Two Saturday night games for the Werkself
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the timings for the first six matchdays in the new Bundesliga campaign. The Werkself have two Saturday night top games.
The Werkself kick off the new season with the top game on matchday 1 away to Rhine rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach and the home game against Borussia Dortmund is also on a Saturday night. The away fixture at the champions of Germany Bayern Munich is on a Saturday afternoon. The Rhine clash at Fortuna Düsseldorf is on the Wednesday after the Herrlich team are at home to Mainz on a Sunday.
matchdays 1-6:
Matchday 1: Saturday, 25 August, 18.30 CET: Borussia M'gladbach v Bayer 04
Matchday 2: Saturday, 1 September, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v VfL Wolfsburg
Matchday 3: Saturday, 15 September, 15.30 CET: FC Bayern Munich v Bayer 04
Matchday 4: Sunday, 23 September, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v FSV Mainz 05
Matchday 5: Wednesday, 26 September, 18.30 CET: Fortuna Düsseldorf v Bayer 04
Matchday 6: Saturday, 29 September, 18.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Borussia Dortmund
A week ahead of the Bundesliga start, the Werkself are away to Oberliga side CfR Pforzheim in the First Round of the DFB Cup (Saturday, 18 August, 15.30 CET). The first matchday in the group stage of the Europa League is on Thursdays (20 September) between matchdays 3 and 4.
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