2025/26 Bundesliga Key Fixture Dates: Der Klassiker, Derbies, and Top Clashes

The release of the Bundesliga fixture list always sparks anticipation. Fans eagerly scan for the dates of key matchups like Der Klassiker, intense local derbies (including the return of two major Hamburg clashes in 2025/26), and potential title-deciding encounters involving top teams such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and RB Leipzig.

Here are the dates for some of the most anticipated fixtures in the upcoming Bundesliga season:

Key Matchups

Der Klassiker: Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund

• Matchday 7: 17-19 November at the Allianz Arena
• Matchday 24: 27 February-1 March at the Signal Iduna Park

Hamburg Derby: Hamburg vs. St. Pauli

• Matchday 2: 29-31 August at the Volksparkstadion
• Matchday 19: 23-25 January at the Millerntor

Nordderby: Hamburg vs. Werder Bremen

• Matchday 13: 5-7 December at the Volksparkstadion
• Matchday 30: 17-19 April at the Weserstadion

Rhine Derbies

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach

• Matchday 4: 19-21 September at the BayArena
• Matchday 21: 6-8 February at Borussia-Park

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Cologne

• Matchday 10: 7-9 November at Borussia-Park
• Matchday 27: 20-22 March at the RheinEnergieStadion

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Cologne

• Matchday 14: 12-14 December at the BayArena
• Matchday 31: 24-26 April at the RheinEnergieStadion

Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig

• Matchday 1: 22 August at the Allianz Arena
• Matchday 18: 16-18 January at the Red Bull Arena

Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen

• Matchday 9: 31 October-2 November at the Allianz Arena
• Matchday 26: 13-15 March at the BayArena

Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen

• Matchday 12: 28-30 November at the BayArena
• Matchday 29: 10-12 April at the Signal Iduna Park

RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund

• Matchday 6: 3-5 October at the Signal Iduna Park
• Matchday 23: 20-22 February at the Red Bull Arena