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USA Sports and Bundesliga Announce Exclusive Multi-Year U.S. Media Rights Agreement

  • USA Sports becomes the exclusive English-language home of the Bundesliga in the U.S. starting August 22, 2026.
  • The partnership runs through the 2030-31 season & covers more than 300 live matches per season.
  • Coverage includes all Bundesliga regular season matches with at least 30 airing on USA Network & the remainder streaming free on Fandango.
  • The season opener features "Der Klassiker" on USA Network, pitting defending champion Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
  • Prominent clubs on the USA Network schedule include Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Schalke 04, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, & Hamburg SV.
  • USA Sports will broadcast more than 1,000 hours of live soccer during the 2026-27 season, combining Bundesliga & Premier League content.
  • This agreement is part of USA Sports' long-term media rights deals secured in the last 12 months alongside the WNBA, Pac-12, USGA, PGA of America, & DP World Tour.
  • Bundesliga fans in the U.S. have grown by 43% over the past five years, with 81 U.S. players having competed in the league.
  • USA Sports is a division of Versant, which owns USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC, & Fandango.
  • The Bundesliga is Germany's top domestic soccer league, established in 1963, & features the highest scoring rate among European top-flights.