The ultimate guide to streaming football (soccer) online

For die-hard fans, weekends just aren’t the same without the thrills and spills of watching your favorite team, heated local derbies, and showdowns between the best players on the biggest football stages. 

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With the seasons up and running, let’s take a look at football’s biggest storylines in the major leagues around Europe and the world. And be sure to check out our football streaming page to find out how to watch your team online.

England

Premier League

Current champion: Manchester City

The fierce competition of the Premier League is what makes it one of the world’s most exciting leagues. This season’s title race looks wide open—Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool all have a decent shot at dethroning the current champion, Manchester City. With Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and Romelu Lukaku back to Chelsea, two prodigal sons have returned and wasted no time banging in the goals. 

Top global streaming option: You can get your fill of Premier League football from DAZN Canada. It costs 20 CAD/month and includes a generous 30-day trial.

Find all your streaming options on our Premier League page.

 

FA Cup

Current champion: Leicester City

England’s top knockout competition never fails to entertain, with several underdogs beating the more prominent teams at various stages. Given their rough start to the season, current champion Leicester doesn’t seem likely to repeat, especially given Manchester City’s depth, and that this is supposedly Pep Guardiola’s final season at City. 

Top global streaming option: You can stream FA Cup games live on Zattoo, a free Swiss streaming service that shows BBC and ITV programming. 

Find all your streaming options on our FA Cup page.

 

France

Ligue 1

Current champion: Lille

Lille’s 2-1 victory over Angers on the final day to lift the Ligue 1 trophy ended years of dominance by Paris Saint-Germain. However, PSG reloaded in the summer, adding Lionel Messi to a lethal forward line of Kylian Mbappé and Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Neymar—and it’s now hard to look past the Parisians for the title this season.

Top global streaming option: beIN Sports shows Ligue 1 games, and is available on fuboTV, which costs 65 USD/month and comes with a seven-day free trial. 

Find our favorite ways to watch and all your streaming options on our Ligue 1 page.

 

Coupe de France

Current champion: PSG

PSG truly looks like France’s dominant team again this season, so we expect to see the Parisians in the final of the domestic cup. However, don’t discount a wild-card like Monaco, Marseille, or Nice. 

Top global streaming option: Tune into Coupe de France games on beIN Sports, available on fuboTV, which costs 65 USD/month and comes with a seven-day free trial.

Find our favorite ways to watch the biggest French cup games.

 

Germany

Bundesliga

Current champion: Bayern Munich

Can anyone beat Bayern Munich to lift the Meisterschale? One team might be Borussia Dortmund, which possesses one of the league’s top finishers, Erling Haaland. Bayern’s new manager, Julian Nagelsmann, guided RB Leipzig to second place last season, so it will be interesting to see how both teams fare this time around. 

Top global streaming option: ESPN+ has the English broadcast rights to the Bundesliga. It costs 7 USD/month or 70 USD/year. 

Make sure you know how to stream all the top matches on our Bundesliga page.

 

DFB-Pokal

Current champion: Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich is naturally the favorite for the German domestic knockout cup. Still, Bayern Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Eintracht Frankfurt have reached the finals in recent years—and Borussia Dortmund is the current champion. 

Top global streaming option: ARD will broadcast nine DFB-Pokal matches per season, including the semifinals and the final, live and for free. 

Don’t miss a minute of the action in Germany’s biggest footballing clashes.

 

Italy

Serie A

Current champions: Inter Milan

The Italians are known for their flair and passion, and Serie A is no different this season. Inter Milan needs to remain focused to defend its title, with Massimiliano Allegri back in the manager’s seat at Juventus and Jose Mourinho hoping to revitalize AS Roma’s title ambitions. But don’t count out Napoli or AC Milan from sneaking into the title race. 

Top global streaming option: CBS carries Serie A games in the U.S. and is available on Paramount Plus, which costs as little as 5 USD/month or 50 USD/year and comes with a seven-day free trial. 

Find our favorite ways to stream the biggest Italian derbies and top games on our Serie A page. 

 

Coppa Italia

Current champions: Juventus

Allegri guided Juventus to four Coppa Italia trophies between 2014 and 2019, and the defending champions have to be the favorite again this year.

Top global streaming option: CBS carries Serie A games in the U.S. and is available on Paramount Plus, which costs as little as 5 USD/month or 50 USD/year and comes with a seven-day free trial. 

Don’t miss the best Coppa Italia games! Here’s how to stream them securely online.

 

Spain

La Liga

Current champions: Atlético Madrid

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid shed no tears at Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona after 21 trophy-laden years. Can Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman rebuild the team in time to challenge for La Liga? Will Karim Benzema continue his fine form in front of goal for Real? Or will Diego Simeone, reunited with forward Antoine Griezmann (who played his best football under Simone at Atlético), capitalize to defend the title? 

Top global streaming option: ESPN+ shows every La Liga game and costs 7 USD/month or 70 USD/year (also available via the Disney+ bundle for 14 USD/month).

Follow all the La Liga storylines and top games by securely streaming the games with a VPN.

 

Copa del Rey

Current champions: Barcelona

Barcelona routed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in last season’s Copa del Rey final, disappointing fans of the Basque team. But there’s always a chance for a plucky underdog in Spain’s hotly contested domestic cup to create an upset.

Top global streaming option: You can watch Copa del Rey games on ESPN+, which costs 7 USD/month or 70 USD/year (also available via the Disney+ bundle for 14 USD/month).

Find out how to securely stream the best Copa del Rey games. 

 

Major European competitions 

UEFA Champions League

Current champions: Chelsea

Europe’s premier mid-week competition has produced truly unforgettable games and moments as the best teams across the continent go head to head. Cristiano Ronaldo will back himself to take Manchester United deep in the competition, as will Robert Lewandowski’s Bayern Munich. Neither Paris Saint-Germain (now boasting Lionel Messi in its ranks) nor Manchester City has never won the coveted trophy—and both teams are set up for an almighty push this season.

Top global streaming option: Get your fill of Champions League football from DAZN Canada. It costs 20 CAD/month and includes a generous 30-day trial.

Never miss a crucial Champions League fixture—find out the best ways to stream the games.  

 

UEFA Europa League

Current holders: Villareal

After the Champions League, the Europa League is the continent’s next-best mid-week fix of top teams competing for silverware. Manager Unai Emery won his fourth Europa League title last season, guiding Villareal to victory over Manchester United. Top teams in the competition this season include Marseille, Lazio, Napoli, and Bayern Leverkusen.

Top global streaming option: Europa League matches are available to watch on DAZN Canada. It costs 20 CAD/month and includes a generous 30-day trial.

Can Lazio go all the way to the final of this season’s Europa League? Find out how to stream all the games.

 

UEFA Nations League

Current champion: Portugal

Europe’s newest cup competition is a chance to see new national rivalries emerge, so make sure you know how to securely stream all the best games. Who else but Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines last season, firing Portugal into the finals, where they edged out the Netherlands, becoming the inaugural Nations League champions.

Top global streaming option: DAZN Canada streams Nations League games, and has a 30-day trial, after which it costs 20 CAD/month.

See all the best streaming options for Nations League games so you and see who becomes its second-ever champion.

 

Women’s football

England

FA Women’s Super League

Current champions: Chelsea

Not to be outdone by their male counterparts, women’s soccer has plenty of excitement for fans of the Beautiful Game. In England’s Women’s Super League, Chelsea won its fourth title last season, in a close race with Manchester City, but expect Arsenal, and Manchester United to push them this time around.

Top global streaming option: NBC Sports shows a selection of Women's Soccer League games and costs as little as 5 USD/month—or try the seven-day trial.

 

United States

National Women’s Soccer League

Current champions: North Carolina Courage

When they’re not dominating the global stage (four Women's World Cups, four Olympic gold medals), many of the stars of the U.S. Women’s National Team ply their trade in the National Women’s Soccer League. Analysts predict a close race this season between OL Reign—led by superstar Megan Rapinoe—and the Portland Thorns, and expect big things from up-and-coming players like Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (daughter of NBA star Dennis Rodman). 

Top global streaming option: Paramount+ lets you stream National Women’s Soccer League games—including the Challenge Cup. It costs 4.99 USD/month and offers a seven-day free trial.

 

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