SC Paderborn 2025/26: How to watch all games live on TV!
SC Paderborn will play in the 2nd Bundesliga and DFB Cup in 2025/26. Here you can find out how and where you can watch the games live.

SC Paderborn 2025/26: How to watch all games live on TV!
SC Paderborn is going into the new 2025/26 season and is bringing a breath of fresh air with it. Coach Ralf Kettemann, who previously looked after the Karlsruher SC U19 team, is taking over the helm at SCP. The fans can look forward to exciting games in the 2nd Bundesliga and the DFB Cup. The broadcasting rights for the 2nd Bundesliga belong exclusively to Sky, where all 306 season games are broadcast both as individual games and in the conference. If you want to follow the SC Paderborn games, you need Sky's “Bundesliga package” so you don't miss a goal. It is clear that the kickers from Paderborn are very popular this season.
The Saturday evening games will be broadcast live at 8.30 p.m. on RTL, and it will be exciting to see which match days the SCP will be there, as this depends on the DFL's match day schedule. RTL has also announced that it will show three conferences on free TV, although SCP's participation also depends on the schedule. Without question: the broadcast landscape is diverse and offers numerous opportunities to cheer on your favorite teams.
DFB Cup and opening game
Particularly interesting is the first competitive game that SC Paderborn plays in the first round of the DFB Cup against third division club Viktoria Köln. However, it looks as if a broadcast on free TV is unlikely. The opening game of the season will take place on August 1, 2025 and will be broadcast live on Sat.1 on free TV, but whether the SCP will be there is still up in the air. If you don't want to take out a subscription, you can book individual games via the “Onefootball” app for 4.99 euros per game.
After the game is before the game
Of course, the highlights shouldn't be missing! Summaries of the games will be made available on TV and the Internet. On Friday evening, the ARD digital channel “One” will show an overview of the events from 10:30 p.m. The “Sportschau” on Erste comes on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., followed by the ZDF Sportstudio from 11 p.m. There are also numerous summaries on Sunday, with Sport1 presenting the highlights of the week on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
The comprehensive reporting also extends online: From midnight, the highlights are available on Sport1.de, in the ARD and ZDF media library and on YouTube. Shortly after the final whistle, football fans can enjoy short highlight clips on BILD+, but these are behind a paywall. Anyone who wants to keep an eye on what is happening in the 2nd Bundesliga and the DFB Cup should know that services such as DAZN, Amazon Prime Video or Magenta Sport do not have any rights to these competitions. The live broadcasts of the SCP games run exclusively on Sky, RTL, Sat.1, ARD/ZDF or Onefootball.
With the new season, traditional teams like Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04 as well as newcomers like Bielefeld and Dresden are ready to fight for important points in the league. Relegation battles and promotion ambitions paint the picture of the second Bundesliga, while SC Paderborn is preparing for an exciting competition with new forces and wants to thrill the fans. A good hand in the next games could make the difference!