Bundesliga: DFL schedules the first five match days
The DFL has set the exact dates for Bundesliga matchdays 1 to 5 for the new 2025/26 season. Champions FC Bayern Munich kick off the campaign at home against RB Leipzig on Friday evening (August 22, 2025).
One day later, FC St. Pauli will face Borussia Dortmund (August 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m.). The two newly promoted teams, 1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV, both play in their opening matches on Sunday.
| Date | Kick-off time | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 22 | 8:30 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig |
| August 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | TSG Hoffenheim |
| August 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | SV Werder Bremen |
| August 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Sport Club Freiburg | FC Augsburg |
| August 23 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Union Berlin | VfB Stuttgart |
| August 23 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| August 23 | 6:30 p.m. | FC St. Pauli | Borussia Dortmund |
| August 24 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 1. FC Cologne |
| August 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hamburger SV |
The second matchday will see a city derby between Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli in Hamburg. FC Bayern will face FC Augsburg on Saturday afternoon (August 30, 2025), while Dortmund will host Union Berlin on Sunday (August 31, 2025).
| Date | Kick-off time | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Hamburger SV | FC St. Pauli |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | RB Leipzig | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | SV Werder Bremen | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | TSG Hoffenheim | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| August 30 | 6:30 p.m. | FC Augsburg | FC Bayern Munich |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| August 31 | 5:30 p.m. | Borussia Dortmund | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne | Sport Club Freiburg |
| Date | Kick-off time | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Sport Club Freiburg | VfB Stuttgart |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | RB Leipzig |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Cologne |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Union Berlin | TSG Hoffenheim |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Borussia Dortmund |
| September 13 | 6:30 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV |
| September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | FC St. Pauli | FC Augsburg |
| September 14 | 5:30 p.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach | SV Werder Bremen |
| Date | Kick-off time | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 8:30 p.m. | VfB Stuttgart | FC St. Pauli |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | SV Werder Bremen | Sport Club Freiburg |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | FC Augsburg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | TSG Hoffenheim | FC Bayern Munich |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Hamburger SV | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 |
| September 20 | 6:30 p.m. | RB Leipzig | 1. FC Cologne |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| September 21 | 5:30 p.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Borussia Dortmund | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Date | Kick-off time | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | 8:30 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich | SV Werder Bremen |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Borussia Dortmund |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | VfL Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | FC St. Pauli | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | FC Augsburg |
| September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Sport Club Freiburg | TSG Hoffenheim |
| September 28 | 5:30 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne | VfB Stuttgart |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | 1. FC Union Berlin | Hamburger SV |
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