Framework dates confirmed for 2027/28 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 seasons
The framework calendar for the 2027/28 season has been finalised. The opening match of the Bundesliga is scheduled for 20 August 2027, whilst Bundesliga 2 kicks off three weeks earlier on 30 July 2027. These and other dates are set out in the schedule, which has been approved by the respective executive committees of the German Football Association (DFB) and the Bundesliga.
Following Matchday 15 in the Bundesliga and Matchday 17 in the Bundesliga 2 (17–19 December 2027), both leagues will take a break. Matches in the Bundesliga will resume on 7 January 2028, whilst the Bundesliga 2 will start a week later on 14 January 2028.
Matchday 34, the final matchday of the Bundesliga season, is scheduled for Saturday, 13 May 2028. The following Sunday, 14 May 2028, will see Matchday 34 of the Bundesliga 2 take place.
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The winner of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, contested between the Bundesliga champions and the DFB Cup winners, will be decided on Saturday, 14 August 2027. The DFB Cup begins that same weekend with the first round (13–16 August 2027). The cup matches involving the two teams taking part in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup are scheduled for 24 and 25 August 2027. The DFB Cup final will be held on Saturday, 20 May 2028, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Key dates for the 2027/28 season:
- Bundesliga, Matchday 1: 20-22 August 2027
- Bundesliga, Matchday 34: 13 May 2028
- Bundesliga 2, Matchday 1: 30 July-1 August 2027
- Bundesliga 2, Matchday 34: 14 May 2028
- Relegation play-offs, first legs: 18/19 May 2028
- Relegation play-offs, second legs: 22/23 May 2028
- Franz Beckenbauer Supercup: 14 August 2027
The calendar for the 2027/28 season can be downloaded here (available in German)
