Overview
- Germany’s top flight begins on August 28, 2026, while the 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga open on August 7, three weeks earlier.
- The schedule includes a two‑week pause from September 21 to October 6, 2026, with the Bundesliga winter break after matchday 14 and play resuming on January 8, 2027.
- The Franz‑Beckenbauer‑Supercup is set for August 22, 2026, the DFB‑Pokal first round runs August 21–24, and Supercup participants play their Pokal ties on September 1–2.
- No professional league matches are slated for the weekend around May 1, 2027, prompting a midweek matchday from March 2–4 for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga.
- End‑of‑season dates include relegation play‑offs on May 27–28 and May 31–June 1, 2027, with the DFB‑Pokal final on May 29 in Berlin, and near‑term 2025/26 fixtures set for matchdays 13–19 with two Dortmund Friday games on free‑to‑air TV and Augsburg vs Union on Thursday, January 15, 2026.