women's Asian Cup WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [56]
    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 [57][58]
    SAFF U-20 Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [59]
    SAFF U-17 Championship [60]
    SAFF Women's Championship Website of Eleven Sports [61]
    SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Sportzworkz YouTube channel [62]
    SAFF U-17 Women's Championship [63]
    UEFA UEFA Euro SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [64]
    UEFA Nations League
    UEFA Euro Qualifiers
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - UEFA [65]
    UEFA Women's Euro [66]
    CONMEBOL Copa América [67]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CONMEBOL None Dream Sports FanCode [68]
    CAF Africa Cup of Nations None CAF TV YouTube channel[lower-alpha 1] [69]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CAF Dream Sports FanCode [70]
    CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup None VUSport [71]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CONCACAF None Dream Sports FanCode [72]
    1. Only knockout stage matches of AFCON 2021

    See also

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