CBS Sports, the Paramount-owned US network, has acquired exclusive rights to the Champions Cup club competition through a multi-year deal with North American soccer’s governing body Concacaf.
Under the agreement, the Paramount+ streaming service will be the English-language home in the United States for the Concacaf Champions Cup, Central American Cup, and Caribbean Cup through the 2030 season.
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English-language rights to the club competitions were previously held in the US by Fox Sports.
Paramount+ will stream 137 matches live each season across the 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 competitions, including all 51 Champions Cup matches.
The OTT platform will also feature 58 Central American Cup matches annually and 28 Caribbean Cup games.
Select Champions Cup matches will also air on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
The Champions Cup is the region’s premier men’s club competition, featuring the best clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
The tournament was established in 1962 and ran in its original incarnation with several format changes through 2008, when it was retitled the Concacaf Champions League. It then returned to its Champions Cup moniker ahead of the 2024 edition.
Since 2024, the tournament has been won by Mexican clubs Pachuca (2024) and Cruz Azul (2025), and throughout its history has been dominated by Mexican sides, who have won 40 of the 60 editions, failing to win only once since 2006.
The fourth editions of the Central American Cup and Caribbean Cup begin on July 28 and August 4, respectively, with the 62nd edition of the Champions Cup to be played between February and June 2027.
Victor Montagliani, Concacaf president and FIFA vice president, said: “The Concacaf Champions Cup showcases the very best of club football across our region, bringing together champion clubs and some of the world's best players in a competition that continues to grow in quality, prestige and global appeal.
“Through our new partnership with CBS Sports and Paramount+, we are excited to bring every match to fans across the United States with world-class coverage. Building on the tremendous success CBS Sports has achieved with elite international club football, this partnership will further elevate the profile of our clubs, our competitions and our game.”
The agreement adds to Paramount’s growing soccer portfolio in the US. Earlier this month, CBS Sports landed rights to major competitions organized by the Asian Football Confederation until 2028.
In recent months, the network has also renewed its deal to show Italy’s top-tier Serie A for another season and snapped up England's Women's Super League on a four-year deal.
Paramount’s soccer portfolio in the US also includes Europe’s elite UEFA Champions League club competition and rights to the English Football League, the organizer of the second, third, and fourth tiers of the country’s soccer league pyramid.
