Unbeaten and on track: BVB youngsters aim to build on success
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Youth fixtures at a glance
U23: no match scheduled U17: Wuppertaler SV – BVB (DFB Youth League): 10 October 2026, 1pm (grass pitch, Stadion am Zoo, Hubertusallee 4, 42117 Wuppertal)
U23 hoping for third consecutive win
Following two significant victories against the ambitious teams from Bocholt (4–2) and Siegen (3–1), the U23s have established themselves among the leading sides in the Regionalliga West. As the only team still unbeaten, BVB sit second – just three points behind leaders Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. These recent successes have given coach Daniel Rios's team an extra confidence boost. “The lads are hungry for more and remain fully focused in training,” says the coach approvingly ahead of Saturday's home match against SG Wattenscheid 09 at 2pm. A third consecutive win would further cement BVB's position near the top of the table.
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The newly promoted side travel to Dortmund with a striking contrast between their home and away records. Wattenscheid have already collected eleven points at the Lohrheidestadion, making them one of the league's strongest teams at home. Their away form, however, has been considerably poorer: coach Przemek Czapp's team have picked up just one point from five matches – fewer than any other side. Nevertheless, Rios warns against being misled by the statistics. “They're a very brave team who haven't been rewarded for that bravery so far, particularly away from home. We're facing a tricky task. We need to make sure the game doesn't become too chaotic.” It remains uncertain whether defenders Jesper Verlaat and Ismael Mansaray, who are carrying knocks, will be available.
Tickets for the match are available from the online ticket shop, and the game will also be broadcast live on LEAGUES.
U19 facing a demanding week of fixtures
The U19s have no fixture on Matchday 7 of Group H in the DFB Youth League. To get back into their rhythm after the long international break, coach Felix Hirschnagl's team played a friendly against AZ Alkmaar last weekend, which ended 1–1. After the break, Dortmund face an intense week of fixtures, including two away matches on the international stage. On Wednesday, 14 October, BVB visit Bodø/Glimt at 11am on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Youth League. Six days later, on 20 October at 1pm, they face Sabah FK in Baku. In between, the second half of the DFB Youth League campaign gets under way on Saturday, 17 October, at 1pm, when the U19s host Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.
U17 aiming to maintain perfect record
The U17s' season so far has been even more impressive than those of the U23s and U19s. Coach Karsten Gorges's team finished the first half of the preliminary round in Group G of the DFB Youth League with a perfect record of 21 points from seven matches. “No other team in the eight youth leagues has managed that. We can be proud of it,” says the coach. The team will be looking to build on that after the international break and the return of several talented players from Germany's U16 and U17 national teams. After all, closest challengers FC Schalke 04 remain just three points behind, ready to pounce. BVB go into Saturday's clash with Wuppertaler SV (1pm) as favourites. WSV sit bottom of the table without a point and lost the reverse fixture in Dortmund 7–0 in early August.
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