UEFA, in collaboration with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and in full coordination with UC3, has secured a copyright-based court order in India enabling dynamic blocking measures to protect the UEFA Champions League from large-scale illegal streaming.
The ruling by the High Court of Delhi covers 79 domains collectively linked to an estimated two billion annual visits. The order grants UEFA the authority to dynamically block newly identified infringing websites for the remainder of the season. Enforcement will be carried out in India through internet service providers as well as domain-level intermediaries with global reach, with measures expected to significantly disrupt access to the targeted platforms, including via international domain suspension mechanisms.
UEFA and UC3 have reaffirmed their commitment to working closely to strengthen the protection of UEFA club competitions. Both organisations treat piracy as a serious threat and continue to invest in robust legal, operational and technological frameworks to safeguard clubs, broadcast partners and the wider football ecosystem ensuring fans worldwide can access UEFA competitions in a secure and legitimate environment.
UC3 managing director Guy Laurent Epstein said, “Piracy is not a victimless activity — it fuels organised criminal networks and diverts essential revenues away from the game. These orders represent a clear step forward: dynamic blocking strengthens the protection of our global family of broadcast partners, preserving the value they deliver to fans and enabling continued investment throughout the European football ecosystem.”
