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 | 27 | 22 -4-1 | 70 | - | 97 | 25 | 72 | 14 | 12 -1-1 | 37 | 56 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 18 -7-2 | 61 | - | 58 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 11 -2-1 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 27 | 15 -5-7 | 50 | - | 53 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | Vfb Stuttgart | 26 | 15 -5-6 | 50 | - | 51 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 27 | 15 -5-7 | 50 | - | 54 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 13 -7-7 | 46 | - | 52 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 | 10 -8-8 | 38 | - | 49 | 49 | 0 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 26 | 9 -7-10 | 34 | - | 37 | 43 | -6 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 26 | 9 -4-13 | 31 | - | 31 | 45 | -14 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 | 3 -1-9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| 10 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 27 | 8 -7-12 | 31 | - | 31 | 46 | -15 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 27 | 7 -9-11 | 30 | - | 31 | 40 | -9 | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 27 | 7 -8-12 | 29 | - | 33 | 46 | -13 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| 13 | SV Werder Bremen | 27 | 7 -7-13 | 28 | - | 30 | 47 | -17 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| 14 | FSV Mainz 05 | 26 | 6 -9-11 | 27 | - | 31 | 41 | -10 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| 15 | FC Köln | 27 | 6 -8-13 | 26 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 16 | FC St Pauli | 26 | 6 -6-14 | 24 | - | 23 | 42 | -19 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
| 17 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 27 | 5 -6-16 | 21 | - | 35 | 57 | -22 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -13 |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 27 | 3 -6-18 | 15 | - | 27 | 61 | -34 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 9 | 27 | -18 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 | Eintracht Frankfurt | MEWA Arena |
 | SC Freiburg | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | Vfb Stuttgart | WWK Arena |
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 | Vfl Wolfsburg | BayArena |
 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| FC Köln | Deutsche Bank Park |
| FC Bayern München | Europa-Park Stadion |
 | FC Augsburg | Volksparkstadion |
 | FSV Mainz 05 | PreZero Arena |
| Borussia Dortmund | MHP Arena |
 | FC St Pauli | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | RB Leipzig | Weserstadion |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 1899 Hoffenheim | WWK Arena |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Signal Iduna Park |
| SV Werder Bremen | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Voith-Arena |
| SC Freiburg | MEWA Arena |
| Borussia M'gladbach | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| FC Bayern München | Millerntor-Stadion |
| Hamburger SV | MHP Arena |
Results
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
| 32 | Hamburger SV | Signal Iduna Park |
| 01 | SV Werder Bremen | Volkswagen Arena |
| 33 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Voith-Arena |
| 33 | Borussia M'gladbach | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 40 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Fußball Arena München |
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
| 50 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| 10 | RB Leipzig | MHP Arena |
| 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 02 | FSV Mainz 05 | Weserstadion |
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| 11 | FC Köln | Volksparkstadion |
| 11 | Vfl Wolfsburg | PreZero Arena |
| 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 20 | FC Augsburg | Signal Iduna Park |
| 11 | FC Bayern München | BayArena |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| 20 | FC St Pauli | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
| 14 | SV Werder Bremen | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 00 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Millerntor-Stadion |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | Volkswagen Arena |
| 21 | FC Augsburg | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |