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Bundesliga starts: Bayern meets Leipzig – secure the schedule now!
Opening game of the 2025 Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich meets RB Leipzig on August 22nd at the Allianz Arena. Live broadcast on Sky and SAT.1.
Bundesliga starts: Bayern meets Leipzig – secure the schedule now!
Football fans can rejoice: the upcoming Bundesliga season already promises exciting encounters and exciting games. On August 22, 2025, at 8:30 p.m., the 63rd Bundesliga season starts with a bang: FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig meet in the Allianz Arena in the opening game. This match will be broadcast live on Sky and on free TV on SAT.1, so no fan has to miss this exciting game. This is reported by bundesliga.com.
The complete schedules for the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga will be published today, June 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. Fans of 1. FC Köln can already look forward to a special event: On matchday 22, which will take place in February 2026, the FC will play against VfB Stuttgart at Carnival. Hamburger SV also has a special highlight: it will play in the Allianz Arena on matchday 3, which creates additional excitement.
Important dates at a glance
The key dates for the 2025/26 season have been determined and are causing anticipation:
- Supercup: 16. August 2025
- Bundesliga, 1. Spieltag: 22.–24. August 2025
- Bundesliga, 34. Spieltag: 16. Mai 2026
- 2. Bundesliga, 1. Spieltag: 1.–3. August 2025
- 2. Bundesliga, 34. Spieltag: 17. Mai 2026
- Relegation, Hinspiele: 21./22. Mai 2026
- Relegation, Rückspiele: 25./26. Mai 2026
- DFB-Pokalfinale: 23. Mai 2026
The DFB Cup starts from August 15th to 18th, 2025, while the cup games of the Supercup participants will be played on August 26th and 27th, 2025. Another exciting point: The 2nd Bundesliga starts on August 1st, 2025 with a thrilling Friday evening game, which provides additional excitement, as dfl.de reports.
Planning details
The game plans for the 2025/26 season were created with a lot of effort and taking into account various requirements from municipalities, security bodies and the clubs involved. These complex plans begin in spring and are supported by special software that also enables individual adjustments.
A little fun for collectors among football fans: The official match ball for the 2025/26 season is called DERBYSTAR “Bundesliga Brillant APS” and comes with an attractive design including dynamic color schemes and an integrated player silhouette in the Bundesliga logo.
So, dear Cologne football fans, mark the dates in your calendar! The new season is about to begin and is sure to be exciting. More information can also be found at kicker.de.