List of ESPN sports properties

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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[]

NFL on ESPN

  • 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)

ESPN College Football

  • 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:

Association football[]

Soccer[]

Soccer on ESPN

National teams

Clubs

Futsal[]

Baseball[]

ESPN Major League Baseball

  • 1990–2028

Little League World Series

Basketball[]

NBA on ESPN: 1982–1984, 2002–2025

WNBA on ESPN: 1997–2025

ESPN College Basketball

  • ACC : 1979–2036[1]
  • Big Ten: 1979–2023
  • Big 12: 1997–2025
  • Pac-12: 2012–2023
  • SEC: ?–2023

FIBA

The Basketball Tournament: 2014–present

Cricket[]

  • New Zealand national cricket team
  • West Indies national cricket team
  • Regional Super50

Ice Hockey[]

NHL on ESPN

  • 1985–1988 (National television deal, agreements with individual clubs as early as 1979)
  • 1992–2004
  • 2021–2028

NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament

World Cup of Hockey 2016-[5]

Tennis[]

Tennis on ESPN

  • 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[]

Golf on ESPN

  • 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[]

Canadian Football League

  • 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[]

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)

Combat Sports[]

Mixed Martial Arts[]

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship: 2019-2023
  • Professional Fighters League: ESPN2

Boxing[]

  • Top Rank: 2017-2025[9]

Former properties[]

FIFA World Cup

  • Finals: 1986, 1994-2014

Australian Football League

  • 2009–2011

UEFA Champions League

  • 1995–2009

Major Indoor Soccer League

  • 1985–1987
  • 2005–2006 (championship games only)

Premier League

  • 2009–2013

Lega Serie A[10] (2018-2021)

  • Serie A
  • Coppa Italia
  • Supercoppa Italiana

IndyCar Series

  • 1996–2008 (ESPN continued to produce the broadcasts of five races that aired on ABC through 2018, including the Indianapolis 500.)

CART on ESPN

  • 1980–2001
  • 2007 (series merged with IRL, beginning with the 2008 season)

NASCAR on ESPN

  • 1981–2000 (Contracts with individual races)
  • 2001–2002 (Contract with NASCAR, Truck Series only)
  • 2007–2014 (Contract with NASCAR)

NHRA

  • 1980(?)–2000 (Contracts with individual races)
  • 2001–2015 (Contract with NHRA)

Global RallyCross Championship

  • 2011–2013

American Le Mans Series

  • 1999–2013

Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN

  • Breeders Cup (2006–2011)

Premier Boxing Champions

  • 2015–2017, returned again for 2020 only, based on the Top Rank main feed.

AWA Championship Wrestling

  • 1985-1990

Global Wrestling Federation

  • 1991-1994

UWF Fury Hour

  • 1995 only

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ACC, ESPN agree to 20-year rights deal that will lead to 2019 launch of ACC Network".
  2. ^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/06/20/Media/ESPN-Big-Ten.aspx
  3. ^ "Little League Chronology". Little League Online. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2007. ESPN2 broadcasts started in 1997.
  4. ^ "Frozen Four championship back on ESPN; semifinal games both to air on ESPN2 :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09.
  5. ^ Gentille, Sean. "ESPN to broadcast World Cup of Hockey, report says". The Sporting News. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Indian Wells & Miami Tennis Return to ESPN - ESPN Press Room U.S."
  7. ^ a b "New ESPN, ATP World Tour TV Agreement - ESPN Press Room U.S."
  8. ^ http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/formula-1-moving-espn-abc-tv-2018
  9. ^ "Top Rank Boxing lands 7-year deal with ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  10. ^ "ESPN+ and ESPN Acquire Rights to Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana - ESPN Press Room U.S."
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