ARD has chosen MSV Duisburg vs. Borussia Dortmund as the 2020/21 DFB Cup First Round tie that it will broadcast live. The match between the third-division outfit and the Bundesliga runners-up will kick off at 20:45 CET on Monday 14 September.

ARD will show nine DFB Cup matches live this season. In addition, it will provide highlight coverage of additional games on the same day as the match. Sport1 will broadcast a further four matches in full length on free TV during the competition. The special interest channel has additionally secured the rights to show the highlights in magazine format. As in previous years, Sky will broadcast each of the 63 DFB Cup matches live in the 2020/2021 season.

The remaining 31 First Round matches will be scheduled after the completion of the amateur finals on Saturday. The DFB Cup participant list has not yet been completely determined due to the postponement caused by the coronavirus.

The DFB Cup First Round ties will be played between Friday 11 September and Monday 14 September.
Source: dfb.de