DAZN Secures Champions League Rights In Japan

14 Jun 2017 | tshego

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DAZN has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup matches in Japan.

Football fans from across Japan will be able to watch all UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League games live exclusively on DAZN from the 2018/19 season.

DAZN will become the exclusive home of every match from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup from 2018/19 to 2020/21 and be the only place that football fans in Japan can watch the top European club teams compete for European club honours.

The live sport streaming service will enable fans to watch every match from the play-off, group and knockout stages right through to the finals. DAZN will also enable fans to watch the match when and how they want through the product offering including live as it happens, full match replays immediately after the final whistle or match highlights.

James Rushton, CEO of DAZN said: “Every season the UEFA Champions League and Europa League gets more competitive and exhilarating to watch. DAZN is dedicated to delivering sports fans access to the best domestic and international sports competitions when and how they want. We are delighted to have secured the exclusive rights to the premier footballing club competitions in Europe. Japanese football fans will now be able to watch the best players in the world competing in the leading club competition at their convenience on any connected device. Since we launched last year, we have shown over 2,000 live footballing events across top leagues, cups and international matches from around the world, showing that we are the true home of football in Japan.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA director of marketing said: “We are aware of the huge interest in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League in Japan and are thrilled that this partnership with DAZN will allow many new fans to access the competition that they love. DAZN’s innovative streaming service represents an evolution in the way our club competitions will be made available, allowing fans in Japan to watch their favourite players and teams whenever and wherever they want.”