FC St. Pauli starts with high excitement: derby season against HSV and Dortmund!
FC St. Pauli starts the 2025/26 Bundesliga season with a home game against Dortmund on August 23, 2025.

FC St. Pauli starts with high excitement: derby season against HSV and Dortmund!
The starting signal for the 2025/26 Bundesliga season is just around the corner! The German Football League (DFL) has published the game plan and fans can look forward to exciting encounters. The season begins for FC St. Pauli with a home game against Borussia Dortmund, which will take place on August 23rd or 24th, 2025. President Oke Göttlich sees the derby against Hamburger SV, which will be played between August 29th and 31st, 2025, as an absolute highlight for the league and the city of Hamburg. He emphasizes the efforts to make the game a safe event, which is sure to be well received by the supporters.
Sports director Andreas Bornemann is also full of anticipation and describes the opening program as extremely attractive. FC St. Pauli's first ten games are scheduled as follows:
| Matchday | Home/Away | opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2 | Away | Hamburger SV |
| 3 | Home | FC Augsburg |
| 4 | Away | VfB Stuttgart |
| 5 | Home | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 6 | Away | SV Werder Bremen |
| 7 | Home | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 8 | Away | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 9 | Home | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 10 | Away | SC Freiburg |
A look at the league
The Bundesliga itself is celebrating its 63rd season and this season also offers an exciting mix of tradition and excitement. A total of 18 teams are fighting for fame, honor and the coveted points. Also taking part is FC Bayern Munich, who won their 34th championship title last season. After 11 consecutive titles, the record champions had to admit defeat to the competition in the 2023/24 season. In this new season he wants to be strong again and keep the competition at bay.
Security measures and TV broadcasts
Another interesting piece of information: The first five match days have already been scheduled and will be announced between July 7th and 13th. Fans can also look forward to an exciting TV broadcast. The games at the start of the Bundesliga will be broadcast on both pay-TV channel Sky and on free TV on Sat.1, which will further increase the reach of the league.
The Bundesliga is not only one of the most popular leagues in the world, but also a strong competition for championships, international places and survival in the league. Fans are already excited and can't wait to see their teams on the pitch and be vocal in their support.
It remains to be seen whether FC St. Pauli can stay close to the top and how the derby against HSV will go. One thing is certain, however: the coming season promises to be a real football festival with thrilling games, great fighting spirit and lots of passion. Stay tuned!