How to Watch Chelsea FC and Premier League Soccer in the US and Beyond

Chelsea FC is one of the most popular teams in Premier League — and thus in the world. And you can watch all its matches — regardless of where you are. We discuss how to do so below.

In a hurry? In the US, NBC Sports is the home of Chelsea FC in the US. Stream them on any of these services:

In a hurry? Unfortunately, we don’t know a streaming service in that offers this TV channel/sport. But if you’ve already paid for the right service, and just can’t watch because of your location, there is an easy way to get the sports, movies, and TV you deserve. You need a VPN, like one of the following.

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Serious Chelsea fans should also sign up for Peacock Premium ($5.99/mo), ESPN+ ($10.99/mo), and Paramount+ ($5.99/mo).

Chelsea Football Club is one of the biggest names in world soccer with supporters spread across the planet. This has been the case ever since it won its second top-division title in 2004-05 as it has been amongst the top teams in the Premier League table in most seasons since that campaign. Its famous players have included Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, who were both playing at Stamford Bridge during that rise to prominence.

The club’s most known player today for many US-based fans is American Christian Pulisic. Regardless of where you are based, it is highly likely that you can watch Chelsea matches on a regular basis. The only thing that you need to do is learn which outlets showcase the club’s games where you are and access those.

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Where to Watch Chelsea FC

Where can you watch Chelsea matches? It depends on two primary factors: what competition the match is a part of and where you are located.

USA

For US-based fans, Chelsea’s Premier League matches are going to be on NBC, USA Network, Telemundo, or Universo or be streamed through Peacock (Black Friday deal). Meanwhile, ESPN+ owns the rights in the US for Chelsea’s FA Cup, EFL Cup, and FA Community shield contests.

Paramount+ will be your source for Chelsea matches in European competitions, including the UEFA Champions League. In addition, these games may be shown on CBS, Univision, UniMas, Galavision, or TUDN.

Streaming Chelsea FC Online From Anywhere

For complete access to Premier League matches, sign up for Peacock Premium ($5.99/mo) (deal). For FA Cup, you will want ESPN+ ($10.99/mo). And for UECA Champions Leagues, there is Paramount+ ($5.99/mo). Finally, you will need a live TV streaming service:

• Fubo: This sports-first service offers 150+ channels including TUDN and beIN Sports starting at $79.99/mo. (Fubo review)
• Sling TV: The Blue plan features 40+ channels for $40.00/mo. (Sling TV review) (Guide and Schedule)
• DIRECTV STREAM: Get 75+ channels and unlimited cloud DVR and simultaneous streams for $79.99/mo. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
• Hulu + Live TV: Comes with 85+ live TV channels as well as ESPN+ and more for $76.99/mo. TUDN is not available. (Hulu Live review)
• YouTube TV: Offers over 100 TV channels for $72.99/mo.

All the live TV streaming services offer a cloud DVR and streaming on multiple devices at once. See the reviews for details on each service.

Here is an overview of the devices you can use to live stream Chelsea match. We’ve highlighted Fubo, which is fairly typical of the live TV streaming services.

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Elsewhere

Here are some examples of where you can view Chelsea matches from a couple of other countries.

Those in Canada should take advantage of Fubo’s offerings to watch the Blues play their Premier League matches. Meanwhile, domestic cup games are offered through Sportsnet (FA Cup) and DAZN (EFL Cup). In fact, DAZN is also where you want to go in order to watch Chelsea take part in European competitions.

Are you in London? In that case or if you are elsewhere in England, check out Sky Sports, BT Sports, Prime Video, and ITV. Note that BT Sport shows both Premier League and Champions League games.

Premier League

The Premier League is the world’s most popular league, and even the clubs at the bottom of its table are amongst the sport’s richest. Its teams also do well in the UEFA Champions League. In fact, from 2018-22, the 10 UCL finalists included six English sides while the 2019 and 2021 finals were all-Premier League ties.

This league has been in existence since 1992. In that time, Man Utd has claimed 13 titles, more than double the number that the club with the second-highest total has accumulated; Man City has six.

Its seasons are nine months long, and its schedules are balanced, which is the norm for this sport but not the norm for American sports leagues. As a result, its 20 teams play 38 matches apiece.

Other Competitions

All Premier League teams take part in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. Some, depending on the quality of their previous campaign, also participate in competitions such as the FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.

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Chelsea FC

Chelsea has been a part of the English footballing landscape since 1905, and it has been playing home matches at 40,341-seat Stamford Bridge since its founding. In fact, its home stadium predates Chelsea by 28 years, after opening in 1877. The team was founded to give the venue a home club.

For its entire first century, Chelsea had only won two top-flight championships. The first was claimed in 1954-55, somewhat of a surprise as the team had finished between 10th and 20th place in nearly all of the several seasons that preceded and followed it. The second was won in its centennial season of 2004-05. That one was more expected as the team had already solidified itself as a power by that point.

Four more Premier League titles have been won since then, in 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15, and 2016-17.

Unsurprisingly, Chelsea also has claimed a number of other competitions. This collection includes eight FA Cups, five EFL Cups, four FA Community Shields, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup. That latter one was secured in 2021.

However, despite those accolades, the team has not been playing well in 2022-23, sitting in the middle of the Premier League table and getting knocked out of its domestic cups after only one match apiece. The Blues did advance to the UEFA Champions League knockout phase, however.

Graham Potter is the current head coach of Chelsea. The team is led by players such as Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mykhailo Mudryk, Thiago Silva, Marc Cucurella, César Azpilicueta, and Conor Gallagher. It has derbies with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur and a historic rivalry with Leeds United.

Wrapping Up

Chelsea matches are generally available to watch wherever you are in the world. The only concern that you should have is determining how to watch them.

Those in the US should focus their efforts on NBC, USA Network, Peacock, Universo, Telemundo, ESPN+, Paramount+, CBS, Univision, UniMas, Galavision, and TUDN.

FuboTV is our top choice for Chelsea FC. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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FAQs

What is Chelsea TV?

Chelsea TV does not exist. It used to be a club-focused television channel that was moved to an online-only offering in 2019. Today, content that would have been available there is now accessible through the club’s “Watch” webpage. There, you can view game highlights and full matches but only afterward as it does not offer any live coverage other than for friendlies. Also available through that webpage are press conferences and scenes from training.

Where can I watch the Chelsea game today?

Where are you located? What type of match is Chelsea playing today? For example, if you are based in the US and want to watch the Blues play an FA Cup tie, you should utilize ESPN+. Or are you in the UK wanting to watch Chelsea take on Europe’s best in the Champions League? In that case, BT Sport is where you need to focus.

How do I watch other Premier League teams?

We have created guides for some of the other Premier League teams:

Do these services have English cricket, too?

Yes, ESPN+ has some matches (notably the Indian Premier League). But American rights to cricket — English included — are mostly held by Willow TV — either on Willow exclusively or shared between the two. You can find out more in our guide to the 2023 cricket season. We also have more specific guides on the IPL 2023 and its top teams plus background on the IPL and a full IPL 2023 schedule, as well as the 2023 Cricket World Cup (including the finals).

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Image by Ardfern under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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