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 FixturesDFB Cup UK TimeWatch DFB Pokal UK (TV/Stream)
1st Round
Friday, August 15th
Sonnenhof Großaspach vs. Bayer Leverkusen5 pm BSTDFB Play
Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen7:45 pm BSTDFB Play
Saturday, August 16th
FK Pirmasens vs. Hamburger SV12 pm BSTDFB Play
SV Sandhausen vs. RB Leipzig2:30 pm BSTDFB Play
Sunday, August 17th
FV Engers 07 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt12 pm BSTDFB Play
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke 042:30 pm BSTDFB Play
Monday, August 18th
Dynamo Dresden vs. Mainz5 pm BSTDFB Play
SC Preußen Münster vs. Hertha Berlin5 pm BSTDFB Play
Rot-Weiss Essen vs. Borussia Dortmund7:45 pm BSTDFB Play
Tuesday, August 26th
Eintracht Braunschweig vs. VfB Stuttgart7:45 pm BSTDFB Play
Wednesday, August 27th
SV Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Bayern Munich7:45 pm BSTPremier 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 UKSubscription Fee
Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports 2Selected 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 PlaySelected Games which are not under the rights of Premier Sports Channels/PlayerDFB 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.

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