Best Bars to Watch the Netherlands Football in North America: the 2026 World Cup, Eredivisie, Ajax, PSV, etc (2026 Edition)
Introduction
The best bars to watch Dutch football in North America are not Dutch restaurants that screen one match a year. They are genuine soccer bars that open early, carry the right feeds, and fill up for European mornings. In the United States the Eredivisie lives on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, which holds the league rights through 2030, and Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord kick off between roughly 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Eastern. That makes the evaluation simple- A bar that opens early and streams ESPN+ is where you watch Dutch club football. (along with Premier League likely)
This 2026 guide is football-first with venues document a supporter group historical Dutch World Cup watch parties and other reliable. Only one spot here is a confirmed Dutch supporter home, the Ajax NYC base in Manhattan. The rest are the strongest soccer bars in their cities for catching the Eredivisie and, this summer, the Netherlands at the World Cup. This is an initial list and we are still building our methodology, so drop a comment with any spot we missed.
At a Glance
- New York: Football Factory at Legends, the documented home of Ajax NYC
- Chicago: A.J. Hudson's, plus The Globe Pub and Cleo's, early-opening soccer bars
- Toronto: Real Sports Bar & Grill and Brazen Head, both in a 2026 World Cup host city
- Montreal: Burgundy Lion, a British pub with a long soccer following
- Watching the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup: Kansas City is the Oranje hub
- How to watch: Eredivisie on ESPN+; Ajax in the Champions League on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network; Netherlands World Cup matches on FOX and FS1
Where to Watch the Eredivisie and Dutch Clubs in North America
New York
Chicago
Toronto
Owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and next to Scotiabank Arena, Real Sports has been voted the number-one sports bar in North America by ESPN. It is a three-level, 25,000-square-foot room with one of the biggest indoor screens on the continent.
Owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and next to Scotiabank Arena, Real Sports has been voted the number-one sports bar in North America by ESPN. It is a three-level, 25,000-square-foot room with one of the biggest indoor screens on the continent.
This Liberty Village Irish pub is a big deal for sports fans - it's got three patios with a sick view of the city, and it's all welcome to join in on the game day fun. Plus it's super close to BMO Field, so you can grab a pint before or after a game.
This Liberty Village Irish pub is a big deal for sports fans - it's got three patios with a sick view of the city, and it's all welcome to join in on the game day fun. Plus it's super close to BMO Field, so you can grab a pint before or after a game.
Montreal's the Place to Be
Additional Bars
- The Globe Pub: 1934 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613. Phone (773) 871-3757. A long-running Chicago soccer pub that opens early on weekends, at 7 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, for European football.
- Cleo's Bar and Grill: 1935 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622. Phone (312) 243-5600. A West Town sports bar near the United Center with broad international soccer coverage.
Where to Watch the Netherlands (Oranje) at the 2026 World Cup
In the States the Netherlands' World Cup matches will be on FOX and FS1, with Spanish coverage on Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock. As the Oranje don't have any dedicated supporter bars in North America, you'll be relying on host city venues and official fan gatherings to catch the action
Kansas City - the Oranje Hub
The Netherlands is basically camped out near Kansas City for the tournament, and the local host committee has built up some awesome Oranje programming around it. You can expect to find fans gathering in the Power and Light District, and they've even announced a supporters' march through downtown on June 25 ahead of the Netherlands' group-stage match against Tunisia. Check out our blogs on Kansas City for some great sports bar options. (esp if you can’t get tickets with this insane price gouging….)
Toronto and the Rest of the Host Cities
Toronto's co-hosting the tournament with some matches at BMO Field, and the two Toronto venues in this guide, Real Sports and Brazen Head, are built for big crowds. The same goes for the other host cities - the best place to watch the Netherlands is the city's top international soccer bar - in this case, the same place you'd catch the Eredivisie in season.
Conclusion
When it comes to watching Dutch football in North America, you basically have one confirmed Oranje supporter home and a short list of top-notch soccer bars nationwide. In the Big Apple, Ajax NYC hangs out at the Football Factory at Legends, which is the only venue here with a documented Dutch supporter group. In Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal, A.J. Hudson's, Real Sports, Brazen Head, and the Burgundy Lion are your go-tos for Eredivisie and Champions League action. For the 2026 World Cup, Kansas City is the Oranje hub, and elsewhere it's the same soccer bars that are your best bet to catch the action on FOX. This is an early list, so chuck a comment if we missed a spot that deserves to be on the next update.
Bibliography
- MurphGuide, Soccer Supporters Clubs in NYC, source for Ajax NYC's watch-party home. murphguide.com/sports/soccer-supporters-clubs-in-nyc
- World Soccer Talk, How to Watch the Eredivisie on US TV, source for the ESPN+ and ESPN app rights and morning kickoff windows. worldsoccertalk.com/how-to-watch-the-eredivisie-on-us-tv
- Live Soccer TV, Eredivisie schedule, US channels and kickoff times. livesoccertv.com/competitions/netherlands/eredivisie
- Live Soccer TV, Ajax fixtures and US viewing options including Champions League. livesoccertv.com/teams/netherlands/ajax
- Goal.com, Where to Watch Ajax, source for Champions League on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. goal.com/en-us/news/watch-live-stream-ajax-soccer
- CableTV.com, Watch the Netherlands Men's National Team, source for FOX and FS1 coverage. cabletv.com/soccer/watch-netherlands-mens-national-football-team
- KNVB, Dutch Fanbase (Oranje), official national-team fan hub. knvb.com/oranje/dutch-fanbase
- FOX4KC, Netherlands national team plans march through downtown Kansas City, source for the KC2026 Oranje events and training base. fox4kc.com
- Choose Chicago, A.J. Hudson's Public House listing, source for the venue's history and soccer-pub credentials. choosechicago.com/listing/aj-hudsons-public-house
- Eater Montreal, source for Burgundy Lion as a Montreal soccer hub during Euro 2020. montreal.eater.com
- Matador Network and SoHo Hotel Toronto, source for Real Sports as the 2026 World Cup announcement site and Brazen Head as a Liberty Village soccer venue near BMO Field.
- FIFA, 2026 World Cup host cities (Canada, Mexico, USA). fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026
Frequently Asked Questions
It's on ESPN+, and the ESPN app, which has the rights through 2030 - unfortunately it's not on cable. Look for an early-opening soccer bar like the Football Factory in New York or A.J. Hudson's in Chicago that streams it. And don't be afraid to ask staff to put the match on.
Not really - the Oranje do tend to draw a crowd wherever they play, but it's usually just a bunch of fans gathering in a convenient venue.The one known bar where you can find a bunch of Ajax NYC supporters is The Football Factory at Legends in New York. Unfortunately, there dont appear to be any verified supporter bars for PSV or Feyenoord in North America so local International soccer bars are the way to go for those clubs.
Ajax's Champions League matches get broadcast in the States on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network - but lets be real the latter only picks up the highlights - whereas the Eredivisie games you watch on ESPN+.
You can watch the Netherlands on FOX and FS1 for the English broadcast, or tune in for the Spanish commentary on Telemundo, if you happen to be in Kansas City you're out of luck for the top Oranje hub is in that city - so in the other host cities you can try heading to the best soccer bar showing the FOX broadcast.
The weekend Eredivisie matches usually kick off somewhere between 6:30 and 2:30 in the morning (Eastern time!) - so if you want to catch the games in the bars you had better be up early - or try and find one that opens around that time.