Sport1 retains German lower-league football rights

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has retained rights for the Regionalliga, the fourth tier of domestic football in the country.

The deal will run for two seasons, from 2014-15 to 2015-16.

Sport1 will show up to 20 games per season on a live basis via free-to-air television.

Most of the games will be shown on Monday afternoons.