1. FC Heidenheim opened their Bundesliga 2025 campaign with a 1–3 home defeat to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, 23 August 2025. The Matchday 1 fixture at the Voith-Arena kicked off at 13:30 UTC under the supervision of referee Benjamin Brand. The sides went into the interval level at 1–1, but Wolfsburg pulled clear in the second half to secure all three points.

For a newly-promoted side like Heidenheim, Matchday 1 represented a statement opportunity to prove they could compete in Germany's ...