By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Bundesliga confirm dates and kick-off times for upcoming fixtures, including Schalke vs Dortmund

The exact kick-off times for Matchdays 12 to 18 in the Bundesliga and Matchdays 14 to 18 in Bundesliga 2 have now been confirmed.
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The Bundesliga has confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the final fixtures of 2026 and the opening matchdays of 2027 in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, including the season's first Revierderby between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund.

The full fixture lists are available for Matchdays 12 to 18 in the Bundesliga and Matchdays 14 to 18 in Bundesliga 2.

Among the Bundesliga fixtures to have been given confirmed dates and kick-off times are:

Matchday 12: Schalke 04 – Borussia Dortmund | Sunday, 6 December, 3:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 13: Borussia Mönchengladbach – Eintracht Frankfurt | Friday, 18 December, 8:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 14: RB Leipzig – Borussia Dortmund | Saturday, 19 December, 6:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 15: VfB Stuttgart – Augsburg | Saturday, 9 January, 3:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 16: Bayern Munich – Bayer Leverkusen | Wednesday, 13 January, 8:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 17: Borussia Dortmund – Freiburg | Saturday, 16 January, 3:30 p.m. CET

Matchday 18: VfB Stuttgart – Bayern Munich | Saturday, 23 January, 3:30 p.m. CET
 


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