The 2024/25 Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday, 22 August, when champions Bayern Munich begin the defence of their title. For most teams, their first competitive fixture will be the DFB Cup first round on 15-18 August.
Bayern and DFB Cup winners VfB Stuttgart will contest the 2025 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup on 16 August at the MHPArena. It will be the first time the showpiece game takes on Der Kaiser‘s name after the trophy was officially renamed in honour of the late Beckenbauer.
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- Return to training: 5 June
- Training camps/tour: FIFA Club World Cup – USA (arrive 10 June)
- Club World Cup matches: 5 June vs. Aucklund City (6pm), 21 June vs. Boca Juniors (3am), 24 June vs. Club Benfica (9pm)
- Friendly matches: 7 August, Telekom Cup vs. Tottenham Hotspur (6.30pm), TBC vs. Red Eagles Austria
- First fixture: Franz Beckenbauer Supercup vs. Stuttgart (16 August)
