FanCode, India’s leading digital sports platform, has obtained exclusive four-year broadcast rights for the Saudi Pro League (SPL).
The arrangement additionally involve broadcast rights to the Saudi Super Cup and Saudi Kings Cup in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
The partnership will begin with the 2025-26 season and last through the 2028-29 season, providing fans throughout the region with unparalleled access to top-tier Saudi football. The first game to be aired as part of the agreement will be the match between Al Hilal and Al Riyadh on August 29. Later, Al Nassr will face off against Al Taawoum.
According to the agreement, FanCode will stream over 150 matches each year, including at least one match starring Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr each week. Other notable games will feature powerful teams like Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahly. The Saudi Pro League season spans from August to May.
The league’s worldwide expansion has been spectacular, particularly in South Asia, due to to the injection of world-class players. Along with Ronaldo, international talents like Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante, Darwin Nunez, Sadio Mane, and Joao Felix now play in the competition. Recent arrivals such as Kingsley Coman, Inigo Martinez, Ivan Toney, Joao Cancelo, and Theo Hernandez have increased the club’s competitiveness and global appeal.
FanCode Co-founder, Yannick Colaco, said, “We’re thrilled to bring the ROSHN Saudi League to fans across the region. This partnership is part of our ongoing effort to provide football fans in India and South Asia with access to the very best of global football. With world-class talent like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Sadio Mane competing in the league, it’s become one of the most exciting competitions to watch. Combined with our existing rights for LA LIGA, the EFL Cup, and major AFC tournaments, we remain committed to becoming a one-stop destination for football fans.”
FanCode hosts almost 20 million football fans and streams the LALIGA, Carabao Cup, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) events, A-League, and J-League.
Other prominent events on the platform include Formula 1, MotoGP, UIM E1 World Championship, The Masters, World Championship of Legends 2025, Pro Panja League 2025 and more.
Football fans will have access to all of the action via FanCode’s mobile app (Android and iOS), TV app (Android TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Jio STB, Samsung TV, OTT Play, Amazon Prime Video Channels), VI Movies & TV, Playbox, Tata Play Binge, WatchO on TV on Tata Play FanCode Sports (ch.475), and website www.fancode.com.
Business Outlook
The ROSHN Saudi League deal’s long-term nature ensures revenue certainty, future ARPU growth, and supports its brand positioning in the premium content category in the face of increased competition from OTT and sports streaming providers. As the Saudi Pro League continues its aggressive global growth, FanCode is well-positioned to profit on its growing popularity in new football markets, particularly among South Asia’s digitally aware youngsters.
