While FC Bayern's double winners are on their summer break or preparing for the upcoming European Championship, the summer schedule of preparations for the 2025/26 season has already been finalised. On 7 July, FC Bayern Women, under the direction of new head coach José Barcala, will start pre-season training with the part of the squad that's not taking part in the European Championship. Over the following weeks, they’ll play several friendlies to warm up for the new season. The European Championship participants will join up with the FCB Women's squad individually after playing in the tournament and taking a holiday.
The FCB Women summer schedule:
- 7 July: Start of pre-season preparations
- 25 July: Friendly (behind closed doors)
- 15 August: Friendly against FC Zurich (Friedrichshafen)
- 17 - 21 August: Training camp in Austria
- 21 August: Friendly against Real Madrid (FC Bayern Campus)
- 26 August: Friendly (behind closed doors)
- 30 August: Supercup against VfL Wolfsburg (BBBank Wildpark Karlsruhe)
- 06 September: Bundesliga opener against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Allianz Arena)
IInformation on ticketing and TV broadcasts of the friendlies will follow soon. Tickets for the friendly against FC Zurich on 15 August will be available from VfB Friedrichshafen from mid-June. The friendlies on 25 July and 26 August will take place behind closed doors. Tickets are already available for the Supercup and the Bundesliga opener at the Allianz Arena.
Season opener at the Allianz Arena
The first competitive match of the year will be the Google Pixel Supercup clash against VfL Wolfsburg at the end of August. Just one week later, on 6 September, the big Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga opener against Bayer 04 Leverkusen will follow - in the impressive setting of the Allianz Arena.
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