Sky Sports to remain home of La Liga for three more seasons

Sky Sports has been awarded the broadcast rights for La Liga football matches for another three years.

The deal will see a schedule of over 100 live La Liga matches each season, including the ‘El Classico’ fixtures and the final of the Copa del Rey, won last season by Barcelona.

The agreement extends the partnership between Sky Sports and La Liga into its 20th year and follows 36 new rights agreements signed by Sky in the last 18 months.

From next year Sky Sports will broadcast Premier League football plus The Open golf from 2017, as well as international and domestic cricket from the ECB and a new five-year partnership with the RFU.

“Sky Sports is the leading sports broadcaster for the UK and Ireland and we are delighted to continue our partnership with them for another three years,” said Javier Tebas, president of La Liga.

“La Liga has a huge global fan base and by renewing with Sky Sports, the agreement provides us with the best possible way to showcase our league, our teams and our players to our UK and Irish audience.”