Borussia to open 2021/22 Bundesliga season against Bayern München

The DFL have released the schedule for the upcoming Bundesliga season. Borussia will begin their 2021/22 campaign at home against record champions FC Bayern München on Friday, 13th August at 20:30 CEST.

Following the game against the defending champions, the Foals will play back-to-back away games against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (20th-22nd August) and 1. FC Union Berlin (27th-29th August). After the first international break of the season, the Foals will return home to face Arminia Bielefeld (10th-12th September). 

The derby against 1. FC Köln will take place on matchday 13 (26th-28th November) in Cologne. The Foals will come up against Borussia Dortmund at home on matchday 6 already (24th-26th September). 

The first half of the season will end with a double game week in December, during which the Foals will play away at RB Leipzig (10th-12th December) and TSG Hoffenheim (17th-19th December). Borussia will face Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek (14th/15th December). 

The second half of the season will get underway the second weekend in January (7th-9th January) away at FC Bayern. Borussia will end the season at home against TSG Hoffenheim on 14th May. 

An overview of the first half of the 2021/22 Bundesliga season:

• Matchday 1: Borussia – FC Bayern München (13th August, 20:30 CEST)
• Matchday 2: Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Borussia (20th – 22nd August)
• Matchday 3: 1. FC Union Berlin - Borussia (27th – 29th August)
• Matchday 4: Borussia – Arminia Bielefeld (11th/12th September)
• Matchday 5: FC Augsburg - Borussia (17th – 19th September)
• Matchday 6: Borussia – Borussia Dortmund (24th – 26th September)
• Matchday 7: VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia (1st – 3rd October)
• Matchday 8: Borussia – VfB Stuttgart (15th – 17th October)
• Matchday 9: Hertha BSC - Borussia (22nd – 24th October)
• Matchday 10: Borussia – VfL Bochum (29th – 31st October)
• Matchday 11: 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Borussia (5th – 7th November)
• Matchday 12: Borussia – SpVgg Greuther Fürth (19th – 21st November)
• Matchday 13: 1. FC Köln - Borussia (26th – 28th November)
• Matchday 14: Borussia – SC Freiburg (3rd – 5th December)
• Matchday 15: RB Leipzig - Borussia (10th – 12th December)
• Matchday 16: Borussia – Eintracht Frankfurt (14th/15th December)
• Matchday 17: TSG Hoffenheim - Borussia (17th – 19th December)