The Saudi Pro League, since the beginning of the 2022-23 season has seen an apex rise due to the transfers, which had taken the place of the European Star players in the tournament. Due to the utilisation of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the teams are recruiting top-notch European legends and stars to represent their teams in the Saudi Pro League.
The beginning of this trend took place after the joining of the legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo under the Al-Nassr team. This mutual transfer between PIF and Manchester United has ignited a series of foreign star players to be recruited via the other major teams such as Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Ahlil.
The tournament had a kick start on the 11th of August and the hype which has been there for the tournament throughout the world has created a storm among the football fans to view this tournament. In it, we will look at the numerous sources and broadcasters accessible in various locations and countries where football lovers may simply watch the competition..
BROADCAST INFORMATION AMONG VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
- India
India is a hub of football fans, and hence in order to fulfil the viewership demands of the ever-rising number of fans, Sony Sports Ten – HD and TV channels are providing the live broadcast of the Saudi Pro League.
- Europe
During the 2022-23 season, Sky Sports Channel signed a contract with the Saudi Pro League to broadcast its matches live, especially after the historic transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, further information about its broadcasting rights for the 2023-24 season is yet to be made official. Meanwhile, the International Management Group (IMG) is also expected to get the broadcasting rights of the league prior to the beginning of the new season.
Rest, the other method of viewing the tournament is to subscribe to the Shahid channel, at a cost of £8.99 per month or £76.99 for a year.
- Australia
The International Management Group(IMG) had signed a short-term contract with the tournament owners for the subscription rights for the 2022-23 season. However, the subscription rights for the 2023-24 season are yet to be finalised by the IMG. Meanwhile, being the global broadcaster of the Saudi Pro League, the users can subscribe to the Shahid channel in order to enjoy live broadcasts of all the matches.
- United States (US)
Only a few of the major games of the Saudi Pro League can be telecasted by the ESPN group in the United States of America. There is still an official announcement to be made on whether ESPN shall be able to broadcast all the matches of the Saudi Pro League or not. Hence, here again, the citizens of the US have to rely upon Shahid to view the live broadcast of all the matches.
- Thailand
The TrueVisions channel had the broadcasting rights to Saudi Pro League matches during the 2022-23 season. However, it is yet to make any official announcement about the broadcasting rights of the 2023 -24 season. Thus, in order to view the broadcast of the Saudi Pro League in Thailand one needs to subscribe to the Shahid channel at a subscription cost of £8.99 per month or £76.99 for a year.
- Canada
Once again due to the lack of any domestic contract for the broadcasting rights of the Saudi Pro League, the viewers had to subscribe to Shahid to have the live broadcast of all the Saudi Pro League matches.
- Indonesia
The MNC Vision and K Vision channels of Indonesia are expected to get the broadcasting rights for the 2023 -24 season of the Saudi Pro League. Due to the large fan following of Cristiano Ronaldo in the region of Indonesia, the viewers can also subscribe to the Shahid at a cost of £8.99 per month or £76.99 for a year. In order to have non-stop coverage of the highlights and live matches of the Saudi Pro League on their television sets.
ONLINE STREAMING OF SAUDI PRO LEAGUE AMONG VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
- India
Due to the advancement of OTT platforms and online streaming over mobile networks, the Sony LIV channel is providing the online streaming of all the Saudi Pro League matches along with their highlights.
- Europe
Sky Sports and International Management Group are yet to make it official, whether they will continue their contract with Saudi Pro League to livestream their matches on their online platforms. Meanwhile, the only reliable option left for the viewers is to subscribe to the online streaming channel of Shahid to view the live matches without any interruption.
- Australia
The viewers of Australia could have the enjoyment of live streaming of the Saudi Pro League via the 10-play platform which is free of cost.
- United States
Similar to the Television Broadcast, the fans in the United States had to view the broadcast of the Saudi Pro League through the online streaming platform of Shahid
- Canada
Similar to the broadcasting rights, the fans in Canada have to rely upon the Shahid, to have the enjoyment of live streaming of all the matches of the Saudi Pro League.
- Thailand
The True ID live streaming channel of Thailand is expected to grab the live streaming rights of the Saudi Pro League matches for the 2023-24 season. However an official announcement for the same has yet to be made. Apart from that, viewers in Thailand have to subscribe to the Shahid to enjoy the live streaming of all the matches of the Saudi Pro League.
- Indonesia
The RCTI channel of Indonesia had the online streaming rights for the 2022-23 season and is yet again expected to grab the same for the new season. Apart from this, the viewers may also subscribe to Shahid to enjoy the live streaming of the matches without any interference.
Also Read: Saudi Pro League: Al-Nassr – Club details, history, top players and future objectives
HOW TO WATCH SAUDI PRO LEAGUE FOR FREE IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
The Saudi Pro League could be watched for free in the regions of – Australia, Canada, Thailand, Indonesia, USA, Europe and India via the live streaming apps such as –
- Sportszfy App
- Football TV HD App
- Totalsportek.com
- Yacine TV App
- Lepto Sports App
Meanwhile, Australian citizens have the advantage of viewing the live broadcast of the matches for free on 10-play.
However, those who are occupied with a PC or laptop may also enjoy the free live streaming of matches via the alluded websites such as –
- Beinmatch
- Totalsportek.com
- Sportsnews.to
- Koora4Live
- Hesgoal