How to Watch the Champions League 2026-27 in Germany

To watch the UEFA Champions League in Germany in 2026-27: DAZN shows 186 live matches — almost every game — plus the final, on a DAZN Unlimited subscription from €44.99/month (or €24.99/month on a 12-month commitment). Amazon Prime Video carries one exclusive top match every Tuesday, included with Prime at €8.99/month. The final is also shown free-to-air on ZDF. There is no free coverage of regular matches.

The 2026-27 season is the final year of the current German Champions League cycle, and the live rights are split between DAZN and Amazon Prime Video. DAZN holds the vast majority — 186 live matches per season, broadcast live and exclusively, across the league phase and all knockout rounds, including the DAZN-produced multi-match conference (Konferenz) on big matchdays, plus the final. Amazon Prime Video holds the other package: one top match per matchday, shown on Tuesday evenings. This is a single exclusive game each Champions League week, typically one of the standout Tuesday fixtures, and it is the only Champions League match not available on DAZN. For complete coverage of every German-broadcast Champions League match, you therefore need both DAZN (for the 186 games and the final) and Amazon Prime Video (for the one Tuesday exclusive). This is the last season under this split — from 2027-28 the German rights move to Paramount+ and Amazon, with DAZN losing the competition.

DAZN is the home of the Champions League in Germany, and the tier you need for it is DAZN Unlimited — the full package that carries all 186 Champions League matches plus the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and more. DAZN Unlimited costs €44.99/month on the flexible monthly plan (cancel anytime), €34.99/month on a 12-month annual plan billed monthly, or €24.99/month on a two-year commitment. The cheaper DAZN tiers — DAZN Super Sports at €24.99/month — do not include the full Champions League package, so for the competition you specifically want DAZN Unlimited. DAZN runs promotional offers and a free trial month periodically, so it is worth checking the current offer before committing at the standard rate. DAZN streams on smart TVs, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, games consoles, mobile and the web, and supports the multi-match Konferenz view that German football fans use on busy Champions League nights to follow several games at once.

Amazon Prime Video carries one exclusive Champions League top match each matchday, on Tuesday evenings. This is the standout Tuesday fixture, frequently involving a German club or a marquee European tie, and it is not shown on DAZN — Prime is the only place to watch it live in Germany. Access comes with any Amazon Prime membership at €8.99/month, which also includes Prime delivery, Prime Music and the wider Prime Video catalogue. Amazon typically offers a 30-day free trial for new members. Because it is one match a week, Prime alone is not a full Champions League solution — it is the affordable top-up that unlocks the marquee Tuesday game for fans who otherwise rely on DAZN. For a German fan who follows a specific club, the practical question each Tuesday is whether that club's game is the Amazon exclusive or a DAZN match — the two services together guarantee you never miss a fixture.

Unlike the regular-season matches, the Champions League final is shown free-to-air in Germany on ZDF, the public broadcaster, in addition to DAZN. So while you need a paid subscription to follow the competition through the season, the single biggest match of the year — the final — is free to watch on ZDF for everyone in Germany. There is no free-to-air coverage of the league phase or earlier knockout rounds. ZDF and ARD carry highlights and news packages, and the DAZN and UEFA channels publish clips, but a full live regular-season match is not available free in Germany. The ZDF final is the one guaranteed free live Champions League match of the season. This makes the cheapest route to the final itself completely free on ZDF, while following your club's full European campaign requires DAZN (and optionally Amazon for the Tuesday exclusives).

The cheapest way to follow your club through the full Champions League in Germany is DAZN Unlimited, since it carries 186 of the matches plus the final. On the flexible monthly plan that is €44.99/month; on the two-year commitment it drops to €24.99/month — which across the roughly nine-month competition makes the annual commitment by far the better value if you intend to watch all season. To also catch the exclusive Tuesday matches, add Amazon Prime Video at €8.99/month. The complete-coverage option — every German-broadcast match — is DAZN Unlimited plus Prime Video together, roughly €54-34/month depending on your DAZN commitment. The budget route: take Amazon Prime Video at €8.99/month for the Tuesday exclusives, watch the free ZDF final, and add a single flexible month of DAZN around the knockout rounds. A fan who plans around the calendar can see the marquee Tuesday games, the knockouts and a free final for a fraction of a full-season DAZN subscription.