But why doesn’t the champion from Munich open the new season in the Allianz Arena at home?
Until 2016, it was stipulated that the title holder automatically received home advantage in the opening game. Since then, however, only the participation of the German champion in the first game of the season has been regulated.
The current regulation gives the DFL more freedom in designing the schedule, which is repeatedly made more difficult by concerts or other events in the stadiums, especially in summer.
Against this background, the German record champions will not play their first game in Munich for the third time in a row.
At the last start of the season so far in the Allianz Arena, FC Bayern welcomed FC Schalke 04 in 2020. Back then, the hosts impressively beat the royal blue 8-0. Never before in the history of the league has a Bundesliga opener ended with such a high victory.
Also noteworthy: The forthcoming opening game between Werder Bremen and Bayern is also the duel with the most clashes in Bundesliga history. So far, the two teams have met 112 times.
2023-07-01 19:24:58
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