OneSoccer adds Champions League inventory in DAZN sublicensing deal

OneSoccer has struck an agreement with DAZN to broadcast selected UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches in Canada during the 2026-27 season.The deal will see OneSoccer show three matches per week across the two competitions, with selections expected to prioritise games involving Canadian players. Financial terms were not disclosed.OneSoccer said: “In partnership with our friends at DAZN, OneSoccer is honoured to broadcast 3x UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League matches per week, with an emphasis on featuring Canadian men's national team stars.”DAZN remains the primary Canadian rights holder for the Champions League after retaining the competition for the 2024-27 cycle.The agreement therefore gives DAZN an additional distribution outlet for selected matches while allowing OneSoccer to add some of European football’s most valuable content without acquiring the full rights package.That is strategically significant for OneSoccer and its operator Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment, which have been expanding their portfolio around a clear proposition of combining domestic competitions with international properties featuring Canadian talent.Eight Canadian players are involved in this season’s Champions League, including Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, Atlético Madrid’s Jonathan David and Villarreal trio Tajon Buchanan, Tani Oluwaseyi and Nathan Saliba.The Europa League also features Canadian internationals including Celtic’s Alistair Johnston, Marseille’s Derek Cornelius and Bournemouth’s Daniel Jebbison.That player presence gives OneSoccer an editorial and marketing angle capable of differentiating its coverage from DAZN’s broader European football offering.The agreement also builds on CSME’s recent acquisition of Canadian rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League.CSME group chief executive James Johnson said when that agreement was announced: “Our strategy is to bring together the best of Canadian and international soccer under one roof, while making Canadian players more visible and accessible to fans across the country.”OneSoccer’s wider portfolio includes Canada national team matches, the Canadian Premier League, Canadian Championship, Bundesliga, NWSL and CONCACAF club and international competitions.The DAZN agreement strengthens that subscription proposition with selected men’s Champions League and Europa League fixtures while leaving the full packages with the incumbent rights holder.The arrangement also demonstrates how sublicensing can allow broadcasters to extract additional value from premium rights while enabling smaller platforms to acquire targeted inventory aligned with their audience rather than committing to an entire competition package.