Overview

• The season opens Friday with Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig, followed by the full first round through Sunday as promoted Hamburg and Cologne make their top-flight returns.
• New signing Luis Díaz arrived from Liverpool and scored on his debut to win the German Supercup, underscoring Bayern's refreshed attack.
• Vincent Kompany starts the title defense with Harry Kane up front, Thomas Müller absent in midfield, Michael Olise shifting centrally, and Jamal Musiala sidelined long term.
• Bayer Leverkusen begin under Erik ten Hag after selling Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong and Jonathan Tah, while Dortmund, Stuttgart, Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt also lost key players.
• Jürgen Klinsmann warned that the lack of Mexican players in top European leagues, including the Bundesliga, is hurting Mexico's national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.