How to Watch Football in Japan
Sporty's guide to how to watch football in Japan: WOWOW shows the Champions League and the Europa League on TV and in WOWOW On Demand, with selected Conference League matches there too. DAZN streams Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and LaLiga, and U-NEXT streams the Premier League and LaLiga. ABEMA streams two selected Bundesliga games each matchday with no subscription.
There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the Sporty App for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.
Open Sporty (opens in a new tab)
How to watch in Japan
- Premier League: U-Next — Streams all 380 Premier League games in its app. (Sources: U-NEXT — Premier League disclosure)
- LaLiga: U-NEXT — Streams every LaLiga first-division game live in its Soccer Pack in the U-NEXT app in 2026-27. (Sources: U-NEXT — Soccer Pack · DAZN Group — LaLiga in Japan through 2027-28)
- LaLiga: DAZN — Streams LaLiga first- and second-division games in the DAZN app. (Sources: U-NEXT — Soccer Pack · DAZN Group — LaLiga in Japan through 2027-28)
- Serie A: DAZN — Streams Serie A games live in the DAZN app in 2026-27. (Sources: DAZN News — European leagues live in 2026-27)
- Bundesliga: DAZN — DAZN streams every Bundesliga game (306) in the DAZN app. (Sources: Bundesliga Media — DAZN shows every 2026-27 Bundesliga game in Japan · ABEMA — Bundesliga 2026-27)
- Bundesliga: ABEMA — Streams two selected games each matchday in the ABEMA app with no subscription, mainly teams with Japanese players. (Sources: Bundesliga Media — DAZN shows every 2026-27 Bundesliga game in Japan · ABEMA — Bundesliga 2026-27)
- Ligue 1: DAZN — Streams Ligue 1 and the Trophée des Champions exclusively in the DAZN app. (Sources: DAZN Group — Ligue 1 in Japan through 2028-29)
- Champions League: WOWOW — Shows every Champions League game in the 2026-27 season, from the qualifying play-offs to the final, on TV and in the WOWOW On Demand app. (Sources: WOWOW — UEFA Champions League 2026-27 · WOWOW — 2026-27 season live)
- Europa League: WOWOW — Shows the 2026-27 Europa League on TV and in WOWOW On Demand, with every match from the league phase to the final (some league-phase matches as replays only). (Sources: WOWOW — CL and EL 2026-27 season pass · UEFA — Where to watch the Europa League, 7 October 2026)
- Conference League: WOWOW — Streams selected 2026-27 Conference League matches, live or as replays, from the league phase to the final in WOWOW On Demand. (Sources: WOWOW — Conference League 2026-27 · WOWOW — CL and EL 2026-27 season pass)
Upcoming games
- Champions League: Fenerbahçe vs Slavia Prague, 01:45 (UTC+9), 21 Oct
- EFL Championship: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth, 03:45 (UTC+9), 21 Oct
- Champions League: Liverpool vs Villarreal, 04:00 (UTC+9), 21 Oct
- Champions League: Manchester City vs AEK Athens, 04:00 (UTC+9), 21 Oct
- Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona, 04:00 (UTC+9), 21 Oct
- Champions League: Como vs Manchester United, 01:45 (UTC+9), 22 Oct
- Champions League: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, 04:00 (UTC+9), 22 Oct
- Champions League: Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 04:00 (UTC+9), 22 Oct
- Champions League: Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig, 04:00 (UTC+9), 22 Oct
- Europa League: Juventus vs Rennes, 01:45 (UTC+9), 23 Oct
Football in other countries
- Football in India
- Football in the United Arab Emirates
- Football in Qatar
- Football in Saudi Arabia
- See all football guides