Desky Sky: Bayern vs. Bremen in this round is the last "Oktoberfest home court" before 2031

German Sky Sports reported that Bayern will bid farewell to the tradition of "Home Oktoberfest" in the next few years due to a FIFA reform. The team's game against Bremen this week will be the last home event to be played during the Oktoberfest by 2031.

This change stems from the FIFA decision to merge the two international match day windows previously scattered in September and October into a longer national team match cycle scheduled in mid-September. The reform is valid until 2030, and the new competition cycle just overlaps with the time of Oktoberfest.

From a competitive perspective, this may be slightly unfavorable to Bayern, who has always been in a hot state during the Oktoberfest. But from the organizational level, the national team will get longer training time and the Bundesliga schedule is no longer so fragmented.