Kickoff of the season at Weserstadion
The football season is back, and SV Werder Bremen kicked off their 2025/26 campaign with an international friendly against Udinese Calcio at the Weserstadion on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The match, which served as a final dress rehearsal before the competitive season, was held at 15:30 CEST (local time) / 13:30 UTC.
Approximately 27,500 fans were in attendance to witness the exciting encounter. The friendly match saw Werder Bremen suffer a 2-1 defeat, with Keinan Davis and Matteo Palma scoring for Udinese, and Romano Schmid netting a penalty for Werder.
Earlier in the day, a closed-doors friendly was held between the two teams, consisting of two 30-minute halves and ending 1-0 in favor of Udinese.
The season opener was a significant event, with typical pre-season presentations and team introductions. However, specific details such as player presentations or additional off-field activities are not explicitly mentioned in the sources.
The match was intended to prepare the pros for the upcoming cup game in Bielefeld. Before the game, both the men's and women's teams presented themselves on the pitch. Fans were also invited to participate in interactive activities on the stadium's forecourt from 11 am.
Unfortunately, a precise timetable of pre-match presentations or related events is not available in the current sources. The main confirmed detail is the match kickoff at 15:30 CEST with the game and its significance as the first competitive season game at the home stadium.
Timetable:
- Closed-door friendly vs Udinese: Earlier in the day (no spectators)
- Season opener friendly vs Udinese: August 9, 2025, 15:30 CEST (27,500 spectators)
- Interactive activities on stadium forecourt: From 11 am
- Women's and men's team presentations: Before the game on the pitch
Stay tuned for more updates on SV Werder Bremen's 2025/26 season!
- The 2025/26 season of European leagues includes a match-up between SV Werder Bremen and Udinese Calcio, with the former competing in the Serie-A league.
- Despite the 2-1 defeat in their international friendly against Udinese Calci, SV Werder Bremen's highly-anticipated sports event this season was their Serie-A opener at the Weserstadion, marking their return to competitive football play.
