Under way on a Saturday afternoon | OneFootball

Matchdays 1 to 5 of the new season have been scheduled. Eintracht’s first two games are traditional Saturday afternoon kick-offs, with another two taking place under the lights.

The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the dates and kick-off times of the first five matchdays of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign. Eintracht’s first two games get under way at the traditional time of 15:30 CEST on a Saturday afternoon, with SV Werder Bremen visiting Deutsche Bank Park on 23 August before a trip to TSG Hoffenheim a week later.

The Eagles raise the curtain on Matchday 3 with a Friday-night match at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 12 September (20:30 CEST). The away fixture at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday 27 September is also an evening kick-off (18:30 CEST).

Those two away games come either side of a home clash with 1. FC Union Berlin, which gets under way at 15:30 CEST on Sunday 21 September.

Matchdays 1 to 5 at a glance