1. FSV Mainz – 1. FC Köln live today: Broadcast on TV & stream (with live ticker)
The new Bundesliga season kicks off! This Sunday afternoon , 1. FC Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln face off. Kick-off at the MEWA Arena is at 3:30 p.m., and the broadcast begins at 2:30 p.m. with previews. We'll show you where you can watch the match live.
Alternatively, you can follow the match here in the live ticker :
Mainz vs. Cologne: What is the starting position?1. FSV Mainz 05 finished the 2024/25 Bundesliga season in a strong sixth place. In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, they faced SV Wehen Wiesbaden, ultimately winning 3-1 after extra time. Bo Henriksen's team has been in good form in the preseason: clear victories in several friendlies, including an 11-1 victory against Ingelheim and a 4-3 victory against Crystal Palace, have boosted their confidence. With this mix of solid play and attacking drive, Mainz now aims to challenge for the top spot again.
1. FC Köln secured direct promotion back to the top flight. As reigning champions of the 2. Bundesliga, they now aim to cement their place in the Bundesliga. However, convincing friendlies in preseason were followed by a dramatic start to the DFB Cup: FC turned the game around against Jahn Regensburg in stoppage time to win 2-1. It was a turbulent competitive debut for Köln's new coach Lukas Kwasniok, who reduced the squad by three players shortly before the start of the Bundesliga season.
Where can you watch 1. FSV Mainz vs. 1. FC Köln live?The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln will be broadcast on DAZN . Marco Hagemann will provide commentary. This season, the streaming service will exclusively show Sunday Bundesliga matches, among other things.
The Bundesliga TV rights will continue to be shared between Sky and DAZN in the 2025/26 season. While the pay-TV broadcaster will continue to broadcast all Friday and some Saturday matches, the Saturday conference and all Sunday matches will be broadcast on the streaming service DAZN.
Since DAZN is primarily Since 1.FC Köln is a pure streaming provider, the match between Mainz and Cologne will be shown live anyway. However, the streaming service is also available on linear television via the channels DAZN 1 and DAZN 2.
Sky customers can receive DAZN content (if booked) via their Sky Q receiver (requires an internet connection). Alternatively, the live stream can be accessed via smart TVs or other devices compatible with the DAZN app.
The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln will not be broadcast live on free TV . Free summaries will be available afterward on the sports programs of ARD, ZDF, or Sport1. Only the first match of the new Bundesliga season, between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, was broadcast on free-to-air TV by Sat.1.
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