Bundesliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2026-2027 non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2025-2026 GER1 teams
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
- 5th place 2025-2026 GER1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2025-2026 GER1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Germany
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GER1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER2 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER3 | 3. Liga | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 18 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 22 Aug 2025 - 16 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2026-2027 GER2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20 | 16 -3-1 | 51 | - | 74 | 18 | 56 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 13 -6-1 | 45 | - | 41 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 20 | 13 -3-4 | 42 | - | 43 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 -0-3 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Vfb Stuttgart | 20 | 12 -3-5 | 39 | - | 37 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 11 -3-6 | 36 | - | 38 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 7 -0-3 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 19 | 11 -2-6 | 35 | - | 38 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 20 | 7 -6-7 | 27 | - | 31 | 33 | -2 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 7 -6-7 | 27 | - | 40 | 45 | -5 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 23 | 27 | -4 |
| 9 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 20 | 6 -6-8 | 24 | - | 25 | 33 | -8 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 10 | FC Köln | 20 | 6 -5-9 | 23 | - | 29 | 32 | -3 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 20 | 6 -4-10 | 22 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | - | 24 | 33 | -9 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 14 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 20 | 5 -4-11 | 19 | - | 28 | 42 | -14 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 20 | 4 -7-9 | 19 | - | 22 | 38 | -16 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 16 | FSV Mainz 05 | 20 | 4 -6-10 | 18 | - | 23 | 33 | -10 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 17 | FC St Pauli | 20 | 3 -5-12 | 14 | - | 18 | 34 | -16 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 20 | 3 -4-13 | 13 | - | 19 | 45 | -26 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
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Fixtures
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
 | SV Werder Bremen | Europa-Park Stadion |
 | Hamburger SV | Voith-Arena |
 | FC Augsburg | MEWA Arena |
 | Vfb Stuttgart | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | Borussia Dortmund | Volkswagen Arena |
 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sun - 8 Feb 2026
 | RB Leipzig | RheinEnergieSTADION |
 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Fußball Arena München |
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
| FSV Mainz 05 | Signal Iduna Park |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| FC St Pauli | BayArena |
| Borussia M'gladbach | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Volksparkstadion |
| SC Freiburg | PreZero Arena |
| FC Bayern München | Weserstadion |
| FC Köln | MHP Arena |
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | WWK Arena |
| Vfl Wolfsburg | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| Hamburger SV | MEWA Arena |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Fußball Arena München |
Results
Sun - 1 Feb 2026
| 32 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 10 | SC Freiburg | MHP Arena |
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
| 22 | FC Bayern München | Volksparkstadion |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach | Weserstadion |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 31 | 1. FC Union Berlin | PreZero Arena |
| 13 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 21 | FC St Pauli | WWK Arena |
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
| 10 | Vfl Wolfsburg | RheinEnergieSTADION |
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
| 02 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Weserstadion |
| 11 | RB Leipzig | Millerntor-Stadion |
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
| 21 | FC Köln | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 03 | Vfb Stuttgart | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
| 03 | Borussia Dortmund | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 31 | Vfl Wolfsburg | MEWA Arena |
| 03 | RB Leipzig | Voith-Arena |
| 13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | Fußball Arena München |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | BayArena |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| 00 | Hamburger SV | Millerntor-Stadion |