Bochum and Hertha BSC open the 2. Bundesliga season

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Bochum hosts Hertha BSC on Friday to open the 53rd second-division football season, with both traditional clubs aiming to make an early statement after major squad overhauls. Hertha, coached by Stefan Leitl, plays the season opener for the second consecutive year; last season they lost 1-2 to eventual champions Schalke 04 and finished seventh. Bochum has not won an opening match in ten years. Bochum coach Uwe Rösler began his tenure in October 2025 with a 3-2 win over Hertha, ending a poor start and sparking a turnaround.


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