Bundesliga 2026-27 season begins with Bayern, Dortmund, and Leipzig on Champions League path
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026

The Bundesliga 2026-27 season commences with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart preparing for Champions League campaigns. Newly-promoted teams Schalke, Elversberg, and Paderborn aim to secure their positions in the top flight. Leading goal scorer Harry Kane seeks his fourth consecutive kicker-Torjägerkanone. Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy is among the expected contenders for the title.
- •Bayern Munich leads title chase, looking for 14th title in 15 seasons.
- •Champions League participants include Dortmund, Leipzig, and Stuttgart.
- •Kane aims for fourth-straight kicker-Torjägerkanone.
- •Promoted teams aim to avoid relegation.
- •Season streams via USA.com and Peacock.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Bundesliga 2026-27 season table: Standings, scoring leaders as Kane, Bayern look to continue dominance
"Bayern Munich, Borssia Dormund, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart will have to deal with Champions League campaigns, while Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen, and Freiburg also reached continental competition.
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