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The 2026-27 Bundesliga kicks off on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Allianz Arena — champions Bayern München against VfB Stuttgart, a rematch of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal final that Bayern won 3-0 behind a Harry Kane hat-trick. Bayern chase a third straight title, Schalke are back after three years away, and in Japan two matches per matchday stream free. Here is the season, mapped out.
| Date (local) | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Fri Aug 28, 20:30 | Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart |
| Sat Aug 29 | SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen |
| Sat Aug 29 | Mainz 05 vs SC Paderborn |
| Sat Aug 29 | Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV |
| Sat Aug 29 | FC Augsburg vs Schalke 04 |
| Sat Aug 29 | RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Sat Aug 29 | Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Sat Aug 29 | 1. FC Köln vs 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Sat Aug 29 | SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen |
Kickoff times beyond the opener will be confirmed by the league in mid-July — a subscribed calendar feed picks the confirmed slots up automatically.
Up: Paderborn (second-division champions), Elversberg (the 59th club ever to play in the Bundesliga, in their first-ever top-flight season), and Schalke 04, who beat Wolfsburg in the playoff to return after three years.
Down: Heidenheim, St. Pauli, and Wolfsburg — relegated for the first time since they came up in 1997.
Schalke's return revives the Revierderby with Dortmund: first meeting in early December (matchweek 12, at Schalke), the return in April 2027.
Bayern took their 34th title with 89 points — back-to-back championships — with Harry Kane top scorer on 36 goals. Dortmund, Leipzig and Stuttgart completed the Champions League places.
The Bundesliga hosts the largest group of Japanese players in Europe. The picture is still moving with the window open; the established names:
Two options cover the league. DAZN carries all 306 matches (seven per matchday exclusively); as of this writing the Standard plan is ¥4,200/month (¥32,000/year up front), and the football-only DAZN SOCCER plan (¥2,600/month on an annual commitment, signup window through August 30) includes the Bundesliga. ABEMA streams two matches per matchday free, no registration required, typically picking fixtures involving Japanese players' clubs — a framework that began in 2025-26 and is reported to run multi-year, though the official 2026-27 announcement is worth confirming before opening day.
With the J.League now on the same autumn-spring rhythm and the Premier League sharing the same weekends, this is the first season you can follow J-clubs and European clubs on one calendar without seasons crossing over.
Follow a club on Kickoff Calendar and every fixture lands in your calendar app, including the kickoff times confirmed in mid-July. A free account follows one national team, one club and one player. Set it up free in 30 seconds, and browse the full Bundesliga schedule anytime.
