The opening match against newly promoted SC Paderborn on Saturday 17 August kicks off at 15.30 CET at the BayArena. The following Werkself fixtures are all on Saturday afternoons – including the away game at Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund on 14 September.
Matchday 1: Saturday 17 August (15.30 CET): SC Paderborn (Home game)
Matchday 2: Saturday 24 August (15.30 CET): Fortuna Düsseldorf (Away game)
Matchday 3: Saturday 31 August (15.30 CET): TSG Hoffenheim (H)
Matchday 4: Saturday 14 September (15.30 CET): Borussia Dortmund (A)
Matchday 5: Saturday 21 September (15.30 CET): Union Berlin (H)
Matchday 6: Saturday 28 September (15.30 CET): FC Augsburg (A)
Tickets for the first game of the season against SC Paderborn are available now – and the first sales phase for home matches is already underway.
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