Can they make it ten straight home wins in the Bundesliga opener? | OneFootball

From slow starters to opening-day specialists

So far, Borussia Dortmund have played 59 opening matchdays in the Bundesliga. Their record is slightly positive, with 24 wins, 13 draws and 22 defeats. What stands out in particular is the poor record from the early years: in their first nine Bundesliga seasons, BVB won only one opener. In more recent years, however, the Black and Yellows developed into opening-day specialists: from 2015/16 to 2024/25, BVB won ten consecutive first matchdays.

Only in 2017/18 did the Black and Yellows have to play away on the opening matchday – and they won 3-0 at VfL Wolfsburg. The other nine opening victories all came at home.

The ten opening wins in a row

It was not until August 2025 that the extraordinary run came to an end. At FC St. Pauli, Dortmund were 3-1 up at one stage, but after a turbulent finish had to settle for a 3-3 draw. That brought the winning streak to a halt, but the run without an opening-day defeat remained intact: since the 2-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in August 2014, BVB have not lost on the first Bundesliga matchday.

And because the match at the Millerntor was away from home, Dortmund’s home streak remained untouched.

Three opening-day meetings with HSV

Borussia Dortmund have faced Hamburger SV three times on the opening matchday of a Bundesliga season so far – recording two wins and one defeat.

On 14 August 1976, Borussia returned to the Bundesliga after four years and had to travel to Hamburg for the opener. The promoted side made a dream start, led 3-0 at half-time and ultimately won a spectacular match 4-3. It was the beginning of a season that BVB finished in a surprisingly strong eighth place. (Read more: 50 years ago: Borussia’s triumphant Bundesliga return against HSV)

Eight years later, HSV came out on top: on 25 August 1984, BVB lost 2-1 to start the season at the Westfalenstadion.

In the most recent opening-day meeting, BVB, as reigning German champions, began the 2011/12 season at home against HSV and already looked in impressive early form. Kevin Großkreutz scored twice, Mario Götze netted the interim 2-0, and in the end it was a thoroughly deserved 3-1 victory. The match was the first step on the way to successfully defending the title and securing the first double in the club’s history.

Now the two sides are set for their fourth season opener together, and BVB have the chance to claim their tenth consecutive home win in a Bundesliga season opener.Christina Reinke

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