The second round of the UNIQA ÖFB Cup brings live national broadcasting attention from the ORF, which will air seven fixtures across the opening weekend of September 2026. According to official scheduling announcements, ORF 1 is slated to deliver extensive coverage on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026, highlighted by a notable broadcast debut in domestic club football.
ORF Secures Seven Fixtures for September Cup Weekend
Ivanschitz Joins Stöger and Diendorfer in the Studio
Former national team player Andreas Ivanschitz joins the network’s roster of analysts for the weekend’s opening fixtures. Coverage on Saturday, September 5, begins at 15:10 local time with a simultaneous three-match conference broadcast. The studio team leading the Saturday afternoon broadcast includes Christian Diendorfer, Peter Stöger, and newcomer Ivanschitz, who previously worked with the ORF team during the FIFA World Cup.
Bundesliga Champions LASK Travel to Deutschlandsberg
Saturday’s opening triple-header features reigning Bundesliga champions and cup holders LASK traveling to face regional league side Deutschlandsberger SC. In the same time slot, newly promoted second-tier clubs FC Blau-Weg Linz and Wacker Innsbruck meet at the Donauparkstadion, while cup runner-up SK Sturm Graz visits ASK Voitsberg. Commentary assignments for the opening window feature Martin Unger on the Deutschlandsberg-LASK fixture, Michael Bacher covering Blau-Weg Linz against Wacker Innsbruck, and Anna-Theresa Lallitsch reporting from the Voitsberg-Sturm Graz clash.
Austria Wien Visits FCM Traiskirchen Under the Lights
Later on Saturday evening at 17:25 local time, ORF 1 shifts its live focus to FCM Traiskirchen’s home fixture against Austria Wien. Dietmar Wolff provides commentary for the evening match, supported by co-commentator Peter Stöger and host Christian Diendorfer.
Sunday Showdown Sends Salzburg to St. Pölten
Action continues on Sunday, September 6, with a second three-match conference starting at 16:35 local time. The Sunday afternoon lineup pairs Parndorf 1919 against the Wolfsberger AC, features Vorwärts Steyr hosting TSV Hartberg, and sends Red Bull Salzburg away to play SKN St. Pölten. Commentary for the Sunday window is split between Dietmar Wolff at Parndorf, Martin Unger in Steyr, and Daniel Warmuth covering the St. Pölten-Salzburg encounter. Presenter Rainer Pariasek guides the Sunday broadcast alongside expert analyst Herbert Prohaska.
Editorial Changes and Multi-Platform Digital Streaming
The network’s editorial adjustments for this cup round follow the departure of Michael Liendl, who left media duties to take up a managerial post at Kapfenberg. Alongside traditional television broadcasts, the ORF provides supplementary digital coverage via sport.ORF.at, the dedicated ORF-Football-Special, and streaming on ORF ON. Additional match updates and standings are published via ORF Teletext.
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