Fixtures: Four Saturday afternoon games, Baden derby on Sunday

The German Football League (DFL) on Thursday announced the precise scheduling of the first five matchdays. TSG Hoffenheim's Bundesliga campaign will start in Leverkusen at 15:30 CEST on 23 August. Their subsequent matches at home to Frankfurt, away in Berlin and at home to Bayern Munich will all kick off at 15:30 CEST on Saturdays too. The Matchday 5 away game in Freiburg will kick off at the same time, but on Sunday.

The fixtures at a glance:

Matchday 1: Saturday 23 August, 15:30 CEST: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. TSG

Matchday 2: Saturday 30 August, 15:30 CEST: TSG vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

Matchday 3: Saturday 13 September, 15:30 CEST: 1. FC Union Berlin vs. TSG

Matchday 4: Saturday 20 September, 15:30 CEST: TSG vs. FC Bayern Munich

Matchday 5: Sunday 28 September, 15:30 CEST: Sport-Club Freiburg vs. TSG