
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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League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | FC Bayern München | 22 | 17 -4-1 | 55 | - | 65 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 22 | 13 -8-1 | 47 | - | 49 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 -5-0 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | 11 -6-4 | 39 | - | 46 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 10 -7-5 | 37 | - | 36 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
5 | SC Freiburg | 22 | 11 -3-8 | 36 | - | 29 | 36 | -7 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
6 | Vfb Stuttgart | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 40 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 35 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
8 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 45 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 21 | 9 -5-7 | 32 | - | 33 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
10 | SV Werder Bremen | 21 | 8 -6-7 | 30 | - | 34 | 39 | -5 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
11 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 37 | 38 | -1 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 |
12 | FC Augsburg | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 24 | 35 | -11 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
13 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 |
14 | FC St Pauli | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 17 | 25 | -8 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
15 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 21 | 4 -6-11 | 18 | - | 26 | 43 | -17 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
16 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 21 | 4 -2-15 | 14 | - | 25 | 43 | -18 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
17 | Vfl Bochum | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 21 | 46 | -25 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 9 | 28 | -19 |
18 | Holstein Kiel | 21 | 3 -4-14 | 13 | - | 33 | 54 | -21 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAEL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation |
Fixtures
![]() | 1899 Hoffenheim![]() | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
![]() | Holstein Kiel![]() | Frankfurt Arena |
![]() | FSV Mainz 05![]() | Voith-Arena |
![]() | Eintracht Frankfurt![]() | Fußball Arena München |
![]() | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846![]() | Leipzig Stadion |
![]() | 1. FC Union Berlin![]() | BVB Stadion Dortmund |
![]() | Vfb Stuttgart![]() | PreZero Arena |
![]() | SV Werder Bremen![]() | Europa-Park Stadion |
![]() | Vfl Bochum![]() | Volkswagen Arena |
![]() | FC St Pauli![]() | MEWA Arena |
![]() | FC Augsburg![]() | BORUSSIA-PARK |
![]() | Bayer 04 Leverkusen![]() | Holstein-Stadion |
![]() | FC Bayern München![]() | Stuttgart Arena |
![]() | FSV Mainz 05![]() | Leipzig Stadion |
![]() | Bayer 04 Leverkusen![]() | Frankfurt Arena |
![]() | Borussia M'gladbach![]() | Voith-Arena |
![]() | Vfl Wolfsburg![]() | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
![]() | SC Freiburg![]() | WWK Arena |
![]() | Holstein Kiel![]() | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
![]() | 1899 Hoffenheim![]() | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
Results
![]() | 00 | FC Bayern München![]() | BayArena |
![]() | 01 | SC Freiburg![]() | Millerntor-Stadion |
![]() | 20 | Borussia Dortmund![]() | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
![]() | 12 | Borussia M'gladbach![]() | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
![]() | 12 | Vfl Wolfsburg![]() | Stuttgart Arena |
![]() | 00 | RB Leipzig![]() | WWK Arena |
![]() | 20 | FC St Pauli![]() | Leipzig Stadion |
![]() | 22 | Vfl Bochum![]() | Holstein-Stadion |
![]() | 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt![]() | BORUSSIA-PARK |
![]() | 00 | FC Augsburg![]() | MEWA Arena |
![]() | 00 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen![]() | Volkswagen Arena |
![]() | 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846![]() | Europa-Park Stadion |
![]() | 04 | 1. FC Union Berlin![]() | PreZero Arena |
![]() | 12 | Vfb Stuttgart![]() | BVB Stadion Dortmund |
![]() | 30 | SV Werder Bremen![]() | Fußball Arena München |
![]() | 31 | 1899 Hoffenheim![]() | BayArena |
![]() | 11 | Vfl Wolfsburg![]() | Frankfurt Arena |
![]() | 00 | RB Leipzig![]() | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
![]() | 11 | FC Augsburg![]() | Millerntor-Stadion |
![]() | 01 | SC Freiburg![]() | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |