Sky Sports has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in the UK and Ireland. The final stage of this prestigious tournament will be aired live on 28 January and 1 February, marking a significant milestone in women's football coverage.
This development comes after Sky and FIFA agreed on an exclusive new broadcast partnership for the tournament. The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup is a unique competition that brings together six continental champions to compete for glory during seasons when the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup isn’t held.
Following two early round fixtures, four teams remain standing: Arsenal Women FC, Gotham FC, SC Corinthians, and ASFAR. These teams will battle it out at London's Brentford Stadium on Wednesday 28 January with all matches exclusively broadcasted by Sky Sports.
Key matches and timings
The semi-finals kick off with Gotham FC vs SC Corinthians at 12:30 followed by Arsenal Women FC vs ASFAR at 18:00. The third-place play-off (14:45) and final (18:00) will then take place at Emirates Stadium four days later.
Competing teams and continental confederations
- ASFAR – CAF
- Arsenal Women FC – UEFA
- Auckland United FC – OFC
- Gotham FC – CONCACAF
- SC Corinthians – CONMEBOL
- Wuhan Jiangda WFC – AFC
Sky’s coverage of this landmark event features renowned sports personalities such as Izzy Christiansen, Caroline Barker, Natalie Gedra, Ellen Ellard, and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.
Global coverage of the tournament
While Sky Sports holds exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland, DAZN will broadcast decisive showdowns of future tournaments like the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026 to international audiences (excluding Brazil, China, Morocco, the UK and the Republic of Ireland). In the US, only the semi-finals will be broadcasted.
Interestingly, DAZN's platform will offer free-to-view access to this tournament. This move is expected to further popularize women's football and make it more accessible to fans around the globe.
Sky Sports' exclusive rights to broadcast FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in the UK and Ireland signifies a significant step forward in promoting women's football. With top teams from various confederations competing for glory and global coverage of these matches on platforms like DAZN, fans can look forward to an exciting season of women's football.
