DFB-Pokal Live TV Schedule UK (2025-26): Streaming Platforms
You may know the DFB Pokal as the German Cup competition, which is similar to England’s FA Cup. Where to watch the German DFB Pokal Cup games live in the UK? Here GoaltheBall reveals the German Cup or DFB Pokal UK TV Schedule for the 25/26 season.
DFB Pokal TV Schedule UK (2025-26)
| German Cup Fixtures | DFB Cup UK Time | Watch DFB Pokal UK (TV/Stream) |
| 1st Round | ||
| Friday, August 15th | ||
| Sonnenhof Großaspach vs. Bayer Leverkusen | 5 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen | 7:45 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Saturday, August 16th | ||
| FK Pirmasens vs. Hamburger SV | 12 pm BST | DFB Play |
| SV Sandhausen vs. RB Leipzig | 2:30 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Sunday, August 17th | ||
| FV Engers 07 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 pm BST | DFB Play |
| 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke 04 | 2:30 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Monday, August 18th | ||
| Dynamo Dresden vs. Mainz | 5 pm BST | DFB Play |
| SC Preußen Münster vs. Hertha Berlin | 5 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Rot-Weiss Essen vs. Borussia Dortmund | 7:45 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Tuesday, August 26th | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig vs. VfB Stuttgart | 7:45 pm BST | DFB Play |
| Wednesday, August 27th | ||
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Bayern Munich | 7:45 pm BST | Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player |
- More German Cup games and all the upcoming round DFB-Pokal fixtures will be updated here.
DFB Pokal UK Channel (TV Rights)
The UK TV rights for the German Football Cup (DFB-Pokal) belong to the Premier Sports channels. Selected games appear on UK TV through Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports 2. Some other games are also shown live, but through the platform’s online platform.
Germany DFB Pokal Live (Online Stream UK)
Generally, the games appear online via Premier Sports Player. However, only selected DFB-Pokal fixtures are shown live in the United Kingdom. Some matches are not available live. But some other games which are not shown on Premier Sports channels or the online services are available in the UK via DFB Play, the official Germany-based platform for international audiences of the German Cup. One may need to get access to the DFB Play via a VPN, for instance, Private Internet Access (PIA).
How to watch DFB Pokal in UK?
| Where can I watch DFB Pokal in UK? | Watch DFB Pokal UK | Subscription Fee |
| Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports 2 | Selected Games, including the Final and matches featuring heavyweights like Bayern Munich | £15.99 per month (one-month contract), £10.99 per month (12-month contract), £120 per year (annual contract); First 3 months £10 per month, then £15.99/mo (Virgin Media Users) |
| Premier Sports Player | ||
| DFB Play | Selected Games which are not under the rights of Premier Sports Channels/Player | DFB Play is Free to stream, but in the UK, you may need a paid VPN like PIA to get access to it |
So, you can watch German Cup or DFB Pokal matches live in the UK on Premier Sports Channels, Premier Sports Player, as well as some games via DFB Play. You can subscribe to Premier Sports through the official website, with having option to add it to Amazon Prime Video. One can get it through Virgin Media as well. In the Republic of Ireland, one can get Premier Sports via Sky Ireland’s Sports Extra pack.