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©  FIFA

FIFA/Women’s Champions Cup: “A new era for women's club football” (Gianni Infantino)

"We witnessed an absolutely incredible final for the first edition of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. Congratulations to Arsenal Women (Barclays Women's Super League), the first women’s intercontinental club champions and the first to lift this historic trophy. What a match. We are entering a new…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 428902
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©  Real Madrid CF

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 22 attendance (31,781 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 31,781 spectators per game, from Friday 30/01 to Monday 02/02/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 79.4%. Real Madrid CF - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (2-1) on Sunday 01/02 (kick-off at 14:00 CET), was the match that posted…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 428898
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©  D.R.

TV rights: $14.2bn spent by streaming platforms in 2026 including $3.8bn by Prime Video (Ampere Analysis)

Spending by streaming platforms on sports rights is expected to reach $14.2bn (€11.98bn) in 2026 (based on agreements signed at the time of publication), according to the study “The year in sport: six key trends for 2026,” published by British research firm Ampere Analysis in January…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 428873
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©  NFL

NFL: first regular season game to be played in France in 2026, at Stade de France

The National Football League will stage a 2026 regular season game at Stade de France (80,000 capacity, Saint-Denis), announced the North American league on 02/02/2026. This will be the first NFL regular season game ever played in France. The game will be organised in partnership with GL…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 428855
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©  MUFC

United Kingdom: a record 79.4 million cumulated attendance for professional sport in 2025

A record 79.4 million spectators attended professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2025, according to a study by the UK-based consultancy, sales and data-driven marketing agency Two Circles, published on 27/01/2026. This figure represents an increase of 1.67 million spectators…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 428824
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©  CAF

AFCON 2025: "Deeply disappointed by the unacceptable incidents during the final" (P. Motsepe, CAF)

"I was deeply disappointed by the unacceptable incidents that occurred during the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. I am absolutely determined, together with the CAF executive committee and the presidents of the CAF member associations, who represent 54 African…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Refereeing, …
• Article # 428761
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©  Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund: partnership with Cerezo Osaka (Japanese D1) focused on youth development

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) have entered into a partnership with Cerezo Osaka (Meiji Yasuda J1 League) focused on youth development, announced the club on 31/01/2026. The partnership notably aims to: • "Professionalise youth development structures and pathways in Japan; • second a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, International development, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 428724
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©  Real Madrid CF / X

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: 911,000 viewers for Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano on DAZN LALIGA

Real Madrid CF - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (2-1), on Matchday 22 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 911,000 viewers on pay-TV channel DAZN LALIGA in Spain on Sunday 01/02/2026 (kick-off at 14:00 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Kantar. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 428701
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©  DFB / P. Reinhard

2026 World Cup/boycott debate: “Let us instead strengthen the unifying power of sport” (DFB)

"We believe in the unifying power of sport and in the global impact a football World Cup can have. Our objective is to strengthen this positive force, not to prevent it," said the executive committee of the German Football Association following its meeting on 30/01/2026, in response to calls for a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 428720
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©  FIGC

Italy: FIGC recognised by the Italian Paralympic Committee as a National Paralympic Sports Federation

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has been recognised by the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) as a National Paralympic Sports Federation, announced Gabriele Gravina, president of FIGC, Marco Giunio De Sanctis, president of the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP/Comitato Italiano…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 428693
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