In addition to the Bundesliga, the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A also have many fans in Germany. And tournaments such as the Champions League are also extremely popular. TECHBOOK shows where you can watch the games live on TV or with streaming providers.
Football is indisputably the most popular sport in Germany. Millions are drawn to every game in the stadiums and in front of the television. Unfortunately, the times when there were still large-scale bundled offers for this are over. Football fans of different leagues now have to subscribe to several streaming services and pay TV channels. TECHBOOK gives a great overview where you can not only follow the German Bundesliga live, but also other popular leagues such as the English Premier League.
Bundesliga (Germany)
The German Bundesliga also performs very well in an international comparison of spectator numbers. In Germany itself, it has been the undisputed number 1 for many years. That is why there is also the widest range of TV and streaming providers.
Bundesliga on TV
About their pay TV channels show both DAZN as well as Sky games in the Bundesliga. At Sky, all games are played on Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday as a single game and in the conference. Then there is the DFL Supercup and the relegation games at the end of the season. DAZN, on the other hand, shows all games on Friday and Sunday. In addition, a game on the 1st, 15th and 16th match day can be seen on Sat.1 on free TV. The public TV channels ARD and ZDF also show detailed summaries of the football games.
One game of the women’s Bundesliga per game day is broadcast on free TV on ARD and ZDF. However, MagentaSport shows all games in full length.
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Both Sky and DAZN also show the games in full via their streaming portals. There is also a lot of additional information on the platforms, such as expert assessments and interviews.
All games in the women’s Bundesliga can also be viewed in stream and then in the media center via the MagentaSport service.
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Premier League (England)
Manchester City, United, Liverpool, Arsenal – if you want to watch these clubs play, you need Sky first and foremost. Some games also run on DAZN.
Premier League on TV
The broadcasting rights for the Premier League will remain with Sky until at least 2024/25. The English league recently extended the contract, probably also because it has been hit financially since the corona pandemic. Sky therefore has its own channel for the Premier League, on which English football can be seen around the clock. A few games can also be seen on DAZN, such as the cup competitions.
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Sky also shows all Premier League games within the streaming offer on Sky Q or WOW. The same applies to the individual games at DAZN.
“La Liga”/Primera Division (Spain)
The deal between the Spanish football league and DAZN has been in place since 2016. The contract was recently extended to 2026. Thomas de Buhr, former Executive Vice President of DAZN for the DACH countries, has repeatedly emphasized the importance of La Liga for DAZN’s streaming and TV offering.
La Liga/Primera Division on TV
DAZN broadcasts all Spanish La Liga games, including El Clásico, live on their TV channel. This applies to both Germany and Austria. Above all, the first matchday of the Primera División can be seen live in full.
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All La Liga games can also be streamed online via the DAZN streaming service.
Ligue 1 (France)
The French Ligue 1 can also currently be seen on DAZN with its top clubs Paris Saint-Germain, LOSC Lille, Olympique Marseille or OGC Nice. In the meantime, fans can also stream some games via Amazon Prime.
League 1 on TV
So far it is not possible to watch Ligue 1 on free TV for free. The Sportschau (ARD) sometimes summarizes just a few highlights. Both DAZN and Sport1+ offer the option of doing this within their subscription.
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All Ligue 1 games can be followed live on DAZN in the live stream. The provider comprehensively covers all 38 game days. In addition, there is a summary of the highlights after the games. Sport1+ shows one game per game day. Since the 2021/22 season, Amazon Prime has also been broadcasting eight out of ten games per round.
Serie A (Italy)
The Italian league with its well-known clubs Juventus Turin, Inter as well as AC Milan and AS Roma is also popular in Germany. The football games can be followed primarily online.
Series A on TV
The rights to Serie A for Germany are held by DAZN.
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In addition to the Serie A games, all of which can also be seen in the live stream on DAZN, the service also offers selected Copa Italia games.
Super League (China)
For a few years, the broadcasting rights for the Chinese Super League were held by DAZN and Sport Digital. In the meantime, the games of the Chinese league can no longer be seen in this country.
Super League on TV
No station is currently broadcasting the Chinese Super League.
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No streaming provider is currently showing the Chinese soccer league.
Major League Soccer (USA)
The rights for Major League Soccer (MLS) are currently held by DAZN. In the future, however, the provider will have competition from Apple TV +. In view of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, local interest is increasing. This is probably one of the reasons why the Apple Group secured the broadcasting rights at an early stage.
Major League Soccer on TV
Almost all games can be seen live and in full on DAZN.
Stream Major League Soccer
You can even stream all Major Soccer League games via DAZN’s online service.
Europe League
After the Champions League, the Europa League is the second most important European football tournament. The winner qualifies for both the aforementioned Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup.
Europa League on TV
The RTL Group has repeatedly secured the TV broadcasting rights. Accordingly, all games with German participation can be seen on free TV on RTL.
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There should also be an expanded offer on the in-house streaming service RTL +. There, games can be accessed both live and later in the stream.
Champions League
The Champions League is considered the pinnacle of football, as it brings together the best (and most expensive clubs) in Europe.
Champions League on TV
Some providers share the rights for the Champions League. DAZN shows the Wednesday games in the play-offs, the group phase and the knockout games. With one exception, the Tuesday games can also be seen both individually and in the conference via the provider. The finale, on the other hand, is shown by ZDF for free on free TV.
In the case of the Women’s Champions League, on the other hand, all rights are held by DAZN.
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In addition to the DAZN offer, there are also some Champions League games on Amazon Prime. The streaming service broadcasts a total of 16 Tuesday games, both from the group and the knockout phase.
DAZN also shows all games of the Women’s Champions League in the stream. In addition, the games can be called up afterwards free of charge on YouTube.
DFB Cup
Within Germany, the DFB Cup is also very popular. Clubs from lower leagues then get the opportunity to compete against the full professionals of the Bundesliga.
DFB Cup on TV
All DFB Cup games are broadcast live on Sky. ARD and ZDF will also broadcast a total of 15 games free of charge – including both semi-finals and the final.
Stream DFB Cup
Sky also streams all DFB Cup games.
The big overview: Where can you see which football league?
The most extensive football offer is available at DAZN. The streaming service specializes in sports and shows many other leagues in addition to the Bundesliga – sometimes exclusively. The biggest competitor in this matter is Sky. The station is even better positioned in the field of German football and also shows various games in the 2nd Bundesliga. But there are fewer games of foreign leagues to see here. Unfortunately, the two providers are also the most expensive.
DAZN costs EUR 29.99 a month or EUR 24.99 for an annual subscription. Sky, on the other hand, splits its offer. With the streaming service WOW, the sports tariff costs 24.99 euros per month, while a smooth 25 euros are due for the Sky Sports and Sky Bundesliga packages. There is also a joint offer from the two sports streaming giants.
The football program on free TV is visibly thinning out. After all, Sat.1 shows three games and RTL still holds the rights for the Europa League. In pay-TV, on the other hand, the transmission is very extensive; Sport 1+ should also be mentioned here as a supplement. Fans can watch women’s soccer on TV primarily on MagentaSport (Bundesliga) or also on DAZN (Champions League).