Optus Sport secures rights to K League, becomes first Australian broadcaster to resume live major football

May 7, 2020 10:44

Optus Sport has secured the rights to South Korea’s K League for 2020 with the games set to begin this week.

The K League is the top division of football in South Korea and follows Optus Sport securing the J League in February. The 2020 season begins in primetime on Friday with the Suwon Bluewings taking on Jeonbuk.

The K League joins Optus Sports’ live football offering

Richard Bayliss, Optus director of sport, said the return of live sport will help fill the content hole in the lives of fans.

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Zoe Wilkinson

Zoe Wilkinson was a reporter at Mumbrella and the producer of the Mumbrellacast from March 2019 to May 2021.

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Optus Sport secures rights to K League, becomes first Australian broadcaster to resume live major football

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