One of NFL's posters [File Photo: Xinhua]

Ali Sports, backed by Alibaba, has announced that they have reached an agreement with the National Football League to broadcast their games in the Chinese mainland for a period of one year.

American football fans can watch NFL games through video streaming website Youku, TV box Tianmao Mohe and other mobile platforms of Alibaba.

The Super Bowl 50 will also be broadcasted in the Chinese mainland on February 8.

The announcement came one day after LeSports inked a major deal with Major League Baseball on Thursday.

This marks four major sports leagues in the U.S. now entering the Chinese mainland.

Tencent's sports section partnered with NBA last year and CCTV's sports channel cooperated with the National Hockey League.