SuperSport, the South Africa-based subscription broadcaster, and BeIN Sports, the international pay-TV operator, have secured rights to African soccer’s inaugural Women’s Champions League.

The respective broadcasters struck a deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the sport’s governing body on the continent, on the eve of the competition’s opening game last Friday (5 November).

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

SuperSport will show the Women’s Champions League in Sub-Saharan Africa while BeIN will have rights in the Middle East and North Africa region, North America, and Asia-Pacific territories including Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

BeIN will air the competition across a total of 37 global territories.

The CAF website and FIFA TV will stream the matches for the rest of the world.

See Also:

SuperSport and BeIN’s coverage began on Friday when Egypt’s Wadi Degla beat Mali’s AS Mande 3-1 in the curtain-raiser.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has said: “It is important that this product we are trying to build is visible in Africa and beyond. We are delighted to see that a number of top international broadcasters will be showing matches live. This is a positive message and a motivation to the players who will be participating in the competition.

“The advancement of women’s football in Africa is a priority for the CAF president Patrice Motsepe and the CAF executive committee, we have to ensure that the content is readily available to the consumers and football fans. The high-quality TV product will ensure that we do not lower the standards but instead advance Africa’s cause to future sponsors who will partner with us in the future.”

The eight-team competition begins with the group phase before proceeding to a knockout phase, culminating with the final on 19 November.

TotalEnergies, the international energy giant, is the title sponsor of the Champions League as part of its partnership with CAF.