Football
Bundesliga kicks off 2026/27 with Bayern Munich hosting VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz
The 64th Bundesliga season opens on Friday at 18:30 UTC when defending champions Bayern Munich welcome VfB Stuttgart to the Allianz Arena in a repeat of the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal final, which Bayern won 3-0. Newly promoted SV Elversberg begin their first top-flight campaign at home to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and the Revierderby dates between Schalke and Borussia Dortmund are set for December and April.