The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-tier European clubs. The competition winners are determined through a round-robin group stage to qualify for a double-leg knockout format and a single-leg final.
It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the World, as well as the most prestigious club competition in European football. It is played for by the national league champions (and, in some instances, one or more runners-up) of their respective national associations.
In this guide, I am going to explain how you can stream UEFA Champions League anywhere in the World.
Also Read: How to watch UEFA Champions League in US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, and India.
How to watch UEFA Champions League for free anywhere
You may be thinking, are there any free ways to stream UEFA Champions League from anywhere in the World. So, yes, there are ways to watch your favorite club in live action for free.
Let’s explore how:
RTE Player
RTÉ Player is a video-on-demand service operated by the Irish public broadcaster RTÉ. The service provides live and recorded RTÉ television programs and content exclusive to the player and other international broadcasters.
If you are into English commentary, RTE Player is the best option for you for select Champions League games. It is an Irish streaming service that will go through English commentary on Tuesday.
ServusTV
ServusTV is another streaming service where you can free catch UEFA Champions league games online. For your information, it is an Austrian-based network where you can watch the games in German commentary.
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Stream Live UEFA Champions League on CBS and CBS Sports Network
CBS and CBS Sports Network gets the official broadcasting rights of the UEFA Champions League in USA. There are many ways to access CBS via online streaming networks, including Paramount Plus, YoutubeTV, fuboTV, and DirecTV Stream.
Every event will be shown live on Paramount Plus, with select matches also airing on CBS and the CBS Sports Network. A seven-day free trial is available through Paramount Plus.
At $65/month, selected matches will be broadcast on CBS and the CBS Sports Network via YouTube TV. If you only want to watch a specific game, YouTube TV offers a free trial.
At the price of $70/month, FuboTV, which carries both CBS and CBS Sports Network, allows you to watch Champions League games live throughout the season.
At $95/month, you can live stream UEFA Champions League games with DirecTV Stream by subscribing to its “Ultimate” package. This package also includes CBS/CBS Sports Network and shows games throughout the tournament. Try the five-day free trial if you only want to watch a specific game.
The fact to know is that these streaming services are only available in USA. If you are not in USA, you would need to change your location to US and then you can access these networks without any hassle. A VPN will be a must-have in this scenario.
Other International Options to Stream UEFA Champions League
DAZN Canada
At the price of 25 CAD/month or 200 CAD/year, DAZN Canada is an excellent way to watch UEFA Champions League games live, including the final on June 10, 2023. Keep in mind, however, that DAZN no longer offers a free trial.
BT Sport
At 25 GBP/month, if you live in the United Kingdom, BT Sport is the best place to watch UEFA Champions League live streams. You don’t need BT broadband to stream sports online; instead, choose a Monthly Pass to gain unlimited access to BT Sport. Within 10 minutes, you can be up and running with the BT Sport app or web player.
This service is only available to residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland. To watch the stream online, you’ll need a BT ID. A TV license, a valid postal code, and a UK credit/debit card are required to obtain a BT ID.
SonyLIV
At 300 INR/month or 1,000 INR/year, in India, SonyLIV has the exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches. Matches can be viewed on the SonyLIV app and website.
UEFA Champions League Schedule
Generally, the group stage takes place between September and December, while the knockout stage begins in February. With the exception of the championship, all knockout matches are played over two legs. Since 2015, the final has been held in the last two weeks of May or the first few days of June in three consecutive odd-numbered years.
Because the UEFA Champions League runs concurrently with each country’s national league, games are always played in the middle of the week. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 12:55 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively.
| EVENT | DATE |
| Qualifying | June 14, 2022–August 9, 2022 |
| Play-off round | August 16–24, 2022 |
| Group stage | September 6, 2022–November 2, 2022 |
| Round of 16 | February 14, 2023–March 15, 2023 |
| Quarterfinals | April 11–19, 2023 |
| Semifinals | May 19–17, 2023 |
| Final | 10-Jun-23 |
What is the most successful Club in UEFA Champions League?
Real Madrid is the most successful club, with 14 titles and 3 runner-ups on the bag. AC Milan is second on the list, with 7 titles and 4 runner-ups.
| Club | Title(s) | Runners-up |
| Spain Real Madrid | 14 | 3 |
| Italy Milan | 7 | 4 |
| Germany Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 |
| England Liverpool | 6 | 4 |
| Spain Barcelona | 5 | 3 |
| Netherlands Ajax | 4 | 2 |
| England Manchester United | 3 | 2 |
| Italy Inter Milan | 3 | 2 |
| Italy Juventus | 2 | 7 |
| Portugal Benfica | 2 | 5 |
| England Chelsea | 2 | 1 |
| England Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 |
| Portugal Porto | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland Celtic | 1 | 1 |
| Germany Hamburger SV | 1 | 1 |
| Romania Steaua București | 1 | 1 |
| France Marseille | 1 | 1 |
| Germany Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands Feyenoord | 1 | 0 |
| England Aston Villa | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 |
| Spain Atlético Madrid | 0 | 3 |
| France Reims | 0 | 2 |
| Spain Valencia | 0 | 2 |
| Italy Fiorentina | 0 | 1 |
| Germany Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 1 |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan | 0 | 1 |
| Greece Panathinaikos | 0 | 1 |
| England Leeds United | 0 | 1 |
| France Saint-Étienne | 0 | 1 |
| Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium Club Brugge | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden Malmö FF | 0 | 1 |
| Italy Roma | 0 | 1 |
| Italy Sampdoria | 0 | 1 |
| Germany Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 1 |
| France Monaco | 0 | 1 |
| England Arsenal | 0 | 1 |
| England Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 |
| France Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 1 |
| England Manchester City | 0 | 1 |
Who has the most goals in UEFA Champions League History?
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has the most goals in UEFA Champions League. He scored 140 goals in 183 appearances with a ratio of 0.77. Lionel Messi of Argentina is second in the list. He scored 129 in 161 appearances with a ratio of 0.8.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Years | Club(s) (Goals/Apps) |
| 1 | Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo | 140 | 183 | 0.77 | 2003–2022 | Manchester United (21/59), Real Madrid (105/101), Juventus (14/23) |
| 2 | Argentina Lionel Messi | 129 | 161 | 0.8 | 2005– | Barcelona (120/149), Paris Saint-Germain (9/12) |
| 3 | Poland Robert Lewandowski | 91 | 111 | 0.82 | 2011– | Borussia Dortmund (17/28), Bayern Munich (69/78), Barcelona (5/5) |
| 4 | France Karim Benzema | 86 | 146 | 0.59 | 2005– | Lyon (12/19), Real Madrid (74/127) |
| 5 | Spain Raúl | 71 | 142 | 0.5 | 1995–2011 | Real Madrid (66/130), Schalke 04 (5/12) |
| 6 | Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy | 56 | 73 | 0.77 | 1998–2009 | PSV Eindhoven (8/11), Manchester United (35/43), Real Madrid (13/19) |
| 7 | Germany Thomas Müller | 53 | 138 | 0.38 | 2009– | Bayern Munich |
| 8 | France Thierry Henry | 50 | 112 | 0.45 | 1997–2012 | Monaco (7/9), Arsenal (35/77), Barcelona (8/26) |
| 9 | Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano double-dagger | 49 | 58 | 0.84 | 1955–1964 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko | 48 | 100 | 0.48 | 1994–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv (15/26), Milan (29/59), Chelsea (4/15) |
| 10 | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | 48 | 124 | 0.39 | 2001– | Ajax (6/19), Juventus (3/19), Inter Milan (6/22), Barcelona (4/10), Milan (9/20), Paris Saint-Germain (20/33), Manchester United (0/1) |
Since the 2009–10 season, the UEFA Champions League has begun with a double round-robin group stage of 32 teams, which is preceded by two qualifications “streams” for teams that do not receive direct entry into the tournament proper. Teams that qualified by virtue of winning their respective leagues and those that qualified by virtue of placing second or third in their respective national championships are split into two streams.
The number of teams that each association enters into the UEFA Champions League is determined by the member associations’ UEFA coefficients. The results of the clubs representing each association over the course of the previous five Champions League and UEFA Cup/Europa League seasons are used to calculate these coefficients. The greater an association’s coefficient, the greater the number of teams it sends to the Champions League and the fewer qualification rounds its teams must compete in.
Four of the remaining six qualifying spots are awarded to the winners of a six-round qualifying tournament contested by the remaining 43 or 44 national champions, with byes to later rounds granted to champions from associations with higher coefficients. The remaining two are awarded to the winners of a three-round qualifying tournament between 10–11 clubs from associations ranked 5–6 through 15, who qualified by placing second or third in their respective national league.
Group Stage and Knockout Stage
The tournament proper begins with a 32-team group stage split into eight groups of four. No group may contain more than one club from the same country, and the draw to determine which teams go into each group is seeded based on teams’ performance in UEFA competitions. Each team plays six group stage games, hosting and traveling to face the other three teams in its group. Each group’s champion and runner-up will then advance to the next round. In the UEFA Europa League, the third-placed team plays.
The winner of one group faces the runner-up of another group in the round of 16, with teams from the same association prohibited from being paired against one another. After the quarterfinals, the draw is completely random, with no protection for associations.
European Champion Clubs’ Cup trophy is awarded each year to a club that wins the event. Before 2008 season, the club that won the event 3 times in a row or had won it 5 times overall was awarded the original trophy.
But post-2008, the club that won the event is awarded the replica, while the original trophy is kept in UEFA’s jurisdiction. For the virtue pre-2008 rule, only five clubs have the original version of the trophy. The clubs include Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan, and Liverpool.
Just like other leagues, the prize money for UEFA Champions League is of two types; the fixed and the one that comes with selling broadcasting rights plus the qualification rounds a club could reach. The prize money to the club also depends on the country where the rights are sold. The club’s country that bought the right for the higher amount is expected to compensate more.
For the season 2021-2022, here is the breakdown of the prize money that qualifiers to the respective round got.
1) Play-off round: €5,000,000
2) Base fee for group stage: €15,640,000
3) Group match victory: €2,800,000
4) Group match draw: €900,000
5) Round of 16: €9,600,000
6) Quarterfinals: €10,600,000
7) Semi-finals: €12,500,000
8) Runners-up: €15,500,000
9) Champions: €20,000,000
This implies that, at best, a club can earn €85,140,000 of prize money under this structure, not counting shares of the qualifying rounds, play-off round or the market pool.
