The Europa League might not be the pinnacle of European competition, but it’s still very significant.
With last season’s winners Sevilla currently competing in the Champions League, there’s an opportunity for another team to go all the way – unless the Spanish side finish third in their group.
That includes Liverpool, who are favourites to win the competition. But don’t rule out European debutants Brighton, Europa Conference League holders West Ham or 2021-22 finalists Rangers.]
And there are plenty of established sides elsewhere, including Roma, Villarreal, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting Lisbon and Ajax.
Here’s how to watch every Europa League match live, whether you’re based in the US, UK or elsewhere.
Europa League fixtures
There are are a few standout matches in the first round of group stage games, but all 16 ties are available to watch live:
Thu 21 Sept
- Bayer Leverkusen vs BK Hacken – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- FK Qarabag vs Molde – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- LASK vs Liverpool – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Panathinaikos vs Villarreal – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Rennes vs Maccabi Haifa – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Servette vs Slavia Prague – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Sheriff Tiraspol vs Roma – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Toulouse – KO 5.45pm UK/12.45pm ET/9.45am PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Ajax vs Marseille – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Atalanta vs Rakow – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Brighton vs AEK Athens – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Olympiakos vs SC Freiburg – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Rangers vs Real Betis – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Sparta Prague vs Aris Limassol – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
- West Ham vs Backa Topola – KO 8pm UK/3pm ET/12pm PT – CBS Sports/Paramount+/BT Sport
How to watch the Europa League in the US
In the US, CBS has the exclusive English-language rights to the Europa League, with every match being broadcast live. If you already have cable TV, check if it’s supported on the CBS website and then contact your provider.
But if you don’t want to get cable, there’s an easy alternative. Simply sign up to the Paramount+ streaming service (from $5.99 per month) and you’ll have full access on all your devices.
The most hassle-free way is to sign up for a live TV streaming service. YouTube TV ($72.99 per month), Hulu+ Live TV ($69.99 per month), Fubo Pro ($74.99 per month) and DirecTV Stream (from $74.99 per month) all include CBS. None of these are cheap, but they offer plenty of other benefits.
How to watch the Europa League in the UK
BT Sport has been rebranded as TNT Sports, but it still has the exclusive rights to the Europa League in the UK. Not much has changed in terms of the plans available, either.
At full price, the cheapest TV package costs £18 per month for 24 months, but also includes Eurosport 1 & 2 and the discovery+ Premium streaming service.
But if you’d rather stream all the action and don’t want a recordable TV box, it makes more sense to simply add TNT Sports to discovery+. That costs £20 per month for BT Broadband customers, but you’ll need to get the monthly pass for £29.99 per month otherwise.
And if you’d like to combine TNT Sports with Sky Sports, it’ll cost you £43 per month at full price.
How to watch the Europa League outside the US and UK
Before trying to watch US or UK TV from abroad, it’s worth checking which broadcaster has the rights to the Europa League where you’re based. See the full list of international broadcasters on the UEFA website.
But if you’re just visiting another country, it makes sense to access your US or UK subscription, which requires a VPN. We’re using NordVPN for the purposes of this tutorial, but there are plenty of great alternatives in our best VPN chart.
1.
Download the relevant VPN app
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Head to the download page for the VPN you’d like to install and click ‘Download App’. The likes of NordVPN are available on a range of devices.
2.
Connect to a US or UK server
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Open the app and sign in to your account if necessary. Then, select any US or UK server and connect to it.
Depending on the service you’re using, it might look quite different to the above. But this should be relatively easy to find.
3.
Start watching as usual
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Head to the website or app you’d usually use to start watching. You should now be able to stream content as normal and without any restrictions.
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