Telemundo Re-Ups Mexican Soccer Coverage

MIAMI, January 14: Telemundo Communications Group will continue to broadcast all of the matches played at the home stadiums of six premiere teams of Mexico’s First Division Soccer League, Futbol Liga Mexicana (FLM), this year.

The deal includes the rights for more than 100 matches from the Torneo de Clausura and Torneo de Apertura of the following FLM teams: Los Diablos Rojos del Toluca, Los Pumas de UNAM, Los Rayados de Monterrey, Los Tigres de UANL, Los Rojinegros del Atlas and Los Potros de Hierro del Atlante.

Telemundo will feature all home games of the defending champions, Los Diablos Rojos del Toluca, and the rematch from the last final, on March 22, when Cruz Azul visits Toluca. Telemundo is already home to this season’s SuperClasico and the Clasico Tapatio through its relationship with Chivas, and will broadcast the Clasico Regiomontano when Tigres faces Monterrey on April 11.

"Building on the great success of the Mexican Soccer League games we brought to our viewers last year, we are thrilled to have closed this significant deal to continue offering premiere Mexican soccer to our viewers," said Don Browne, the president of Telemundo. "This deal, in combination with the best sports team in the industry and a great soccer slate, positions Telemundo as the premier destination for soccer in the U.S."

"Telemundo continues to consistently deliver the best Mexican soccer to our audience with the Mexican National Team games, the Chivas games and now the FLM games," added Jorge Hidalgo, the senior executive VP of Telemundo Sports.

—By Kristin Brzoznowski