The DFB Cup round of 16 has been scheduled, with Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig all set to be shown free-to-air across 1 and 2 December. The organiser said the next cup round is locked in, and the headline ties now have their channels and kick-off times.
Bayern, Leipzig and Dortmund on the main channels
Bayern München host Hertha BSC on 1 December at 20.45 on RTL and Sky. Bayer Leverkusen against RB Leipzig is set for 2 December at 18.00 on ZDF, while Eintracht Frankfurt against Borussia Dortmund follows at 20.45 on ARD and Sky.
That is the broadcast split that stands out. The biggest names in the round are on the free-to-air channels, while Sky will show every round of 16 match on 1 and 2 December.
The rest of the schedule
The round begins on 1 December at 18.00 with VfB Stuttgart against Dynamo Dresden and Holstein Kiel against 1. FC Köln, before the later games on both nights. The quarter-finals are set for 2 to 10 February, but the focus right now is on the December slate and the broadcast choices around it.
The timing gives viewers a straightforward run of big fixtures on public television, and the three clubs most likely to draw the widest audience are all included. The only thing left to watch is how the December games land on the pitch.
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