The 3rd league kicks off the new 2025/26 season on Friday with the opening match between RW Essen and 1860 Munich. The match pits two teams against each other that are among the (joint) favorites to win promotion in the 3rd league!
All the important RWE – 1860 TV info can be found here: broadcast, time, commentator, and the current situation with betting odds.
RW Essen – 1860 broadcast: TV & Time
Broadcast & Time: Who is showing RWE – 1860 on TV on August 1?
The 3rd league is available to watch in its entirety on MagentaSport this season. However, selected matches will also be shown live on free-to-air TV on public broadcasters on every match day.
The 3rd league opening match between RW Essen and 1860 Munich will be broadcast live and exclusively on Magenta Sport on Friday, August 1, starting at 6:30 p.m.
But: The pay-TV channel Magenta will show the game for free! This means that the broadcast of RWE against the Lions will be available to both subscribers and non-subscribers.
RW Essen – 1860 live on Magenta Sport
- Start & time: The RW Essen vs. 1860 Munich broadcast on Magenta Sport will begin on Friday at 6:30 p.m., 30 minutes before kick-off.
- Presenter, expert, commentator: Thomas Wagner will present the broadcast of the 3rd league opening game. Fabian Klos will be at his side as an expert. The RWE – 1860 broadcast will be commented on by Christian Straßburger.
- Livestream: In addition to the TV broadcast, Magenta Sport is also offering an RWE – 1860 livestream, which is available to Magenta customers in the app.
The starting position
1860 Munich has made some prominent signings in Kevin Volland and Florian Niederlechner. However, the two attacking stars are already getting on in years – but they want to lead the Munich Lions back to the 2nd Bundesliga.
The start will be a complicated task. Rot-Weiß Essen is dreaming a little of promotion itself.
The advantage for RWE: The team that finished eighth last season is virtually unchanged. This means they are well-rehearsed.
That’s why the RW Essen – 1860 betting odds from Bet-at-home are slightly in favor of the home side. What’s more, Essen won three of their last four home games last season.
However, the Lions won the previous season’s clash in Essen 3-0…
