Bundesliga 2020-21 season preview: Who will challenge Bayern for the title?
Before you tune in to all the Bundesliga action on ESPN+, we break down what to watch for throughout the 2020-21 season.
2020 Schedule
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2020 Schedule
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Will Erling Haaland outscore Robert Lewandowski? (1:01)
USMNT youngsters look ahead to the new Bundesliga season (1:38)
Gio Reyna admits Dortmund have 'high expectations' for him (0:36)
USMNT stars ready for new Bundesliga season
Giovanni Reyna, Tyler Adams, and Joshua Sargent said they are seeking to improve at their respective clubs ahead of the start of the Bundesliga.
Haaland, Sancho, Davies head Golden Boy list
Borussia Dortmund pair Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho head a stellar list of names as the 2020 Golden Boy list of nominees was cut down to 40.
Will Erling Haaland end Bayern's Bundesliga dominance? (1:35)
Bundesliga breakthrough: Home fans to return
Bundesliga fans will be allowed back into stadiums when the new season kicks off with champions Bayern Munich hosting Schalke on Friday.
McKennie, Pulisic, Reyna and more: Where the USMNT stars are across Europe
The 2020-21 season is kicking off all across Europe and there are plenty of opportunities for the best USMNT players to shine. Here's who to watch.
Moreno: 'No question' Dortmund's young talent can attack (1:30)
Bellingham, Reyna score in Dortmund Cup romp
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored on his comeback after a seven-month injury break and teenager Jude Bellingham was also on target on his
Dortmund's stars shine in Duisburg thumping (1:38)
Gio Reyna scores Dortmund's 4th from a set piece (0:38)
Bellingham finds the net in Dortmund debut (0:43)
Sancho converts from the spot in 100th Dortmund appearance (0:40)
Sources: Utd fear Sancho competition next year
Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Jadon Sancho this summer but will not pay the €120 million asking price.
Erling Haaland's exciting rise to stardom (2:49)
Dortmund to start women's side in 8th tier
Borussia Dortmund have committed to launching a new women's team for the 2021-22 season.
Sources: Man United make progress on Sancho deal
Manchester United's hopes of landing Jadon Sancho before the transfer deadline have been boosted, sources have told ESPN.
Dortmund 'have to take the next step' to challenge Bayern (1:39)
Fjortoft: Only a game-changing bid will sway Dortmund on Sancho (1:15)
Fjortoft: Norway proud to have 'one of the best' in Haaland (1:42)
Erling Haaland torments Northern Ireland in 5-1 Norway win (1:11)
Sources: Sancho to Utd held up by fees, wages
Manchester United continued to work on a deal for Sancho while also securing the services of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.
Gio Reyna, the son of Captain America, is U.S. soccer's next superhero
Gio Reyna is forging his own way through soccer as a rising star for Borussia Dortmund, but the U.S. playmaker has a big family urging him on, too.
2020-21 Bund Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cologne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertha Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |