The 2024/24 season of the Bundesliga got underway on August 23, with defending champions Bayer Leverkusen scoring a 3-2 win over Borussia Monchengladbach
In an incredible underdog story, Leverkusen captured the German top-flight title for the very first time last season.
Having finished third in 2023/24, 32-time Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich will be eager to return to the top of the pile after their 11-year reign was brought to an end last time out.
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The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
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Bundesliga fixture schedule this week
Friday, August 30
- Union Berlin vs. St. Pauli (2:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, August 31
- Bochum vs. Borussia M'gladbach (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Hoffenheim (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Holstein Kiel vs. Wolfsburg (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Stuttgart vs. Mainz 05 (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig (12:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, September 1
- Heidenheim vs. Augsburg (9:30 a.m. ET)
- Bayern Munich vs. Freiburg (11:30 a.m. ET)
Bundesliga live streams, TV channels in Canada
Every game from the 2024-25 German top flight campaign will be available to watch in Canada.
Following Canada men's national soccer team star Alphonso Davies, streaming service DAZN became the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2's official broadcasting partner in Canada after agreeing a three-year deal ahead of the 2023-24 season, giving fans access to every single Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, and German Super Cup match, including promotion and relegation playoffs.
The broadcast deal will include both English and French-language broadcasts.
A DAZN subscription starts at $19.99 CAD a month or $224.99 CAD a year, plus a flexible monthly option for $29.99 that allows cancellation at anytime.
| Fixture | TV channel | Streaming |
| Union Berlin vs St. Pauli | — | DAZN |
| Bochum vs Borussia M'gladbach | — |
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| Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hoffenheim | — | DAZN |
| Holstein Kiel vs Wolfsburg | — | — |
| Stuttgart vs Mainz 05 | — | DAZN |
| Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund | — | DAZN |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig | — | |
| Heidenheim vs. Augsburg | — | — |
| Bayern Munich vs. Freiburg | — | DAZN |