The summer break is drawing to a close and soon the action returns to the turf. When the Werkself return to training on Monday (1 July) and the pre-season officially starts it will already be clear which side the team coached by Peter Bosz will face in the first match of the German league championships (16 to 18 August) – one week after the DFB Cup tie at Alemannia Aachen (9 to 12 August). But also how the rest of the fixtures will pan out. A good sign that it won't be long before it all kicks off again...
Key Bundesliga dates for 2019/20:
Matchday 1: 16 to 18 August 2019
Matchday 17: 20 to 22 December 2019
Matchday 18: 17 to 20 January 2020
Matchday 34: 16 May 2020
With seven points from five games, Union Berlin have made a decent start to the season. Particularly in the wins against VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt, the Irons, who are otherwise known for their strong defence, impressively demonstrated they also have a lot to offer in attack. They will be looking to prove this once again at the BayArena on Saturday, 4 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST, match on Sky and highlights on DAZN). The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreDerby time in the Rhineland! After a successful September, the Bayer 04 Women are away to FC Köln on Sunday, 4 October. In the Bundesliga match kicking off at 18:30 CEST at the Franz Kremer Stadium (live on MagentaSport and DAZN), coach Roberto Pätzold is counting on the return of a number of players who have been absent through injury.
Show moreBayer 04 will have to manage without defender Axel Tape for the time being.
Show moreA special tribute to a German football legend: The pay-TV channel Sky has dedicated a documentary worth watching to the current Germany sporting director and former Bayer 04 player and sporting director Rudi Völler. In addition to Völler's impressive career, assessments from contemporaries and very private insights, the 90-minute film also covers his many years of commitment to Bayer 04. "Rudi Völler - The one and only" is now available exclusively on Sky and the associated streaming service WOW.
Show moreThe second international break of the 2025/26 season will begin after the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin (Saturday, 4 October, 15:30 CEST). The latest information on call-ups.
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