Germany’s most premier football competition, Bundesliga, will take center stage once again for its 63rd edition, bringing full-fledged drama, rivalries, and entertaining football for football fans.
With the new season underway, the entertainment and drama are set to get heated this year with the return of two iconic teams—keeping fans on the edge of their seats with some bittersweet traditional rivalries.
Bayern Munich asserted their dominance with some iconic performances last season, clinching their record 33rd Bundesliga title.
Eighteen teams are confirmed to be the participants for this season of Bundesliga, also marking the addition of two fresh teams, FC Koln and Hamburger SV. While Hamburger will be returning to Germany's top-tier football after a seven-year absence, FC Koln will return after a one-year gap. They replaced Holstein Kiel and VfL Bochum in the league.
Top clubs, including Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund, and Stuttgart, have strengthened their squads and will be aiming to bring fresh tactical approaches to pose a threat to Bayern Munich’s crown this season.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details and how to follow the matches.
Bundesliga live streams, TV channels in the Canada
Bundesliga matches for the 2025/26 season will largely be shown on DAZN.
Bundesliga is the most premier football competition in Germany. The 2025/26 season will bring the most thrilling clashes between top German clubs for fans worldwide. Football fans in the Canada can catch every game of Bundesliga on DAZN with English and French-language commentary.
DAZN became the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2's official broadcasting partner in Canada after agreeing a three-year deal ahead of the 2023-24 season, giving fans access to every single Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, and German Super Cup match, including promotion and relegation playoffs.
A DAZN subscription starts at $24.99 CAD a month or $199.99 CAD a year, plus a flexible monthly option for $29.99 that allows cancellation at anytime.
Key Bundesliga 2025/26 fixtures
Here is a selection of key dates to mark for your diary.
September 12-14
- Bayern Munich vs. Hamburger SV (TBD)
September 19-21
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (TBD)
October 3-5
- RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund (TBD)
November 7-9
- Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Cologne (TBD)
November 28-30
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen (TBD)
December 12-14
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Cologne (TBD)
January 16-18
- Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig (TBD)
February 6-8
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (TBD)
March 20-22
- Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Cologne (TBD)
April 10-12
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen (TBD)
*Please note that the weekends have been selected for all the big-rivalry matches, but official match dates and times are yet to be confirmed.