Everything you need to know about the new Bundesliga season 🇩🇪 | OneFootball

The new Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday with the reigning champions in action, as is tradition in Germany’s top flight.

But what do you absolutely have to know before the new campaign gets underway? We’ve got you covered.

🏆 Who are the title contenders?

Bayern Munich are the heavy favourites as they aim for an 11th successive Bundesliga crown, but their rivals will be hoping a door is left open by the departure of Robert Lewandowski, even if the champions have added Sadio Mané and Matthijs de Ligt

The most likely challengers are Borussia Dortmund, who have strengthened in defence (Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck), midfield (Salih Özcan), and attack (Karim Adeyemi, Sébastien Haller) as well as placing former interim boss Edin Terzić in the dugout.

RB Leipzig will also consider themselves in the hunt, as will last season’s third-place side Bayer Leverkusen, who have kept all of their key names but are set to be without wonderkid Florian Wirtz until the winter.

📈 Who are the newly promoted clubs?

Schalke are back after just one season in the second tier after Simon Terodde fired them to promotion with 30 goals in as many games last season.

And Werder Bremen also bounced back to the top flight immediately.

Both sides have done plenty of business this summer and will be optimistic they can consolidate themselves back in the league they historically belong in.

👔 Have there been any managerial changes since last season?

Ready? Deep breath …

Edin Terzić is now permanent head coach at BVB, replacing Marco Rose after just one season in charge. Dortmund have also seen their U23 boss, Enrico Maaßen, leave to take over at FC Augsburg.

Newly-promoted Schalke have turned to Frank Kramer, released by Bielefeld in the spring, and narrowly-escaped Hertha BSC have hired Sandro Schwarz.

Niko Kovač is back in the league with VfL Wolfsburg, André Breitenreiter also returns after becoming a champion in Switzerland to take over TSG Hoffenheim, and Daniel Farke is in the top tier of German football for the first time with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

🤑 Biggest transfers?

5️⃣ fixtures to look out for 📆

Best new kits 👕

Home: VfB Stuttgart

As the video shows, the detail all over the front of the shirt, featuring the iconic single red hoop, highlights landmarks from around the city of Stuttgart.

Away: Union Berlin

This one surely won’t divide opinion. It’s a beauty!