Bundesliga 2026/27 Fixtures Unveiled: Bayern Host Stuttgart to Kick Off Season

The German Football League (DFL) officially unveiled the complete fixture lists for the 2026/27 BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga and 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga seasons on July 2, 2026, marking a significant step towards the commencement of competitive football. Fans across Germany and beyond can now chart their calendars for the upcoming campaigns.

The BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga season is scheduled to commence on Friday, August 28, 2026. The opening match will feature reigning champions Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich hosting VfB StuttgartTeam·VfB Stuttgart at the iconic Allianz Arena, with kick-off set for 20:30 CET. This fixture promises an immediate test for both sides, as Stuttgart secured a UEFA Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League qualification spot last season.

Preceding the top flight, the 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga will kick off earlier, on Friday, August 7, 2026. VfL BochumTeam·VfL Bochum will face Hertha BSCTeam·Hertha BSC in their opening encounter, also at 20:30 CET, signaling the start of what is often a fiercely contested division.

The BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga season is slated to conclude on May 22, 2027. Among the most anticipated clashes, the first "Klassiker" between Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich and Borussia DortmundTeam·Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for Matchday 8, taking place between October 30 and November 1. Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich's first away fixture against a newly promoted side will see them travel to face FC Schalke 04 between September 4-6, 2026.

The 2025/26 BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga season concluded on May 16, 2026, with Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich securing their 34th BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga title on April 19, 2026, four matches before the season's end. They also established a new BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga single-season goal record, netting 122 league goals. Alongside Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich, Borussia DortmundTeam·Borussia Dortmund, RB LeipzigTeam·RB Leipzig, and VfB StuttgartTeam·VfB Stuttgart earned berths in the UEFA Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League. TSG HoffenheimTeam·Hoffenheim and Bayer LeverkusenTeam·Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the UEFA Europa LeagueCompetition·Europa League, while SC Freiburg secured a spot in the UEFA Conference LeagueCompetition·Conference League.

The previous season saw VfL Wolfsburg (via play-off), 1. FC Heidenheim, and FC St. Pauli relegated from the BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga. Their places have been filled by Hamburger SVTeam·Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln, who return to the top flight after absences of seven and one year respectively. They are joined by Schalke 04, SV ElversbergTeam·Elversberg, and SC PaderbornTeam·Paderborn, who gained promotion from the 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga, with PaderbornTeam·Paderborn securing their spot via a play-off.

Schalke 04 were crowned champions of the 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season. Meanwhile, Fortuna DüsseldorfTeam·Fortuna Düsseldorf and Preußen MünsterTeam·Preußen Münster were relegated from the second tier.

Individual accolades from the 2025/26 season saw Harry KanePlayer·Harry Kane of Bayern MunichTeam·Bayern Munich finish as the BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga's top goalscorer with 36 goals. In the 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga, Noel FutkeuPlayer·Noel Futkeu led the scoring charts with 19 goals.

Further details regarding exact kick-off times for BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga matchdays 1 to 4 are expected to be confirmed in calendar week 29 (July 13–17). Kick-off times for 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga matchdays 1 and 2 were confirmed in the week of July 6-10, providing clarity for the early stages of the season.