Univision Deportes Platforms will Bring Full CONCACAF Experience to Soccer Fans Through 2022
CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) and Univision Deportes announced today the signing of a partnership agreement to broadcast its matches in the United States. The contract was signed by Jeffrey Webb, president of CONCACAF, and Juan Carlos Rodriguez, president of Univision Deportes, on Univision Network's leading sports entertainment program "Republica Deportiva" (Sports Republic). The agreement, the largest in CONCACAF’s history, gives Univision Deportes exclusive Spanish and Portuguese U.S. broadcast rights to the Gold Cup (Copa Oro), Champions League and several other major tournaments. The matches will air on Univision Deportes platforms, including Univision, TeleFutura, Galavision, Univision Deportes Network, online and on mobile.
"This substantial deal demonstrates the growing interest in the game among American fans and will ensure millions more can enjoy their favorite matches throughout the United States," said Jeffrey Webb, president of CONCACAF. "Our fans in the U.S. have incredible passion and excitement for the sport, and we are pleased to give them more access to watch the games they love. After historic wins at the Olympics by Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.A., and record viewership of the 2011 Gold Cup on Univision, this agreement will allow us to showcase the highest quality of competitions and talent from all of our member nations."
"We have brought the passion and excitement of the CONCACAF games to millions of homes for years and now fans will be able to follow every kick, head bump and goal as their favorite teams move through these exhilarating tournaments," said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, president of Univision Deportes "With this groundbreaking deal, Univision Deportes will deliver the richest soccer rights portfolio in Hispanic sports media."
The deal gives Univision Deportes all U.S., non-radio broadcasting rights in Spanish and Portuguese for the following events: CONCACAF Gold Cup (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021), CONCACAF Champions League (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-2021, 2021-22), CONCACAF Men’s Under 17 & Under 20 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021), CONCACAF Women’s Under 17 & Under 20 (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020), and CONCACAF Futsal Championship (2016, 2012).
Taking place every two years, the Gold Cup has become the region's most popular soccer event, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of viewers across the nation. Featuring the best players from the CONCACAF regions, the tournament has grown into a 12-nation championship, with Mexico and the United States holding the most Gold Cup titles. Last year, the final match of the Gold Cup featuring USA and Mexico broke records as the highest-rated primetime sports broadcast ever on Univision across all key demographics – more than 10.8 million viewers tuned in to all or part of the match and 93,420 fans attended, an increase of 31 percent over 2009.
Additionally, last year's tournament was the highest-rated Gold Cup tournament broadcast in Univision’s history with approximately 20 million unduplicated viewers tuning in to some or all of the network’s 2011 coverage through the semifinal games. Spanish-language viewership of the tournament grew 36 percent between 2009 and 2011.
The Champions League, which runs from July through April every year, is the international club championship for teams from the CONCACAF region. The winner of the Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. The Champions League title has been won by 27 different clubs, 11 of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Cruz Azul and América, who have won the competition five times each. The Liga MX is, by far, the most successful league, amassing 27 wins in the tournament. Univision was first to air the Champions League tournament when it launched in 2008.
Producing more than 10,000 hours of live sports across its platforms per year, Univision Deportes' properties portfolio includes rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the qualifiers in the lead up to the tournament, plus 12 of the 18 teams within the Liga MX and the Chivas team beginning July 2013, the Copa MX, the Mexican National Team, the U.S. Men's National Team, the German National Team, the DFB Cup, the French National Team, the French Cup, France's Ligue 1, the Under 23 Mexican National Team, Major League Soccer, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League, the CONCACAF Men’s Under 17, the CONCACAF Men's Under 20, the CONCACAF Women's Under 17, the CONCACAF Women’s Under 20, the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the FIFA 2013 Confederations Cup, the FIFA Under 20 World Cups, the FIFA Under 17 World Cups, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the FIFA Futsal World Cup, international friendlies and boxing.
CONCACAF recently announced the creation of a Gold Cup Committee, which will work to elevate the tournament and amplify its reach and brand. The Committee is chaired by President of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati.
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | 7 July 2013 to 28 July 2013[1] |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
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The competition is scheduled to begin on July 7, 2013 and the final will take place on July 28, 2013.
Participating nations
| Team | Qualification | Appearance in the Gold Cup | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||
| United States | Host | 12th | Winner (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007) |
 Mexico | Automatic | 12th | Winner (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011) |
 Canada | Automatic | 11th | Winner (2000) |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2012 Caribbean Championship | |||
| Winner | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third Place | |||
| Fourth Place | |||
| Central American zone qualified through the 2013 Copa Centroamericana | |||
| Winner | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third Place | |||
| Fourth Place | |||
| Fifth Place | |||
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