How to watch EFL Trophy in USA

CBS owns the US broadcast rights to the EFL Trophy, a cup competition for teams in English football's Leagues One and Two. The deal for the EFL Trophy, currently known as the Bristol Street Motors Trophy due to a sponsorship deal, is part of a wider agreement between CBS and the English Football League, which includes the rights for the Championship, League One, League Two and the EFL Cup.

The EFL Trophy part of the deal is for a minimum of three matches from the competition each season, including the final. CBS have the rights to show more than three matches if they want to.

Live EFL Trophy match coverage is most commonly housed on Paramount+, CBS’s streaming platform. Subscribers can watch matches live or on demand either through the Paramount+ website or the Paramount+ app, which can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android devices in the United States. Occasionally, matches are also shown on the CBS Sports Golazo Network and the CBS Sports Network.

Live EFL Trophy coverage is presented from a CBS Sports studio in the United States. Coverage is most frequently presented by Poppy Miller with English-language commentary included as standard. During EFL Trophy gameweeks, the tournament is also covered by magazine shows on CBS, including ‘MORNING FOOTY’ and ‘SCORELINE’ on the CBS Sports Golazo Network.