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The Black & Yellow schedule for February

In February, Borussia Dortmund's first team will play three home games and two away games in the Bundesliga and battle it out against Atalanta for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: The month will end for the Black & Yellows with the headline league match against Bayern Munich. In addition, the U19s will be battling for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League, while the women's handball team will be fighting for a spot in the next round of the EHF Champions League.

Sunday, 1 February (17:30 CET, DAZN): BVB vs. 1. FC Heidenheim
Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim on Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga. BVB are unbeaten in the five previous Bundesliga encounters, with three wins and two draws and a goal difference of 10 scored and five conceded. In the first fixture in the current season, Dortmund won 2-0 in Heidenheim, with Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier scoring the goals. Heidenheim have been waiting for a win since the beginning of December and are bottom of the league after 19 matchdays with the most goals conceded (42).

Tuesday, 3 February (14:00 CET, BVB-TV): AZ Alkmaar U19 vs. U19
The first competitive match of the 2026 calendar year is a real highlight for BVB's U19s: the young Borussia players will battle it out at AZ Alkmaar for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League (live on BVB-TV). In the league phase, Dortmund collected 12 points with victories against Juventus, Copenhagen, Manchester City and Bodø/Glimt. Coach Felix Hirschnagl's team want to continue their strong form in the Netherlands and make it into the last eight of the Youth League. To the tickets.

Saturday, 7 February (15:30 CET, Sky): VfL Wolfsburg vs. BVB
Borussia have fond memories of the reverse fixtureagainst the Wolves: not only did BVB take all three points with a 1-0 win, but Nico Schlotterbeck also celebrated his comeback on that matchday after a 168-day injury break. Karim Adeyemi put BVB ahead with a thunderous long-range shot in the 20th minute, and Borussia held on to their lead until the final whistle. Now the Black and Yellows are taking on VfL in Wolfsburg, where BVB have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga since November 2022.

Friday, 13 February (20:30 CET, Sky and RTL): BVB vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05
BVB open Bundesliga Matchday 22 at home with a Friday evening game against Mainz – the game will be shown not only on Sky, but also on RTL. FSV is stuck at the bottom of the table this season: After 19 games, coach Urs Fischer's team has collected only 15 points – with three wins, six draws and ten defeats. One of those defeats came in the first leg against Borussia, when BVB secured their fourth win in five Bundesliga games early in the season with goals from Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi.

Sunday, 15 February (14:00 CET, Dyn): BVB women's handball vs. Metz Handball
As the only German representative, the BVB women are fighting for a place in the play-offs in the EHF Champions League. In their last home game of the group stage, the Borussia women welcome French champions Metz Handball to the Westpress Arena in Hamm (to the tickets) – this game could decide whether the Dortmund women make it through to the next round or not. A week before the home game, they will face DVSC Schaeffler (7 February, 16:00 CET, Dyn) in Hungary, who are level on points in the battle for sixth place, which would mean qualification for the play-offs.

17 February (21:00 CET, Prime Video): BVB vs. Atalanta
Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. The Italians have been consistently successful in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the club from Lombardy won the UEFA Europa League, preventing German double winners Bayer Leverkusen from completing the treble.

Saturday, 21 February (18:30 CET, Sky): Leipzig vs. BVB
Top match in Leipzig: Borussia, who are second in the table with 42 points after 19 Bundesliga matches, are guests on Saturday evening at the East Germans, who are currently six points behind the Black & Yellows in fourth place. In the first leg, Yan Couto equalised after just 23 minutes to make it 1-1.

25 February (18:45 CET, DAZN): Atalanta vs. BVB
The return leg against the club from Bergamo will decide whether Borussia Dortmund advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The two teams last faced each other eight years ago in the round of 32 of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead thanks to goals from Michy Batshuayi (65th/90+1), and in the snowstorm in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's progress.

Saturday, 28 February (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at the end of February. After 19 matchdays, Borussia are eight points behind the leaders from the south – the two teams will face each other in Dortmund on Matchday 24. SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is completely sold out after huge ticket demand.

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Coach Felix Hirschnagl's team want to continue their strong form in the Netherlands and make it into the last eight of the Youth League. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/23/Tickets-fuer-das-Youth-League-Spiel-gegen-AZ-Alkmaar-erhaeltlich.html\">To the tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/U19-Youth-League.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Youth-League-1769609840495\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 7 February (15:30 CET, Sky): VfL Wolfsburg vs. BVB \n<\/b>Borussia have fond memories of the reverse fixtureagainst the Wolves: not only did BVB take all three points with a 1-0 win, but Nico Schlotterbeck also celebrated his comeback on that matchday after a 168-day injury break. Karim Adeyemi put BVB ahead with a thunderous long-range shot in the 20th minute, and Borussia held on to their lead until the final whistle. Now the Black and Yellows are taking on VfL in Wolfsburg, where BVB have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga since November 2022.<\/p>\nFriday, 13 February (20:30 CET, Sky and RTL): BVB vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 \n<\/b>BVB open Bundesliga Matchday 22 at home with a Friday evening game against Mainz \u2013 the game will be shown not only on Sky, but also on RTL. FSV is stuck at the bottom of the table this season: After 19 games, coach Urs Fischer's team has collected only 15 points \u2013 with three wins, six draws and ten defeats. One of those defeats came in the first leg against Borussia, when BVB secured their fourth win in five Bundesliga games early in the season with goals from Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi.<\/p>\nSunday, 15 February (14:00 CET, Dyn): BVB women's handball vs. Metz Handball \n<\/b>As the only German representative, the BVB women are fighting for a place in the play-offs in the EHF Champions League. In their last home game of the group stage, the Borussia women welcome French champions Metz Handball to the Westpress Arena in Hamm (<a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=handball-tickets2526&bvb_cid=handball-tickets2526\">to the tickets<\/a>) \u2013 this game could decide whether the Dortmund women make it through to the next round or not. A week before the home game, they will face DVSC Schaeffler (7 February, 16:00 CET, Dyn) in Hungary, who are level on points in the battle for sixth place, which would mean qualification for the play-offs.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/Handball-Hamm.png\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Hamm-1769609501881\"><\/p>\n17 February (21:00 CET, Prime Video): BVB vs. Atalanta \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. The Italians have been consistently successful in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the club from Lombardy won the UEFA Europa League, preventing German double winners Bayer Leverkusen from completing the treble.<\/p>\nSaturday, 21 February (18:30 CET, Sky): Leipzig vs. BVB \n<\/b>Top match in Leipzig: Borussia, who are second in the table with 42 points after 19 Bundesliga matches, are guests on Saturday evening at the East Germans, who are currently six points behind the Black & Yellows in fourth place. In the first leg, Yan Couto equalised after just 23 minutes to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n25 February (18:45 CET, DAZN): Atalanta vs. BVB \n<\/b>The return leg against the club from Bergamo will decide whether Borussia Dortmund advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The two teams last faced each other eight years ago in the round of 32 of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead thanks to goals from Michy Batshuayi (65th/90+1), and in the snowstorm in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's progress.<\/p>\nSaturday, 28 February (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Bayern Munich \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at the end of February. After 19 matchdays, Borussia are eight points behind the leaders from the south \u2013 the two teams will face each other in Dortmund on Matchday 24. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/27/400000-Ticket-Anfragen-der-Mitglieder-fuer-das-Bayern-Spiel.html\">SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is completely sold out after huge ticket demand.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Sunday, 1 February (17:30 CET, DAZN): BVB vs. 1. FC Heidenheim \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim on Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga. BVB are unbeaten in the five previous Bundesliga encounters, with three wins and two draws and a goal difference of 10 scored and five conceded. In the first fixture in the current season, Dortmund won 2-0 in Heidenheim, with Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier scoring the goals. Heidenheim have been waiting for a win since the beginning of December and are bottom of the league after 19 matchdays with the most goals conceded (42).<\/p>\nTuesday, 3 February (14:00 CET, BVB-TV): AZ Alkmaar U19 vs. U19 \n<\/b>The first competitive match of the 2026 calendar year is a real highlight for BVB's U19s: the young Borussia players will battle it out at AZ Alkmaar for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League (<a href=\"https://tv.bvb.de/\">live on BVB-TV<\/a>). In the league phase, Dortmund collected 12 points with victories against Juventus, Copenhagen, Manchester City and Bodø/Glimt. Coach Felix Hirschnagl's team want to continue their strong form in the Netherlands and make it into the last eight of the Youth League. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/23/Tickets-fuer-das-Youth-League-Spiel-gegen-AZ-Alkmaar-erhaeltlich.html\">To the tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/U19-Youth-League.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Youth-League-1769609840495\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 7 February (15:30 CET, Sky): VfL Wolfsburg vs. BVB \n<\/b>Borussia have fond memories of the reverse fixtureagainst the Wolves: not only did BVB take all three points with a 1-0 win, but Nico Schlotterbeck also celebrated his comeback on that matchday after a 168-day injury break. Karim Adeyemi put BVB ahead with a thunderous long-range shot in the 20th minute, and Borussia held on to their lead until the final whistle. Now the Black and Yellows are taking on VfL in Wolfsburg, where BVB have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga since November 2022.<\/p>\nFriday, 13 February (20:30 CET, Sky and RTL): BVB vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 \n<\/b>BVB open Bundesliga Matchday 22 at home with a Friday evening game against Mainz \u2013 the game will be shown not only on Sky, but also on RTL. FSV is stuck at the bottom of the table this season: After 19 games, coach Urs Fischer's team has collected only 15 points \u2013 with three wins, six draws and ten defeats. One of those defeats came in the first leg against Borussia, when BVB secured their fourth win in five Bundesliga games early in the season with goals from Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi.<\/p>\nSunday, 15 February (14:00 CET, Dyn): BVB women's handball vs. Metz Handball \n<\/b>As the only German representative, the BVB women are fighting for a place in the play-offs in the EHF Champions League. In their last home game of the group stage, the Borussia women welcome French champions Metz Handball to the Westpress Arena in Hamm (<a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=handball-tickets2526&bvb_cid=handball-tickets2526\">to the tickets<\/a>) \u2013 this game could decide whether the Dortmund women make it through to the next round or not. A week before the home game, they will face DVSC Schaeffler (7 February, 16:00 CET, Dyn) in Hungary, who are level on points in the battle for sixth place, which would mean qualification for the play-offs.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/Handball-Hamm.png\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Hamm-1769609501881\"><\/p>\n17 February (21:00 CET, Prime Video): BVB vs. Atalanta \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. The Italians have been consistently successful in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the club from Lombardy won the UEFA Europa League, preventing German double winners Bayer Leverkusen from completing the treble.<\/p>\nSaturday, 21 February (18:30 CET, Sky): Leipzig vs. BVB \n<\/b>Top match in Leipzig: Borussia, who are second in the table with 42 points after 19 Bundesliga matches, are guests on Saturday evening at the East Germans, who are currently six points behind the Black & Yellows in fourth place. In the first leg, Yan Couto equalised after just 23 minutes to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n25 February (18:45 CET, DAZN): Atalanta vs. BVB \n<\/b>The return leg against the club from Bergamo will decide whether Borussia Dortmund advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The two teams last faced each other eight years ago in the round of 32 of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead thanks to goals from Michy Batshuayi (65th/90+1), and in the snowstorm in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's progress.<\/p>\nSaturday, 28 February (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Bayern Munich \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at the end of February. After 19 matchdays, Borussia are eight points behind the leaders from the south \u2013 the two teams will face each other in Dortmund on Matchday 24. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/27/400000-Ticket-Anfragen-der-Mitglieder-fuer-das-Bayern-Spiel.html\">SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is completely sold out after huge ticket demand.<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4e754267a6","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"The Black & Yellow schedule for February","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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Emre Can is unavailable after falling ill at short notice. \n \nBVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck (C), Bellingham, Nmecha, Guirassy, Brandt, Svensson, Adeyemi, Mane \n \nTickets: Day tickets available in the online shop \n <\/b>More than 80,000 of the 81,365 seats have already been sold for the home game \u2013 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is almost full. Around 1,300 Heidenheim fans will be sitting in the north-east corner, with the rest of the stadium decked out in Black & Yellow. There are only a few tickets left, so the secondary market is not yet open \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">secure your tickets now<\/a> and be there live in the stadium!<\/p>\nTransport: Ticket included in the ticket \n <\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\nReferee: Jöllenbeck to officiate \n <\/b>Dr Matthias Jöllenbeck, 38, will take charge of the match. The referee from Müllheim (near Freiburg) will be assisted by Jonas Weickenmeier and Dr Martin Thomsen. Günter Perl will be the video assistant referee. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB eight times in the league so far (three wins, three draws, two defeats), most recently in the season opener at the Millerntor against FC St. Pauli (3-3).<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN and Netradio \n <\/b>The match will be broadcast live on TV and streamed on DAZN. Pre-match coverage will begin at 16:45 CET with presenter Daniel Herzog and pundit Nils Petersen. 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There are only a few tickets left, so the secondary market is not yet open \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">secure your tickets now<\/a> and be there live in the stadium!<\/p>\nTransport: Ticket included in the ticket \n <\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\nReferee: Jöllenbeck to officiate \n <\/b>Dr Matthias Jöllenbeck, 38, will take charge of the match. The referee from Müllheim (near Freiburg) will be assisted by Jonas Weickenmeier and Dr Martin Thomsen. Günter Perl will be the video assistant referee. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB eight times in the league so far (three wins, three draws, two defeats), most recently in the season opener at the Millerntor against FC St. Pauli (3-3).<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN and Netradio \n <\/b>The match will be broadcast live on TV and streamed on DAZN. Pre-match coverage will begin at 16:45 CET with presenter Daniel Herzog and pundit Nils Petersen. Lukas Schönmüller will provide commentary during the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. Reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will start well before kick-off. It is available to everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\">iPhone and Android devices<\/a>. 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Additionally, Cerezo Osaka\u2019s women\u2019s team embarked on a pre-season tour to Dortmund, featuring a friendly match against BVB\u2019s women\u2019s team. These events showcased the strong connection between the clubs and laid the foundation for this long-term alliance. \n<\/p>\nThe partnership will focus on professionalising youth development structures and pathways in Japan. As part of this initiative, Borussia Dortmund will send a full-time expert to Cerezo Osaka to primarily support the development of data analysis for the club. Recognised globally as a leader in youth development, BVB\u2019s academy has established itself as a premier platform for nurturing young talents and guiding them toward professional careers.<\/p>\nMr. Hioki, CEO of Cerezo Osaka, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: \u201cWe are thrilled to officially partner with Borussia Dortmund, a club renowned for its excellence in youth development and its commitment to innovation. 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BVB, with the second-best defence (17 goals conceded), face the league's weakest attack: Heidenheim have scored 17 goals in their last 19 games. 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Waldemar Anton, who was still out with illness against Inter Milan, also trained individually on Friday. \u201cI hope,\u201d said the BVB coach, \u201cthat everyone will be back on board on Saturday so that we will have a full squad on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\nOpposition \n<\/b>1. FC Heidenheim have only managed three wins this season. In addition, they have four draws and 12 defeats. As a result, the team led by coach Frank Schmidt, who has been in office since 2007 and is thus the longest-serving of all current Bundesliga coaches, are currently bottom of the table in their third season in the German top flight. What\u2019s more, BVB have never lost to Heidenheim (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/30/No-losses-BVB-looking-to-extend-winning-streak-against-Heidenheim.html\" target=\"_blank\">see facts<\/a>). 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