Where to watch the Champions League in South Africa

SuperSport shows the Champions League in South Africa in 2026/27, on DStv. DStv Select at R299 offers a taste of the Champions League on SuperSport Kickoff; the cheapest full football package is DStv Sports at R399 a month (“all football from the best leagues”).

Prices read off the broadcasters' own South Africa sites on 25 October 2026. Prices and rights change by season, so check with the broadcaster before you pay.

Packages that carry the Champions League

Monthly prices in rand, as DStv South Africa lists them.

Channels: SuperSport’s football channels on DStv, with a selection of matches on SuperSport Kickoff.

2026/27 is the last season of SuperSport’s current Champions League deal. Canal+, which now owns DStv’s parent MultiChoice, holds the rights across sub-Saharan Africa from 2027/28.

Champions League kick-off times in South Africa (SAST)

South Africa is on SAST (UTC+2) all year. From 25 October 2026, when Europe's clocks go back, the usual slots are:

From the last Sunday in March, when Europe moves to summer time, each kick-off is one hour earlier in South Africa. Every match page on Livescore44 shows the kick-off in your own time, and today's matches in South Africa are listed in Johannesburg time.

Watching on a phone, and saving data

The DStv app (DStv Stream) comes at no extra cost with a DStv package, and shows what your package carries. MyDStv is for paying and managing your account, not for watching.

Streaming a full match uses far more data than following the score. Watch on Wi-Fi when you can, set the app to a lower video quality in its settings, and download nothing over mobile data that you can get on Wi-Fi later. When data is short, follow the score instead on Livescore44 Lite, a text-only page that loads on very little data.

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