The BBC have secured the broadcast rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League on a contract running until 2030.
BBC Sport have announced the purchase of an exclusive rights package to broadcast the competition for the next five seasons, including showing each final.
The BBC’s rights package will entitle them to up to seven live matches a season. The final is expected to be selected each season, as well as marquee matches involving participating English clubs.
The first matches to be shown under the new broadcast deal will see Manchester United host Paris Saint-Germain on November 12 in a match that kicks off at 8pm, and then Chelsea versus Barcelona on November 20.
Matches available on BBC television will also be streamable on BBC iPlayer, the public broadcaster has said.
Arsenal are the reigning Champions League winners, having beaten Barcelona to claim their second title in the final in Lisbon in May.
They will face Lyon, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Benfica, Twente and OH Leuven as part of the defence of their crown.
The Women’s Champions League now follows the style of the men’s competition, though, and is a league format.
The 18 participating teams, who were in three different seeding pots, each face six different teams - playing half of those matches at home and half of them away.
Highlights clips from the competition’s action will also be available “across BBC Sport’s digital platforms” as part of the five-year contract.
BBC Radio 5 Live will also continue to deliver live commentaries of the biggest games throughout the season.
