Start in Berlin

In 50 days, the 55^th Bundesliga season gets underway. On Thursday, June 29th, the German Football League (DFL) released the official fixture schedule for the 2017/2018 season. Upon their return to the top-flight, VfB Stuttgart play their first Bundesliga match (Saturday, 19^th or Sunday, 20^th August) away to Hertha BSC. VfB’s first home game at the Mercedes-Benz Arena a week later will see 1. FSV Mainz 05 as guests in Stuttgart (25^th - 27^th August). The exact dates and kick-off times for the first six games of the season will be announced in calendar-week 28.

The fifth (19^th/20^th September) and sixteenth matchdays (12^th/13^th December) will take place in mid-week. The Baden-Württemberg clashes for VfB will take place on matchday 10 at home against SC Freiburg and on matchday 16 away to TSG Hoffenheim. Hannes Wolf’s men complete the first half of their season with German Champions FC Bayern Munich as guests in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The second half of the season begins over the weekend of January 12^th through 15^th, 2018. On Matchday 33 (May 5^th, 2018) and 34 (May 12^th, 2018) all games traditionally begin simultaneously.

VfB Sporting Director Jan Schindelmeiser on the fixture schedule:
"We are joyfully anticipating the Bundesliga. Hertha BSC away from home is a major challenge to begin our campaign with."

 VfB head-coach Hannes Wolf:
"We now know exactly which opponents to prepare ourselves for. We will be doing everything in our power to ensure we are perfectly prepared for the first match."

The first half of the season at a glance