The first of UEFA’s three continental club competitions will be settled on Wednesday evening (8pm kick-off) when Freiburg and Aston Villa meet in the Europa League final.
The West Midlands club, who were the favourites to take home the silverware ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, are hunting a first major trophy in 30 years and their second European title.
In four-time winner Unai Emery, they have the Europa League’s most successful coach in their dugout but he’ll know nothing comes easy in a major final.
Freiburg are fighting to make history themselves. Having reached the club’s first-ever European final, Julian Schuster’s side will be desperate to get the job done.
Last season, and in previous campaigns, all three UEFA finals were made available to watch for free by TNT Sports but will UK viewers be treated to the same this term?
Radio Times brings you the details about the Europa League final 2026 and whether you can watch for free.
Will the Europa League final be available to watch for free?
No. As things stand, there are no confirmed plans for the Europa League final to be available to watch for free.
Despite English teams contesting all three European finals, TNT Sports has made the decision not to make the showpiece games available free of charge, which, according to a report from The Guardian, has frustrated UEFA.
Last season, fans could tune in to watch the Europa League final on YouTube or by signing up for free for discovery+, which was the streaming partner of TNT Sports before the recent switch to HBO Max.
Watch the Europa League final 2026 on TV and live stream
The Europa League final 2026 will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
All three European finals, including the Europa League decider, will be available for no extra cost to all HBO Max subscribers on any Monthly or Saver Plan – starting from Basic with Ads (£4.99/month) and above.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
You can also access TNT Sports via HBO Max and stream directly to your smart TV.
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You can watch the match on TNT Sports via a HBO Max sport pass without signing up to a contract.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the HBO Max app.
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