2015-16 Europa League: 48 clubs in the group stage will share €381m distributed by UEFA

€381m will be distributed to the 48 clubs involved in the group stage of the 2015-16 Europa League, the draw for this stage was made in Monaco on 28/08/2015. This annual amount of distributed monies is valid for the 2015-2018 cycle, and this is 64% higher than the 2012-2015 period (€232.3m per…

France is the only country in Europe's Top 5, where the Champions League is only broadcast on pay-TV

France is the only country in the Top 5 European leagues (alongside Germany, England, Spain and Italy) where no Champions League matches (except the final) are broadcast on a free to access TV channel during the 2015-2018 cycle. In Germany (ZDF) and Spain (TV3), a public broadcaster shows one…

Champions League: the broadcasters in the Top 5 European countries for the 2015-18 cycle

Brazil: Corinthians partner with Napster to create a new paid music platform

The music platform Napster has become a partner of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (Chevrolet Brasileirão Série A) and has joined the club to create its own paid music platform "Napster by Corinthians" featuring 36 million songs, the club announced on 12/09/2015. The Napster logo will appear on…

Champions League: Real Madrid - Shakhtar draws 6.415 million viewers in Spain and Italy

Real Madrid CF - FC Shakhtar Donetsk (4-0) on Matchday 1 of the 2015-16 Champions League group stage (group A), drew an average of 6.415 million viewers in Spain and Italy, on Tuesday 15/09/2015 at 20:45 CET. In Spain, the match attracted an average of 4.998 million viewers on the channel Antena…

Champions League: 20 of the 32 clubs in the 2015-16 competition also played in the 2014-15 edition

20 of the 32 clubs (62.5%) in the group stage of the 2015-16 Champions League, which began on Tuesday, 15/09/2015, participated in the group stage of the 2014-15 edition of the competition. 11 of these 20 clubs, including Paris St Germain FC, are from the Top 5 European Leagues (Premier League…

Serie A TIM: attendance on Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 season

Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM attracted an average of 24,882 spectators per match, from 12 to 14/09/2015. The average attendance of the league this season is currently at 23,014 spectators after 30 matches played, at a fill rate of 56%. The Milan derby between FC Internazionale Milano - AC…

Liga BBVA: record expenditure (€571.7m) in the 2015 summer transfer window

The 20 clubs in the Liga BBVA spent a record total of €571.7m in the 2015 summer transfer window (from 01/07 to 31/08/2015), 17.4% more than in the 2014 summer window (€486.9m), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 15/09/2015. The new record is 4.4% higher than the…

Olympics 2024: Toronto declines to submit candidacy, leaving only 5 potential host cities

The City of Toronto (CAN) will not bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, announced the mayor of the city, John Tory, on 15/09/2015. "I'm not saying no to the Olympics, I'm just saying not this time", he said. Candidate cities had until midnight on 15/09/2015 to submit their applications to the…

Liga BBVA: attendance on Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 season

Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA season attracted an average of 25,879 spectators from 11 to 14/09/2015. The average attendance of the league this season is currently at 28,208 spectators after 30 matches played, at a fill rate of 72%. The match between Club Atlético de Madrid - FC Barcelona…