2025-26 Women’s Champions League final: “strong audiences” for EBU members’ channels

FC Barcelona (Liga F Moeve) - OL Lyonnes (Arkema Première Ligue) (4-0), the final of the 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, has recorded "strong audiences" on EBU Members' channels that broadcast the match in Europe, on Saturday 23 May 2026 (kick-off at 18:00 CET), the European Broadcasting Union announced on 29 May 2026.

"NRK recorded a peak audience of 264,000 viewers on NRK1, alongside a strong 36.6% market share in host nation Norway during the match. In Spain, RTVE achieved record-breaking results for its coverage of the Final, with an average audience of 1.157 million viewers and a 14.9% market share, marking a historic high for its UEFA Women’s Champions League coverage.In Portugal, RTP1’s coverage of the Final reached a total audience of 872,000 viewers, with an average audience of 239,000 viewers," the EBU said.

The free-to-air audience of the final on la chaine L'Équipe in France was not disclosed. The match was also broadcast on the Disney+ platform in Europe.

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