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 Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [4]
Reliance Jio TV
I-League WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [5]
Prasar Bharati DD Sports
Indian Women's League None Indian Football YouTube channel [6]
I-League 2nd Division None
Santosh Trophy None Dream Sports FanCode [7]
Senior Women's NFC None
Durand Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 Voot [8]
Reliance Jio TV
Super Cup SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2 Dream Sports FanCode [9]

    International club football competitions

    List of current broadcasters:

    Country
    (or)
    Confederation    		 Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
    Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
    England Premier League Disney India Star Sports Select 1/2 Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [10]
    FA Cup SPNI Sony Sports Ten 1/2 SPNI SonyLIV [11]
    FA Community Shield [12]
    EFL Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [13]
    EFL Championship
    Women's Super League [14]
    Spain La Liga Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [15]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Copa del Rey None Dream Sports FanCode [16]
    Supercopa de España None
    Germany Bundesliga SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2 SPNI SonyLIV [17]
    DFB-Pokal [18]
    DFL-Supercup [19]
    Italy Serie A Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [20]
    Reliance Jio TV
    Coppa Italia None
    Supercoppa Italiana
    UEFA UEFA Champions League SPNI Sony Sports Ten 1/2/3/5 SPNI SonyLIV [21]
    UEFA Europa League
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    UEFA Super Cup
    FIFA FIFA Club World Cup None FIFA FIFA+ [22]
    FIFA YouTube channel
    France Ligue 1 Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [23][24]
    TV5Monde TV5Monde Asie Reliance Jio TV
    Coupe de France None DAZN Group DAZN [25]
    Trophée des Champions Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [26]
    Reliance Jio TV
    AFC AFC Champions League Disney India Star Sports 3[lower-alpha 1] Disney India Disney+ Hotstar[lower-alpha 1] [27]
    Reliance Jio TV
    SPNI Sony Sports Ten 1/2[lower-alpha 2] SPNI SonyLIV[lower-alpha 2] [28][29]
    AFC Cup Disney India Star Sports[lower-alpha 3] Disney India Disney+ Hotstar[lower-alpha 3] [30][31]
    Reliance Jio TV
    United States Major League Soccer None Apple Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass) [32]
    Netherlands Eredivisie WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport India WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [33][34]
    Japan J1 League None Dream Sports FanCode [35]
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2 SPNI SonyLIV [36]
    King Cup [37]
    Scotland Scottish Premiership Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [38][39]
    Scottish League Cup None
    1. Star Sports 3 and Disney+ Hotstar only telecasted Group B matches of the 2022 season
    2. Sony Sports Ten and SonyLIV only telecasted the Final of 2022 season
    3. Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar only telecasted Group D matches of the 2022 season

    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 1, Sports18 Khel & MTV Viacom18 JioCinema [40][41]
    Reliance Jio TV
    FIFA U-20 World Cup TBD
    FIFA U-17 World Cup SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2 SPNI SonyLIV [42]
    FIFA Women's World Cup [43]
    FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 1 Viacom18 Voot [44]
    FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Reliance Jio TV [45]
    UEFA UEFA Euro SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2/3/4/5 SPNI SonyLIV [46]
    UEFA Nations League Sony Sports Ten 2/3
    UEFA Euro Qualifiers Sony Sports Ten 1/2
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - UEFA Sony Sports Ten 1/2 [47]
    UEFA Women's Euro Sony Sports Ten 2 [48]
    CONMEBOL Copa América SPNI Sony Sports Ten 2/5 SPNI SonyLIV [49]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CONMEBOL None
    CAF Africa Cup of Nations None CAF TV YouTube channel[lower-alpha 1] [50]
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CAF None Dream Sports FanCode [51]
    AFC AFC Asian Cup FSDL None FSDL None [52]
    AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Disney India Star Sports 3 Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [53]
    Reliance Jio TV
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - AFC Disney India Star Sports 2/3 Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [54]
    Reliance Jio TV
    AFC Women's Asian Cup WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [55]
    Reliance Jio TV
    CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup None
    FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - CONCACAF None Dream Sports FanCode [56]
    SAFF SAFF Championship WBD Asia-Pacific Eurosport[lower-alpha 2] WBD Asia-Pacific Discovery+ [57]
    SAFF U-20 Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [58]
    Indian Football and Eleven Sports Facebook page
    SAFF U-17 Championship None Website of Eleven Sports [59]
    SAFF Women's Championship None Website of Eleven Sports [60]
    SAFF U-20 Women's Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [61]
    SAFF U-17 Women's Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [62]
    1. Only knockout stage matches of AFCON 2021
    2. Only Indian matches of 2021 Edition

    See also

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