DFL confirms first eight matchdays
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed timings for Bundesliga matchdays 1 to 8. The Werkself open the new league campaign at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, 20 September at 18.00 CET.
The first home game against RB Leipzig is on a Saturday afternoon as are the games for the Werkself on the following matchdays three and four at newly-promoted VfB Stuttgart and at home to FSV Mainz 05.
After the first group match in the Europa League (20/21 October) the team led by head coach Peter Bosz have a Monday night game against FC Augsburg; after the second and third group matches (27/28 October and 3/4 November) the Werkself play on Sundays at Freiburg and at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The clash with newly promoted Arminia Bielefeld is on a Saturday.
Fixtures on matchdays 1 to 8:
Matchday 1: Sunday, 20.09., 18.00 CET
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer 04
Matchday 2: Saturday, 26.09., 15.30 CET
Bayer 04 – RB Leipzig
Matchday 3: Saturday, 03.10., 15.30 CET
VfB Stuttgart v Bayer 04
Matchday 4: Saturday, 17.10., 15.30 CET
FSV Mainz 05 v Bayer 04
Matchday 5: Monday, 26.10., 20.30 CET
Bayer 04 v FC Augsburg
Matchday 6: Sunday, 01.11., 15.30 CET
SC Freiburg v Bayer 04
Matchday 7: Sunday, 08.11., 18.00 CET
Bayer 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach
Matchday 8: Saturday, 21.11., 15.30 CET
Arminia Bielefeld v Bayer 04
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