You can watch the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League on different platforms depending on your country, but UEFA also keeps an official, always‑updated list of broadcasters worldwide.

Below is a clear, story‑style breakdown so you can quickly figure out where to watch UCL, plus a few examples for different regions.

Quick Scoop: Where to watch UCL

Think of UCL rights like a giant puzzle: UEFA sells them country by country, and every broadcaster has its own app or channel. To know exactly where to watch in your location, the most accurate source is UEFA’s own “where to watch” page, which lets you pick your country and shows the official partners.

1. The “official list” trick (works worldwide)

  • UEFA has an official “Where to watch the Champions League” article that lists every broadcast partner for the 2025/26 season, across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania.
  • You choose your country/territory and it shows which TV channels and streaming platforms have the rights there.
  • This is the best move if you’re unsure or traveling, because it’s updated as deals change.

2. If you’re in Europe

Tech press and UEFA’s list give a good picture of who has 2025/26 rights in many European countries:

  • France – CANAL+ shows Champions League games.
  • Germany – DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime Video share rights, with Amazon usually getting one big game each matchday.
  • Italy – Sky Italia plus a selection of matches on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Netherlands – Ziggo Sport is the go‑to platform.
  • Portugal – DAZN and Sport TV share coverage.
  • Nordics/Baltics – Viaplay covers Denmark and Sweden; Go3 Sport handles Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; MTV Katsomo shows games in Finland.
  • Ireland – RTE (some games free), Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime share coverage.

UEFA’s country picker will confirm the exact combo for your specific nation and whether a free‑to‑air option exists.

3. If you’re in the US

Recent guides for the 2025–26 season say the main home for UCL in the US is Paramount+ , with some coverage also noted on other platforms:

  • Paramount+ (Essential or higher) – streams UCL matches live and on demand.
  • Traditional CBS/CBSSN channels show selected games, with listings appearing in ESPN and CBS schedules.
  • Some Spanish‑language coverage is available via services like ViX, according to US viewing guides.

A common setup in the US is: subscribe to Paramount+, then check its UCL page or the CBS Sports schedule for exact match times.

4. Free streams in some countries

For the 2025/26 Round of 16, TechRadar highlighted a few free options in specific countries (geo‑locked):

  • Ireland – Virgin Media Play and RTE stream some matches free.
  • Pakistan – Tapmad carries free streams for certain games.
  • Turkey – TRT1 and Tabii offer free coverage.
  • Belgium/Luxembourg – RTL Play, VTM Go and RTL2 provide free access for some fixtures.

If you’re actually located in one of these countries, you can watch through those apps/sites at no extra cost (registration may still be needed).

5. UEFA’s own platform

  • UEFA.tv exists as an official streaming platform and app.
  • It typically shows highlights, replays, and magazine shows, not all live UCL matches, but it’s a handy free companion for extended highlights and official content.

6. Quick example: finding your channel in two steps

Imagine it’s matchday and you want to see where to watch Real Madrid vs. Man City in the 2025/26 knockout phase:

  1. Go to the official UEFA “Where to watch the Champions League” page and select your country; note the listed partners (for example, DAZN and Amazon in Germany, or Paramount+ in the US).
  1. Open that service’s app or TV guide (DAZN, Amazon, Paramount+, CANAL+, etc.) and search the fixture or check the live schedule for the kickoff time shown there.

You’re then locked in without worrying about sketchy streams.

7. Simple HTML table of sample regions

Below is a small HTML table with example options for some regions (you should still confirm via UEFA’s list for accuracy in your exact location):

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Region/Country</th>
      <th>Where to watch UCL 2025/26</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>United States</td>
      <td>Paramount+, CBS/CBSSN (selected games), ViX for some Spanish-language coverage</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>France</td>
      <td>CANAL+</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Germany</td>
      <td>DAZN Germany, Amazon Prime Video (one big game per matchday)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Italy</td>
      <td>Sky Italia, some games on Amazon Prime Video</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Netherlands</td>
      <td>Ziggo Sport</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Portugal</td>
      <td>DAZN, Sport TV</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Ireland</td>
      <td>RTE, Virgin Media Play (some free), Premier Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Denmark &amp; Sweden</td>
      <td>Viaplay</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania</td>
      <td>Go3 Sport</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Global (highlights)</td>
      <td>UEFA.tv (highlights, replays, magazine shows)</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

If you tell me your country, I can narrow this down to the exact channel/app you should use for UCL in 2025/26. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.