MADRID, 13 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The ‘DAZN’ platform announced this Friday that it has acquired the international rights to broadcast the Saudi Women’s Premier League, the country’s main women’s football league, which will broadcast a minimum of two matches each day with the aim of promoting knowledge and reach of Saudi women’s football around the world.
This agreement further reinforces ‘DAZN”s commitment to Saudi Arabian football, which already broadcasts the Roshn Saudi League, the top men’s category, in some of its markets while helping to promote women’s football around the world. .
The competition joins the F League, the Women’s Champions League, the English league and cup and the German, French, Italian and American leagues, and with this agreement fans from all over the world, with the exception of the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), will be able to enjoy the top division of Saudi women’s football.
“‘DAZN’ has an unprecedented commitment to the growth and development of women’s football. The addition of the Saudi Women’s Premier League allows us to further elevate the game and support the women and girls who play and watch football. We have continued to “We have monitored the progress of women’s football in Saudi Arabia since they launched their first domestic league in 2020 and are delighted to support the league in the next phase of its development,” said Hannah Brown, co-CEO of ‘DAZN Women’s Sport’.
The board stressed that the platform “is the reference destination for women’s football.” “We exclusively offer the Women’s Champions League and F-League globally and have other rights in key markets for leagues such as Germany, Italy and France, as well as England and the United States, making our portfolio of women’s football in the most complete in the world,” he added.
For her part, Aalia Abdulaziz AlRasheed, director of the Women’s Football Business Unit of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, assured that they are “delighted to have closed the first international broadcasting agreement with ‘DAZN'” and that this act ” promotes women’s football both in Saudi Arabia and globally.
“Connecting with the world through these types of agreements is a fundamental element of our long-term vision of helping to grow women’s football globally. This partnership shows that we are making great progress and that we are going in the right direction” , he admitted.