How to Watch 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League Season – Live Stream, Groups, Schedule

The 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League games are finally here and we are eager to start watching the games. This is the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organized by UEFA and we plan on watching all the games online.

The new season already has the groups lined up and we know which teams are going to get to play against the others. We're going to list all of them below so you will know exactly which of your favorites are playing against the best of the best.

Last year's season, which ended just a few weeks ago, was won by Bayern Munich and we know they are going to try to get a repeat performance.

Which Teams Are in Which UEFA Champions League Groups?

When to Watch the UEFA Champions League?

The new season of the UEFA Champions League starts its competitions on October 20th, 2020, and is expected to end on May 29th, 2021.

As you can see in the schedule below, the group stages last through to the middle of December, and then are followed by The Round of 16 in February. The Quarter and Semi-Finals are to start in April.

Should there be no more suspensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole tournament is supposed to end in May. Whether that is a realistic expectation or not, it remains to be seen. Either way, the final is set to take place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

Due to the timezone differences, games are usually available in the United States in the afternoon. Group stage games are usually split into two time areas so you can watch some of them at 12:55 PM ET and the rest at 3 PM ET. Of course, you need to be mindful of the daylight saving time which ends earlier in Europe than it does in the US, but make sure to simply check the schedule ahead of time.

Where to Watch the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League Season?

In the United States, the Champions League is broadcast by CBS Sports. According to the announcement, CBS Sports will offer the so-called "The Golazo Show" which is a whip-around show that jumps from match to match to show you all the action and all the goals throughout the group stage. It's going to get you slightly dizzy, but it's going to get the job done if you're more insterested in the highlights than in the game itself.

If you'd rather watch the games, however, CBS All Access is the place to go as they'll offer individual streams for each and every one of them.

How Can I Live Stream the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League?

The UEFA Champions League is going to be fairly easy to follow online because the games are broadcast by CBS Sports and streamed by CBS All Access.

In order to watch all the UEFA Champions League games online, you can head over to CBS All Access. The service offers two subscription options - Limited Commercials and Commercial Free. Depending on your choice, you'll get to pay $5.99 per month or $9.99 per month, but enjoy an ad-free life.

Both subscription options include access to CBS All Access originals, loads of CBS shows and movies, and a CBS live stream. The latter plan will also allow you to download videos and play them offline. They'll both allow you to stream UEFA Champions League online.

CBS All Access works on plenty of devices, including iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Portal TV, LG Smart TVs, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio Smart TVs, Xfinity Flex, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, as well as on your browser.

As mentioned, CBS All Access will help you watch any of the games you want live and on-demand. If you're also interested in the CBS Sports show, you can check below a few ways to enjoy that one online too.

fuboTV is a great platform that features over 100 channels, including CBS Sports. The main bundle of several plans that include extra channel packs and premium networks at discount prices, so you may want to take a look at those as well in case any of them have a combination that you are interested in. You can add your favorite channel packs and premium networks, as well as add ons to expand the cloud DVR storage space capacity, or the number of simultaneous streams you are most interested in. Start your free trial on fuboTV now!

Hulu is a great single bundle platform that comes with a ton of networks, including CBS Sports. If you want even more of these, you can add a couple of extra channel packs and quite a few premium networks as well. A really cool thing about Hulu is that when you subscribe to the live TV service, you'll also get access to the On-Demand library that has made Hulu a name recognized across the world. Basically, you get two platforms to enjoy. Start your free trial on Hulu now!

How to Watch the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League from Anywhere?

If you like traveling across the world, you need to know that live TV platforms and streaming services like the ones we've been discussing, are all geoblocked, which means that you cannot access any of the content when you are outside of the United States as your IP will be blocked.

As annoying as the situation can be, it's perfectly normal as they have to respect the licensing deals they have signed. Either way, you can bypass the problem whenever you travel by using a VPN. VPNs are complex tools that can route your internet connection through a foreign server and assign a new IP address to your devices. In this way, the platforms you are accessing will believe you are in this new location, namely back home.

We recommend you use ExpressVPN, which is a really great tool that features thousands of servers all over the world and some great privacy features. You need to subscribe to ExpressVPN (49% OFF), get the apps you need for your device, and then find a server that's in the United States so you can connect to it. Once the connection is established, you can load CBS All Access or fuboTV and start watching the next games of the UEFA Champions League.

How to Watch the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League Around the World?

The UEFA Champions League is popular around the world even though Europe is the focus. Nonetheless, broadcasting rights have been sold in numerous countries. Here are some of the channels where you can watch the games:

• Australia - Optus Sport
• Canada - DAZN
• Hong Kong - beIN Sports
• India - Sony Pictures Networks
• Japan - DAZN
• Latin America - ESPN & Fox Sports
• New Zealand - Sky Sport

What Are Some New Covid-19 Rules for UEFA Champions League 2020-2021?

The COVID-19 pandemic is raging across Europe so UEFA has implemented some special rules. For instance, if there are any travel restrictions that prevent teams from entering the home team's country or returning to their own country, the match can be played in a neutral country.

However, if a team refuses to play a match, it is considered they have forfeited the match. If both teams refuse, both teams are disqualified. Also, if any of the team players or officials test positive for COVID-19, which prevents the team from playing before the deadline set by UEFA, the match is considered forfeited.

The substitute bench has also expanded to twelve players, with teams being allowed to make three substitutions during matches, and a fourth in extra time, aside from substitutions made at half-time, as well as before the start of extra time or at half-time in extra time.

Games during the group stage will be played at 30% capacity if allowed by the local authorities. Otherwise, the games will be played behind closed doors.