Planning a Football Trip to Germany

Planning a football trip to Germany.  Read this guide to kick-off times and fixture details in general.

Bundesliga Kick Off Times

TV fixtures are usually announced on the Bundesliga website around 3 to 4 weeks in advance.

Games can take place at a number of different times.  In 2015, these were: Friday 6pm & 8pm, Saturday 3:30pm, 6pm and 8:30pm, Sunday 2:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm and Monday 6:30pm and Monday 8:30pm.

The last two weekends of the Bundesliga are all played at the same time 2.30pm on the Saturday for the top league and on the Sunday for Bundesliga 2

Bundesliga 2016/17 Season

The key information and dates are as follows:

Bundesliga

• Begins weekend of 26-28 August 2016
• Winter break follows Matchday 16 on 20-21 December 2016
• Resumes weekend 20-22 January 2017
• Final Matchday (34) set for 20 May 2017

Bundesliga 2

• Opening Matchday 5-8 August 2016
• Winter break follows Matchday 17 on the weekend of 16-19 December 2016
• Resumes the weekend of 27-30 January 2017
• Final Matchday (34) set for 21 May 2017

Relegation play-offs

• To take place between 24 and 30 May 2017
• Exact dates to follow in due course

DFB Cup

• First round: 19-22 August 2016
• Second round: 25/26 October 2016
• Last 16: 7/8 February 2017
• Quarter-finals: 28 February/1 March 2017
• Semi-finals: 25/26 April 2017
• Final: 27 May 2017, Olympiastadion, Berlin

Stadiums & Locations

Stadiums and Locations for the 2016/17 Bundesliga season will be added after the promotion/relegation play-off games.

Fixtures