There are some innovations in the 2024/25 Europa League season compared to previous seasons. It will be played in one mode: According to the plan for the new season, there will now be a common new league instead of a group phase. Increased to 36 teams, the teams in the new EL season will face eight different opponents in the preliminary round. Each club has four home games guaranteed – and has to play away four times.
The top eight in the final table of this league automatically qualify for the round of 16. Their respective opponents will be determined in playoff games, awarded from places 9 to 24. All teams that are in 25th to 36th place after the 8th match day will say goodbye to the competition. For all teams that made it to the round of 16, the games up to the final will take place as usual in a knockout phase.
The new season also brings with it a whole series of changes – does this also apply to the broadcast? We have put together all the important information for you. Here you can find out how you can watch the Europa League 24/25 live on TV at home.
EL broadcast of the 2024/25 season live on TV and stream
All football fans who want to watch the Bundesliga live have to be prepared for a lot of confusion from season to season when it comes to which service shows which game. Different subscriptions are required for Friday games than for parties that take place on Saturday. Some games also run on free TV.
The question of where the Europa League 24/25 will be shown will be answered more quickly. The Cologne media group was able to secure the exclusive broadcast rights until 2027 RTL group secure. This means that individual Europa League games will also be shown regularly on free TV – at RTL Or Nitro.
These games can be seen on free TV:
- Midtjylland – Hoffenheim (September 25, 2024, 1st matchday, 9 p.m.)
- Eintracht Frankfurt – Viktoria Pilsen (September 26, 2024, 1st matchday, 9 p.m.)
- Beskitas Istanbul – Eintracht Frankfurt (October 3, 2024, 2nd matchday, 9 p.m.)
- FC Porto – TSG Hoffenheim (October 24th, 3rd matchday, 9 p.m.)
All other parties are offered via the paid streaming service RTL+ broadcast – just like the conferences of the live games. The streaming service offers various packages for this: With the premium package for 6.99 euros per month, the games can be followed with advertising support on a maximum of one device. With the Max version, this is possible across two devices – and ad-free. This package can be booked for 9.99 euros per month. With the family offer for 14.99 euros per month, the EL games can be watched on up to four devices without advertising (as of June 2024).
At this point we have briefly summarized all the important details about the broadcast of the 2024/25 Europa League:
- Was: Europa League 2024/25, 54th season
- beginning (1st matchday): July 11, 2024
- Final: May 21, 2025
- Final stadium: Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao (Spain)
- Teams: 36
- Broadcast on free TV: RTL, Nitro
- Broadcast in stream: RTL+
Europa League 2024/25: The league phase at a glance
The first matchday of the league phase for the 2024/25 EL season took place on September 25th and 26th, 2024. The encounters are now known, but not yet exactly scheduled – it is still unclear which of them will be shown on free TV. Once this is determined, you will find all parties here stating whether you are using them for free or via the streaming service RTL+ can see.
- Matchday 1: 25/26 September 2024
- Matchday 2: October 3, 2024
- Matchday 3: October 24, 2024
- Matchday 4: November 7, 2024
- Matchday 5: November 28, 2024
- Matchday 6: December 12, 2024
- Matchday 7: January 23, 2025
- Matchday 8: January 30, 2025
