The 2026-2027 Bundesliga fixture list was released on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026. The 64th Bundesliga season will begin on Friday, August 28th, 2026, with reigning champions Bayern Munich hosting VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. The campaign will conclude on Saturday, May 22nd, 2027, with all matches from the final round played simultaneously, in keeping with German football tradition.
- Key dates in the German football calendar
- Bundesliga matches not to miss
- The 18 Bundesliga clubs
- Bundesliga 2026-2027 FAQ
Key Dates in the 2026-2027 Bundesliga Calendar
- Opening matchday: Friday, August 28th to Sunday, August 30th, 2026
- First extended international break: after matchday 4, with league football returning from October 9th to 11th
- Final Bundesliga round of 2026: weekend of December 18th to 20th
- Return after the winter break: weekend of January 8th to 10th, 2027
- Final matchday: Saturday, May 22nd, 2027
- Relegation play-offs: May 27th/28th and May 31st/June 1st, 2027
The German calendar keeps its familiar rhythm: 18 clubs, 34 matchdays, a short but genuine winter break, and a compressed final stretch before the relegation play-offs.
Opening Weekend of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga Season
Bayern Munich will officially open the campaign against VfB Stuttgart, in a fixture that already carries a sense of danger for the champions. Bayern may have dominated the previous season, but Stuttgart remain one of those sides capable of turning a glamorous opening night into a difficult test.
Borussia Dortmund will begin at home against Hamburg SV, another attractive fixture on the opening weekend. The promoted clubs will also be thrown straight into the deep end: Schalke travel to Augsburg, Paderborn visit Mainz, while Elversberg host Bayer Leverkusen in the first Bundesliga match in the club’s history.
Exact kick-off times for the matches outside the opening fixture may still be adjusted depending on television selections and European competition schedules.
International Breaks
The Bundesliga will take a longer pause after matchday 4, which is scheduled from September 18th to 20th. League action will then resume over the weekend of October 9th to 11th, a notable change in the early rhythm of the campaign.
A second break will arrive in November, with Bundesliga football returning from November 20th to 22nd. The final international break of the season will take place at the end of March, before the league returns in early April for the decisive run-in.
The Winter Break
The Bundesliga will stop after matchday 14, scheduled from December 18th to 20th, 2026. The championship will return over the weekend of January 8th to 10th, 2027, with matchday 15.
This winter pause will be shorter than some traditional Bundesliga breaks of the past, but it will still offer clubs a valuable chance to reset. Bayern, for example, will return with a trip to Mönchengladbach before a major clash with Bayer Leverkusen shortly afterwards.
Final Matchday of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga Season
The 34th and final Bundesliga matchday will take place on Saturday, May 22nd, 2027, with all matches kicking off at 3:30pm. Bayern Munich will finish at home against Eintracht Frankfurt, Dortmund travel to Freiburg, while Schalke host Bayer Leverkusen.
This final round could be decisive at every level of the table: the title race, Champions League qualification, European places, direct survival and the relegation play-off spot.
Bundesliga Matches Not to Miss
Der Klassiker: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund
Der Klassiker remains the headline fixture of German football. The first meeting of the season will take place in Munich on matchday 8, between October 30th and November 1st, 2026. The return fixture will be played in Dortmund on matchday 25, from March 5th to 7th, 2027.
These two matches will almost certainly have a major influence on the title race, but also on the psychological momentum between Germany’s two biggest football powers.
The Revierderby: Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund
Schalke’s return to the Bundesliga also means the return of the Revierderby. Few rivalries in Germany carry the same emotional charge.
Schalke will host Dortmund on matchday 12, from December 4th to 6th, 2026. The return match will be played in Dortmund on matchday 29, from April 9th to 11th, 2027.
In the Ruhr, this derby is never only about three points. It is about a region, an identity and weeks of local pride.
The Nordderby: Werder Bremen vs Hamburg SV
The Nordderby between Werder Bremen and Hamburg is one of the great historic rivalries of German football. The first meeting will take place in Bremen on matchday 10, from November 20th to 22nd, 2026. The return fixture will be played in Hamburg on matchday 27, from March 19th to 21st, 2027.
This is a derby of history, noise, tension and memory. The kind of fixture that reminds everyone the Bundesliga is never only about Bayern and Dortmund.
The Rhine Derby: Cologne vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
The Rhine derby will arrive early, with Cologne hosting Mönchengladbach on matchday 5 between October 9th and 11th, 2026. The return fixture is scheduled in Gladbach on matchday 22, from February 19th to 21st, 2027.
Always intense and often spectacular, this derby remains one of the most authentic fixtures in the German football calendar.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will meet twice in matches that deserve close attention. The first duel will be played in Munich in January, before the return fixture in Leverkusen on matchday 33, from May 14th to 16th, 2027.
Coming just one round before the end of the season, the second meeting could feel like a final whether for the title, the Champions League places or European qualification.
The 18 Bundesliga Clubs in 2026-2027
Bayern Munich will begin the season as reigning German champions. Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Stuttgart and Leverkusen will all try to close the gap, while Hoffenheim, Freiburg, Frankfurt and Union Berlin will have European ambitions of their own.
The season will also be marked by the return of Schalke 04, promoted after several difficult years. SV Elversberg, the smallest club ever to reach the Bundesliga, will experience its first season in the top flight, while Paderborn also return to the first division.
- Reigning champions: Bayern Munich
- Qualified for the Champions League: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart
- Qualified for the Europa League: TSG Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen
- Qualified for the Conference League play-offs: SC Freiburg
- Promoted clubs: Schalke 04, SV Elversberg, SC Paderborn
Bundesliga 2026-2027 FAQ
The 2026-2027 Bundesliga season begins on Friday, August 28th, 2026, with Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena.
The 34th and final matchday will take place on Saturday, May 22nd, 2027. All matches will be played simultaneously.
The first Klassiker will take place in Munich between October 30th and November 1st, 2026. The return fixture in Dortmund will be played between March 5th and 7th, 2027.
Schalke will host Dortmund between December 4th and 6th, 2026. The return match will take place in Dortmund between April 9th and 11th, 2027.
The three promoted clubs are Schalke 04, SV Elversberg and SC Paderborn.
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart will play in the Champions League. TSG Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen will compete in the Europa League, while SC Freiburg will enter the Conference League play-offs.
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Article updated on August 8th, 2026
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