How to watch Bundesliga via IPTV in the USA
Our IPTV subscription includes ESPN and ESPN2 channel feeds, which are the primary US broadcasters for Bundesliga. All 306 Bundesliga matches per season — including Der Klassiker (Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund) and the Saturday Topspiel — are broadcast through ESPN/ESPN2 included in our IPTV lineup. DFB-Pokal (German cup) is also included. From $14.99/month.
The Bundesliga — Germany's top professional football league — is renowned for several things that distinguish it from other European leagues: the highest average stadium attendance of any football league in the world (80,000+ at the Westfalenstadion for Dortmund's home games), the famous Südtribüne (Yellow Wall) standing terrace at Dortmund's ground, and consistently exciting, high-scoring football.
Bundesliga football is characterized by aggressive pressing, high-intensity play, and tactical innovation — Bayern Munich under Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund in the early 2010s produced some of the most influential football in European history. The German coaching philosophy exported to the Premier League (Klopp at Liverpool, Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea) has raised the Bundesliga's international profile significantly.
Must-watch Bundesliga fixtures on IPTV
Der Klassiker — Bayern vs Dortmund
Der Klassiker is the Bundesliga's biggest match — Bayern Munich (the title favorites) versus Borussia Dortmund (the main challenger). Played twice a season (once at the Allianz Arena in Munich, once at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund), Der Klassiker determines the Bundesliga title race in most seasons. The Dortmund home edition, played in front of the 81,365-capacity Signal Iduna Park and its iconic Yellow Wall, is one of the most electric atmospheres in world football. ESPN features Der Klassiker prominently in their Bundesliga broadcast schedule in the USA.
The Saturday Topspiel
Every Saturday evening, the Bundesliga features a Topspiel (featured match) scheduled at 6:30 PM CET (12:30 PM ET). This is the marquee fixture of the matchday, typically featuring a club in the top half of the table. ESPN broadcasts the Topspiel in the USA, making Saturday lunchtimes ET a reliable time for high-quality Bundesliga football.
DFB-Pokal — the German cup
The DFB-Pokal runs alongside the Bundesliga season and features all 18 Bundesliga clubs plus lower-division teams. The early rounds produce some of German football's biggest shocks as lower-league clubs host Bundesliga giants. The DFB-Pokal Final at Berlin's Olympiastadion is broadcast on ESPN/ESPN2 in the USA and is included in our IPTV subscription.
Bundesliga match times — USA
- 9:30 AM ET (2:30 PM CET) — Saturday early fixture, typically on ESPN2
- 12:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CET) — Saturday Topspiel on ESPN
- 11:30 AM ET (5:30 PM CET) — Sunday fixture on ESPN2
- 2:45 PM ET (8:45 PM CET) — Occasional Friday or Tuesday evening Bundesliga match on ESPN