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Borussia Dortmund 2026/27 season preview: Can Niko Kovač's side challenge Bayern Munich?
Borussia Dortmund head into the new season looking to take the fight to defending champions Bayern Munich. Bolstered by some youthful transfer additions over the summer, BVB are clearly planning for the future, but do they already have what it takes to end their 14-year wait for a Bundesliga title?
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Borussia Dortmund
2025/26 finish: 2nd
Pre-season results: 3-1 win vs. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen, 2-1 loss vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1-0 loss vs. Cerezo Osaka, 1-0 win vs. FC Tokyo, 3-2 win vs. Arsenal, 2-2 draw vs. Roma
First three fixtures: Hamburg (H), Hoffenheim (A), Paderborn (H)
What to expect?
A breath of fresh air has arrived at Dortmund. By appointing Ole Book as sporting director in March, BVB signalled their intention to go back to their roots. During his previous stint at Elversberg, Book demonstrated an eye for developing talented youngsters with high potential. Seemingly, the Black and Yellows intend to place greater emphasis on such players once again, just as they did, with great success, in the past.
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