Bundesliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GER1

Summary

The Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2025-2026 non-league play:

  • 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - League Stage:
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2024-2025 GER1 teams
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League - League Stage:
    • 5th place 2024-2025 GER1 team
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
    • 6th place 2024-2025 GER1 team

The winner of the 2024-2025 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Germany

Abbrev League # of Teams
GER1 Bundesliga 18
GER2 2. Bundesliga 18
GER3 3. Liga 20
GER4A Regionalliga Nord 22
GER4B Regionalliga Nordost 20
GER4C Regionalliga West 18
GER4D Regionalliga Südwest 22
GER4E Regionalliga Bayern 18

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

23 Aug 2024 - 17 May 2025  18: GER1 (15 minimum), GER2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

Each GER1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 GER1 teams for a total of 34 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head away goals scored, (5) away goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2024-2025 GER1 season, the 17th and 18th place GER1 teams will be relegated directly to the GER2, and the 16th place GER1 team plays Home-Away highest aggregate score wins playoff against the 3rd place GER2 team. The playoff winner and the 1st and 2nd place GER2 teams play in the 2025-2026 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2025-2026 GER2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Bayern München 2217 -4-155-6519461110 -1-03137928117 -3-124281018
2Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2213 -8-147-492722128 -3-127291514105 -5-02020128
3Eintracht Frankfurt 2111 -6-439-462818106 -3-121261313115 -3-31820155
4RB Leipzig 2210 -7-537-36297106 -3-12119118124 -4-4161718-1
5SC Freiburg 2211 -3-836-2936-7107 -1-22219136124 -2-6141023-13
6Vfb Stuttgart 2210 -5-735-40337126 -2-42026179104 -3-3151416-2
7Borussia M'gladbach 2210 -4-834-35323116 -2-32022139114 -2-5141319-6
8Vfl Wolfsburg 229 -6-733-45369113 -4-41321210116 -2-32024159
9FSV Mainz 05 219 -5-732-33249115 -3-31814104104 -2-41419145
10SV Werder Bremen 218 -6-730-3439-5103 -4-3131417-3115 -2-4172022-2
11Borussia Dortmund 228 -5-929-3738-1116 -3-221251510112 -2-781223-11
12FC Augsburg 227 -7-828-2435-11115 -3-31814122112 -4-5101023-13
131. FC Union Berlin 226 -6-1024-2129-8114 -4-31611110112 -2-781018-8
14FC St Pauli 226 -3-1321-1725-8112 -3-69712-5114 -0-7121013-3
151899 Hoffenheim 214 -6-1118-2643-17113 -2-6111825-7101 -4-57818-10
161. FC Heidenheim 1846 214 -2-1514-2543-18102 -1-77918-9112 -1-871625-9
17Vfl Bochum 223 -5-1414-2146-25113 -3-5121218-6110 -2-92928-19
18Holstein Kiel 213 -4-1413-3354-21113 -1-7101627-11100 -3-731727-10
2025-2026 UEFACL
2025-2026 UEFAEL
2025-2026 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation

Fixtures

Sun - 16 Feb 2025
 SV Werder Bremen   1899 Hoffenheimwohninvest WESERSTADION
Fri - 21 Feb 2025
 FC Bayern München   Eintracht FrankfurtFußball Arena München
 Borussia Dortmund   1. FC Union BerlinBVB Stadion Dortmund
 SC Freiburg   SV Werder BremenEuropa-Park Stadion
 Vfl Wolfsburg   Vfl BochumVolkswagen Arena
Fri - 28 Feb 2025
 RB Leipzig   FSV Mainz 05Leipzig Stadion
 SV Werder Bremen   Vfl Wolfsburgwohninvest WESERSTADION
 1. FC Union Berlin   Holstein KielStadion An der Alten Försterei
 Vfl Bochum   1899 HoffenheimVonovia Ruhrstadion

Results

Sat - 15 Feb 2025
 FC St Pauli 01 SC FreiburgMillerntor-Stadion
 Vfl Bochum 20 Borussia DortmundVonovia Ruhrstadion
 1. FC Union Berlin 12 Borussia M'gladbachStadion An der Alten Försterei
 Vfb Stuttgart 12 Vfl WolfsburgStuttgart Arena
Fri - 14 Feb 2025
Sun - 9 Feb 2025
 RB Leipzig 20 FC St PauliLeipzig Stadion
 Holstein Kiel 22 Vfl BochumHolstein-Stadion
Sat - 8 Feb 2025
 SC Freiburg 10 1. FC Heidenheim 1846Europa-Park Stadion
 Borussia Dortmund 12 Vfb StuttgartBVB Stadion Dortmund
Fri - 7 Feb 2025
 FC Bayern München 30 SV Werder BremenFußball Arena München
Sun - 2 Feb 2025
Sat - 1 Feb 2025
 1. FC Union Berlin 00 RB LeipzigStadion An der Alten Försterei
 FC St Pauli 11 FC AugsburgMillerntor-Stadion
 Vfl Bochum 01 SC FreiburgVonovia Ruhrstadion