Germany football season begins with Super Cup and DFB-Pokal matches

The new German football season is underway with several high-profile matches across the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. In the German Super Cup, Borussia Dortmund faces perennial rivals Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. Bayern enters the match as the recent domestic double winner, while Dortmund seeks to improve upon last season's performance under coach Niko Kovac.

In the DFB-Pokal first round, several matchups feature significant gaps in league tiers. Mainz 05 travels to face fifth-tier Krieschow, a match requiring temporary stadium expansions to accommodate fans. Other cup fixtures include RB Leipzig visiting Eintracht Trier, Hoffenheim facing Erzgebirge Aue, and Union Berlin taking on Eintracht Braunschweig.

Additionally, the women's Bundesliga season begins for Eintracht Frankfurt as they host 1. FC Köln. The club has announced a new leadership structure, with Erëleta Memeti stepping into a vice-captaincy role as part of a four-person captaincy group.