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]

Domestic 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 India Eurosport Dream Sports FanCode [5]
Indian Football YouTube channel
I-League 2 None Indian 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 None SportsKPI 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 		Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
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 		Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
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][a]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – AFC
AFC U-23 Asian Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [62]
AFC U-20 Asian Cup None Reliance Jio TV [63]
AFC U-17 Asian Cup [64]
AFC Women's Asian Cup WBD India Eurosport WBD India Discovery+ [65]
Reliance Jio TV
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [62]
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup [62]
SAFF SAFF Championship Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [66][67]
SAFF U-20 Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [68]
SAFF U-17 Championship [69]
SAFF Women's Championship Website of Eleven Sports [70]
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Sportzworkz YouTube channel [71]
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship [72]
UEFA UEFA Euro SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [73]
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Euro Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA [74]
UEFA Women's Euro [75]
CONMEBOL Copa América [76]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONMEBOL None Dream Sports FanCode [77]
CAF Africa Cup of Nations None Dream Sports FanCode [38]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CAF [78]
CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup None VUSport [79]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF None Dream Sports FanCode [80]
  1. ^ Home matches of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers were broadcast by Sports18 and JioCinema.[60][61]

See also

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