Gladbach is starting a new talent series. The Bundesliga Talent Series will be held with 26 clubs from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga.
What is the Bundesliga Talent Series?
The Bundesliga Talent Series is a new competition for the young talents of the Bundesliga clubs. Gladbach's youth boss Mirko Sandmöller explains the participation: „The new competition gives us the opportunity to offer our talents from the U17, U19 and U23 additional match practice at a high level.“
How many clubs are participating?
A total of 26 clubs from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga are participating. From the Bundesliga, eleven clubs have registered: 1. FC Union Berlin, SV Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburger SV, RB Leipzig, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern München, SC Paderborn and the promoted teams SV Elversberg and FC Schalke 04.
Who are the favorites?
The participants for the first season 2026/27 are:
| Club | League |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga |
| Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga |
| Hamburger SV | Bundesliga |
| RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga |
| FC Bayern München | Bundesliga |
| SC Paderborn | Bundesliga |
| SV Elversberg | Bundesliga |
| FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga |
| Hertha BSC | 2. Bundesliga |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2. Bundesliga |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2. Bundesliga |
| FC Energie Cottbus | 2. Bundesliga |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 2. Bundesliga |
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 2. Bundesliga |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga |
| Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2. Bundesliga |
| Holstein Kiel | 2. Bundesliga |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2. Bundesliga |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2. Bundesliga |
| FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2. Bundesliga |
Currently, N. Ngoumou and R. Reitz are injured.
