Buy Paderborn vs Borussia Dortmund tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with the Bundesliga fixture scheduled for Saturday 6 February 2027 at 15:30 local time (14:30 UK) at the Home Deluxe Arena. The date sits in the Matchday 20 weekend of 5 to 7 February, and the league fixes final kick-off slots a few weeks out, so treat the time as provisional until then. What is not provisional is the arithmetic: one of the largest travelling supports in Germany is coming to the second-smallest ground in the division.
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This is Paderborn's third top-flight season and their first since 2019/20, earned the hard way through a two-legged relegation play-off win over Wolfsburg in May 2026. For supporters of SC Paderborn, a February visit from Dortmund is the kind of afternoon the promotion was for. For everyone else, it is a rare chance to watch a Champions League side in a covered, 15,000-capacity bowl where nobody is far from the pitch.
The reverse fixture on 12 September 2026 ended 3-0 to Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park, so the visitors arrive having already taken the first half of the season series. Paderborn have never beaten them in five Bundesliga meetings. That gap between the two clubs is precisely why this date carries so much weight in the home calendar, and why seats go early.
Start with supply. The Home Deluxe Arena holds 15,000: 8,785 seats and 6,215 standing places, with 1,209 of the seats set aside for VIP and business use. Once season card holders have their places, the pool left for general sale is small for any Bundesliga visit. For this one it is smaller still, because the fixture is the home date most locals circle first.
Then look at who wants in. Borussia Dortmund bring a following that fills an 81,365-capacity stadium every other week to a town roughly 90 minutes away by regional train. Under league rules the visitors receive around a tenth of capacity, which here means approximately 1,500 places. Dortmund could sell that allocation many times over, and a large share of the surrounding region follows the black and yellow rather than the local side, which pushes extra demand into the home sections.
Broadcast pull adds to the squeeze. A Dortmund away day is a likely pick for a prime Saturday slot, and a televised game at a compact ground brings in neutral buyers from across Germany and beyond who want to tick off a different venue. Hospitality is usually the first category to go, because corporate buyers in Ostwestfalen book the Bayern, Dortmund and Schalke visits before anything else.
The final factor is novelty. The only previous top-flight visit with a crowd came back in November 2014, and the 2020 meeting in Paderborn was played behind closed doors. For a generation of local fans, this is effectively the first chance to watch Dortmund here in a league match, and that feeling shows in how fast the club's sale windows close.
The calendar helps demand too. An early February weekend lands just past the midpoint of the season, when both clubs have something concrete to play for. For Paderborn every home point counts towards survival. For Dortmund, a trip to a promoted side is the kind of fixture that decides whether they stay in the Champions League places, so neither set of fans treats it as a formality.
Through the club, realistically, no. Paderborn sell in a clear sequence: season card holders renew first, members get an exclusive presale window and only then does general sale open. For a routine home game that order leaves plenty for the public. For this fixture, the member window is where most remaining single-match seats disappear.
Membership itself is open to anyone, but it is not a guarantee. Presale access still depends on stock, and members compete with each other for a handful of categories. Dortmund supporters face a similar story at their end, where the away allocation is distributed through the club's own sales channels with priority for season ticket holders and members who have travelled regularly.
Season cards at Paderborn are the surest route of all, but that sale opened on 9 June 2026 with an exclusive window for existing holders to keep their places. For anyone starting now, it is a plan for next season rather than this one.
That leaves the verified resale market as the practical route for non-members, overseas visitors and anyone who missed the presale. On 1BoxOffice, listings come from sellers who already hold tickets, so you see real seats in real sections, pick the price you are comfortable with and pay once. You are not entering a ballot or waiting in a queue that may end with nothing.
One warning for Dortmund supporters without an away ticket. Buying in the home sections and turning up in black and yellow is the quickest way to an awkward afternoon, and stewards can move or eject fans who break the conditions printed on their ticket. If you follow the visitors and cannot get into blocks E, F or G, the West Stand is the sensible compromise: sit quietly, leave the shirt at home and enjoy the game.
Five things move the price for this match in the 2026/27 season. Seat location matters first, with the West Stand halfway line priced well above the corners.
Demand comes next, and for Dortmund it is at the top of Paderborn's range. Timing plays in, since prices tend to firm up once the kick-off slot is confirmed. The Bundesliga context counts too, as a promoted side hosting a Champions League club draws buyers beyond the usual base. Finally, the hospitality tier you choose sets a completely different price band.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stand standing | £70 – £130 | Atmosphere seekers | Home terrace, blocks N to Q. Home colours only and busy from early. |
| East Stand seating | £95 – £170 | Budget-conscious seated buyers | Longside view from the opposite side to the main stand; home blocks H to L. |
| West Stand standard | £120 – £210 | First-time visitors and couples | Main stand seating with an even view of the whole pitch. |
| West Stand central | £150 – £260+ | Buyers who want the halfway line | Top seated category around block B, which moved up a price band this season. |
| Hospitality / VIP | £350 – £650+ | Corporate guests and special occasions | West Stand lounge packages with catering and VIP parking. |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
One point on scale: the price gap between the lowest and highest standard seats is narrower here than at a 60,000-capacity bowl, because there are no distant upper tiers. That makes a mid-range West Stand seat a stronger value case than it would be at a larger stadium.
Expect prices to behave in stages. Listings appear steadily through the autumn, tighten once the league confirms the kick-off slot and then move again in the final fortnight as sellers who cannot travel adjust. Standing places are the most volatile, because supply is tiny and home fans snap up anything close to face value within hours.
Every place in the ground is under the roof and there are no restricted views, so the decision is about atmosphere, angle and which set of supporters you want around you. The Home Deluxe Arena seating plan shows the block letters used on listings, which makes it easy to match a seat to the table below.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stand (blocks N, O, P, Q) | Home fans who want to stand and sing | Lower to mid | The home terrace and the loudest part of the ground. Not for neutrals in rival colours. |
| West Stand, central blocks | Best all-round view | Upper | Main stand near the halfway line, next to the VIP areas and tunnel side. |
| West Stand, outer blocks | Good view at a slightly lower price | Mid to upper | Same side as the central blocks, angled towards the corners. |
| East Stand (home blocks H to L) | Seated home fans on a budget | Mid | Opposite the main stand, facing the cameras. Home sections were expanded here this season. |
| North Stand standing (block C) | Home fans who prefer a quieter terrace | Lower | Home standing next to the visitors, so expect noise from both sides. |
| Away section (blocks E, F standing; block G seated) | Borussia Dortmund supporters | Lower to mid | North Stand standing plus seats in the adjoining East Stand block. Wear Dortmund colours only here. |
If you are a neutral or have not decided who to cheer for, the West Stand is the safe choice: it is seated, central and removed from both terraces. Dortmund fans without an away-section ticket should avoid wearing colours in home blocks, where listings often carry a home-supporters-only condition. You can compare every live listing across the ground on the Home Deluxe Arena tickets selection.
Families have a clear option too. The club runs designated family sections with reduced prices for children, teenagers and, since this season, young adults aged 18 to 26. Those seats rarely reach the resale market for a fixture like this, but where they do, the listing notes will say so, and they suit anyone bringing younger fans to a first Bundesliga match.
One more detail worth knowing: the West Stand now has a newly built upper tier housing the NULLSIEBEN Lounge seats. It gives a slightly raised angle over the halfway line, which is useful for following team shape rather than just the ball, and it adds a different perspective to a ground that is otherwise close to pitch level.
Paderborn's hospitality sits entirely in the West Stand and is sized to the ground. Each package includes a reserved seat in the top category, buffet catering and one VIP parking space for every two guests, which matters at a stadium on the edge of town.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| NULLSIEBEN Lounge | Corporate hosts and premium groups | Newest space on the third floor, seats in the new West Stand upper tier, live cooking and a cocktail bar. |
| Dreihasen Club | Business guests who want table service | Hostess table service, warm and cold buffet and cocktails, with top-category West Stand seats. |
| Libori Club | Small groups and celebrations | Full buffet, desserts and half-time pastries, with the lounge open two hours before kick-off. |
| Pfauen Club | First-time hospitality buyers | First-floor lounge opened for the 2024/25 season, with West Stand seats and a full buffet. |
The case for hospitality here is less about comfort and more about access. With the general sale squeezed, a lounge package is one of the few routes into this fixture that does not depend on a season card or a member presale. It also removes the parking question entirely.
All four lounges show the post-match press conference on screen, and the NULLSIEBEN Lounge stays open for around 90 minutes after the final whistle, so there is no rush for the car park.
German clubs have moved most general sales to digital formats, and the delivery method on your listing decides when and how the tickets reach you. Read it before you buy.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile ticket (app transfer) | Whether a named account is needed to receive it and when the seller will send it, often in the final days before the match. |
| E-ticket (PDF) | That the barcode is printable or shows clearly on a phone and matches the block and seat on your order. |
| Collection in Paderborn | The exact pick-up point, opening hours on matchday and what identification the person at the desk will ask for. |
| Paper ticket by courier | That the address can receive a tracked delivery and that there is enough lead time, particularly for overseas addresses. |
Always read the listing notes for block, row and any conditions such as home-supporters-only seating. Bring valid photo ID in case a name on the ticket is questioned, and charge your phone fully if you are using mobile entry. Bags larger than A4 are refused at the outer perimeter, and storage at the ground is limited.
Getting there is simpler than at most Bundesliga grounds. Match tickets include free travel on PaderSprinter buses for two hours before and after the game, line 11 runs from Paderborn Hauptbahnhof to the stadium and the walk from the station takes around 25 minutes. There are 1,832 parking spaces at the ground and a further 1,900 served by a shuttle from the Nixdorf car park. All catering inside is cashless, so bring a card or a phone wallet.
Plan to arrive well ahead of kick-off. Queues at the security perimeter build up in the final 45 minutes, and on a Dortmund matchday the visiting fans' coaches and trains add to traffic around the Almeaue. Getting in early also gives you time to find your block, since the lettering runs around the ground rather than stand by stand.
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Step1
Find the fixture
Search for Paderborn against Dortmund or open the fixture from the Bundesliga listings to see every seat currently for sale for the February date.
Step2
Set up your account
Create an account before you start comparing, so saving listings and paying takes seconds when a good listing appears.
Step3
Set the quantity first
Choose how many tickets you need before sorting by price. Listings that cannot supply your group size drop out, which saves time at a small ground.
Step4
Choose your area
Filter by stand or category. Pick the West Stand for a neutral view, the South Stand for the home terrace or the away section if you follow Dortmund.
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Read the listing notes
Look at block, row, delivery type and any conditions attached to the seat, including whether the section is restricted to home supporters.
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Complete your order
Pay through the secure checkout, reviewing the full total for your seats before you confirm the order.
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Watch for confirmation
You will receive an order confirmation by email straight away, followed by delivery details that match the method shown on the listing.
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Follow your delivery
Use track order to see progress at any point until your tickets arrive before matchday.
Overseas buyers should favour mobile or e-ticket listings, which avoid postal delays and arrive regardless of where you are staying. If you need seats together for a family or group, set the quantity at the start of your search and keep to listings that confirm adjacent seating in the notes. Paderborn Hauptbahnhof has regular regional connections from Dortmund, Bielefeld and Kassel, and many international visitors fly into Dortmund, Düsseldorf or Paderborn Lippstadt Airport.
The main travel risk is the date. Matchday 20 runs from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 February 2027, and the Saturday 15:30 slot is provisional until the league publishes the final schedule. Book flexible hotel rates in Paderborn, where rooms are limited on big matchdays, or stay in Bielefeld or Dortmund and travel in by train. If the game moves to Friday night or Sunday, flexible bookings let you adjust without losing money.
For travellers from the UK or the Middle East, the practical route is usually a flight into Dortmund or Düsseldorf, then a regional train east. Travelling Dortmund fans will fill those trains on the morning of the match, so allow extra time and consider going the day before. Paderborn is a compact city, and a night in town turns a football trip into a proper weekend around the cathedral quarter and the Pader springs.
This is a young Bundesliga fixture with an unbalanced record. Paderborn's debut top-flight season in 2014/15 opened brilliantly, as they led the table after four matchdays, and when Dortmund arrived in November 2014 the hosts came from two goals down to draw 2-2. It remains their only point at home against the visitors in the league. The return in Dortmund that April ended 3-0 to the home side, and Paderborn were relegated in May.
The 2019/20 season produced the game everyone remembers. At Signal Iduna Park in November 2019, Paderborn led 3-0 at half-time before Dortmund scored three times after the break, the equaliser arriving in stoppage time. The meeting in Paderborn the following spring was played behind closed doors after the Bundesliga restart and ended 6-1 to Dortmund. Six years later, the sides met again in September 2026, with Dortmund winning 3-0 at home.
Paderborn's route back to that meeting was dramatic in its own right. They slipped out of the automatic places late in 2025/26, finished third and then beat Wolfsburg over two legs in the relegation play-off, becoming only the fifth second-division club to win that tie. Their stated aim this time is simple: stay up for consecutive top-flight seasons for the first time in the club's history.
What makes the February game distinctive is the setting rather than the record. Dortmund's previous league visit here was played to empty stands, so for most home fans this is the first proper chance to see Dortmund's travelling support in their own ground. A 15,000-capacity arena turns that into a close, loud afternoon in a way few other grounds on Dortmund's calendar can.
Because only two top-flight meetings have been played at Paderborn, the figures below cover all Bundesliga meetings between the sides at both grounds.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 |
| Paderborn wins | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund wins | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Paderborn goals | 6 |
| Borussia Dortmund goals | 17 |
| Biggest Paderborn win | None yet |
| Biggest Borussia Dortmund win | 6-1 (at Paderborn, May 2020) |
| First Bundesliga meeting | 22 November 2014 |
| Most recent Bundesliga meeting | 12 September 2026 |
Source: match reports from ESPN, Sky Sports, WhoScored and AiScore, cross-referenced for each result.
At Paderborn alone, the two sides have met twice in the league, producing one draw and one Dortmund win. The hosts have scored three goals across those games and conceded eight.
The pattern is worth reading correctly. Dortmund have never lost this fixture, but two of the five meetings were draws and Paderborn have scored in three of them. The 2014 and 2019 games both turned on second-half swings, which is part of why home fans expect a contest rather than a procession, whatever the table says.
All Bundesliga meetings between the sides, newest first, with the home side listed first.
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Borussia Dortmund v Paderborn | 3-0 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 31 May 2020 | Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund | 1-6 | Paderborn (then Benteler-Arena) |
| 22 Nov 2019 | Borussia Dortmund v Paderborn | 3-3 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Borussia Dortmund v Paderborn | 3-0 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Paderborn v Borussia Dortmund | 2-2 | Paderborn (then Benteler-Arena) |
Source: ESPN, Sky Sports, WhoScored and AiScore match records, with each score confirmed by at least two of them.
Yes. Club sales favour season card holders and members, but verified resale listings are open to anyone with an account.
Visiting supporters stand in blocks E and F of the North Stand and sit in block G of the East Stand. Dortmund colours should be kept to that area.
Early, ideally before the kick-off slot is confirmed. Supply at a 15,000-capacity ground is thin and prices usually rise once travel plans lock in.
Packages combine a top-category West Stand seat with buffet catering, drinks and a VIP parking space shared between two guests.
Yes, if you set your group size before searching. Only listings that can supply that many adjacent seats will appear.
Sources: SC Paderborn 07 official club website (scp07.de) for stadium capacity, block allocation, hospitality areas, ticket sales sequence and transport; Bundesliga.com and the Deutsche Fußball Liga for fixture scheduling and promotion details; ESPN, Sky Sports, WhoScored, AiScore and Euronews for match results.