Fans of German football will have a lot to enjoy all season long as every match day presents more or less interesting fixtures. The action begins with the champions Bayern making the first step in their quest to secure their 26th Bundesliga title.
Here's a look at all our @Bundesliga_EN fixtures until the winter break! #MiaSanMia #packmas #BundesligaSchedule pic.twitter.com/0ZcBTkpEgo
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) June 29, 2016
Week 1
- Bayern Munich vs SV Werder Bremen
- Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05
- Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Hertha BSC vs Sport-Club Freiburg
- FC Köln vs SV Darmstadt 98
- Hamburger SV vs FC Ingolstadt 04
- FC Augsburg vs VfL Wolfsburg
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Schalke 04
The league calendar will be interrupted by the September international break, but once it resumes, the pressure will be on newly-promoted side RB Leipzig, who face a tough challenge as early as the second round at home against Borussia Dortmund.
7 of the most eye-catching fixtures of the Hinrunde.
— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) June 29, 2016
Which game are you most looking forward to? #BundesligaSchedulehttps://t.co/ehzoJqbeMK
Suspense will rise in October when Borussia Mönchengladbach square off against the Bavarians – a club against which they have not lost since January 24, 2014. What is expected to make big headlines though is the German Clasico scheduled for the third week of December.
Now the big question comes up: Where to watch the German Bundesliga?
2016-17 Bundesliga Broadcasters
In USA, Fox Sports retains the rights to the Bundesliga following a deal that continues through to the end of the 2019-20 season. Coverage will be spread across their various channels on TV and digital platforms. As it was the case last season, Fox Soccer 2Go will again stream all 306 matches live on its web and mobile app. The service – popularly referred to as FS2Go – requires authentication and is available on Android and iOS devices.
Select Bundesliga matches every week will also be available to stream live on Fox Sports GO – the network’s service included as part of users’ pay-TV subscriptions. On US TV, the matches will be aired live by Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Soccer Plus and FOX Network in English. Spanish coverage will be available on Fox Deportes.
Here's how the first half of our 2016/17 season looks. The derby is on 18th-20th Nov! #BundesligaSchedule #fohlenelf pic.twitter.com/pRRzXb5Bdo
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) June 29, 2016
A sub-licensing agreement with Fox also gives SportsNet exclusive rights to the Bundesliga in Canada till 2020. All 306 games, as well as relegation playoffs, will be streamed live on Sportsnet World NOW. A portion of these games will also be telecast live by Sportsnet World, with possible occasional coverage on Sportsnet One.
BT Sport will show 2016-17 Bundesliga matches live in the UK and Ireland subsequent to their recent five-year extension deal, which also grants them rights to the DFL Supercup and Bundesliga 2. Live streaming will be available on the BT Sport app for subscribers on iOS, Android and Windows 10.
Sky Sport, Eurosport and ARD hold the local rights for the league. Eurosport will make the games available on Eurosport Player for streaming in Germany, with the network’s sister channels in 22 other European countries also airing the matches. Sky Sport Germany, who recently signed a contract to show the Bundesliga till 2021, will have full live coverage of Saturday and Sunday afternoon matches in the imminent season. Live streaming will be carried by Sky Go.
For full 2016-17 Bundesliga fixtures and TV/online coverage, visit our dedicated competition page.
