Soccer in the US — league by league

League rights at a glance

• Premier League (EPL): NBC + USA Network + Peacock. Some matches on USA cable, most exclusive to Peacock. Peacock Premium $10.99/mo.
• UEFA Champions League: Paramount+ exclusive. Paramount+ Essential $7.99/mo covers all matches. Most select games also air on CBS.
• MLS (Major League Soccer): MAJOR 2026 CHANGE — Apple killed the MLS Season Pass paywall. All MLS games now included in base Apple TV+ subscription ($9.99/mo or $99/yr). No more separate $99/season add-on. Apple's MLS deal ends 4 years early in 2029, so the league will need new partners after that.
• Liga MX (Mexican Primera División): Telemundo (free OTA) + Peacock + ViX Premium ($7/mo). Univision NOW ($9.99/mo) covers some Liga MX clubs the others don't.
• UEFA Europa League / Conference League: Paramount+ exclusive (bundled with Champions League).
• NWSL (women's pro): ESPN family + ION + Prime Video + Scripps.
• USL (USA second division): Free on ESPN+ App (now ESPN Select $11/mo).
• FIFA World Cup 2026: FOX (English) + Telemundo (Spanish). See dedicated guide →

The single best soccer subscription

Peacock Premium $10.99/mo wins. Reasons:

• ~175 Premier League matches per season (most of the schedule)
• NBC simulcast of all NBC-broadcast Premier League games
• Some Liga MX coverage via Telemundo simulcast
• Tour de France, Olympics, Ryder Cup — bonus content

Add Paramount+ Essential ($7.99) for Champions League and you've got two of the four major league rights for under $20/mo.

Cheapest stacks by interest

• Premier League fan: Peacock Premium $10.99/mo — covers ~175 matches. Add antenna for NBC-broadcast games. ~$11/mo
• Champions League fan: Paramount+ Essential $7.99/mo — every match. ~$8/mo
• MLS fan: Apple TV+ $9.99/mo (or $99/yr) — every MLS match included, no blackouts, no separate Season Pass needed starting 2026. ~$8.25/mo annualized
• Liga MX fan: Antenna for Telemundo + ViX Premium $7/mo + Peacock for English Liga MX. ~$18/mo
• Generic soccer omnivore: Peacock + Paramount+ + Apple TV+ = ~$27/mo covers EPL + UCL + MLS (cheaper than 2025 thanks to MLS Season Pass dissolution)
• FIFA World Cup 2026 single-month: Fox One $19.99 OR Peacock Premium $10.99 (Spanish). One billing cycle covers the entire tournament.

Top gotchas

• Apple TV+ now includes MLS (2026 change). The standalone MLS Season Pass product is gone — every MLS game now streams on base Apple TV+ ($9.99/mo). If you previously paid for Season Pass on top of Apple TV+, that's a refund-worthy situation. Note: Apple's MLS deal ends 4 years early in 2029, so the league will be back on the market.
• Some Premier League matches are USA Network ONLY — not on Peacock simultaneously. Need a cable/Live TV streamer that carries USA for full EPL coverage.
• Paramount+ Essential ($7.99) works for Champions League — the higher Premium tier isn't needed.
• Liga MX is fragmented across Telemundo (free OTA), Peacock (English), ViX (Spanish on-demand), Univision NOW (some clubs not on others) — no single subscription covers every club.
• NWSL split across 4 networks — ESPN family, ION, Prime Video, Scripps. Pick based on which teams matter to you.
• FIFA Club World Cup, Copa América, Gold Cup — TBD on rights, varies by year.