Overview

• Frankfurt’s Ligaphase opponents are Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Napoli, Galatasaray and Qarabağ.
• The opener is a home match against Liverpool in mid-September (16–18 Sept.), which also brings a reunion with former Eintracht forward Hugo Ekitiké.
• Sporting director Timmo Hardung said match venues are not yet final, with Barcelona likely to host at the Olympic Stadium due to Camp Nou’s rebuild and UEFA confirmation pending.
• Stuttgart and Freiburg received strong Europa League fields (including Roma, Feyenoord and Fenerbahçe for VfB; Lille, Nice and Bologna for SCF), while Mainz face Fiorentina among others in the Conference League, with first games set for late September and early October.
• At home, the HSV–St. Pauli derby is pay-TV only on Sky/WOW, Hertha’s 2–0 loss to Elversberg extends their winless league start, and Saturday’s Frauen‑Supercup in Karlsruhe features Bayern vs. Wolfsburg live on ZDF and MagentaSport.