UEFA: call for tenders launched for men's club competitions in 19 territories for the 2027-2031 cycle

UC3 and Relevent Football Partners have launched several call for tenders for the broadcasting rights to UEFA men's club competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, Youth League) in 19 territories for the 2027-2031 cycle (four seasons), on 02/03/2026.

The territories concerned are Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central America, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, South America, Sweden and Switzerland. The deadline for submitting bids is 21/04/2026 (14:00 CET). A 20^th call for tenders will be launched later, on 30/02, for Hungary (bid submission deadline on 27/04).

UEFA is looking to secure a total of more than €5bn per year for the media rights to the three European Cups over the 2027-2031 cycle. "We are about to see an average 20% increase in the rights value in the European Top 5, which should therefore rise from €2bn to an annual €2.4bn. We are now halfway to our target thanks to five markets (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain). The rest will take…