McClaren, who led FC Twente to the Eredivisie crown last term before making the switch to the Volkswagen Arena, will lead his side out at the imposing Allianz Arena on Friday, August 20.

Bayern also landed the DFB-Pokal last season as well as reaching the Champions League final where they lost to Inter Milan, then under Jose Mourinho.

Elsewhere on the opening weekend, 2009/10 runners-up Schalke go to Hamburg while fellow Champions League qualifiers Werder Bremen visit Hoffenheim.

Borussia Dortmund meet Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz host Stuttgart and Hannover take on Eintracht Frankfurt.

Last season's 2.Bundesliga champions Kaiserslautern face a trip to Cologne while fellow new-boys St Pauli go to Freiburg.

Nurnberg, who beat Augsburg in a play-off to retain their place in the top flight, visit Borussia Monchengladbach.

The German season opens on August 7 with the re-introduction of the Super Cup, back after a 14-year absence, between Bayern and Schalke.

The curtain-raiser traditionally pits the champions against the DFB-Pokal winners but Bayern's double means Bundesliga runners-up Schalke get the nod.

The pair clash in the league on the weekend starting December 3 in Gelsenkirchen with the return tantalisingly scheduled for the weekend starting April 29 in a clash which could be crucial in the race for the title.