Overview

• Union Berlin opens its Bundesliga campaign at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on August 23 or 24 against DFB-Pokal winner VfB Stuttgart.
• The team’s first three away fixtures are against Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen.
• All three opponents finished second through fourth last season behind Bayern Munich and participated in the Champions League.
• Baumgart says he sees no competitive distortion in facing top teams immediately and emphasizes that every Bundesliga match presents a challenge.
• Union earned four points against the trio last season, including a 2–1 victory at Frankfurt and a goalless draw in Leverkusen.