Fixtures
DFL sets times and dates for the first five matchdays
The German Football League has set times and dates for the first five matchdays of the 54th Bundesliga season. Borussia Dortmund will start the new campaign with a home game against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 27 August. The kick-off at Signal Iduna Park is at 15:30 CET.
Two weeks later, following an international break, BVB's first "top match" is scheduled when the runners-up travel to newly-promoted RB Leipzig on Saturday 10 September (kick-off 18:30 CET). A week later (17/9) Borussia Dortmund will square off against SV Darmstadt 98 at 15:30 CET at Signal Iduna Park. Then there will be two evening matches in the league, firstly away to VFL Wolfsburg (Tuesday 20 September at 20:00 CET) and then at home to Sportclub Freiburg (Friday 23 September at 20:30 CET). (br)
First half of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season
27.08.16 | Sa | 15:30 | BVB - 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
10.09.16 | Sa | 18:30 | RB Leipzig - BVB |
17.09.16 | Sa | 15:30 | BVB - SV Darmstadt 98 |
20.09.16 | Tu | 20:00 | VfL Wolfsburg - BVB |
23.09.16 | Fr | 20:30 | BVB - Sportclub Freiburg |
30.9.-2.10. | Fr-Su | Bayer Leverkusen - BVB | |
14.-16.10. | Fr-Su | BVB - Hertha BSC | |
21.-23.10. | Fr-Su | FC Ingolstadt - BVB | |
28.-30.10. | Fr-Su | BVB - FC Schalke 04 | |
04.-06.11. | Fr-Su | Hamburger SV - BVB | |
18.-20.11. | Fr-Su | BVB - Bayern Munich | |
25.-27.11. | Fr-Su | Eintr. Frankfurt - BVB | |
02.-04.12. | Fr-Su | BVB - Bor. M'gladbach | |
09.-11.12. | Fr-Su | 1. FC Cologne - BVB | |
16.-18.12. | Fr-Su | TSG Hoffenheim - BVB | |
20./21.12. | Tu/We | 20:00 | BVB - FC Augsburg |
20.-22.01. | Fr-Su | Werder Bremen - BVB |