The Bundesliga returns this week for its 61st season.
Bayern Munich will look to maintain their stranglehold on the competition, aiming for their 12th straight Bundesliga title. The Bavarian side won last year's edition by the slimmest of margins though, needing tiebreakers to give them the crown as they finished tied on points with Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern travel to face Werder Bremen in the season opener on Friday, while Dortmund are at home against Köln on Saturday.
Here's the full schedule for Matchday 1 of the Bundesliga season, plus how to watch every game live.
Bundesliga Matchday 1: Schedule, fixtures, live streams
Streaming options listed below are for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. For listings in your region, consult bundesliga.com.
Friday, August 18
Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich
- Kick-off time: 7:30 p.m. BST / 8:30 p.m. CEST / 2:30 p.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada), Sky Sports Action (UK), DAZN (Germany)
Saturday, August 19
Wolfsburg vs. Heidenheim
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA)
Hoffenheim vs. Freiburg
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada)
Augsburg vs. Mönchengladbach
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA)
VfB Stuttgart vs. VfL Bochum
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA)
Bayer Levekusen vs. RB Leipzig
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada)
Borussia Dortmund vs. Köln
- Kick-off time: 5:30 p.m. BST / 6:30 p.m. CEST / 12:30 p.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada), Sky Sports Football (UK)
Sunday, August 20
Union Berlin vs. Mainz
- Kick-off time: 2:30 p.m. BST / 3:30 p.m. CEST / 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada), Sky Sports Football (UK), DAZN (Germany)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Darmstadt
- Kick-off time: 4:30 p.m. BST / 6:30 p.m. CEST / 11:30 a.m. EDT
- Live stream: ESPN+ (USA), DAZN (Canada), Sky Sports Football (UK), DAZN (Germany)