Bundesliga - Round 1
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Bundesliga - Round 1
Opening Round Preview
Reigning champions Bayern Munich open the 2026/2027 Bundesliga season with the traditional Friday night opener at the Allianz Arena against VfB Stuttgart. The round also marks the return of Schalke 04 after a 3-year absence, a historic debut for SV Elversberg (the smallest club ever in the Bundesliga, from a town of just 13,000 people), and the comeback of SC Paderborn via the promotion play-off. Meanwhile, Wolfsburg, Heidenheim, and St. Pauli were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
Matchday 1 Fixtures
Top Stories of the Round
Smallest Club in Bundesliga History
SV Elversberg becomes the 59th club from a town of just 13,000 people.
The Royal Blues Return
Schalke 04 is back after 3 years under Miron Muslic and Kenan Karaman.
Bayern Opens the Season
The champions host Stuttgart in the traditional opener at Allianz Arena.
Dortmund vs Hamburg
A fiery clash at Signal Iduna Park between two historic giants.
Paderborn is Back
Paderborn won the play-off vs Wolfsburg to return after 6 years.
TV Broadcast
All matches broadcast on Sky Sport and DAZN with Arabic commentary.
Newcomers to the Bundesliga
Three teams are making their first (or returning) appearance in the German top flight this season:
Relegated to 2. Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, Heidenheim, and St. Pauli.