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Test matches in the Bundesliga: These results caused a stir!
Find out everything about VfL Bochum's test matches before the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, including dates and results.
Test matches in the Bundesliga: These results caused a stir!
Preparations for the coming Bundesliga season are already in full swing. Today, July 15, 2025, numerous teams from both the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga completed their test games and the results promise exciting insights into the form of their players. Karlsruher SC had to admit defeat 1-2 in the game against Ferencváros Budapest. In contrast, FC St. Pauli recorded a clear 4-1 win over Silkeborg IF. 1. FC Heidenheim and Holstein Kiel also presented themselves strongly: Heidenheim won 2-0 against FC Wacker Innsbruck, while Kiel won with a clear 5-0 against TSV Havelse. These games impressively show that the teams are preparing for the upcoming season and are also using test games against international opponents to prepare themselves optimally.
As a look at the test match program reveals, there are some exciting encounters coming up in the coming days. On July 16th, for example, TSG Hoffenheim will face Sportfreunde Lauffen, while VfL Bochum will compete against Young Boys Bern. The following day, July 17th, SV Darmstadt 98 will play two games, one against FC St. Gallen and the other against FV Rot-Weiß Weiler, in order to further advance the preparations.
Outlook for the next test games
The test matches of the Bundesliga teams are not only important for the teams themselves. They give fans the opportunity to get a first look at the new players and tactics. Numerous games are scheduled from July 18th to 20th, including the duel between Fortuna Cologne and 1. FC Cologne in the Südstadion, which will certainly be a highlight in the Cologne football scene. As previously reported, the game will be played on July 18 at 6:00 p.m. In addition, FC Schalke 04 and Twente Enschede will meet on July 19th and VfL Wolfsburg will play against Dynamo Dresden on July 20th.
Achievements in test match format
Preparation for the season is crucial for teams to show a strong performance in the Bundesliga, which will start on August 22, 2025. It is clear that the clubs initially compete against lower-class opponents before the challenges increase. In the last few weeks, FC Augsburg, which attracted attention with a 9-0 win against TSV Gersthofen on July 12th, has shown that it is pursuing a successful test match concept.
At a time when temperatures are rising and anticipation for the new season is growing, these friendlies are a welcome change to put the players' form through their paces while entertaining fans with exciting games. Among other things, 1. FC Köln, who won 7-1 against SV Bergisch Gladbach on July 12th, has already sent a strong signal about what could happen next for the team.
As the teams make their final preparations, it remains to be seen what surprises and exciting games await us in the next few days. The encounter between Fortuna Cologne and 1. FC Cologne in particular promises excitement and rivalry, which is very popular in the Cologne football scene.
Current results and upcoming test games can be found on bundesliga.com and 90min.de, where you can also find all the important details about the 2025 Bundesliga season stand by.