The DFL will announce the fixture list for the 2023/24 season on 30th June. The first matchday of the 2. Bundesliga will be played between 28th and 30th July. The DFB-Pokal is then scheduled for after our first two league games. The draw for this season’s cup was made in Dortmund on Sunday and Pál Dárdai’s side will face FC Carl Zeiss Jena. The Hungarian commented: “It’s a nice draw for us. We’re looking forward to this game against a club full of tradition. It’s a nice challenge, but we obviously will want to reach the next round.”
The match against Jena will take place between 11th and 14th August. The second round is scheduled for the 31st October and 1st November. The DFB-Pokal final will be held at our Olympiastadion on 25th May 2024.