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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Blair Meikle

New channel 'acquires' Champions League rights alongside 'free-to-air' coverage

Disney+ has will be able to show UEFA Women's Champions League games from 205/26 onwards.

Sport Business is reporting the channel has acquired broadcast rights to the UWCL for the next five-year cycle.

It is also understood there will be "significant" free-to-air coverage of the tournament.

Scotland's representatives in the competition next season will be Glasgow City and Hibs, who both enter at the second qualifying stage.

That's as a result of Hibs winning the SWPL during some last day drama last weekend. They faced Rangers at Ibrox in the final fixture and sat three points ahead of them but with a much inferior goal difference.


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That meant a defeat would spell curtains for Grant Scott's side who instead managed to hang on for a 1-0 win followed by huge celebrations.

It was a terrific achievement from a side unheralded at the start of the campaign.

Glasgow City's win over Hearts meant Rangers ended up being bumped down to third, missing out on the Champions League along with Celtic who finished nine points behind in fourth.

Sport Business editor Martin Ross said: "Disney+ has acquired broadcast rights across Europe to UWCL for the new five-year cycle, @SportBusiness understands.

"There will also be significant free-to-air coverage.

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