[Miami, FL — August 8, 2025]: beIN SPORTS kicks off a thrilling new soccer season this August with elite action from Europe and South America. From fierce Turkish rivalries to iconic continental clashes in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, plus the long-awaited return of Ligue 1—fans won’t want to miss a minute.
The excitement begins on August 8 with the return of the Turkish Super Lig. Galatasaray is looking to claim a fourth consecutive Turkish Süper Lig title, a feat the club has not achieved since the 1990s.
The action continues on August 9 with the return of Ligue 2 as Guingamp take on newly promoted side Le Mans. The 2025/26 campaign will see Montpellier, Saint-Étienne and Reims look to bounce back and make an immediate return to Ligue 1 following their relegation last season.
The action continues on August 9 with the return of Ligue 2 as Guingamp take on newly promoted side Le Mans. The 2025/26 campaign will see Montpellier, Saint-Étienne and Reims look to bounce back and make an immediate return to Ligue 1 following their relegation last season.
On August 12, attention then shifts to South America with the high-stakes round of 16 knockout stages of both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. In the Libertadores, top Brazilian and Argentine clubs including Flamengo, Palmeiras, and River Plate are expected to contend for the 2025 title. Meanwhile, Fluminense - fresh off their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal appearance - enter the Sudamericana as strong favorites.
The drama continues on August 15 with the return of Ligue 1. All eyes will be on Paris Saint-Germain as the reigning UEFA Champions League winners look to reaffirm their status as one of the top clubs in the world following a historic treble in the 2024/25 campaign. Meanwhile, rivals Marseille hope to break their title drought and claim their first Ligue 1 championship since the 2009/10 season.
The wait is over. Rivalries reignite. New legends emerge. And only beIN SPORTS delivers every unforgettable moment with world-class coverage and expert analysis for fans across North America.
WHEN/WHERE:
| DATE | EVENT | MATCH | ROUND | TIME | CHANNEL |
| Friday, August 8 | SüperLig - Turkish League | Gaziantep vs Galatasaray | Matchday #1 | 2:25 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Saturday, August 9 | Ekstraklasa (Polish League) | Widzew Lodz vs Wisla Plock | Matchday #4 | 08:40 AM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Ekstraklasa (Polish League) | Arka Gdynia vs Pogon Szczecin | Matchday #4 | 11:25 AM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Sunday, August 10 | Ekstraklasa (Polish League) | Jagiellonia Białystok vs Cracovia | Matchday # 4 | 11:25 AM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Ekstraklasa (Polish League) | Legia Warszawa vs GKS Katowice | Matchday # 4 | 2:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Monday, August 11 | Ligue 2 | Amiens vs Stade Reims | Matchday #1 | 2:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Tuesday, August 12 | Copa Libertadores | Fortaleza vs Valez Sarsfield | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Copa Libertadores | Atletico Nacional vs Sao Paulo | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Once Caldas vs Huracan | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol vs Racing | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | America de Cali vs Fluminense | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Copa Libertadores | Cerro Porteño vs Estudiantes de la Plata | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | Flamengo vs Internacional | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Wednesday, August 13 | Copa Sudamericana | Bolivar vs Cienciano | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ |
| Copa Sudamericana | Alianza Lima vs Universidad Catolica | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Universidad de Chile vs Independiente | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Copa Libertadores | Botafogo vs LDU Quito | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Thursday, August 14 | Copa Libertadores | Libertad vs River Plate | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Copa Sudamericana | Atletico Mineiro vs Godoy Cruz | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | Universitario vs Palmeiras | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Central Cordoba vs Lanus | Round of 16 (First Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Friday, August 15 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennes vs Marseille | Matchday #1 | 2:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Saturday, August 16 | Ligue 2 | Reims vs Guingamp | Matchday #2 | 8:00 AM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA |
| Ligue 1 | Lens vs Lyon | Matchday #1 | 10:50 AM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Ligue 1 | AS Monaco vs Le Havre | Matchday #1 | 12:55 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Ligue 1 | Nice vs Toulouse | Matchday #1 | 3:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Ligue 1 | Stade Brest vs Lille | Matchday #1 | 8:50 AM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Ligue 1 | Angers vs Paris FC | Matchday #1 | 10:55 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Sunday, August 17 | Ligue 1 | Nantes vs Paris Saint Germain | Matchday #1 | 2:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Ligue 1 | Auxerre vs Lorient | Matchday #1 | 11:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Ligue 1 | Metz vs Strasbourg | Matchday #1 | 11:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Monday, August 18 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans vs Montpellier | Matchday #2 | 2:40 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
| Copa Libertadores | Velez Sarsfield vs Fortaleza | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | Sao Paulo vs Atletico Nacional | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Tuesday, August 19 | Copa Sudamericana | Huracán vs Once Caldas | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ |
| Copa Libertadores | Racing vs Peñarol | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense vs América De Cali | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Copa Libertadores | Estudiantes de la Plata vs Cerro | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | Internacional vs Flamengo | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Wednesday, August 20 | Copa Sudamericana | Cienciano vs Bolivar | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ |
| Copa Sudamericana | Universidad Católica vs Alianza Lima | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Independiente vs U De Chile | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Copa Libertadores | LDU Quito vs Botafogo | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Libertadores | River Plate vs Libertad | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:00 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Godoy Cruz vs At. Mineiro | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 5:50 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA / beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ | |
| Thursday, August 21 | Copa Libertadores | Palmeiras vs Universitario | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA Ñ |
| Copa Sudamericana | Lanús vs Central Córdoba | Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | 8:20 PM ET | beIN SPORTS XTRA | |
| Friday, August 22 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennes vs Marseille | Matchday #1 | 2:30 PM ET | beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS Ñ |
*Schedules and channels are subject to change. Please refer to the latest programming information provided by beIN SPORTS for the most up-to-date details. Additional matches available on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
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