First four matchdays set: BVB begin with two big clashes | OneFootball

The first four Bundesliga matchdays of the 2026/27 season have now been scheduled down to the exact kickoff times. Borussia Dortmund face four Saturday matches to start the campaign, including two evening top games.

Borussia Dortmund can now finally plan the opening weeks of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the exact scheduling for the first four matchdays. For BVB, that means four Saturday matches in a row – including two top games in the evening right away.

The team coached by Niko Kovac will begin the new Bundesliga season at home. On Saturday, August 29, Borussia Dortmund will host Hamburger SV at Signal Iduna Park. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. At the same time, it will be the first Saturday evening top game of the new Bundesliga season.

The first away fixture comes on matchday two. BVB travel to TSG Hoffenheim and will play there on Saturday, September 5, at 3:30 p.m. After that, they return to their own stadium: on September 12, newly promoted Bundesliga side SC Paderborn will visit Signal Iduna Park for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

BVB start with HSV top game

The next top game is already waiting at the end of the first set of exact scheduling announcements. Borussia Dortmund will play away to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m.

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With four straight Saturday matches, the scheduling is likely to suit many BVB fans. The organized fan scene in particular had repeatedly complained about the kickoffs last season after Dortmund had played the fewest Saturday matches in the league by comparison.

Unlike in previous years, the 2026 Bundesliga season will also not be interrupted by an international break after just the second matchday. Instead, the fourth matchday will be completed first. After that, league action will pause for two consecutive weekends before matchday five takes place at the beginning of October. The DFL plans to announce the exact scheduling for that in early September.

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