Gladbach starts the season with an emotional duel against newly promoted HSV!

Gladbach starts the season with an emotional duel against newly promoted HSV!

Football is playing again and the anticipation is great! It finally starts on August 22, 2025, when FC Bayern Munich opens the new Bundesliga season against RB Leipzig in the Allianz Arena. But shortly afterwards things get exciting in Borussia Park, because Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes Hamburger SV, who are playing in the top league of German football again after a long dry spell of seven years. In this emotional duel, Gladbach will face HSV's last opponent, and expectations are high - both among the players and the fans.

The exact date for the meeting between Gladbach and HSV has not yet been set (it will be between August 23rd and 24th), but the DFL schedule for the 2025/26 season is already happily announcing the first games. Hamburger SV, whose last Bundesliga appearance was against Mönchengladbach on May 12, 2018, wants to prove itself in this new season. HSV head coach Merlin Polzin is optimistic and speaks of an exciting start that will delight the fans, while board member Stefan Kuntz emphasizes the tradition and class of these first games.

A difficult start for Gladbach

The start of the season could be quite challenging for Borussia Mönchengladbach. The club has had difficulties with its starting program in the last two seasons, which also affects head coach Gerard Seoane's point tally. Last season the team only got 6 points in the first six games and thus performed only moderately. To be more precise, Gladbach only got 5 points in the 2023/24 season. The club management and the fans are therefore hoping for a significant improvement in the current season, while Seoane is being criticized for a weak final spurt in the previous season.

• 1. Spieltag: Borussia Mönchengladbach – Hamburger SV (Heimspiel)
• 2. Spieltag: VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Auswärtsspiel)
• 3. Spieltag: Borussia Mönchengladbach – Werder Bremen (Heimspiel)
• 4. Spieltag: Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Auswärtsspiel)
• 5. Spieltag: Borussia Mönchengladbach – Eintracht Frankfurt (Heimspiel)
• 6. Spieltag: Borussia Mönchengladbach – SC Freiburg (Heimspiel)

The first six matches are anything but easy for Gladbach. After the start against newly promoted HSV, there is an away game at VfB Stuttgart, who finished last season with the DFB Cup and a solid ninth place. There are no easy opponents like Werder Bremen or Bayer Leverkusen waiting in the following games either.

Constant derby and more highlights

There are also exciting derbies waiting for Borussia Mönchengladbach fans this season. The highlight could be the Rhine derby against 1. FC Köln on matchday 10 in Gladbach. Before that, the team will face top-class opponents such as Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, while the north-south duel against FC Bayern Munich on matchday three will provide extra excitement - every game will be part of HSV's exciting return to the Bundesliga.

So football is back and the anticipation of thrilling games and emotional encounters is clearly noticeable. Let's stay tuned to see how the situation will develop for both teams and whether Gladbach can finally turn things around while HSV faces the challenges of the Bundesliga with new vigor.