Get Ready for a Thrilling Ride: 1st and 2nd League Kicks Off with Epic Showdowns!
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to face off in October, as confirmed by the game schedule - Bayern Munich to face Borussia Dortmund in October, as per the announced schedule, featuring intricate puzzles in the game plan.
Here's the skinny on the upcoming Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga seasons:
After building up some excitement with puzzle teasers, the Football League of Germany unveiled the complete schedules for the 2025/26 tourneys. Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund will lock horns on matchday 7, battling it out on October 17-19. Fun fact: Leverkusen, last season's runners-up, will take on Munich on matchday 9 (October 31 - November 2).
Just a bit earlier, it was announced that FC Schalke 04 will kick off their 2nd Bundesliga season at home against Hertha BSC on August 1, 20:30 CEST.
Did you know? Only the opening games get locked down dates. The DFL disclosed that the juicy Bundesliga season opener between Bayern and RB Leipzig will take place on August 22, 20:30 CEST, with coverage on pay-TV channel Sky and free-to-air channel Sat.1.
As for the rest of the detailed fixtures, well, they will be revealed later. The Bundesliga plans to finalize matchdays 1 to 5 between July 7-11. The 2nd Bundesliga will have the first two matchdays set within the coming week.
You'd think the DFL would give us all the goods at once, but hey, life's a mystery, right? They kept us guessing by releasing five clues to an opening day matchup every half hour. Got 'em? Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga and Hannover 96 vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern on the first weekend of the 2nd Bundesliga season were the answers.
What's Up with the DFL?
- German Football League
- Fixture scheduling
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga
- 2nd Bundesliga
- Puzzle teasers
Note: Quotes not provided.
[1] The complete fixture list is not yet publicly available. Keep an eye on the official Bundesliga site for updates closer to the season start in early July.
[2] Promoted teams were allowed to pick one game from the schedule, and here's the lowdown:- Hamburger SV: Away game against Bayern on matchday 3- 1. FC Köln: Carnival weekend (13-15 February 2026) on matchday 22 against VfB Stuttgart- DFB-Pokal finalists and 3rd Liga champions Arminia Bielefeld: Away game on matchday 17 before Christmas against Hertha- Dynamo Dresden: Home game against Schalke on matchday 4 at the end of August
[3] Schalke 04's 2. Bundesliga season start will commence with them hosting Hertha BSC on August 1, 20:30 CEST. This high-profile match marks the official start of Schalke's 2025/26 campaign.
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