Season kicks off against Schalke at 'Football o'clock'

The Green-Whites' clash with Schalke 04 will take place at the traditional time of 15:30 CEST on the opening day of the season (photo: Heidmann).
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Wednesday, 08.07.2015 / 14:59

SV Werder will kick-off the 2015/16 season at 'Football o'clock'. The opening game of the campaign will be played at the Weserstadion on Saturday 15th August at 15:30 CEST...

SV Werder will kick-off the 2015/16 season at 'Football o'clock'. The opening game of the campaign will be played at the Weserstadion on Saturday 15th August at 15:30 CEST. This news comes after the DFL today confirmed the dates and kick-off times of the first seven matchdays of the Bundesliga next season.

The Green-Whites will play three of their first four home games (against Schalke, promoted side Ingolstadt and Leverkusen) at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time. The home game against Champions League participants Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 3 will take place on Sunday 30th August at 17:30 CEST.

Clash under the floodlights in the capital

On Matchday 3 Franco Di Santo and co. will line up against Gladbach (photo: Heidmann).

Werder's first away game of the season sees them travel to the capital for a Friday night game under the floodlights. The encounter with Hertha BSC kicks off at 20:30 CEST. This will be followed by trips to 1899 Hoffenheim (Sunday 13th September, 15:30 CEST) and a midweek clash with recently-promoted Darmstadt (Tuesday 22nd, 20:00 CEST).

Werder's first seven matchdays (all times CEST):

Matchday 1 | Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 | Saturday 15th August, 15:30 | Weserstadion, Bremen

Matchday 2 | Hertha BSC - Werder Bremen | Friday 21st August, 20:30 | Olympic Stadium, Berlin

Matchday 3 | Werder Bremen - Borussia Mönchengladbach | Sunday 30th August, 15:30 | Weserstadion, Bremen

Matchday 4 | 1899 Hoffenheim - Werder Bremen | Saturday 13th September, 15:30 | Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim

Matchday 5 | Werder Bremen - FC Ingolstadt | Saturday 19th September, 15:30 | Weserstadion, Bremen

Matchday 6 | SV Darmstadt - Werder Bremen | Tuesday 22nd September, 20:00 | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt

Matchday 7 | Werder Bremen - Bayer Leverkusen | Saturday 26th September, 15:30 | Weserstadion, Bremen

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