{"id":785,"date":"2020-02-28T16:27:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T16:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/?p=785"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:32:06","slug":"how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Premiership League Soccer in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-size: medium; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_Watch_Premier_League_on_BBC_iPlayer_in_the_US_too\"><\/span>Can you Watch Premier League on BBC iPlayer in the US too?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re based in the USA and missing Premiership football, then there&#8217;s no need to miss out.\u00a0 In this interconnected world there&#8217;s lots of ways to keep in touch with all the Premiership action.\u00a0 The most common method is obviously to watch via your TV, satellite or cable subscription.\u00a0 \u00a0However this method can be quite expensive especially if you don&#8217;t want all the matches.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#Can_you_Watch_Premier_League_on_BBC_iPlayer_in_the_US_too\" >Can you Watch Premier League on BBC iPlayer in the US too?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#Many_Ways_to_Watch_Premier_League_Football_in_the_USA\" >Many Ways to Watch Premier League Football in the USA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#BBC_iPlayer_Highlights_%E2%80%93_Not_Live_Football\" >BBC iPlayer Highlights &#8211; Not Live Football<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#NordVPN_Latest_Discounts\" >NordVPN Latest Discounts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#BBC_iPlayer_%E2%80%93_Match_of_the_Day\" >BBC iPlayer &#8211; Match of the Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#FAQ_%E2%80%93_Additional_Questions\" >FAQ &#8211; Additional Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#Whats_the_BBC_iPlayer_Premier_League_Coverage_Like\" >What&#8217;s the BBC iPlayer Premier League Coverage Like?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#How_to_Watch_Premier_League_in_USA_Free_of_Charge\" >How to Watch Premier League in USA Free of Charge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#Watch_English_Premier_League_2025_Anywhere\" >Watch English Premier League 2025 Anywhere<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#Can_You_Access_nbc_sports_gold_matchday_pass_via_vpn\" >Can You Access nbc sports gold matchday pass via vpn?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-premiership-football-in-usa\/#How_to_Watch_EPL_in_USA_%E2%80%93_Additional_Options\" >How to Watch EPL in USA &#8211; Additional Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>In the US, the Premier league rights are currently held by NBC Sports Group which airs every match directly on its NBC channels.\u00a0 You can also access these channels on other site, as they are also broadcast on other streaming and cable services.\u00a0 However, although these used to be all free, now you&#8217;ll have to subscribe to the NBC Sports Gold pass to watch every match.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Many_Ways_to_Watch_Premier_League_Football_in_the_USA\"><\/span>Many Ways to Watch Premier League Football in the USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/math-oftheday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-787 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/math-oftheday.jpg\" alt=\"Watch Premiership Football in USA\" width=\"715\" height=\"623\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately most of the English football leagues are available online if you know where to look.\u00a0 Much of this is due to the increasing popularity of &#8216;soccer&#8217; in the US.\u00a0 Something likely to continue with the announcement of superstars like David\u00a0Beckham&#8217;s new team which will further increase its reach and scope in the USA. Further down the English leagues, Wrexham currently in League Two are becoming another popular conduit to the US fan base.\u00a0 However, for many soccer fans, the Premiership remains the most attractive viewing especially with many ex-pats living and working in <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/\">the USA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BBC_iPlayer_Highlights_%E2%80%93_Not_Live_Football\"><\/span>BBC iPlayer Highlights &#8211; Not Live Football<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So how else can you access the Premiership football? Well, a great alternative and one that&#8217;s available completely free of charge is to tap into the BBC&#8217;s coverage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/bbc-christmas-tv-highlights-2022\/\">BBC has a flagship football show called<\/a> Match of the Day which is the oldest football show in the world. It <strong>doesn&#8217;t have live games<\/strong> anymore but has extensive highlight coverage of virtually every game in the Premiership.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/motd-in-europe\/\">online from the USA or indeed anywhere in the world<\/a> &#8211; just using a simple VPN like &#8211; NordVPN which will let anyone watch Premiership football in the USA for free.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NordVPN_Latest_Discounts\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\"><strong>NordVPN Latest Discounts<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u0MX2G7OdbQ\" width=\"760\" height=\"615\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BBC_iPlayer_%E2%80%93_Match_of_the_Day\"><\/span>BBC iPlayer &#8211; Match of the Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you can see, although the <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/bbc-iplayer-canada\/\">BBC and its extensive online website &#8211; BBC iPlayer<\/a> is normally only available in the United Kingdom, there&#8217;s a simple workaround. All you need to do is use a VPN which can give you a UK IP address and everything is completely accessible. You can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/enjoy-a-match-of-the-day-stream-from-anywhere\/\">Match of the Day live stream<\/a> on Saturday night at around 10:30 GMT and on Sunday evening for its next show Match of the Day Two. It&#8217;s also repeated on Sunday morning at 8:00 AM GMT which might work out easier for many North Americans.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t catch the shows live, then you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-stream-bbc-in-the-usa\/\">watch them on the BBC<\/a> archives which are stored on BBC iPlayer. Again, just use a UK IP address to watch on there. Most shows are stored for 12 months on the archive although you should be aware that the football matches are only available for about a week before they are removed. This is due to the rather complicated licensing rights for the Premier League highlights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary &#8211; you can watch Premiership Football in the USA, simply by using a VPN to change you IP address to a UK one. Then connect to the site as normal and you will be able to watch the football on Match of the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_%E2%80%93_Additional_Questions\"><\/span>FAQ &#8211; Additional Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some updated questions and emails we&#8217;ve received included in the post to keep it up to date.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_BBC_iPlayer_Premier_League_Coverage_Like\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the BBC iPlayer Premier League Coverage Like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-use-bbc-download-abroad\/\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> will show you all the Premier League goals and highlights but it never has full live games.\u00a0 The rights for the live games are held by other companies &#8211; including Sky, Amazon and BT.\u00a0 It&#8217;s great for an overview and you will see every single goal, the BBC does have rights to some FA Cup matches and some international games.\u00a0 These can also be seen on the UKs other free to air <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-itv-hub-in-usa\/\">channels &#8211; ITVX<\/a> and Channel 4 sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>All the channels are available by using the VPN method demonstrated above.\u00a0 However you will also need a paid subscription for the premium channels from Sky in addition to using a UK based VPN server.\u00a0 Be careful though as they sometimes need a UK based form of payment too.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Watch_Premier_League_in_USA_Free_of_Charge\"><\/span>How to Watch Premier League in USA Free of Charge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The BBC covers all the highlights of the premier league on Match of the Day and is a free to air channel for UK viewers.\u00a0 It&#8217;s financed by the UK TV license, which unfortunately is not available outside the UK for anyone.\u00a0 You will need a BBC user account, which you can set up by connecting to a UK VPN server first.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be asked for an email address and a UK postcode (like a ZIP code) &#8211; you can use any <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/get-a-valid-postcode-for-itv\/\">valid UK postcode<\/a> (just use one from a business or location there&#8217;s no check as long as it exists).<\/p>\n<p>Obviously the VPN service has a charge so it&#8217;s not completely free.\u00a0 The only completely free option would be to use the 14 day trial of a service called SMART DNS which is available from this company &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/smart\">Free Trial of Smart DNS<\/a>.\u00a0 It works like a VPN but only for accessing certain restricted sites (BBC is included) &#8211; you have to change your DNS servers to the special account ones and everything should work.\u00a0 The trial is completely free for 14 days and requires no credit cards but please support them if you enjoy the service it&#8217;s really inexpensive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_English_Premier_League_2025_Anywhere\"><\/span>Watch English Premier League 2025 Anywhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s simple, if you take control of how you connect to websites &#8211; you can bypass all the blocks and filters that are applied.\u00a0 The majority of these are applied based on your IP address so if you use a VPN, or Smart DNS solution then you can avoid these blocks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Access_nbc_sports_gold_matchday_pass_via_vpn\"><\/span>Can You Access nbc sports gold matchday pass via vpn?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can access the NBC Sports Gold Matchday Pass via VPN. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to bypass geo-restrictions and connect to servers in regions where the content is available. For NBC Sports Gold, you can use a VPN to connect to US servers and gain access to sports passes like the Premier League Pass, Rugby Pass, Snow Pass, and Cycling Pass that are typically available only in the US.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Watch_EPL_in_USA_%E2%80%93_Additional_Options\"><\/span>How to Watch EPL in USA &#8211; Additional Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To watch the English Premier League (EPL) in the United States, you can use various platforms:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Cable**: NBC, NBCSports.com, USA Network, and CNBC broadcast Premier League matches on cable. The broadcast schedule breaks down which games will be live on these networks.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Streaming Services**:<br \/>\n&#8211; **Peacock**: Offers comprehensive coverage of Premier League games. Select matches stream live, and all games are available on-demand the next day. Offers two plans: $5.99\/month for basic services or $11.99\/month for ad-free and offline viewing.<br \/>\n&#8211; **VPN Deals**: Use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access international broadcasts.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Live TV Streaming**: Services like Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and fuboTV provide live access to Premier League games. These services are not free but offer additional channels.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Digital HDTV Antenna**: Option to watch NBC-aired games for free with local over-the-air reception.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Sling TV Blue**: Streaming service that includes both NBC and USA Network for Premier League games.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Polish streaming service**: Platforms that offer EPL coverage in the US are also available with VPNs if needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you Watch Premier League on BBC iPlayer in the US too? If you&#8217;re based in the USA and missing Premiership football, then there&#8217;s no need to miss out.\u00a0 In this interconnected world there&#8217;s lots of ways to keep in touch with all the Premiership action.\u00a0 The most common method is obviously to watch via your TV, satellite or cable subscription.\u00a0 \u00a0However this method can be quite expensive especially if you don&#8217;t want all the matches. In the US, the Premier league rights are currently held by NBC Sports Group which airs every match directly on its NBC channels.\u00a0 You <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-tv"],"modified_by":"dotslash","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785\/revisions\/2476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}