Watch soccer on Paramount+ free in USA: Champions League, Europa, Serie A, EFL, more live stream from CBS | Sporting News

Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS Sports, has burst onto the scene of soccer broadcast rights in the United States, offering a litany of leagues and competitions around the world all in one location.

The network burst onto the soccer scene by acquiring the rights to the major UEFA club competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League, in 2021 for $300 million across three seasons. Just two years in, they renewed for another six seasons paying $250 million per edition, signaling their emphatic intent to continue their rapid growth in the space.

Since, they have acquired the rights to multiple other professional soccer competitions around the globe, including in Italy, England, Scotland, and domestically in the United States. They constructed a critically acclaimed panel of studio talent to carry the content, and as such have become well-known for exceptional coverage in a relatively short time period.

With streaming service Paramount+ as the company’s hub for soccer, subscribers to the platform can access every single game offered by the network across its entire inventory of competitions. The Sporting News brings you everything you need to know about soccer coverage on Paramount+, including information on pricing, free trials, and what games can be found.

What soccer games and leagues are on Paramout+?

Paramount Global owns exclusive rights to multiple global competitions domestically and abroad, including UEFA Champions League, Serie A, and much more.

The only way to watch every match of any of the above competitions will be via streaming service Paramount+, who offer streaming access to all games across most of the listed leagues.

UEFA continental club competitions, Serie A, and the Scottish Premiership will see every single match of the 2024/25 season streamed on Paramount+. Additionally, select matches across those competitions will be televised on CBS, CBS Sports Network, and CBS Sports Golazo.

In the other leagues, CBS Sports will gain access to select matches made available to subscribers of Paramount+ and televised across the family of channels.

For the English lower leagues and EFL Cup, CBS Sports will air 250 matches across the varying EFL competitions, including 30 Carabao Cup games, 155 Championship matches, and 38 games across League One and League Two.

Domestically in the United States, CBS’s deal with the NWSL sees the broadcaster air select games alongside fellow rights-holders Amazon, ION, and ESPN. On the men’s side, CBS Sports will air 100 matches each season air across the family of channels and Paramount+.

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How much does Paramount+ cost to watch soccer?

A subscription to Paramount+ is the only way to watch every match of 2024/25 Serie A or Champions League competition.

At the start of the campaign, a subscription to the base, ad-supported Paramount+ Essential costs $7.99 per month. There is also a yearly option which normally costs $59.99, but a promotion for a limited time for new subscribers who can enjoy Paramount+ starting at $2.50 per month for 12 months by selecting the annual option!

There is also a no-ads version that includes Showtime, costing $12.99 per month or $119.99 for the full year.

Student discount for soccer on Paramount+

Currently, Paramount+ is offering a student discount of around 25 percent for a subscription to Paramount+ Essentials.

Students who pass a student verification are eligible to secure a subscription to the base service for $4.19 per month, down from the regular price of $7.99.

Can you get Paramount+ for free?

As of the start of the 2024/25 season, Paramount+ is offering a one-week free trial for new users. This gives viewers access to all of CBS Sports’ soccer inventory, most notably the UEFA Champions League, Serie A, and EFL competitions.

The other way to watch soccer on Paramount+ for free is to secure a third-party subscription that partners with Paramount+ to provide the service at no additional cost.

For example, a subscription to Fubo at the Premier level provides customers with Paramount+ at the upgraded level. Additionally, subscribers of Walmart Plus get Paramount+ along with it as part of their subscription. Finally, anyone with a Showtime premium subscription gets Paramount+ as part of the subscription.