FC Bayern vs. Bremen: Who is broadcasting the women's DFB Cup final?

Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen will battle for the first DFB-Pokal Women's Cup title since the Wolfsburg era. Where will the final be broadcast?
In the Bundesliga, FC Bayern recently beat Bremen 1-0. IMAGO/Sven Simon
For the first time since the 2013/14 season, there will be a cup winner that is not called VfL Wolfsburg.
The perennial winner of recent years suffered a 0-1 defeat to Hoffenheim in the quarterfinals – and now, this Thursday, May 1 (4 p.m., LIVE! on kicker), the team's successor will be decided. Referee Annika Kost will officiate the final between FC Bayern and Bremen at Cologne's Rhein-Energie-Stadion.
Will Bayern complete the double? - Bremen's first finalWhat had been looming for several weeks became official with a 3-1 victory against Freiburg last weekend: The Munich team are German champions for the seventh time . With the cup victory on Thursday , the team of outgoing coach Alexander Straus could also complete their first double. It would be their second cup victory after 2011/12.
With a 3-0 victory over Carl Zeiss Jena under their belt, Bremen enters their first DFB Cup final. There, they are likely to play in front of a sold-out crowd again – an atmosphere they've been familiar with since the semifinals. They prevailed 3-1 after extra time against HSV in the northern derby in front of a record crowd at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion, thus securing their ticket to the final.
Where will the women's DFB Cup final be broadcast?The final between FC Bayern and Werder Bremen will be broadcast by ARD . The public broadcaster will go live at 3:40 p.m., and the broadcast can also be viewed as a livestream in the ARD media library . Stephanie Baczyk will provide commentary, with multiple cup winner Almuth Schult serving as expert commentator.
The final can also be seen live on Sky , with the pay-TV channel starting broadcasting at 3:15 p.m. In cooperation with Sky, OneFootball is also offering the match as a pay-per-view.
With the kicker-LIVE! ticker (FC Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen) you can also stay up to date and not miss any important information before, during, or after the game.
Overview of the game:Match: FC Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen, Final, DFB-Pokal Women 2024/25 Date: 1 May 2025, 4 p.m. Venue: Rhein-Energie-Stadion, Cologne Broadcast: ARD/ARD-Mediathek, Sky/OneFootball
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