Where to watch La Liga 2025/26 live in the UK (original) (raw)
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A new La Liga season is about to start featuring some of the best teams and players in men's club football – including Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Nico Williams.
And the stars just keep coming, because one very high-profile arrival has just arrived at Barcelona, as Manchester United's Marcus Rashford joins the league's reigning champions on loan for the 2025/26 season.
He's not the only newcomer, either, as Trent Alexander-Arnold has left Premier League champions Liverpool to join Real Madrid.
Viewers in the UK who want to tune in will also be able to watch some big Saturday night games at home in a new place when the season kicks off in just a couple of weeks' time.
Here's how to tune in.
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Watch La Liga 2025/26 games live on Disney+
The big news for viewers in the UK and Ireland is that if you have a Disney+ subscription, you'll now be able to watch selected La Liga games live as part of a new three-year rights deal.
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ESPN will produce the broadcasts, with a commentary team including Ian Darke and Rob Palmer, with ex-Real Madrid and Liverpool star Steve McManaman and former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Stewart Robson also on hand.
Its first La Liga game will air on Saturday 16 August, as Valencia CF welcome Real Sociedad.
Watch selected La Liga matches with Disney+
Watch selected La Liga matches with Disney+
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Further highlights include Barcelona's trip to La Liga newcomers Levante UD on Saturday 23 August, followed by Mallorca's home game against Real Madrid on Saturday 30 August. All three matches are scheduled to kick off at 8.30pm UK time.
Disney+ is expanding its commitment to live sports programming right now. From October 2025, it will also become home to the UEFA Women's Champions League in a five-season deal.
The streaming service is also home to Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Marvel content, plus original dramas like Rivals and acclaimed shows from the US and beyond, such as The Bear.
If you aren't already a Disney+ member, then there are three subscription tiers to choose from:
• Disney+ Standard with Ads, £4.99/month: Ad-supported streaming on up to 2 devices at once, with video up to 1080p Full HD quality and audio up to 5.1 quality.
• Disney+ Standard: £8.99/month or £89.90/year: Ad-free movies and series (although note "live content or special events, including reruns, may include commercial breaks or commercial messages") on up to 2 devices at once. You can also download selected content on up to 10 devices. Video quality is up to 1080p Full HD, with audio up to 5.1 quality.
• Disney+ Premium: £12.99/month or £129.90/year: Ad-free movies and series (although note "live content or special events, including reruns, may include commercial breaks or commercial messages") on up to 4 devices at once. You can also download selected content on up to 10 devices. Video quality is up to 4K and HDR, with audio of up to Dolby Atmos quality.
There's an additional cost to add extra members outside of your household to your Disney+ plan – £3.99/month for Disney+ Standard with Ads, or £4.99/month for Disney+ Standard and Disney+ Premium.
Extra members can only stream on one device at a time through their sole profile, but they can access the same content as you.
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Watch La Liga 2025/26 games live on Premier Sports
Premier Sports will continue to air the vast majority of La Liga fixtures live in the UK and Ireland, with over 340 live matches per season, as part of the new three-season rights deal.
Its August highlights include the first match of the new season – Girona's home game against Rayo Vallecano – on Friday 15 August (kick-off 6pm).
You can also watch Atlético Madrid's trip to Espanyol on Sunday 17 August (kick-off 7.30pm) on opening weekend.
There are a number of ways to subscribe:
• Premier Sports Online offers membership for £16.99/month on a flexible monthly agreement with 30 days' cancellation notice, or £11.99/month for 'annual pay-as-you-go' membership – note that there is a "binding period" of 12 months, with auto-renewal for a further 12 months each year unless you cancel before the expiry date (see here for full terms).
• Amazon Prime members can also subscribe to Premier Sports' channels through Prime Video Channels, with pricing currently listed at £15.99/month (although you will need to keep your Amazon Prime membership, priced at £8.99/month or £95/year, to be billed this way).
In addition to La Liga, Premier Sports is home to selected rugby tournaments, NHL hockey, plus motorsport including DTM racing and NASCAR's Cup, Xfinity and Trucks series.
Its football offering also includes the men's Scottish League Cup (which it sponsors as the Premier Sports Cup) and the men's Coppa Italia and the Copa del Rey, Spanish men's football's counterpart to the FA Cup.
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