List of ESPN sports properties
ESPN and its family of domestic networks (ESPN on ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and (to a lesser extent) ESPN Classic) have or previously had rights to the following sports and events:
Current properties
American football
- Monday Night Football: 2006–2021
- Pro Bowl: 1988–1994, 2003–2005, 2010, 2015–2023 (acquired rights from ABC through 2005, acquired from CBS in 2010, direct from 2015 onward)
- Bowl Games: 1982–present (contracts with individual bowl games; the first live college football game telecast on ESPN was the 1982 Independence Bowl, Kansas St. vs. Wisconsin)
- College Football Playoff: January 2015–2026
- ACC: 1998–2036[1]
- Big Ten: 1979–2023 (originally tape delayed) [2]
- Big 12: 2007–2025
- Brigham Young University: 2011-2020 (shared with BYU TV; BYU reserves all rights to their events)
- MAC: 2003–present (shared with ASN since 2015)
- Pac-12: 2007–2023
- SEC: partial rights 1984–2023 (shared with CBS since 1998) 2024–present full rights
- Sun Belt: 2001–2020
- MEAC: 2005–present
- Turkey Day Classic: 2006–2013, 2016–present online
- Ohio Valley Conference (2014–present, online only)
- Southern Conference (2014–present, online only)
- Northeast Conference (2014–present, online only)
- Gulf South Conference (2014–present, online only)
- NCAA Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA), Division II, and Division III playoffs (selected games) and championship games.
- NAIA National Football Championship (2014–present)
- Select other games are carried online through ESPN3, simulcasting local or regional sports networks and purchased à la carte.
Other:
- High School Showcase: Select high school football games, rights purchased à la carte from various state associations (2005–present)
Soccer
National teams
- FIFA World Cup (USA qualifiers only (shared with Fox Sports), plus the exclusive UEFA qualifiers, more will be announced soon)
- UEFA
- United States men's national soccer team: 1996–2022
- United States women's national soccer team
Clubs
- ESPN Major League Soccer (1996–present)
- International Champions Cup
- EFL (including Cup)
- The FA
- DFL (?–2012, 2020–2026)
- DFB-Pokal
- La Liga (2009-2012, 2021-2029)
- RFEF
- Scottish Premiership
- Swedish Allsvenskan
- Danish Superliga
- DBU Pokalen
- Eredivisie
- Chinese Super League
- USL
- Indian Super League
- FFA
Futsal
Basketball
NBA on ESPN: 1982–1984, 2002–2025
WNBA on ESPN: 1997–2025
The Basketball Tournament: 2014–present
Ice Hockey
- 1985–1988 (National television deal, agreements with individual clubs as early as 1979)
- 1992–2004
- 2021–2028
- Frozen Four (Division I Men's Championship) 1980-2024[4]
- Division I Women's Championship 2001-2024
World Cup of Hockey 2016-[5]
Tennis
- Australian Open: 1984–present
- The Championships, Wimbledon: 2003–present (exclusive since 2012)
- US Open: 2009–present (exclusive since 2015)
- US Open Series: 2004–present
- ATP Finals
- Indian Wells Masters: ?–2007, 2011–present[6][7]
- Miami Open: 1985–2007, 2011–present[6][7]
Golf
- Masters Tournament: 2008–present (shared with and co-produced by CBS)
- PGA Championship: 2020–present (shared with and co-produced by CBS)
- Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
- Latin America Amateur Championship
Canadian football
- 1983–1986 (approximate)
- 1994–1997
- 2008–2013 (ESPN3 only; by virtue in its stake in Canadian broadcaster TSN, the official broadcaster of the CFL, it held internet streaming rights.)
- 2013–present (Select games on ESPN2, streaming coverage on ESPN+)
Motorsports
- Formula One: 1984–1997; 2018–present[8]
- FIA Formula 2
- FIA Formula 3
- Porsche Supercup
Rugby Union
- Super Rugby
- Pro 14
- World Tens
College and high school sports
- ESPN College Baseball (2003–present)
- ESPN College Basketball (1979–present)
- ESPN College Football (1979–present)
- ESPN College Hockey (2005–present)
- ESPN College Lacrosse (2005–present)
- ESPN College Soccer (2005–present)
- ESPN College Softball (2005–present)
- ESPN College Volleyball (2005–present)
- High School Showcase (2005–present)
Mixed Martial Arts
Former properties
- Finals: 1986, 1994-2014
- 2009–2011
- 1995–2009
- 1985–1987
- 2005–2006 (championship games only)
- 2009–2013
Lega Serie A[10] (2018-2021)
- 1996–2008 (ESPN continued to produce the broadcasts of five races that aired on ABC through 2018, including the Indianapolis 500.)
- 1980–2001
- 2007 (series merged with IRL, beginning with the 2008 season)
- 1981–2000 (Contracts with individual races)
- 2001–2002 (Contract with NASCAR, Truck Series only)
- 2007–2014 (Contract with NASCAR)
- 1980(?)–2000 (Contracts with individual races)
- 2001–2015 (Contract with NHRA)
Global RallyCross Championship
- 2011–2013
- 1999–2013
- Breeders Cup (2006–2011)
- 2015–2017, returned again for 2020 only, based on the Top Rank main feed.
- 1985-1990
- 1991-1994
- 1995 only
References
- http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/17102933/acc-espn-agree-20-year-rights-deal-lead-2019-launch-acc-network
- http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/06/20/Media/ESPN-Big-Ten.aspx
- "Little League Chronology". Little League Online. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2007. ESPN2 broadcasts started in 1997.
- http://www.uscho.com/2012/11/06/frozen-four-championship-back-on-espn-semifinal-games-both-to-air-on-espn2/
- Gentille, Sean. "ESPN to broadcast World Cup of Hockey, report says". The Sporting News. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2011/03/indian-wells-miami-tennis-return-to-espn/
- https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2013/09/113682/
- http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/formula-1-moving-espn-abc-tv-2018
- "Top Rank Boxing lands 7-year deal with ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2018/10/espn-and-espn-acquire-rights-to-coppa-italia-and-supercoppa-italiana/
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