2025/26 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures lists revealed
The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures for the 2025/26 season are in place and out to the world, with a brand-new campaign kicking off with champions Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig on an action-packed opening weekend.
Following on from the DFL and several clubs unveiling selected matches in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in advance, the complete match schedules for the 2025/26 seasons in both divisions have now been made available.
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The opening match of the 63rd Bundesliga season will take place on 22 August 2025, with Bundesliga 2 kicking off three weeks earlier, on 1 August. The regular Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 campaigns will conclude on 16 and 17 May 2026, respectively, ahead of the traditional relegation play-offs.
Opening games in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
Bayern Munich - RB Leipzig, 22 August, 8:30 pm CET
Schalke - Hertha Berlin, 1 August, 8:30 pm CET
In addition to Bayern taking on Leipzig on Matchday 1, last season's runner's up and the 2023/24 champions Bayer Leverkusen will host Hoffenheim while Eintracht Frankfurt will take on Werder Bremen. Newly-promoted side Hamburg mark their return to the top flight at Borussia Mönchengladbach while second-division champions Cologne travel to Mainz.
Dates and times
The precise dates and times for Bundesliga Matchdays 1 to 5 will be announced in calendar week 28 (7 to 11 July). In Bundesliga 2, Matchdays 1 and 2 will be scheduled in the coming week (30 June to 4 July), while Matchdays 3 to 7 will be scheduled at the same time as the first Bundesliga fixtures in the following week.
The exact dates of the fixtures from matchday 6 of the Bundesliga and matchday 8 of Bundesliga 2 will be announced in calendar week 36. The other fixtures will follow in the course of the season and depend on dates of the European club competitions and the DFB Cup, among others.
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Key dates
- Bundesliga, Matchday 1 - 22–24 August 2025
- Bundesliga, Matchday 34 - 16 May 2026
- Bundesliga 2, Matchday 1 - 1-3 August 2025
- Bundesliga 2, Matchday 34 - 17 May 2026
- Play-off first legs: 21 & 22 May 2026
- Play-off second legs: 25 & 26 May 2026
Fixture scheduling explained
As always, the requirements of local authorities, security authorities, the Central Information Centre for Sports Operations (ZIS) and the wishes of clubs and stadium operations were taken into account when drawing up the match schedules. For example, neighbouring clubs are required to play their home matches at different times.
Software has been used for several years to create the fixture list, weighing up various constellations and interests in order to achieve the best possible result. The exact kick-off times are determined during the course of the season, factoring in domestic cup, European and international fixtures, public holidays and other major events.
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