DFL confirms kick-off times in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 until mid-March 2024
On Thursday, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga confirmed the dates and kick-off times of all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures up until the middle of March, covering Matchdays 19 to 26 of the 2023/24 season.
Among the fixtures now scheduled is the Matchday 19 encounter between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig for 3.30pm CET on Saturday, 27 January. The following weekend kicks off with the historic clash between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, 3 February (3.30pm), with the regional derby between Freiburg and Stuttgart also at the same time. Matchday 21 includes current Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen taking on second-placed Bayern in Saturday’s late kick-off (6.30pm on 10 February). A fortnight later, the champions then host Leipzig in the same slot on 24 February. Matchday 24 sees Cologne host neighbours Leverkusen on Sunday, 3 March (3.30pm), while Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt meet on Sunday, 17 March (5.30pm) on Matchday 26.
See the full fixture lists here
In Bundesliga 2, Matchday 19 kicks off with Kaiserslautern hosting Schalke on Friday, 26 January (6.30pm) before fourth-placed Fortuna Düsseldorf face second-placed St. Pauli in Saturday’s late game (8.30pm on 27 January). Matchday 20 sees Hertha Berlin welcome Hamburg to the capital on Saturday, 3 February (8.30pm), while promoted duo Elversberg and Osnabrück will play each other on Sunday, 18 February (1.30pm). The following week, current leaders Holstein Kiel face nearest rivals St. Pauli on Friday, 23 February (6.30pm) for Matchday 23, while it’s derby day in Franconia as Greuther Fürth host Nuremberg on Sunday, 25 February (1.30pm). Further fixtures now scheduled include Düsseldorf against Hamburg on Friday, 8 March (6.30pm) and Pauli against Hertha (Sunday, 10 March at 1.30pm) on Matchday 25.
See the full fixture lists here
The next announcement of scheduled fixtures in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 is set for the end of February after the draw for the following rounds of UEFA competitions.
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