Whether you call it soccer or football, the beautiful game is gaining popularity in the United States. Swipe down to see the soccer games today from across the most popular leagues, including the Premier League, Champions League, MLS, Bundesliga, Liga MX, LaLiga, and more.
Don’t forget to bookmark this page and check back to see which of the biggest games across the top leagues are being broadcast on TV or across the web daily. These are the best soccer games today.
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Premier League schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today in the English Premier League. The EPL schedule picks up again on April 1, with seven games on the slate. The first battle gets underway at 7:30 AM ET between Manchester City and Liverpool. Later at 10 AM, it’s Arsenal against Leeds United.
Closing out Saturday’s Premier League schedule is a matchup between Chelsea and Aston Villa at 12:30 PM ET.
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How to watch the Premier League?
You can find EPL games in the United States on the USA Network, Universo, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and Sling Blue.
Who won the English Premier League last season?
For a second straight season, Manchester City stood above all the rest in winning the EPL championship. They ended the season with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa. They have now won a half dozen EPL titles over the last 11 seasons.
How many games are in the English Premier League season?
From August to May, the 20 teams in the EPL play each other twice — once at home and away — in a double round-robin system. In total there are 38 game weeks in the Premier League season.
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Who invented soccer?
FIFA contends that truly organized soccer games began in England in 1863. However, there is evidence that kicking a ball around with an actual purpose dates back to a China military manual from the second and third centuries.
MLS schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today in Major League Soccer. The MLS schedule kicks off with a full slate of 14 games on Saturday, April 1.
Eight games get underway at 7:30 PM ET, including the Atlanta United FC going toe-to-toe with the New York Red Bulls. At 8:30 PM ET, the Chicago Fire FC takes the field against D.C. United.
Two games close out Saturday’s MLS schedule with a 10:30 PM ET start time, including the Vancouver Whitecaps battling CF Montreal to cap off the night.
How to watch MLS?
The next set of games on the MLS schedule can be viewed on either ESPN+, TUDN, Univision, Fubo TV, or DirecTV Stream.
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Who won the MLS championship last season?
For the first time in club history, LAFC brought the MLS cup home in 2022, beating the Philadephia Union 3-0 in November. They were by far one of the best teams in MLS all season and showed it when it mattered most in the playoffs and championship.
How many games are in the MLS season?
In total, the 26 teams in MLS — 23 in the US and three based in Canada — play 34 games. With a set of 17 each at home and away. The regular season starts in April and ends in November.
How many players are on a soccer team?
Similar to American football, soccer has 22 players on the field at once, 11 for each side. The groups feature one goalie and the other 10 broken up into positions like defenders, midfielders, and forwards.
LaLiga schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today in Spanish LaLiga. The LaLiga schedule kicks off again on Friday, March 31, with a 3 PM ET match between Mallorca and Osasuna.
How to watch LaLiga?
You can watch LaLiga games in the United States exclusively on ESPN+.
Who won the LaLiga championship last season?
In May, Real Madrid — one of the most storied franchises in LaLiga history — won the 2021-2022 season title with a 4-0 win over Espanyol. It was the club’s 35th league championship.
How many games are in the LaLiga season?
During a season that stretches from August to May of the following year, the 20 teams in LaLiga play a schedule of 38 matches. Facing each team in the league at least once at home, and away.
Bundesliga schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today in the Bundesliga. The German Bundesliga schedule picks up again on Saturday, April 1, when Eintracht Frankfurt takes on Bochum at 9:30 AM ET.
How to watch Bundesliga?
In the United States, Bundesliga action can be found exclusively on the ESPN+ streaming service.
Who won the Bundesliga title last season?
In April, Germany super club FC Bayern Munich added a 25th national title to their trophy case when they finished with the best record in the 2021-2022 Bundesliga season.
How many games are in the Bundesliga season?
Like many other European leagues, the Bundesliga regular season sees each team play every other side in the league twice. With 18 teams in the league, teams play 34 games during each season.
Champions League schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today on the Champions League schedule. The schedule resumes on April 11 with a quartet of games featuring Real Madrid versus Chelsea and Manchester City against Bayern Munchen.
How to watch the Champions League?
You can catch Champions League action in the United States on Paramount+.
Who won the Champion’s league title last season?
In the 30th edition of the UEFA Champions League final, Real Madrid captured their 14th league title by beating Liverpool 1-0. They are the most dominant team in the history of the Champions League and have more than twice as many titles as the next-best team.
How many games are in the UEFA season?
During the league season, which spans from August to May, 32 teams play in round-robin group games where they face the other clubs of their group twice each. Then they advance to the next round which begins the knockout or playoff phase.
Who was the first soccer player?
The person that is believed to be the first official soccer player has led to some debate among the sport’s historians. However, the two possible options, for the sport first organized in England, are allegedly Englishman Robert Walker and Scotland’s Andrew Watson.
Ligue 1 schedule: March 29
There are no soccer games today in French Ligue 1. The Ligue 1 schedule picks up again on Friday, March 31 at 3 PM ET when Marseille faces Montpellier.
How to watch Ligue 1?
If you are hoping to see some of the best teams from Ligue 1 take to the pitch on television in the US, the one option you have is by viewing it on beIN Sports. The network can be found in the US on Dish, Charter, SlingTV, YouTube TV, and Verizon Fios.
Who won the Ligue 1 title last season?
In the 2021-2022 season, Paris St-Germain continued their dominance in Ligue 1 by winning their tenth championship in France’s premiere soccer league. The club finished with 86 points, well ahead of league runners-up Marseille with 71.
How many games are in the Ligue 1 season?
The 2022-2023 Ligue 1 season began in August of last year and will last all the way until May, and will see each team play 38 matches in that time.
Liga MX schedule: March 28
There are no soccer games today in Mexican Liga MX. The Liga MX schedule continues on March 30 with a matchup between Queretaro FC versus Cruz Azul at 12:05 AM ET.
How to watch Liga MX?
You can find Liga MX games in the United States on TUDN, Univision, fubo TV, and DirecTV Stream.
How many games are in the Liga MX season?
Liga MX has 18 teams that play in two single-table tournaments during the season. The first set of games takes place between January and May, and then the second from July to December. Meaning Liga MX has two champions each year.
Who won the Liga MX championship last season?
To end the Liga MX schedule for 2022, CF Pachuca took home the championship with a two-game sweep of Toluca in the fall. It was the club’s seventh title and they are now tied with Pumas and Tigres all-time for Liga MX championships.
How does soccer work?
The purpose of soccer is to work with a team of players — usually 11 — to move a ball up the pitch, using your feet only, and past the line of the opposing team’s goal. Official games last 90 minutes with two 45-minute halves.