DFL confirms dates and kick-off times for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games to beginning of December
Following the draw for the second round of the DFB Cup, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has confirmed the dates and kick-off times for Bundesliga Matchdays 6-12 and Matchdays 8-14 in Bundesliga 2 through to the beginning of December.
The programme for Matchday 7 of the Bundesliga includes the game between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart on Saturday evening (19 October, 6.30pm CEST). There will be a rematch of the spectacular Supercup on Matchday 9 when Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart meet (Friday, 1 November, 8.30pm CET). RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach face each other on Matchday 10 (Saturday, 9 November, 6.30pm CET), before reigning champions Leverkusen host current leaders Heidenheim in a clash of two European club competition participants two weeks later on Matchday 11 (Saturday, 23 November, 3.30pm CET).
The exact dates have also been set for the clash between Bundesliga newcomers St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel (Friday, 29 November, 8.30pm CET) and Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern (Saturday, 30 November, 6.30pm CET) - both fixtures on Matchday 12.
See the full Bundesliga fixture list here!
In Bundesliga 2, current table toppers Fortuna Düsseldorf will face Hamburg on Matchday 8 (Sunday, 6 October, 1.30pm CEST). The Franconian derby between Greuther Fürth and Nuremberg takes place on the following matchday (Sunday, 20 October, 1.30pm CEST). The game between Hertha Berlin and Cologne on Matchday 11 (Saturday, 2 November, 8.30pm CET) and the match between Hamburg and Schalke on Matchday 13 (Saturday, 23 November, 8.30pm CET) have also been scheduled. Matchday 14 will see a clash between Nuremberg and Düsseldorf (Sunday, 1 December, 1.30pm CET).
See the full Bundesliga 2 fixture list here!
The next set of exact match schedules for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are expected to be announced in the week commencing 4 November after the draw for the DFB Cup round of 16.
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