The DFL has released the new fixture list for the 2025/26 Bundesliga season after revealing the opening game yesterday.
Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig will kick off the season on Friday, the 22nd of August, while Bayer Leverkusen hosts Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund travels to St.Pauli and Frankfurt faces Werder Bremen.
On the final day, Bayern will host 1.FC Köln, Dortmund face Werder Bremen at the Weserstadion, Leverkusen play Hamburg and Frankfurt host Stuttgart.
Hamburg will open their return to the Bundesliga after seven years against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the same team that they played their last game in the top flight against in 2018, while 1.FC Köln will travel to Mainz.
Now here is each key game highlighted, the dates and times can and most likely will be moved due to TV and European requirements:
Bayern Munich:
- Leverkusen vs Bayern: MD 9 (Munich), MD 26 (Leverkusen)
- Frankfurt vs Bayern: MD 6 (Frankfurt), MD 23 (Munich)
- Bayern vs Stuttgart: MD 13 (Stuttgart), MD 30 (Munich)
- Bayern vs Leipzig: MD1 (Munich), MD 18 (Leipzig)
- Gladbach vs Bayern: MD 8 (Mönchengladbach), MD 25 (Munich)
- Bayern vs Hamburg: MD 3 (Munich), MD 20 (Hamburg)
Borussia Dortmund:
- Dortmund vs Leverkusen: MD 12 (Leverkusen), MD 29 (Dortmund)
- Dortmund vs Leipzig: MD 6 (Dortmund), MD 23 (Leipzig)
- Dortmund vs Stuttgart: MD 11 (Dortmund), MD 28 (Stuttgart)
- Dortmund vs Frankfurt: MD 16 (Frankfurt), MD 33 (Dortmund)
- Dortmund vs Hamburg: MD 10 (Hamburg), MD 27 (Dortmund)
- Dortmund vs Gladbach: MD 15 (Dortmund), MD 32 (Mönchengladbach)
Bayer Leverkusen:
- Leverkusen vs 1.FC Köln: MD 14 (Leverkusen), MD 31 (Köln)
- Leverkusen vs Stuttgart: MD 16 (Leverkusen), MD 33 (Stuttgart)
- Leverkusen vs Leipzig: MD 15 (Leipzig), MD 32 (Leverkusen)
- Leverkusen vs Frankfurt: MD 3 (Leverkusen), MD 20 (Frankfurt)
- Gladbach vs Leverkusen: MD 4 (Leverkusen), MD 21 (Mönchengladbach)
Derbies/Rivalries:
- Der Klassiker: MD 7 (Munich), MD 24 (Dortmund)
- Rhein Derby: MD 10 (Mönchengladbach), MD 27 (Köln)
- Hamburg Derby: MD 2 (Hamburg), MD 19 (St.Pauli)
- Nord Derby: MD 13 (Hamburg), MD 30 (Bremen)
GGFN | Jack Meenan
