How to Watch Champions League in USA: Never Miss a Match
Quick answer: every UEFA Champions League match streams live in English in the United States on Paramount+. UEFA's official US partners are Paramount+, TUDN and DAZN, and Paramount+ is the one service that carries the full schedule. Selected matches also air on CBS and CBS Sports Network on television, while Spanish-language coverage runs through TelevisaUnivision — ViX for streaming, and TUDN and UniMás on TV — plus a DAZN package of exclusive Spanish-language matches.
That simple structure is good news for fans in the US. You do not need to chase a different channel for every club or every matchday. One Paramount+ subscription covers every league-phase, play-off, knockout and final fixture in English, including the final on Saturday 5 June 2027. This guide explains the English coverage in depth, the Spanish-language options in depth, the kick-off times in each US time zone, and exactly what you need to sign up. FutbolHorarios only lists official broadcasters. We never host matches and we never link to unofficial streams.
English coverage in depth: Paramount+, CBS and CBS Sports Network
Paramount+ is the home of the Champions League in English in the United States. Every match in the competition streams live on the service, from the early league-phase kick-offs through to the final at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid. If you support a smaller club whose matches rarely make linear television, Paramount+ is still where you will find them, because the streaming rights cover the entire fixture list rather than a selection of headline games.
Guides published in October 2026 listed Paramount+ plans at $8.99 per month for Essential and $13.99 per month for Premium. Prices and plan names can change, so check the current price before subscribing and confirm which plan suits how you watch. The important point for Champions League viewing is that the live matches are on Paramount+ itself, so you should verify the competition is included in the plan you choose at the moment you sign up, rather than relying on an old price list — including this one.
Television coverage in English sits alongside the streaming coverage. Selected matches air on CBS and on CBS Sports Network. That is useful if you prefer to watch on a big screen through cable, satellite or a live TV streaming bundle that carries those channels, and CBS is often the natural place to look for the biggest knockout ties and the final. However, television alone does not cover the whole competition. On a busy league-phase night with simultaneous kick-offs, only some matches can be shown on linear channels, so Paramount+ remains the reliable way to guarantee you can watch your own team.
To check the current official partner information for yourself, see UEFA's Champions League pages on uefa.com, which list the competition's broadcast partners. Always sign up through the official Paramount+, CBS or broadcaster websites or apps. Avoid any site that promises free Champions League streams outside the official partners: those services are not authorised, and FutbolHorarios does not list or link to them.
Spanish-language coverage in depth: ViX, TUDN, UniMás and DAZN
The United States has one of the strongest Spanish-language Champions League offerings anywhere, reflecting how many fans follow European football in Spanish. TelevisaUnivision provides the core of that coverage. ViX is its streaming service for Champions League matches in Spanish, while TUDN and UniMás carry matches on television. If your household already watches football through TUDN or UniMás, you will already be familiar with the presentation style, the commentary teams and the studio coverage around the big European nights.
DAZN adds a further Spanish-language option. For the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, DAZN holds a package of 38 exclusive Spanish-language matches per season in the United States. Exclusive matters here: those 38 matches are not simply a duplicate of what is elsewhere, so serious Spanish-language viewers should check which service carries the specific fixture they want on each matchday before kick-off, rather than assuming every Spanish broadcast is in the same place.
Our Spanish-language channel guides go deeper on each service. See our pages for TUDN and ViX for channel information, and use our Champions League fixtures page to plan which matches you want to watch each week. If you are visiting from Europe or comparing coverage while travelling, our companion guide on how to watch the Champions League in the UK and France explains the TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Canal+ picture there.
Kick-off times in US time zones
Champions League matches are played on European evenings, which means afternoon kick-offs in the United States. Typical US kick-offs are 12:45 PM and 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The early slot suits a long lunch or a half-day of working from home; the later slot is the traditional prime Champions League window, with the biggest matches usually placed there.
| Eastern (ET) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) | Pacific (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 PM | 11:45 AM | 10:45 AM | 9:45 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
The conversions fans ask about most are the Eastern to Central and Eastern to Pacific ones: 12:45 PM ET is 11:45 AM CT and 9:45 AM PT, and 3:00 PM ET is 2:00 PM CT and 12:00 PM PT. West Coast fans should note how early the first slot falls — a 9:45 AM Pacific kick-off is a breakfast match, and it is easy to miss if you assume a lunchtime start. Set a reminder from our English home page fixtures coverage rather than converting times in your head on the day.
The 2026/27 league phase runs from 8 September 2026 to 27 January 2027. Matchday 3 falls on 20 and 21 October 2026 and Matchday 4 on 3 and 4 November 2026, before the knockout play-offs in February 2027, the Round of 16 in March, the quarter-finals in April and the semi-finals on 27/28 April and 4/5 May 2027. The season ends with the final on Saturday 5 June 2027 — see our Champions League Final 2027 guide for the venue, tickets and viewing details.
What you need and how to sign up
You need three things: a subscription or TV package that includes an official partner, a compatible device, and a reliable internet connection if you are streaming. For complete English coverage, subscribe to Paramount+ through its official website or app. For Spanish coverage, look at ViX for streaming, check whether your TV package carries TUDN and UniMás, and consider DAZN if the exclusive Spanish-language matches matter to you. For television in English, check that your package carries CBS and CBS Sports Network.
Sign up only through official channels. Go directly to the broadcaster's own website or download its official app from your device's app store, create your account there, and keep your payment details on that official service only. Do not enter payment details into a third-party site that claims to resell or unlock Champions League streams. If a price looks too good to be legitimate — every match, forever, for a single tiny payment — it is not an official offer.
Finally, plan around the schedule rather than searching at kick-off. Champions League weeks come in bursts, with two matchdays close together and simultaneous games competing for your attention. Pick your primary match in advance, check whether it is on Paramount+, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ViX, TUDN, UniMás or DAZN, and have the app open and signed in before the teams come out. That small habit is the difference between watching the anthem and missing the first ten minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Is every Champions League match on Paramount+?
Yes. Every Champions League match streams live in English on Paramount+ in the United States, according to UEFA's official partner list. Selected matches also air on CBS and CBS Sports Network on TV, but Paramount+ is the service with the complete fixture list.
Can I watch the Champions League in Spanish in the USA?
Yes. Spanish-language coverage is provided by TelevisaUnivision, with ViX streaming and TUDN and UniMás on TV, plus a DAZN package of 38 exclusive Spanish-language matches per season for 2025/26 and 2026/27. Check our TUDN channel page for more detail.
Is any Champions League coverage free in the USA?
Live coverage in the USA is on subscription services and pay TV channels. Selected matches on CBS are the closest to free-to-air coverage, depending on how you receive the channel. There is no free service that legally streams every match live, and you should avoid unofficial free streams.
What time are Champions League matches in the USA?
Typical US kick-offs are 12:45 PM and 3:00 PM Eastern Time. That is 11:45 AM and 2:00 PM Central, 10:45 AM and 1:00 PM Mountain, and 9:45 AM and 12:00 PM Pacific.