The 3rd league starts on August 4. On the weekend matchdays, two games are usually broadcast on free TV. Here is the overview up to matchday 6.

On Friday (August 4, 7 p.m.), Hallesche FC and Rot-Weiss Essen will open the new season in the 3. Liga. For the first time since the 3rd League came into existence, seven teams from NRW will be competing. If you want to watch all the games live, you need a MagentaSport subscription.

Only here will the 380 games be broadcast exclusively. 68 games can also be seen live on free-to-air television on ARD and its 3rd channels. ARD and the state broadcasters have the right to broadcast two live matches per weekend.

It has now been decided which matches will be shown on free TV until the end of September. WDR is also taking part, having so far been rather seldom involved when it comes to live matches in the 3rd League.

From NRW’s perspective, the first six matchdays will feature Preußen Münster and Arminia Bielefeld, each of which will be shown twice, while the matches involving Rot-Weiss Essen and MSV Duisburg will be shown once each.

Here is the overview

Matchday 1

TSV 1860 Munich – Waldhof Mannheim on SWR

Dynamo Dresden – DSC Arminia Bielefeld on ARD

Matchday 2

MSV Duisburg – TSV 1860 Munich on BR

Arminia Bielefeld – SC Preußen Münster on WDR

Matchday 3

This is a matchday during the week, so the third programs do not usually broadcast it.

Matchday 4

FC Ingolstadt – 1. FC Saarbrücken on BR / SR

VfB Lübeck – FC Erzgebirge Aue on NDR / MDR

Matchday 5

SC Preußen Münster – SV Waldhof Mannheim on WDR / SWR

Dynamo Dresden – FC Ingolstadt 04 on MDR / BR

Matchday 6

VfB Lübeck – SG Dynamo Dresden on NDR / MDR

Rot-Weiss Essen – SSV Jahn Regensburg on WDR / BR

This is how the regular match days of the 3rd league will look in the future

1 match on Friday evening (kick-off time still open)

5 games on Saturday (all 2 p.m.)

1 top match on Saturday afternoon (16:30)

3 games on Sunday (13:30, 16:30 and 19:30)