1. FC Heidenheim will play their third match of the 2. Bundesliga season against Dynamo Dresden on Saturday, 29 August 2026. The game at the Voith-Arena kicks off at 1:00 PM and will be broadcast exclusively by pay-TV.
Sky holds the exclusive broadcast rights for this fixture and begins its coverage at 12:30 PM with pre-match analysis. The full match will be shown live, both as a standalone game and as part of a conference broadcast. For viewers wanting to stream the action, the services Sky Go, WOW, and Sky Sport via Prime Video are available. All these options require a paid subscription.
There will be no live broadcast of the Heidenheim versus Dresden match on free-to-air television this Saturday afternoon. Sky secured the rights to all 306 matches of the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga season. These will be broadcast live either individually or in a conference format. For fans relying on free TV, there are still options later in the season.
RTL will broadcast 33 selected 2. Bundesliga matches live on TV and stream this season. However, the channel only shows the Saturday evening top game at 8:30 PM. Sat.1 has secured a rights package for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, broadcasting the season opener and the relegation play-offs on free TV. Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF offer highlights. ARD shows detailed highlights of Saturday's matches from 6:30 PM as part of its Sportschau program.
Fans can follow the 2. Bundesliga through the Sky Bundesliga package. With a 24-month contract, the cost is 24.99 euros per month. After this contract period ends, starting from the 25th month, the monthly price rises to 45 euros. The package includes broadcasts of the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal, the Premier League, Formula 1, the NHL, and tennis and golf tournaments.
1. FC Heidenheim begins the new second-division season with a specific recent history. The team finished the 2025 Bundesliga season in 18th and last place. With only four wins, seven draws, and 18 losses from 29 games, they accumulated 19 points. Their recent form before relegation was WDDLL. In that season, Heidenheim scored 32 goals but conceded 64, resulting in a goal difference of -32. In the final table, the club was 57 points behind champions Bayern Munich.
These figures highlight the importance of a strong start in the 2. Bundesliga. Current performances and standings can be viewed on our stats page. The encounter with the traditional club Dynamo Dresden represents an early challenge. A look at the fixtures list shows the upcoming schedule for the team. For the coach and squad, the task is now to use the experience from the Bundesliga and establish themselves in the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga season. The exclusive TV coverage on Sky offers all fans the chance to follow this new beginning live.
