Tuesday, 1 September (7:30 p.m., live on LEAGUES): U23 – FC Schalke 04 U23After the U19s and U17s both celebrated 1-0 wins against FC Schalke 04, the U23s are now also set to face their neighboring rivals from the Ruhr area at an early stage of the season. Despite major squad turnover in the summer and a small squad during pre-season, the U23s have performed admirably so far. Two unfortunate draws in Bochum and against 1. FC Köln (both 1-1), as well as two wins in Bergisch Gladbach (3-1) and Hilden (2-0), give reason for optimism ahead of the derby. The Regionalliga match will be a clash between neighboring teams in the table. Fourth-placed Gelsenkirchen sit just ahead of BVB (eight points) with nine points from one more game.
Tuesday, 1 September (8:45 p.m., live on Sky and RTL): HEBC – BVB BVB will play their first-round match in this year’s DFB-Pokal at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion. The Black and Yellows are clear favorites against Hamburg Oberliga side HEBC and, after a successful Bundesliga opener at home against HSV (2-0), want to build on that momentum with another positive result. More than 40,000 tickets had already been sold for the clash between the fifth-tier side and the German runners-up.
Saturday, 5 September (3:30 p.m., live on Sky): TSG Hoffenheim – BVBHoffenheim lost 3-2 away to 1. FC Köln on Matchday 1. BVB’s first team, meanwhile, travel to the Kraichgau with momentum after their 2-0 win against Hamburger SV and want to ensure a perfect start to the season. Last season, Hoffenheim won ten of their 17 home matches and also beat BVB 2-1 at home.
Saturday, 5 September (4 p.m., live on Dyn): BVB women’s handball team – Team Esbjerg After the women’s handball team made a strong start in the Alsco Handball Bundesliga Frauen, things now also get underway in the EHF Champions League. First up in Europe for head coach Kay Rothenpieler’s team is Denmark’s Team Esbjerg. The most recent meeting between the two sides was not long ago. BVB and Team Esbjerg also crossed paths in the 2025/26 Champions League season. On that occasion, the Danish side beat the Black and Yellows 31-24 (14-10) away from home.
Tuesday, 8 September (9 p.m., live on DAZN): BVB – FC Villarreal The first UEFA Champions League match is coming up, and BVB immediately face a top team from Spain’s La Liga. FC Villarreal finished an impressive third last season behind FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, continuing their strong development. Borussia Dortmund still want to go all out for a home win to make an immediate statement in the Champions League league phase. Get your tickets in the online shop from 12 noon and be there for the first Champions League blockbuster of the season!
Wednesday, 9 September (7 p.m., live on Pluto TV): BVB Women – 1. FFC Recklinghausen In the first round of the Westfalenpokal, BVB Women will face a fellow Regionalliga West side at Stadion Rote Erde. It will certainly be a special cup evening for BVB captain Alexandra Popp. The former Germany international was developed at 1. FFC Recklinghausen and also played her first senior season for the club.
Sky): BVB – SC Paderborn Against SC Paderborn, BVB’s first team will be aiming for their second home win. The newly promoted side will be visiting SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the third time as Bundesliga opponents. The East Westphalians have never won in Dortmund so far. However, SCP did earn a respectable result with a 3-3 draw in November 2019. Back then, Marco Reus only equalized for the Black and Yellows in the 90th minute.
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