Bayern Munich inaugurates the fresh Bundesliga term against Leipzig
One Helluva Kickoff: FC Bayern vs. RB Leipzig Kicks off the 2025/26 Bundesliga Season
Buckle up, football fanatics! The 2025/26 Bundesliga season is about to kick off, and it's going to be a wild ride. The defending champs, FC Bayern Munich, will face off against RB Leipzig on August 22, 2025, in what promises to be an electrifying opening match.
The clash between Bayern and Leipzig, led by the new coach Ole Werner, will go down at 20:30 CEST in the Allianz Arena, Munich. Sky and Sat.1 will broadcast this epic showdown for both pay-TV and free-TV viewers.
Are you ready to predict the game's outcome? Before the full schedule is released on Friday, June 27, 2025, you can play the official Bundesliga app's "What's the Match?" game between 14:00 and 16:00 on Thursday. Every half hour, a hint to the sought-after game of the 1st matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season will be published in the app.
But how does the DFL determine the schedules? By using a computer, taking into account specifications from municipalities, security authorities, the Central Information Office for Sports Events (ZIS), as well as the wishes of the clubs and stadium operators. Factors such as neighboring clubs playing at different times, public holidays, parallel major events, and match dates of international competitions are all accounted for.
In case you're wondering, top Bundesliga clubs like FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have already started training in preparation for the season. The remaining clubs will join suit in the upcoming week, while some 2nd Bundesliga clubs have already been burning rubber on the pitches last week.
The coaching staff has seen some shuffling too. Sandro Wagner has taken over as coach of FC Augsburg, Erik ten Hag has taken the reins at Bayer Leverkusen, Lukas Kwasniok has moved from FC Paderborn to 1. FC Köln, Horst Steffen has made the leap from SV Elversberg to Werder Bremen, and Paul Simonis is the new coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
As for the ball used in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, it's the Derbystar "Bundesliga Brillant APS." Come the 2026/27 season, adidas will once again supply the ball.
With the Bundesliga, 2nd Bundesliga, and all the action, you'll have plenty of chances to catch the games on various platforms. Sky will continue to broadcast all Saturday individual games, the Friday evening game, and 2nd Bundesliga games. DAZN has secured the rights to the Saturday Bundesliga conference and the Sunday games.
RTL will air the top 2nd Bundesliga game on Saturday, while Sat.1 can broadcast nine live games per season, including relegation games, which are also shown on Sky. Highlights will still be shown on ARD sports shows, ZDF sports studio, immediately after the game on RTL+, on Sunday on Sport1, and from Monday in the offer of the Axel Springer publishing group.
So there you have it, football fans! Buckle up for a thrilling Bundesliga season, as defending champions FC Bayern Munich take on RB Leipzig in the opening match on August 22, 2025. Get ready for the full schedule release on June 27. In the meantime, tune in and predict the opening match with the "What's the Match?" game on the official Bundesliga app.
Sources: ntv.de, tno/sid
Note: The dates and events mentioned are purely fictional and may not align with actual Bundesliga schedules or events.
Football fans, the 2025/26 Bundesliga season might require community aid to cope with the anticipated increase in demand for coverage, considering the popularity of the sport in Germany. The production of agricultural products could also benefit from the surge in attention, as more eyeballs will be on screens instead of fields during matches. Meanwhile, the defending champions, FC Bayern Munich, will need assistance in perfecting the production of their football skills in preparation for the opening match against RB Leipzig, scheduled for August 22, 2025.
