Groups set! These are BVB's opponents in the DFB youth league | OneFootball

Numerous exciting derbies await Borussia Dortmund’s junior teams. On Wednesday (24 June), the German Football Association (DFB) officially announced the allocation of the preliminary round groups for the U19 and U17 youth leagues. The 2026/27 season will kick off on 9 August, with the preliminary round scheduled to conclude on 6 December.

BVB’s U19 team, coached by Felix Hirschnagl (42), were drawn against the following opponents in preliminary round Group H:

The top two teams from all nine groups, along with the six best third-placed sides, will book their place in the championship round (formerly League A). The remaining teams, meanwhile, will begin the new year in the main round (previously League B).

Last season, the Black and Yellows’ U19s comfortably qualified for what was then League A as Group H winners. However, they could only manage fifth place in Group B there, meaning Hirschnagl’s side missed out on reaching the knockout stage.

U17 knocked out in the quarter-finals

In preliminary round Group G, Marco Lehmann’s (43) U17 side will face these seven clubs:

In the U17 competition, the top three teams from each of the eight groups advance to the championship round. All other teams will then continue in the main round.

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Last season, BVB finished first in preliminary round Group H and thus qualified for League A. By finishing second in Group A, the Black and Yellows advanced to the knockout stage of the German championship.

In the round of 16, Dortmund beat their namesakes from Mönchengladbach 4:2. However, TSG Hoffenheim proved too strong in the 2:1 quarter-final defeat.

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