VfL Bochum kicks off the new 2. Bundesliga season with a home game against Hertha BSC on August 7th at 20:30. The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) announced this.

What happens next?

The match at the Ruhrstadion in Bochum is the first game of the new season for both teams. Hertha BSC begins the 2. Bundesliga season with an opening game for the second time in a row. Last year, the Berliners lost the opening game away to the later champion FC Schalke 04 with a score of 1:2.

Why is this important for VfL Bochum?

VfL Bochum currently stands 9th in the league with 44 points, having won 11, drawn 11, and lost 12 games. The team led by coach Stefan Leitl has achieved 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 games and is thus on a 3-game winning streak.

What does the DFL say?

The DFL has announced the first games of the new season as part of the 'Bundesliga City Challenge'. Further matches will be revealed in the coming days. VfL Bochum finished the previous season with a 2:1 win at Karlsruher SC on May 17th and hopes for a good start to the new season.