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Two top matches for BVB: The dates for the start of the Bundesliga season have been set

The start of the regular season is fast approaching: The Bundesliga has now set the exact dates for the first four matchdays. This means it’s also clear when BVB’s season opener against Hamburger SV will take place.

On the first matchday of the Bundesliga, the northern German team will be the visitors for the top match on Saturday (19 Aug.) at 18:30 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. On the following two matchdays, BVB will play at the traditional Bundesliga kickoff time of 15:30 on Saturday: away at TSG Hoffenheim (5 Sept.) and at home against newly promoted Paderborn (12 Sept). The match at VfB Stuttgart on 19 September is another top match kicking off at 18:30. After that, the Bundesliga will take its first break of the 2026–27 season to make way for national team play.

An Overview of the Bundesliga Matchdays

Matchday	Date	Time	Match
1	Aug. 29	18:30	BVB vs. Hamburger SV
2	September 5	15:30	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. BVB
3	September 12	15:30	BVB – SC Paderborn
4	September 19	18:30	VfB Stuttgart vs. BVB
5	Oct. 9–11		BVB vs. Werder Bremen
6	Oct. 16–18		Union Berlin vs. BVB
7	Oct. 23–25		BVB vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
8	Oct. 30–Nov. 1		Bayern Munich – BVB
9	Nov. 6–8		BVB vs. SV Elversberg
10	Nov. 20–22		Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. BVB
11	Nov. 27–29		BVB vs. Bayer Leverkusen
12	Dec. 4–6		FC Schalke 04 vs. BVB
13	Dec. 11–13		BVB vs. FC Augsburg
14	Dec. 18–20		Rasenballsport Leipzig – BVB

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After all, the Black and Yellows were on the training field in Dortmund-Brackel in summery 28-degree weather and bright sunshine. \n<\/p>\nTwo days earlier, the Borussians had already undergone the mandatory performance testing; on Tuesday, they finally took to the field for their first training session.<\/p>\nIn addition to injured captain Emre Can, head coach Niko Kovac\u2019s roster was missing the World Cup participants, who are currently still on vacation. 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Initial coordination drills were quickly followed by intense passing drills and the first small-sided games for the field players. <\/p>\nIn the second half of the session, Niko Kovac put the young lads through their paces with transition drills and some shooting practice. Time and again, the BVB coach loudly demanded \u201cSpeed, speed, speed\u201d and praised his players for successful plays. After all, some of the NLZ players were on the training field with the team for the very first time.<\/p>\nThe top talents, led by Mathis Albert and Samuele Inacio\u2014who had already made their Bundesliga debuts last season\u2014were already in a goal-scoring mood. They produced some impressive shots on goal against Alexander Meyer and Patrick Drewes, who were between the posts during the practice matches.<\/p>\nUnder the watchful eyes of numerous media representatives, Kovac put the Borussians through their paces for just under two hours. More training sessions are scheduled for the coming days in Dortmund-Brackel, before the first preseason friendly of the current preparation kicks off this coming Saturday at 5 p.m. against Regionalliga side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.<\/p>\nGet your tickets for the big season opener now!<\/b><\/p>\nOn 15 August, Borussia Dortmund invites you to the grand season opener. In addition to a varied supporting program, both the First team and the BVB Women will take on AS Roma in a friendly match. At 1 p.m., the BVB Women\u2014featuring new signing Alexandra Popp\u2014will kick off at Rote Erde Stadium; at 5 p.m., the German runners-up will host the Italian first-division side for a tough test at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. 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It\u2019s finally starting. I\u2019m really looking forward to preseason,\u201d Lars Ricken explained during a media session on the sidelines of training. The sporting director laid out the plan for the coming weeks leading up to the season opener against FC Bayern Munich in the Super Cup (August 22): \u201cIt all starts today. We now want to lay the groundwork to ensure we\u2019re as successful as possible this season.\u201d<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Lars Ricken wasn\u2019t the only BVB official watching the first training session of the First team up close. Carsten Cramer, spokesperson for the BVB Board of Management, and sporting director Ole Book also watched the action on the training field with interest. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/07/14/erstes-training-profis/Trainingsauftakt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Trainingsauftakt-1784042062144\"> <\/p>\nKovac calls for \u201cSpeed, speed, speed\u201d<\/b><\/p>\nRight from the start of preseason, the focus was on ball work. 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More training sessions are scheduled for the coming days in Dortmund-Brackel, before the first preseason friendly of the current preparation kicks off this coming Saturday at 5 p.m. against Regionalliga side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.<\/p>\nGet your tickets for the big season opener now!<\/b><\/p>\nOn 15 August, Borussia Dortmund invites you to the grand season opener. In addition to a varied supporting program, both the First team and the BVB Women will take on AS Roma in a friendly match. At 1 p.m., the BVB Women\u2014featuring new signing Alexandra Popp\u2014will kick off at Rote Erde Stadium; at 5 p.m., the German runners-up will host the Italian first-division side for a tough test at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. 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Just three days after the start of training, head coach Markus Högner was particularly focused on getting the team into a rhythm during the friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s U20 team.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve significantly boosted our quality with seven new signings, and the existing players have also developed tremendously over the past year,\u201d the coach said happily before the game, knowing exactly what matters: \u201cThere\u2019s always a certain amount of pressure in the air during the first training sessions\u2014everyone wants to prove themselves. Now it\u2019s about integrating the new players, becoming the team, and patiently finding our rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\nMarkus Högner had expected a young and very ambitious Frankfurt team heading into the match. Eintracht\u2019s U20 team was the third-best squad in the 2nd Women\u2019s Bundesliga during the second half of the past season. After a coaching change and thanks to a strong offense, the Frankfurt women climbed from 13th place\u2014in the relegation zone\u2014to 8th place in the final standings. <\/p>\n<h2>Match Report<\/b><\/h2>\nDebut, debut, debut: Three new signings\u2014Alex Popp, Lena Ostermeier, and Lara Schmidt\u2014made their first appearances for the BVB Women in the starting lineup. \u201cIt\u2019s a surreal feeling to suddenly be wearing this jersey,\u201d Alex Popp remarked before the game, looking back on her first days in Black and Yellow. Alongside goalkeeper Laura van der Laan, captain Paula Reimann, Jenske Steenwijk, Noreen Günnewig, Annika Enderle, and Frederike Kempe, the starting lineup also included Mia Böger and Nora Willeke, who will play for the second team next season. For the friendly match on the grass field at the Hennef Sports School, a total of 20 field players were named to the matchday roster, each of whom got 45 minutes of playing time. <\/p>\nAn intense first half began with chances and shots on goal from both sides. In front of 160 spectators, the Frankfurt team scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute. The BVB Women then worked their way toward the equalizer with shots on goal, including attempts by Alex Popp. Markus Högner had already highlighted Lara Schmidt\u2019s heading ability as a new goal-scoring threat in the run-up to the match. In the 36th minute, it was the 25-year-old\u2014who had transferred from Werder Bremen to the Black and Yellows this summer\u2014who headed home a free kick to tie the score at 1\u20131. Shortly before halftime, with temperatures at 30 degrees in the blazing sun, Frankfurt retook the lead (45\u2019+5).<\/p>\nIn the second half, Ricarda Walkling, Ramona Maier, and Jacqueline Meißner also made their debuts for the BVB Women. And just seven minutes after the restart, the new signings celebrated their first successful combination play. Meißner outran her opponent on the right wing and hit the right post with her shot. Maier confidently converted the rebound in the 52nd minute to tie the game once again (2\u20132). Meißner didn\u2019t have to wait long for her first goal for the Black and Yellows either. In the 68th minute, it was once again the Maier-Meißner duo that finished the play\u2014following a low cross from the goal line\u2014with a shot from point-blank range to take a 3\u20132 lead. <\/p>\nIn the closing stages, the BVB Women really turned up the heat and created numerous scoring chances. Marina Scholz scored the fourth goal for the Black and Yellows after getting the better of the Frankfurt goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation (75th minute). Shortly before the end, Rita Schumacher scored the final goal of the match from the same position (87th minute)\u2014the final score was a decisive 5\u20132 victory. <\/p>\n\u201cEspecially in the second half, we maintained good pace down the wings with Meißner and Vogel. We were also able to play forward with speed and determination through Maier, Walkling, and Leubner,\u201d said Markus Högner, summarizing the second half. The head coach expressed satisfaction with the season opener, which marks a success during the team\u2019s early development phase.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Popp-Frauen-Frankfurt-1783864700531\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/07/12/testspiel-frauen/Popp-Frauen-Frankfurt.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Preview: Training Camp<\/b><\/h2>\nThe next tough test against a Bundesliga opponent: This coming Friday, the BVB Women will travel to Westendorf, Austria, for a week-long training camp. There, the BVB Women will play their second friendly match against 1. 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In the first of six friendly matches, the newly formed BVB women\u2019s team faced an opponent from the Women\u2019s 2nd Bundesliga. Just three days after the start of training, head coach Markus Högner was particularly focused on getting the team into a rhythm during the friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s U20 team.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve significantly boosted our quality with seven new signings, and the existing players have also developed tremendously over the past year,\u201d the coach said happily before the game, knowing exactly what matters: \u201cThere\u2019s always a certain amount of pressure in the air during the first training sessions\u2014everyone wants to prove themselves. Now it\u2019s about integrating the new players, becoming the team, and patiently finding our rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\nMarkus Högner had expected a young and very ambitious Frankfurt team heading into the match. 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For the friendly match on the grass field at the Hennef Sports School, a total of 20 field players were named to the matchday roster, each of whom got 45 minutes of playing time. <\/p>\nAn intense first half began with chances and shots on goal from both sides. In front of 160 spectators, the Frankfurt team scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute. The BVB Women then worked their way toward the equalizer with shots on goal, including attempts by Alex Popp. Markus Högner had already highlighted Lara Schmidt\u2019s heading ability as a new goal-scoring threat in the run-up to the match. In the 36th minute, it was the 25-year-old\u2014who had transferred from Werder Bremen to the Black and Yellows this summer\u2014who headed home a free kick to tie the score at 1\u20131. Shortly before halftime, with temperatures at 30 degrees in the blazing sun, Frankfurt retook the lead (45\u2019+5).<\/p>\nIn the second half, Ricarda Walkling, Ramona Maier, and Jacqueline Meißner also made their debuts for the BVB Women. And just seven minutes after the restart, the new signings celebrated their first successful combination play. Meißner outran her opponent on the right wing and hit the right post with her shot. Maier confidently converted the rebound in the 52nd minute to tie the game once again (2\u20132). Meißner didn\u2019t have to wait long for her first goal for the Black and Yellows either. In the 68th minute, it was once again the Maier-Meißner duo that finished the play\u2014following a low cross from the goal line\u2014with a shot from point-blank range to take a 3\u20132 lead. <\/p>\nIn the closing stages, the BVB Women really turned up the heat and created numerous scoring chances. Marina Scholz scored the fourth goal for the Black and Yellows after getting the better of the Frankfurt goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation (75th minute). Shortly before the end, Rita Schumacher scored the final goal of the match from the same position (87th minute)\u2014the final score was a decisive 5\u20132 victory. <\/p>\n\u201cEspecially in the second half, we maintained good pace down the wings with Meißner and Vogel. We were also able to play forward with speed and determination through Maier, Walkling, and Leubner,\u201d said Markus Högner, summarizing the second half. The head coach expressed satisfaction with the season opener, which marks a success during the team\u2019s early development phase.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Popp-Frauen-Frankfurt-1783864700531\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/07/12/testspiel-frauen/Popp-Frauen-Frankfurt.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Preview: Training Camp<\/b><\/h2>\nThe next tough test against a Bundesliga opponent: This coming Friday, the BVB Women will travel to Westendorf, Austria, for a week-long training camp. There, the BVB Women will play their second friendly match against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Wednesday (July 22, 5 p.m.) on the grass field in Hopfgarten im Brixental. <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=livestream-promo&utm_campaign=70000372\">PlutoTV<\/a> will broadcast the match live and free of charge for all BVB fans. <\/p>\nBVB Women<\/b><\/p>\nFirst Half 1:<\/b> Van der Laan \u2013 Steenwijk, Ostermeier, Kempe, Schmidt, Böger, Günnewig, Willeke, Reimann, Enderle, Popp<\/p>\nSecond Half: <\/b>Lichatschow \u2013 Wöhrn, Walkling, Maier, Schumacher, Ito, Scholz, Meißner, Leubner, Vogel, Schuster<\/p>\nGoals: <\/b>0\u20131 (22'), 1\u20131 Schmidt (36'), 1\u20132 (45'+4), 2\u20132 Maier (52'), 3\u20132 Meißner (68'), 4\u20132 Scholz (75'), 5\u20132 Schumacher (87')<\/p>\nMirko Hase<\/i><\/p>\n<div> <\/i><\/div>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB Women Celebrate Three Debut Goals in Impressive Friendly","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHomeMainstage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayOnHomeMainstage","title":"Display in Main Stage on Homepage","multiValue":false,"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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