Sky Sports Drops Baller League as Influencer Tournament Aims for Free-to-Air Deal
BALLER LEAGUE will no longer be shown on Sky Sports, as it eyes a free-to-air deal moving forward. The celebrity six-a-side competition, which featured the lik...
BALLER LEAGUE will no longer be shown on Sky Sports, as it eyes a free-to-air deal moving forward.
The celebrity six-a-side competition, which featured the likes of YouTube icon , actor and ex-players such as and , will not be on Sky’s roster for its fourth season.
Baller League will no longer be shown on Sky Sports Credit: Jordan Peck|Getty Images
They are seeking a free-to-air deal according to reports Credit: Getty
Despite KSI’s Prime FC winning last season’s edition of the competition at a sold out O2 Arena, Sky have opted against renewing a contract.
The partnership between the organisations has reportedly come to a natural end.
Chief Executive of , Felix Starck, wants to make the competition free-to-air, according to the Guardian.
While it will continue to be streamed on YouTube, the organisation are also seeking some sort of free-to-air tv deal.
Baller League was only launched two years ago in Germany, as World Cup-winning stars and backed it heavily.
It took place in the UK for the first time in 2025, with numerous high profile individuals getting involved.
Stars such as ex-footballers , Micah Richards and Alan Shearer, influencers KSI, Niko Omilana and Angry Ginge and actor Idris Elba have all been involved.
However, without the support of major broadcaster , it will be interesting to see where the six-a-side competition goes from here.
Alan Shearer and Micah Richards were heavily involved in season three Credit: Getty
Baller League draws parallels with Kings League, another short-form celebrity football tournament created by legend .
Pique’s project now takes place in EIGHT countries and has a deal with DAZN.