Overview
- Start dates are set: the Bundesliga opens on August 28, 2026, the 2. Bundesliga on August 7, with the DFB‑Pokal first round from August 21–24 and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup on August 22; Supercup teams play their Pokal openers on September 1–2.
- The winter break begins on December 21, with the Bundesliga resuming on January 8, 2027 and the 2. Bundesliga on January 15; league seasons conclude on May 22/23 and the DFB‑Pokal final is on May 29 in Berlin.
- No professional fixtures will be played around May 1, 2027 under security agreements, so a compensating midweek round is scheduled for March 2–4.
- The DFL assigned exact kick‑off times for matchdays 13–19 (Bundesliga) and 15–19 (2. Bundesliga), featuring two Borussia Dortmund Friday matches on free TV and the introduction of a Thursday night top‑game slot.
- Pick rules and TV splits were outlined: Sky has first choice for the Saturday 18:30 top game and carries 227 of 306 Bundesliga matches, DAZN selects Sunday games, and public broadcasters will air DFB‑Pokal last‑16 ties including Dortmund–Leverkusen on ARD and Union–Bayern on ZDF.