Stuttgarts-Kampf tests FC Bayern’s 24‑year Serie in opening

Under the floodlights of the Allianz Arena, the clock strikes 20 Uhr on Freitag, 28 August, as the VfB Stuttgart line up against FC Bayern in the opening Spielzeit of the Bundesliga‑Saison. The Schwaben face a daunting Stuttgarts‑Kampf: breaking a Serie that has endured for twenty‑four Jahre.

A record that spans twenty‑four years

The current Serie dates back to the Eröffnungsspiel of the 2002/03 campaign, when the reigning Meister first opened a Bundesliga season. Since that match, the German champions have amassed nineteen victories and five draws in opening fixtures, never tasting defeat in twenty‑four Jahre. The record spans twenty‑four Jahren of Bundesliga history.

The last occasion the Meister failed to win the Eröffnungsspiel came in the 2021/22 season, when Bayern were held to a 1‑1 stalemate by Borussia Mönchengladbach. Two Jahre earlier, Hertha BSC secured a 2‑2 draw against the Bavarians, further denting the aura of invincibility. That draw in 2021/22 reminded everyone that even the Meister can be held at bay on opening day.

Bayern’s recent opening‑match statistics

Seit the 2020/21 season, Bayern have featured in five opening matches, scoring a total of twenty‑five goals while conceding only two. This impressive Linie of results underscores their dominance at the start of each Spielzeit.

Heimsieg for Bayern as they open Bundesliga with Stuttgart win

In the most recent opening day, the Bayern lifted a six‑goal tally to beat RB Leipzig 6‑0. Their biggest opening‑match triumph remains the eight‑goal demolition of FC Schalke 04 in the 2020/21 season. The unbeaten streak therefore stretches across twenty‑four Jahren of opening fixtures.

For the Schwaben, the focus is a successful Start to the new Bundesliga‑Saison; a win would shatter the long‑standing Serie and set a positive tone for the campaign. Am kickoff the Schwaben will look to impose their rhythm, knowing that breaking the line of history requires a disciplined performance from the first whistle.

Bayern Munich kick off Bundesliga with crushing win over Stuttgart

Die encounter at the Allianz Arena therefore carries weight beyond the three points, offering Bayern a chance to extend their unbeaten record and giving Stuttgart an early test of their ambitions for the season. The result will echo through the Bundesliga Zeit and shape the narrative of the league for weeks to come.