Archives September, 2025 (page 12/27)

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USA/NWSL: broadcasting agreements renewed with ESPN & CBS after the addition of two franchises in 2026

The National Women’s Soccer League has extended its domestic broadcast agreements with ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) and CBS (Paramount Skydance) for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, announced the body on 16/09/2025. The two broadcasters initially acquired the media rights to the competition for the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 411773
• Published on 17/09/25 at 13:40

WNBA: record audience for the regular season on ESPN in the United States (+6% vs 2024)

The 2025 WNBA regular season, played from 16/05 to 11/09/2025, posted a 6% increase in viewership in the United States on the channels of the pay and free-TV group ESPN compared to the 2024 season, announced the group owned by the media and entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 411739
• Published on 17/09/25 at 13:00

Real Madrid CF: Emirates extends partnership & becomes main jersey sponsor of the basketball team

Emirates, an Emirates-based airline, has extended its partnership with Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) to become the main shirt sponsor of its basketball team (Liga Endesa) from the 2025-26 season, announced the club on 15/09/2025. As part of the agreement, the airline will also feature its…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 411732
• Published on 17/09/25 at 11:30

UEFA: men's international match calendar & access list for the 2026-27 season

Below you will find the men's international football fixture list and the European competition access list for the 2026-27 season, published by UEFA on 12/09/2025.

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 411735
• Published on 17/09/25 at 10:50

FIFA World Cup 2026: distribution of profits to clubs ($355m, +70%) extended to qualifying rounds

FIFA will distribute $355m (€300m) to clubs as part of the programme for distributing the profits generated by the 2026 World Cup, it announced on 16/09/2025, nine months ahead of the competition's opening match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City (MEX) on 11/06/2026. This record sum, which is…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 411716
• Published on 17/09/25 at 10:40

2025-26 Champions League: 2.01 million viewers for Real Madrid - Olympique de Marseille on Canal+

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) - Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) (2-1), on Matchday 1 in the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League, drew an average of 2.01 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Canal+ in France on Tuesday 16/09/2025 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain, …
• Article # 411712
• Published on 17/09/25 at 10:00

CAF/AFCON 2025: VIP offers entrusted to MATCH Hospitality & general public ticketing launch on 25/09

MATCH Hospitality, a hospitality programme management and sales company, has been appointed exclusive official hospitality supplier for the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (to be held in Morocco from 20/12/2025 to 18/01/2026), announced the Confederation of African Football on 15/09/2025. The company…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Ticketing, …
• Article # 411694
• Published on 17/09/25 at 09:20

European Top 5: Chelsea has the most expensive squad (€1.314bn) in 2025-26 (CIES)

Chelsea FC (Premier League) is the club in the European Top 5 leagues to have spent the most on building its squad for 2025-26, with €1.314bn spent on transfers, according to the CIES Football Observatory in its "Weekly Post", which presents the Top 100 teams according to the cost of assembling…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 411692
• Published on 17/09/25 at 08:40

UEFA: a record 240 million spectators for club & national team matches in 2024-25

A record 240 million spectators attended club and national team matches in Europe in 2024-25, including 81 million for matches below the 1^st division, according to UEFA on the occasion of the publication of the 2025 edition of the UEFA European Club Talent and Competition Landscape report on…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 411671
• Published on 16/09/25 at 17:05

Premier League: L’Oréal Paris (cosmetics) extends & becomes an official partner of Arsenal FC

L’Oréal Paris, a French multinational personal care corporation and "official men's hair care partner" of Arsenal FC (Premier League) since March 2025, has extended its agreement and become an official partner (2^nd level) as part of a "multi-year agreement" from the 2025-26 season, announced the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 411644
• Published on 16/09/25 at 16:35