Where to Find the Best Los Angeles Soccer Bars

Although the Los Angeles Galaxy did once upon a time land international soccer star David Beckham, the city is otherwise not exactly known as a major player in the soccer world. But given Los Angeles’ high Hispanic population, high general population, and general international flair, finding a bar in which you can watch soccer doesn’t have to be as difficult as it can be in, say, St. Louis. That’s because Los Angeles soccer bars do indeed exist, and if you keep reading this brief guide, you’ll know exactly how to find them.

So how do you go about finding bars broadcasting the English Premiere League, Serie A, and La Liga? Well, you can start your search the same way you’d start any other search – by using a popular search engine to do all the work for you. But you could also stick with this brief guide to the best soccer bars in Los Angeles and see if you don’t pick up a hint or two along the way.

English Premiere League: Available in Los Angeles?

Many people would assume that Los Angeles, far west in the United States and not far from the Pacific Ocean, is about the last place you would go to find a quality English Premier League on television at a bar. But you’d be surprised. The English Premiere League matchups can be among the most popular in the Los Angeles area, as soccer fans will huddle in sports bars in West Hollywood and northern Los Angeles to find the best European matchups on television. Many times, these matchups just so happen to be matchups in the English Premiere League. (When the Carling and FA Cups are being played, you can be sure there will be attention on the English Premire League.)

Heading in to just any sports bar can sometimes be a good idea – provided that the Lakers game isn’t on that night. Sports bars with enough television sets will tend to have soccer games ready to go, which means that they’ll turn the games on by request if another game isn’t popular enough for them to turn on instead. A little more research may be required if you want a bar that is exclusively all soccer, all the time.

Sports Bars vs. Soccer Bars

To many people who don’t like sports at all, the distinction between a sports bar and a soccer bar might seem a little pointless. After all, isn’t soccer a sport? Don’t they all play with balls anyway? Well, admittedly, a “soccer bar” is going to be known as a “sports bar” to the uninitiated, the person going out for a different kind of experience. But to the real sports fan, the distinction will be clear.

How so? Because a true soccer bar will pay attention to all of the leagues. Not just the English Premier League, but La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), and Bundesliga (Germany). These leagues all can have quality, high-profile matchups and soccer fans know it, which is why a regular “sports bar” that doesn’t pay attention to these games simply won’t cut it. Stick to the true-blue soccer bars in the northern Los Angeles area and you’ll do fine.

Map of the best soccer bars in Los Angeles

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