Overview
- FC Bayern will open the 2025/26 season on 6 September at the Allianz Arena before roughly 50,000 fans, a crowd that would surpass the Frauen-Bundesliga record of 38,365 set in 2022.
- The Bayern–Leverkusen opener airs live on ARD at 17:45 local time, with streaming on sportschau.de and coverage on DAZN and Magenta.
- Bayern enter as reigning champions after winning the Supercup over Wolfsburg, with Lena Oberdorf making her first competitive minutes for the club following a long layoff.
- Promoted Union Berlin debuts Sunday at 18:30 against Nürnberg at the Alte Försterei, with about 5,000 tickets sold so far and a target of around 8,000 after drawing over 20,000 for last season’s second-division finale.
- Union managing director Jennifer Zietz urges greater flexibility in scheduling, criticizing Sunday evening, Saturday noon and Monday slots as poorly suited for families and students.