Movistar Liga de Campeones is a pay television channel owned by Telefónica and operated by Movistar +. The channel was launched on August 9, 2018 and broadcasts its content in Spanish language. The channel was created after an agreement between Telefónica and Mediapro for the broadcasting rights of La Liga. The channel has been available in most of the Spanish territory and in neighboring countries such as Andorra.
Movistar Liga de Campeones has made a name for itself due to its football coverage. Over the years, this channel has covered leagues from all over Europe such as the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A, and the French Ligue 1. The channel has also added South American competitions such as the Argentinean Primera División and the top-tier football category in Brazil, known as Brasileirao. The channel has also aired Australian A-League games to complement boost their domestic football coverage.
Speaking about international football, Movistar Liga de Campeones has offered coverage of competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup. Other international competitions available in this channel over the years include the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, the top club competitions in South American football.
Movistar Liga de Campeones 1 is one of eight overflow channels made available to cover all UEFA Champions League matches or UEFA Europa League games. Usually, this channel covers the second most relevant game of each matchday.
Movistar Liga de Campeones 1 broadcasts all its content in UHD format since its launch. The same feed is downscaled to reach HD users and those who keep watching television on a Standard Definition feed.