A busy week of soccer on TV last week as we have multiple tournaments going at the same time. In Europe, the Champions League joins a busy EPL schedule (and a Ligue 1 match) - while in the US, it is the regional Champions league along with the exhibition "Leagues Cup" to go along with MLS and Liga MX regular-season games.
NOTES
• It's hard not to call out MLS for poor numbers on both FS1 and ESPN. The start of both College Football and the NFL has completely flattened viewership. Last week, two MLS games didn't land in the top 150 cable shows on the date they aired on FS1 and ESPN's game pulled a shockingly low 115k on Sunday - the 3rd lowest number since the beginning of last year.
• The USWNT game against Paraguay didn't generate a whole lot of interest. US Soccer wants to get this team out there as much as possible, but perhaps sometimes it's better to wait till something more competitive/meaningful comes along. There's a "Team USA" vibe to how they are being treated and I think that hurts any attempts to create a stable league system.
• Over on broadcast TV (not listed below), there was just one game. The NBC matchup between Everton and Aston Villa pulled a strong 631k against heavy Sunday afternoon NFL action.
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| US Cable Viewership: Soccer Programs Sep 14-20 |
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| Viewers (000) | Event/Game | Network | Date |
| 578 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCSN | 9/19 |
| 572 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANUNITED/WEST HAM | NBCSN | 9/19 |
| 379 | LIGA MX SAT: TOLUCA / AMERICA | TUDN | 9/18 |
| 356 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/BURNLEY | NBCSN | 9/18 |
| 295 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBCSN | 9/18 |
| 292 | USA SOCCER WOMEN L: PARAGUAY/USA | ESPN2 | 9/16 |
| 260 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 2: BARCA VS BAYERN | TUDN | 9/14 |
| 253 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: PHIL / AMERICA | TUDN | 9/15 |
| 246 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS TIGRES | FOX DEP | 9/19 |
| 232 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BRUGGE VS PSG | TUDN | 9/15 |
| 216 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS: CRUZ AZUL/MONTERREY | TUDN | 9/16 |
| 212 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/WOLVES | NBCSN | 9/18 |
| 202 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/MAN CITY | USA | 9/18 |
| 201 | LEAGUES CUP L: LE?N VS. PUMAS UNAM | TUDN | 9/15 |
| 177 | LEAGUES CUP L: SEATTLE VS. SANTOS LAGUNA | TUDN | 9/14 |
| 176 | LIGA MX L: LEON / FC JUAREZ | TUDN | 9/18 |
| 174 | LIGA MX L: NECAXA / ATLAS | TUDN | 9/17 |
| 167 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/NEWCASTLE | NBCSN | 9/17 |
| 158 | LIGA MX SAT 2: MAZATLAN / UNAM | TUDN | 9/18 |
| 153 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND/LAFC | FS1 | 9/19 |
| 144 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE: YOUNG BOYS/MAN UNITED | TUDN | 9/14 |
| 129 | LIGA MX PT SUN: CRUZ AZUL / QUERETARO | TUDN | 9/19 |
| 128 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 9/18 |
| 124 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 9/15 |
| 119 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG 21 EF: FC INTER/REAL | GALA | 9/15 |
| 115 | MLS REGULAR SEASON L: PHIL/ORLANDO | ESPN | 9/19 |
| 112 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE: BESIKTAS/ DORTMUND | TUDN | 9/15 |
| 109 | LEAGUES CUP L: SEATTLE/SANTOS LAGUNA | ESPN2 | 9/14 |
| 105 | LIGA PREMIER: ASTON VILLA VS EVERTON | UNIVERSO | 9/18 |
| 100 | MISION EUROPA TUE | TUDN | 9/14 |
| 84 | LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. LYON | BEIN ESP | 9/19 |
| 69 | LIGA MX – D: SANTOS VS PUEBLA | FOX DEP | 9/20 |
| 65 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9/19 |
source: showbuzzydaily, spoilertv, helltownbeer
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